March 10, 2010
Contest: 5 autographed copies of Unfriendly Fire
Filed by Bil Browning | March 10, 2010 | 8:00 PM |Who's the expert that all of the television networks are calling for their segments on Don't Ask Don't Tell? Dr. Nathaniel Frank, Senior Research Fellow at the UCLA Palm Center and author of Unfriendly Fire. Unfriendly Fire became a staple...Read More
Let them eat cake
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 10, 2010 | 7:00 PM |I don't live under any pretense that Americans don't have a single payer health care system or even a public option or the right to buy into Medicare because we're morally inferior to other countries that have such systems. Indeed,...Read More
Bob McDonnell beginning to flinch?
Filed by Michael Hamar | March 10, 2010 | 6:00 PM |With all Hell breaking loose at colleges and universities and even some Republican members of the Virginia General Assembly seeking to insert gay non-discrimination protections in pending legislation, Bob "Taliban Bob" McDonnell has issued what some are calling an edict...Read More
Drag queens and transgender activists
Filed by Antonia D'orsay | March 10, 2010 | 5:00 PM |Hello Citizens of Bilerico. I'm coming to you, by delay, from the realm of personal martyrdom and finance calling known as TVC land. Yes, that's right -- your SPLC-identified Hate Group has begun the battle against ENDA. They want to...Read More
Despite reputation, Kissimmee adds Domestic Partnership Protections
Filed by Nadine Smith | March 10, 2010 | 4:30 PM |Last night, a fairly conservative area of Florida took a huge step toward equality despite a great deal of far right sabre rattling. Kissimmee (it's near Orlando) is the latest Florida city to adopt domestic partnership protections. Below is the...Read More
Illinois discriminatory anti-gay, anti-jobs bill gone but not forgotten
Filed by Phil Reese | March 10, 2010 | 4:00 PM |Last week I told you about the urgent action needed to stop a bill seeking to water down Illinois' potent gender identity and sexual orientation inclusive employment non-discrimination law. Republican gubernatorial front-runner, Bill Brady, had quietly introduced a bill to...Read More
Homophobic Smears Continue in Gainesville, FL Mayor's Race
Filed by Waymon Hudson | March 10, 2010 | 3:00 PM |A few weeks ago, I covered the transphobic and homophobic scare tactics being used in the Gainesville, Florida Mayor's race. Craig Lowe was Chair of the successful campaign to stop the repeal of the Gainesville Human Rights Ordinance, which included...Read More
Dermot Meagher: Judge, Artist, Writer, Neighbor
Filed by Father Tony | March 10, 2010 | 2:00 PM |(Fort Lauderdale is full of fascinating men of accomplishment. This is the third in a series of profiles I have written for the South Florida Gay News.) Dermot Meagher does not make small talk, and when he looks at you,...Read More
1947 sex manual: Father and Son
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | March 10, 2010 | 1:30 PM |Yes, sirree, everything a boy needed to learn from his father about sexuality, according to the sexperts in 1947. After the jump are the inside title page and table of contents. Click the thumbs to see them full size....Read More
Gay panic from the Washington Post's readers
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 10, 2010 | 12:30 PM |The Washington Post's Ombudsman's blog has a post up on the reaction to the photo they ran with their front-page story on same-sex marriage starting in the city last week. It shouldn't be all that controversial - same-sex marriage starting...Read More
History: The Furnished Means By Which We Suffer
Filed by Guest Blogger | March 10, 2010 | 11:30 AM |Editors' Note: Guest blogger Ryan Secord is a recent graduate from Michigan State University where he studied political science and journalism. He worked for the Capital News Service as a state and federal government correspondent, the Hillsdale Daily News, and...Read More
A Call to Action in Virginia - and to Virginia College Alumni
Filed by Michael Hamar | March 10, 2010 | 10:30 AM |In the wake of Uber-Christianist Virginia Attorney General Ken "Cooch" Cuccinelli's directive to all Virginia public colleges and universities to rescind their non-discrimination policies insofar as they include "sexual orientation" as a protected class, Equality Virginia is asking Virginia residents...Read More
We've been nominated for a Gaybie Award
Filed by Bil Browning | March 10, 2010 | 9:30 AM |Bilerico Project is in the running for another award. This time around it's the TLA Video Gaybies - and we've been nominated in the Best LGBT Blog category. It's an odd assortment of nominees in the group with 18 nominees...Read More
Suddenly...!
Filed by Sean Martin | March 10, 2010 | 8:30 AM |When you put the pedal to the metal..... Click here for a larger version....Read More
KATIE PRICE GETS NEW TATTOO....Makes Chicken..Joins YouTube!!! - & Dancing with the Stars Predicts!
Filed by Michael Buckley | March 10, 2010 | 8:00 AM |Comment Questions of the Day: 1. How awesome Katie Price is a good sport!!!! Send her some love for me! And let me know what you think of her clips that I posted! (ps those jeans on me used...Read More
Sharing custody of a child with a former partner is like slavery
Filed by Ed Team | March 10, 2010 | 7:00 AM |"Like when Harriet Tubman risked her life in the Underground Railroad for the black community. Maybe I am committed to this for the children. I might be that one voice." --Linda Wall, a friend of Lisa Miller, who fled after...Read More
Juliet's Sassy Gay Friend
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 10, 2010 | 7:00 AM |I actually love this....Read More
