The reports of a possible death penalty for gays in Uganda are horrific. But since I don't know anything about Ugandan politics, I asked Andrew Rice, a friend who wrote a book about Uganda, if he could add some context.

Uganda wants to impose the death penalty for being gay.

Obama opened up his Human Rights Campaign dinner speech with a joke about Lady Gaga, and closed by reinforcing the point that he'd be working to effectively end the military's longstanding Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.

The AP is reporting tonight that the Obama administration plans to announce tomorrow that they're extending the same benefits available to spouses of straight employees to the spouses of gay and lesbian federal employees.

Yesterday, Barack Obama proclaimed "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Pride Month 2009." Other than that, he has not really done much of anything, at all, for the gays, in his first couple months. Will his new Army Secretary help with that?

Gay Mafia attacks American entrepreneurism, free speech with Communist-style collective action! That's the news out of California, where businessmen are doing their part for the democratic process by giving huge sums of money to political groups aiming to ban gay marriage. Which is legal, they point out! Nevertheless, incensed gays are organizing campaigns against these mens' businesses, whether they're still working there or not. Whoa, are people no longer free to hate without consequence in this mixed-up country? Gay hatemongering group Californians Against Hate encouraged a boycott of Bolthouse Farms, even though William Bolthouse, who gave $100,000 to the anti-gay marriage cause, had sold the company years earlier. It's a widespread practice, apparently. Business owners say "Hey, we're neutral!" Gays say, "Bear the name, bear the shame."