June 2011
“Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
– - Douglas Adams (via misguided-madness)
“Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils …”
– Louis Hector Berlioz (via misguided-madness)
“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you...”
– - Mark Twain (via misguided-madness)
“Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.”
– - Jerry Garcia (via misguided-madness)
“Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.”
– ~Lily Tomlin (via misguided-madness)
“There’s no half-singing in the shower, you’re either a rock star or an opera...”
– Josh Groban (via misguided-madness)
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”
– John Lennon (via misguided-madness)
May 2011
Covering AIDS in America: a NY Times analysis →
Where are we in the struggle to end AIDS? How far have we come?
A piece in the New York Times today explores these questions and more, exemplifying the huge amount of work that must go into accurately covering a topic as significant as the AIDS crisis.
It turns out we’ve come a long way in the AIDS epidemic, and much of our generation has no idea how different things were 30-odd years ago....
Choi Supports Moscow’s Gays →
Lt. Dan Choi, who fought “don’t ask, don’t tell,” is now fighting Moscow’s ban on gay pride celebrations.
By Advocate.com Editors
Army lieutenant Dan Choi, one of the service members who fought for the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” has posted a video online of his trip to Moscow, where he is protesting the city’s ban on gay pride celebrations.
“I am here in Russia in solidarity...
Conservative Group Threatens to Sue Over Military... →
Living Under Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Branch... →
Air Force: expect to be finished training around June 30th
Marines: expect to be finished training around June 1st
Army: expect to be finished training around mid-August
Coast Guard: didn’t have actual training, it was more of a non-issue
Navy: expect to be finished training…
“My gender and sexuality are a kaleidoscope.”
– genderfork (via pansexualpride)
QBliss Executive Director / Editor In Chief /... →
GayWrites in the news! →
gaywrites:
This was printed in my school’s social justice magazine this quarter.
Alas - you’ve learned my identity! :)
Thank you guys again for the endless support and love. I appreciate every one of you and I’m doing this for you.
Are You A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered,... →
Are You A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered,... →
QBliss Is Looking For You To Share Your skills As... →
At Least 13 Huge Companies Supported Tennessee’ s... →
The Tennessee senate surprised no one by voting to repeal Nashville’s LGBT protections for city contractors.
What is surprising however is that the Tennessee Chamber of Commerced who lobbied heavily in against the LGBT protections those rights has a handful of large, well-known corporations serving as board members.
Cue the petition and prepare the boycott!
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BREAKING: “Don’t Say Gay” Passes the Tennessee... →
As expected, lawmakers have passed the bill that would make it illegal to talk about gays in Tennessee schools. Or, as George would have us say, “to talk about Takeis.”
There was just one minor tweak before they passed it: now, it only applies to K-8.
So, the very thin silver lining is that at least it won’t apply to high schoolers.
Because to discuss Ellen DeGeneres and Tchaikovsky with...
Human Rights Campaign endorses Obama for 2012 →
In this commentary published on the Advocate online, the president of the Human Rights Campaign writes about why HRC views President Barack Obama as the only choice for the 2012 presidential ticket.
HRC president Joe Solmonese argues that Obama has significantly improved the lives of LGBTQ Americans during his time as president. He specifically mentions landmarks like the repeal of Don’t Ask...
LGBT competency training for NYC hospital workers →
The largest urban health care agency in the country will soon start “cultural competency training” for its staff members.
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. serves 1.3 million patients, including anywhere from 49,000 to 98,000 LGBT people every year. The HHC president announced the mandatory training program yesterday. About 38,000 staff members will be trained to recognize the unique...
Ten Mailers New York Should Use To Fight NOM And... →
NOM and other anti-gay groups want people to equate marriage equality with an attack on religion, community values, and predation on children—but they certainly don’t have the market cornered on any of those, especially as society gets exposed to more calm, rational, and openly-gay TV characters and professional athletes.
We criticized the NYC pro-equality ads featuring two milquetoast...
Event: Smart Women / East Bay – Featured Speaker:...
Smart Women / East Bay – Featured Speaker: Dr. Carol Queen, sexologist
DATE: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
TIME: 5:30 – 7:30pm
LOCATION: The Bellevue Club, 525 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610-5096 http://www.bellevueclub.org
Co-hosted by Mischelle Mandell & Nancy Conway
RSVP online: http://bettyslist.com/blpage.php?id=3528
COST: Free for members / $10 for non-members
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Meet The One Minnesota Republican Who Voted... →
