June 25, 2008
I heard that Barack Obama fellow is something of a... faggot
Filed by Alex Blaze | June 25, 2008 | 7:00 PM |A few weeks ago I decided to make a complete list of examples of the "Obama is a fag" media narrative. The idea that Obama is feminine, and therefore bad (these people aren't shy with making that connection), is one...Read More
Pride, Parties, Progress and Perspective
Filed by Cathy Renna | June 25, 2008 | 6:00 PM |This is a big Pride week for me, my family and colleagues. We spent time at Capitol Pride in Washington DC last weekend and this week is New York Pride. While exhausting, it was more fun than work to be...Read More
The National Press Club: Whores, not Censors
Filed by Tyrion Lannister | June 25, 2008 | 5:00 PM |Sylvia Smith, Washington editor for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette and current president of the National Press Club opines on the Larry Sinclair controversy and comes to a rather peculiar conclusion: After a week of relentless e-mails and phone calls...Read More
American, First and Foremost
Filed by Sara Whitman | June 25, 2008 | 5:00 PM |A recent response to me, personally, was that I was being selfish and narcissistic for pressuring the Obama campaign about marriage equality. He said he was an American first and foremost. Aside from my clearly narcissistic need to clear up...Read More
Well, of course we can't let the riff-raff get married, it would ruin it for the rest of us!
Filed by Alex Blaze | June 25, 2008 | 4:00 PM |I mean, that's pretty much all I'm hearing from this (via Feministe): Be aware. Images from gay weddings, said Lorri L. Jean, chief executive of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, could be used by opponents in a campaign...Read More
Republicans narrow down Congressional choices
Filed by Bil Browning | June 25, 2008 | 3:30 PM |Inside sources tell me that the Republicans have narrowed their search for a Congressional candidate down to two choices. Social worker Gabrielle Campo is said to be the Party's top choice with former Indianapolis City-County Councilor Scott Keller running a...Read More
A Gay Tale of Two Presidential Candidates
Filed by Michael Crawford | June 25, 2008 | 3:00 PM |If there is any pro-LGBT voter out there who is wondering which candidate to support for the presidency, these video compilations of statements by John McCain and Barack Obama should clear things up....Read More
Black Media Fails its LGBTQ Community
Filed by Rev Irene Monroe | June 25, 2008 | 2:00 PM |By now many in the LGBTQ community have heard of the news about the cop beat down of Duanna Johnson in a Memphis booking room that was captured on a surveillance video. Those of us of African descent, who don't...Read More
Court rejects sex offender registry provisions
Filed by Alex Blaze | June 25, 2008 | 1:00 PM |Apparently even sex offenders have Constitutional rights: U.S. District Court Judge David Hamilton in Indianapolis ruled Tuesday in favor of the plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit that was brought April 3 by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana. The...Read More
Camp Rock ROCKS?!
Filed by Michael Buckley | June 25, 2008 | 12:00 PM |iPhone users: Click to watch OK, it doesn't suck but it was not great! Joe still rocks and Demi did a nice job - they could not overcome sloppy direction/writing. What do you think?...Read More
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Filed by Bil Browning | June 25, 2008 | 12:00 PM |Don't forget to show the Bilerico Project advertisers some clickety love. They help pay the bills around here! By supporting Bilerico Project they are helping to bring you daily content from some of the best LGBT minds around. Our premium...Read More
Praying for compassion compassion compassion, dammit
Filed by Gina de Vries | June 25, 2008 | 10:30 AM |I work part-time at a queer non-profit that does activism and outreach around issues of spirituality, religion, ministry, and LGBTQ communities. I'm the receptionist/secretary/office monkey, so the work is not super-glam, but it's a groovy job. I love the people...Read More
Can we really define "bride" and "groom"?
Filed by Alex Blaze | June 25, 2008 | 9:30 AM |Monica Helms guest posted a couple weeks ago about how we cannot define "man" and "woman" in marriage; Mercedes Allen posted this weekend about how defining marriage as between one man and one woman leads to confusing policy towards transgender...Read More
Florida AFL-CIO Votes to Oppose Amendment 2
Filed by Waymon Hudson | June 25, 2008 | 9:00 AM |The Florida AFL-CIO, one of the largest membership organizations in Florida, opposes Amendment 2, the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment. The Florida AFL-CIO represents 500,000 workers, retirees and their families in aproximately 500 local labor unions and labor councils. The vote...Read More
In Search of Pride
Filed by Eric Marcus | June 25, 2008 | 8:30 AM |I had an experience on the NYC subway last week that reminded me that no matter how out I am, no matter how many books I've written, speeches I've given, or how much advice I've offered, that being out and...Read More
Usher just can't help it
Filed by Ed Team | June 25, 2008 | 7:30 AM |"Am I so much of a bad guy because I decided to get married? Am I so much of a bad guy [because once I got in the situation], I decided to stand for something, build a foundation, and think...Read More
Big Bad John
Filed by Bil Browning | June 25, 2008 | 7:00 AM |iPhone users: Click to watch This re-election video from Texas Senator John Cornyn's campaign is straight from the you-can't-make-this-shit-up files. Seriously? Would you want to be known as Big Bad John when you're a politician? Did they realize the song...Read More
