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Ask the Expert: Suze Orman on renting vs buying
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AfterElton Briefs: Welcome Out Douglas Spain, Brad Goreski Learns The Bravo Rules, and Happy Birthday Adam Lambert!
AfterElton.com27 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pmHere is last week's caption pic winner. This week's caption pic is at the bottom of the page. Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is ... "Oh wonderful; Rocky Horror Picture Show will... -
Maryland’s First Lady Calls Anti-Gay Lawmakers “Cowards.” You Go, Girl!
Queerty27 Jan 2012 | 4:55 pmKatie O’Malley can get it. The ferocious first lady of Maryland has stood steadfastly behind her governor-husband’s push to legalize same-sex unions, and even spoke out about it yesterday in Baltimore at Creating Change, the Nationa; Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s 24th annual Conference on LGBT Equality. CONTINUED » Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Benjamin Jealous, creating change, katie o'malley, Maryland, NAACP, Nationa; Gay and Lesbian Task Force Read more articles at Queerty or GayCities -
Brad Pitt’s gay marriage pledge tested
PinkNews.co.uk27 Jan 2012 | 7:49 amThe actor said this week the pledge he and Angelina Jolie took to hold off on marriage until equality was achieved for everyone in the US is proving hard to keep. -
Can You Choose to be Gay?
gay and lesbian news - Yahoo! News Search Results27 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon says that she chooses to be gay. What does science say?
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Artist Spotlight: Thomas Evans
27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pmThomas Evans is drawn to the dark side of flamboyance. His photographs of glamor and gender variance need a new descriptive word: funcomfortable. -
Chicago's Jane Addams Hull House Association Shutters Doors
27 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pmJane Addams Hull House Association, the Chicago social services agency founded 122 years ago by legendary (and most likely lesbian) progressive activist Addams (pictured), ceased operations Friday due to lack of funds. -
WATCH: Glee's Grant Gustin on Twitter Death Threats
27 Jan 2012 | 1:02 pmThe actor who plays Sebastian discusses death threats he received if he broke up Kurt and Blaine. -
Pretty Little Liars Creator Marlene King's Got Some Secrets
27 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pmWith it’s blend of thoughtful personal stories wrapped up in a fantastical mystery, it’s four smart, talented and stunning stars and its spot-on supporting cast, ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars has found a recipe for success that holds appeal far beyond the core teen demographic it depicts, and showrunner and creator Marlene King is a key player in that success. -
Glee's Naya Rivera's 'Smooth Criminal': Behind-the-Scenes Video
27 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pmHold on to your fedoras because Glee has released a behind-the-scenes video of Naya Rivera’s Santana going toe-to-toe with Grant Gustin’s conniving Sebastian to the tune of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” from Glee’s Michael Jackson themed episode that airs Tuesday.
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N.Y. Scene Year in Review: Highlights from 2011
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Afternoon Delight: Florence Welch on the cover of "Q," Idina Menzel goes "Barefoot at the Symphony"
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Feminist Friday: Hillary Clinton plans to hop off the high-wire, a seven-year-old superhero slaps her mom with a pizza
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Ask the Expert: Suze Orman on renting vs buying
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Gay Girl’s Goggles: "30 Rock" SnapCap (6.03) – “Idiots Are People Three!”
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Ahoy, Gayties
27 Jan 2012 | 5:27 pmIf you don’t know what Gasparilla is, you’re certainly not alone. Dubbed the “pirate Mardi Gras,” the event attracts buccaneers from land and sea for a wild weekend of grog-fueled debauchery in Tampa, Florida. Mostly straight ones at that… But fear not maties, because Gancho Weekend attacks the coast simultaneously. So if you’ve always thought you had a gay pirate fetish lurking beneath the surface, you may want to hop on a direct flight to Tampa. If you’re looking for something a little less swashbuckling this weekend, head to the GayCities Event… -
Maryland’s First Lady Calls Anti-Gay Lawmakers “Cowards.” You Go, Girl!
27 Jan 2012 | 4:55 pmKatie O’Malley can get it. The ferocious first lady of Maryland has stood steadfastly behind her governor-husband’s push to legalize same-sex unions, and even spoke out about it yesterday in Baltimore at Creating Change, the Nationa; Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s 24th annual Conference on LGBT Equality. CONTINUED » Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Benjamin Jealous, creating change, katie o'malley, Maryland, NAACP, Nationa; Gay and Lesbian Task Force Read more articles at Queerty or GayCities -
So Gingrich Called Gay Marriage “Paganism.” How About Adultery, Newt?
27 Jan 2012 | 4:37 pmEach week, Queerty picks one blowhard, hypocrite, airhead, sanctimonious prick or other enemy of all that is queer to be the Douche of the Week. Have a nominee for DOTW? Email it to us at holla@queerty.com. It’s nothing new that Newt Gingrich is a hateful little troll. We all knew that back in the Clinton Administration heyday. But his latest shtick, wrapping himself in the cloak of old-timey Christianity has really put him in the cross-hairs of the Douche of the Week nominators. This week, in a conference call with leaders from the Religious Right, Gingrich said gay marriage,… -
That Trans-Scarring, Cement-Injecting Plastic Surgeon’s Assistant Got Into A Talk-Show Brawl
27 Jan 2012 | 2:36 pmThe story of the Oneal Ron Morris, the South Florida “doctor” who injected trans women with an unsafe mixture of cement, mineral oil and tire sealant has taken a turn for the trashier. Earlier this week Corey Eubanks, Morris’ accused accomplice, went on Spanish-language talk show Cristina to prove his innocence. Audience member Shaquanda Brown, one of the victims of Morris’ toxic-waste filler, marched on stage to confront this modern-day Igor head on. Once in his grill, Brown threw a prop syringe at Morris and started a Jerry Springer-style group fight before being… -
GOSSIP: Matt Bomer Comes To Glee, Cher Loves The ’70s, and Patsy And Edina Are In Vogue, Sweetie!,
27 Jan 2012 | 2:07 pm*Ryan Murphy sure is throwing not-so-out actor Matt Bomer (above) a lot of work these days: In addition to putting him in the film version of The Normal Heart, Murphy has given the White Collar star a role on Glee as Blaine’s brother. Blaine (Darren Criss) is gay, but we have a feeling his brother won’t be. Or at least he won’t talk about it. [TVLine] *It’s Alan Cumming‘s birthday. Happy 47th, honey! [@Alan Cumming] *Life imitates art imitating life: Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are appearing as AbFab’s Patsy and Edina in a spread in British Vogue…
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Movies: Glenn Close in 'Albert Nobbs'
27 Jan 2012 | 5:21 pmGlenn Close winning her first Oscar nomination since "Dangerous Liaisons" for "ALBERT NOBBS" BY NATHANIEL ROGERS Albert Nobbs is story of a woman living as a man in Ireland in the early 20th century. Albert (Oscar nominated Glenn Close) serves as a waiter at a little upscale hotel. His world is so small that he barely leaves the hotel and hardly ever utters full sentences to anyone but himself. Those private conversations generally involve the counting of shillings. Nobbs' inner life isn't quite as small. The waiter dreams of saving up enough to buy a small tobacco… -
Maryland and Washington Governors Speak to Thomas Roberts About Fight for Marriage Equality: VIDEO
27 Jan 2012 | 5:20 pmThomas Roberts spoke with Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and Washington Governor Chris Gregoire about the fight for marriage equality in their respective states. He also asked them about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's call for a voter referendum on same-sex marriage. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP... Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy -
Manila Luzon's Hot Couture: VIDEO
27 Jan 2012 | 4:15 pmRuPaul's Drag Race queen Manila Luzon's new music video is hardly a drag. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP... -
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1052
27 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pmGRANDIOSE: If Newt Gingrich is so grandiose, he should air this ad. CHINESE NEW YEAR: A commercial from Bernas about the important things in life. ZINNIA JONES: A Seussian ode to Rick Santorum. MICROWAVES RUIN EVERYTHING: Don't try this at home. For recent Guides to the Tube, click HERE. -
News: Mario Lopez, Hershey School, Fear Factor, Cynthia Nixon
27 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pmStudents at Western Carolina University defend decision to stage drag show to fight anti-gay marriage amendment: “We could open up a shelter for puppies and those who hate us would still hate us; that’s no matter what we do, drag show or no drag show." Mario Lopez dreams big. Lesbian binational Delaware couple with two sons forced apart by DOMA: "Because of the Defense of Marriage Act, Melody is 3,500 miles away from me and there isn’t anything I can do about it – until DOMA is struck down or repealed – unless the U.S. government implements some policy changes to keep our…
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Pull Up a Chair
28 Jan 2012 | 7:00 amWhen I grow up... When I was a youngster I sometimes was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. My answers were, “a ballerina” or “a fairy princess” when I was very young. I was horse crazy for awhile, and dreamed of owning a show horse. I became more practical and less fanciful as I got older, of course. I loved art and music, and was reasonably good at both, but never entertained dreams of being an artist or singer as a career. I began college as a French major with the thought that I might be a translator for the United Nations. I thought about studying interior… -
Late Late Night FDL: Rama Lama Ding Dong
28 Jan 2012 | 12:00 amA Shepherd and some sheep — Rama Lama Ding Dong, from episode 417 of The Muppet Show. Grab your popcorn, put your feet up on the coffee table, and try to keep the spitballs off the screen please. This is Late Late Night FireDogLake, where off topic is the topic … so dive in. What’s on your mind? -
Late Night FDL: Crime and Punishment, by Grover Norquist
27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm(photo: Gage Skidmore) When you have the kind of power Grover Norquist has held — namely, decades of unquestioned dictatorial control over the Republican Party as its grand ayatollah of anti-tax orthodoxy — it’s easy for a wee bit of hubris to creep into your thinking. The result is the occasional burst of excessive honesty, as exemplified by Norquist’s infamous statement that he’d like to shrink government “down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub” (which came back to haunt him after hurricane Katrina a few years ago). Apparently, our… -
EITC Awareness, New Economic Geography and Stigmatizing the Hungry
27 Jan 2012 | 9:11 pm(photo: cobalt/flickr) Today is Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) awareness day! EITC, the Earned Income Tax Credit, sometimes called EIC is a tax credit to help you keep more of what you earned. Congress originally approved the tax credit legislation in 1975 in part to offset the burden of social security taxes and to provide an incentive to work. When EITC exceeds the amount of taxes owed, it results in a tax refund to those who claim and qualify for the credit. Since we are on the topic of the EITC, today is a good day to highlight a proposal to strengthen both the minimum wage and the… -
I’m Looking at the Boy in the Bubble
27 Jan 2012 | 8:22 pmRoy has an interesting post up about how Charles “Coloreds Is Dumb” Murray has moved on from explaining why white people are superior to the dusky races and how now Murray is trying to instigate Whitey class war by pointing out that chain-smokin’ cheap-beer-drinkin’ NASCAR-watchin’ God-botherin’ lunchpail-totin’ gone-fishin’ crap-TV zombies are real Americans and those who don’t do any of those things are effete communist space aliens who have invaded America because Mars Needs Arugula. Or something like that. Roy, his own badself, took…
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AfterElton Briefs: Welcome Out Douglas Spain, Brad Goreski Learns The Bravo Rules, and Happy Birthday Adam Lambert!
27 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pmHere is last week's caption pic winner. This week's caption pic is at the bottom of the page. Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is ... "Oh wonderful; Rocky Horror Picture Show will... -
Friday Puzzler: "Chemistry Lesson"
27 Jan 2012 | 11:37 amTime for another one of those time-wasting yet hopelessly addictive online jigsaw puzzles! We're not going to give you any hints, but if you want to see the finished product then click here. Move... -
Huge "Glee" Spoiler: Matt Bomer To Guest Star As ...
27 Jan 2012 | 10:54 amTo the list of famous guest stars that Glee has wrangled over the last three years, we can now add an AE favorite. TV Line is reporting that White Collar star Matt Bomer is nearing a deal to star in... -
AE Movie Club: Tucci in a Towel, Best Screenplay Noms, Dancing Dujardin, and More!
27 Jan 2012 | 9:39 amWell hello! And welcome to the second installment of The AE Movie Club, the best-looking gathering of film geeks since Timothy Olyphant squared off against Sarah Michelle Gellar in Scream 2. First... -
"Project Runway All Stars" Episode 104: There's Always Room For Gelato
27 Jan 2012 | 9:38 amOn this week's All Stars, the designers have only six hours to design a look around a flavor of gelato. The most entertaining part of this episode was watching Michael's face run the gamut of...
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US trans prisoner sues over hair treatments
27 Jan 2012 | 11:21 amA trans woman in Massachusetts, USA, has filed a claim against her prison over allegations that she has not been provided with medially required hair treatments. -
Amsterdam’s ‘gay cure’ rabbi ‘fears for his life’
27 Jan 2012 | 10:42 amThe New York-based rabbi who heads Amsterdam's Orthodox Ashkenazi community had said he fears for his life after he was suspended for signing a 'gay cure' declaration. -
Hepatitis C warning for HIV-positive men
27 Jan 2012 | 9:39 amA new report is calling for raised awareness of the risks posed by hepatitis C to gay men living with HIV. -
184 MEPs support gay rights manifesto
27 Jan 2012 | 8:05 am184 MEPs, including the President of the European Parliament came together on Wednesday to sign a pledge in support of LGBT rights, following a two-day long awareness event. -
Brad Pitt’s gay marriage pledge tested
27 Jan 2012 | 7:49 amThe actor said this week the pledge he and Angelina Jolie took to hold off on marriage until equality was achieved for everyone in the US is proving hard to keep.
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[RECAP] New Media Training Institute Session at Creating Change
27 Jan 2012 | 9:49 amHave no fear if you missed GLAAD’s New Media Training Institute at the Creating Change conference, I was there live-tweeting the whole thing. The training institute was led by nonprofit consultant Heather Mansfield from @nonprofitorgs and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Heather talked about how nonprofits can create … Continue reading » -
Out and Equal: Please Don’t Take Snap Me!
26 Oct 2011 | 7:45 amI’m in Dallas, Texas for the 2011 Out and Equal Workplace Summit. I’m pretty jazzed about attending this year, and the weather thus far has been amazing. Providing a safe and inclusive environment for LGBT employees is certainly important but so is something else –– privacy. For those who follow my blogs, you know that … Continue reading » -
Is Facebook Going Gay or is it Respectfully Honoring Spirit Day?
19 Oct 2011 | 9:22 amLast night, my friend Allison Facebook ‘liked ‘the Mashable post, “Facebook’s Going a Little Gay for Spirit Day.” I saw this post and immediately shared it on my Facebook wall adding my own little snarky take to the eye-catching, SEO driven, offensive headline stating, “I’m going a little gay for Facebook. This is great!” I’m … Continue reading » -
Take this Survey on Social Media and the LGBT Community
13 Oct 2011 | 6:50 amNot sure how many of you know this, but I’m actually a part-time student at NYU for a Master’s in Corporate Communication. It was during my time in the program that I started this social media, marketing and PR blog. Two and a half years of part-time school later, I’m finally at the end — … Continue reading » -
Tyler Clementi One Year Later: An Interview with Jim Swimm
22 Sep 2011 | 7:00 amA year ago, tragedy struck the nation as it became apparent that we were in the midst of an epidemic as the rate of teen LGBT suicide made major headlines. A year ago today, tragedy also struck New York when a young man, Tyler Clementi, took his own life by jumping off the George Washington … Continue reading »
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Big Gay News for Friday, Jan 27 2012
27 Jan 2012 | 3:11 pmToday’s Top Headlines Barney Frank Plans to Marry Longtime Partner in Massachusetts NAACP Supports Extending Rights to Maryland Transgender Residents New Hampshire Bill Would Allow Service Refusal To Gay Couples Get even MORE breaking news from any of our live, constantly updated news feeds, now available in 12 languages: English | Spanish | French | German | Dutch | Italian | Portuguese | Russian | Chinese | Korean | Czech | Greek -
New Hampshire Bill Would Allow Service Refusal To Gay Couples
27 Jan 2012 | 2:25 pmFlorists, caterers and other wedding-related businesses could turn away engaged gay couples under legislation before the House that opponents likened to segregation and Nazi Germany’s race laws. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on the bill, which would allow providers of wedding-related goods or services to withhold those services if they believe doing business with gay couples would violate their conscience or religious faith. The bill also would bar lawsuits against business owners in such situations. Read the full story from the Washington Post. -
NAACP Supports Extending Rights to Maryland Transgender Residents
27 Jan 2012 | 2:24 pmNAACP President Benjamin Jealous said Thursday the civil rights group supports legislation in Maryland to extend rights to transgender residents. Jealous spoke at a national conference on rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, the 24th national conference on LGBT equality. Read the full story from the Washington Post. -
Barney Frank Plans to Marry Longtime Partner in Massachusetts
27 Jan 2012 | 2:20 pmRetiring Rep. Barney Frank, a gay pioneer in Congress, said Thursday that he will marry his longtime partner, Jim Ready. Frank spokesman Harry Gural said the liberal Massachusetts Democrat’s wedding will be in his home state, but that no date had been set. Read the full story from the Washington Post. -
Big Gay News for Thursday, Jan 26 2012
26 Jan 2012 | 3:48 pmToday’s Top Headlines India Unlikely Hotspot on Gay Tourism Map Ugandan Gay Activists Honor Slain Rights Leader Starbucks Endorses Gay Marriage in Washington State Maine Poised for 2nd Public Vote on Gay Marriage Get even MORE breaking news from any of our live, constantly updated news feeds, now available in 12 languages: English | Spanish | French | German | Dutch | Italian | Portuguese | Russian | Chinese | Korean | Czech | Greek
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This week, down your way…
28 Jan 2012 | 6:52 amAre you in Brighton, Glasgow, or London? February is nearly upon us and a lot of bi groups hold their meetings in the first week of the month. The evening of Wednesday 1st February sees the Glasgow bi group having their regular meeting; the night after is the turn of Brighton bis with their monthly talky space discussion group. And on Saturday in London how about a brew with the London Bi Coffee meet-up at Spitalfields Market. -
Scotland marches for love
25 Jan 2012 | 2:10 amThis Valentine’s Day campaigners will be marching from Edinburgh University to the Scottish Parliament in support of legalising same-sex marriage in Scotland. Starting at Bristo Square at 2:30pm on Tuesday Feb 14th, the Equal Marriage march, organised by the Scottish Youth Parliament, NUS and the Equality Network, will head for Holyrood. There’s more information about the event on its Facebook page. -
Stonewall’s marriage campaign scores bi points
10 Jan 2012 | 1:33 amLGB campaign group Stonewall have launched two postcards highlighting the growing campaign for same-sex marriage – and we’re delighted to report the cards reflect that many people who would like to marry a member of the same sex aren’t gay or lesbian. Stonewall say: “We … want to see civil marriage available to same-sex couples on the same basis as heterosexual marriage – available in a registry office but without a mandate on religious organisations to celebrate it.” A recent reader survey conducted by Bi Community News magazine showed strong support… -
Oxford sets a date
9 Jan 2012 | 3:11 amOxford’s first BiFest in 2010 was an excellent day out with lots of bi and bifriendly people and a packed programme of discussion spaces, dancing and more. That set the bar high so perhaps it’s no wonder it has taken 2 years for another Oxford BiFest to come together! But we’re delighted to report that a date has been set of Saturday, 31 March 2012. They say: “We will have a bar with plenty of space for socialising, workshops on bisexuality and what it means and how it effects us, and a disco in the evening.” The venue will be the East Oxford Community Centre and… -
Good to Give?
