Posted by Jim Reeves on February 19, 2012
Pinal County, Arizona – Sheriff Paul Babeu has found himself in hot water as he prepares a run for Congress.
Accusations that he threatened an ex-boyfriend, a Mexican national, with deportation if he didn’t sign an agreement which required he not reveal that he and Babeu had been in a relationship, have been denied by the Arizona Sheriff.
Babeu was the Sheriff seen walking with John McCain in the now infamous “just build the dang fence!” ad. It was noted at the time that Babeu was the Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, which does not border Mexico at any point, and is north of Tucson. He and McCain were in another county filming, using the border fence as a backdrop for the campaign ad.
Babeu held a news conference Saturday, February 18, to address the story and accusations reported in the Phoenix New Times. That story here. In the news conference, he acknowledges being gay, and denies threatening the former boyfriend. See the New Times articles for more details about the Sheriff, the ex, the lawyers, and the attempts to salvage the political prospects of a up-to-now rising star in Arizona Republican circles.
My interest in this story is not the Sheriff’s political future, or his right-wing, conservative views. I’m much more interested in why he hasn’t deleted his Adam4Adam profile!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: build the dang fence, gay arizona sheriff, Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff, Sheriff Babeu | 1 Comment »
Posted by melissasarno on February 18, 2012
Okay, this isn’t my first blog; however, I haven’t always been the most consistent blogger Mike has had on board. After spending a week or so, trying to figure out of where to start, developing a couple of blogs (I’m quite the scatter brain), I realized that maybe I should introduce myself; or rather, reintroduce myself, for those of you that don’t know me. I recently graduated from Fresno State with my B.A. in Sociology, worked my ass off while going to school, partied a little too much during some of those years, still work too hard for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee and doing bookkeeping on the side, and I’m currently saving up for grad school to get the hell out of Fresno. So, that is the very short, compartmentalized version of me and what I do. Since I have my degree in Sociology, expect a lot of my blogs to be mostly social commentary, sprinkled with some sarcasm.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Black and white, Blog, California State University Fresno, grey, life, love, Queer, random, relationships, sociology | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Zander on February 18, 2012
This has been a roller coaster week for marriage equality. On Monday, Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the marriage equality law that was passed in Washington state. Washington will become the seventh state to offer marriage equality starting in mid-June. Currently, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Iowa offer marriage equality, along with Washington D.C.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Maryland, prop 8, marriage equality, new jersey, Governor, Washington State, Christine Gregoire, Chris Christie | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Jamie Pettus on February 17, 2012
That word “lesbian” sounds like a disease. And straight men know because they’re sure that they’re the cure. ~Denise McCanles
Okay, straight guys (if there are any reading this blog, that is!). I have to know this once and for all. WHAT is it with you and lesbians? I mean, really. What part of ‘attracted to other women’ don’t you understand?! It’s pretty cocky (no pun intended!) for you to think you can change something as fundamental and immutable as someone’s sexual orientation…because you’re so sexy and irresistible? I think there’s some disconnect here. Many straight guys would be offended or threatened if a gay guy came on to them, yet it’s the same dynamic. If a gay guy thinks he can ‘cure’ you of your ‘straightness’, that’s offensive and ridiculous…yet you think you can cure a lesbian of being gay. Sounds like a big, whopping double standard to me!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: cure gay, gay, lesbian, LGBT, Sexual orientation, straight | 7 Comments »
Posted by Jamie Pettus on February 17, 2012
This is so crazy, I just had to share it! And there are MORE lessons too! 
From After Ellen
On entering into the lesbian social scene, a gay lady may at times find herself flummoxed by the many rules and social regulations to which one is expected to adhere. But by following these simple rules of etiquette, the modern gay lady can ensure that her dance card will never be empty and a myriad of marriage proposals will ensue.
Practice makes a perfect pout
When arriving at a lesbian nightclub, a gay lady must always be aware of her facial expression. Ahead of any consideration as to the attractiveness of one’s current attire (although all consideration must be given to choosing the correct jeans/belt/T-shirt combination prior to the evening’s entertainment) it is the proper arrangement of one’s facial features that will guarantee success during any upcoming social forays.
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Posted by misterstewardess on February 17, 2012
Surprising no one, New Jersey governor Chris Christie has vetoed the Senate-approved bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage in the Garden State; cue the fat jokes.
Frankly, I think the fat jokes—and they’re popping up all over the twittersphere—let Christie off the hook. They’re completely beside the point, and they minimize the real and discriminatory consequences of the stand that he’s taken. I’m not disappointed because I care about his suit size; I’m disappointed because I had high hopes (if low expectations) that this particular Republican would take the long view and secure a place in History on the right side of this civil-rights issue. I’m not a close Christie watcher, but he has always struck me as a man who can be reasoned with (if only at high speed and top volume), and, more to the point, he doesn’t come across as a narrow-minded reactionary.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: bisexual, Chris Christie, equality, gay, leadership, lesbian, marriage equality, new jersey, pride, Same-sex marriage | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Mike Martinez on February 17, 2012
They just released a new episode of the series The Cougar Lesbians of Los Angeles. Check it out!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: bisexual, comedy, Forever 21, Forever Passed Over, gay, humor, Los Angeles, Queer, The Cougar Lesbians, transgender | 1 Comment »
Posted by Nathan Simpson on February 16, 2012
Inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Source: C.Puisney
Russia has been getting away with their rampant homophobia for too long, and the European Parliament has called for Russia to change how it’s treating its citizens.
The EP has adopted a resolution condemning the ‘Gay Propaganda’ bill that has recently passed it’s second reading in St. Petersburg, and would effectively ban anything that could be interpreted as ‘promotion of homosexuality’ in public.
The European Parliament “strongly condemns the adoption by the Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg of a law against propaganda on sexual orientation”, and “equally condemns similar laws adopted in the Ryazan, Arkhangelsk and Kostroma regions”.
The Parliament also “calls on all Russian authorities to stop restricting freedom of expression in relation to sexual orientation or gender identity”.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: bill, condems, denounces, european parliament, gay propaganda, Michael Cashman, Russia, St Petersburg | Leave a Comment »
Posted by misterstewardess on February 16, 2012
During what must have been the dizzying whirlwind of her participation in the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. last week, National Organization for Marriage maven Maggie Gallagher set aside the time to chat on camera with RT News’s Thom Hartman about her opposition (overruled that same week by the legislatures of two geographically and culturally divergent states) to same-sex marriage. In the interest of full disclosure, I will confess that all of her (testy and defensive) remarks grated my ears like they were fresh parmesan being waved over a salad, but I write here to take particular issue with her assertion that one-of-each marriages are “the only unions that connect children in love to their mother and father.”
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: anti-gay, Cher's Greatest Hits, equality, gay marriage, GLBT, Maggie Gallagher, marriage equality, National Organization for Marriage, Queer | 3 Comments »
