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• Thursday, September 04

  HRC gave LCR $10,000 but not the Stonewall Democrats?

  Bil and I have already gotten a few emails about this one. This post is all after the jump, and, no, I don't think HRC's about to commit political suicide. Continue reading "HRC gave LCR $10,000 but not the Stonewall Democrats?"... Posted Sep 04 2008, 10:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Friday, August 29

  Proposition 8 in California lacking support, gay prisoners to marry

  Two stories out of California now about marriage in that state. The first is that Proposition 8, the ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage in the California constitution , is down 40-54, according to . This is about the same as the Field Poll... Posted Aug 29 2008, 08:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Tuesday, August 26

  LGBT delegate luncheon with Barney Frank

  The LGBT delegate lunch has become the hot ticket for queers attending the Democratic convention here in Denver. The room is overflowing with delegates from all over the country and several organizational spokespeople told me about getting dozens... Posted Aug 26 2008, 01:15 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Monday, August 25

  Blinded Me with Science: Devolution of the DSM

  Editors' note: Kelley Winters, Ph.D. is a writer on issues of transgender medical policy, founder of GID Reform Advocates and an Advisory Board Member for the Matthew Shepard Foundation and TransYouth Family Advocates. She has presented papers... Posted Aug 25 2008, 12:00 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Sunday, August 24

  Who's Looking Forward to This Year's Southern Comfort?

  I know that October is still over a month away, but I am so excited to be going to the Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta! With this year's cruise theme, I'm thinking I might need to do a little shopping for cruise wear! I do love anything... Posted Aug 24 2008, 11:30 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Monday, August 11

  Challenge to Prop 8 wording rejected

  A California court has ruled that the AG's wording change for their marriage amendment is OK: In a written ruling issued Friday morning Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley said that the title and summary accurately summarizes... Posted Aug 11 2008, 09:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Friday, August 08

  Democrats ask queers to die for America and then STFU

  The rough draft of the 2008 Democratic Party Platform has been released. Two mentions of LGBT issues. First, they show their profound commitment to LGBT rights: Democrats will fight to end discrimination based on race, sex, ethnicity, national origin... Posted Aug 08 2008, 11:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Thursday, August 07

  Queer priorities

  Michael Crawford posted an interesting poll the other day, and I'm reposting it here. It's definitely worth going back to. Poll Answers Continue reading "Queer priorities"... var AdBrite_Title_Color = '000000'; var AdBrite_Text_Color... Posted Aug 07 2008, 09:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Sunday, August 03

  Sorry, same-sex marriage won't solve all our problems

  Hell, it won't even solve most. But that won't stop drivel like this, from The Advocate : On July 4, 2008, the out science fiction writer shot himself in his New York apartment. Could gay marriage have saved him? I don't know, but the... Posted Aug 03 2008, 02:30 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Saturday, August 02

  My Love-Hate Relationship with the AARP

  Well, it isn't really hate- just annoyance and let me tell you why. Yes, discounts on insurance, car rentals, hotels and coupon deals are nice. It is a good thing to have an advocate in Washington lobbying Congress in the interests of Elder... Posted Aug 02 2008, 11:30 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Friday, August 01

  Provincetown, Not Palm Springs

  You can marry a same-sex partner in Massachusetts...now. That's right. Now. Governor Patrick signed the law and it contains a waiver of the usual 90-day waiting period to take effect . If you want one less legal headache, cancel the plans for... Posted Aug 01 2008, 07:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Thursday, July 31

  What Hangs in the Balance

  If we lose California, if they defeat the marriage amendment, I'm afraid that the culture war is over and Christians have lost. I've never said that publicly until now--but that's just the reality of the fact. Donald Wildmon, President... Posted Jul 31 2008, 04:00 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Wednesday, July 30

  More Wedding Bells for Massachusetts

  The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to repeal a 1913 law that prevented the state from marrying out-of-state couples if their marriages would not be valid in their home states. This comes a week after the S enate voted to... Posted Jul 30 2008, 11:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Monday, July 28

  Who Counts in an American Democracy?

  Editors' Note: Guest blogger Malcom Lazin is the Executive Director of the Equality Forum and the recipient of the US Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award and the National Education Association's Creative Leadership in Human... Posted Jul 28 2008, 03:00 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Monday, July 28

  Why we are better than they are

  Elaine Donnelly shows what an idiot she is. Quotes from gay service members sometimes make me cry . Dana Milbank at WaPo: [Wounded Iraq war veteran Eric] Alva spoke of his lost leg and how he 'nearly died to secure rights for others that I myself... Posted Jul 28 2008, 10:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Wednesday, July 23

  Have you heard of the Williams Institute? Read on....

