Kansas Sen. Seeking Exlpanation of Attendance at 2002 Commitment Ceremony Blocks Michigan Federal District Judgeship
Janet T. Neff has been nominated by Bush to a federal district judgeship in Michigan as "part of a multi-judge deal between the White House and Michigan's two Democratic senators resolving a long-standing fight over federal court nominees from that…
Fall is the time to reinvent yourself (Yea, I *have* been reading O Magazine)
Daily Dose of Queer will be getting a fall makeover, including a new design, within the coming weeks. If you've got ideas for sprucing us up or decking us out, drop me a note. You can find Maria on MySpace…
October’s Carnival of Bent Attractions is Up at Les Faits de la Fiction!
October's Carnival of Bent Attractions is up! Bryan of Les Faits de la Fiction gave us another great carnival edition! (Thank you, Bryan!) Read it HERE. The November edition of the Carnival of Bent Attractions will be hosted at Marti…
For Queer Women/Trans Artists/Performers in NYC
I recently posted that I am looking for queer reading series. I just learned of another series in New York City: GirlSalon Janine Avril is the founder of GirlSalon, "a forum for queer women/trans artists/performers," and is looking for queer…
_Trans/forming Feminisms_
In February I posted that “Queer Femmes Loving FTMs,†a piece by Dr. Susan Driver, would appear in the anthology Trans/forming Feminisms, edited by Krista Scott. Sumach Press released Trans/forming Feminisms last month. Read more about Trans/forming Feminisms here.
“Own It. End It.” Campaign Succeeds in At Least One Thing: Getting Attention
The Own It. End It. campaign, sending the message that "HIV is a gay disease," launched by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center last week has quickly, and unsurprisingly so, become the center of controversy. LAVoice posted about the…
Update on Carissa McGee’s Case
Back in March New Mexico star athlete Carissa McGee was charged with two counts of attempted murder after her mother and sister were found with multiple stab wounds. reported the news, coming from a local Albuquerque television station, "that Carissa…
California’s Ban on Gay Marriage Upheld
reports that California's 1st District Court of Appeal ruled today that "California’s ban on same-sex marriage does not discriminate against gays and lesbians because of the state’s strong domestic partner law, which gives registered couples most of the same rights…
Saints and Sinners Festival Announces Playwriting Competition
Enter the Saints and Sinners Festival Playwriting Competition for the chance to have your play produced by the Marigny Theatre Corporation and premiered on the weekend of the 5th annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. There is a $10 per…
Quote of the Day
Savage Love, August 31, 2006: A guy that's sucking cock at 18 will be still be sucking cock at 28, 38, and 108—but it seems that a woman can be eating pussy at 18, sucking cock at 28, and having…