August 15, 2008
Why lesbians should play tennis instead of golf
Filed by Nina Smith | August 15, 2008 6:00 PM |"I play more tennis than golf now." - Greg Norman, who recently married Chris Evert Like typical lesbians, my partner and I enjoy the game of golf. But with each round, I'm always conscious of the cost. After all, my...Read More
Queer music Friday - Tender Forever
Filed by Alex Blaze | August 15, 2008 5:00 PM |Projector Kevin sent me this video of Tender Forever, "a cool french lesbian pop star doing a cool JT cover!"...Read More
Update on LGBT Presence in Beijing
Filed by Patricia Nell Warren | August 15, 2008 4:00 PM |The Out Eleven in Beijing -- all but one are women. And how are they doing? On the athletic front, some are struggling. But on the human rights front, they're doing just fine. Indeed, we're maintaining a solid activist presence...Read More
Larry King's parents are suing school for shooting
Filed by Alex Blaze | August 15, 2008 3:00 PM |Let's see, a Nazi-obsessed and troubled 14-year-old boy gets a gun, takes it to school, and shoots a femmy kid. Do you get stuck at the "femmy"? Do you think that if that was removed from the equation everything would...Read More
Obama and Clinton?
Filed by Sara Whitman | August 15, 2008 2:00 PM |You have to admit it, the Obama campaign has been a big snore since Clinton dropped out of the race. Oh, sure, the Germany speech was great and he didn't pull a single Dukakis/tank moment in Iraq. But the excitement...Read More
Blame Manhunt
Filed by Alex Blaze | August 15, 2008 1:00 PM |I just read that Out magazine article that's going around about Manhunt, and I'm trying to think of something to say about it other than the too-easy observation that a certain sort of urban (and let's just be open about...Read More
A Trans Woman at Michigan Women's Music Festival
Filed by Guest Blogger | August 15, 2008 12:00 PM |Editors' note: Tobi Hill-Meyer is a multiracial, queerspawn, genderqueer, transdyke, colonized mestiza, as well as a regular Bilerico reader. She is a trans activist and writer who volunteers for Basic Rights Oregon and sits on the board of COLAGE. She...Read More
Republican Manhunt Chairman canned
Filed by Bil Browning | August 15, 2008 11:30 AM |Towleroad has confirmed that Jonathan Crutchley, the Republican co-founder of Manhunt, the nation's largest gay hookup site, has been asked to resign by the board. The resulting brouhaha over his contribution to the John McCain campaign - the maximum allowed...Read More
How to get publicity for your blog
Filed by Bil Browning | August 15, 2008 11:00 AM |Just a reminder that the BlogIndiana Conference is this weekend in Indianapolis. Space is limited, so if you haven't signed up yet you'd better get on it! I can give Bilerico Project readers a 15% discount on admission if you...Read More
McCain's VP Requirements? Must Hate Gays
Filed by Waymon Hudson | August 15, 2008 10:00 AM |So what is McCain looking for in a Vice-President? One thing is for sure- they have to be anti-gay. In an interview with the Weekly Standard, McCain muses about VP picks: I think it's a fundamental tenet of our party...Read More
The Absurdity of Amendment 2
Filed by Waymon Hudson | August 15, 2008 10:00 AM |We all know Florida's Amendment 2, the deceptively named "marriage protection" amendment, is no laughing matter. It is dangerous- it will strip away domestic partnerships, weaken domestic violence laws, and take away the existing rights and benefits from all unmarried...Read More
The Wrap (with Two Gay Guys): New Media, Kathy Griffin, and the Top 50 Gay Movies!
Filed by Brent Hartinger | August 15, 2008 9:00 AM |In this edition of "The Wrap", Michael and I discuss "new media" (it's not as boring as it sounds!), whether Kathy Griffin has finally gone too far, and the top fifty gay movies of all time! Watch the video fun...Read More
RIP: Hobie Beaufort 1993-2008
Filed by Storm Bear | August 15, 2008 8:00 AM |click to enlarge Just before the Fourth of July, in 1993, a young six year old boy knocked on my apartment door. When I answered I saw a panicked lad, who just happened to have a big impetigo breakout...Read More
Rove says Give Up on Gay Marriage
Filed by Ed Team | August 15, 2008 7:30 AM |"It has a lower profile, but it will be an issue in people's minds. The bigger issues will be the economy, terrorism, healthcare, energy." -- Karl Rove, speaking about using marriage equality as a wedge issue in 2008. I sure...Read More
Barackrolling
Filed by Bil Browning | August 15, 2008 7:00 AM |iPhone users: Click to watch Okay, this mashup of Rick Astley and Barack Obama is funny....Read More
