Minnesota Church Denied Future Clients after Refusing to Provide Care to a Trans Woman
Last May, Trinity Lutheran Church, located in St. Francis, Minnesota, refused to provide lunch services to a trans woman because her transition was "contrary to God's revealed will." Because of the church's refusal to provide care for the woman, it…
The Fifth Carnival of Bent Attractions is Up at Jay Sennett Jaywalks!
April's Carnival of Bent Attractions is up! Go. Read. May’s Carnival of Bent Attractions will be hosted at Get your submissions in by 12:01AM on May 2nd!
LOGO Refuses Gay-Friendly United Church of Christ Ad
I previously posted here about CBS, Fox, ABC and NBC refusing to air this United Church of Christ ad. It was reported on Friday that LOGO, MTV's channel for "entertainment programming for lesbians and gays and just about anyone who…
Jason Johnson Expelled for Being Out on His MySpace Page
Jason Johnson, a 20-year-old University of the Cumberlands student, has been expelled from the Williamsburg, KY, school for being out on his MySpace page, a violation of this university policy: "Any student who engages in or promotes sexual behavior not…
‘Overlap – Exploring the Butch/Femme Dichotomy’
Check out "Overlap – Exploring the Butch/Femme Dichotomy" by Jaeda at There's a quote from this post in it!
Danielle Ryan Sues Parsons Brinckerhoff After Being Harassed by Co-Workers Since Last Year
Danielle Ryan, a trans woman, "was mocked and taunted by co-workers at engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff where she worked as a network systems analyst" and is now suing Parsons Brinckerhoff. Danielle worked for Parsons Brinckerhoff for ten years when harassment…
3/3/06 H.A.F. Publishing Press Release
Here is the press release (contact info removed, email me if you need it) regarding the sale of On Our Backs and Girlfriends Magazine I received from Publishing: ONLINE MEDIA COMPANY BUYS POPULAR LESBIAN MAGAZINES, NEWSLETTERS, AND WEBSITES San Francisco,…
The End of Print Editions of _On Our Backs_ and _Girlfriends Magazine_?
A little birdie told me that On Our Backs and Girlfriends Magazine are being sold to an online media company, and that this sale may mean the end of print editions of the magazines. Is this true? I don't know,…
Mr. Hetero Contest Organizer Sues the City of Worcester
Rev. Thomas Crouse, who organized Worcester's Mr. Hetero Contest back in February, is now suing the city of Worcester, MA, claiming that they violated his constitutional rights when Worcester police billed him for providing security for the event. "Mr. Heterosexual…
Tranny Roadshow 2006
It's that time again! (Wow, it's already been a year since Sue's review of Tranny Roadshow 2005's Richmond, VA, show.) The Tranny Roadshow "is composed of an eclectic group of artists, each one self-identified as transgender, and includes poets, rappers,…