The XX Factor : gay rights

Girls Love Vampires Because We Want To Have Sex With Gay Guys?

Samantha Henig — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:36:00 GMT

The real root of the vampire trend, according to Stephen Marche at Esquire , is that straight women want to have sex with gay guys . It’s an interesting thesis, but I’m not buying it ... (Read more in DoubleX .)...(read more)

A New Day for New Delhi's Gays

Nina Shen Rastogi — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:02:00 GMT

Good news to wake up to: New Delhi's highest court has decriminalized homosexuality —for New Delhians, at least. The law overturns Section 377 of India's penal code, a colonial-era statute that prohibits "carnal intercourse against the order of nature...(read more)

Obama's Move on Gay Rights: Not Really a "First Step"

Hanna Rosin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:30:00 GMT

The talking point about Obama’s memo on domestic partnerships is that “It’s a first step .” Obama said it, and John Berry, the openly gay head of the Office of Personnel Management, has been repeating it all day. The implication is that the administration...(read more)

The Obama Straddle, in Three Acts

Emily Bazelon — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:46:00 GMT

As riveting images and stories pour out of Iran, the Obama administration's lack of moral clarity today is getting to me. As in: The State Department asked Twitter to defer maintenance so that Iranians could keep using the site to organize and inform,...(read more)