  Ever wondered how many gay people there are in this country? How many of us have children? How much we earn? Where we live? Whether we receive public assistance? Well, no one can give perfect answers to these questions. No large, reliable data source... Posted Jul 23 2008, 09:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Sunday, July 20

  When is a Marriage Not a Marriage?

  When I read in Friday's NY Times that the "Census Will not Record Same-Sex Marriages," I asked myself a question: Dear Eric: Why won't the 2010 Census count legally married gay couples? --Perplexed in NYC Dear Perplexed in NYC... Posted Jul 20 2008, 07:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Thursday, July 17

  Shared Spaces

  I ran into Aaron at Nowhere Bar and we got to talking about the whole "Save the Roxy" topic and the case for dwindling New York City nightlife. He opened up a topic which is always on our minds but easily brushed over once talk of policy... Posted Jul 17 2008, 02:00 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Wednesday, July 16

  Anti-Gay Ballot Initiative Will Remain on November Ballot in California

  The California Supreme Court ruled this afternoon that the ballot initiative to amend the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage will go forward as planned. Numerous gay rights groups were involved in the litigation trying to stop the... Posted Jul 16 2008, 02:30 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Tuesday, July 15

  Is anyone paying attention at McCain Central?

  And I don't mean his campaign office, since they were smart enough to send out this release to *ahem* clarify McCain's position on gay and lesbian adoption . I mean the McCain Central in his head. "McCain could have been clearer in... Posted Jul 15 2008, 03:30 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Sunday, July 13

  BFLAG

  Tonight's episode of Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List followed her to the San Francisco International Bear Rendezvous where she did a cover shoot for A Bear's Life Magazine and preformed before a hefty crowd of 1500 at the Castro... Posted Jul 13 2008, 01:00 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Friday, July 11

  Straight (so to speak) to the top

  First the short version... Gay boycott urged of 2 San Diego hotels : Same-sex marriage advocates urged travelers Thursday to boycott two hotels owned by a San Diego County businessman who gave $125,000 to a group backing a California ballot initiative... Posted Jul 11 2008, 02:00 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Wednesday, July 09

  Ohio Paid Sick Leave Initiative Leaves Out LGBT families...and others

  I'd like to support Ohioans for Healthy Families in their effort to put an initiative mandating paid sick leave on the Ohio ballot in November. Then I'd like to support their effort to get out the votes to pass this law. So what's my... Posted Jul 09 2008, 02:30 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Wednesday, July 09

  Finally, An HRC Campaign I Support

  Editors' note: Michael Petrelis is a long-time gay rights and AIDS advocate who works in San Francisco. He blogs at The Petrelis Files . As a longtime critic of the Human Rights Campaign and its very silly ways, with so little hard accomplishments... Posted Jul 09 2008, 10:30 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Thursday, July 03

  GLB and T are all at risk to be discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell

  Editors' note: Frequent guest blogger and TAVA president Monica Helms explores various definitions of "man" and "woman" and their relationship to the law. Tomorrow we once again celebrate one of our country's patriotic... Posted Jul 03 2008, 04:00 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Thursday, July 03

  Outrageous Website Behavior

  In the Hall of Shame this week... Parentprofiles.com and Adoption Profiles/Adoption Media for their refusal to allow a New York gay male couple to post their profile on a website designed to let birth parents select the adoptive parents for their... Posted Jul 03 2008, 07:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Wednesday, July 02

  Assimilation This!

  My friend Jay Blotcher , a long time ACT UP activist and an all around smart and bad ass guy responds to those in the community who feel as though same-sex marriage is one step closer to assimilation: Peep it. iPhone users: Click to watch var AdBrite_Title_Color... Posted Jul 02 2008, 03:00 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Wednesday, July 02

  Can gun-toting solve gay-bashing?

  In a 5-4 ruling the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own a gun for personal use. While the debate will continue to go on about whether the Second Amendment really means that American citizens only... Posted Jul 02 2008, 08:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Tuesday, July 01

  Virginia couple won't be charged

  I posted a week ago about the possibly gay couple in Virginia who got married there because one person said he was the bride. The prosecutor has decided not to press charges : The case turned on whether the pair knowingly committed a fraud, something... Posted Jul 01 2008, 12:00 PM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

• Friday, June 27

  Update: Bolthouse Farms and the Bolthouse Foundation are connected

  Bil and I were talking a couple weeks ago about the former owner of Bolthouse Farms giving $100,000 to support the anti-gay ballot initiative in California. Bolthouse Farms makes a popular line of organic fruit drinks. I told Bil that I'd look... Posted Jun 27 2008, 09:00 AM by The Bilerico Project Filed under: The Queer Agenda

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