January 29, 2009
Creating Change, Day 2: Issues, Issues, Issues!
Filed by Waymon Hudson | January 29, 2009 | 8:00 PM |The second day of the Creating Change Conference in Denver has been packed full of amazing sessions and discussions. The toughest part about today was choosing where to go, since all the topics were so important and interesting. I popped...Read More
Sue Hyde: Creating Change's architect
Filed by Bil Browning | January 29, 2009 | 7:00 PM |If you don't know Sue Hyde, you should. Sue is the Director of Creating Change and is responsible for organizing this huge conference of queer activists and academics. Literally, she is the busiest person at Creating Change since everyone needs...Read More
The power of denial
Filed by Alex Blaze | January 29, 2009 | 5:30 PM |Parents often do some mental gymnastics to avoid accepting that their kids might be queer, but this mother seems to be drowning in denial....Read More
David Beckham shirtless and stuff!
Filed by Alex Blaze | January 29, 2009 | 4:30 PM |It's one of those days at the Bilerico Project: where is everyone? Well, I know a significant number of contributors are at Creating Change, and the news cycle is a little slow when it comes to the LGBT news. So...Read More
Michael Gerson latest temper tantrum... about PEPFAR
Filed by Alex Blaze | January 29, 2009 | 3:30 PM |There's no other term to describe this latest screed from former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson other than "temper tantrum." The non-sensical tirade goes from extolling the virtues of the Bush Administration to calling anyone who believes in "reproductive rights" (his...Read More
Obama Signs Ledbetter Act into Law
Filed by Michael Crawford | January 29, 2009 | 2:30 PM |Today President Obama signed into law his first major piece of legislation: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. The new law strengthens workers' ability to bring pay discrimination lawsuits. In this passage you can hear some of the rationale...Read More
Short interviews on race relations in the LGBT community
Filed by Bil Browning | January 29, 2009 | 1:30 PM |Yesterday's sessions at Creating Change were about racial issues in the LGBT community. (See Jerame and Waymon's posts for more in depth info on the different group sessions they each attended.) I spent some time yesterday afternoon asking attendees to...Read More
MBLGTACC Conference in Bloomington coming on Feb. 13-15
Filed by Don Sherfick | January 29, 2009 | 12:32 PM |The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC) will hold its 17th annual conference Feb. 13-15, 2009 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The online registration deadline is Friday, February 6, but registration is also available at the...Read More
Kevin Unrepentant
Filed by Father Tony | January 29, 2009 | 12:00 PM |The text of Kevin's letter and my response after the jump....Read More
Best Place to Work? Not if you don't offer benefits to LGBT partners. (Even if you're married!)
Filed by Guest Blogger | January 29, 2009 | 11:00 AM |Editor's Note: Guest blogger Daryl Herrschaft has overseen the Workplace Project of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation since 1998. He monitors and evaluates corporate policies surrounding gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. In its February 2 issue,...Read More
SAVE THE DATE: Rally in Tally for LGBT Equality
Filed by Michael Emanuel Rajner | January 29, 2009 | 10:00 AM |On Monday, March 16, 2009 hundreds of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender persons will travel to Tallahassee to engage and educate state legislators to advance civil rights for all people. Come to Tallahassee empowered and have your voice heard! Trainings...Read More
SUCK IT, MISS WEENIE TOT!!! - ps: I am a model!
Filed by Michael Buckley | January 29, 2009 | 8:00 AM |My first episode of Minisode Maniac! is up It is a dream come true to get to work on this! Please show it some rating/comment love!!! YAY!...Read More
Saddlebacking
Filed by Ed Team | January 29, 2009 | 7:30 AM |"Saddlebacking: the phenomenon of Christian teens engaging in unprotected anal sex in order to preserve their virginities." --The new definition of "saddlebacking," created by Savage Love readers from the name of Rick Warren's church...Read More
Gay Bar
Filed by Alex Blaze | January 29, 2009 | 7:00 AM |The music video for punk-funk band Electric Six's "Gay Bar."...Read More
