“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy Smolicy
A CBS4 Investigation into recruiting by the United States Army found recruiters telling potential soldiers that it wasn't a problem if they were gay. Read more at The Frontlines. You can find Maria on MySpace here and read her current…
Thanks, Cypress House!
Cypress House sent me a complimentary copy of Deep South by Jody Dixon. Thank you! 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,…
Can Rhode Island divorce a lesbian couple?
Margaret Chambers and Cassandra Ormiston married in Massachusetts and are now filing for divorce in Rhode Island. They filed for divorce in Rhode Island on Oct. 23, citing irreconcilable differences, Chambers' attorney, Louis Pulner, said Wednesday. Ormiston declined to comment.…
Trans Photo Exhibition Showcases Portraits of Hate Crime Survivors
trans//face, "a new exhibition by photographer and activist An Xiao explor the lives and words of survivors of anti-transgender violence and their allies," opened yesterday at Bluestockings Bookstore in New York City. In striking portraits of transgender and queer New…
Bad news: We’ve disappointed a straight person
A plea from Hope for humanity (*snicker*): So please, why don't you be "GAY" and let other people live their lives? Hope thinks the entire queer community co-wrote And Tango Makes Three: Now they wrote this book about these penguins…
The Transgender Day of Remembrance Blawg Review
In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Jen is hosting a special edition of the Blawg Review, "the blog carnival for everyone interested in law," at Transcending Gender. Read it HERE.
The Carnival of Shoes and Bags
1/1/07: This submissions policy has changed. Please go here for information on the Carnival of Shoes and Bags. The Carnival of Shoes and Bags is a bi-weekly blog carnival of, you guessed it, shoes and bags. I can't believe it…
Conservative Party Looks to Challenge Mexico City Civil Union Law
Mexico's National Action Party is considering challenging the civil union law approved by Mexico City's assembly on November 9th that grants gay couples and unmarried straight couples living in Mexico City rights similar to those of married couples. What legal…
Because it’s not enough to dress your iPod…
Don't you need it in the bathroom with you, too? If you need this item, you have a problem. Seek help. (Via ) Previously: "Enough with the iPods Already!" "More iPod Madness" You can find Maria on MySpace here and…
_Tango_ Upsets Parents Again
This time it's parents in Shiloh, IL. They want And Tango Makes Three banned from a local elementary school or moved to the school's "mature" section (I wonder if it's behind a black curtain like the XXX section in the…