7 Jan 2012 | 9:47 amA new press campaign urges us to remember charities working in and for the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities in our wills. Under the slogan “It’s Good To Give” the ads encourage people to remember LGBT charities in their will. Paul Martin OBE, Chief Executive of Manchester’s Lesbian & Gay Foundation says: “It is really important to think about the difference leaving a legacy could make in securing the future for the next generation.” However – with the exception of Bi Scotland – there are no specific bi charities in the UK, so…
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A sneak peek at Short Mountain Shine
27 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pmYesterday, I showed you a glimpse of our federally approved label for Short Mountain Shine along with the news that we signed distribution deals with all four regions of the state of Tennessee. I thought I’d throw this photo of the bottle out there after a failed attempt yesterday to photograph the bottle for an upcoming tourism pamphlet. This isn’t an image we’d use, but it showed just enough to tease, and I’m a teaser. You can tell we used a sample label sent to us by our printer. You’ll be able to taste a sample and purchase a bottle at our distillery on Short… -
The Golden Rule coin
21 Jan 2012 | 6:48 pmSacha and Billy open one of the boxes of Golden Rule coins. Billy’s great grandfather, Jesse Shwayder, never missed an opportunity to attribute the success of the iconic American brand Samsonite to the Golden Rule. He even went out of his way to communicate this deeply held philosophy in a very special way as mentioned in this TIME magazine article from 1965. The world’s largest manufacturer of luggage is named after the Bible’s powerful Samson. Its president has a name to match: King David. The firm’s official corporate philosophy is the Bible’s Golden Rule: “Do unto others… -
Demand for Tennessee moonshine on the rise
18 Jan 2012 | 7:29 amHomemade moonshine is often proofed by “checking the bead,” shaking it to see the size and duration of bubbles. Most people around the world know Tennessee for two things: country music and whiskey. They kinda go together if you think about it. Since a change in state law allowed more distilleries, whiskey’s spirited cousin promises to put Tennessee moonshine on the global map. Ole Smoky plans to open second distillery Ole Smoky Distillery, a Tennessee-based moonshine distillery, plans to expand operations and open its second distillery in the Smoky Mountain town to meet the… -
Photo shoot for Short Mountain Moonshiners
15 Jan 2012 | 9:34 amJeff Schuler snaps a few photos of Josh Smotherman, Short Mountain Distillery’s Head of Production. When our welder saw all the lights being set up Friday he joked with Ricky that we were going to make him famous. I told him he better get Ricky’s autograph while he can. If it weren’t for a final piece of compliance I would have had all three of our moonshiners fire up the still right then just to warm us all up. The temperature in the shiner’s shack must have been close to freezing, but once the shiner’s took their jackets off for photos and the stories started… -
Bourbon glazed cupcakes
14 Jan 2012 | 5:21 pmThese really wanted to be donuts. I found this recipe for Bourbon glazed donuts that pretty much read my mind, except the part where I don’t have a donut pan and the thought that this recipe is a little light on the bourbon. Here’s my slightly modified version turning them into stunted cupcakes. It makes 12 donuts if you do it right. I used a cupcake thing and came out with about 15 adolescent cupcakes. 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 3/4 cup milk 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup Buffalo Trace…
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Hungary Passes Anti-Gay Law
26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmDespite receiving criticism from human rights groups, Hungary's officials recently passed a law that promotes the "traditional family" and can threaten the country's gay rights. -
Business, Social Media to Prevent Babies With HIV
26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmBusiness and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate HIV-infected births by 2015. -
Tired and broke, Santorum heads home to do taxes
26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmThe former Pennsylvania senator is taking a pause from Florida campaigning just days before the Tuesday primary that even he expects to deal him a third consecutive loss. -
Artist Designs Gay-Friendly Wedding-Themed Canadian Coin
26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmCanada's Royal Mint called upon Toronto-based artist Gary Taxali to design six coins for the country, and one of the quarters is a genderless-wedding themed, celebrating same-sex marriage. -
Maine Poised For 2nd Public Vote On Gay Marriage
26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmGay rights activists in Maine, the only New England state that doesn't allow gay marriage or civil unions, moved Thursday toward forcing a second statewide vote on the marriage question, and their opponents say they'll be ready for a fight.
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Media: WATCH: Mardi Gras Film Fest 2012 - Projecting the Future
26 Jan 2012 | 5:52 pmOpening February 16, the Mardi Gras Film Festival consists of two weeks and 90 sessions of a selection of international and local LGBTIQ cinema. Watch some of the best trailers here. -
Media: Orchids: My Intersex Adventure
24 Jan 2012 | 8:24 pmIn a program airing this weekend on ABC1, documentary filmmaker Phoebe Hart comes clean about a journey of self-discovery around her until-now hidden intersex condition. -
International: Nixon says she wasn't born this way
24 Jan 2012 | 6:50 pmOpenly gay former Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon has gone against our usual 'I'm gay and was born this way' philosophy, saying she made the choice to be lesbian. -
Media: Q&A: Biggest Loser Margie weighs in
23 Jan 2012 | 10:49 pm"It was very confronting, very hard and yes, very emotional. There wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd – it was pretty tough." -
International: WATCH: 25 years of Kylie!
23 Jan 2012 | 4:46 pmCelebrate 25 years of Kylie Minogue with a new video restrospective.
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Brian Brown's itching to mock NH's 'Live Free or Die' reputation
28 Jan 2012 | 8:14 amI got a promotion. We're having a baby. Ben & Jerry's found a way to strip away all fat yet maintain full flavor. We're getting married. Any of the above could fall in the "exciting news" category. But what excites National Organization for Marriage president Brian Brown, you ask? Well, repealing a state's currently-in-place, fairly-enacted, wholly benign, entirely peaceful marriage law so that said state can strip certain kinds of taxpayers of a deserved right, for one: [NOM] Right, because if state legislative actions weren't exciting enough, what better way to up the thrills than with… -
Poll: MN ballot fight tight; MN retirement communities need visit from 'Glee' kids
27 Jan 2012 | 3:15 pmA new PPP poll shows 48% of voters in favor of writing discrimination into the Minnesota constitution, with 44% opposed. Age is the largest factor, with voters under 65 opposing the amendment while those over that age favor it at a 58%-32% clip. More at link: Minnesota Odds and Ends [PPP] -
NOM EXPOSED: NOM's WA survey: From that ace polling firm, Just Trust Us Analytics
27 Jan 2012 | 1:12 pmNOM's WA survey: From that ace polling firm, Just Trust Us Analytics [NOM Exposed] -
Tony Perkins vs. A Galaxy Far, Far Too Gay
27 Jan 2012 | 11:12 amWarning that "kids will be exposed to this Star Warped way of thinking," the Family Research Council's Tony Perkins is lashing out at software maker Bioware for including same-sex relationships: FRC: 'Rebel Fleet Surrenders to Gay Empire' [RWW] Though oddly, Tony apparently has no fears about kids growing up to be Stormtroopers, Wookies, Darths, or fans of that awful Princess Leia hairstyle. Where are the priorities, T.P.? -
Video: Did 'Ex-Willard' Romney help fund 'ex-gay' group?
27 Jan 2012 | 9:36 amThat's the thing with so much in the conservative moment: You tug a string just a little bit, and offensive anti-gay/"ex-gay" ties have a way of shaking out. Last night on Maddow, Truth Wins Out's Wayne Besen unpacked the degrees of separation between Romney and "praying away the gay": Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy [via J.M.G.]
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NOM Cheers Marriage Absence At SOTU
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Frothy Mix: I'm Not Dropping Out
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PA Declares "The Year Of The Bible"
28 Jan 2012 | 7:04 amThe Freedom From Religion Foundation is pissed off:Our constitution grants sovereignty not to a deity or a ‘holy book,’ but to ‘We, the People.’ There is no reference to God, the bible, the Ten Commandments or Jesus in the U.S. Constitution, just as there are no references to ‘consent of the governed,’ ‘civil liberties’ or ‘democracy’ in the bible. Those who have truly studied the bible realize that it is a moral quagmire, a behavioral grab bag, which has been used to justify automatic rule, tyranny, slavery, the degradation of women and gays, child abuse, war, atrocity… -
White House To Host LGBT Confabs
28 Jan 2012 | 6:41 amVia Chris Johnson at Washington Blade: The White House announced on Friday it plans to host a series of LGBT conferences throughout the country in early 2012 so the public can “hear directly” from the administration on efforts “to ensure health, well-being, security, justice, and equality for LGBT Americans.” In a statement, the White House identified the White House LGBT Conference on Health — which will be held in Philadelphia on Feb. 16 — as the inaugural event for the initiative. The conference is set to feature remarks from Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen… -
Tired Old Queen At The Movies #93
28 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am1955's The Tall Men with Clark Gable and Jane Russell.
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“W.E.” mini-poster and CD soundtrack
26 Jan 2012 | 12:50 pmEnter to win the W.E. – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and W.E. mini-poster! The Weinstein Company presents the Academy Award-nominated W.E. A film by Madonna. In Select Theaters February 3. Check your local listings. W.E. tells the story of two fragile but determined women – Wally Winthrop and Wallis Simpson – separated by more than six decades. In 1998, lonely New Yorker Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) is obsessed with what she perceives as the ultimate love story: King Edward’s VIII’s abdication of the British throne for the woman he loved,… -
Valentine Gift Guide
26 Jan 2012 | 11:11 amYou Are the Cheese to My Macaroni Sign ($19.95) from Patina, 6 Metro Locations, www.patinastores.com. Ceramic Red Bowl with Wooden Heart Spoon ($39.95) from Patina, 6 Metro Locations, www.patinastores.com. Lollia In Love Bubble Bath ($35.95) from Patina, 6 Metro Locations, www.patinastores.com. “loved” Pendant ($34.00) from Patina, 6 Metro Locations, www.patinastores.com. Heart Cup & Saucer Set ($49.95) from Patina, 6 Metro Locations, www.patinastores.com. Cheeky Valentines from MARA-Mi ($3.00 – $5.00) from MARA-Mi in… -
Socially Savvy: For Valentine’s Day, Treat Yourself
26 Jan 2012 | 10:47 amHolidays come with their own levels of expectation—turkey for one, champagne toasts on another. It is no wonder that Valentine’s Day may require the most daunting of all expectations: a willing participant. Sending cards, delivering flowers, sharing chocolates, dinner reservations and the rest … it’s an overwhelming holiday if you’re short a partner or, worse yet, you have a partner who refuses to participate! So, let us manage our expectations and find some fun and frivolity in the magic of the pop-up Valentine Day market, hosted by Meg Gilliland of Nutmeg Style. Bringing together… -
From the Editor: Valentines and Love
26 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amI’m so sorry. If you lifted up this issue and spat or guffawed, I’m sorry. I know what we’ve done to Valentine’s Day. I know we’ve made it a painful reminder of not being paired up or even romantically involved. What other euphemism can I use? Not hooked up? Not sheet dancing? Not committed? (Well, the double entendre of “committed” could definitely apply to some of us more often then not…I kid, I kid.) However you look at it, Valentine’s Day can really smack for the singles. I’m sorry. Gifts? Chocolate? -
Spotlight: Lion King, Ragtime, The Naked Eyes I and More
26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 amThe Lion King Assistant Director, John Stefaniuk, with Whoopi Goldberg (not in Minneapolis production). Photo by Steve Fenn/ABC The Lion King Through Feb. 12 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Av., Mpls. (800) 859-7469 www.hennepintheatretrust.org Julie Taymor’s direction of The Lion King (which actually started at the Orpheum) is rightly considered to be singular and legendary. But she is also called on to direct other plays and marvelous films like Across the Universe and The Tempest. So that’s why Associate Director, John Stefaniuk, is so important to Taymor’s vision.
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Seattle filmmaker brings film on marriages, gay and straight, to Everett festival
28 Jan 2012 | 2:45 amDrew Emery will introduce his documentary "Inlaws & Outlaws" at the Sno-GLOBE Equality Alliance Winter Film Festival in Everett on Sunday. It's the story of Northwest couples, gay and straight, young and old. -
Can You Choose to be Gay?
27 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon says that she chooses to be gay. What does science say? -
Civil rights leader urges unity among gay activists
27 Jan 2012 | 4:44 amThe leader of the most venerable civil rights organization in the United States has opened a national gathering of gay and lesbian activists with a call for unity among progressives. -
Dallas mayor says he'll meet group over gay marriage pledge refusal
25 Jan 2012 | 7:54 pmDALLAS - The growing controversy between Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and gay and lesbian groups in the city will spill on to City Hall Plaza Friday night. The gay groups say they're organizing a 7:00 p.m. protest of Rawlings' refusal to sign a pledge to fight for gay marriage. And Rawlings says although he'll meet with them, he's not backing down. After being in Washington last week, Rawlings led ... -
SPLC accuses county schools of violating gay rights
25 Jan 2012 | 2:58 pmThe Southern Poverty Law Center sent a letter to the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education this morning demanding that school officials allow same-sex couples at school proms and that they respect the constitutional rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students or be sued in federal court.
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Dorothy Surrenders
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My Weekend Crush
27 Jan 2012 | 2:15 amLife affords us far too few moments of grace. Amid the mess and muddle of our everyday existence, we can forget what matters most far too easily. Amid the complication and conflict of our differences, we can forget what makes us all the same. Like many of you I have followed the story of Gabrielle Giffords from that terrible moment a little over a year ago when those first horrifying reports first came in of a shooting at congressional event in Arizona. And, like many of you, my emotions went from anguish and anger to amazement and admiration as the nation struggled to come to terms with what… -
Castles made of hot
26 Jan 2012 | 5:30 amDear Universe,I realize sometimes I curse you unnecessarily. I shake my fist at your random nature. I bemoan your tendency toward chaos. I rant at your injustice and cruelty, haphazardness and loneliness. Hell, sometimes I just bitch because you’ve made it rain. But today, today I thank you from the bottom of my wee little heart for creating a confluence of such colossal comeliness that it must, in fact, be a gift. Because what else can you call when Stana Katic and Jennifer Beals are together – in one place, in one moment, in one frame – but a cosmic present of the highest order. Yet… -
Pro-choice
25 Jan 2012 | 2:25 amOne of the fastest ways to make a group of gays mad is to talk about what it means to be gay. Queer identity and how we label ourselves makes some people’s heads explode. It really does. And don’t pretend it doesn’t. I know it does because a) I write for the Internet and b) I read all the comments in the AfterEllen article about Cynthia Nixon saying that “for me (being gay) is a choice.” Heads exploding like rockets on the Fourth of July. Boom! Boom! Boom! KABOOM!Because this is what Cynthia told The New York Times Magazine when the topic of people finding her midlife switch in… -
Gonna make it after all
24 Jan 2012 | 7:25 amWhile it may be hard to tell from the somewhat downbeat and grumpy nature of recent posts, things aren’t going too poorly for old Ms. Snarker in 2012. No, really, I mean it. No, stop laughing. Hey, now it’s getting rude. Come on, you could at least try to stop snorting uncontrollably. Kidding, kidding. But on the serious, this year has been – aside for standard-issue work stress and inconvenient technological setbacks – kind of lovely. So, for all of you somewhat appalled by my middle finger to the world from yesterday, please consider this a mea culpa of sorts. As the delicious… -
Fuck Mondays
23 Jan 2012 | 2:05 amLet’s be frank, Mondays fucking suck. They can go fuck themselves. They can go take a flying fuck. They can go fuck off. Seriously, they fucking suck. And they really, really fucking suck in the doldrums of January. Ugh. January. It’s not December, with its promise of the holidays. It’s not the spring, with its flowers and showers. It’s not summer, with its summery summerness. And it’s not fall, with leaves showing off one last time. Nope, it’s January. Which fucking sucks. But you know what? We don’t have to just sit and take sucky Mondays in January. We can fight back. We can…
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Apple has created up to 700,000 jobs ... in Asia
28 Jan 2012 | 8:15 amThis is a two-fer; I'm going to link two opinion pieces to make one point. First, Paul Krugman, in a recent column commenting on Mitch Daniels' assertion that American businessman Steve Jobs was a hero–job creator who should be emulated. He gets to the Apple point midway through (my emphasis): [A]nyone who reads The New York Times knows that [Daniels'] assertion about job creation was completely false: Apple employs very few people in this country.A big report in The Times last Sunday laid out the facts. Although Apple is now America’s biggest U.S. corporation as measured by market value,… -
Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely
28 Jan 2012 | 5:33 amI'm back in Philly for a few days and thankfully Mother Nature is cooperating this time. No miserable winter cold and no snow which is fine by me. I'm getting ready to head to a diner for one of my favorite breakfast foods, Scrapple. I love the stuff. Last night I went to my nephews wrestling match (two matches and two pins, so he was in a great mood) and tomorrow I will head to a cheerleading competition to see my niece. Lots of things to squeeze in this visit. -
Video: Everything counts (done by a dad and kids)
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Brazil to charge Chevron and Transocean in oil spill
27 Jan 2012 | 6:45 pmWhether they will pay is another thing. We watched Big Oil drag out financial responsibility for the Exxon Valdez disaster and are currently watching Chevron fight responsibility for their convicted crimes in Ecuador. This is an industry that is convinced it's above the law but as long as you have politicians who make excuses for them and apologize, this is what happens.A Brazilian prosecutor plans to file criminal charges against Chevron Corp and some of its local managers within weeks, adding the threat of prison sentences to an $11 billion civil lawsuit as punishment for a November… -
Diana Krall: "Fly Me To The Moon"
27 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pmShamelessly "borrowed" from Paul Krugman (but I promised to return it when you folks are done). In honor, of course, of Newt "the Moonbase" Gingrich. This is a very good song and an excellent version. Modern, but true to its jazz-lounge roots. Perfect for singers who, like Ms. Krall, have an ear for which off-beats to come in on. Note those big ten-finger chords at the start of her solo. Reminds me of Brubeck in his prime (Dave's solo starts at 2:42). Enjoy! In other words, please be true. One can only hope. GP
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delfonics roll pen case
25 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pmThe Delfonics Roll Pen Case is a minimal roll-up pencil/pen case made out of sturdy cotton canvas. Fits up to 13 pencils or pens with space for a condom or two. Available in Gray, Beige or Black at USD23.00 each. QUICKIES 1. Buy a Delfonics Roll Pen Case -
ivory malmö handbook 2012
24 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pmSo gorgeous, you can even carry it on its own. The hot-stamping seals it in for me. Available at ¥1,260. QUICKIES 1. Buy an Ivory Malmö handbook 2012 -
renn lim by renn lim
24 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pmIrreverent Scribblings & other Nonsense Art Book by a young eight-year-old chap named Renn. Like father, like son. I want me one of these books now. Each booklet is hand-numbered, out of a limited edition of 300. Available at SGD35.00. QUICKIES 1. Find out more at Holycrap 2. The Artist and his Model (source) -
rent mother nature
24 Jan 2012 | 1:00 amI’ve finally found something for the friend who has everything. This is absolutely perfect for the foodie friend, I’d imagine. I don’t think there is anything cooler than saying “Hey this brie came from my own rented cow,”. LOL. QUICKIES 1. Rent Mother Nature -
vintage money bags
23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 amThey make me happy. I don’t know why. I don’t need to know why. Available at £7.50 per set. QUICKIES 1. Buy a set of Vintage Money Bags
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Sacred Monsters
26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmFollowing the recent deaths of Christopher Hitchens in December of 2011, and Susan Sontag in the same month in 2004, and with the possible exception of Gore Vidal, Edmund White is a worthy nomination for the mantle of preeminent essayist in American letters. ... -
Daniel Radcliffe, gay icon
26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmDaniel Radcliffe was in Toronto on Jan 26 to attend the Toronto premiere of his new film, The Woman in Black. Made famous by his role in the Harry Potter films, Radcliffe spoke to Xtra about why he chose his latest part. “It was mainly the story," he says. &q... -
Ontario bishops release student group guidelines
25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmUPDATE: Jan 27 - Education Minister Laurel Broten sent Xtra a statement in response to the new Catholic school anti-bullying guidelines released Jan 26 by The Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association (OCSTA). "We have set our expectations out clear...
