Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk whose steadfast opposition to same-sex marriage made her a darling ofChristian conservatives,may draw a re-election opponent next year that again puts her in the national spotlight. The Associated Press reports that David Ermold, a gay mandenied a marriage license by Davis in June 2015,is “seriously considering” a run for Rowan County clerk. Davis, for her part, already has announced plans to seek another term.

It seems like outrage over Starbucks cups is almost as much of a holiday tradition as crowded malls, Mariah Carey and sappy movie marathons. The coffee giant released a commercial earlier this month that showed different people enjoying the holidays, including two women who were obviously in love. The ad was released in conjunction with a new cup that’s also creating a buzz. Among other holiday motifs, it features two hands that could conceivably belong to a same-sex couple.

“Transparent” writer Our Lady J has voiced her support of the women who accused star Jeffrey Tambor of sexual harassment― and one of the women’s idea on moving the series forward. In an Instagram post Thursday, the writer said she agreed with “Transparent” actress Trace Lysette’s suggestion to continue the series by refocusing away from Tambor’s character, Maura.

A California man has beenconvicted of torturing and killing his girlfriend’s 8-year-old son, driven the prosecution argued by his belief that the boy was gay. Isauro Aguirre was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday in the May 2013 death of Gabriel Fernandez.

I wrote angry columns as an editor and columnist at OutWeek from 1989 through 1991, referenced in some of these current assessments, excoriating Smith for her role in helping to keep the queer closet in pop culture tightly closed at a time when visibility was literally a life or death issue.

That’s because a number of people are using November as a month to cool their jets, so to speak, and not masturbate. It’s not as hard it as it might sound: Participants actually are allowed three strikes, and sex with a parter is OK. The big difference is that No Nut November is more of a loosely organized social media phenomenon in which people post tweets like this to celebrate the new “powers” they’ve gained as a result of not masturbating.

George Takei is blaming all the attention being given to the sexual assault allegations against him on Russian bots. On Friday, former model Scott R. Brunton accused the “Star Trek” legend of sexually assaulting him in 1981. Takei denied the allegations on Saturday, sayingthat he was “shocked and bewildered” by the claims. The story has received tons of online attention, coming at the end of a week when more Hollywood celebrities, including Richard Dreyfuss, Louis C.K.

The coffee giant hit the ground running with its annual yuletide campaign Nov. 1. In a nod to the adult coloring book craze, this year’s cups feature hints of red and green, but are mostly black-and-white, encouraging customers to fill in the stylized trees, ornaments, and gifts with the hues of their choice. However, it’s the commercial for this year’s holiday campaign, titled “Give Good,” that’s generating the most buzz.

A Nevada man charged with shooting his 14-year-old son to death last week disapproved of the teen’s sexual orientation and had threatened him over it, friends said. Wendell Melton, 53, told police he accidentally shot his son, Giovanni Melton, Thursday during a heated argument over the boy skipping school, Henderson police said.Melton told police his son shoved him to the ground.

But no. We’ve been living the nightmare for a year already. And none of us knows where it’s going, nor for how long. And yet, we are unleashed, finding our way, hitting back and ducking for cover in a new political battlefield. And we’re banging on doors and waking people up. The Resistance has made all of us stronger. And yesterday, Election Day 2017, gave us enormous hope and has now energized us further.