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

On Apple's Decision to Refuse the "Manhattan Declaration" App

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ampersand

[Crossposted at Family Scholars, Alas, and TADA.] From The Washington Post: After receiving thousands of complaints, Apple has quietly axed an iPhone app that linked to a conservative Christian manifesto called the Manhattan Declaration, issued a year ago and signed … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., In the news, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 15 Comments

LGB Teens Punished More By Authorities

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ampersand

From the Washington Post: Gay and lesbian teens in the United States are about 40 percent more likely than their straight peers to be punished by schools, police and the courts, according to a study published Monday, which finds that … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 2 Comments

Longest-Running Study of Same-Sex Parented Families–in This Case, Planned Lesbian Families–Yields Very Interesting Results

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

The study, which was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, appears to debunk the myth so often promulgated by opponents of marriage equality that lesbian and gay parents are more likely to abuse their children sexually. Not a single child in … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 11 Comments

Two Quick Links

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Myca

School is eating my brain and I’m going to China in a week, so I’ve not been Mr. Blogger-pants of late. I did want to post two links I’ve read lately, though. I Don’t Respect You, by Emily Nagoski – … Continue reading →

Posted in BDSM issues, crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Men and masculinity, Same-Sex Marriage, Sex, Sexism hurts men, Whatever | 9 Comments

“It Gets Better” — A Grassroots Project For Helping LGBT Teens

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Ampersand

This is one of hundreds of “It Gets Better” videos that have been put on YouTube in the last month. The “Its Get Better” project was started by newspaper sex-advice columnist Dan Savage. Billy Lucas was just 15 when he … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 50 Comments

Bigotry and Reflected Appraisals

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Ampersand

[Crossposted on Alas, TADA and Family Scholars Blog. Anti-LGBT comments aren’t allowed in comments to this post on Alas.] Mark Blechner, a former Orthodox Jew who became estranged from his religion as a consequence of accepting his homosexuality, brings up … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 11 Comments

Judge Rules "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Unconstitutional

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Ampersand

[Crossposted on “TADA.” Defenses of DADT should go on “TADA,” not on “Alas.”] A federal judge in Riverside declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional Thursday, saying the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy violates the 1st … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, In the news, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 7 Comments

In Defense of Lisping, Nelly Screamers

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Ampersand

(Crossposted on “Alas” and on “TADA.” “Alas” is, if not “safe” space — no such thing, alas — intended to be relatively pro-queer space.) Stephen Fry was recently listed number three in The Independent’s “Pink List” of 100 admired lesbian … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Men and masculinity | 6 Comments

Constructions of masculinities in Islamic traditions, societies and cultures, with a specific focus on India and Pakistan between the 18th and the 21st century

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

This is the title of a PhD thesis written by Dr. Amanullah De Sondy, who has just accepted a position at Ithaca College. According to Joan McAlpine, who profiled Dr. De Sondy for The Sunday Times, several leading publishers are … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender and the Body, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Men and masculinity | 5 Comments

Federal Court Finds Section 3 of Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Ampersand

[Comments for this post on “Alas, a Blog” are limited to those who agree that same-sex marriages should be legally recognized on an equal basis as opposite-sex marriages. Anyone may post comments at The Debate Annex, however.] Earlier today, a … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 7 Comments