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Download the Pilot of ‘Smash’ Before it airs Feb. 6
17 Jan 2012 | 3:59 pmIf you are tired of waiting for the pilot of the new musical ‘Smash’. Wait no longer. The Smash premiere is just around the corner to air on Monday, Feb. 6 at 10/9c! But Queercents readers don’t have to wait – download the full pilot from iTunes for free now. And in the below video, [...] -
New Years’ Consolidation
3 Jan 2012 | 8:44 pmHappy New Years’ 2012! Let’s make this year a prosperous one! First, you may consider transferring those high interest rate credit cards to a card that can give you 12 months of no interest and no balance transfer fee. -
Finding the Best Close-out Bargains
31 Dec 2011 | 9:51 pmWe all enjoy a good bargain. There’s no getting around the fact that if we find something for considerably less than we would normally find it we’ll often part with our cash for something we didn’t even intend to buy. But although plenty of people will be out in the January sales looking for some [...] -
Making Your Cash Work Harder This Christmas
2 Dec 2011 | 7:00 amWhile it’s probably fair to state that most of us do enjoy a certain level of financial freedom that others may not (of course I refer to the idea of the disposable income) in these times even the most comfortably secure need to ensure that their money is watched and managed properly, and that they [...] -
Should Gays Spend Money at Chick-Fil-A?
30 Nov 2011 | 7:34 pmAll day long there has been countless Facebook posts on Chick-Fil-A and comments that we should not spend our hard earned money there anymore. While you do vote with what you eat and spend your money not going to Chick-fil-A because they don’t approve of gay marriage just seems a bit extreme. They have stated [...]
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10 Percent
20 Jan 2012 | 8:38 pmI haven’t talked about it much online, although looking at my sparse posting here, apparently this is where I do almost ALL of my talking about it. I’ve been doing Weight Watchers online pretty seriously since September, and I hit a big milestone this week! I have lost 10% of my body weight — 17.2 lbs. Actually, I lost 18 lbs, but both of those things happened at the same weigh-in. Ten percent! That’s still more than my pre-pregnancy weight, and since Noah will be 6 in a few weeks, I think it is high time for my body to return to that state. And since when I got… -
Too Young for This
2 Nov 2011 | 10:36 pmThis morning, I found out that a man I know died. He died yesterday. His name was Darin. We weren’t extremely close, but he was part of a group of friends that were an important part of my life in the 1990s. Back then, Darin was first a student activist, and then worked for the University of Wisconsin’s statewide student lobbying organization, United Council. I’m pretty sure that he was also part of the group my friend Mindy, and probably other US Student Association activists and staff referred to as “the straight, white, guys from Wisconsin.” From 1993-1998,… -
Discouraging and Encouraging Week
1 Nov 2011 | 6:15 amLast week was a roller-coaster here in the rough neighborhood of my mind. On the one hand, although I did everything I was supposed to do on weight watchers, I was still up a pound. It feels very unfair to be super-careful with my eating, and to successfully exercise 5 days/week, but to gain instead of losing. I *know* I’m in this for the long-haul, I’m making healthy choices, and that the gain may involve building some muscle. Logic and knowledge have nothing to do with my feelings about this. But I haven’t given up, although I did miss 2 mornings of exercise in a row. -
Speaking of Modeling Behavior
25 Oct 2011 | 8:56 amJosie is, as has been observed, in an interesting hybrid phase of princess-passion and anything-my-big-brother-does passion. She describes “boy things” as “cool” and “girl things” as “pretty.” Some days my feminist heart and mind are sorely tried. Other days, I worry less. (At parent-teacher conferences, her teacher told a story of watching her and another child face off in a conflict and essentially take turns hitting one another, with neither child backing down OR crying. While she can’t keep hitting people, I’m glad she stands her… -
I’d Rather Have Princesses
21 Oct 2011 | 7:16 amSome of you may remember that when Noah was 2-3 years old, he was obsessed with the movie Cars. I am pretty sure we watched it 1-2x/day for a minimum of 6 months. And less regularly for a few months after that. Josie is showing signs of being similarly obsessed with Cars Toons, a DVD of short stories featuring the same characters. Except that by “the same characters” I mean Mater, Lightning McQueen, and Mia & Tia, the twin simpering fangirl cars who had no loyalty and became simpering fangirls of the bad guy car late in the first movie. There’s no sign of Sally the…
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Discrimination Means Children with LGBT Parents May Face Extra Economic Hardships
27 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pmThere’s a myth that LGBT parents are all affluent—a myth perpetuated by many in the media, who tend to focus on upper-middle and upper class families when they do LGBT family stories. The reality is much different. Children being raised by same-sex couples are in fact twice as likely to live in poverty as those being raised by married heterosexual parents. (There has been less research about children of single LGB parents—but it seems reasonable to assume the same is true for them.) And the transgender population has a higher poverty rate than the general population,… -
Seeking Binational Same-Sex Couples Raising Children
26 Jan 2012 | 12:57 pmPassing along this message from Immigration Equality, a national organization fighting for equality under U.S. immigration law for LGBT and HIV-positive individuals. They are seeking binational same-sex couples with children for an awareness campaign. Please respond to them at the link below if you are interested. Immigration Equality is hoping to find binational couples, who are raising children, for a campaign highlighting the unique obstacles binational parents face while raising children and trying to remain together here in the United States. We know, from recent research by the… -
Family Equality Council Launches New Web Site for LGBT Parents
26 Jan 2012 | 9:38 amThe Family Equality Council, which “connects, supports, and represents the one million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents in this country and the two million children they are raising,” has launched a new Web site. The redesigned site has all kinds of resources for LGBT parents, including one of my favorites, an interactive map of LGBT parenting groups around the country. Check it out—and marvel that they’re celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. LGBT families, as I’ve said before, are not a new phenomenon. -
Happy Gay-Straight Alliance Day!
25 Jan 2012 | 4:33 pmToday marks the first-ever National Gay-Straight Alliance Day, a project of the Iowa Pride Network in partnership with the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). In honor of the occasion, I’ll point out my coverage a few years ago of the 20th anniversary celebration of the GSA at Phillips Academy, which has the second-oldest GSA in the country. (The oldest was at nearby Concord Academy, which beat it by just a little bit.) Makes me feel old to realize that although GSAs didn’t exist when I was in school, they’ve still been around for over twenty years. -
This Week Only: Free Streaming of Anti-Bullying Film
25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 amIn honor of No Name-Calling Week, educational film company Groundspark is offering free streaming of its anti-bullying and anti-name-calling film Let’s Get Real. Aimed at students in grades five through nine, it is notable for not preaching at kids, but rather letting them speak in their own voices about race, sexual orientation (real and perceived), learning disabilities, religious differences, sexual harassment, and more. They talk about how they have stood up to bullies—and in some cases, what has caused them to bully themselves. There’s also a curriculum guide to assist…
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A Nasty STD You Didn't Know About
26 Jan 2012 | 7:20 amThere's a new risk of cancer in men from a virus mostly associated with women. HPV is a growing concern for gay men and can lead to anal cancer. ...Read Full Post -
Why You Never Forget A Guy's Face
23 Jan 2012 | 10:11 amNew research suggests that there's more to what you see than you think. Good memory or bad, your ability to recognize a face in a crowd has something to ...Read Full Post -
The Shy Guy, The Gay Loner: If You're Not In, You're Out (Exactly Where You Want To Be)
19 Jan 2012 | 11:22 amYou're out! These are dreaded words in most social circles and group environments, but for the gay loner or shy guy sometimes that's exactly where they want to be. Our ...Read Full Post -
Remembering Bayard Rustin
16 Jan 2012 | 1:46 amI'd like to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a tribute to one of his closest confidants, Bayard Rustin. In 1937, at the age of 25, Bayard Rustin—an ...Read Full Post -
You Just Might Be The Sexiest Man Alive
13 Jan 2012 | 9:01 amWhen you look in the mirror, what do you see? Is it crystal clear with things you wish you could change and fuzzy when it comes to good thoughts ...Read Full Post
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New Gay Travel Guide
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Ideas for Exploring Hawaii
25 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pmHawaii attracts visitors of all kinds throughout the year, and with the vast array of shops, nightclubs, and activities forming a conglomeration of possibilities, it is not a stretch to suggest that there truly is something for everyone. The island of Oahu's LGBT community has built a particularly active and thriving scene, which has made it one of the most popular gay friendly tourist destinations over the years. Waikiki, with its buzzing beach and active nightlife, features a large array of gay friendly Hawaii hotels and plenty of gay bars and clubs waiting to be explored. The rest of the… -
HOT Mens Swim Suits from DOWN UNDER
25 Jan 2012 | 10:43 amLooking for the perfect square-cut swimsuit? 2wink Australia has created one exclusively for you! With its premiere 2012 swimwear range, the only Western Australian underwear company, 2wink Australia, has created a line of swimwear called Aussie Defence AUS12 as a follow-up to its first ever swimwear range launched in 2011, which included styles named after famous Aussie stars. “We’ve created comfortable swimwear that’s perfectly Australian: sexy and stylish,” says 2wink Australia co-owner Carl McNeill. “We hope that guys around the world will catch on to the AUS12… -
Airplane Do's and Dont's Etiquette
23 Jan 2012 | 11:36 amAirplane Etiquette 2 words. Common Courtesy. Use common sense people. I can't believe I am even writing about this. And I hate to stereotype, but honestly, I don't think I have seen a gay person on any of my flights, do any of these. But on a flight this past week, I was offended by at least 4 of these situations, and maybe, for what it's worth, this advice may help someone out there. My biggest pet peeve; the plane lands and stops and EVERYONE jumps up and crowds the aisles. Really People? Where do you thin you are going? For God's sake, please wait until your… -
Wieliczka Salt Mine outside of Krakow
22 Jan 2012 | 11:51 amI have not been to Poland yet - but I would like to go one day. I am told it is not the most gay friendly place on Earth. Someone from Krakow told me, "Being gay in Poland is like being a Michael Bolton fan at a metal concert: it's looked down on, not something you announce in a crowd of skinheads, and might get you beaten up."Historically, unlike in many other Central and Eastern European countries, homosexuality was never punished by law in Poland - but to say it was tolerated is a stretch. Until 1991, homosexuality was listed as a disease. Today, legally… -
Gay Travel Around the World
20 Jan 2012 | 10:36 amTRAVEL - is such an amazing experience! You can meet new people, experience new cultures, travel feeds the soul!Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from YOUR safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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Interesting Read: Blogger Meets Winehouse
23 Jan 2012 | 7:19 pmThe first time I met Amy Winehouse wasn’t in a smoky rock club or backstage at a regal theater, it was at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on Sunset Blvd. just west of Fairfax sometime in 2007. I had stopped in for an afternoon cappuccino when I spotted Perez Hilton typing away in the back corner and went to say hello. “Amy Winehouse is coming,” he blurted excitedly, trying to wrap up his blogging so he could devote his full attention to her. Not thinking she would actually show, I made my way to the coffee line and four minutes later, the sugar counter when I felt a blast of air from the… -
Tom Ford’s Tuscan Leather is coked out, or is it?
28 Dec 2011 | 10:22 amI don’t wear cologne very often. In fact, I haven’t even had any for years. Perhaps its all that time I spent in leather bars. This Christmas I received a bottle of Tom Ford‘s fragrance, Tuscan Leather. Even before I opened it, a memory pinged in my head, “This is the one that smells like cocaine.” I marvel at chefs who can figure out a dish by taste; I don’t have the keenest nose (or palate) in the world, but even smelling the box, there was something oddly and precisely evocative of a handful of exuberant days and bleary mornings from a more… -
Lana Del Rey
26 Dec 2011 | 4:31 pmIt’s hard to imagine a girl looking like this, sounding like that, writing the songs, AND doing her own videos, but apparently that is the case. It’s the harmonic convergence of a new breed of talent: borne of the need to be able to do it all, and with the tools readily available to do so. Ladies and gentlemen, Lana del Rey. Enjoy. And if you can’t get enough, check out the Summer ’11 release, Video Games. -
Azealia Banks Ruins You in the 212
13 Dec 2011 | 1:34 pm212 by Azealia Banks is a lot of things: infectious, nasty fun and singlehandedly about to break down the taboo of the c-word: not “cancer.” The other c-word. Plus, there’s the whole Russ Meyer meets Herb Ritts black and white video with the impossibly cute specky geek just bobbing his head. Who knew a simple geek nod like that could be so hot? Check it out. If you’re movin’ (and you will be) but not getting what she’s saying, check out RapGenius, where you can get all of the lyrics AND a point-and-click explanation of the more obscure shit. Enjoy. -
The Artist in each of us
4 Dec 2011 | 8:41 pmMom and I saw The Artist this afternoon. It’s funny to watch a movie in Los Angeles, and with an “old movie actress” – that is to say “an actress who has been in the industry for a long time.” I’m a gay, newly-single, forty-something man going to the movies with his aging mother, so it’s a challenge for a film not to hit home in a big way. We generally don’t choose movies featuring a divorce, mother-child-heavy drama, molestation, or the depression era: all too close to home. Mom is more of an escapist than I. I don’t mind the…
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Giffords Steps Down, Sets Bar High
22 Jan 2012 | 1:18 pmImage via Wikipedia Today, in a video message, Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords announced she will be stepping down from office to focus on her recovery this week. Giffords was shot in the head on January 8, 2011 while conducting a Congress on Your Corner event in Tucson. In my opinion, this is just another example of her bravery during her recovery. I had a very good friend suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 1998. It was recommended to her not to make any big life changes for a year so that she could get a good feel of what progress could be made. The first year tells a lot… -
Kyrsten Sinema Announces Run for Congress
3 Jan 2012 | 9:17 pmImage via Wikipedia After months of waiting the maps have finally been drawn for the Congressional districts in Arizona. There has been a lot of discussion around the new district - CD 9. Today the first person threw their hat into the race. State Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat, announced today that she will enter the race. Senator Sinema has been a strong advocate for the LGBT community. The biggest example came in 2006, when she led the organization Arizona Together, to become the first and only successful effort in the country to defeat a ballot initiative banning… -
The Importance of a First Kiss
21 Dec 2011 | 8:14 pmImage via Wikipedia Today history was made. It was just a few seconds in the life of two women - but it made news across the country. It's a Navy tradition to have a couple do the first homecoming kiss. A raffle is done on the ship and the winner gets to be the first to greet their loved one and give "the first kiss." Today that kiss was done by a lesbian couple for the first time. Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta bought 50 raffle tickets and her name was chosen. Her girlfriend, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell was among the many family members gathered to meet the sailors as they… -
The Straight Guy Did It
9 Dec 2011 | 9:40 pmThe holiday season brings many parties and activities for folks to attend and celebrate with family and friends. One of those activities in Phoenix is the Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce's Festival of Trees. Trees, wreaths and menorahs are decorated and raffled off to raise money for a local youth organization and Equality Arizona, an LGBT political organization. Seems like a great event for the LGBT and allied community to get behind. Until this was posted on their Facebook page Wonder Man (@wondermann5) did a great post a few weeks ago titled "How Does the… -
Now Hiring: President of the Human Rights Campaign
22 Nov 2011 | 8:28 pmIt was announced a few months ago that Joe Solmonese will be stepping down as the President of the Human Rights Campaign when his contract is up at the end of March. It is now up to the Board members of HRC to find suitable candidates. However, with this position seems to come with a tremendous amount of scrutiny from the LGBT community. I wonder if this will be looked at as one of the best jobs in the LGBT community or one of the worst. Can someone handle not only the pressure from the anti-gay groups but the constant second guessing and armchair quarterbacking that comes from our own…
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Why Does Hollywood Hate Gay Sex?
4 Jan 2012 | 6:17 pmWriter Ramin Setoodeh takes on the ultimate Hollywood taboo, gay sex, at the least kind between men in an interesting essay that speculates on the various reasons that actually seeing gay sex is not more forthcoming: By now, you’ve probably heard about Shame, this generation’s Last Tango in Paris. Michael Fassbender plays a single (and often naked) Manhattan bachelor named Brandon obsessed with sex, and the movie offers a voyeuristic look into his anonymous encounters with various women. One afternoon he even has sex with a pretty blonde prostitute against the window of the Standard… -
Fake Taylor Lautner Cover
27 Dec 2011 | 10:25 amA supposedly leaked cover of People magazine's January 7, 2012 issue outing Taylor Lautner is actually nothing more than a halfway-convincing Photoshop job, according to Gossip Cop. The cover, which features the "Twilight" hunk "out and proud," is "absolutely fake," a rep for the magazine told the gossip patrol site. On the doctored cover, Lautner is quoted as saying that he's "more liberated, and happier than I've ever been" after finally "announcing" his homosexuality. "Tired of rumors, the 'Twilight' star opens… -
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America's global push for LGBT rights - GlobalPost - Salon.com
7 Dec 2011 | 6:58 pmBERLIN, Germany — With the debt conflagration now blazing across Europe’s borders, the world is urging the euro zone’s leaders to staunch it by unleashing the powers of the European Central Bank. Many European leaders are advocating this as well. The problem: Germany is resolutely opposed to this. The U.S. took a groundbreaking step on global LGBT rights Tuesday, joining the UK in tying foreign aid to governments’ protection of sexual minorities, raising the stakes in the increasingly globalized battle over gay rights. via www.salon.com -
Womanist Musings: Talk about your same-sex partner over the turkey.
