Sunday, April 13, 2008

Tax Day 2008: The Cost of Being Gay


Link If you've already received (and spent) your refund, good for you! If you haven't filed yet, here's some not so joyful news: If you're in a relationship, you are indeed not getting back as much as a straight married couple would.

Relationships: Lesbian Couples Do it Better


Link When compared to opposite-sex couples, gay and lesbian relationships have an edge: we know how to compromise. That "go along to get along" thing works. As does asking "Do you want to be right? Or do you want to be happy?"

Top 10 Ways to "Green Up" Your Sex Life


Link When we're not busy hugging trees, we're often tempted to hump like eco-happy bunnies. But is our snogfest as earth-friendly as it could be? Perhaps that solar vibrator could help.

Schwarzenegger Says He'll Block Anti-Gay Amendment


Link Callie-fornia's Governator has been wishy-washy in the past when it comes to gay rights issues. But this time he says he won't stand for a state amendment to ban gay marriage, saying "I will always be there to fight against that."

Lady Liplock Earns $10K Fine for Cable TV


Link Welcome to Singapore, where a music video ad featuring two women smooching is some kinda crime against society! Link includes video of the shocking ad itself, which is quite lovely really.

Nigerian Sharia Court Punishes Lesbian Couple

Link A dowry was paid, and they claim to have been married for five years. But two women in Kaduna, Nigeria have been sentenced by an Islamic court to prison and 20 lashes each for having a lesbian relationship.