October 1, 2008
I.O.U.S.A: compulsory viewing for every dollar-spending American
Filed by Nina Smith | October 01, 2008 7:00 PM |"Capitalism without failure is like Christianity without hell." - Warren Buffett I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt. is the new Sundance-selected documentary that I watched recently. Michelle Orange of The Village Voice called it an "Inconvenient Truth for the...Read More
TBP Meet Up at Southern Comfort Conference
Filed by Serena Freewomyn | October 01, 2008 6:00 PM |Just a quick note about this weekend's Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta. A lot of contributors and readers responded to my last post about having a Bilerico get-together, so let's make a date, ya'll! Let's meet up outside the SOCO...Read More
It's Debatable...
Filed by Bo Shuff | October 01, 2008 5:00 PM |The polls coming in over the weekend are showing a bump for Obama coming out of the debate last week. He has drawn closer in Florida and Ohio and seems to be solidifying some of the previously "lean democrat" states....Read More
Celebrities team up for new Get Out The Vote PSAs
Filed by Bil Browning | October 01, 2008 4:00 PM |Q: What do Amy Adams, Tatyana Ali, will.i.am, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Bacon, Maria Bello, Halle Berry, Selma Blair, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Connolly, Courteney Cox, Ellen DeGeneres, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jaime Foxx, Jonah Hill, Djimon Hounsou, Dustin Hoffman, Anthony Kiedis, Ashton Kutcher,...Read More
Trans for Obama: Is the trans community becoming a "community?"
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | October 01, 2008 3:00 PM |There's something brewing in the trans community, and I think I like it. It has long been a question as to whether the transgender community really constitutes a "community", as commonly understood to mean a coherent group with common interests....Read More
Sidewalk Encouragement
Filed by Eric Leven | October 01, 2008 2:00 PM |East 11th Street between Avenue A & Avenue B Stencil Graffiti...Read More
Palin Pygmalion
Filed by Terrance Heath | October 01, 2008 1:00 PM |After reading some of the comments at this Politico article, saying that Republicans are getting increasingly nervous about Palin after her media performances, there something that needs pointing out. The questions she was asked, and failed utterly to answer, are...Read More
Thoughts from Rosh Hashanah
Filed by Annette Gross | October 01, 2008 12:00 PM |I have a few thoughts about the Election and the campaigning that is going on. Yesterday I was sitting in synagogue - it is the Jewish New Year - a time of introspection and renewal - and as I was...Read More
Good News From the Toilet Wars
Filed by Serena Freewomyn | October 01, 2008 12:00 PM |We've had a lot of articles on TBP talking about the negative side of the toilet wars. In fact, toilet issues are one of the most commonly cited concerns about anti-discrimination laws that include gender identity. With that being said,...Read More
Sap on Wood: Interview with Beth Arentsen
Filed by Jason Tseng | October 01, 2008 11:00 AM |It is no exaggeration to say that the music field is over saturated with singer-songwriters trying to make a name for themselves. From the ranks of anti-folk rising stars like Regina Spector and Chris Garneau, to acoustic songstress mainstays like...Read More
Fox Affiliate cancels Anchors' appearance at Orlando Pride
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 01, 2008 10:00 AM |Fox affiliate WOFL-TV in Orlando will not allow their news anchors Mike Dunston and Amy Kaufeldt to attend the Orlando Pride event "Come Out With Pride." The organizers of the October 12th event have been left trying to find new...Read More
Right-Wing Activists Plan Private D.C. Briefing
Filed by Steve Ralls | October 01, 2008 10:00 AM |Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) has learned that The Center for Military Readiness, a right-wing activist group based in Michigan, has invited leaders of prominent veterans services organizations to a Washington, D.C. briefing on Thursday that...Read More
"The Religious Test" -- More on Scary Religion
Filed by Patricia Nell Warren | October 01, 2008 9:00 AM |As a lover of history, I ponder how religion has become a burning issue in the campaign -- though fewer people are daring to discuss it now that Sarah Palin is on the scene. The right grumbles about a religious...Read More
My horrorscope!!
Filed by Abigail Hannon | October 01, 2008 8:30 AM |iPhone users: Click to watch Today's horrorscope SO nails my life! hit me up at www.abisteendiary.com :)...Read More
Now a hypocrite?
Filed by Guest Blogger | October 01, 2008 8:00 AM |Editors' Note: Guest blogger Brian Watson was born in New York and traveled the globe before he met the love of his life in Tokyo in 1993. Together, Brian and Hiro braved the fickle insanity of US immigration for eight...Read More
The nature of his connection
Filed by Ed Team | October 01, 2008 7:30 AM |"Dennis Shepard spoke too, and it was the hardest part of the morning. His nose was scratched and bruised; he said he'd broken it doing work around the house. He said that he and Matt had had a competition when...Read More
CA republican state senate candidate opposes Prop 8
Filed by Bil Browning | October 01, 2008 7:00 AM |iPhone users: Click to watch California republican state senate candidate Shane Patrick Connoly (District 13) explains how Proposition 8 flies in the face of the Republican tradition of expanding freedoms-not taking them away. (Hat tip to Republicans Against 8.)...Read More
