April 26, 2009
Top ineffective ways to "convert" gay Christians
Filed by Guest Blogger | April 26, 2009 5:30 PM |Editors' Note: Guest blogger Wendy writes about life, love, spirituality, humor, plus LGBT issues at Burning or building bridges in the community? Here are some top ineffective ways to “convert,” convince, coerce, cajole or otherwise change gay Christians. Quote scripture...Read More
Facebook rejects lesbian movie ad
Filed by Bil Browning | April 26, 2009 4:00 PM |The social media giant Facebook recently rejected an ad for the lesbian flick "And Then Came Lola" for what it's deemed is an inappropriate image. (And, yes, ladies, you can clickety to embiggen the ad.) David at QueerMusings has the...Read More
Le bruit du silence; Notes from the Parisian Gay and Lesbian Theater Festival
Filed by Alex Blaze | April 26, 2009 2:30 PM |Le bruit du silence (The Sound of the Silence) follows the story of a seropositive man who pushes his way into a two-person play with an actress/playwright named Carole who just lost her brother to AIDS. Her play is a...Read More
Lambda Legal gets big win for children of disabled parent...but case shows the risk of parentage orders
Filed by Nancy Polikoff | April 26, 2009 1:00 PM |Lambda Legal announced this week that the Social Security Administration has agreed to grant child benefits to the two children of a father receiving social security disability benefits. The issue concerned recognition of the parent-child relationship based on two California...Read More
Let Us Now (P)Raise Famous Men
Filed by Terrance Heath | April 26, 2009 11:30 AM |She meant well, I know. Years ago, after I got a letter from my mom. Also in the envelope was a newspaper clipping. I unfolded it to find it was an article about a company that made lifts for short...Read More
Betty Speaks; Notes from the Parisian Gay and Lesbian Theater Festival
Filed by Alex Blaze | April 26, 2009 10:00 AM |Betty Speaks, a one-woman show starring Louise Deville as Betty Cracker, is a performance art piece about a woman who goes from star housewife to innocent lesbian newbie to bull-dyke to fabulous queer femme in 50 minutes. Fresh, fun, and...Read More
Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami says they don't have to allow their patients visitors
Filed by Father Tony | April 26, 2009 10:00 AM |Lambda Legal has filed a lawsuit against Jackson Memorial Hospital, on behalf of Janice Langbehn and her three children. Read this account of one family's experience at Jackson Memorial Hospital that has resulted in the formation of the Committee for...Read More
Marriage Is About Family
Filed by Ed Team | April 26, 2009 7:30 AM |"Monday will be a joyous day. It's the day the marriage that my spouse, Richard, and I entered into in Vancouver, Canada, in August of 2003 will be recognized by my home, and his adopted, state. I couldn't be happier,...Read More
Kathy Griffin accepts GLAAD award in bikini
Filed by Bil Browning | April 26, 2009 7:00 AM |Only Kathy Griffin would accept a GLAAD award in a bikini. Only Kathy... She'll do anything for a laugh!...Read More
