Anti-bullying Legislation
Senate co-leaders Mike Gronstal and Mary Lundby have written a letter supporting anti-bullying legislation. The letter says -- quote -- "We can no longer afford a 'sticks and stones' attitude." According the letter, about 83 percent of gay and lesbian…
More Craigslist Pranks
I wrote here about a "prank" (read: litigation waiting to happen, if it hasn't already been started) in which someone posted a bogus sex ad on Craigslist and then posted private information about respondents. A Daily Dose of Queer reader…
Lesbian Denied Infertility Treatment
Guadalupe "Lupita" Benitez could not receive infertility treatment from her San Diego County health care provider because she is a lesbian. Her lesbianism conflicted with the provider's religious belief that homosexuality is morally wrong. Result? No treatment for Benitez, who…
Interview with Margarethe “Grethe†Cammermeyer
I saw this interview with Margarethe Cammermeyer from the Windy City Times. I first read about Margarethe's story in this book, which I loved: Another book telling her story: From the interview: WCT: I’ve read that the lack of recruiting…
And now presenting “the Pointless, Infuriating Twaddle Award”
Paul the Spud gets major points for creating that award and even more points for writing this post. ABC News wrote this article on gay stereotypes, where you can be reassured about certain things: "Not all gay men are superstylish.…
James McGreevey’s Tell-All
McGreevey is the former New Jersey Govenor who resigned in 2004 after having an affair with former aide Golan Cipel. He's putting it out there in his new autobiography, The Confession. McGreevey said he erected a "steel wall around my…
We’re queer. Are you offended?
San Diego CityBeat apparently created some unhappy readers through using the word "queer" in one of its articles. CityBeat’s decision a couple of weeks ago to use the word “queerâ€â€”to describe the clientele at local bars that cater specifically to…
You can ruin someone’s life – through Craigslist!
Isn't it great? You can use Craigslist for *anything*! I just learned that thanks to this article. Here's the bottom line one DIY social scientist reached, and it's this sentence from the article that stuck with me: His first conclusion…
Court Rules HIV+ Man Should Be Prosecuted for Having Unprotected Oral Sex Without Disclosing HIV Status
The Prestrud v. Blanco case gives us one example of ways in which the law cannot enter our bedrooms: you cannot sue someone for having a sexual relationship with your spouse. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cordoba provides us with one…
Man Sues Mistress after He Learns She is Sleeping with His Wife
A Washington man who discovered that he was sharing his mistress with his wife filed suit against the bi-sexual paramour, Dr. Vivian Blanco, and her employer, Group Health Cooperative. Blanco was employed by Mr. and Mrs. Prestrud to provide in-home…