Saturday, June 21. 2008
Okay, okay we're a little late but hey that doesn't mean you still shouldn't join the party now that we've officially launched the Big Queer Facebook Group.
Let us know what you think.
Tuesday, June 17. 2008
 Last year I pranced over to merry 'ole England for a little R&R and and ended up meeting with the editor of the fantabulous queer literary journal Chroma.
If you're a writer or fancy yourself one I got good news for you. I just got word that Chroma has announced their second annual International Queer Writing Competition. The categories include short fiction, poetry and Transfabulous Prize for the best short story by a trans writer or exploring trans themes.
Also Chroma is taking submissions for Issue 9 America, from writers and poets from the Americas or by others about the Americas (North, Central or South) but hurry the deadline is August 15, 2008.
Monday, June 16. 2008

Later this month, Tony-nominated performance artist Justin Bond will bring his critically acclaimed Lustre to the Abrons Playhouse. Lustre was hailed by Time Out New York as "dizzying, riotous and unexpectedly moving... a glitter-encrusted extravaganza" and I'm going to do everything I can to go see it.
Justin Bondis one of my absolute favorite performers. Years ago just after I moved to New York for graduate school, we had a brief chat after one of his performances at The Cock (the old one) and he was absolutely charming (I have a memory like an elephant) and I can't wait to see Lustre.
There are just six performances scheduled: June 25 at 8pm, June 26 at 8pm, and June 27 and 28 at 7:30pm and 10pm. Tickets are $20.
The tickets will probably go fast so get more information or buy your tickets online at:
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/209
Saturday, June 14. 2008
 Saturday June 9th 1984 was an arrestingly beautiful day in Ireland. Scudding clouds, lots of sun and azure skies – called bleu celeste, someone told me. We were in Donegal, in the north of the island, in a landscape so magnificent it could make you catch your breath.
Just after 2pm on that afternoon my father turned the key in his Mercedes. The car was new, the engine purred quietly, you could hardly feel a vibration. My older brother had left a tape in the deck, which started instantly: Heaven 17, singing Come Live With Me. Not bad, but not exactly my favorite either.
I remember it was a Saturday, I remember everything about that day, I’ll never have to look it up; but of course I googled it anyway - in Florida, a world away, Donald Duck celebrated his 50th birthday at Disneyland. OK, then. I guess there wasn’t much going on anywhere.
The thing I remember clearly is that my father was in a fierce mood for some reason. His face was a mask of irritation. I had no idea why. Well actually, that’s not true – I did have some idea, but it was quite unpleasant to think about, so I repressed it, or I tried.
Continue reading "How I Learned To Drive"
It's Father's Day and that can mean a lot (good, bad, indifferent) to queers as well as the rest of the world so I'm wondering what's on your mind this year.
What's your take on Father's Day and all of our different roles:
queer father, child of a queer father, biological dads, dads of choice (father figures)...
Want to share something about how you feel about Father's Day?
Chime in.
Wednesday, May 28. 2008
 After the California ruling there's been a lot of buzz about marriage equality and queer rights. But we all know for every step forward there seems to be two steps back. June is Pride month so before we get to complacent let's Get Busy & Get Equal .
It's great to celebrate the progress made but we shouldn't rest on our laurels. We need to remember that many states in the US have passed constitutional amendments barring marriage equality thereby legalizing bigotry, that binational couples are only given equal rights in 16 nations, and bullying of queers in schools is still the rule not the exception in far to many communities, and in too many places around the world queers have no rights at all.
Continue reading "June Pride: Get Busy Get Equal"
Friday, May 9. 2008
Me2, a "groundbreaking" novel by queer author, M. Christian, promises to offer a "shocking new view of queer identity." These are quite some words to live up to, especially in today's cramped market of entertainment that panders to the gay community. Unfortunately, Me2, breaks no ground, nor does it shock with new views. Instead, it places itself safely in the center of the dance floor with it's shirt sticking out of its back pocket. It only took me a few pages to lose interest in this story, mainly because of a highly unlikable protagonist who is as bland as the Starbucks where he spends most of his time.
Continue reading "I Won't Be Saying Me Three"
Monday, March 31. 2008
 Last night, as I was watching a recent edition of CBS News on Logo I could not believe the news of an Idaho Strawberry farmer who changed his name to Pro-Life (yes, that's his full, and only name.) Formerly named Marvin Pro-Life Richardson is running for the Senate seat held by Larry Craig and wanted to make sure that the ballot would clearly reflect his platform. You can read the full article on CBS News online.
So, as I enthusiastically ponder on the easiness of changing one's name in this country, any suggestions on how I could best communicate my support of marriage equality?
Thursday, March 27. 2008
“The ongoing detention without trial of over 400 individuals in the U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay has rightly been decried as an ongoing human rights scandal by everyone from Amnesty International to the Vatican,” British human and medical rights activist Dr. David Nicholl has written.
Other than the Iraq war, there is nothing more effective as a recruiting tool for terrorists than the policy of indefinite detention at Guantanámo without trial and the allegations of torture and extra-judicial killings there, which have provided Al Qaeda with a propaganda coup.
But for all the crimes against humanity that George W. Bush and his administration are guilty of, the legal precedent for the extra-judicial regime of indefinite detention without trial was established not by the current administration but by the previous administration led by Bill Clinton.
Hillary Clinton likes to take credit for every success of her husband’s administration — including, rather incredibly, helping bring about peace in Northern Ireland. The question I would pose to the junior senator from New York is this: whatever foreign policy successes that Hillary likes to claim credit for, is she also willing to accept responsibility for the establishment of the illegal regime at Guantánamo?
Continue reading "Guantánamo, Habeus Corpus and the Legacy of Clinton Administration Foreign Policy"
Thursday, March 13. 2008
“Most of the time, I put gays and lesbians down. I know it’s not right, but I do it anyway. I say things like ‘gay men molest children.’ But that’s not true. Most of the time, I don’t even know what I’m saying. I say it all out of ignorance. I should find out what’s true first before saying anything about gays and lesbians.”
 That’s one of the more memorable quotes from Debra Chasnoff and Helen S. Cohen’s 1997 ground-breaking documentary, It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in Schools. The film showed teachers launching open, non-judgmental, age-appropriate discussions with students of varied ages, locations, and backgrounds about what it means to be gay. Students spoke candidly about their perception and acknowledged stereotypes of LGB people, and educators testified about the importance of addressing LGB issues at an early age. Chasnoff and Cohen made the documentary with the hope of showing parents and educators that “children are eager and able to wrestle with stereotypes and absorb facts about what it means to be gay or lesbian,” and without a doubt, the film shows this to be true.
Continue reading ""It's STILL Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in Schools": A Look at the 10-Year Anniversary Video"
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