R.I.P. Dixie Carter and other Monday midday news briefs

Conservative Dixie Carter on her gay fans - Much has been said about the late actress Dixie Carter's conservative beliefs and how they were opposite to the beliefs of her character Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women. But were the two women really that different? I like them both. Julia was the Terminator, plain and simple. But Carter was the essence of the best part of the South and Christianity. She is up front about her trepidation regarding marriage equality but at the same time, she recognized lgbts as people capable and giving and receiving love. No talking points, no semantic games of crying victimhood. In general, no phoniness. She had her beliefs but also had enough humility to recognize love when she saw it.

PFLAG is to 'hate group' as peeing on a flag is to patriotic - PFLAG a hate group? Talk about overreaching cries of victimhood. 

HRC's Cuc Vu: Why we need to build a cadre of LGBT organizers and leaders of color - I totally agree.

Vehicle of Bigotry: Lies of the Truth Truck - Another reason why it's good to let some on the opposing side talk freely. They tend to show their true hateful color. 

Boyfriends Chase and Jordan get to go to their proms!! WOOHOO! - The reason why mothers are so cool