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Tuesday 9 May

  • Lesbians' Brains Respond Like Straight Men (10:42) - The next time someone accuses me of "thinking like a guy" I will take their statement to heart. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lesbians' brains react differently to sex hormones than those of heterosexual women, new research indicates. That's in line with... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Monday 8 May

  • Back On My Soapbox (23:54) - I really don’t want to waste a lot of breath on people like Bishop Alfred E. Owens and his statements made about “sissies,” “faggots,” and “real men.” My apologies in advance but “real men” would not stoop to the level... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Friday 28 April

  • Rosie O'Donnell To Join "The View" (10:11) - Does this mean we'll hear more of the "L" Word. I hope so, particularly during prime time, early morning, while you're having your coffee, tea or crumpets. Because why? Well we need to hear it more. Rosie's expected "surprise return"... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Thursday 27 April

  • Jay Leno Challenged For Gay Jokes (09:54) - A friend of mine forwarded this open letter to me via email. The open letter to Jay Leno was written by a friend of a friend of my friend -- you with me -- and is on point. Accepting any... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments
  • Study Assesses How Many Gays Marry if Legal (09:36) - This article by David Crary of the Associated Press is an interesting article however, I'm not sure what the intended outcome was supposed to be for the study. A number of gays and lesbians are not out and as a... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Monday 24 April

  • The Hip Bone’s Connected To The . . . (09:16) - After dealing with adverse pain yesterday I finally conceded defeat and swallowed two extra-strength Tylenols. Well, it numbed the pain a bit but did not take it away. Needless to say, my day was lost on pain and as a... | 0 Trackbacks | 2 Comments
    • Sunday 23 April

  • Making Lemonade -- Again (07:41) - I have had a busy couple of days. I skipped the gym on Thursday because I felt I needed to put a few breaks in my workout every week to allow my body to adjust. Unfortunately, Friday morning I felt... | 0 Trackbacks | 2 Comments
    • Thursday 13 April

  • St. Maarten Official Says Beating of Gay Americans Was "Barbaric" (10:57) - Compiled by the DiversityInc staff © 2006 DiversityInc.com® April 13, 2006 The beating of two gay Americans with tire irons in this Dutch Caribbean island was "barbaric and inhumane" and the attackers will be punished, St. Maarten's top tourism official... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Friday 31 March

  • Another Musical Tribute -- Meshell Ndegeocello (06:42) - Meshell Ndegeocello performs on the program Sessions at West 54th on September 14, 1997. Features music and interviews of Meshell. A very nice jam session.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Monday 27 March

  • What Of Marriage? (21:05) - A friend and I had an interesting conversation recently. Since the fall of FemmeNoir, I’ve heard a number of comments about the site as it was and what some feel it became. I welcome the soul work involved with these... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Saturday 25 March

  • Lesbian Fashion (01:51) - I will admit my sense of fashion has taken a dive in the past few months because of prednisone. Trying to get a pair of britches over these ever expanding abs -- well, let's just say you do what you... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Thursday 23 March

  • Poll: Opposition to Gay Marriage Declining (11:24) - The public backlash over gay marriage has receded since a controversial decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 2003 to legalize those marriages stirred strong opposition, says a poll released Wednesday. Gay marriage remains a divisive issue, with 51 percent... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments
    • Tuesday 21 March

  • Human Rights Group Condemns Islamists And The Metropolitan Police (10:01) - 21-March-2006 Benjamin Cohen The fifth annual Peter Tatchell Human Rights Fund meeting was held in London last night despite the pulling out of the guest speaker, the liberal Islamic theologian, Sheikh Dr Muhammad Yusuf due to death threats. Instead the... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Monday 20 March

  • In The Fall of My Years (23:40) - Sitting here in the fall of my years, I have asked myself time and time again what is there for me to do and where do I go to find something suitable for me, something that will hold my interest,... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Friday 17 March

  • After Parade Chairman Links Gays to Nazis and KKK, Lesbian City Leader Boycotts St. Pat's Day Parade (09:58) - John Dunleavy, chairman for the St. Patrick's Day parade, made controversial and inflammatory remarks yesterday. In an interview in The Irish Times, Dunleavy was quoted as saying, "If an Israeli group wants to march in New York, do you allow... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Sunday 12 March

  • Many Couples Must Negotiate Terms of 'Brokeback' Marriages (22:58) - By KATY BUTLER Published: March 7, 2006 One hour into "Brokeback Mountain," Amy Jo Remmele began to cry, and not just for the woman on-screen, standing in a doorway in Riverton, Wyo., watching her husband embrace a man. "When... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
  • Has Fashion Gone Too Far? (09:41) - This recent Diesel ad was banned. The reason given by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) was that the position of the women in relation to the man's body clearly alluded to sexual behaviour and it was likely to cause serious... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Tuesday 7 March

  • Before There Was Brokeback Mountain (08:30) - Before there was Brokeback Mountain, another film came out in 1982, Making Love.  I was about 24 or 25 years-old when I went to the theater, alone, to watch that film.  The film starring Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin and Michael... | 0 Comments
    • Monday 6 March

  • Black GLBTqZine (11:34) - I have now created a new site called Black GLBTqZine.  It is interesting how the site came about, in fact, it’s pretty amusing. I started out trying to create a personal blog for myself.  I installed two blogging systems on... | 0 Comments
  • Hutcherson and Sims mix it up on gay rights Civil liberties and theology intersect in a fiery debate at packed Town Hall (00:37) - By CLAUDIA ROWEP-I REPORTER(post includes some of the video)The crowd was braced for a fight. They crammed into every available seat as a bank of video cameras trained their lenses on center stage.Though sparks flew in the often heated exchange,... | 0 Comments
    • Sunday 5 March

