Jane Hu offers a stunningly exhaustive report on the urban legend of gerbiling and its connection to AIDS-era homophobia: "Gay sexuality as a realm plagued with abnormality, shame-inducing behaviors, and incomprehensible stupidity", when apparently not one documented case of the practice exists."
Burrowing into the gerbil rumors
Kentucky's Whitefield Academy expels student for wearing a rainbow shirt in a Facebook photo
The Whitefield Academy is a "Christ-centered, college-preparatory school for grades PreK-12 fostering a passion for learning, others ahead of self, and the living and active Jesus." That is to say,… READ THE REST
One Million Moms, a far-right Christian group, is offended by Hallmark commercial of newlywed women kissing
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Chick-fil-A slightly less homophobic now
The popular fried chicken sandwich fast food chain Chick-fil-A has long been targeted by pro-human-rights groups for aligning with hate and homophobia. READ THE REST
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The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds
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