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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!
Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people. ~Martina Navratilova
I grew up hating Martina Navratilova…not for anything about her, really, but because I LOVED tennis and Chris Evert, and she often beat her and badly. I actually spoke to her on the phone once, when I was fortunate enough to figure out where she and Chris Evert were staying, and the hotel desk clerk connected me to their room. Martina answered, and I, of course, asked to speak to Chris. In a few seconds, I spoke to two tennis legends. Good memories.
As I’ve come to know myself and embrace being gay, I’ve learned to appreciate Martina and all she’s done for the LGBT community. This quote is an excellent example of the type of role model and advocate she is. I’ve matured enough to separate her business from who she is as a person and what she has accomplished.
This is awesome! It’s touching to see people who are in a profession that is usually macho and homophobic risk themselves to reach out to gay youth. I wonder if the end of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has opened the door to this happening. Whatever the reason, I’m thrilled to see this.
Founded in 1992, this year marks the 20th Anniversary of the University of Oregon Queer Film Festival. One of the first film festivals of its kind in the NorthWest.
Suzanne will be in Houston to Celebrate the Love and 20 years of changing and saving lives. Since 1992, the Lesbian Health Initiative of Houston, Inc. (LHI), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, has been successfully eliminating barriers to healthcare and promoting health and wellness for LGBT-identified women.
I love reading things like this, because it shakes up my view of the world and reminds me that I have many advantages that I take for granted. It makes me think about the things that usually go unnoticed in my daily life, such as my feeling confident (to the point it never enters my mind) that no one will ask me about my genitals, or assess me for passability.
I work with clients every day who are at various stages in their transition, or who are discovering their gender identity. I marvel at the courage it takes just to be who they are and wonder how well I’d fare if I had such a heavy burden to bear.
Earlier this week we posted the informational flyer for the Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser in Sacramento for the local gay mens choir. The info kind of got lost in my inbox but we did manage to get it up the day of the event. I got some feedback from Outword Magazine, one of the event sponsors, that there was a great crowd that turned out and they raised over $1,700 for SGMC!
It always astounds me when I hear how people in high ranking positions are allowed to use their positions to advance their religious beliefs. She makes no bones about it (as my Southern folks like to say). Marriage is for a man and a woman and gays should not have rights…because the Bible says so? Read the rest of this entry »
I’m a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid, I have never been able to understand attacks upon the gay community. There are so many qualities that make up a human being… by the time I get through with all the things that I really admire about people, what they do with their private parts is probably so low on the list that it is irrelevant. ~Paul Newman
When I read things like this, it makes my heart swell with pride, and almost makes me forget people like Fred Phelps and his hateful antigay attacks. I think that support is much more powerful when it comes from someone who really has nothing to gain (and perhaps something to lose) by speaking out for us. (Interestingly, I am currently drinking some of Paul Newman’s brand of coffee that I just plucked out of my new and exciting Keurig coffee maker). Gays (I’m using this as an inclusive term for the LGBT community here) gaining the rights we deserve isn’t likely to affect Paul Newman much at all, unless he has a lesbian daughter or a gay grandson, or some other family member or friend who is queer in some form. For me, that makes his statement all the more meaningful and endears him to me.
It looks like the two coasts are getting behind the ball when it comes to showing your support for the LGBT community with your car. Maryland was the first state to have an LGBT license plate; Indiana was second. South Carolina is looking to be the third.
I find it rather odd that the states that offer marriage equality do not have specialty license plates for the LGBT community. In fact, all three of these states have amendments banning marriage equality and do not even offer partnerships.
I just hope these plates will help the citizens of these states to get on board with marriage equality and LGBT rights.
Christine Johnson, executive director of South Carolina Equality (SC Equality) said, “2012 represents our 10th Anniversary of providing LGBT advocacy in the Palmetto State, and we can think of no better way to kick off our year of celebration! We begin the New Year feeling grateful and fortunate that South Carolina license plate policy allows a broad expression of diverse opinion and organizational support. We have collaborated with the DMV to create a license plate we hope will appeal not just members of the LGBT community, but their families, friends and allies.”
