By Bill Rosendahl, December 4, 2011. As the holidays approach, the weather has grown colder and harsher, and those who are forced to live on the streets need our help.

New survey sheds light on status of LGBT in Russia. A new survey of Russian attitudes towards the LGBT community shows how far the country has to go. Health care and health insurance are two different things. Constitution-waving, anti-tax Republicans in Ohio want to violate the 24th Amendment with a poll tax. Nestle is closing in on privatized water in Oregon.

Just some random stories and my thoughts about them. Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Lets Hope that we can finally get this done! The groups that have been on the front lines in the battle to repeal DADT have weighed in on the new strategy. This is a good signal. Repealing DADT directly affects the lives of the men and women represented by SU and SLDN. Thursday, December 2, 2010.

Sunday, May 17, 2015. Gay-themed traffic signals take over Vienna. In an effort to present Vienna as an open-minded city and to improve traffic safety, traffic signals. Depicting same-sex couples have been installed all over the city, attracting the attention of drivers and pedestrians. Sunday, January 18, 2015. Features real couples at different stages of their relationship. The campaign comes from Ogilvy and Mather in New York.

6 Ways Religious Frauds Try to Make Gays and Lesbians Straight AlterNet. 6 Ways Religious Frauds Try to Make Gays and Lesbians Straight AlterNet. 3 Beat your mom to death - with a tennis racket. 4 Get face-to-face and crotch-to-crotch. 6 Shock therapy and .

Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.