February 23, 2008
More on the Candidate Security Flap
Filed by Patricia Nell Warren | February 23, 2008 8:42 PM |Suspension of weapons security before the 2/20 Obama rally in Dallas, and allegations by Dallas police that the Secret Service allowed security to lapse, was briefly reported in mainstream media. But the story hasn't gotten explosive network attention. I first...Read More
Statement from Barack Obama on the death of Lawrence King
Filed by Bil Browning | February 23, 2008 7:15 PM |Just in from the Obama campaign: “It was heartbreaking to learn about Lawrence King’s death, and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family. King’s senseless death is a tragic example of the corrosive effect that bigotry and fear...Read More
What if learning to drive were like abstinence-only education?
Filed by Alex Blaze | February 23, 2008 5:54 PM |Suzanne Kleid wrote up a driver's ed class that works in the abstinence-only tradition. Here's a bit: And for those of you wondering if it's OK for you to learn to drive because you're gay and can't get legally married,...Read More
Am I the Only Gay Man in America Not Obsessed with Zac Efron?
Filed by Michael Crawford | February 23, 2008 2:04 PM |Zac, of course, is the star of High School Musical and the film version of the Broadway musical version of Hair Spray. This photo has caused the most recent slew of blog posts wondering "is he or isn't he gay."...Read More
Chinatown & Cricket Will Save Indianapolis
Filed by Jerame Davis | February 23, 2008 1:45 PM |Seriously. Greg Ballard, the "Accidental Mayor" of Indianapolis recently mused that creating a Chinatown and creating an international cricket tournament would be the magic touch needed to bring Indiana into the black and make us a world class city. So,...Read More
What Would You Do With $720,000,000?
Filed by Michael Crawford | February 23, 2008 1:28 PM |$720,000,0000 is being spent every single day on the war in Iraq. This fantastic video from the American Friends Services Committee offers a range of options for how that money can be better spent. If you could decide how that...Read More
Black LGBT History Day 23: Former State Senator Chuck Allen
Filed by H. Alexander Robinson | February 23, 2008 10:18 AM |(1953-2008) Contributor Note: The following article was written by Paul Bass of the New Haven Independent. State Senator Chuck Allen was not publicly out during his years in elective office but actually came out to his family at the age...Read More
Barack Obama: How to Bring About Change
Filed by Michael Crawford | February 23, 2008 7:31 AM |iPhone users: Click to watch Barack Obama talks about the working coalition needed to bring about change....Read More
Nuke Fan: Homotextual
Filed by Ed Team | February 23, 2008 7:29 AM |"Presenting a gay couple on television only to relegate them to insulting hugs and slaps on the back is the 21st century version of putting African Americans on the back of the bus." -- As the World Turns fan Tony...Read More
Conservatives Spend More Time Talking About Our Identities Than We Do
Filed by Dustin Kight | February 23, 2008 12:09 AM |So the headline might be a bit of an overstatement, but bear with me. I recently got "pinged" for a post I'd written for the Family Equality Council Blog. That post is called, "It's STILL Elementary," referring to the recently...Read More