  • Helping GLBT Employees When a Life Partner Leaves (00:00) - This is a very important article and I'm glad someone is addressing this issue.  I suffered through it without much help and did not know where to go or what to do as a result of my loss.  I think... | 0 Comments
    • Saturday 4 March

  • Gay Games Hit Another Snag (23:43) - Compiled by the DiversityInc staff© 2006 DiversityInc.com®March 03, 2006Printer-Friendly Format Organizers of this summer's Gay Games in Chicago will have to find a new location for the rowing events after the Crystal Lake Park District rejected a proposal to host... | 0 Comments
    • Thursday 2 March

  • Marriage Equality Matters (07:00) - Historically, discrimination, at its core, has more to do with economics than what many would have us believe.  Racism was economically viable for a time because it allowed businesses to take advantage of African Americans in the job sector.  It... | 0 Comments
    • Wednesday 1 March

  • On The Ballot This Fall In Wisconsin (09:59) - Wis. Proposed Gay-Marriage Ban Faces VoteDiversityInc.com Wisconsin voters will decide this fall whether to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage and civil unions. The proposal cleared its final hurdle in the Republican-controlled Legislature Tuesday evening and will appear... | 0 Comments
    • Monday 27 February

  • Donor Gives UCLA $10 Million for Sexual Orientation Law Think Tank; Gift by Chuck Williams the Largest Ever to University for Gay and Lesbian Studies (23:13) - LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2006--Over the past four years, Charles R. Williams has given $10 million to UCLA School of Law to create and support the Williams Project, a research center on sexual orientation law and public policy. In recognition... | 0 Comments
  • Race and Ethnicity of Same-sex Couples in California (23:07) - This report shows that California’s same-sex couples and their children reflect California’s racial and ethnic diversity. Among Californians in same-sex couples, approximately four out of every ten are racial/ethnic minorities. Among same-sex parents’ own children, over two-thirds are racial/ethnic minorities.... | 0 Comments
  • Law Conference Addresses LGBT Policies (22:59) - Speakers discuss developments in sexual orientation laws, importance of public educationDaily Bruin One hundred and seventy-five lawyers, law students and advocates rose to their feet and roared with applause in a small lecture hall at the UCLA School of Law... | 0 Comments
    • Tuesday 21 February

  • Keith Boykin To Host New Show On BET (11:06) - Keith Boykin will be an on-air host for a new weekly television show called "My Two Cents" starting next week on BET J -- the new name for BET Jazz.  According to Boykin's website, the new show is a weightier... | 0 Comments
  • Ta'shia Asanti Featured At Podslam.org (09:51) - Ta'shia was selected to participate in a cutting edge poetry project co-organized by Cafe Nuba, Sister Ashara Ekundayo and the Pan African Arts Society.  She is asking folks to view her on-line video performance and cast your vote for... | 0 Comments
    • Wednesday 15 February

  • Showtime's 'L Word' Growing in Popularity (11:26) - I know my friends and I are into it -- apparently, so is everyone else.  The Internet is abuzz over "The L Word," Showtime's original drama about a group of lesbian friends.  Since kicking off its third season in... | 0 Comments
  • Willie Nelson Releases Homage to Gay Cowboys (10:44) - Country-music outlaw Willie Nelson sang "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" more than 25 years ago. He released a very different sort of cowboy anthem this Valentine's Day.... | 0 Comments
    • Tuesday 14 February

  • Why Anti-Gay Marriage Crusade Failed (11:45) - Twelve states passed so-called ''same-sex marriage'' bans in 2004. This national campaign of prejudice did not succeed in Florida in 2006. Is this reason to rejoice or is it just a bump in the road for the caravan of intolerance... | 0 Comments
    • Sunday 22 January

  • It's About Time! Thank You! (11:14) - According to an article on the Ocean County Observer's website, Ocean County's freeholders, reversing themselves after months of battering at public meetings and in the press are scheduled to vote Wednesday to extend pension benefits to the domestic partner of... | 0 Comments
    • Sunday 25 December

  • The Gift That Kept On Giving (10:21) - When the L Word debuted a couple of years ago on Showtime, I, unfortunately, worked Sunday evenings and thus missed a lot of the shows.  Actually, I tried recording the shows to no avail. I think I actually recorded two... | 0 Comments
    • Thursday 15 December

  • Homophobic Group's Gloating Backfires; Ford Renews Commitment to GLBT Ads (12:24) - Ford Motor Co. won back the support of gay and lesbian organizations yesterday when it decided to again advertise two luxury brands in GLBT publications. The decision came after a very public pronouncement by a homophobic organization that claimed Ford... | 0 Comments
    • Monday 5 December

  • Judge Allows Lesbian Student To Sue School (13:14) - “Coming out is a very serious decision that should not be taken away from anyone, especially from students who may be put in peril if they live in an unsupportive home.” Christine P. Sun, staff attorney for the ACLU... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
    • Thursday 1 December

  • South Africa to have gay weddings (08:33) - South Africa is one of the world's most liberal countries in terms of gay rightsSouth Africa's highest court has ruled in favour of same-sex marriages, which are banned under current legislation. The Constitutional Court ordered that parliament amend marriage laws... | 0 Comments
    • Thursday 10 November

  • About That Groove (08:26) - I did not get a chance to see Oprah Winfrey’s show yesterday.  I’ve been promised the tape sometime this weekend.  What I did hear were the words from women, straight and gay, who talked bitterly about Terry McMillan’s now ex-husband,... | 0 Comments
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