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Will State Strategies Propel LGBTQ Rights Forward in 2015?

Will State Strategies Propel LGBTQ Rights Forward in 2015?

What will the LGBTQ movement need to focus upon in 2015 and how. Commentary regarding a state-level strategy for LGBTQ issues as identified by David Mariner and published on The Billerico Project.

December 30, 2014 Comments are Disabled Activism, LGBT Discrimination: Exploring Laws and Policies
The future of LGBTQ Rights is bleak: Eminem is gay?

The future of LGBTQ Rights is bleak: Eminem is gay?

See James Franco realizes what a bunch of assholes we are that we will believe anything put before us, when it is done by some guy who collectively, we want to get in their pants. And by that, I mean Franco’s as wells Eminem’s.

December 27, 2014 Comments are Disabled Activism
A Gay Man Reads ‘Lesbian for a Year.’

A Gay Man Reads ‘Lesbian for a Year.’

Review of the book, “Lesbian for a Year” by Brooke Hemphill which documents Hemphill’s history seeking intimacy through sex, and includes a year where she dates women exclusively.

December 26, 2014 Comments are Disabled general, Review
Christmas 2014: What we choose to believe and disbelieve.

Christmas 2014: What we choose to believe and disbelieve.

Ideas about myths and realities that we either accept or choose to disbelieve including Santa Claus, Jesus’ virgin birth, and an anti-police movement.

December 25, 2014 Comments are Disabled general
A Gay Man Sees “The Gays”

A Gay Man Sees “The Gays”

There is a great need for cultural critique and someone needs to really skewer modern gay male culture. But, “The Gays” neither glorifies Fag overindulgence and self absorption nor adequately indicts it in a way which becomes humorous.

December 21, 2014 Comments are Disabled general, Review
This week in HIV/AIDS: December 22, 2014

This week in HIV/AIDS: December 22, 2014

This week, I start a new series of posts regarding HIV/AIDS, where weekly, I’ll post about one or more related items I’ve seen in my news feed or elsewhere.

December 18, 2014 Comments are Disabled general
KYS, Stigma, HIV, and Hornet

KYS, Stigma, HIV, and Hornet

I received an email today regarding HIV and stigma partly in reply to a series of posts I wrote about HIV back at the end of November: 2014, HIV and the Gay Community Who deserves HIV/AIDS? HIV and accountability HIV and PrEP The email came from Sean Howell, CEO at Hornet, an online gay men’s dating app. The app has what Sean called the KYS (Know Your Status) feature and grew out of much work with[Read More…]

December 17, 2014 Comments are Disabled Activism, general
Guest Post: What’s it like coming out in different areas of the country?

Guest Post: What’s it like coming out in different areas of the country?

Blogger’s note: a few weeks ago, I received a request from someone who wanted to write a guest blog post for my blog, and the post that resulted from that request is below. I have not used guest blog posts at all, and I was hesitant at first but decided to accept a post anyway. From my perspective, I was handed an opportunity and I could take it or not. The opinions expressed are strictly[Read More…]

December 14, 2014 Comments are Disabled general
Are you a good trans ally?

Are you a good trans ally?

Controversy is swirling regarding Kate Pierson’s new song, “Mister Sister,” and there is perhaps much that can be said about that. But to do so feels as if one might be wading into a whole lot of ugly. So, I was pleased to see a post in my news feed the other day about being a good trans ally. In the controversy, it becomes clear there is much that the trans community doesn’t need or doesn’t[Read More…]

December 14, 2014 Comments are Disabled Activism, general, Transgender Discrimination & Issues
Is coming out easier in 2014?

Is coming out easier in 2014?

The linked article and video are worth your time so I’m hoping you take some time to read and watch. I saw this on Facebook, and it prompted me to post about something that has been on my mind for a while. Do you think it is any easier for youth to come out as gay or lesbian today than it was in the past? The general thought is that it is easier because there[Read More…]

December 9, 2014 Comments are Disabled Activism, general