22 Nov 2011 | 12:12 pmThis is a guest post from Sparky, of Spark in Darkness. Many of you are familiar with him from Livejournal, as well as from his insightful and often hilarious commentary here. Each Tuesday, Womanist Musings will be featuring a post from Sparky. So, GLAAD has a new campaign in favour of awkward thanksgiving. In not censoring oneself and speaking up about your life at the family dinner table. Oh and didn’t that strike a chord with me! via www.womanist-musings.com
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The Bilerico Project
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Guppies, Windmills, & the Circular Firing Squad [Weekly Reader]
27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pmYou weren't able to read every post on Bilerico Project last week? Don't worry! Every Friday I round up the best Bilerico posts from the past seven days to help you stay up to date on the latest queer news and analysis. Saturday If NGLTF Joined the 'Sh*t People Say' Meme Filed by Bil Browning Calling All Guppies & Luppies? Filed by Davina Kotulski Sunday Shifting Fortunes Filed by Sara Whitman Shining the Light of Justice on 'Bag-A-Fag' Stings Filed by Norm Kent Monday GLAAD Cuts Staff After AT&T Scandal Fundraising Fallout Filed by Bil Browning We All Just Stopped Talking About It Filed by… -
Arm-Wrestling Hunks: Vintage Muscle Gods
27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pmNot sure how you feel about this but OMG, it's everything with 3 giant cherries on top from my POV. How handsome they all are! -
Karger Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns at Romney Institute
27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pmWhen Newt Gingrich released his 2010 tax returns on the day of the CNN debate in South Carolina, the pressure became even more intense for Mitt Romney to release his returns for 2010 and an 2011 estimate, as well. Reference was made to the Republican presidential candidate's father George Romney, who unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination himself but set the standard for transparency. Fred Karger displaying his tax returns at Adrian College, home of the George Romney Institute for Law and Public Policy (Photo courtesy Fred Karger) On Thursday, openly gay Republican presidential… -
Young Adult LGBT Books Can Make a Big Difference
27 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pmAs an out queer boy in the mid 1990's, I did not have many role for being an LGBT young adult. Being a voracious reader, I often found myself searching out subtext where the author likely never intended it, or even mentally swapping pronouns in order to make the relationships in books relate better to my own life and identity. There were next to no portrayals of queer/LGBT youth in literature (or film, but that's a different essay), and the ones I could find to often fell into the tired trope of LGBT = miserable or dead. Continue reading "Young Adult LGBT Books Can Make a Big Difference"... -
Report from Creating Change
27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 amI got into the Task Force's Creating Change conference yesterday afternoon and I went straight to GLAAD's New Media Institute to participate in a panel discussion about how not-for-profits can work together with bloggers. Former Bilerico contributor Michael Crawford, now the Director of Online Programs for Freedom To Marry; Vincent Villano, Communications Director for the National Center for Transgender Equality; and Think Progress' Zack Ford were also on the panel. After the session we met up with one of our best friends, Becky Dansky (we met at Creating Change Denver and have been fast…
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The Bilerico Project
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Guppies, Windmills, & the Circular Firing Squad [Weekly Reader]
27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pmYou weren't able to read every post on Bilerico Project last week? Don't worry! Every Friday I round up the best Bilerico posts from the past seven days to help you stay up to date on the latest queer news and analysis. Saturday If NGLTF Joined the 'Sh*t People Say' Meme Filed by Bil Browning Calling All Guppies & Luppies? Filed by Davina Kotulski Sunday Shifting Fortunes Filed by Sara Whitman Shining the Light of Justice on 'Bag-A-Fag' Stings Filed by Norm Kent Monday GLAAD Cuts Staff After AT&T Scandal Fundraising Fallout Filed by Bil Browning We All Just Stopped Talking About It Filed by… -
Arm-Wrestling Hunks: Vintage Muscle Gods
27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pmNot sure how you feel about this but OMG, it's everything with 3 giant cherries on top from my POV. How handsome they all are! -
Karger Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns at Romney Institute
27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pmWhen Newt Gingrich released his 2010 tax returns on the day of the CNN debate in South Carolina, the pressure became even more intense for Mitt Romney to release his returns for 2010 and an 2011 estimate, as well. Reference was made to the Republican presidential candidate's father George Romney, who unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination himself but set the standard for transparency. Fred Karger displaying his tax returns at Adrian College, home of the George Romney Institute for Law and Public Policy (Photo courtesy Fred Karger) On Thursday, openly gay Republican presidential… -
Young Adult LGBT Books Can Make a Big Difference
27 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pmAs an out queer boy in the mid 1990's, I did not have many role for being an LGBT young adult. Being a voracious reader, I often found myself searching out subtext where the author likely never intended it, or even mentally swapping pronouns in order to make the relationships in books relate better to my own life and identity. There were next to no portrayals of queer/LGBT youth in literature (or film, but that's a different essay), and the ones I could find to often fell into the tired trope of LGBT = miserable or dead. Continue reading "Young Adult LGBT Books Can Make a Big Difference"... -
Report from Creating Change
27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 amI got into the Task Force's Creating Change conference yesterday afternoon and I went straight to GLAAD's New Media Institute to participate in a panel discussion about how not-for-profits can work together with bloggers. Former Bilerico contributor Michael Crawford, now the Director of Online Programs for Freedom To Marry; Vincent Villano, Communications Director for the National Center for Transgender Equality; and Think Progress' Zack Ford were also on the panel. After the session we met up with one of our best friends, Becky Dansky (we met at Creating Change Denver and have been fast…
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New Gay Travel Guide
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Ideas for Exploring Hawaii
25 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pmHawaii attracts visitors of all kinds throughout the year, and with the vast array of shops, nightclubs, and activities forming a conglomeration of possibilities, it is not a stretch to suggest that there truly is something for everyone. The island of Oahu's LGBT community has built a particularly active and thriving scene, which has made it one of the most popular gay friendly tourist destinations over the years. Waikiki, with its buzzing beach and active nightlife, features a large array of gay friendly Hawaii hotels and plenty of gay bars and clubs waiting to be explored. The rest of the… -
HOT Mens Swim Suits from DOWN UNDER
25 Jan 2012 | 10:43 amLooking for the perfect square-cut swimsuit? 2wink Australia has created one exclusively for you! With its premiere 2012 swimwear range, the only Western Australian underwear company, 2wink Australia, has created a line of swimwear called Aussie Defence AUS12 as a follow-up to its first ever swimwear range launched in 2011, which included styles named after famous Aussie stars. “We’ve created comfortable swimwear that’s perfectly Australian: sexy and stylish,” says 2wink Australia co-owner Carl McNeill. “We hope that guys around the world will catch on to the AUS12… -
Airplane Do's and Dont's Etiquette
23 Jan 2012 | 11:36 amAirplane Etiquette 2 words. Common Courtesy. Use common sense people. I can't believe I am even writing about this. And I hate to stereotype, but honestly, I don't think I have seen a gay person on any of my flights, do any of these. But on a flight this past week, I was offended by at least 4 of these situations, and maybe, for what it's worth, this advice may help someone out there. My biggest pet peeve; the plane lands and stops and EVERYONE jumps up and crowds the aisles. Really People? Where do you thin you are going? For God's sake, please wait until your… -
Wieliczka Salt Mine outside of Krakow
22 Jan 2012 | 11:51 amI have not been to Poland yet - but I would like to go one day. I am told it is not the most gay friendly place on Earth. Someone from Krakow told me, "Being gay in Poland is like being a Michael Bolton fan at a metal concert: it's looked down on, not something you announce in a crowd of skinheads, and might get you beaten up."Historically, unlike in many other Central and Eastern European countries, homosexuality was never punished by law in Poland - but to say it was tolerated is a stretch. Until 1991, homosexuality was listed as a disease. Today, legally… -
Gay Travel Around the World
20 Jan 2012 | 10:36 amTRAVEL - is such an amazing experience! You can meet new people, experience new cultures, travel feeds the soul!Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from YOUR safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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Best Gay New York
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Shit New Yorkers Say... by The Glazers
25 Jan 2012 | 12:57 pm6 days 2.5 million viewsTOO FUNNY!WATCH NOW!(Check out Eliot's It Gets Betterish series) By Eliotglazer.comand Ilanaglazer.com -
I'm From Driftwood: Black LGBTQ Spotlight Preview Party Jan 31st
23 Jan 2012 | 2:05 pmDescriptionImFromDriftwood.com is spotlighting the black LGBTQ Community in early February. Before the stories are shared online, you can get a first look at Gallery Bar! All while enjoying an OPEN BAR from El Dorado Rum, winning great raffle and silent auction items, and listening and dancing to live DJ Missy B! Details: *Gallery Bar, 120 Orchard St. *Tuesday, January 31, 6:30pm - 10pm (*story screening starts at 8) ***EL DORADO RUM OPEN BAR 6:30 - 7:30 *Tickets: $10 advance, $15 door, purchase tickets here *VIP Tickets ($100 or 2 for $150) get you Open Bar all night, 5 free raffle tix,… -
Gran Fury Read My Lips Exhibition Jan 31-March 17
18 Jan 2012 | 8:23 amGran Fury was an activist/artist collective that came together in 1988. The first comprehensive survey documenting the important AIDS activist art collective's work from 1987 to 1995 is set to open on January 31 at 80WSE. The exhibition, curated by Gran Fury and 80WSE Assistant Director Michael Cohen, runs through March 17, 2012. Angered by the political sphere’s refusal to address or react to the AIDS crisis that devastated NYC beginning in the ‘80s and continuing through the ‘90s, a group of designers and artists formed the collective, Gran Fury, after meeting through ACT UP… -
Dot429.com Networking at SoHo Grand Jan 25th
17 Jan 2012 | 5:18 pm429INSPIRED NYC SOHO Grand 310 West Broadway 6:00PM - 9:00PM Join dot429 for 429INSPIRED dot429s signature speaker series. Cocktails. Conversation & Cause. Join us as we welcome Brad Carpenter, Producer of Nurse Jackie and Sex and the City as he tells us what inspires him. Hosted by Brian Balthazar, Kelvin Chen, Mike Sullivan, Steven Birkeland, Norbert Beatty, James Norton, Phil Putnam, and Elliot Tomaeno These monthly installments have successfully brought together pioneering professionals and inspiring individuals for an evening of cocktails and connections. Hosted Blue Angel… -
XL Nightclub at The OUT Hotel - Is Bigger Better?
17 Jan 2012 | 7:26 amIt's been a long time since there was a lot of buzz about a nightclub opening! John Blair and Beto Sutter join forces with Brandon Voss and Tony Fornabaio to bring you New York's first new gay nightclub in nearly 20 years - XL Nightclub, Lounge & Cabaret. 512 West 42nd Street, at the OUT NYC Hotel/Resort. OPEN 4pm - 4am! 7 days a week! XL is situated within THE OUT NYC Urban Resort, an electrifying new project occupying 70,000 square feet in Hells Kitchen. In addition to XL, the complex features a 105-room “straightfriendly” boutique hotel, a glass…
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Justin + 1
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Guess What I Found After Waking Up at a Twink's Dorm!
25 Jan 2012 | 12:46 pmMisleading headline! I didn't wake up in a twink's dorm this morning. No, I woke up next to my boyfriend in our Hell's Kitchen apartment.But my FRIEND (let's call him Justin's Friend) DID wake up in a twink's dorm this morning. And the first thing he texts me?"Woke up in a twink's dorm room and saw this... figured you'd appreciate it."And WHAT, pray tell, did Justin's Friend find in Unnamed Twink's Dorm?I'll show you...IT'S MY BOOK!YES! YES! YES!I cannot tell you how excited I get when I find out that gay boys own and are reading my book. I live a strangely disconnected gay author life. It… -
6 Drinks to Order at the Gay Bar
18 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pmOne of the fringe benefits of knowing me, being 21+, and coming to my events is that I will often offer you one and/or many free drinks. It's a perk! I offer it to friends and cute guys! You should totally accept one.Something I've noticed when I offer friends or visitors a free drink is that they often don't know what to order. They say "I don't know, what are you having?" or "I don't normally order drinks!"Basically these guys are of the "pour vodka in a Diet Coke because that's what's at this house party" variety. This needs to be addressed.Let me say this: part of your job of being a gay… -
6 Shits Gay Guys Say That Aren't Unique At All
17 Jan 2012 | 2:46 pmLiving in Club Land, I spend a lot of time talking to gay guys. It's my job! Also, I love doing it. I probably speak to a good 100 or so people on any given night at a party. Sure, as the hours go on, and the drinks continue going down, these conversations get blurry. But that doesn't matter. A conversation is a conversation.Something I've noticed from my thousands of conversations is that gay boys say a lot of things that they think are unique about them, usually negative. They mutter something with a sad face, their heads downturned. They expect me to nod sagely and say, "ah yes, friend,… -
The BEST Workout on Earth!
12 Jan 2012 | 11:06 amI have tried many a workout in my quest to not be a big fat ass over the past (3!) decades. P90x. The gym. Running. Those weird ab-electrocuting belts they used to sell in the early 2000s (which, turns out, never worked, resulting in a class action lawsuit, resulting in me receiving a check for $7 last year... score!)But I just COULDN'T stick to any of them. I just got way too bored. And sooner or later, I'd end up, back at home, back on my couch, skipping meals and starving myself as a means of weight loss/maintenance, since it was efficient: I could starve myself while doing other things… -
BoiParty: Growing Up... and Going Uptown
9 Jan 2012 | 10:27 amIf you are gay, live in or near New York City, and go partying, chances are that you've heard of BoiParty.com.How couldn't you have? The company has been throwing the hottest young gay dance parties in New York City for OVER a decade.And, if you read this blog, chances are that you know I'm the co-director and head promoter of the company, working alongside Alan Picus, its humble creator.For the past 2.5 years since I joined up with Alan, he's made a lot of changes to this company in order to keep it timely, interesting, and exciting. For one, we created a new logo, which was sorely needed.
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The New Civil Rights Movement
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Tony Perkins Warns Parents Gay Relationships Possible In Star Wars Game
27 Jan 2012 | 10:57 amTony Perkins is warning parents that gay relationships are possible in the new popular online video game Star Wars: The Old Republic. Perkins, the head of the SPLC-certified anti-gay hate group, Family Research Council, claimed that there were hundreds of pages of anti-gay comments related to Bioware, the manufacturer’s announcement that players in future versions of the game could have “same gender romances with companion characters” as part of “a post-launch feature.” Here’s the transcript of Perkins’ radio message, thanks to Brian Tashman of Right Wing Watch,… -
Gingrich: Gay Marriage Is “Pagan Behavior” And A “Fundamental Violation”
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amNewt Gingrich says that gay marriage exemplifies “the rise of paganism,” “perfectly natural pagan behaviors,” and “a fundamental violation of our civilization.” The comments were made Wednesday while the former Speaker was on a conference call with religious right extremists, including Don Wildmon, the founder of the American Family Association, an SPLC-certified hate group. “It’s pretty simple: marriage is between a man and a woman,” Gingrich told the group. “This is a historic doctrine driven deep into the Bible, both in the Old… -
New York Times Gets Into The Gay-Bashing Gutter
27 Jan 2012 | 9:24 amIn its January 22, 2012 article, “G.O.P. Ventures Into Florida, a State Harder to Pigeonhole,” the New York Times used two propagandistic euphemisms to describe political gay bashers, yet never once directly mentioned gay rights as issues of consequence in the Republican primaries. One of the offending euphemisms is the phrase “family values issues.” Despite wan attempts by Democrats to stake a claim on that phrase so that anti-gay bigots do not exclusively define it, it remains mainly and overwhelmingly a political gay basher’s bludgeon. An Internet search of… -
Governor Jan Brewer’s Lie Proved False By GOP Arizona Mayor On Tarmac
26 Jan 2012 | 5:50 pmGovernor Jan Brewer‘s lie about how President Barack Obama treated her on the tarmac has been proven false by a fellow Republican, Mesa, Arizona Mayor Scott Smith. Talking Points Memo reported on Brewer’s ever-changing story earlier today: Brewer said she was there to welcome the president and tell him about what she calls the “Arizona comeback,” her plan to turn around the state’s lagging economy. But the conversation somehow turned to the governor’s book, which was published in November. At some moments during her interviews, Brewer said that the president was the first… -
GOP Debate: When Is The CNN Republican Debate Tonight? How Do I Watch?
26 Jan 2012 | 4:51 pmTonight, Thursday, January 26, the GOP will hold its 25th Republican and Tea Party debate, this time sponsored by CNN, CNN en Español, The Hispanic Leadership Network and The Republican Party of Florida. The debate will be held at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, just five days before the January 31 GOP primary in Florida. Here are all the details you’ll need to watch! See all our GOP Debate stories here. WHEN? WHAT TIME? Tonight, Thursday, January 26, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. It’s expected to last two hours. WHERE? University of North…
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Jessica Who?
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Word of the Week: Crossplay
27 Jan 2012 | 10:30 amIt’s time for our series of posts here at Jessica Who?, titled “Word of the Week”. In these short articles, published on odd Fridays, I will explore the various labels and umbrella terms used to label us. By doing this, I hope to educate not only myself, but also anyone who may not be... -
Portlandia: Fred Armisen in Drag
26 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pmPortlandia is a quirky sketch comedy show on IFC. Now in its second season, the series features Fred Armisen (of Saturday Night Live fame) and Carrie Brownstein playing a variety of characters. Because they are the main performers, this IFC Original frequently calls for Armisen to do drag. You can... -
Comedian Jessica Who? Hosting All-Female Stand-Up Comedy Show [VIDEO]
25 Jan 2012 | 10:30 amAs promised, today I am sharing the video from my comedy show as Jessica. This took place last week and it was an all-female comic lineup. Like I said, it wasn’t my best night of comedy and the crowd was a bit rough. Still, I had fun and came away with some positives. Pretty soon [...] -
American Dad!: Stan’s Transgender Avatar Escapades
24 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pmIn the “Virtual In-Stanity” episode of American Dad!, Stan Smith realizes that he doesn’t have many cherished memories with his son Steve. To rectify this, he uses the CIA’s Avatar-esque Virtual system to control a robotic girl who will take Steve’s virginity.... -
Hosted an All-Female Stand-Up Comedy Show
23 Jan 2012 | 10:12 amOne. That is the amount of times, before last week, that I had done stand-up comedy as Jessica. When I began my journey in the world of comedy in 2010, I didn’t know how to incorporate my feminine side into, but I knew that I wanted to. The fact is, though, that it is tough [...]
