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Monday, September 29
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"A German zoo has scrapped plans to break up homosexual penguin couples following protests from gay rights groups. The Bremerhaven Zoo had earlier flown in four female Humboldt penguins in an attempt to encourage three couples discovered to...
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Friday, September 26
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TJobBank is a new and innovative site to bring together professionals from the transgender community and employers. All too often well qualified gender variant people are not hired or promoted within their respective fields. TJobBank seeks to help...
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Thursday, September 11
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Today's web spotlight and shout goes to the Asexuality Visibility Education Network (AVEN). AVEN offers information for asexuals and questioning people as well as allies who want to expand their knowledge on this sexual orientation. The website...
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Wednesday, September 03
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Hey Folks, We have had some hecklers here spouting homophobic stuff. Everyone is entitled to their free speech. I would ask my regular readers though to ignore these comments and go on with the regular dialogue, they are looking to rile you up and...
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Tuesday, September 02
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Back in the day before queer blogs pervaded the Net, Rachel Maddow popped up daily on basic cable TV, and gays hit the lips of popular presidential candidates, there was a scrappy little magazine that fought for more and greater... Read more...
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Friday, August 29
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Senator John McCain the Republican presumptive nominee for President has selected Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate. Palin is an ardent conservative who will help McCain appeal to the right-wing Christian base while also possibly...
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Friday, August 29
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Inspired by a right-wing blog I read that was advocating for their readers to request " ex-gay " books for their local libraries I decided to post a reverse entry. Your local library is about serving the community, they want to carry books...
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Thursday, August 21
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As part of their site relaunch, the folks at 365Gay have asked various figures from the LGBT (and S) world to answer the question: "Aside from the presidency, to what government leadership position would you most like to see an... Read more...
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Tuesday, August 19
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Speaking to One News Now about the mainstream media's coverage of adoption by gay and lesbian couples, Peter LaBarbera says the following: "What is incorrigible about this coverage from Associated Press is that it is totally absent of any...
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Monday, August 18
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This intensely frustrating video recently ran on the Christian Broadcasting Network: Oh, where to begin? We could talk about these folks' reliably frustrating attempts to make a civil situation 100% about religion, without so much as acknowledging...
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Monday, August 18
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Congratulations, Andy Towle. For you have just joined the ranks of Bill Maher and Kathy Griffin (among countless others) in being name checked by one of this country's most omnipresent reactionaries, the Catholic League's Bill Donohue! This...
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Monday, August 18
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In a piece in which he tries to justify why religion, an undeniably chosen concept, deserves to be recognized with "suspect class" status, yet sexual orientation, a concept that the reasoned body of knowledge suggests is simply a part...
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Wednesday, August 13
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First off I want to thank all my loyal readers and dedicated queer activists who are truly helping to build a safe community here on the net and beyond. Each one of you has brought so much insight and joy and truly help enrich this blog as well...
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Saturday, August 09
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Never one to be shy about tackling the so called "homosexual agenda," conservative news channel Fox News discussed the controversial song "I kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry . They title the segment "Unholy Melody" and...
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Saturday, July 26
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Anytime someone who identifies or appears to be part of the Queer community is in the public spotlight it reflects on us all. It shouldn't be the case because we are such a diverse community, comprised of various political, religious, and personal...
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Wednesday, July 23
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"Sissy" is a pejorative word used to describe effeminate males. It implies a lack of courage and an interest in activities deemed un-masculine by society. Read more...
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Monday, July 21
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And now, in "there are so many good uses for spray paint but this is not one of them" news: Three homes in Wilton Manors, FL, were targeted over the weekend with anti-gay graffiti. The Miami Herald has a report... Read more...
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Monday, July 21
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A recently-released Washington Post/ABC News poll indicates that 75% of Americans think gay and lesbian people should be able to serve openly in the armed forces: Acceptance of Gay People in Military Grows Dramatically [WaPo] But the bad news: They...
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Saturday, July 19
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Growing up and having a positive role model is very helpful and inspirational. Even throughout our adult lives having a mentor or someone we can look up to is important and healthy. It keeps us on our toes and makes us try to better ourselves. Is...
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Friday, July 18
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According to Queer Today: "On July 26 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, there will be a party and protest in front of the HRC Gala. HRC has a long record of endorsing war-mongers and republicans like Joe Lieberman, weak and shameful...
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Friday, July 18
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A newly released Field Poll indicates that 51% of likely California voters oppose the flawed, cruel, un-American, someday-to-be-recognized-as-a-great-historical-misstep known as Proposition 8, while 42% are in favor of it: Field Poll: Ban on gay...
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Thursday, July 17
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"The tidy palm lined streets and affordable homes of the Rybolt Reserve subdivision in suburban Orlando have become popular with middle class homebuyers and speculators but if you are a gay or unmarried opposite-sex couple the Homeowners Association...
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Monday, July 14
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In response to an anti-bullying bill that's being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly, the Christian Action League of North Carolina's Mark Creech is quoted as saying the following to One News Now: "The evil of the legislation...
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Saturday, July 12
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We often hear the terms "Gay community" or "LGBT community" to refer to sexual and gender minorities who have banded together under an umbrella term. Is there really such a community? The notion of whether we are a community...
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Wednesday, July 09
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In honor of the NYC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center's 25th anniversary, The NY Times is today running a great article and photo slide show on the history of both the center and the West 13th building in... Read more....
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Monday, July 07
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Shouts out to Shaney who frequently comments here who has a wonderful listing of LGBT blogs. The categories are as follows: Gay male, Lesbian, Transgender, Community, Parenting, Bisexual, HIV Related, French, Spain, Gossip/News, Australian, Chinese...
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Friday, July 04
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"Pomosexual" stands for post modern and is used for people who do not fall into the traditional labels given for sexual orientation or gender identity, they are more undefined or fluid in nature. Read more...
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Tuesday, July 01
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Did the typically gay-supportive NAACP allow the pro-"ex-gay" PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays) group to exhibit at its 2006 convention? Yes, according to newly-released information that's been obtained by Ex Gay Watch...
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Friday, June 27
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Michelle Obama last night spoke to Democratic National Committee's Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council at the group's NYC gala, pledging that if elected, her husband will fight against discrimination in all its counterproductive forms: Obama's...
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Thursday, June 26
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Alright, so the following video is just plain nutty. However, the suggestion that evangelicals who are opposed to same-sex marriage should boycott the civil part of marriage and instead engage in only the religious? Well that might just be the....
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