November 2, 2008

Bo Shuff

Help Win Marriage in New York...

Filed by Bo Shuff | November 02, 2008 9:30 PM | comments

Marriage Equality, decided by a Legislature and signed by the Governor, is a possibility in New York in the next year if the Democrats are able to win back control of the New York State Senate. The measure has passed...Read More

Karen Ocamb

Listening to TheCall

Filed by Karen Ocamb | November 02, 2008 8:00 PM | comments

Once upon a time, I would have been afraid to cover TheCall - the Christian rally that promised to pray for the passage of Proposition 8, the antigay marriage initiative on the California ballot. I would have felt like I...Read More

Alex Blaze

Arkansas: Going to the polls to ban adoption by Unmarried Couples

Filed by Alex Blaze | November 02, 2008 6:00 PM | comments

This measure would prevent unmarried, cohabiting couples from adopting or fostering children. Even though it would prevent straight, unmarried couples from adopting or fostering (and I'm sure there are far more of those than there are gay couples in Arkansas),...Read More

Bil Browning

Obama's last campaign stop

Filed by Bil Browning | November 02, 2008 5:45 PM | comments

Just in from the Obama campaign: Senator Barack Obama will Return to Indiana on Election Day Visit Highlights Obama's Commitment to Bridging Traditional Partisan Divides Indianapolis, IN - More than 17 months after launching his campaign to bring the change...Read More

Alex Blaze

Quick update on Connecticut's Question 1 to hold a constitutional convention

Filed by Alex Blaze | November 02, 2008 5:00 PM | comments

This one came up late in the game for LGBT nutmeggers. Every 20 years the question has to appear on the ballot in Connecticut to have a Constitutional Convention, and the year is this one. Since Connecticut's constitution doesn't allow...Read More

Alex Blaze

Arizona's proposition 102 updates

Filed by Alex Blaze | November 02, 2008 4:00 PM | comments

The other contributors and I have been providing lots of updates about Prop 8 in California, and Waymon's been doing an excellent job providing coverage of Florida's Amendment 2. California's taken the time, money, and focus of the LGBT community...Read More

Pam Spaulding

FL: Palin rally is something out of 'All About Eve'

Filed by Pam Spaulding | November 02, 2008 2:30 PM | comments

I don't know how many of you all are fans of the 1950 classic film All About Eve... The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star. Anne Baxter plays Eve Harrington, a willingly...Read More

Guest Blogger

An unfair, shameful proposal

Filed by Guest Blogger | November 02, 2008 2:30 PM | comments

Editor's Note: Howard L. Simon is executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. ''Gay marriage'' is not on the ballot in Florida. What is on the ballot is prohibiting the legal recognition of anything "that is treated...Read More

Eric Marcus

SWEDEN? Not Sweden!

Filed by Eric Marcus | November 02, 2008 1:00 PM | comments

A little more than a week ago, a local ABC News anchor in Florida concluded an inane interview with Joe Biden by asking him about Barack Obama wanting to turn the U.S. into a socialist country like Sweden. Horrors! Can...Read More

Waymon Hudson

Sunday Funnies: McCain on SNL and Colbert on Prop 8

Filed by Waymon Hudson | November 02, 2008 11:30 AM | comments

McCain took to the airwaves last night on Saturday Night Live. Here's his opening sketch with Tina Fey/Palin. Did this seem like a really harsh, weird dig on Palin to anyone else? I think it only made the McCain Campaign...Read More

Jason Tseng

Forget Presidential Debates... Presidential DANCE OFF!

Filed by Jason Tseng | November 02, 2008 10:00 AM | comments

The amazing people at Minimovie.com have brought us the long-awaited Presidential Dance-off! Now, I know that this is a serious campaign about serious issues, and the serious nature of the future of our nation. But sometimes, you need to inject...Read More

Waymon Hudson

Last Day to enter the L Word Season 5 Contests on our State Sites!

Filed by Waymon Hudson | November 02, 2008 8:30 AM | comments

We're giving away 3 copies of The L Word Season 5 on both Bilerico-Florida and Bilerico-Indiana courtesy of Showtime Networks. To win, just leave a comment on the two posts on those sites. Three winners will be drawn at random,...Read More

Waymon Hudson

We're giving away The L Word Season 5 box sets!

Filed by Waymon Hudson | November 02, 2008 8:30 AM | comments

Today we're giving away 3 copies of The L Word Season 5 courtesy of Showtime Networks. To win, just leave a comment on this post. Three winners will be drawn at random, but you cannot enter more than once. Contest...Read More

Bil Browning

We're giving away The L Word Season 5 box sets!

Filed by Bil Browning | November 02, 2008 8:30 AM | comments

Today we're giving away 2 copies of The L Word Season 5 courtesy of Showtime Networks. To win, just leave a comment on this post. Two winners will be drawn at random, but you cannot enter more than once. Contest...Read More

Ed Team

Obama doesn't like it when anti-gay folk put words in his mouth

Filed by Ed Team | November 02, 2008 7:30 AM | comments

"Senators Obama and Biden have made clear their commitment to fighting for equal rights for all Americans whether it's by granting LGBT Americans all the civil rights and benefits available to heterosexual couples, or repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Senator...Read More

Bil Browning

Evita Hockey Mom: Don't Cry For Me Sarah Palin

Filed by Bil Browning | November 02, 2008 7:00 AM | comments

iPhone users: Click to watch This is absolutely queer; I giggle all the way through it. A hockey mom parodies Evita (and does a damn good job too!). And a piano playing moose? Sweet. The moose is the topping on...Read More

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