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On Top Magazine Headlines
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Johnny Weir Flashes Wedding Ring
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Gay Marriage Ban Introduced In New Mexico
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Maryland's Katie O'Malley: 'Cowards' Killed Gay Marriage Bill
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NOM Pledges Opposition To Gay Marriage In Maine
27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 amThe National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has pledged to work against a proposed referendum that would legalize gay marriage in Maine -
Ron Paul Wrong On Gay Marriage, NOM's Brian Brown Claims
27 Jan 2012 | 9:02 amRon Paul is wrong on the issue of gay marriage, NOM's Brian Brown claims
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Autostraddle
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Women's Boxing Lands in the London Games for Equal-Opportunity Punching
27 Jan 2012 | 10:54 pmWomen's Boxing will debut at the 2012 Olympics after 109 years, making it one of the last sports to join its male counterpart. -
LGBT Kids Glitterbomb Gay Prom with Lady Gaga Themed "It Gets Better" Video
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Things I Read That I Love #10
27 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pmToday's topics include living alone, Grey Gardens, Mary Karr, homophobia at an elite private school in Texas, Victoria Jackson and the influence of Pitchfork. -
Adam Lambert Trespasses, Glee Casts, Sara and Cat React and Erin Daniels Stars
27 Jan 2012 | 12:02 pmAdam Lambert on the FYE to Trespassing evolution, Glee casts Blaine's borother, Sara Gilbert and Cat Cora react to Cynthia Nixon's controversial statements, Ingrid Michaelson's got a new album and the scoop on a new gay drama! -
The Comment Awards Are All About The Numbers
27 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am2, 4, 6, 8, your comments we appreciate!
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Gay Rights Media
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Bullitt County Equality, We’re Standing Up!
27 Jan 2012 | 9:59 pmWe are gay and straight people of Bullitt County, Kentucky standing up for equality and against all forms of anti-gay bullying and bigotry. Join us on Facebook at Bullitt County Equality. Follow us on Twitter @BullittEquality. -
Top 12 LGBT Advocacy Videos of 2011
30 Dec 2011 | 11:33 pmFrom the over 100 new LGBT videos shared via Gay Rights Media in 2011, here in chronological order are the 12 I find most inspiring: TIP: To activate the video playlist menu, after you click play, click the white rectangular playlist button. Playlist on YouTube: Top 12 LGBT Videos of 2011 Zach Wahls Speaks About Family – Zach Wahls, a 19-year-old University of Iowa student spoke about the strength of his family during a public forum on House Joint Resolution 6 in the Iowa House of Representatives. Wahls has two mothers, and came to oppose House Joint Resolution 6 which would end civil… -
Diagram: Gay Marriage, Toasters, Corpses and Dogs
13 Dec 2011 | 1:24 pmSome people desperately want basic rights and protections for their families which they don’t currently have. Yet, some people truly think that expanding those rights is a slippery slope which will eventually include toasters, corpses and dogs. Here’s a nice little diagram about this dilemna.. Alternate Title: Debunking Bad Arguments Against Marriage Rights for Gay Couples Reddit user NevermoreFTW created the original diagram (which I slightly rearranged for better readability) to gently help disabuse folk of a particularly pernicious piece of anti-gay claptrap. -
If You Bully Gay Kids, You’ve Got A Problem…
3 Nov 2011 | 5:00 amThis image above is free to use. Click on it for the larger version. You can also find t-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers and even a tote bag with it at the “If You Bully Gay Kids” shop (all proceeds keep Gay Rights Media up and running). Here are some samples: -
Harvey Milk Quotes
7 Dec 2008 | 4:31 am“My name is Harvey Milk and I’m here to recruit you.” Harvey Milk “I cannot prevent anyone from getting angry, or mad, or frustrated. I can only hope that they’ll turn that anger and frustration and madness into something positive, so that two, three, four, five hundred will step forward, so the gay doctors will come out, the gay lawyers, the gay judges, gay bankers, gay architects … I hope that every professional gay will say ‘enough’, come forward and tell everybody, wear a sign, let the world know. Maybe that will help.” Harvey Milk,…
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Be gay about it.
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This little person.
26 Jan 2012 | 8:26 pmMy little Bean has been on the planet for two years as of today. Though I was not there when she greeted life that first time, her entrance into being fills my heart with light. She is special. And I know all parents — all loving parents — say that about their children. But my Bean really is special. Her bond with her sister is telepathic. She empathizes better than most adults I know. At 22 months, she walked over to Jenn at the end of the day, patted her on the shoulder and said, “How’s your day, Mama?”. Her memory for names and faces rivals any database. She… -
Love and the law: An adoption story.
22 Dec 2011 | 9:46 pmOn November 21, 2011, I adopted my own children. When we sat down with our attorney last February to discuss how to create a legal bond between The Bean & The Bear and I, we expected the unequal, minimally protective status of guardianship at best. The law in Wisconsin states that any single adult or any married couple may adopt children. With the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage or any similar union staunchly in place, families like ours are legally invisible. The agency that licensed us, despite their marketing campaign to recruit same-sex foster parents, told us… -
I love you more. (Tribute delivered at my Grandma Clare’s memorial service today in Williams Bay.)
3 Dec 2011 | 10:16 pmI struggle to understand how I stand here today, how there could possibly be a reason for us to gather as we’ve gathered. Because still, even after the roses, the bedside vigils, the phone calls to relatives and friends, and the memorial programs you hold in your hands, I feel her here with me as if she’d never gone. I remember standing in the hallway of our upstairs apartment in the gray house on Jefferson Street, the olive green phone cord wrapped around my legs, the fingers of my free hand running up and down the slats of the folding closet doors. At four years old I made my pitch. -
I love you most, Grandma Clare. Rest in peace. (March 28, 1937 – November 4, 2011.)
4 Nov 2011 | 2:52 pm“In the arms of an angel Fly away from here From this dark cold hotel room And the endlessness that you fear You are pulled from the wreckage Of your silent reverie You’re in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort there” ~Sarah McLachlan -
Losing Grandma Clare.
27 Oct 2011 | 10:39 pmMy Grandma Clare is dying. What started as an infection in her knee has led to hospice, where she has been for eight days. She is 74 years old. In the past week and a half, I have participated in decisions to end treatment, to remove IVs, and to place a ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ bracelet on her wrist. I have paid her bills, turned off her phone, rerouted her mail, and cancelled her cable.Tomorrow, we will collect her valuables, dispose of the food in her refrigerator, clean out her car to sell it, and tell her landlord that she will not be coming home. I have sat with her for hours,…
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alfred lives here
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The TV Doctor Will See You Now...
26 Jan 2012 | 9:08 amCall Me Doctor with Rachel Bilson from Rachel Bilson A real doctor would't dress like me, act like me, look like me...?On the teen friendly CW network, there's a little show called Hart of Dixie, which I have never seen. It starts Rachel Bilson from The O.C., which I have never seen. Holy crap, I gotta watch more TV....So Hart of Dixie, which I have posted video from before due to their insanely attractive cast, is about a glam New York Doctor who moves south to a small town and goes into culture shock. I think like a female Doc Hollywood kind of deal.Showing humour and charm to spare (I so… -
Don't talk to anyone. Don't touch anyone...
24 Jan 2012 | 10:09 amDon't reach out, don't touch anyone... I watched Contagion this weekend and lived to tell the tale.Contagion follows the lightning fast progress of a lethal airborne virus that travels the globe and kills one by one and then million by million. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people played by Oscar-winning celebrities struggle to survive in a society ripping itself apart.The movie is realistic and scary. According to Contagion, the average person… -
Alfie for President 2012!
22 Jan 2012 | 9:08 amEven here in Canada, the upcoming US election is everywhere; if it weren't for Keystone controversy and Mark Wahlberg idiocy, we would have the election on an endless frigging loop of coverage.As a Canadian I don't get to vote in this election, as I have to choose among our own political morons not yours. I would clearly be a democrat. Maybe less enthusiastically than four years ago, but still steadfast.Sure, in some ways Obama has been a disappointment, though in his defence he has had every hurdle possible tossed at him, and done lots of good stuff. Here's a good idea I have seen out… -
Brrr... Canada's Long John Index...
19 Jan 2012 | 8:07 amWe live in Edmonton, in northern Canada. It's effing cold here... "Winter Wonderland" my ass.As I write this, it is 11 at night, I am watching TV, knowing I have to take the dogs out for a quick pee, and dreading it. It is MINUS 48 fucking degrees out there. Celsius. We are beyond extreme cold warnings, people. When it is this cold a digit could just fall off. An important one!I wore ski socks and boots with my suit today. Standing outside to fill up my car was brutal. The autoclub is quoting nine hours for a flat tire service call. Everyone's nipples are painful and pointed like a Madonna… -
It's an honour just to be nominated...
17 Jan 2012 | 7:44 amMy friend Lisa, who I met when we both worked in a bookstore and has since pursued a secondary life as an artist, says that we all need "a secret life" or a passion outside of our career.I believe that when you do a creative endeavor, like sculpting, painting, or writing, you really have to do it for yourself first. And as much as I love when people read this blog, and am a total comment whore, I really do it for myself first.Still, self-winding as I am, we all love a little love, and this week I got a whack of that, when alfred lives here was one of five blogs shortlisted as best LGBTQ…
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RENWLs Daily Posts!
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Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Check Out This Week’s Job Listings!
27 Jan 2012 | 9:23 pmBoy do we have job listings. Twenty-five pages worth to be exact. This week’s job opportunities come from the Web site of Bernard Parks. Isn’t that thoughtful? Wonder if other local politicians besides Curren Price and Parks list jobs on their Web sites? They should. As much lip service as Maxine Waters gives to creating jobs in LA one would imagine she has a whole Web site besides her own dedicated to jobs in LA. We’ll have to check her out for next week’s listings. And if she don’t have any we’re going to be sure and put her on blast about it, too. -
LA Local: ‘I Choose Life’ Presents National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Event
27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 amFriday, February 10th at 7pm African American Cultural Center 3018 W. 48th Street Los Angeles, CA 90043 Contact phone: 323-299-6124 -
Romney Charity Money Backed Ex-Gay Org
26 Jan 2012 | 11:38 pmWe knew it would be just a matter of time before Mitt Romney’s Mormon money trail landed on something anti-gay. Sure enough, Raw Story reported on Thursday that Romney’s money “indirectly” helped fund an “pray away the gay” therapy group. Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out appeared on MSNBCs The Rachel Maddow Show and revealed that a charity set up by Romney the Tyler Charitable Foundation, donated $10,000 in 2006 to the Massachusetts Family Institute, which promotes the ex-gay therapy. The charity also donated $25,000 to the Becket Fund for Religious… -
What a drag: Death Of The Cross-Dressing Comedy
26 Jan 2012 | 10:52 pmAdam Sandler in the movie Jack And Jill From the UK Guardian: Adam Sandler’s latest comedy is shallow, scatological, lazy, crass and brazenly commercial. That’s not news. But Jack and Jill may also mark something more significant: the moment when cinematic cross-dressing officially stops being funny. Sandler plays both twins of the title, and his Jill is pretty much what you would fear: just a screechingly irritating man in bad drag. Jill pulls lumps of wax out of her ears, leaves big sweaty patches on the bed, and defecates noisily after eating Mexican food. It’s funny…
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Stuff Queer People Need To Know
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Beth Ditto and MAC collaborate on cosmetics collection
27 Jan 2012 | 9:18 amGossip frontwoman Beth Ditto is teaming up with MAC for a limited edition cosmetics line, and I’m kind of having a femme-gasm. I don’t normally get so excited about celebrities, corporations and capitalism, but this is a partnership I can get behind. MAC cosmetics are not tested on animals, many of the products are vegan, and the company often hires non-normative spokesmodels and employees, like Ditto. She is an unapologetic fat, queer, feminist who lets her inner drag queen shine—someone not considered beautiful to most of American society, someone like me—yet, MAC made her… -
Queer highlights from Obama’s State of the Union address
25 Jan 2012 | 2:04 pm[This page is intentionally left blank.] Follow @QueerKnowledge Filed under: America, Barack Obama, Obama, Politics -
LGBT racial minority hit hard by social and financial inequality
24 Jan 2012 | 8:45 amBlack* members of the LGBT community experience stark social, economic and health disparities compared to the general population and their straight black and white LGBT counterparts, according to a Center for American Progress report. Data in the report emphasized the intersections of the black racial identity with sexual orientation and gender identity, revealing: Families headed by black same-sex couples are more likely to raise their children in poverty. Black lesbians are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases. Black gay and transgender youth are more likely to end up homeless and… -
Roe v. Wade turns 39, amid waning abortion access
22 Jan 2012 | 9:18 amAfter years of litigation in the Roe v. Wade case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Roe, legalizing abortion 39 years ago today. The court extended the right to privacy clause in the 14th Amendment to a person’s choice to have an abortion; however, that right must be balanced with the state’s interest to protect prenatal life and the mother’s health. A person may chose to have an abortion until the fetus is viable or “potentially able to live outside the mother’s womb, albeit with artificial aid,” according to the Roe v. Wade ruling. Medically, this is usually at… -
All The Writers I Know spotlights queer poets and storytellers
20 Jan 2012 | 9:12 amIn December I read some of my poetry and short stories at All The Writers I Know, a Chicago queer literary showcase hosted by Southside Hub of Production. I shared my work alongside some other very talented queers—including Kelsey Schultz, Dee Michel, Patrick Gill, Rosy Phinick and Mar Curran. Because it was close to the holidays, the theme for the night was family: blood and chosen. I read pieces on femme visibility, alcoholism, poverty, fighting and friends. Other writers covered coming out, kooky kin, redefining family, body positivity, and name and pronoun preference. I was all…
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The Bilerico Project
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Guppies, Windmills, & the Circular Firing Squad [Weekly Reader]
27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pmYou weren't able to read every post on Bilerico Project last week? Don't worry! Every Friday I round up the best Bilerico posts from the past seven days to help you stay up to date on the latest queer news and analysis. Saturday If NGLTF Joined the 'Sh*t People Say' Meme Filed by Bil Browning Calling All Guppies & Luppies? Filed by Davina Kotulski Sunday Shifting Fortunes Filed by Sara Whitman Shining the Light of Justice on 'Bag-A-Fag' Stings Filed by Norm Kent Monday GLAAD Cuts Staff After AT&T Scandal Fundraising Fallout Filed by Bil Browning We All Just Stopped Talking About It Filed by… -
Arm-Wrestling Hunks: Vintage Muscle Gods
27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pmNot sure how you feel about this but OMG, it's everything with 3 giant cherries on top from my POV. How handsome they all are! -
Karger Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns at Romney Institute
27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pmWhen Newt Gingrich released his 2010 tax returns on the day of the CNN debate in South Carolina, the pressure became even more intense for Mitt Romney to release his returns for 2010 and an 2011 estimate, as well. Reference was made to the Republican presidential candidate's father George Romney, who unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination himself but set the standard for transparency. Fred Karger displaying his tax returns at Adrian College, home of the George Romney Institute for Law and Public Policy (Photo courtesy Fred Karger) On Thursday, openly gay Republican presidential… -
Young Adult LGBT Books Can Make a Big Difference
27 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pmAs an out queer boy in the mid 1990's, I did not have many role for being an LGBT young adult. Being a voracious reader, I often found myself searching out subtext where the author likely never intended it, or even mentally swapping pronouns in order to make the relationships in books relate better to my own life and identity. There were next to no portrayals of queer/LGBT youth in literature (or film, but that's a different essay), and the ones I could find to often fell into the tired trope of LGBT = miserable or dead. Continue reading "Young Adult LGBT Books Can Make a Big Difference"... -
Report from Creating Change
27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 amI got into the Task Force's Creating Change conference yesterday afternoon and I went straight to GLAAD's New Media Institute to participate in a panel discussion about how not-for-profits can work together with bloggers. Former Bilerico contributor Michael Crawford, now the Director of Online Programs for Freedom To Marry; Vincent Villano, Communications Director for the National Center for Transgender Equality; and Think Progress' Zack Ford were also on the panel. After the session we met up with one of our best friends, Becky Dansky (we met at Creating Change Denver and have been fast…
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Provincetown Live.net :: Your Guide to Provincetown Cape Cod
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My Week With Marilyn
4 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amIn the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Coln Clark (Eddie Redmayne), just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly on the set of “The Prince ad the Showgirl”. The film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams), who [...] -
PAAM Exhibits Recent Gifts To The Collection
4 Jan 2012 | 4:13 amJoin the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) in celebrating the exciting new additions to PAAM’s growing collection of over 3,000 pieces and over 650 artists! This exhibition represents a diverse sampling of the numerous gifts PAAM has received over the past year. Artists represented in this exhibition include Barbara Cohen, Eliza Draper Gardiner, Megan [...] -
Exit Through The Gift Shop
6 Dec 2011 | 7:51 amPAAM filmArt presents movies that are recognized works of art – as well as inspiring films about art and artists – followed by a discussion and guest speakers. Screenings are twice monthly on Tuesday nights at 6:30pm. In partnership with the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF), PAAM presents a bi-monthly film series screening art-house and [...] -
Suspended: Installations by Nathalie Ferrier and Beth Galston
4 Dec 2011 | 8:23 amThe artists’ hands are obvious in these finely crafted pieces, which show meticulous attention to detail. The ritual of the lengthy process and the element of time spent are evident as one looks at the craftsmanship of both installations. Multiple little pieces of parts gathered together create intricate environs for the viewer to explore. Galston’s [...] -
Miracle on 34th Street
4 Dec 2011 | 7:43 amThe original 1947 Christmas classic. When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing. Starring Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn & Maureen O’Hara. (96 min) Showing at the Provincetown Whaler’S Wharf from December [...]
