We win battles and we lose battles in the war for equality. There are now five states that allow gay marriage . . . but then all three judges on So You Think You Can Dance nearly puke up their tacos when two dudes ballroom-dance together.

Michael Jensen writes about it beautifully here. I'll just reinforce the part that made me scream ASSHOLE! at my TV set.

The judges waiver on whether the pair are good enough to continue in the competition, so they send them to the choreographer to see how fast they learn. Judge Nigel Lithgoe says they'll have to dance with girls now, though, and he adds "You never know, you might enjoy that, too."

That's pretty damned homophobic, but it's particularly offensive when you realize one of the two dudes is straight.