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- December 31st, 2009
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Youth Gender Identity, Race and Class in the New York Times and In the New Year
The New York Times published an interview on Monday with Vidari DeGuzman, a youth worker at the Hetrick-Martin Institute, a service organization for LGBT youth in New York City. Although relatively s…
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Rosie O\'Donnell is off the market!
Because the romantic life of celebrities is what we peons live for... The comedian and former TV talk show host -- who in mid-November revealed that her longtime partner Kelli Carpenter moved out o…
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There\'s more than 10 in one paragraph
"Get all pro-homosexual and pro-promiscuity programs, literature, teachers, and counselors out of every school now. Remove "gay" clubs, Planned Parenthood at health fairs, and GLSEN- PFLAG- SIECUS act…
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It\'s not that kind of bank!
Thanks to Bamboo Nation for this Thai optometrist commercial that would never have made it past American censors. While it's rather gross, it is heavy on the chuckle factor.
- December 30th, 2009
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Top 10 LGBT Stories of 2009
2009 was a year of momentum for the LGBT community. For the first time, federal legislation was passed that included sexual orientation and gender identity, over 250,000+ LGBT people and allies marche…
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Gay professor killed, murderer claims he was sexually assaulted
An Indiana University English professor was found stabbed to death in his home. The professor was African American and gay, wrote for The Advocate and Newsweek, wrote a novel, and edited an anthology…
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Ohio Senate Removes LGBT Protections From Teen Dating-Violence Prevention Law
Editors' Note: Guest blogger Chris Geidner is a lawyer in Washington, D.C., who blogs at Law Dork, is a regular contributor to Metro Weekly and has written for The Atlantic Online, Advocate.com and el…
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Reprinted by request: My First Time
Note: I've had several requests over the past few months to re-run this post so newer Projectors can read it and start a fresh comment thread. This post originally ran in February of 2008. I still hav…
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Ushuaia is just as good as Buenos Aires
About a month ago a Buenos Aires judge ruled that the city couldn't ban same-sex marriage, and activists Jose Maria Di Bello and Alex Freyre set their wedding date for December first, World AIDS Day.…
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First Openly Gay Superhero to be Written and Drawn by Gay Comic Artist
Northstar. For queer comic fans he is the longest running joke in Marvel. Since his groundbreaking coming out in 1992 (after a series of unfortunate events including a short stint as a fairy and adopt…
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WTF? Deep fried fish eaten alive
WARNING: Graphically disturbing! I have never seen anything like this before in my life. According to the Huffington Post, Chinese chefs have found a way to keep a fish alive while deep frying it so…
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Gays and lesbians left at the border in immigration reform bill
The LGBT community has been working for immigration reform for years. Our families are regularly split apart because we can not sponsor our foreign born loved ones for citizenship like married heteros…
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Mark Feehily on Stephen Gately
"Stephen was extremely brave. He was the first member of a boyband to come out, and, in hindsight, it helped me and probably lots of other gay lads to understand their sexuality and come out. Every ti…
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Gay kiss scene from Dorian Gray
For your viewing pleasure, here's the gay kiss scene from Dorian Gray. Happy New Year!
- December 29th, 2009
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Ex-gay mom flees with child to avoid custody dispute
When will the drama with Lisa Miller ever end? At this point I just feel so sorry for her former partner, Janet Jenkins... Jenkins and Miller have been involved in a custody dispute that's spanned tw…
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The other founding fathers
Back in the days when I wrote for the now defunct Queer Magazine, my first cover story was called "Founding Fathers," where I researched the gay founding fathers: Alexander Hamilton, Pierre L'Enfant,…
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Why get married abroad when you can get married at home?
Colin Farrell's brother Eamon just got married to his partner Stephen. Congrats to the couple. But I can't help but wondering why they did it, and I know that there are more than a few people who rea…
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We All Need 5 Things
My partner and I argue about spending time with each other. She works nights and sleeps during the day. I am starved for time. How can I make her understand? ~ starved Dear Starved, Opposing…
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The forest and the trees of the trans community
The LGBTQ community is riddled with emotional wounds and animus. Our identity and validity is under constant attack, both by political enemies and personal relationships. Our family ties are often s…
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Third gender in Pakistan
I posted about a month ago about India's decision to allow people to choose "O" for "other" under gender in voter registration forms. Today, I found this story from Reuters on the Pakistani Supreme Co…
- December 27th, 2009
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Gay Bookstores: A Dying Breed
Like many lesbians, gay men, bisexuals or transgender people, I came out of the closet with the help of gay books and gay bookstores. Though we didn't have a gay bookstore in Miami when I came out in…
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Democracy When? For Whom?