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Seasons of Pride
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Rainbow Toastmasters
19 Jan 2012 | 1:33 pmRecently, I was invited to The SF Rainbow Toastmasters. It was a fun-filled evening as members presented and critiqued three speeches. In addition, there was a round of table topics where members stand up and have 1-2 minutes to offer their best to response to impromptu topics. We sat down with Rainbow Toastmaster, Michael Platania to learn more. How did the Rainbow Toastmasters begin? Ken Stram was the founder. He started the club about six or seven years ago. He was the Economic Development Director at the SF LGBT Center, and thought this would be a good program to have. He eventually… -
Gay Screenplay Weekend
10 Jan 2012 | 11:42 pmOctober 19, 2012toOctober 21, 2012Save the dates October 19 to 21 for the Gay Screenplay Weekend at Center on Halsted! In the last two years, we have celebrated amazing and fresh writing for the screen by writers from across the country. We remain hopeful that the winners of the first two fest – Detasseling by Tom Hietter and Wandering the Elysian Fields by Richmond Weems – will continue to move toward production. When you join us for Gay Screenplay Weekend, you can meet the writers and let them know what you think! And your attendance will also have an impact on the future of… -
Women’s Work Weekend
10 Jan 2012 | 1:06 amJuly 27, 2012toJuly 29, 2012The Pride Films and Plays program Women’s Work, which celebrates screenplays and plays written by women with lesbian characters, holds immense promise for 2012. Lesbian plays and screenplays do not have the historical continuum that gay plays have enjoyed. From Oscar Wilde to Tennessee Williams to Tony Kushner, gay plays have a virtually continuous presence. For lesbian plays, there is a long empty period after A Children’s Hour before the work of Claudia Allen, Paula Vogel, Carolyn Cage, and others today. And that is why your support of this program… -
SF – Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative (TEEI)
6 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmTEEI helps transgender individuals achieve financial self sufficiency through stable employment in jobs providing a living wage and benefits, with opportunities for advancement. TEEI Partners include the Center, JVS and Transgender Law Center. For more information, visit the collaborative TEEI website. One-on-one job counseling with a vocational specialist in the trans community. Full range of our Mentorship from a successful peer professional or ally who can offer both personal support and career networking opportunities. A network of local trans-friendly employers looking to hire from the… -
GLBT Travel Expo
6 Jan 2012 | 10:51 pmFebruary 9, 2012February 12, 2012May 1, 2012May 3, 2012May 5, 2012The 2012 Travel Expo Tour is an exciting event where you can learn about new travel destinations, rediscover old ones, find glbt friendly travel providers and get information to plan your next vacation. GLBT Travel Expo Exhibitors will include: Airlines Hotels Trains Cruise lines Car Rentals Resorts Exotic Destinations Convention & Visitors Bureaus Travel Magazines Every one of them reaching out to the glbt consumer. Attendees will be able to get the latest travel information, get special travel packages and great deals…
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Extrospection
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"Performing" Gender?
24 Jan 2012 | 8:53 amIn a recent comment on another blog... I was accused of both "performing" gender, and "fronting". I sat here scratching my head, trying to decipher what the other commenter was trying to say. Especially since it was said as an insult. I think most of us "perform" gender in one way or another... I've never met anyone truly androgynous, although, I'm sure there are some people who try to refrain from any gender performance. I think we all know by now, or can acknowledge that gender is a social construct. Society attempts to assign a gender to all of us as we enter this world, and sometimes that… -
Just an Update
21 Jan 2012 | 12:57 pmWow. With school, I find it SO HARD to keep up with my personal blogging, writing, etc. I refuse, however, to let this blog fall by the wayside! Thanks to those who have messaged me that they check here all the time for new posts! I have some exciting things going on school-wise! I founded a chapter of the National Organization for Men Against Sexism on campus, still trying to get that all sorted out but its going GREAT! I'm a Teaching Assistant in the AWESOME Intro to Women & Gender Studies class, and I was invited to join WILL - the Wo/Men's Initiative for Leadership Learning, which I'm… -
It's Not All Rainbows & Butterflies
24 Oct 2011 | 12:47 amSo there was this great article posted on Xtra! which is a Gay & Lesbian news magazine in Canada. The article is entitled 'Loving a Trans Man Isn't Easy' and it looks at transition from a partner's POV. The article is very well written, and is not only raw and honest, but brings up important issues that most of the time, are just swept under the rug. I was (am) shocked at the negative comments the author has received - hateful, nasty comments, many of which are from members of the LGBT community. I've heard people talk about this before - how it's not ok for partners of transmen to talk about… -
Guess who is still alive?!?
23 Oct 2011 | 1:34 pmYeah - me! I feel like I abandoned an old friend it's been so long!! I started back to school this semester so homework and all that has hijacked all my spare time. So the blog suffered for it - but I'm finally in the swing of it all (I think) and I miss my blog! I hope my (few) readers didn't say fuck it :)I shall be back later with a post! (Promise!) -
Happy International Butch Appreciation Day!
18 Aug 2011 | 8:31 amSo, contrary to popular bullshit, I KNOW that FTMs and Butches are not the same people, cut from the same cloth. I admire the strength and fierceness of a Butch woman, and I'm glad there's a day to appreciate all they add to our community. I have known - and do know - some amazing Butches throughout my lifetime, and even though I appreciate them every day, I honor them today. The Butches who are self confident, strong, proud, and don't define themselves or their community based on what everyone else is doing. Butches who enjoy the diversity of the LGBT community, and support EVERYONE involved…
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Soyez Vous-même
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Man of Week 3: Josh Kloss
16 Jan 2012 | 9:38 pmOkay, so if you’ve been reading my latest tweets on twitter @SoyezVm, I should let you know that I actually changed who was going to be this week’s Man of Week 3. I would tell you who it was going to be, but I might make him be the Man of Week 4, and I would want him to be a surprise. Whenever I spot a hot model on the internet, I load a search page in a separate tab and get sidetracked and forget about him. I found this man and put his search page aside and completely forgot about him until this evening. After seeing one photo of him, I knew what I had to do. I bring you Josh… -
A Girl Scout Makes a PSA Against GSUSA’s Acceptance of Transgender Members
11 Jan 2012 | 11:30 pmI watched this video and at first I thought the girl was supporting the transgender community. She quotes how GSUSA is accepting boys who identify as girls and that everything is fine. I keep looking at that statement and I can’t find anything wrong with that. In fact, I am ecstatic! And yet, this girl sees this as a problem that requires action. Everyone has a right to his or her own opinion, however, I feel that I should at least point out some of the many incorrect notions in this video: 1. She argues that Girl Scouts provides an “All Girl Experience.” If a child… -
Man of Week 2: Andrew Stetson
9 Jan 2012 | 7:24 pmEarlier, if you went to my tumblr page: soyezvousmeme.tumblr.com , you would have noticed the Soyez Vous-même banner with Bernardo Velasco and Renato Ferreira, and then a lovely background image of a beautiful Andrew Stetson (Now it’s changed). I wanted to do a spotlight on Andrew for months now, and now here I am writing about him for the second man of the week of 2012. He was born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada in 1979 and enjoys carpentry. Yes, so a man who is great with his hands probably needs a nice body to keep up with them. And I will let you know, he built up a nice body… -
Man of Week 1: Johan Akan
1 Jan 2012 | 12:19 pmAs promised, I bring you the first of many weekly posts to come. Here is the week of January 1′s man of the week: Johan Akan. I know very little about Johan except that he was born in France in 1985 and has brought joy to the eyes of many men-lovers out in the world. He goes by Johan Akan but you can also find some nice pictures of him as Johan Picard. He is a health-oriented model who puts fitness of aesthetics, practicing yoga and boxing. Next to Brazilian Bernardo Velasco, Johan is by far my favorite male model to this date. I think I will stop writing here and let the pictures speak… -
Vote For Your Favorite Men of 2011
31 Dec 2011 | 10:09 pmAnd there you have it: The 8 (I know, only 8) men of 2011 on Soyez Vous-même. Click on the dates below each picture to view the original post and be sure to vote for your favorite man/men of 2011. Happy New Year! To be honest with you, I am stuck between Bernardo Velasco and Michael Edward, but who do you think wins the title of Man of 2011? Vote below: Take Our Poll
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Gay Travel Information
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Gay Travel Information: The Global Scavenger Hunt 2012
23 Jan 2012 | 11:00 amWanted: The World’s Greatest Travelers It will begin at our opening Bon Voyage Party on Thursday evening, April 12th, 2012, at a top secret North American destination. And then, over the event’s next 23-days, an exclusive group of 20 two-person teams will travel the globe while completing highly interactive cultural [...] -
Gay Travel Information: Pool Party at Dream Hotel Downtown New York
19 Jan 2012 | 4:20 pmSUITE DREAMS: POOL PARTY AT DREAM HOTEL DOWNTOWN 21 07 2011 The brand new and very hip Dream Hotel Downtown has opened and one of its coolest features is an outdoor pool and beach (with sand). Well, would you know that the gays took one look at that space and thought, what a great place for a party! [...] -
Gay Travel Information: Atlantis 2012 Mexican Riviera Cruise Now on Sale!
19 Jan 2012 | 6:46 amNOW ON SALE! Atlantis Mexican Riviera Cruise Oct 28-Nov 4, 2012 BOOK TODAY! 1-800-842-4753 info@gaytravelpros.com Mexican Riviera Cruise October 28-November 4, 2012 Be one of the first to sign up for Atlantis’ exciting Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Carnival Splendor! Ports of call: Los Angeles, Cabo [...] -
Gay Travel Information: Winter Rendezvous – Stowe, VT – Gay Ski Week – January 18-22, 2012
9 Jan 2012 | 4:06 pmSTOWE, VERMONT January 18-22, 2012 Tagged: desiree sousa, gay ski week, gay skiing, gay skiing stowe, gay travel information, gay vermont, lesbian ski week, lesbian skiing, out & about travel, stowe gay ski week, stowe gay winter rendezvous, winter rendezvous -
Gay Travel Information: Creperie Catherine – Mont Tremblant – Quebec, Canada
6 Jan 2012 | 12:46 pmCreperie Catherine – Mont Tremblant Village / 133, Kandahar / Mont-Tremblant, QC, J8E 1A1 / 1-819-681-4888 While visiting Mont-Tremblant this past December my partner and I were treated to an amazing meal at Creperie Catherine in the heart of Tremblant village. Creperie Catherine is an affordable, charming, family friendly restaurant serving the [...]
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Gay Blog | Gay News
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A Guide to the GOP Debates for the Hearing Impaired
27 Jan 2012 | 6:45 pmA Guide to the GOP Debates for the Hearing Impaired While trolling Facebook today I caught the above photo on my pal Isaac’s page. While not necessarily captioned so, I think the image makes a perfect guide to the endless GOP presidential (and I use that term loosely) debates for the hearing impaired. This pretty much says it all, don’t you agree? Gay Blog | Gay News - Unicorn Booty: Gay is Good! -
Brave Adam Levine Gives Up Beloved Homophobic Tacos for Gay Marriage
27 Jan 2012 | 5:18 pmBrave Adam Levine Gives Up Beloved Homophobic Tacos for Gay MarriageAdam Levine’s stalwart support of the LGBT community and our ongoing fight for equality truly knows no bounds. When homeboy isn’t busy fronting Maroon 5 or participating in the It Gets Better Project, he takes the gay rights fight to where it really matters: Mexican restaurants. Now, the gay rights activist is making his equality crusade even more personal, by staging a boycott of his favorite restaurant in response to its owners’ position on same-sex marriage. Come this February 12, Adam and his fellow… -
Contestants to Drink Gallons of Semen and Urine on Upcoming Fear Factor Episode
27 Jan 2012 | 4:58 pmContestants to Drink Gallons of Semen and Urine on Upcoming Fear Factor EpisodeBottoms up! Contestants on Monday’s upcoming episode of NBC’s Fear Factor will be forced to gulp down gallons of semen with a urine chaser in order to win big. The semen and urine will be harvested from Donkeys. But does that make the challenge less or even more disgusting? Sources close to the production told the gossip site that the network had several meetings over whether or not to include the tasteless taste test in the episode airing Monday. Ultimately, the challenge was allowed to run. -
FF: Pitt, Silverman and Santorum
27 Jan 2012 | 1:13 pmFF: Pitt, Silverman and SantorumIn this week’s Friday Freakout, I’m yappin’ about Brad Pitt’s Marriage Promise, Silverman’s Ugly Mark and Santorum’s Bile – but not in that order! We’ve seen a plethora of anti-gay messages come from the Republican primary campaign trail, so it was really no surprise when Santorum’s Florida campaign manager said that gays make God vomit. It points to a narrative going on in a significant portion of this country that demonizes gay people, however, and so it’s important to keep airing these terrible… -
Gay Man Killed and Cooked after Bizarre Sex Game Gone Wrong
27 Jan 2012 | 11:40 amGay Man Killed and Cooked after Bizarre Sex Game Gone WrongCarsten Srock: Dead, cooked. The BZ daily reported on Wednesday that the deceased, Carsten Srock, was found with his limbs expertly carved off with either an axe or large knife. The body pieces were then wrapped fastidiously in plastic bags and cling-wrap, and left to sit in the two-room flat for around three weeks. His head was found, partially cooked, by the police. Prosecutors on the case told the BZ they believe the victim was “murdered for sexual pleasure.” Owner of the Mariendorf apartment is a 43-year-old man identified as…
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The L Stop
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Why am I single
27 Jan 2012 | 6:30 amA very young and very beautiful girl leaned up against the bar next to me and touched her elbow to mine. I smiled – she smiled and we did the small talk thing as the music and the room played all around us. We knew each other – not for a long time – and not very well – but well enough. As I turned to her and grinned at her perfect smile she asked me the question of the night….”Why are you single?” If questions were a loaded gun and silent awkwardness a bullet proof shield – standing in that moment at that bar would have been a harmless adventure in… -
Kristin Clifford
26 Jan 2012 | 6:30 amTamale’s 12 for 12 is a collection of 12 questions posed to one of Tamales favorite comics each month. Tamale’s 12: Spotlight on Kristin Clifford You might know Kristin Clifford from her signature sweetness and soft voice, both on stage and off. I met her while taking a Feminine Comique class a couple of years ago and am excited to share her with you. Let’s get to know her a little better! 1. When did you first know you wanted to do comedy? (Was it an event, a moment you shared with a friend, something you saw?) When I was younger, I would spend hours watching Stand Up… -
A Trans Dyke on Passing and Unwanted Privilege
25 Jan 2012 | 6:30 amTrigger warning: Transphobia and transmisogyny As I sit on my bed after a day’s work, I stare blankly into this fake piece of paper on my computer screen. How in the hell do I invite people into finding my identity, my reality, and myself in one article? And how do I do it without sounding preachy, condescending, or confusing? Well, here it goes. My queer and trans journey was not typical. Sure, I had fantasies as a young kid of learning how to use an Easy Bake oven and sometimes playing with my sister’s Barbies, but I loved my three-wheeler and playing for hours at a time with Lego’s. -
Vote
24 Jan 2012 | 6:30 amNew Year’s resolutions, I have never been good at them. I mean, as a kid 40-day lent was about the breaking point for giving up chocolate or something just as trivial. I think for some it is a great motivator, but for others it’s just a way to convince yourself that starting fresh is just as easy as waking up on January 1st. In recent years, I have realized that these “deadlines” for gluttony one way or another is just another way to convince myself to do something I really don’t even want to do. In the end, when I decide to stop doing something it’s going to come down to pure… -
Marble
23 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pmMarble 3281 W. Armitage, Chicago IL 60647 773-252-9652 www.marblelogansquare.com I almost don’t want to review Marble because I had hopes that it would continue to be my little secret. I thought places with real food and drink specials were on their way to extinction in this town! Let’s just say “Hats off” to one of the original trail blazers in the “Cheap Eats” and great drinks era. Marble is the new edition of the old Cleo’s which was located on Chicago Ave. Someone originally told me about Marble because of the amazing 10cent wing deal on Thursdays. (This also…
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Kage Alan Blog
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Classic Blog Post: Coming Soon: Tesla Girls, Book Covers and the Ultimate Evil!
28 Jan 2012 | 4:45 amOriginal Publication Date: 6/10/08 “…Tesla Girls…Tesla Girls…I’m in love with Tesla Girls…” Gotta love OMD and you gotta love the fact these guys got back together some 20 years after parting ways to release a live DVD of one of their classic albums, then deliver another 12 of their delicious hit songs. But seriously, what the hell is a Tesla Girl? If they’re any good, maybe they have brothers? Mmm…Tesla Boys! OMD's Tesla Girls Oh, a quick thank you to all the people who’ve added me in the last month! It’s kinda… -
Why I Don’t Write M4M Romance Novels
23 Jan 2012 | 4:45 amNote From The Author: This is a post I did two weeks ago as a guest blogger on author Patricia Logan’s site. Originally, I was going to let it be a one-off and then move on. However, it received some positive comments and since the original post was published with rather a creatively distracting font color, I figure I’d go ahead and preserve it here. If you’ve already read it, I’ll see you on Thursday. If not or if you’d like to read it again, here you are! I was elated when Patricia Logan deman…uh…asked if I’d be a guest blogger on her site. -
Classic Blog Post: Forget Indiana Jones…Andy Stevenson Has Sex!
21 Jan 2012 | 4:45 amOriginal Publication Date: 5/27/08 Hey gang! Exciting news. I would have added another exclamation point there, but I don’t want to overdo it. Oh, heck, let’s overdo it. Exciting news!!! There. I feel better. Don’t you? A draft of the cover art for Andy Stevenson Vs. the Lord of the Loins should be in my e-mail box this week, so I’ll finally have an idea of just what the overall package of the book will look like. Am keeping my fingers crossed…and a few other extremities. Why? Because I can…even when it twists and hurts a little. This… -
Life, Love, Alzheimer’s and Prelude to the Lair of the Grandmonster
19 Jan 2012 | 4:45 amI look at children these days and, aside from being generally annoyed by them, relish in the look of wonder and amazement if their eyes at what they see around them. There will come a day when they realize the world is a much more complicated place, but as dark as it can be, there’s also light. Imagine the day it dawns on them and they say “I love you!” to someone only to suddenly have it take on a new, deeper meaning. I’m not even talking romantic love, but rather the love of friendship and as a child to a parent. The child becomes an adult. Now imagine watching it… -
8 Most Frequently Asked Questions For Justin Bieber and Kage Alan
16 Jan 2012 | 4:45 amFrom Hot In Cleveland: Joe Jonas: I’m a little surprised by all the Justin Bieber.” (on Betty White’s Ipod) Betty: Really? I love her! And we love Betty White! And if we didn’t before, we do now after that comment. Fortunately, Pookie and I have loved her for a very long time. Anyway, I thought I’d have a bit of fun with today’s post. It seems like everywhere I go, either at the mall with dad or online, there’s always something around pertaining to Justin Bieber. Apparently the little tyke is popular, so I looked up the most common questions he’s asked…
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Butch in Progress
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"Is it sapphism which nourishes her intelligence, or is it her intelligence which makes her a..."
26 Jan 2012 | 1:28 pm“Is it sapphism which nourishes her intelligence, or is it her intelligence which makes her a lesbian?” - French designer Jean Royere wondering about Natalie Barney [K] I must admit I never quite thought about it that way, but now that the question is out there… -
2 Broke Girls - Some more Quotes
25 Jan 2012 | 8:33 am[B] Prepare to get your screen/dashboard spammed again. Since the last post on 2 Broke Girls only covered my favorite quotes till christmas it’s time for some more hilarious, tongue-in-cheek puns. And maybe, but only maybe, this will help to bridge the time till february 6th, when the new episode will air. Max: Girl, the only Grand Tetons, that Chestnut trusts…Are mine. The already legendary hipster quiz: Max: Hipster or homeless pop quiz, ready?Han: Ready.Max: Hipsters wear?Han: Skinny jeans.Max: Homeless wear?Han: Dirty jeans.Max: Hipsters listen to?Han: Radiohead.Max: Homeless listen… -
"I think they missed an opportunity with the First World War. They could have had a nice lesbian..."
