May 12, 2008
The International Queer
Filed by Alex Blaze | May 12, 2008 | 7:00 PM |Sam Harris at the Huffington Post asked: But, leaving aside the practical and political impossibility of doing so, could we even allow ourselves to contemplate liberating the women and children of traditional Islam? I get asked to post (by emailers,...Read More
Pioneering Gay Rights Activist Ruth Simpson Dies at 82
Filed by Bil Browning | May 12, 2008 | 5:45 PM |Ruth Simpson, author and gay rights activist since the 1960's, died May 8 in Woodstock, New York. After several years of, as she said, "sampling an assortment of illnesses on the palette of old age," she finally succumbed to her...Read More
David Archuleta Daddy Drama! Sex in the City! Back Tats!
Filed by Michael Buckley | May 12, 2008 | 5:30 PM |iPhone users: Click to watch Today's show is about Effie's Daddy woes! My love of 30 Rock and the Office! Looking forward to the new Sex in the City movie! And more evidence to the wacky that is Mimi! Sorry...Read More
Black History: U.S. Colored Troops
Filed by Storm Bear | May 12, 2008 | 5:09 PM |click to enlarge The history of African Americans in the U.S. Civil War is marked by 186,097 (7,122 officers, 178,975 enlisted) African Americans comprising 163 units served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and many more African...Read More
A Reader Writes
Filed by Eric Leven | May 12, 2008 | 4:45 PM |After my Sirius OutQ radio interview with Signoreli, a reader writes: I've had AIDS for 17 years - the world has changed radically within that span. When it first appeared that an epidemic was looming, the gay community regarded it...Read More
I can't believe this
Filed by Bil Browning | May 12, 2008 | 3:30 PM |The reader who wrote me to point this out nails it on the head. I can't f**king believe this. Jim Bopp, the bane of abortion rights and gay rights advocates, and a Republican attorney who is to the right of...Read More
Praise the Almighty Dollar!
Filed by Alex Blaze | May 12, 2008 | 3:30 PM |The Alliance Defense Fund (homophobic lawyers) is looking for pastors to break federal tax law this year: The Alliance Defense Fund, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., will ask the clergy to deliver a sermon about specific candidates Sept. 28. If the...Read More
Q of the day: NC Dems party like its 2004
Filed by Pam Spaulding | May 12, 2008 | 2:30 PM |It's been an interesting and enlightening last few days over at BlueNC since the state primary on the 6th. As you know, Dem U.S. Senate candidate Jim Neal was defeated by Kay Hagan, and the latter will face off against...Read More
Hate crime in Muncie?
Filed by Bil Browning | May 12, 2008 | 2:10 PM |One of the Indiana Equality bloggers brings us first-hand testimonial from an unknown hate crime victim. The alleged attack happened the other evening in Muncie. Anyone with any knowledge of the crime is urged to call the Muncie police department....Read More
Kevin & Scotty Got Married!
Filed by Eric Marcus | May 12, 2008 | 1:30 PM |There wasn't a dry eye in our house last night as "Brothers & Sisters" gay brother, Kevin, married his boyfriend, Scotty, in a ceremony hosted by Sally Field (Kevin's mother, Nora) and presided over by Calista Flockhart (Kevin's Republican sister,...Read More
Movement media, television with GRIT - and guts
Filed by Cathy Renna | May 12, 2008 | 12:30 PM |I am so excited this morning - in a few hours I will be heading to the studio of the new GRIT-TV with Laura Flanders, who hired us to assist in the launch and outreach. I have been a longtime...Read More
Thank Goddess we got a station wagon
Filed by Bil Browning | May 12, 2008 | 11:30 AM |It's a good thing we always set an extra plate for dinner. In the past week, a masked man made his move, Mercedes sat on the couch and put her feet up, and now we're going to try and squeeze...Read More
Pas ici!
Filed by Alex Blaze | May 12, 2008 | 10:30 AM |So this past Friday, after a long day in downtown Paris, A. and I walked back uptown to a small pizzeria (the Place de Clichy area, for those readers who are familiar with gay Pah-ree). I've been there once before...Read More
Why Hillary Clinton should win the White House
Filed by Bil Browning | May 12, 2008 | 10:00 AM |The number one reason why Hillary should win? I really want to see Amy Poehler continue to do the Clinton character she's been perfecting....Read More
Destruction Of The Black Transwoman Image
Filed by Monica Roberts | May 12, 2008 | 9:00 AM |One of the things that I and my transsisters have in common with our biosisters besides our shared cultural heritage is defending the images of Black women from constant assault inside and outside the community. Ever since the advent of...Read More
Evangelicals are too politically involved
Filed by Ed Team | May 12, 2008 | 7:30 AM |"How did the evangelical movement get so far off track? I wouldn't suggest that evangelicalism's recent obsession with political activism is the only factor, but I do think it's a major one. If the same energies and resources that were...Read More
The Walk of Shame
Filed by Bil Browning | May 12, 2008 | 7:00 AM |iPhone users: Click to watch Ah, the walk of shame. We've all done it. AMP celebrates it....Read More
