September 18, 2009
Queer music Friday - Billie Myers
Filed by Alex Blaze | September 18, 2009 5:00 PM |I bought Billie Myers's first album Growing, Pains back in the 90's. I bought a lot of albums back then (still do!), but I had no idea that Billie Myers was bisexual until just a couple of weeks ago when...Read More
Queer linguistics are just that - linguistics
Filed by Austen Crowder | September 18, 2009 4:00 PM |Alex made an excellent post about the use and potentially offensive qualities of the word "cisgender" in queer communities. He's covered all his bases there, and I highly recommend reading for a further exploration of the debate. Instead, I want...Read More
More polling in Maine
Filed by Alex Blaze | September 18, 2009 3:00 PM |Here's the most recent polling in Maine from Research 2000 by DailyKos: The numbers aren't too bad right now; this could go either way. The break-down is what we've seen in all these campaigns before: women, younger people, Democrats, and...Read More
PRIDE in the PARK 2009
Filed by Donna Pandori | September 18, 2009 2:00 PM |The GLBT Resource Center of Michiana is holding their 2nd annual "PRIDE in the PARK" celebration on Saturday October 3, 2009 at Potawatomi Park, South Bend. Festivities will commence at 1:00pm and conclude at 6:00pm. This is a kid friendly...Read More
FL Fundraiser to Prevent LGBT Teen Suicide Gets a Surprising Supporter: Tim "I hate gay people" Hardaway?
Filed by Waymon Hudson | September 18, 2009 2:00 PM |The Trevor Project, a national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, is hosting the Lifeline Event Series, which will take place on September 20, 2009 from 7:00pm-10:00pm, at Halo...Read More
Ohio, Eddie Izzard, eating disorders, and homeless LGBT youth
Filed by Bil Browning | September 18, 2009 2:00 PM |What nuggets happened this week that Projectors should know about but none of the contributors got around to blogging? Why funny you should ask... Gay and bisexual teens are more vulnerable to eating disorders (Hat tip to Barbara) Following up...Read More
IAAF Official Wants to Sweep the Caster Semenyas Under the Rug
Filed by Mercedes Allen | September 18, 2009 1:00 PM |Sprinter Caster Semenya has been placed on suicide watch in the wake of leaked tests apparently showing evidence of intersexuality as well as the negative press she's received. The news of this has prompted Lord Coe, a vice-president of the...Read More
Another day of sobriety
Filed by Gloria Nieto | September 18, 2009 12:00 PM |What a difference 23 years makes. On September 18, 1986, I woke up and thought I would try this new "one day at a time" thing I had been hearing about in meetings. Earlier that year, I had racked up...Read More
Tampa Gets Openly Lesbian Police Chief
Filed by Waymon Hudson | September 18, 2009 11:30 AM |Mayor Pam Iorio appointed the city of Tampa's first woman and first openly Lesbian Police Chief, Jane Castor. She will be sworn in on Oct. 1, marking a huge milestone for the city and for the LGBT community. Castor is...Read More
Any firm plans?
Filed by Bil Browning | September 18, 2009 11:15 AM |Anyone know of any firm plans to counter demonstrate against the Phelps clan's visit to Indianapolis? There's an online "protest" that raises money for charity based on how many minutes the group protests, but so far that's all I've heard....Read More
Laos: An LGBT Issue and Ally
Filed by Guest Blogger | September 18, 2009 11:00 AM |Editors' Note: Guest blogger Nakhone Keodara is the Campaign Coordinator of A Peaceful Legacy: Campaign to Remove Bombs from Laos, and sits on the Advocacy Committee of Legacies of War. He is a community organizer and founder of the Gays...Read More
Florida's George LeMieux: Legislator of the Day
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | September 18, 2009 10:30 AM |There is something new under the sun: a new Senator from Florida. After the resignation of Senator Mel Martinez, Governor Crist appointed George LeMieux, his former Chief of Staff. Senator LeMieux only recently has a shiny new Senate telephone number...Read More
When all else fails, just lie, lie, lie
Filed by Alex Blaze | September 18, 2009 9:30 AM |Here's the yard sign (via Slog) that the homophobes are putting up in Washington to defeat R-71, the ballot question that asks voters to approve of the major expansion of domestic partnerships the state legislature passed earlier this year. Notice...Read More
Ujima Men's Collective Conference 2009 for Black Same Gender Loving Men
Filed by Michael Emanuel Rajner | September 18, 2009 9:30 AM |Black Same Gender Loving men will meet in West Palm Beach at the Hilton Airport Hotel, September 25-27, for the Ujima Men's Collective Conference 2009. The Conference will feature such speakers as Connecticut State Representative Jason Bartlett, Timothy Harrison, Ph.D....Read More
Taylor Swift Disses Kanye West on The View!!
Filed by Michael Buckley | September 18, 2009 8:00 AM |Did you see Taylor Swift of The View? Thoughts on the interview/her performance/my song? Do you love it? HA! Stay tuned till the end to hear it!...Read More
A First, But Not a Trailblazer
Filed by Ed Team | September 18, 2009 7:30 AM |"When I came on the department 25 years ago, the trails had already been blazed. I've never had any issues within this department or within this city." --Jane Castor, who was just named police chief of Tampa, Florida, the first...Read More
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Filed by Bil Browning | September 18, 2009 7:00 AM |A romantic comedy featuring a Jewish family who struggles coming to terms with their son's non-Jewish and gay boyfriend. When the gay couple adopts a child and it makes headline news, their families come to defend them and realize...Read More
