More Craigslist Pranks
I wrote here about a "prank" (read: litigation waiting to happen, if it hasn't already been started) in which someone posted a bogus sex ad on Craigslist and then posted private information about respondents. A Daily Dose of Queer reader…
Lance Bass on the “outting”
There are plenty of celebrities, or sort-of celebrities, whom I don't follow. Lance Bass is one of them. However, I heard about his being "outted" and got plenty curious. I put the word in quotes because I'm not sure, given…
Lesbian Denied Infertility Treatment
Guadalupe "Lupita" Benitez could not receive infertility treatment from her San Diego County health care provider because she is a lesbian. Her lesbianism conflicted with the provider's religious belief that homosexuality is morally wrong. Result? No treatment for Benitez, who…
Interview with Margarethe “Grethe†Cammermeyer
I saw this interview with Margarethe Cammermeyer from the Windy City Times. I first read about Margarethe's story in this book, which I loved: Another book telling her story: From the interview: WCT: I’ve read that the lack of recruiting…
And now presenting “the Pointless, Infuriating Twaddle Award”
Paul the Spud gets major points for creating that award and even more points for writing this post. ABC News wrote this article on gay stereotypes, where you can be reassured about certain things: "Not all gay men are superstylish.…
James McGreevey’s Tell-All
McGreevey is the former New Jersey Govenor who resigned in 2004 after having an affair with former aide Golan Cipel. He's putting it out there in his new autobiography, The Confession. McGreevey said he erected a "steel wall around my…
Another Gay Movie?
I just read about this movie here. Richard Hatch makes an appearance, apparently without the black censor bar. No cliché is left untouched. Nico (Jonah Blechman) struggles with the decision about whether to come out to his mother, even though…
We’re queer. Are you offended?
San Diego CityBeat apparently created some unhappy readers through using the word "queer" in one of its articles. CityBeat’s decision a couple of weeks ago to use the word “queerâ€â€”to describe the clientele at local bars that cater specifically to…
Oh, Brad *sigh*
Brangelina (holy hypocrisy, Batman, I actually just typed that word after swearing off all things "Bennifer"-esque) won't marry until all consenting adults in the can have equal marriage rights. “Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else…
You can ruin someone’s life – through Craigslist!
Isn't it great? You can use Craigslist for *anything*! I just learned that thanks to this article. Here's the bottom line one DIY social scientist reached, and it's this sentence from the article that stuck with me: His first conclusion…