Equal Rights on Shine

Ten-year-old from Arkansas refuses to take Pledge of Allegiance until gays have equal rights. Baffled father supports him.

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You know those days when you look at your kid with love and think: Where on earth did you come from? In a recent interview on CNN, Jay Phillips looks like he's having that kind of a day.

His son Will, a ten-year-old from Arkansas, has made national news by refusing to take…

Perez Hilton: Is he pro or anti-gay?

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We at Shine have never been fans of blogger Perez Hilton. Though he breaks juicy celebrity news stories and is sometimes funny, more often than not he is unrightfully…

Press play: "Sesame Street" defines marriage

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Some of us may have differing opinions on the definition of marriage, but leave it to "Sesame Street" to clear up this disparity. If only the whole world was as insightful and optimistic as this classic children's TV show.

Does this offend you?

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"Gay advocates are demanding an apology from the University of Washington student newspaper after an image of a man and a sheep was included in an opinion piece against gay marriage."-Yahoo News

WTF!? Check out the video, after the jump!

Could you handle a day without the gays?

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In celebration of International Human Rights Day on December 10th and in reaction to anti-gay ballot initiatives in California, Arizona and Florida, DayWithoutAGay.org has come up with a brilliant way to peaceably fight the opposition. The gay community is asking for supporters not to call in sick, but to "call in gay" in order to take the day off from work to volunteer time with various organizations that promote equality. (For those who fear getting fired, there are other ways to get involved.) Oh and you don't have to be gay to call in, duh. Given the huge organizing success of Join the Impact and the nationwide protests this past Saturday, we wonder how many people will actually call in and say, "Can't work, I'm too gay today."

Brangelina still won't marry until the gays can!

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In a 2006 issue of Esquire, Brad Pitt famously stated that he and Angelina would only "consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able." Looks like he's making good on his word, because he just donated $100,000 to help stop the California ballot initiative called Propostition 8 that would ban same-sex marriages in the state, reports OMG.