W. Virginia Clerk Humiliates Lesbian Couple Seeking Marriage License, Calls Them an 'Abomination'

Unable to deny a lesbian couple a marriage license, a West Virginia deputy county clerk settled for telling the women that their relationship was wrong and would be judged by God. The women also say the clerk called them “an abomination.” The clerk denies that part, but merrily told a local reporter that yes, God told…

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An Appreciation: What I Learned Re-Watching A Different World

When Friends hit Netflix in January, a nonstop, nauseating celebration followed. When A Different World got added in March, there was much quieter jubilation, mostly in black circles. This was a series that had as much influence—if not more—than its precursor, The Cosby Show, and found a space for an audience of…