The Movement: December 2007
Trashy "Shot at Love" Ends Predictably
Filed by Sean Kosofsky | December 28, 2007 7:53 PM |I never watch TV but in the past few weeks I heard about a show called "A Shot at Love" with a bisexual "MySpace Maven" who took reality dating shows to a new level - high stakes bisexuality. The MTV...Read More
Charlie Crist doesn't support Florida's anti-marriage amendment
Filed by Alex Blaze | December 28, 2007 7:52 AM |Florida's anti-marriage amendment, which just got enough signatures a couple weeks ago to get on the ballot this November, can't even get the support of the state's Republican governor. Thanks to Pam for finding this Palm Beach Post article that's...Read More
10 Books Every Bisexual Should Read
Filed by Guest Blogger | December 27, 2007 8:02 PM |[EDITOR'S NOTE:] This guest post is by Sarah Stumpf. Sarah is a 24 year old bisexual feminist who just finished her Master's Degree in Library Science at Indiana University. She enjoys volunteering with the GLBTSSS Library in Bloomington, IN and...Read More
Tonight On The Rebecca Juro Show: Mara Keisling
Filed by Rebecca Juro | December 27, 2007 5:30 PM |Join us tonight at 7pm eastern, 4pm Pacific, as we get into the issues with National Center for Transgender Equality Executive Director Mara Keisling. Questions and comments while we're on the air: Call in with Skype: Usernames (no quotes) "beckystudio"...Read More
Just when you thought Hillary had it rough...
Filed by Bil Browning | December 27, 2007 10:00 AM |Imagine being a woman leader in a developing country or a Muslim country - or both. All of the sexism and violence with none of the respect. While W plays around in Iraq and attempts to meddle in Iran, he...Read More
Why do you hate Lance Bass?
Filed by Alex Blaze | December 27, 2007 8:10 AM |While most gays are asking totally lame-o downer questions at the end of this year like "How will LGBT activist groups learn to work together again?" and "How can we reduce HIV infection rates?", The Advocate is pressing the community...Read More
Elderly Women Bare All For Charity
Filed by Serena Freewomyn | December 26, 2007 9:05 AM |Inspired by the film "Calendar Girls," (starring Helen Mirren) some of the residents of Greenspring Retirement Community near Washington, D.C. have created their own calendar to raise money for charity. Residents modeled in the buff to create this calendar, which...Read More
It's a Woman Thang
Filed by Serena Freewomyn | December 21, 2007 3:14 PM |Thanks go to Michael for sending me the link to this one. I really enjoyed sneaking a peek at the office. With over 850,000 hits on Youtube, Bubbles and Cheesecake are garnering a lot of attention for their feminist message....Read More
Barney Frank: No Trans-Inclusive ENDA In '09
Filed by Rebecca Juro | December 21, 2007 12:40 PM |As reported on last night's "Rebecca Juro Show", during a guest appearance on "The Agenda with Joe Solmonese" this week (natch), Barney Frank tells Solmonese: "At this point three important pieces of legislation to vindicate our rights, or – there...Read More
NBJC Mourns The Loss of Congresswoman Julia Carson
Filed by H. Alexander Robinson | December 21, 2007 11:22 AM |On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff, and members of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) we extend our deepest sympathy to the family, friends, staff, and constituents of Congresswoman Julia Carson. During her tenure US Rep. Carson exhibited...Read More
Raise the Alarm
Filed by Serena Freewomyn | December 21, 2007 9:30 AM |Looking for a holiday gift that sure to offend feminist and fundies alike? Then check out the Ass-Tray from Japanese firm Nodaya. A review on the gadget review site Gizmodo calls this “a new low in moral turpitude,” but I’m...Read More
Tonight On The Rebecca Juro Show: Ethan St Pierre
Filed by Rebecca Juro | December 20, 2007 4:44 PM |You know him, you love him...activist, Bilerico Project contributor, radio talk show host, Chair of the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition, the man who compiles the hate crimes statistics for the Remembering Our Dead website, and the guy who runs the...Read More
Pat Robertson rant: Marriage is all about baby-making
Filed by Alex Blaze | December 20, 2007 3:10 PM |Pat Robertson's latest gay-hating rant: Summary: The smaller the minority, the less protection it needs. Gays are weak, worthless, breeding through recruiting, and destroying Christianity, nature, kids, America, and Western civilization. Baby-making is necessary for marriage even though it's really...Read More
Pat Robertson rant: Marriage is all about baby-making
Filed by Alex Blaze | December 20, 2007 3:10 PM |Pat Robertson's latest gay-hating rant: Summary: The smaller the minority, the less protection it needs. Gays are weak, worthless, breeding through recruiting, and destroying Christianity, nature, kids, America, and Western civilization. Baby-making is necessary for marriage even though it's really...Read More
Mitt Romney, Planned Parenthood fundraiser
Filed by Alex Blaze | December 18, 2007 10:03 PM |Jen Jorczak posted way back in May about how someone dug up a $150 check from Mitt Romney to Planned Parenthood from back when he was OK with women having control over their own bodies. He immediately blamed his wife,...Read More
The Art Of The Possible
Filed by Rebecca Juro | December 17, 2007 7:40 PM |I have to admit that I really didn't think it was possible, and while I'm still not sure was wrong in the first place, I do have to acknowledge that there's a much better chance now than I'd previously believed:...Read More
When Hysterics Trump Logic
Filed by Marti Abernathey | December 17, 2007 10:14 AM |When the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and the Indiana Transgender Advocacy Alliance (INTRAA) put out a joint press release about the "no match" policy of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), I knew that there would be...Read More
On turning 69
Filed by Don Sherfick | December 13, 2007 9:00 AM |Now I suspect that were I to put that uniquely notorious (often salacious) number in the "metadata" (key words on blogsites that direct people who are searching for something to better and faster access when they Google...or whatever they doogle)...Read More
LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ: Gay Rights Movement or Alphabet Soup?
