Heroes of the Day
Denise, Ron, and Jen have each volunteered to host an edition of the Carnival of Bent Attractions. (Thank you! I'll be in touch shortly.) Don't forget, the carnival needs your help to stay alive. If you'd like to host an…
Former Penn State Prof Files Discrimination Suit
Centre Daily Times: For the fourth time in 18 months, Penn State is the target of a federal discrimination case filed by a professor. Attorneys for Constance R. Matthews, 51, filed the newest civil lawsuit on Monday. A former assistant…
Tania Katan Brooklyn Reading Update
Tania Katan, author of My One Night Stand With Cancer, will be reading at the February 15th Girlsalon at The Perch Bar and Cafe in Park Slope. Joining her: Ellis Avery, Cheryl B, Diana Cage, Zaedryn Meade and Janine Avril.…
Maryland Corrections Has No Trans Housing Policy, Will Not Say Where Trans Inmate is Temporarily Placed
Dee Deirdre Farmer, previously freed from prison last year, will be incarcerated for 28 months for faking her own death to avoid prosecution when she faced new criminal charges. The Maryland Division of Corrections, however, has no housing policy for…
Glenn Beck ‘Amazed’ the New York Times Did Not Print Anti-Gay Slur
Think Progress has the video of CNN’s Glenn Beck stating that Isaiah Washington simply used a “naughty name†when calling Knight a “faggot.â€
Virginia Student Club Legislation Revived
The student club bill that died in Virginia's House Education Committee last week has now passed, after the following changes were made: The measure now includes middle school students and instead of students getting written permission from their parents for…
8th Annual PlanetOut Short Movie Awards Winners Announced at Sundance
You can watch the PlanetOut Short Movie Awards winning films here.
Haggard: Evangelicals Have More Sex
Friends of God, an HBO documentary from Alexandra Pelosi premiering on January 25th, "shows the Rev. Ted Haggard, the former president of the National Association of Evangelicals, talking frankly about how evangelical Christians have sex more than any other religious…
The beginning of the end of the Carnival of Bent Attractions?
On February 10th Queercents will host the 15th edition of the Carnival of Bent Attractions. Viviane’s Sex Carnival will play host in March. In April, Our Descent Into Madness will bring us edition #17. I can't say what will happen…
Washington Meets with GLADD and GLSEN
Isaiah Washington met with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) yesterday. ''Isaiah understands that he is going to be judged by more than just his apology,'' GLAAD president Neil…