May 29, 2010
Weekly Reader: Saddam's sex tape, Larry Kramer at the mall & Veruca Salt
Filed by Bil Browning | May 29, 2010 6:00 PM |While "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal dominated the queer conversation this week, don't forget that there were plenty of other overlooked stories. We kept on pumping out great content you might have missed with all the focus on DADT. Check...Read More
Canaries in the Economic Coalmine
Filed by Terrance Heath | May 29, 2010 4:00 PM |When the jobs-focused plenary panel at America’s Future Now convenes— with Angela Glover-Blackwell, Rich Trumka, Jared Bernstein, and Bob Herbert — it’s likely they will continue a discussion America desperately needs, and that tea party conservatives wants desperately not to...Read More
Some Lubricants May Increase Risk for HIV Infection
Filed by Betty Greene Salwak | May 29, 2010 2:00 PM |Two preliminary studies presented this past weekend indicate there may be an increased risk for HIV infection from using certain lubricants during unprotected anal sex. This risk applies to the receptive partner equally among men and women. The first study...Read More
No More Sex
Filed by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer | May 29, 2010 12:00 PM |Now, apparently, homosexuality has nothing to do with sex. Andrew Sullivan has begun using "affectional orientation" instead of "sexual orientation," and this guy has suggested "romantic orientation." So, Christian bigot, you hate us because we engage in sexual behavior you...Read More
Don't Blame MSNBC for Our Poor Messaging on ENDA
Filed by Joe Mirabella | May 29, 2010 10:00 AM |Bilerico Project contributor Rebecca Juro asked a very good question on Friday's post Insightful Yet Still Blind: MSNBC Just Doesn't Get the LGBT Civil Rights Movement I mean, what else could it be? How else can you explain the logic...Read More
Political homophobia
Filed by Bil Browning | May 29, 2010 7:30 AM |"Political homophobes aren't gay-hating in the traditional sense. In fact, publicly, most are strong supporters of LGBT equality. But, behind closed doors, many Democratic leaders, consultants, Hill staffers and the rest will vociferously argue that there is no political benefit...Read More
The creepiest mascots ever
Filed by Bil Browning | May 29, 2010 7:00 AM |Have you seen the new mascots for the London Olympics? Wenlock and Mandeville are the creepiest mascots I've ever seen. Is it just me or do they seem to get more asinine as the years go by?...Read More
