January 28, 2011
Queer Music Friday - Klaus Nomi
Filed by Alex Blaze | January 28, 2011 5:00 PM |It's been a long week, so here's German countertenor Klaus Nomi. Before his death in 1983, he frequently collaborated with David Bowie and was on his way to being a star of glam rock, fashioning a look around an extraterrestrial...Read More
Making a Killing: Rocking Out to Dead Kids
Filed by Bil Browning | January 28, 2011 4:00 PM |I shouldn't be surprised at how some folks are willing to turn the sublime into the scatological. After all, what red-blooded patriot doesn't want the American dream? There are plenty of ways to get your face out there, baby, and...Read More
The Black Civil Rights Movement Is Dying, Finally
Filed by Rev Irene Monroe | January 28, 2011 3:00 PM |Last week, Martin Luther King tributes were taking place across the nation. And the spirit of MLK and the courageous acts of our foremothers and forefathers of the civil rights movement are etched indelibly in many of our hearts. But...Read More
Chicago Won't Violate Marriage Protestors' Free Speech
Filed by Alex Blaze | January 28, 2011 2:00 PM |Last year, the Gay Liberation Network in Chicago protested a Catholic church on Valentine's Day for marriage, and some folks noted that it's actually illegal to protest within 150 feet and 30 minutes of a religious service, for anything besides...Read More
Scarlet Betch Episode 35: From Batgirl to Buffy
Filed by Jason Tseng | January 28, 2011 1:00 PM |Hey Betches! Anthony's back at home in Florida so we're back to Skypecasting. There were so many comics that came out in the past few weeks since we casted so we had a lot to cover! From Batgirl and Wolverine...Read More
On Egypt: The Crisis Is Here
Filed by Don Davis | January 28, 2011 12:00 PM |It has been a couple of years since I first started writing about Egypt; at that time I did a series of stories that described how the country’s Constitution is designed to ensure that the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)...Read More
Reader Submission: British Bisexual Youth on Coming Out & Building Community
Filed by Bil Browning | January 28, 2011 11:00 AM |I got an e-mail the other day from William Moreland, a British bisexual youth, who recently gave a really engaging speech about coming out and the LGBT community as part of TEDxYouthDay. When you think about the future of our...Read More
Gay Whore by Jack Love: Vintage Pulp Art
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | January 28, 2011 10:30 AM |With a title like that, what more can I say? A fabulously sexy cover on this vintage, explicit gay novel, set on Fire Island and now considered one of the classics of 1960s gay pulp....Read More
States to Watch for Marriage and Civil Union Legislation, Round 2
Filed by Alex Blaze | January 28, 2011 9:30 AM |The other day I posted about various state-level efforts on same-sex partnership recognition, mentioning what's going on in Iowa, Wyoming, Hawaii, New York, Maryland, and Rhode Island. Readers let me know that I left a few states out. Add Florida...Read More
CONTEST: Win 2 Tickets to HRC NYC Gala
Filed by Bil Browning | January 28, 2011 8:30 AM |Courtesy of MasterCard, this week we'll be giving away two tickets to the Feb 5 Human Rights Campaign's NYC Gala Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. The prize does not include travel accommodations, so the winner will need to live in...Read More
Obama Responds to David Kato's Death
Filed by Alex Blaze | January 28, 2011 7:30 AM |"I am deeply saddened to learn of the murder of David Kato. In Uganda, David showed tremendous courage in speaking out against hate. He was a powerful advocate for fairness and freedom. The United States mourns his murder, and we...Read More
Lady Gaga Calls Ellen
Filed by Alex Blaze | January 28, 2011 7:00 AM |Lady Gaga calls Ellen to wish her a happy birthday....Read More
