The title has it wrong—He spoke out against the bill, then came out as gay. But I think this is powerful stuff here. Just remember to not judge someone by their party, but by their actions.

qbits:

by David Badash onMay 2, 2012

Saying, “being gay has never been a Republican or Democrat issue,” Zach Wyatt, a Christian Republican state representative in Missouri, this morning came out against his state’s proposed “Don’t Say Gay” bill — then came out as gay himself….

gaypolitics:

(Havana) A gay man and a woman whose sex-change operation was paid for by the state tied the knot Saturday in a first-of-its-kind wedding for Cuba, a sign of how much the country’s attitude toward sexuality has changed since gays and transsexuals suffered persecution in the early years after…

(Source: 365gay.com, via )

theprideline:

“Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy (D) signed a measure on Tuesday to add gender-based language to the state’s anti-discrimination statute, making Connecticut the 15th state in the country to protect transgender people from discrimination.” - Huffington Post

15!!! Only 35 more to go. :)

(via theprideline-deactivated2012041)

frilldora:

Incredibly exciting — what a wonderful platform.  This is a great example of how the U.S. often claims to be the most advanced, on-top country in the world, and yet dozens and dozens of other countries are more progressive and have leaders (and potential leaders) who are more interested in treating *all* people with respect.  I love my country, but I often wish the U.S. would spend less time stroking its ego and more time being humble enough to learn from other places.

(Source: queertruth)