25 Jan 2012 | 4:15 am““I think they missed an opportunity with the First World War. They could have had a nice lesbian ambulance driver.”” - Tipping the Velvet-author Sarah Waters on Downton Abbey’s second season (via telegraph) [K] Agreeed. Yet with a confirmed 3rd season taking place in the roaring 20s, I now see an even better opportunity and call for a sapphic flapper at Downton Abbey! Let’s consider this delightful piece of dialogue forshadowing, shall we? Lady Mary: Have you seen the boys’ haircuts the women are wearing in Paris?Matthew: I hope you won’t try that.Lady Mary: I… -
"This is pornography. And there’s nothing I can say to change your mind about that fact...."
23 Jan 2012 | 11:57 am“This is pornography. And there’s nothing I can say to change your mind about that fact. It’s probably the dirtiest lyric I’ve ever written. But it’s also very, very beautiful.” - [B] Joss Whedon on the Willow & Tara scene in Once More With Feeling. Just to make sure you know what he is actually talking about here’s an excerpt from the lyrics of Under your spell and a video of the song. … The moon to the tide I can feel you inside I’m under your spell Surging like the sea Drawn to you so helplessly I break with every swell Lost in ecstasy Spread beneath my willow tree You… -
Barbara Hammer – The Fearless Frame (@Tate Modern)
22 Jan 2012 | 3:19 amBarbara Hammer – The Fearless Frame (@Tate Modern): [K] If you’re in/near London, you should definitely take some time to attend. The retrospective of one of the most prolific experimental lesbian filmmakers at Tate Modern (Friday 3 February – Sunday 26 February 2012) will - added bonus - be curated by Barbara Hammer herself. This major survey of Hammer’s work will be launched with the premiere of her new short film, Maya Deren’s Sink 2011, a tribute to Deren’s longstanding influence on the artist. The month-long series also includes screenings of early, rarely seen Super-8…
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Equalitopia
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Gay California teen Eric James Borges commits suicide, weeks...
12 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pmGay California teen Eric James Borges commits suicide, weeks after posting an It Gets Better video This is Eric James Borges. He posted this It Gets Better video last month. Yesterday, he committed suicide. Eric, 19, was an intern with the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for LGBT youth. Jim Reeves, Vice President of Queer Landia, had met Eric personally. He reports about his suicide: Word began spreading late Wednesday among shocked and saddened friends and acquaintances. Not accepted by his birth family, EricJames was striking out on his own, trying to deal with his… -
Iraq’s Unwanted People: A documentary about being LGBT in...
3 Jan 2012 | 3:49 pmIraq’s Unwanted People: A documentary about being LGBT in Iraq Bradley Secker, a U.K based photojournalist, spent two months living in Damascus, Syria in autumn 2010. He spent his time locating LGBT individuals that had fled Iraq in fear of being persecuted because of their sexuality. Gaining the trust of these individuals meant Bradley could see inside the closed diaspora of Iraqi LGBT refugees first hand. His primary aim was to create a photo essay with written, first hand testimonies. On return to the U.K, Bradley started work on ‘Iraq’s unwanted people’, a short documentary… -
8 year old tells Michele Bachmann: “My mommy’s gay...
5 Dec 2011 | 9:57 pm8 year old tells Michele Bachmann: “My mommy’s gay but she doesn’t need any fixing.” “Video of Michele Bachmann trying to get her photo op in with my 8 year old son. It’s hard to hear but he leans in and tells her that his mom is gay and she doesn’t need fixing. GO ELIJAH! Love that look of shock she gets.” -
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It Gets Better by Allie Osterloh An illustration created by...
26 Oct 2011 | 8:30 pmIt Gets Better by Allie Osterloh An illustration created by Allie Osterloh for Spirit Day 2011.
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Warfare: The Delightful and Dreary Sides of Gay Life
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Take it up the ass like a good Right Wing Evangelist Christian
27 Jan 2012 | 7:37 amThere seem to be a few evangelist pastors out there whoclearly are experts on gay male sex. After all they seem to know a great deal more about gay sex than Ido. Especially surprising to me is theresilience the male sphincter muscle (aka your asshole muscle) has according tothem. Apparently you can shove a wholebaseball bat up there, your BlackBerry and a gerbil. If I knew this I would not have wasted somuch money on grocery bags all these years and I could have carried my shoppinghome in my rectum all along. Reflectingon the most recent comments of Pastor Patrick… -
Killer Pussy Behaving Badly
24 Jan 2012 | 9:01 amMost of my regular readers know that hubby and I share ourhouse with a prolific serial killer. She’s a ruthless, indiscriminate and sadistic destroyer of lives andanimal families. Her name is Katja aka KillerPussy! We have learned to live with the carnage,the guilt and the shame. Hiding corpses,cleaning up crime scenes and the occasional lies we have to tell our neighborsabout not having seen their missing birds, bunnies or small dogs have all becomepart of our daily lives. Even though the“missing posters” haunts us and we are fast are running out of places… -
The Cure for Homophobia
20 Jan 2012 | 12:36 amFinally there’s a cure for Homophobia and it is 100%effective. It’s free, has zero calories andcan be taken up to 6 times a day. Haveyour prescription filled today! -
Censorship isn't Freedom: Stop SOPA!
18 Jan 2012 | 1:41 amThere is abig hype on the internet about the US government trying to censor, or even shutdown sites with user generated content. Eg, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, andGadgetzz and even Blogs would have to turn commenting off. Risk of Jailfor Ordinary Users. It becomes a felonywith a potential 5 year sentence to stream a copyrighted work that would costmore than $2,500 to license, even if you are a totally noncommercial user.TheStop Online Piracy Act, commonly known as SOPA. Generally speaking,this legislation is intended to help content creators like movie and music companies to… -
The Day I Almost Died
16 Jan 2012 | 8:50 amThere comes a time in every man’slife when he is faced with his own mortality. Unfortunately these moments come at the most inopportune times and theyare unattractive, unsettling and offensive. Regrettably for me I had two such moments all on the same day. Once at a very small airport on an Islandcalled Nosy Be in Madagascar and the second more protracted one on theinternational flight back to Johannesburg all culminating in just over 12 hoursof unadulterated hell.This past December hubby and I agreedto take our annual holiday and spend it in Madagascar. We both had a…
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gay persons of color
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Cynthia Nixon is a hero
25 Jan 2012 | 7:24 amApparently, "Sex and the City" co-star Cynthia Nixon has sparked a backlash after telling the New York Times Magazine that for her, being gay is a choice: “I gave a speech recently, an empowerment speech to a gay audience, and it included the line ‘I’ve been straight and I’ve been gay, and gay is better.’ And they tried to get me to change it, because they said it implies that homosexuality can be a choice. And for me, it is a choice. I understand that for many people it’s not, but for me it’s a choice, and you don’t get to define my gayness for me. A certain section of our… -
Video: Lost in Paradise (trailer) from Vietnam
24 Jan 2012 | 7:01 pmBehold the power of art. Lost in Paradise has been making some waves in Vietnam recently, with filmgoers reportedly flocking to see the story of a doomed love affair between a gay prostitute and a book seller in Saigon. From director Ngoc Dang Vu, the film is groundbreaking within the context of Vietnamese cinema, being among the first in the country to depict gay love both explicitly and in a positive light. At once, a symbol of changing times and a vehicle that can help to effect change, Lost in Paradise is on the right side of history. From Gay Star News:Quynh Bang, from Saigon, says… -
Microsoft endorses marriage equality
21 Jan 2012 | 11:09 amAmerican multinational computing corporation, Microsoft, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, pushed for gay marriage legislation in the state Thursday via the company's official blog in which Brad Smith, General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs, writes:Today, Microsoft is joining other Northwest employers Concur, Group Health, Nike, RealNetworks and Vulcan Inc. in support of Washington State legislation recognizing marriage equality for same-sex couples. We believe that passing this bill would be good for our business and good for the state’s economy. -
Over 70 American Mayors join in marriage equality support
20 Jan 2012 | 8:06 amWhat a nice idea. Mayors of more than 70 cities in the United States are joining forces to support marriage equality. From Associated Press:The mayors of Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and San Diego will co-chair the Mayors for the Freedom to Marry group being formally launched Friday at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C.The office of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg released details of the announcement on Thursday. The mayors joining the group are pledging to make the case for gay marriage in their individual communities.The mayors' group will be linked to the… -
Video: The Gay Rights Movement
17 Jan 2012 | 6:06 pmA trailer to raise funds for Second Class Citizens, a documentary on the gay rights movement by Ryan James Yezak, this short video is a powerful historical document in itself, with film footage containing words, attitudes, actions, and events that have shaped the collective psyche of gay people across the globe.
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The Randy Report
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GLEE: Santana and Sebastian "Smooth Criminal"
27 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pmThe Michael Jackson covers keep on comin' from the kids of McKinley High -- and today, they're taking on the MJ classic "Smooth Criminal."In a just-released clip from next week's "Glee" episode, Santana (Naya Rivera) and Sebastian (newcomer Grant Gustin) have a sing-off set to the 1988 hit.Love the cellists and the arrangement of the song -- plus, anything Santana is in is good in my book.Check out the original riff on this here. -
Funny: Reporting from Sydney
27 Jan 2012 | 2:55 pmI meant to upload this while in Australia, but slow internet made it difficult.I made this during the days I was in Sydney and thought it might be of interest to The Randy Report readers.As you can imagine, I loved the scenery and local "flavor" from all over Sydney, Australia. -
Governors Gregoire and O'Malley on marriage equality
27 Jan 2012 | 2:48 pmDemocratic Governors Martin O’Malley (MD) and Chris Gregoire (WA), who are both pursuing marriage equality bills in their state legislatures this session, appeared on MSNBC this morning to join the growing outcry against Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-NJ) suggestion that voters should decide if gay and people can marry:– O’MALLEY: “I think the best resolution of these sorts of things… best that it happened legislatively. Sometimes, we have to go to court to get that done as a country. Other times, it’s a combination of several steps — courts, the people deciding, but ultimately,… -
Good review for Olivia Newton-John in "A Few Best Men"
27 Jan 2012 | 11:48 amFrom ABC Radio National: An English lad marrying an Australian girl from a well heeled family invites his English flatmates to support him and be best men at his wedding.The latest film from Stephan Elliott gives us very broad, sometimes crass comedy, and many jokes about drugs and a kidnapped sheep.Xavier Samuel plays David, who meets Australian Mia on a Pacific Island. Jonathan Biggins plays her pompous father, a senator devoted equally to his prize ram Ramsy and the idea of founding a political dynasty.The standout moments are all with Olivia Newton-John, who steals the show as the mother…
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LGBTQ Nation
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White House to host LGBT conferences across the country
27 Jan 2012 | 10:30 pmThe White House announced on Friday it plans to host a series of LGBT conferences throughout the country in early 2012 so the public can “hear directly” from the administration on efforts “to ensure health, well-being, security, justice, and equality for LGBT Americans.” In a statement issued, the White House identified the White House LGBT Conference on Health — which will be held in Philadelphia on Feb. 16 — as the inaugural event for the initiative. The conference is set to feature remarks from Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. The statement says the… -
Should Gays Leave The South?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pmOn their Facebook this week, Out on the Town magazine asked a question of their readers regarding the status of equality for LGBT people in the South. Their post said, “a lot of comments on these stories place blame on gay Southerners for choosing to live in such an intolerant place. How do you respond to people who believe its “your fault” for being discriminated against in a region we consider our home?” Such comments regarding LGBT people in the South are not an anomaly, for I have also noticed, on both LGBT and non-LGBT blogs and news articles, comments that have the same tone. To… -
Cynthia Nixon’s comments prove we still don’t know how to talk about sexual identity
27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pmThe LGBT blogosphere has been wrestling with comments made by actress Cynthia Nixon (immortally Sex in the City‘s ”Miranda”) to The New York Times that she chose to be a lesbian: Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni “I gave a speech recently, an empowerment speech to a gay audience, and it included the line ‘I’ve been straight and I’ve been gay, and gay is better.’ And they tried to get me to change it, because they said it implies that homosexuality can be a choice. “And for me, it is a choice. I understand that for many people it’s not, but for me it’s a… -
Wisconsin LGBT youth produce stylish new ‘It Gets Better’ music video
26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmEnjoy this stylish new “It Gets Better” music video from Madison, Wisc. resident Colton Boettcher and friends — one of the best “It Gets Better” videos to come along in a while. Boettcher’s artistic vision takes shape in the form of a music video interpretation of Lady Gaga’s song, “Hair.” Watch: From the video’s description: Hair is about being yourself, being true to who you are; as the song exemplifies, “you are the spirit of your hair, it’s all the glory you bare”, YOU are your #hair. As most of us know, growing… -
Washington anti-gay pastor: Same-sex marriage will lead men to marry horses
26 Jan 2012 | 7:00 pmDuring a televised debate in Washington state on Wednesday, Antioch Bible Church pastor Ken Hutcherson claimed that legalizing same-sex marriage in the state would lead to polygamy, bestiality, and pedophilia. “Do they believe that if they change the definition of marriage being between one man and one woman, what is going to stop two men one woman, two women one man, one man against a horse, one man with a boy, one man with anything,” he asked. Hutcherson is one of the state’s most outspoken opponents of same-sex marriage and has recently compared Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) to…
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Soulforce
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The Stop Planning Begins
23 Jan 2012 | 10:07 amThe 2012 Equality Riders By Equality Rider Ibrahim Vicks When I returned back to my daily routine after a week of training with 16 strangers, I knew that my life had been changed. Everyone back home greeted me with hellos and requests for a play by play of my “trip.” But, amidst these encouraging conversations, there was one question that kept coming back to the forefront of my mind, one thing that consumed my thoughts – “How am I going to coordinate a city stop on the ride?” This goal – the goal that I was charged with upon my leaving Miami – was imprinted in my bones. … -
Equality Ride Co-Director Writes Op-Ed in the Advocate
22 Jan 2012 | 8:40 amThis article was reprinted with permission from The Advocate. The director of programs for Soulforce Equality Ride sees this year’s event as all the more important given the political backdrop it will happen against. To read the full article, please follow this link: http://www.advocate.com/Politics/Commentary/Oped_While_the_Candidates_Run_We_Ride/ -
PFLAG: A Letter from a Soldier to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
16 Jan 2012 | 5:58 pmA Letter to Dr. King from a foot solider for all equality… Dear Dr. Martin Luther King; A very close clergy friend of mine each year writes a letter to you that assesses the current state of racial and other matters against the background of your significant leadership. His letter is read throughout the United Methodist Church and beyond because of its quality, consistency and his prominence. -
Above the Clouds: A Reflection on the 2012 Soulforce Equality Ride Training
15 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pmPhoto Credit: Paul Vallejo By Equality Rider Chelsea Fullerton I don’t get the opportunity to fly often, so when I do, I can’t help but stare out the window as much as possible, mesmerized by the striking panorama that is our earth. My flight back to Atlanta from the 2012 Soulforce Equality Ride training in Miami was no exception – plus, I was luckily positioned in a window seat that allowed me to soak up the scenery during my two-hour journey. As the day was overcast and gray, I was struck by the stark transitions visible in the six-by-eight inch frame; the world outside was… -
Press Release: Soulforce Equality Ride Announces 2012 Co-Directors
10 Jan 2012 | 3:38 pmFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 CONTACT: Amy Steele, Luna Media Group 208-301-0846, amy@lunamediagroup.com Soulforce Equality Ride Announces 2012 Co-Directors, Jason Conner and J. Mason Fifth Ride of Nationwide Social Justice Bus Tour Appoints Two Young Activists to Confront LGBTQ Oppression ABILENE, TEXAS – Today, Soulfource – a non-profit organization committed to the freedom of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people from political and spiritual oppression – announced the new co-directors for this year’s Equality Ride. Jason…
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Marcinho featured on @eWedNewz…
26 Jan 2012 | 10:02 amMarcinho featured on @eWedNewz this A.M.: “All Things Savant Suggest Charity and Caring” http://t.co/RLdRUoul Related posts: RT @paulpannone: RT @eWedNewz … RT @paulpannone: RT @eWedNewz Just released: Stacie Francombe Saccharin Statements... Top eWedNewz Stories for 2011 … Top eWedNewz Stories for 2011 http://t.co/hmly9AVv ... “Marcinho Savant Foundation “Marcinho Savant Foundation” adds ‘Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders... Related posts: RT @paulpannone: RT @eWedNewz … RT @paulpannone: RT @eWedNewz Just released: Stacie Francombe Saccharin… -
RT @menynyc: Getting ready to …
24 Jan 2012 | 10:00 amRT @menynyc: Getting ready to rumble in Trenton! First reading of NJ #MarriageEquality bill today! http://t.co/as6OxppZ Related posts: Sitting here waiting for the N… Sitting here waiting for the NYS Senate session to be... Deposits posted. Ready 4 my “F… Deposits posted. Ready 4 my “Friday” (Sunday). We’re watching “The... “Are YOU Boys Really Ready for… “Are [...] Related posts: Sitting here waiting for the N… Sitting here waiting for the NYS Senate session to be... Deposits posted. Ready 4 my “F… Deposits posted. -
RT @huffingtonpost: Washington…
23 Jan 2012 | 7:51 pmRT @huffingtonpost: Washington legislature has enough votes to legalize same-sex marriage http://t.co/DTi4dyj1 Related posts: RT @huffingtonpost: BREAKING: … RT @huffingtonpost: BREAKING: Gay marriage will come to a vote... RT @huffingtonpost: Smurf Vill… RT @huffingtonpost: Smurf Villages pop up around world in advance... RT @equallywed: Washington Sta… RT @equallywed: Washington State’s House Approves Domestic Partnership Rights to... Related posts: RT @huffingtonpost: BREAKING: … RT @huffingtonpost: BREAKING: Gay marriage will come to a vote... RT… -
@niemierko Welcomes Martha Ste…
23 Jan 2012 | 8:58 am@niemierko Welcomes Martha Stewart Weddings to London http://t.co/jvkApA7L <== Deliciously elegant as ALWAYS! Related posts: RT @niemierko: #WW @HannahGWar… RT @niemierko: #WW @HannahGWard @RubyWeddings @EyeImaginePhoto @ProposePR @ashleybaber @maisiefantasie @marcinhosavant... RT @niemierko: #FF @norsphoto … RT @niemierko: #FF @norsphoto @SassiHolford @TheBridalPixie @designerwedshow @AcushlaForYou @BathVenues @marcinhosavant... I am thrilled 2 hear about all… I am thrilled 2 hear about all [...] Related posts: RT @niemierko: #WW @HannahGWar… RT @niemierko: #WW… -
