July 2, 2010
World Cup Hotness: Benny Feilhaber
Filed by Michael Crawford | July 02, 2010 7:00 PM |I was thinking about writing a deep and meaningful post about race, the LGBT movement, and political strategy. Then, I remembered it was Friday of the July 4th weekend. Instead of "deep and meaningful" how about something beautiful? U.S Soccer...Read More
So cool!
Filed by Sean Martin | July 02, 2010 6:00 PM |If only all the world's problems could be solved for a mere twenty bucks......Read More
Queer music Friday - Angelo Garcia
Filed by Alex Blaze | July 02, 2010 5:00 PM |Angelo Garcia was another member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, and he's also out. While I just found out recently, he claims to have been out before Ricky Martin. Andrés Duque asks: "Was everyone in Menudo gay?" I...Read More
Behind the Scenes at Bilerico
Filed by Bil Browning | July 02, 2010 4:00 PM |Since it's a Friday before a holiday weekend, I thought I'd skip any in-depth political analysis and would give Projectors a peek behind the scenes at Bilerico. Every time I meet a reader in person, they always want to know...Read More
Tyler Perry Pissed at 'The Boondocks' Cartoon Dis
Filed by Karen Ocamb | July 02, 2010 3:00 PM |The LA Times business-entertainment blog Company Town reports that Black actor/producer/mogul Tyler Perry is so angry about a June 20 episode of "The Boondocks" sharply lampooning his popular character Madea, he may re-think his relationship with Turner Broadcasting, which owns...Read More
Music Review: Scissor Sister's "Night Work"- A Queer & Sexy Mindtrip
Filed by Waymon Hudson | July 02, 2010 2:00 PM |I have a confession. I am now, and have always been, hopeless obsessed with the quirky, queer band Scissor Sisters. They have put out some of the best music around in recent years and many of their songs find their...Read More
White House Briefing on LGBT Issues: What The White House Has Done For Us
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | July 02, 2010 12:00 PM |It was an honor to attend yesterday's White House briefing on LGBT issues. Many subjects were discussed, and I think all are worthy of discussion, so I'm going to take them one at a time. Yesterday I discussed the question...Read More
Locked Up & Out! New Report Tackles LGBT Youth in the Louisiana Juvenile Justice System
Filed by Guest Blogger | July 02, 2010 12:00 PM |Editors' note: Wesley Ware has been advocating for the rights of incarcerated youth and the creation of community-based alternatives to incarceration since he came to the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana (JJPL) in 2007. He also serves on the Advisory...Read More
Tony Perkins testifies against Elena Kagan
Filed by Bil Browning | July 02, 2010 11:00 AM |The Family Research Council's head homobigot, Tony Perkins, testified against Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court yesterday. Of course, he railed about same-sex marriage and Kagan's stance on repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell. Perkins full testimony as prepared for...Read More
Undiscovered Lives: Vivian Maier
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | July 02, 2010 10:30 AM |As regular readers know, I have an abiding passion for uncovering bits and pieces of sexual history that would otherwise be buried in time, in my never-ending quest to honor the people who've come before us and to revive memories...Read More
On Music Appreciation, Or, I'm Taking The Day Off
Filed by Don Davis | July 02, 2010 8:30 AM |It is a huge news week, what with death and confirmation on everyone's mind...and I'm not going to do anything about it--well, not today, anyway. Instead, I'm taking the day off to bring you something more compelling: a music appreciation...Read More
Not a river in Egypt
Filed by Bil Browning | July 02, 2010 7:30 AM |"I know it's really gonna upset a lot of gay men - I'm sure hundreds of 'em are gonna be jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge - but I ain't available. I ain't gay. Sorry." -- South Carolina Republican Senator...Read More
Show Him Your Stuff
Filed by Bil Browning | July 02, 2010 7:00 AM |Hat tip to Queerty for this video from "MySpace sensation" (MySpace? Seriously?!) Diamond Rings. The video "features dry-ice basketball fantasies, dramatic sparkle make-up, and fierce dance moves, including a cameo by Kids On TV frontman John Caffery." You know,...Read More
