March 13, 2011
Comment of the Week: Darren Cohen
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | March 13, 2011 7:00 PM |In Joe Mirabella's post on the horrendous events in Forrest City, Arkansas, in which 25-year-old trans-woman Marcal Camero Tye was found dead in Forrest City, Arkansas, after being shot and dragged by a car, Joe wrote about the apparently improper...Read More
SHAKEDOWN
Filed by Jake Weinraub | March 13, 2011 5:30 PM |Call it nepotism if you like, but I wanted to use my temporary editor powers to make you all aware of a project my cousin Leilah Weinraub has been working on called "SHAKEDOWN." The film chronicles the day-to-day lives of...Read More
"The Gay Gene Will Not Protect You"
Filed by Yasmin Nair | March 13, 2011 4:00 PM |In the wake of Lady Gaga's new song "Born This Way," there have been several online discussions about the worth of arguing whether queers are biologically determined or not. I think it's a pointless issue. Whether or not science supports...Read More
Invisible at Death
Filed by Joe Mirabella | March 13, 2011 2:30 PM |Death Certificates in Washington State do not count gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people, and Washington is not alone. There is not a single state in this country recording this data. This is problematic for several reasons. For example: Local,...Read More
LGBTQ Mentorship Program - DIY!
Filed by Jake Weinraub | March 13, 2011 1:00 PM |So last Wednesday I had four coffee dates. The first at 10AM was with a 42-year-old graduate student, who recently admitted to himself his attraction to other men, and is looking for guidance through the coming out process. The next...Read More
Coming Out in Wisconsin
Filed by Guest Blogger | March 13, 2011 11:30 AM |Editor's Note: Ryan Biava is a PhD Candidate in political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was a founding board member of Equal Rights Washington. [Disclosure: He is a member of the Teaching Assistants Association, a public-sector union affiliated...Read More
#SSS LGBT Youth, Immigration Equality Reform & Montana Queer Politics
Filed by Phil Reese | March 13, 2011 10:00 AM |This week Joe and I are at the Haas Jr. Foundation LGBT writer, journalist and blogger summit in San Francisco California, however we wanted to share a few special interviews this week while we're away. This weekend we will be...Read More
Pre-K Teacher on the Future of Wisconsin Schools
Filed by Jake Weinraub | March 13, 2011 7:30 AM |"Under Walker's budget, my school and all the other public schools in the state are facing drastic cuts. We could lose the arts. We could lose music. We could lose sports. And counselors. And librarians. Custodians. Secretaries. School nurses. Field...Read More
PS22 Chorus Sings "Firework"
Filed by Jake Weinraub | March 13, 2011 7:00 AM |Here is a super cute clip of the PS22 Chorus, a fifth-grade glee club from Staten Island, NY singing Katy Perry's "Firework" to promote their appearance at the Oscars earlier this month! Incredible!...Read More
