July 18, 2010
Downeast... Again
Filed by Sara Whitman | July 18, 2010 7:00 PM |It's beautiful. Ok, it's foggy and chilly but right now that feels great. I don't care what my kids say, the minute they start driving down the road to the house? their energy perks up and they start talking about...Read More
Robyn Deane: McDonnell's Transgender Former Brother-in-Law Speaks Out for LGBT Rights
Filed by Michael Hamar | July 18, 2010 5:30 PM |I've met Robyn Deane - we had a nice talk at the Commonwealth Dinner back on May 1, 2010, and she reads this blog - and, candidly, I thinks she's terrific. She also has a unique perspective on Virginia's current...Read More
21st Century Leadership: Queers and Interdependence
Filed by Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz | July 18, 2010 4:00 PM |I want an LGBT movement that is visionary, bold and unafraid of difference. I want an LGBT movement that represents the full breadth and depth of our communities without hesitation or compromise. In the words of Audre Lorde, I want...Read More
Ludwig Van Beethoven: The Moonlight Sonata
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | July 18, 2010 2:30 PM |I recently performed Beethoven's Sonata No. 14, the "Moonlight" Sonata, at an open mic held by the Trans Empowerment Coalition of my synagogue, Congregation Beth Simchat Torah. At Bil's suggestion, I'm sharing a video. I grew up playing the piano...Read More
Sunday Funnies: Homo-Cidal Maniacs & More Bryan Safi Hilarity!
Filed by Waymon Hudson | July 18, 2010 1:00 PM |It's time for your weekly round-up of giggle-inducing LGBT themed videos! This Sunday Funday's post is filled with a big gay, mega-mix of videos from Bryan Safi, our favorite satirist from InfoMania's That's Gay! First up, Safi takes on the...Read More
Dear Red States
Filed by Terrance Heath | July 18, 2010 11:30 AM |Like Michael Tomasky, this pretty much sums up my mood right now....Read More
#SSS: Interviews with GetEqual Robin McGeehee and Friendfactor's Brian Elliot
Filed by Joe Mirabella | July 18, 2010 10:00 AM |In this special interview-only episode, Joe Mirabella interviews GetEqual co-founder Robin McGeehee. Robin discussed the future of GetEqual, the importance of civil disobedience to the LGBT community, and more. Phil Reese interviewed Brian Elliot, creator of Friendfactor. Friend Factor promises...Read More
What The Log Cabin Republicans Will Prove About DADT
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | July 18, 2010 7:30 AM |"We intend to prove at this trial that 'don't ask, don't tell' does not advance an important government interest, that its intrusions into the constitutional rights of homosexuals do not significantly further any important government interest, and that those intrusions...Read More
If we'd elected Mike Gravel as President
Filed by Bil Browning | July 18, 2010 7:00 AM |Remember the good old days when Mike Gravel was running for President as a Democrat and making odd campaign videos before he switched to the Libertarians and then endorsed the Green candidate in the election? Yeah, good times. Good...Read More
