August 30, 2011
31 Days: How to Make a Dog Fly
Filed by Bil Browning | August 30, 2011 | 7:00 PM |The story of how Reese Piece the pit bull came to live at Rancho Bilerico is an amusing tale.Read More
Chaz Bono to Appear on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Filed by Karen Ocamb | August 30, 2011 | 6:00 PM |Entertainment Weekly reports that Chaz Bono will be in the new cast of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, a popular reality show that return for its 13th season on Sept. 19. Read More
Bilerico Project: Now Hiring
Filed by Bil Browning | August 30, 2011 | 5:00 PM |Do you think you have what it takes to be the next Bilerico Project intern?Read More
Having a Ball: Vintage Drag Party
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | August 30, 2011 | 4:00 PM |No idea where or when this was taken, sadly, but I'm guessing this festive event took place in the late 1940s or early 1950s going by the clothes. Any fashion mavens think they can pin the date down?Read More
Is Labor Ditching the Democrats?
Filed by Bil Browning | August 30, 2011 | 3:00 PM |Shortly after news broke that several unions - including the Teamsters - may sit out the 2012 Democratic convention in Charlotte, North Carolina comes news that the AFL-CIO will not be supporting the Democratic Party as heavily in the next election cycle.Read More
LGBT Social Media Ethics: Is That Really You?
Filed by Leone Kraus | August 30, 2011 | 2:00 PM |A fellow Bilerico contributor and I got into a Twitter debate over the Lez Get Real case.Read More
MLK's Dream: Deferred
Filed by Terrance Heath | August 30, 2011 | 1:00 PM |It's easy to forget, but some remember exactly what Dr. King was fighting for when he died. King envisioned a broader phase of the civil rights movement, one that put racial injustice in the context of economic justice. Read More
Survivor Winner to Run for Indiana Governor?
Filed by Bil Browning | August 30, 2011 | 12:00 PM |Survivor winner Rupert Boneham has announced he is forming an exploratory committee to consider running as a Libertarian candidate for Indiana governor.Read More
Irene Aftermath: My Vermont Town Has Been Devastated
Filed by Rev. Emily C. Heath | August 30, 2011 | 11:00 AM |As many of you know, I'm a pastor in southern Vermont. The devastation here is significant. You probably won't be hearing from me for a few weeks while we get a sense of what needs to be done, and I just wanted you to know where I went.Read More
The Trial of Lt. Choi And Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | August 30, 2011 | 10:00 AM |Who was the Reverend Fred Lee Shuttlesworth, and why is this an important comparison?Read More
A Touch of the Divine in Florida
Filed by Leslie Robinson | August 30, 2011 | 9:00 AM |On his syllabus, Florida public school teacher Jerry Buell included this heads up to students: "I teach God's truth, I make very few compromises. If you believe you may have a problem with that, get your schedule changed, 'cause I ain't changing!"Read More
Taking a Closer Look at VMA Winner Tyler the Creator
Filed by Guest Blogger | August 30, 2011 | 8:00 AM |Much of the public was first introduced to Tyler the Creator during Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards, after the young rapper won an award for Best New Artist. He also writes some of the most violently anti-gay and misogynistic music currently enjoying mainstream recognition.Read More
Lt. Dan Choi's Trial Ends Day 1
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | August 30, 2011 | 7:30 AM |"This is the 'Shuttlesworth' of the 21st century." --Robert J. Feldman, attorney for Lt. Dan Choi, facing 6 months in prison and a $5,000 fine, for failing to "get off the sidewalk" when protesting the now-discredited Don't Ask, Don't Tell...Read More
Lea Salonga Reprises Mulan Theme Live
Filed by Bil Browning | August 30, 2011 | 7:00 AM |Disney's Mulan isn't my favorite of the company's animated films, but the music was spectacular. At this year's D23 Expo several of the voices behind Disney's princesses reprised their themes and they sound just as beautiful as ever. Check...Read More
