Category Archives: Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues

Critique of Nock's Claim That All Studies Of Same-Sex Parenting Have Fatal Flaws

All ((The word “all” here is used literally, not hyperbolically.)) the legitimate social science research on the subject has shown that children of lesbian and gay parents turn out fine. This is a finding that horrifies the gay-bashers in the … Continue reading

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 3 Comments

Letter Writing Sunday #17

This week’s letter comes via Sokari over at Black Looks. I think Sokari has said it well enough, so here are her words: The horrific events taking place in Uganda should be a wakeup call for everyone. People may think … Continue reading

Posted in Armchair Activist, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., International issues, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 3 Comments

Please Call And Report This Copyright Thief!

There’s a good interview with Kirby Dick, director of the indy documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated, in the current issue of Bitch Magazine. The film is about the ratings board of the Motion Picture Association of America – … Continue reading

Posted in Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 12 Comments

Two Critiques Of Ariel Levy's Writing About Bois

I was searching for bloggy critiques of Levy on bois, and was surprised by how little I found. The two best critiques I found were buried in comments; I’m reposting them here, in the hopes of making them easier for … Continue reading

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 30 Comments

Philly Boy Scouts Threatened With Eviction Over Anti-Gay Policy

This 2003 post, about the short-lived decision of the Philadelphia Boy Scouts to buck the national Boy Scouts leadership by refusing to discriminate against gay Scouts, has recently come up in comments. Which led me to check out what’s going … Continue reading

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 5 Comments

Gays in Iraq Targeted For Murder By Insurgents And Government

From the UK newspaper The Observer: Hardline Islamic insurgent groups in Iraq are targeting a new type of victim with the full protection of Iraqi law, The Observer can reveal. The country is seeing a sudden escalation of brutal attacks … Continue reading

Posted in Iraq, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 6 Comments

A Few Thoughts on the "Cervical Cancer" Vaccine and HPV Eradication

So yesterday a government panel recommended that all young women and girls be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. Here is a quote from the New York Times: A federal vaccine advisory panel voted unanimously yesterday to recommend that all girls … Continue reading

Posted in Gender and the Body, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 80 Comments

Trans Identity–Sex Changes, Race Changes, Drag, and Passing

This is one of those essays I’ve been meaning write for a while. Let me start by making an observation: I think political progressives are more accepting of transgender identities than they are of transracial identities. If fact, the only … Continue reading

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Race, racism and related issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 50 Comments

Homo-Hating On The Left And On The Right

Tom at Just One Minute takes note of the supposed lack of reaction to Howard Dean’s flirtation with homophobia: I have every intention of keeping this incident in mind when, as the months and years unfold, folks on the right … Continue reading

Posted in Elections and politics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 39 Comments

Dean Falsely Claims Democratic Party Platform Opposes Same-Sex Marriage

Here’s what Howard Dean said, while speaking to a religious-right audience on the 700 Club: The Democratic Party platform from 2004 says that marriage is between a man and a woman. That’s what it says. I think where we may … Continue reading

Posted in Elections and politics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 16 Comments