September 27, 2008
The Dooms Day Round Up
Filed by Serena Freewomyn | September 27, 2008 6:00 PM |I've been listening to a lot of R.E.M. lately. So much so that I'm having crazy thoughts about the end of the world and zombie Jesus rising from the dead. Perhaps I'll watch "Shaun of the Dead" tonight to put...Read More
Why I DO Care about John McCain's Gay Chief of Staff
Filed by Guest Blogger | September 27, 2008 4:30 PM |Editors' Note: Guest blogger Greta Christina is editor of the new anthology, "Best Erotic Comics," and "Paying For It: A Guide by Sex Workers for Their Clients," a book of advice for sex work customers, written by sex workers and...Read More
Some Inconvenient Truths
Filed by Robert Ganshorn | September 27, 2008 3:00 PM |Remember that it was Phil Graham who called Americans a bunch of whiners, not me. I have no idea why I remember what I do and the way I do. Sometimes I wish I did not so that I would...Read More
What's next?
Filed by Sara Whitman | September 27, 2008 1:30 PM |I spoke with a friend yesterday who said she was so enraged she could no longer watch television or read any news. She was going to lose it. I don't feel enraged. I feel helpless. Frozen. I cannot change anything...Read More
Sarah Silverman moblizes Jews in 'The Great Schlep'
Filed by Jason Tseng | September 27, 2008 12:00 PM |Sarah Silverman, the comedian who has made headlines with her sometimes offensive and controversial humor, has joined together with The Great Schlep to mobilize young progressive Jews to boost Obama's standing amongst the increasingly influential Jewish vote in Florida, an...Read More
Nominating David Letterman for...
Filed by Patricia Nell Warren | September 27, 2008 10:30 AM |Remember when Letterman laid an egg as MC at the 1995 Oscars? I was watching that night, and thought he was funny as hell, because I lived in New York long enough to appreciate the city's cocktail mix of irony...Read More
Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz Applauds Anti-Discrimination Gender Identity Ruling
Filed by Waymon Hudson | September 27, 2008 10:00 AM |Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations' Legislative Branch Subcommittee and Vice Chair of the House LGBT Equality Caucus, released a strong statement praising U.S. District Court Judge James Robinson's decision in Schroer v. Billington. In Schroer...Read More
Rocking Gay Moments
Filed by Waymon Hudson | September 27, 2008 9:00 AM |With the recent coming out of Clay Aiken (what a shocker, I know!), Spinner put together its list of the "Top 25 Rockin' Gay Moments." How they made the connection between Aiken and rock music is beyond me, but I...Read More
Perez Hilton gets political about Florida's Amendment 2
Filed by Ed Team | September 27, 2008 7:30 AM |"It's not just California in a fight for equality! Perezzer's is a native Floridian and we felt obliged to bring an important issue to the attention of y'all in our home state! Take a moment to look closely at Amendment...Read More
Asking Permission to Marry
Filed by Waymon Hudson | September 27, 2008 7:00 AM |iPhone users: Click to watch An older video, but still one of my favorites: "Whose permission would you need to get married to the person you love?" Winner of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Rights Award at the sixth annual...Read More
