April 11, 2011
My Brother Aiden
Filed by Jake Weinraub | April 11, 2011 7:00 PM |The following is a collaborative work between me and my good friend Adam Tierney, a Creative Writing major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I was 11 when Terry died. He had had a heart attack in his bedroom; he was...Read More
Should We Lift the Ban On HIV+ Organ Donation?
Filed by D Gregory Smith | April 11, 2011 6:00 PM |When I was diagnosed with HIV, a friend said "You're an organ donor aren't you? You'd better change that." I agreed, and changed my driver's license organ donor status (goodbye, little red heart!). But in the back of my mind...Read More
Maryland Trans Rights Bill Dies in Senate Vote
Filed by Bil Browning | April 11, 2011 5:00 PM |Supporters of a Maryland bill to provide housing, credit and employment protections to transgender people were shocked today when the bill was sent back to committee for reconsideration. Today is the last day of the Maryland legislative session so the...Read More
Gay Blood Ban Eased in UK
Filed by Alex Blaze | April 11, 2011 4:00 PM |The UK is easing the gay blood ban, ever so slowly: The ban on gay men donating blood is being lifted because it was decided that the rule could be discriminatory and might breach equality legislation. However, gay men will...Read More
An Educational Campaign for Trans Equality
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | April 11, 2011 3:00 PM |Here's a nifty little educational campaign started by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. It's called I AM: Trans People Speak. This is a multi-media campaign aimed at raising awareness about the diverse communities of trans individuals, families, and allies. It's...Read More
Black Father Love: A New Type of Celebrity
Filed by Anthony Carter | April 11, 2011 2:00 PM |In a world that gives so much credence and attention to Brangelina, Sandra Bullock, and every celebrity that takes in a baby of color, where is all the glory and paparazzi for black dads who are raising their children? During...Read More
Gay Candidate's Signs Defaced with 'Faggot'
Filed by Alex Blaze | April 11, 2011 1:00 PM |NBC Miami is reporting that signs for a candidate for a local city council have been defaced after a mailer (origin not mentioned in the article) included a picture of him with his male partner and daughter. This is part...Read More
New York Times Tells of Trans Job Lawsuit
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | April 11, 2011 12:00 PM |The New York Times op-ed section brings word of an unusual lawsuit this morning. The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) has brought a lawsuit on behalf of El'Jai Devoureau (first name pronounced like LJ). El'Jai was hired by...Read More
DOMA Defense Will Not Bankrupt America
Filed by Alex Blaze | April 11, 2011 10:00 AM |The argument about how much the attorneys the House is hiring to defend DOMA in court will cost is stupidity on a stick for a variety of reasons and reminds me of the argument that states shouldn't try to pass...Read More
Bound to be Built: Vintage Bodybuilder
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | April 11, 2011 9:30 AM |I found this as a standalone, but guessing it's from a 1950s-era bodybuilder magazine. It is so simple and so beautiful. Does anyone recognize the gorgeous model?...Read More
Distinctions Are Important in Fired Trans Teacher's Dispute
Filed by Mercedes Allen | April 11, 2011 8:30 AM |It's not unusual for parties in a legal dispute to seek a non-disclosure agreement, in which the dollar amount or specific terms of an agreement are not for discussion. That kind of non-disclosure agreement was not what the Greater St....Read More
Selena Gomez Cries At Kids Choice Awards
Filed by Michael Buckley | April 11, 2011 8:00 AM |Slime Tears! And the Jonas Brothers were robbed?...Read More
Assimilation Protects from Violence?
Filed by Alex Blaze | April 11, 2011 7:30 AM |"These things go in circles. In the early 80s there was this sense that things were changing, and becoming more open-minded. But we don't have that sort of gorgeous youth culture any more, the glam rockers, the New Romantics. People...Read More
San Francisco Field Trip
Filed by Jake Weinraub | April 11, 2011 7:00 AM |A news story covering parental backlash against an elementary school field trip to the Castro, in an effort to teach students about the variety of communities in San Francisco....Read More
