October 6, 2010
The context of bullying and how I was part of it
Filed by Susan Raffo | October 06, 2010 7:00 PM |She still feels shy about it. It doesn't matter how many times we tell her that she gets to make her own decisions; that it is not her responsibility to take care of or protect us, she still gets shy...Read More
New York ComicCon: Queers, Quotas, and Questionable Practices
Filed by Jason Tseng | October 06, 2010 6:00 PM |A few months ago, a friend of mine who runs a production company specializing in producing panels at geek conventions like Otakon, AnimeUSA, and New York ComicCon (NYCC), asked me to join a panel called "This Panel is Gay"-- a...Read More
A unicorn petting a cat
Filed by Bil Browning | October 06, 2010 5:00 PM |I've been so busy today running around town with all my anniversary machinations that I forgot to write my 5pm post! (I had to go get a haircut so I look good for tonight's romantic dinner and I surprised Jerame...Read More
Straight people are hurt by homophobia too
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 06, 2010 4:00 PM |Jonathan Zimmerman has an interesting column in the Christian Science Monitor about the recent gay teen suicides discussing how homophobia hurts straight boys: And we've known about this problem for a long time. In the early 1980s, observing hundreds of...Read More
Fred Phelps and Goodness
Filed by Diane Silver | October 06, 2010 3:00 PM |As I continue work on The Goodness Project, I can't ignore the day's news: The Rev. Fred Phelps gets to make his case to the U.S. Supreme Court today. A friend noted this morning that all the media attention is...Read More
Amateur Impersonators: vintage photo
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | October 06, 2010 2:30 PM |Halloween Party? Stage show? Behind the scenes at a drag ball? Or fun and games at the senior center? Your guess is as good as mine....Read More
Chicago Stands Up Against Anti-Gay Bullying & LGBT Suicide
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 06, 2010 1:30 PM |It's been a hard month for many LGBT people and their allies. The news has been filled with horrific story after horrific story of bullied gay or questioning youth who have taken their own life. While LGBT bullying and the...Read More
KKK to rally for anti-gay counseling student
Filed by Bil Browning | October 06, 2010 12:30 PM |Jennifer Keeton, the Augusta State University student who filed suit against the school after she was expelled for refusing to attend diversity classes, has found some support from an appropriate group. The Ku Klux Klan has announced that they will...Read More
Trans guy calendar for sale
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 06, 2010 11:30 AM |A group of people got together to make a trans man calendar to raise money to help trans men with transition-related expenses. Check out their site....Read More
Churches That are Anti-Gay are not Holy
Filed by Joe Mirabella | October 06, 2010 10:30 AM |Spiritual bullying is deadly. Children are listening when religious leaders call gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people sinners. Children hear them when they shout "abomination" from the pulpit. "Thou shalt not!" they scream into our children's ears. There is no...Read More
Our anniversary: A dozen years
Filed by Bil Browning | October 06, 2010 9:30 AM |It seems crazy that it's been so long... Today is my and Jerame's anniversary. We've been together for 12 years now - a full dozen. We've had our ups and downs like any other couples, but we've also faced quite...Read More
Enough is Enough: Andrew Shirvell Creates Climate of Harm & Hostility
Filed by Guest Blogger | October 06, 2010 8:30 AM |Editors' Note: Shane Windmeyer is the executive director of Campus Pride, the only national organization for student leaders and campus organizations working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students. Warren J. Blumenfeld, Ed.D., is Associate Professor in the...Read More
Fruit loops
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 06, 2010 7:30 AM |"I hope all the queers are thrilled to see [House Speaker Joe Hackney get an award from a gay rights group]. I am sure there will be a couple legislative fruitloops there in the audience." --NC state rep. Larry Brown...Read More
Kathy Griffin Speaks
Filed by D Gregory Smith | October 06, 2010 7:00 AM |Kathy Griffin on the recent LGBT-related suicides. Another reason to love her... (via The Trevor Project)...Read More