@berniceking / #Bernice King
16 Jan 2012 | 9:37 pm@berniceking / #Bernice King’s #gay inclusive speech at #MLK rally surprises #LGBT participants http://t.co/mdPO7DZu Related posts: King Memorial reportedly postp… King Memorial reportedly postponed due to Hurricane Irene… http://ht.ly/6dae7 ... Marriage equality rally schedu… Marriage equality rally scheduled for Hoboken on same day same-sex... RT @savvy_Travel; Travel now. … RT @savvy_Travel; Travel now. See SHAKIRA LIVE for Free [...] Related posts: King Memorial reportedly postp… King Memorial reportedly postponed due to Hurricane Irene……
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VGL | The Male Model Daily
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‘Made in Japan’ | Satoshi Toda for ‘The Fashionisto’ W/S 2012 | Photography by Richard Pier Petit
27 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pmSee the rest of Made in Japan by Richard Pier Petit featuring Satoshi Toda for The Fashionisto W/S 2012 here. Order the issue here. + Richard Pier Petit on VGL The Fashionisto Model | Satoshi Toda @ Red Citizen/MGM Images | Richard Pier Petit for The Fashionisto Stylist | Eugene Ong -
Tom Guinness Talks to Intermission | Photography by Gregory Harris
27 Jan 2012 | 1:25 pmVGL loves this set of model/stylist Tom Guinness by Gregory Harris for Intermission. Styled by Daniel Magnussen. Read the Intermission Q+A with Tom here. Gregory Harris on VGL + Intermission Model | Tom GuinnessSelect Images | Gregory Harris for Intermission | Winter 2011 Stylist | Daniel MagnussenIntermission Clothes | Baseball Jacket by Balmain Homme -
Brooklyn | Martin Pichler by Tarrice Love
26 Jan 2012 | 7:13 pm+ Martin Pichler on VGL + Tarrice Love on VGL Model | Martin Pichler @ WienerSoul Images | Tarrice Love -
Polaroid | Lowell Tautchin by Sam Moukhaiber
25 Jan 2012 | 11:19 pmPhotographer-to-watch Sam Moukhaiber delivers a perfect Polaroid of Soul hottie Lowell Tauchin (shaved head rumors well behind him now). + Lowell Tauchin on VGL + Sam Moukhaiber on VGL Model | Lowell Tautchin @ Soul + Image | Sam Moukhaiber -
The Face | Kenzie Roth by Scott Hoover
24 Jan 2012 | 10:59 pm+ Kenzie Roth on VGL + Scott Hoover on VGL Model | Kenzie Roth @ NousSoul Image | Scott Hoover
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Lesbian Dad
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Weekend bonus shot (Tuesday edition), 01.17.12
17 Jan 2012 | 9:20 amAlwyn Court, W58th & 7th, New York, New York. Above image apropos of nothing much in particular, except that I walked by this confectionary extravaganza yesterday on a stroll after work with a colleague and friend (known on the internet as Mr. Lady: that we’re now working together is indeed fitting, since her “handle” is such a nifty complement to Lesbian Dad). And yep, I’m not a’tall shy about stopping and craning my neck and photographing gothic outbursts like this (got its own NYT article plus a Wikipedia entry). Just one of the manifold benefits of… -
That which we call a rose by any other name would sound as sweet
12 Jan 2012 | 5:57 pmThe above image of my Pops is from a coupla five years back, which would have made him a spry, debonair 86. Yesterday he turned 91. In our morning chat, which usually takes place on cell phone as I walk, he is having a harder and harder time making out various words. This morning it was “thrifty.” Me (concluding a reference to something): “I felt really thrifty.” Him: “You felt really chesty?!” Me: “No, thrifty!” Him: “Risky?!” Me: “Thrifty! I felt thrifty!” Him: “Ruskie?!” In recent years we both seem to have… -
Weekend bonus shot (Monday edition), 01.09.12
10 Jan 2012 | 1:40 amPops returning home at the end of the evening, Castro Valley, CA. I watch him go through these doors to his apartment in the retirement community so long and hard now. Used to be he’d turn and wave and shamble off, only looking back once to wave me away (‘gwan now, doll; go home). Now, stooped by his ninety-one years (this Wednesday), he turns and looks over and over again. And so do I. -
Riverside fairy house
5 Jan 2012 | 2:11 amFairy house-building near the West Fork of the Carson River, Hope Valley, CA. Her operating assumption, and who am I to doubt it: everywhere you go, there are fairies who would appreciate a home. -
Auspicious
3 Jan 2012 | 2:09 amHis first sentence, Hope Valley, CA. Behold, above, my boy’s first sentence (beyond a great number of “I [heart symbol] U Baba” sentences, each of which I have kept on their various scraps of paper). The scatological cant of this one, while a touch wince-inducing, cannot diminish my pride in his literary and comic prowess. We are back now to civilization and our work in it, after a week in the state’s least populous county, up in the Sierra Nevada, utterly sans internet, cell phone reception, or even movies on a TV! Folks, these places exist, and I highly recommend…
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South Florida Gay News | Gay Entertainment | Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Florida Keys
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NAACP head gives keynote at LGBT conference
27 Jan 2012 | 9:49 amNAACP President Benjamin Jealous said Thursday the civil rights group supports legislation in Maryland to extend rights to transgender residents. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Gay Minn. police officer's suit stands
27 Jan 2012 | 9:45 amSt. Cloud, Minn. — Settlement talks are set next month in a federal lawsuit filed by a former St. Cloud police officer who alleges the police department discriminated against him because he's gay. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Ecuador to crack down on clinics that 'cure' gays
27 Jan 2012 | 9:39 amQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador will investigate and act forcefully against any clinics found to be trying to force homosexuals to change their sexual orientation, a Health Ministry official said... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Rep. Barney Frank to marry longtime partner
26 Jan 2012 | 2:21 pmWASHINGTON (AP) -- Retiring Rep. Barney Frank, a gay pioneer in Congress, said Thursday that he will marry his longtime partner, Jim Ready. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
SPLC: Westboro Gay-Bashers Plan to Picket Paterno’s Funeral
26 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pmAlways eager for the next outrage, the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church — already infamous worldwide for its “God Hates Fags” website and its regular picketing of American soldiers’ funerals —... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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CherryGRRL
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Family Rhetoric: Bailey
27 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pmAfter years of planning and months of emotional anticipation, my partner gave birth to our first child this February. Eva is awesome and considerably well-adjusted for having two moms. That’s the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Recap: Pretty Little Liars, Season 2, Episode 17
26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pmO.M.G. I’m still a little razzle dazzled by a certain kiss that happened in the rain! But before I get to that… The girls have their hands on the flash drive containing top secret data pulled from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Vote Now: CherryGRRL’s Second Non-Annual Readers’ Choice Awards!
23 Jan 2012 | 2:25 amAwards season in Hollywood is, let’s face it, pretty nauseating. It ceases to amaze so many of us, year after year, how very proud of themselves those in the entertainment industry can be. However,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Lez Review: January 16 – 22
23 Jan 2012 | 2:24 amA synopsis of the past week’s news… Did SOPA and PIPA make anyone else’s head hurt? As a website owner I thought it would be in my best interest this past week to gain an understanding of the Stop... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Win a Chance to Meet Nina Sky + Two Platinum Passes to Club Skirts The Dinah 2012 in Palm Springs
21 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pmClub Skirts Presents The Dinah is celebrating its 22nd Anniversary March 28 through April 1, 2012 in Palm Springs, CA (www.TheDinah.com) and CherryGRRL has your tickets! Enter below for your chance... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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The B.G.A. LIfe
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The Minority Report: Are You Out At Work?
23 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pmDo your coworkers know about your girlfriend? Did you mention that if they have any single, hot girlfriends your totally available? Oooorr do they think you have a boyfriend and that’s why you bolt out the door every night. Let us know if you are out at work, how you came out or if you think it’s a bad idea. -
Black Anti-Gay Pastor Believes That All Gay Men Will Need to use Gay Diapers
23 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am01/23/2012 – by Cynthia Wright North Carolina Pastor Patrick Woodenbelieves that gay sex will bring the human civilization to a close (yes, since we are the overwhelming majority), not only that but gay men will have to seek out ‘gay diapers’ since we all know what gay male sex does to the anus. During a 'Beautiful Blackness' Himself conversation with “gay-friendly” host, Peter LaBarbara- Wooden lashed out about how the gays were out to ruin the heterosexual experience with their saggy-boweled ways. “Who wants to practice anything that is going to… -
Wow: Man Marries Girlfriend’s Corpse in Wedding/Funeral Cermony
23 Jan 2012 | 8:01 amGroom and Deceased Bride 01/23/2012 – by Cynthia Wright (Totally not making this up, people) In an interesting turn of events, Deff Yingyuen decided to do the honorable thing for his recently deceased girlfriend, Sarinya “Anne Kamsook by not just giving her the funeral of her dreams but a wedding too. Yingyuen and Kamsook met at Eastern Asia University in Thailand and were together for nearly a decade. The couple had planned to marry in the future (once Yingyuen was done with his studies) but Kamsook died before date was officially set. Excerpt from AOL: And while some thought… -
Ask the Femme: My Girlfriend Hates That I’m Bisexual!
21 Jan 2012 | 11:45 pm01/22/2011- by Natasia Langfelder Welcome back to Ask the Femme, you’re one stop shop for queer loooooove advice. This week, we explore the problem of having a girlfriend who just isn’t into bisexuals. Dear Femme, I hope you can help because I’m at the end of my rope with my girlfriend. We have been together for 7 months and she is always picking at me for being bisexual. She says mean things like “I bet you think he’s hot,” whenever a reasonably attractive man walks by. I haven’t even been with a man in years and I’ve never cheated on her! We can’t even watch Grey’s… -
Workout Playlist To Keep Your New Year’s Resolution!
9 Jan 2012 | 8:43 pmLez work out! 01/09/2012- by Natasia Langfelder I can guess your top New Year’s resolution without even being a psychic. It was to work out more. See also: “lose weight” or “be healthier.” The tiny gym in my building is flooded with people I have never seen before, add that to the regulars who are there 5/6 days a week and that equal’s total gridlock. Personally, I know how easy it is to lose motivation. I usually work out before heading to the office and the temptation of hitting snooze is powerful. Especially since it’s pitch black at 6…
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Marriage ban opponents hail Perdue's move Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/27/2962673/marriage-ban-opponents-hail-perdues.html#storylink=cpy
27 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pmExcerpt from Charlotte Observer: Opponents of the proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage and civil unions say they got a boost Thursday with Gov. Bev Perdue's decision not to seek a second term. With Perdue out, there's likely to be a primary for governor that draws more Democrats to the polls May 8. Read more: http://marriagenewswatch.com/2012/01/marriage-ban-opponents-hail-perdues-move-read-more-here-httpwwwcharlotteobservercom201201272962673ma.html Source: Charlotte Observer -
NEW POLL SHOWS 59% SUPPORT FOR CIVIL UNIONS - IN TEXAS.
27 Jan 2012 | 12:15 pmExcerpt from Log Cabin Republicans: Texas matches most of the rest of the country when it comes to increased rights for same sex couples: voters there are against gay marriage, but support some form of equality in the form of either marriage or civil unions. Only 29% say they think gay marriage should be legal, while 57% believe it should be illegal. But 59% support either gay marriage or civil unions with only 38% completely opposed to any legal recognition. Read more: http://marriagenewswatch.com/2012/01/new-poll-shows-59-support-for-civil-unions-in-texas.html Source: Log Cabin Republicans… -
McKenna reaffirms stance against same-sex marriage
27 Jan 2012 | 12:09 pmExcerpt from The Everett Herald: As a bill to legalize gay marriage edged closer to becoming law Thursday, the front-running Republican candidate for governor is making clear he'll vote against it if given the chance this fall. Read more: http://marriagenewswatch.com/2012/01/mckenna-reaffirms-stance-against-same-sex-marriage.html Source: The Everett Herald -
Domestic Partners Join DOMA Health Care Lawsuit
27 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pmExcerpt from SF Gate: While the ruling determined only that the suit can proceed on behalf of registered partners as well as spouses, Wilken indicated - as she did in another ruling a year ago - that she is inclined to overturn the law. Federal officials "have failed to show a plausible, legitimate rationale for excluding registered domestic partners from (the law's) list of eligible family members (for the tax benefits), and the court can think of none," Wilken wrote. Read more: http://marriagenewswatch.com/2012/01/domestic-partners-join-doma-health-care-lawsuit.html Source: SF Gate -
NEW MEXICO LAWMAKER INTRODUCES ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE AMENDMENT
27 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pmExcerpt from Think Progress: New Mexico state Rep. David Chavez (R) has introduced a state-level Defense of Marriage Act that would amend the constitution to ban same-sex marriage and void recognition of marriages and civil unions from other states. Read more: http://marriagenewswatch.com/2012/01/new-mexico-lawmaker-introduces-anti-gay-marriage-amendment.html Source: Think Progress
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What the Philadelphia Mayor Had to Say About Marriage Equality
27 Jan 2012 | 12:02 pmHere in Pittsburgh, we do not yet know if our mayor, Luke Ravenstahl will sign on or not. But below, is what Philadelphia’s mayor had to say: “We respect everyone’s right and everyone’s wish, certainly in the birthplace of freedom, liberty and democracy, the city of Philadelphia, and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania should do the same,” Nutter said. “I encourage our members of Congress to support this great effort. It’s the right thing to do. It’s the American thing to do.” Gloria Casarez, the city’s director of LGBT affairs, said Nutter’s backing is integral,… -
GOP Big Government/Small Government Rhetoric is All Smoke and Mirrors
26 Jan 2012 | 10:38 amThe link is to an interview with a Tea Party spokesperson in South Carolina, and the Tea Party is the epitome of Small Government rhetoric, right? Ms. Martin said that although Mr. Gingrich “is not the perfect candidate,” she believes many Tea Party members have decided to coalesce support around the former Speaker. I think they were definitely sending a message against Mitt Romney. And I think they were saying, ‘Look, we’ve got to have somebody who can debate the president and this is who we think can do it.’ Newt is not perfect. But he’s a warrior. Look, his whole staff… -
Navarro Admits To Same Sex Encounters
25 Jan 2012 | 4:44 pmThis is not news at all (link is from 2006) but I thought it was interesting in lieu of the controversy raised by Cynthia Nixon’s comments. Rocker DAVE NAVARRO admits he has experimented sexually with other men, but insists he is not gay. The star, who is married to CARMEN ELECTRA, claims the encounters with members of the same sex actually helped convince him he is straight. Navarro tells the gay publication dot Newsmagazine, “I’ve come to realise through my experimentation over the years that I’m not gay, nor am I bisexual.” I love the way he admits to… -
What did Cynthia Nixon choose?
25 Jan 2012 | 11:42 amNote 5:12PM I’ve added a few links to this post of other commentaries. Tracy Baim, writes on The Huffington Post: In Defense of Cynthia Nixon: Why ‘Born This Way’ Doesn’t Matter. The quote here is from her (Baim’s) wonderful post. While some argue that women are more prone to the “nurture” side because of a more fluid sexuality, I don’t think it is as simple as that. I think women, starting in the 1970s, took a very political approach to identity politics, and it was empowering to believe we control “our bodies, ourselves.”… -
The letter to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl
25 Jan 2012 | 8:58 amI want to thank those readers who can commented to me about this open letter! I want to make sure to be more clear about one point. While I would hope that Mayor Luke would sign on to Freedom to Marry’s project, I personally am not pushing the mayor to do so. What I personally want to see is transparency. I want to see him make his intentions clear. If he is going to sign, that’s great. If he is not going to sign, I’d like to see him express his reasons why. Too often, politicians at every level of government fail to be transparent with their constituents. They make…
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Ultimate Gay Culture in January
9 Jan 2012 | 8:45 pmSTEVEN SPILLS © 108JUST IN JANUARYHow are those resolutions going?! You know that if you're going to change something you should just start now not later. When you are serious about the switch from what's-happening-wrong to make-it-better-you then you're not going to wait. Just do it! (As the Nike campaign instructs.) If slowing down and taking that needed breath is what's on order, take that few seconds to hit the breaks on the chaos of life. When a fire could perk up your work speed or dream chasing, imagine walking on hot coals barefooted and get moving.January brings in tons of… -
THE DELICIOUS MARIO LOPEZ
6 Jan 2012 | 9:49 amIt's FRIDAY and with the weekend ahead I thought some eye-candy is in order. Place your hero-worship on this and enjoy Mr. Mario Lopez in all his underwear glory and gorgeousness. Isn't he spectacular!? I thought so! Of all the Saved By the Bell alum, he has had the greatest staying power in the industry. I mean, where the hell is Screech, these days?! Anyhow... Right-Click-Save or Click-and-Drag or however you want to remember the photo. I don't blame you... HAPPY WEEKEND:) -
Baby, It's Cold Outside!
21 Dec 2011 | 9:30 amJust a quick note over here at The Southern Tea. Hope everyone has an amazing holiday season and finds everything they wish for under the Christmas tree this year! Happy New Year and most prosperous wishes for each and every one of us. It's turn quite chilly here in Palm Springs but the gleam of the desert sun gives some warmth to our bodies near afternoon. Wishing travelers calmness on their adventures out of places like Boulder, the north and locales of blizzard weather and dropping freezing temperatures. Dress warmly and make sure you have your phone and laptop chargers at near grasp. Just… -
Ultimate Christmas Gifts for Men
18 Dec 2011 | 5:27 pmThis holiday season everyone needs a little bit of help when figuring out he right thing for the fabulous man in their life. The malls are packed with ridiculous behavior of over-zealous merchants and perfume gals offering to help. Here's a few more gift ideas for the men in your life this holiday season! Ordering online soon because it seems to be the way more shoppers are going.Stuck on ideas that just won’t work?! Try smart Gift Cards from Amazon! Let people buy whatever they want and Amazon has EVERYTHING! From clothing to music and sports equipment, all of your shopping… -
ULTIMATE HOLIDAY MUSIC PLAYLIST
18 Dec 2011 | 5:10 pmHaving a holiday party? Got a long drive to grandmother's house you go?! Leave it up to me and you'll see that when your guests (and you, for that matter) hear these songs, the holiday cheer will be queer and fabulous! Sharing music with others is a way I show love. With the holidays coming up, these downloadable tracks make the best holiday playlist for your Apple iPod Touch. The Carpenters have the favorite holiday classic Merry Christmas Darling. This song is very special to me. Gorgeous voice of Karen Carpenter. Simply divine. Another drag classic is Whitney…
