Customer Service Is Not Dead
Since many of you are still shopping, and we all prefer to spend our dollars at businesses that listen to our needs, I have to take this opportunity to rave about WaterField Designs. And, no, I'm not getting paid for…
Coming Out As Straight
A mention of Cheryl B.'s forthcoming anthology Coming Out of the Closet Again: Queer Women on Loving Men got me looking around for any word on when it will be released. One thing I found during my unsuccessful search is…
If things get slow, grab a woman’s ass.
It's a plan that's working well for Penelope Cruz. Jeannette Walls reported, in yesterday's Scoop: Penelope Cruz claims she knows why those lesbian rumors refuse to die. The “Vanilla Sky†actress, who has long been the subject of speculation about…
Catholic Citizenship Leader Attacks Same-Sex Marriage Supporter
Larry Cirignano, the executive director of Catholic Citizenship, a Boston-based Catholic organization, has been charged with assaulting Sarah Loy, a same-sex marriage supporter who attended a rally against gay marriage in Worchester, Mass., organized by Catholic Citizenship and VoteOnMarriage, both…
Survey Shows Soldiers Oppose Banning Gays
Only 27 percent of the 545 soldiers who responded to a new Zogby poll agree that gays should not be allowed to join the military. 26 percent oppose the ban on gays in the military and an additional 47 percent…
I’m open to suggestions.
Perez Hilton's traffic quadrupled in one week. Why? Do you know? Anything to do with Britney "stuff?" I'd settle for doubling my traffic in a month. But I'm just not willing to "share" in a Britney kinda way. Not on…
Gay Marriage Heads to Court Again in California
Setting aside the ruling of a Califonia appellate court stating "the state can stick to the traditional definition of marriage as long as it continues to grant substantially equal rights to same-sex couples who register as domestic partners," California's Supreme…
Corzine Signs NJ Civil Union Legislation
New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine has signed legislation that gives gay couples "adoption, inheritance, hospital visitation and medical decision-making rights and the right not to testify against a partner in state court." New Jersey gay couples have yet to…
ROSIE v. DONALD, Round 1
Rosie, Yesterday, on The View: Highlights from Donald's talk with The Insider (H/T: Gothamist): You can find Maria on MySpace here and read her current call for essays on femme identity here. Pick up Queer Shorts, her new anthology, at
Congratulations, Sally!
Sally Bellerose's "Breaking Vows" is the winner of the 2006 Rick DeMarini's Short Story Award. Congratulations, Sally! I'm so happy to hear the news.