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Your Friendly, Gayborhood Clinic: The Allentown Women's Center
Your Friendly, Gayborhood Clinic:The Allentown Women's Centerby Cynthia RodriguezIt was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the beginning of 2005 and the worst of it was that the former "King George the Second" was beginning his seco...
Book Review: "Say It Like Obama" by Shel Leanne
BOOK REVIEWby Cynthia Rodriguez"SAY IT LIKE OBAMA"by Shel LeanneI never realized what an excellent orator President Obama was, not until I read the book, "Say it Like Obama". My primary goal for acquiring this book was the simple purpose of improving...
The Adventures of a Community Curator
THE ADVENTURES OF A COMMUNITY CURATORby Cynthia Rodriguez" I agree that contemporary art may not be simple to understand, but if it is presented in the right way people can enjoy a lot. "~David ElliottArtists are a pain in the ass. I should know, I A...
"Queer." You've been recruited.
"QUEER."you've been recruited.by Cynthia RodriguezThis year so far has been a good gay year in certain ways. In an enlightening way, almost in a spiritual way, in the gay sense. No, I am not becoming a Scientologist. I already went through my L. Ron ...
End US Hunger NOW: The Campaign and My Personal Video
On Friday, May 29th 2009, Ashton Kutcher sent out a tweet to his list of Twitter followers (just shy of 2 million) asking everyone to create a video that will become part of a viral video campaign for US Hunger. Ashton announced that a large US corp...
Book Review: 'Banksy: Wall and Piece'
"BANKSY: WALL AND PIECE"BOOK REVIEWby Cynthia RodriguezBanksy. I don't even know where to begin. He is truly one of my art heroes, influences, and inspirations. I'm sure you have admired some of his work and didn't know you were looking at a Bansky p...
"Books Through Bars"
"Books Through Bars"by Cynthia RodriguezI had heard of "BOOKS THROUGH BARS" at the A-SPACE Anarchist Community Center through the WOODEN SHOE BOOK AND RECORD STORE(which I wrote about for Lesbiatopia in "Spotlight on Book Stores") but I never gave m...
California Protest 11/22/08 - Takin' it to Sacramento
Organizers had little less than a week to get the word out. But, the energy was powerful with an estimated 5,000 attendees at Saturday's state-wide protest in favor of marriage equality in Sacramento. Early estimates were that the crowd would be up...
Gay Wallet - Support LGBT-Friendly Business
Gay Wallet, a new social networking site run by the inestimable Genia Stevens of Sisters Talk, is a community of people who support LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses, organizations & musicians. Straight supporters are welcomed.Gay Wallet will b...
Margaret Cho at CA State Capitol 11/22
How lucky are we? Not only do Californians get an opportunity to protest again this weekend on the heels of the California Supreme Court decision to hear arguments related to the passage of Prop 8, we get to have fun doing it! Margaret Cho will be ...
CA Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Arguments in Prop 8 Fight
From the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center: "Earlier today, the California Supreme Court agreed to hear several lawsuits filed against Proposition 8 by the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal, severa...
Get the Low Down on What Went Wrong in Prop 8 Fight
Bilerico has something pretty darned cool going on this Thursday at 7 pm EST. He'll be hosting three leaders of the anti-amendment charge, Kate Kendell of NCLR, Nadine Smith of Equality Florida, and Barbara McCullough-Jones of Equality Arizona will ...
Thought We Were Done, Did Ya'
After last weekend’s passionate protests throughout our wonderful country, I figured things would die down - but NO! Indeed not - and this weekend promises to be even bigger. Go check out the details at California Outreach.“TAKE IT TO SACRAMENT...
Blog Quiet, Protest Loud
Courtesy of our "fellow" lesbian site, The Lesbian Lifestyle ...
Tomorrow We Make History - Join the Protest
Wyatt Buchanan of the San Francisco Chronicle says, “It’s a never-before-seen response, surpassing in size and scope even the 1969 Stonewall riots, which launched the modern gay rights movement after New York City police raided a Greenwich Villag...
Shine the Light on Prop 8 Supporters
The dishonor roll is a listing of major contributors to the Yes on 8 fund. Ironically, both are happy to take gay dollars to increase their personal wealth, but draw the line at believing in true equality by contributing their dollars (and indirectl...
