July 23, 2010
Busting into the land of the make-believers: On parenthood and "being gay"
Filed by Michelle Marzullo | July 23, 2010 | 7:00 PM |These were the sentiments of a good friend who is gay: I don't think I'm even gay any more. I mean I don't feel gay. I mean I live my life, I am out, I have great friends, I have...Read More
The Politicians on Cuba!
Filed by Sean Martin | July 23, 2010 | 6:00 PM |We really have to make sure we keep those dictatorships in line, y'know?...Read More
Queer music Friday - Gregory Douglass
Filed by Alex Blaze | July 23, 2010 | 5:00 PM |Here's Gregory Douglass's "Hang Around." More music by Douglass after the jump....Read More
Same-Sex Seven Sue Big Sky State
Filed by D Gregory Smith | July 23, 2010 | 4:00 PM |Another reason why Montana matters: Seven committed same-sex couples and the ACLU are suing the State of Montana for 'failing to offer legal protections to same-sex couples and their families in violation of the Montana Constitution's rights of privacy, dignity...Read More
Moving The Twitterati and the Tuberati
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | July 23, 2010 | 3:00 PM |This morning at Netroots I attended a session on turning tweets into action and another on using YouTube to move activism. I must admit that I've grown cool on twitter, finding that what people had for lunch and the latest...Read More
Party like it's 1989: HIV/AIDS activists hold die-in
Filed by Alex Blaze | July 23, 2010 | 2:00 PM |Obviously everyone needs to pull together and make some sacrifices in these difficult times. Surely we can't expect the execs at British Petroleum to give up their weekends yachting or for failed finance-sector firms to give up their bonuses, but...Read More
Florida GOP AG Candidate Jeff Kottkamp: Gays Shouldn't Adopt
Filed by Waymon Hudson | July 23, 2010 | 1:00 PM |In a video interview with the Sun Sentinel editorial board, Republican Attorney General candidate Jeff Kottkamp says he fully supports Florida's ban on gays and lesbians adopting. Kottkamp is the current Lieutenant Governor under Charlie Crist. He goes on to...Read More
Creating Change or Creating Chains? A Fierce Look at the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
Filed by R Conrad | July 23, 2010 | 12:00 PM |Gay Shame is one of the most interesting and relentless queer political groups to be making noise in the United States these days. They have consistently deployed some of the fiercest political satire, unmatched theatricals feats, and a commitment to...Read More
The Conservation of Activist Mass...
Filed by Andrew Belonsky | July 23, 2010 | 11:00 AM |Few things are certain when it comes to gay activism: polls can be misleading, the right can be shrewd and what seems like a sure thing can crumble without a moment's notice. For example, remember when Proposition 8 seemed like...Read More
Unfortunate ad: Universal Solution for Inorgasmia
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | July 23, 2010 | 10:30 AM |Yeah, yeah, I have a dirty mind. So sue me. But seriously -- if this machine can make people come, imagine what an iPod can do!!...Read More
In Defense of Same Sex Marriage
Filed by Guest Blogger | July 23, 2010 | 9:30 AM |Editors' Note: Guest blogger Dr. Carlos T Mock is a native Puerto Rican who resides in Chicago, IL and Three Oaks, MI. He has published four books and is the GLBT Editor for Floricanto Press in Berkley, CA. Since Same-sex...Read More
AIDS2010: Human Rights March with Annie Lennox
Filed by Mark S. King | July 23, 2010 | 8:30 AM |The AIDS2010 theme, "Rights Here, Right Now," took center stage on day three, with speakers, seminars and events focused on how important human rights are the the AIDS equation. Access to health care and treatment is a human right. Women...Read More
Ga. Governor Candidate on Why She Opposes Gay Adoption
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | July 23, 2010 | 7:30 AM |"Q: I guess I want to know why you think gay parents aren't as legitimate as heterosexual parents. A: Because I don't." --Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel, now seeking the Republican nomination for Governor of Georgia, to local...Read More
Louis CK on the word faggot
Filed by Bil Browning | July 23, 2010 | 7:00 AM |FX show Louie stars comic Louis CK as an openly gay man. In this clip from the show, his poker buddies start asking about gay sex clubs but things get serious quick when Louis schools his friends on the...Read More
