Weblog Awards Voting Ends Tomorrow
You see that text up there in my welcome message. Please vote for Transcending Gender and A Life Less Convenient! C'mon, it's my birthday wish. Yes, I can make a birthday wish a day early. You can find Maria on…
My queer anthology is on sale throughout Dec. 20th!
Merge Press is offering 15% off all of its titles until December 20th! To get your 15% discount, use “holly†as your voucher code. You can find Maria on MySpace here and read her current call for essays on femme…
Scholarships for Queer High School Students
Queer Foundation offers to the winners of the 2007 high school English essay contest $1,000 scholarships to attend the college or university of their choice in the 2007–08 academic year to study queer theory or related fields. The theme of…
Kill or Convert
Have you heard about Left Behind? On Deadline: Critics say a new video game based on the best-selling Left Behind series of Bible-related end-of-the-world-books glorifies religious violence against non-Christians and they are calling on Wal-Mart to pull the product from…
Lesbian Strippers and the Evil Sex Industry
Just to be clear about this: I am all for lesbian strippers AND the sex industry. The women protesting outside of Tel Aviv’s Minerva club yesterday, however, not big fans of either. Club owner: This is a club for women…
Sexual Orientation, Gender, and Reparative Therapy
Daniel Gonzales of Ex-Gay Watch talks about the therapy he went through with Dr. Nicolosi, the co-author of A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality, in the speech he wrote for the press conference at Love Won Out Atlanta (video below).…
Tonight on A&E: Wedding Wars
Wedding Wars premieres tonight at 9 on A&E. The Boston Globe covered the movie in their Arts & Entertainment section here. One odd sight on the "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"-type shows is of gay men fussing over the…
Nigerian Bill Would Make Eating a Meal Together Illegal for Gays
Lawmakers in Nigeria are debating a bill that would ban gay marriage and any form of association between homosexuals, even sharing a meal at a restaurant. The bill, which is expected to pass, includes "penalties of up to five years…
Ted Haggard #2
"2nd pastor resigns over gay sex scandal": Paul Barnes, founding pastor of the 2,100-member Grace Chapel in , told his evangelical congregation in a videotaped message he had had sexual relations with other men and was stepping down. ... On…
The Darrah Update
You can read Darrah de jour's December Femme in the City column here. Also, Darrah was recently featured in Blade Newsmagazine: MSJCPAGE interviewed myself and others in the community to talk about the term "tranny chaser." The result, a well-scribed…