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Twitter reacts to overturn of Prop 8, California's gay-marriage ban
At 10 a.m. Pacific Time, the U.S. Ninth Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage, was unconstitutional. Twitter immediately exploded with emotion following the...
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Obama supports gay marriage, Twitter reacts
After hemming and hawing around the subject almost since the start of his presidential term, Barack Obama made history on May 9 as the first U.S. president to speak in support of gay marriage. Obama’s...
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Obama "Hope" poster comes full circle
With more than one million posts last year, Canvas is the image board of choice for meme junkies. Every afternoon, the Daily Dot highlights a collection of images that reflect Canvas users’ current...
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Obama Boy: The story behind the president’s biggest fan on YouTube
John Duarte had a feeling that he was onto something when he conceived the character for "Obama Boy" last month. A longtime supporter of America's current commander in chief, the Los Angeles-based...
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Google launches global LGBT rights campaign
Google’s multicolored logo is taking on a new meaning as the Internet giant will announce a new campaign promoting gay rights. The campaign, called “Legalize Love,” is aimed at ending gay inequality...
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Rep. Barney Frank gets hitched, makes history
Every day, the Daily Dot finds something that people on Facebook are sharing and, in turn, shares it with you—with a little explanation. Here's today's share. Representative Barney Frank (D-MA), who in...
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Russian Orthodox activists hope to ban Facebook over same-sex marriage icons
Hard-line religious activists in Russia are apparently deeply offended by Facebook’s new same-sex marriage icons and want the social network banned from the country. Russian Orthodox activists in the...
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Breaking Bad is blowing up on YouTube
In YouTube Right Now, the Daily Dot looks at videos that catch our eyes, push our buttons, and move our dials—and that you’ve just got to watch. Right now!Breaking Bad, AMC’s look into the lives of...
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Fact-checking the fallout from the Chick-fil-A gay marriage controversy
Ever since July 16, when Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy said he was “guilty as charged” when it came to allegations that he opposes any marriage but “traditional” ones, the fast food joint has been...
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Antoine Dodson defends Chick-fil-A in YouTube videos
“Bed Intruder” legend Antoine Dodson enjoys eating Chick-fil-A sandwiches, and no anti-gay sentiments from the fast food chain's CEO are going to stop him. The accidental political pundit, a...
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More than 500,000 Facebook users RSVP to Chick-fil-A "eat-in"
Conan O’Brien was right: the great cultural divide of our time is, apparently, our stance on a delicious fried chicken joint that gives money to anti-gay groups. Opponents of Chick-fil-A’s president...
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YouTube Guide: "KFC Loves Gays"
With over 72 hours of footage uploaded every minute, it’s physically impossible to keep track of the content on YouTube. But in YouTube Guide, the Daily Dot will curate its five favorite finds for each...
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Arizona executive quits job after YouTube Chick-fil-A rant goes viral
An Arizona executive has removed himself from his post after a YouTube he shot video went viral. Adam Smith stepped down from his position as chief financial officer at Vante, a medical manufacturing...
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Twitter trouble erupts over Chick-fil-A "kiss-in"
Chick-fil-A is at the center of a gay rights storm, and on Friday evening, same-sex couples will mark National Same-Sex Kiss Day at the restaurant chain. However, not everyone is happy about this,...
View ArticleLondon Mayor Boris Johnson comes out in support of same-sex marriage
London Mayor Boris Johnson announced on a YouTube video that he’s in support of same-sex marriage.“I see absolutely no reason why that happy state should be denied to anybody in our country,” the...
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The 4 most controversial Dan Savage moments on YouTube
When Dan Savage speaks, controversy follows. Savage catapulted into the national consciousness in 1991 with his trailblazing sex advice column, “Savage Love.” His humorous advice for people to pursue...
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Google employees campaign for marriage equality in new video
Julio at Google supports marriage equality, and he wants you to know that his employer does, too. In a new video produced by Google, employees explain why the marriage equality bills on the ballot in...
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Buzzed: Beyoncé, Gaga, and Louis CK
In Buzzed, we take a look at four things that trended over the weekend while you were away from your keyboard getting buzzed.On Instagram The Brooklyn Nets’ first home game in their new digs wouldn’t...
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U.K. court: man was "wrongly demoted" for anti-gay-marriage Facebook comments
A U.K. court has ruled that what a man writes on his personal, private Facebook page can’t be dictated by his employer. When Adrian Smith, of the northwestern English town of Bolton, posted on...
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Morgan Freeman lends his voice to marriage equality
The fight for expanding marriage-equality laws across America has a powerful new ally: Morgan Freeman’s voice. This 30-second Human Rights Campaign ad, narrated by the iconic actor, intertwines...
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