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Oh we are doing animal myths? Killer whales aren't whales, and don't kill anybody either.
I've imagined Superman as a little old arthritic man picking up an ocean liner between thumb and forefinger. One more…
I think you’re underestimating the skill it takes to get a really satisfying grass field using a grass brush. If…
And when domesticated dogs are in a pack, the alpha can be female as well as male.
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Category Archives: Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues
Omnibus Congratulations
First, congratulations are in order for Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who today became the 38th Prime Minister of Iceland, and the first openly gay head of government in world history. Jóhanna, ((No, that’s not a mistake. Icelanders’ last names are derived from … Continue reading
NY Gov Selects Kirsten Gillibrand For Senate, Throwing Latin@s, Queers, and Progressives Under The Bus
So Clinton’s replacement in the Senate will be Representative Kirsten Gillibrand, a conservative Democrat who has often voted with Republicans on immigration issues and LGBT issues. From Wayne Barrett in The Village Voice: Gillibrand has described her own voting record … Continue reading
Comparing struggles
Renee writes:
Say it with me, gay is not the new black. African-Americans did not cause the passing of prop 8, and the gay community does not have the right to compare its struggles to the black civil rights movement.
I completely agree that gay is not the new black, and African-Americans did not cause […]
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The Case For Being Emotional Over Honoring Rick Warren
Richard Chappell writes: Many are complaining that by reaching out to Rick Warren, Obama is offering a slap in the face to progressives. This is silly. Yes, Warren has badly screwed up views on social issues. Most Americans do. That … Continue reading
More Sun Rising In East: New study finds that intolerance of homosexuality is linked to queer teens committing suicide
From the department of “duh,” and via Quirkybird’s twitter feed: Study: Tolerance Can Lower Gay Kids’ Suicide Risk The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that the gay, lesbian and bisexual young adults and teens… [who] experienced high levels … Continue reading
Two Brothers Targetted by Homophobic Violence; One Dies
From Pharyngula, an article about how two brothers who were holding each other’s arms as they walked were assaulted, and one of them killed, because passersby in an SUV thought they were gay: [Jose] Sucuzhanay (suh-KOO-chen-eye) and his brother Romel, … Continue reading
Carol Boltz's blog
A few years ago, Christian music star Ray Boltz came out of the closet to his family; this September, he came out as a gay man publicly. Ray’s incredibly supportive ex-wife, Carol Boltz, has a blog and a fascinating perspective. … Continue reading
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Prop 8 – The Musical!
EDIT: Upon watching this video again, the gay couple strikes me as stereotypical and kind of offensive (although I know that as a straight woman, I’m not the one to make that call). So I apologize if the portrayal put … Continue reading
A Killer Whale ate me!