January 13, 2012
Psychopaths, the Supreme Court, & Shifting Sexuality [Weekly Reader]
Filed by Bil Browning | January 13, 2012 | 6:00 PM |You weren't able to read every post on Bilerico Project last week? Don't worry! Every Friday I round up the best Bilerico posts from the past seven days to help you stay up to date on the latest queer news and analysis.Read More
Clarifying My Role with Bilerico Project
Filed by Jerame Davis | January 13, 2012 | 5:00 PM |Some folks may not know the exact roles Bil and I play with Bilerico, so it seems like now is the time to make things explicitly clear; my new role in both politics and the LGBT equality movement require that.Read More
Tone Deaf: Jean-Paul Gaultier's Gold Bar
Filed by Bil Browning | January 13, 2012 | 4:00 PM |This seems a little tone deaf as the world's economies institute austerity measures and several countries teeter on the verge of complete economic collapse. Jean-Paul Gaultier announced this week that he has designed a 1oz gold bar.Read More
Palm Springs Gay Man Accuses County Sheriff of Discrimination
Filed by Karen Ocamb | January 13, 2012 | 3:00 PM |Palm Springs had been considered by many to be the "gayest" city in the nation, but there appears to be an antigay sentiment wafting through Palm Springs, too, some of which is overt and some more a result of lazy ignorance.Read More
Newt Gingrich: The Truth Hurts
Filed by Terrance Heath | January 13, 2012 | 2:00 PM |Newt Gingrich launched some scathing attacks on Mitt Romney just in time for the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries. Now, Newt is catching heat from conservatives for hitting a front runner none of them seem to like much anyway.Read More
Avis: Reverse Sexual Orientation Discrimination?
Filed by Bil Browning | January 13, 2012 | 1:00 PM |An Arizona woman is taking Avis Rent A Car to court claiming that the company discriminated against her by not offering her the same discount they offer to a handful of LGBT organizations.Read More
Equality California Posts Job for Interim Executive Director
Filed by Karen Ocamb | January 13, 2012 | 12:00 PM |Equality California finally posted its job opening and criteria for an Interim Executive Director.Read More
Trevor Project Intern Takes His Own Life
Filed by Bil Browning | January 13, 2012 | 11:00 AM |Teenage Trevor Project intern, EricJames Borges, took his own life this week after years of bullying from schoolmates and his family. The young man was a budding filmmaker and had created an It Gets Better video just last month.Read More
Big Man: Vintage Bodybuilder
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | January 13, 2012 | 10:00 AM |Guessing this is circa 1950s-1960s. His leg development is as interesting as his posing pouch. Mmmm. Beefcake!Read More
Blame teh Gayz: Pat Buchanan Feels Sorry for Pat Buchanan
Filed by Bil Browning | January 13, 2012 | 9:27 AM |"Look, for a long period of time the hard left, militant gay rights groups, militant -- they call themselves civil rights groups, but I'm not sure they're concerned about civil rights -- people of color, Van Jones, these folks and...Read More
A Short Reminder for the History Channel
Filed by Bil Browning | January 13, 2012 | 9:23 AM |Jerame and I have long complained to each other, "What the hell happened to the History Channel?" After all, it seems the cable channel shows are about anything but real history anymore. Aliens, mystical ancient cultures, the life of...Read More
Romney Wins the 1 Percent
Filed by Terrance Heath | January 13, 2012 | 9:00 AM |Mitt's having enough trouble "sealing the deal" with the GOP base, which at least starting to exhibit some resignation to or willingness to settle for Romney as their nominee. Now, he's auditioning for the job of "sealing the deal" with the rest of the country. Read More