Filed by Eric Marcus | December 12, 2007 12:01 PM |Gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny branded the gay rights movement before most out gay people were born. He came up with the slogan "Gay is Good!" and carefully considered the marketing techniques that would work best in 1960's America to...Read More
Remembering Ali
Filed by Cathy Renna | December 10, 2007 11:38 AM |One of the things I wish our community was better at doing is reflection - taking a deep breath and celebrating victories, analyzing defeats and recognizing loss. Instead, we spend far too much time fighting with each other over differences...Read More
Mike Huckabee: Let's round up some homos!
Filed by Alex Blaze | December 10, 2007 11:15 AM |Every time I hear someone disparaging the idea of "political correctness", I just roll my eyes because they just don't get it. Which is what I did when I read what Mike Huckabee said yesterday in response to publication of...Read More
HRC Credibility Crisis: Nobody Trusts A Liar And A Cheater
Filed by Rebecca Juro | December 09, 2007 7:44 PM |It’s a sign of things to come. This week, Gay City News is reporting on a forum was held by the Human Rights Campaign at New York’s LGBT Community Center. A stop on what the organization is calling a “listening...Read More
HRC Credibility Crisis: Nobody Trusts A Liar And A Cheater
Filed by Rebecca Juro | December 09, 2007 7:44 PM |It’s a sign of things to come. This week, Gay City News is reporting on a forum was held by the Human Rights Campaign at New York’s LGBT Community Center. A stop on what the organization is calling a “listening...Read More
Marriage equality, marriage reality
Filed by Sara Whitman | December 07, 2007 2:15 PM |Recently, I went to an event to celebrate Marriage Equality in Massachusetts. We are the only state in the nation that allows everyone equal marriage rights. It was a proud, and powerful event. I am married, legally three years, emotionally,...Read More
Tonight On The Rebecca Juro Show: Marti Abernathey
Filed by Rebecca Juro | December 06, 2007 1:40 PM |Tonight we'll be joined by Transadvocate.com webmistress and Bilerico Project contributor Marti Abernathey. We'll be discussing the leaked internal HRC memo referred to as "Project Win Back ", that was published at Transadvocate.com this week and describes ideas being considered...Read More
House Dems selling out gays? Again.
Filed by Lane Hudson | December 06, 2007 12:09 PM |There is a report that House Conferees on the Defense Authorization Act will scrap the Matthew Sheppard Act that was attached to the bill in the Senate. House Democrats are reportedly resigned to removing the Matthew Shepard Hate Crime bill...Read More
10 things every gay man should know
Filed by Bil Browning | December 03, 2007 1:27 PM |Don't you wish being gay came with an owner's manual sometimes? Wouldn't it make things so much easier if we just had a checklist? In that spirit, I thought I'd share what I consider the top ten things every gay...Read More
AIDS: Where is Our Rage?
Filed by Michael Crawford | December 02, 2007 8:52 AM |The speech below was given yesterday, World AIDS Day, by Charles King, executive director of Housing Works. King is one of the most important AIDS activists today and continues the work that unfortunately so many LGBT activists have abandoned. My...Read More
Beyond genetics, beyond choice
Filed by Alex Blaze | December 01, 2007 2:10 PM |We've gotten into the discussion several times here on the Project about the causes of sexual orientation, and I thought I'd jump in this weekend, mainly because the subjects of autonomy and biology have been on my mind. I keep...Read More
