There’s a lot at stake this Tuesday. Not only will Americans choose whether or not to re-elect President Barack Obama, but also in four states — Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington — voters will either stall progress toward marriage equality or permanently codify it as the rule of law. Add to that the potential repeal of DOMA (which would be great) and “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (which wouldn’t), and you’ll see that the many LGBT civil rights wins we’ve achieved over the past four years are now on the line. [...]

Just a quick post to say that we’re thinking of our friends and family in the Northeast today. Those of us in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast know all too well what they’re going through right now. [...]

It’s Friday. It’s October. It’s an election year. Add all that up, and we’re hankering for a distraction — anything other than attack ads and fact-checking and screechy Facebook posts. We’re not trying to be apolitical, we’re not trying to dodge serious issues, WE WOULD JUST LIKE A TEN-MINUTE CEASE FIRE. Please. [...]

We’re closing in on one of the LGBT community’s High Holy days — Halloween — but that hasn’t stopped us from watching the news feeds. Here are a couple of auto-related stories that caught our eye over the weekend. Have a look while you’re laying out plans for your sexy zombie/Big Bird/Wonder Woman-in-a-binder costume: [...]

Are you wearing purple? You should be: today is Spirit Day, a nationwide event that draws attention to the dangers of bullying and generates support for LGBT youth. [...]

Small cars are a big deal nowadays, and perhaps no one knows that like the LGBT community. [...]

In Minnesota, Richard Herod III has taken the “Vote No” message off of the rear bumper and made it larger than life. Herod’s idea began as a response to a rule imposed against him – right at his home. [...]

My “Driven” series is essentially about entropy; it’s the automotive equivalent of “ruin porn”. I’m attracted to the textures of old, beat up cars, the weeds growing up and around the abandoned vehicles, and the left-behind, lonely nature of the cars — once driven and beloved — left to the elements by their owners. [...]

On Tuesday night, the auto industry made quite a splash at the 2012 GLAAD Amplifier Awards. [...]