'Post about black gay fathers and their children goes super viral' and other Friday midday news briefs

The story of this family's photo has gone super viral!

Kordale And Kaleb, Gay Black Fathers, Respond To Twitter Outrage Over Instagram Photos - The story I posted about the two gay black fathers yesterday has exploded and gone super viral. Today, the couple issues a statement to the Huffington Post and included more pictures of their adorable family. I say good! We need to see more gay black fathers in the media.  It amazes me how this story has caused such a reaction. I think it hit so many nerves for a lot of folks in terms of race, gender, and of course sexual orientation. And let's not forget that it totally annihilated the negative religious right lie about same-sex families.

25 Beautiful Photos Of Queer Men Of Color That Will Make You Believe In Love Again - And speaking of lgbt men of color couples . . .  

'Duck Dynasty' Ratings Are Down Dramatically From Last Season - I'm not necessarily gloating here. Just pointing out how the religious right tends to overreact when they have a victory. When this controversy died last year, anti-gay organizations and spokespeople practically stood on mountaintops proclaiming the so-called "end of gay bullying" and a backlash to the push for lgbt equality. That backlash died real quick-like.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Opposes Anti-Gay Bill - Don't start celebrating. He doesn't exactly do us any favors when he talks about why he doesn't support that awful bill.  

How Marriage Equality Opponents’ Three National Strategies All Contradict Each Other - As if these folks care.