Editors' Note: Guest blogger April Rose, a Two-Spirits author, speaker and raconteur on all things trans, lives in New Mexico where she is currently developing a website that will implement her desire…
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Weekly Reader: The Salvation Army, Katy Perry, & Lance Bass
It might have been a holiday week, but we kept plugging away to bring you the best content we could - including tons of holiday-themed posts! Check out some of these great posts from last week: Sunda…
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Goodbye 2009, Bring on 2010
First apologies for not showing my face here for a while. Let's say the year is ending with a rollercoaster ride and a bit of a bang, both personally and professionally. Since many of you know me I w…
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Police raid Georgian LGBT organization meeting
"They did not wear police uniforms, did not provide a search warrant, did not inform about their identity or agency they represented and did not explain the purpose of their intrusion. Members of the…
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Gay activists disrupt NY State Sen Hiram Monserrate\'s holiday party
Projector Alan sends in this video with this message: "Tuesday evening, December 22 we snuck into New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate's holiday party and chanted things like, "Hiram believes mar…
- December 26th, 2009
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Max Clifford on staying in the closet
"Do I think that's right? Of course not. It's a very sad state of affairs. But it's a fact that homophobia in football is as strong now as it was 10 years ago. If you'd asked me in 2000 whether I thou…
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Dr. Maxwell Anderson\'s message to his friends
Monica Helms sent in this video from Maxwell Anderson, a transgender psychologist in Georgia in Atlanta whom you might know from the documentary "Southern Comfort." He is in the hospital for an inop…
- December 25th, 2009
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from all of us to all of you. We'll see you again on Sunday morning. Enjoy the holidays.
- December 24th, 2009
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An Ancient Contemporary Mexican Christmas Eve
Editor's Note: Jim Toevs was a member of the founding Board of Directors, and is a past President of The Pride Foundation of Seattle. In 1990, he co-founded the International Gay & Lesbian Human Righ…
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Christmas with the in-laws
Editor's Note: Guest blogger Arthur didn't send in any information about himself other than he lives in Columbus, Ohio. We wish Arthur a merry Christmas - with his partner and in-laws. This with be t…
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Christmas Eve in the Tenderloin
Editors' Note: Guest blogger Jerry Weiss is a writer and semi-retired consultant with the political section of CNN. These are survival costumes, however; he considers himself, now and forever, a gay…
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The LACE Grannies say, "Down With Christmas!"
The Ladies Auxiliary for Cultural Enrichment, aka LACE, are at it again. This time they're on YouTube warbling a holiday song titled "Down With Christmas," sung to the tune of a popular carol. Eve…
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My Marriage is a Stone
Earlier this week, we marked our twenty-sixth anniversary together and our first anniversary as a married couple. Now that I'm a year into it, I'd like to reflect a bit on marriage, that institution…
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Christmas want lists
"Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered." -- Comedian Phyllis Diller
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Muppets Carol of the Bells
I love it that the Muppets are making worthwhile entertainment again. This new video of the gang doing an incredible version of Carol of the Bells is fantastic! (Hat tip to Joe.)
- December 23rd, 2009
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Timetables: Trains, Gender, Empathy
Last Christmas, we decided to splurge and spend a few nights at a fancy beach resort. From the moment the clerk ushered us into the "VIP check-in room," I knew we were in for an adventure. Our five-…
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Just say no to the Salvation Army\'s red bucket
It's that time of year again. Actually, it probably started a while ago for those of you in the US, but it's good to remember each year why lots of LGBT folks don't donate to the Red Bucket. From Lisa…
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Peggy Noonan asks some good questions
While Peggy Noonan and I don't agree usually, she does ask some interesting questions in a recent Wall Street Journal column. Of course, she goes off the rails when she starts blaming Adam Lambert's A…
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How Newsweek Got It Wrong On Gay Rights
No one reading my columns here and knowing my view of LGBT rights in the Obama era will mistake me for a dewy-eyed optimist. At the same time, however, the prediction that "Obama does nada on gay righ…
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Encouraging Charitable Efficiencies More Charitable Than Discouraging Nonprofits
Editors' Note: Guest blogger Tod Hill is the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development for the Tides Center In a recent article entitled Charities Rise, Costing U.S. Billions in Tax Breaks,…
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Merry Happy and More
Just a quick personal note to say thank you to the amazing people associated with Bilerico -- its writers, its editors and especially the readers and all who've left me many wonderful, supportive and…
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Three wise men and a virgin
"The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any religious reasons. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin." -- Comedian Jay Leno…
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Lady Gaga\'s Christmas tree
Yes, in the pursuit of all things Gaga, historians have dug up this version of Lady Gaga doing "Christmas Tree." It was originally released last year as a download-only single. (Hat tip to AKA Willi…
- December 22nd, 2009
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Participate: A Christmas Eve treat from readers
We're going to try something new this year to celebrate the holidays. Earlier this week, contributor Joe Mirabella posted about "Gay Christmas" and what it meant to him. Now, we'd like to offer you th…
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8 Tips for LGBT People to Lower Holiday Stress
Feeling stressed and/or depressed lately? You're not alone. The holiday season is reported to be "problematic" for about forty-five percent of the general population, and there may be added concerns f…
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Mexico City legalizes same-sex marriage
Mexico City has become the first Latin American city to legalize same-sex marriage. While other cities have passed civil union registrations, Mexico City is the first to give LGBT citizens the full eq…
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Health care post
This post went in a different direction, but I'd be remiss if I didn't link to this blog post from the Center for American Progress on how the Senate's health care bill does nothing to address various…
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5 Keys to a New Year\'s Resolution
Dear Michele, It's time for me to put my New Year's Resolutions together for 2010, do you have any suggestions for me before I sit down to do this? ~ Resolute Dear Resolute, I do have some sug…
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Santa, Bound by L. Frank Baum
I always figured Santa is a friend of Dorothy. Not far from the Laughing Valley where Santa and all his magical helpers live, and beyond the Forest of Burzee, there stands a huge mountain that con…
