Can you feel the love?
Really, it's all around. The best (IMO) is in bold. Faced with rising public acceptance of same-sex relationships, three Christian denominations are taking strong measures this week to condemn homosexual acts as sinful. The nation's Roman Catholic bishops, meeting in…
_Queer Shorts_ Excerpts
From Jeff Mann's "Key West": We got to the Oasis at sunset. John’s friends Richard and Charlie had heartily recommended this guesthouse, and we were soon to toast their good taste. The Oasis was delightful: a clothing-optional, all-male compound, full…
Gay Marriage Legislation Approved in South Africa
The South African parliament approved legislation recognizing gay marriages this morning. The bill provides for the ''voluntary union of two persons, which is solemnized and registered by either a marriage or civil union.'' It does not specify whether they are…
Getting a lot of migraines?
I just read in "Caught in the Web" at that they're a physical symptom of computer addiction. I haven't heard much on Internet addiction in a while, and I had no idea that the American Psychiatric Association is considering listing…
The Blawg Review at Transcending Gender
I posted that Jen will host the Blawg Review at Transcending Gender on Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20, 2006) way back in March. So did Jen. But I bet you forgot. It's okay. That's what I'm here for. Jen…
‘Tis the Season for Competitions
And here's one more: the Seeds of Tolerance Contest, a Current TV video contest. Of almost 380 submissions, guest judges Edward Norton, M. Night Shyamalan, Paul Haggis, Jeffrey Wright, Melissa Etheridge, Margaret Cho, and Morgan Spurlock have chosen the top…
Discrimination Pays for Houston Landscapers
Garden Guy, Inc. is "not gloating" over how much they've earned since refusing to provide services to a gay couple last month. In an interview Friday, Sabrina Farber, 34, co-owner of the company with her husband, Todd, 37, said the…
November’s Carnival of Bent Attractions is Up at MartiAbernathey.com!
Get yourself over to for the November edition of the Carnival of Bent Attractions. (THANK YOU for hosting, Marti!) The December edition of the Carnival of Bent Attractions will be hosted at Spectrum Bloggers. Get your submissions in by 12:01AM…
Help a filmmaker’s dream!
Voting ends this Sunday at 11:59 pm for La Chiva, a film by Akiva Penaloza; please go here to cast your vote for this film. The official website is here. From Akiva: La Chiva (the goat) is the story of…
Call Me Pollyanna
As the protesters at Albuquerque's Pride Parade this year were a sign that it's getting big (that better have gotten a laugh out of you, K), I get my own little signs about the popularity of Daily Dose of Queer.…