Coming out as bi
Gay activist Alexei Guren wasn’t sure what to expect when he came out as bisexual. As a leading member of several gay organizations in Miami, Guren thought his announcement at age 22 in 1984 might spur some skepticism. “But I…
Former Rep. Gerry Studds Dies
Former Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay person elected to Congress, died early Saturday at Boston Medical Center, hospital officials confirmed. He was 69. Last year, Studds married his longtime partner, Dean Hara, in Boston. Studds, a liberal Democrat…
Fall is the time to reinvent yourself (Yea, I *have* been reading O Magazine)
Daily Dose of Queer will be getting a fall makeover, including a new design, within the coming weeks. If you've got ideas for sprucing us up or decking us out, drop me a note. You can find Maria on MySpace…
Hate Crimes in Brooklyn: Gay Man Targeted
Michael J. Sandy is still in a coma after his attackers lured him via the Internet to a place frequented by gay men. Investigators believe that Sandy was selected by his attackers specifically because he is a gay man. Mr.…
Lesbian Mother Wins Custody Case
Victoria Moses and Kelvin King, the biological parents of a twelve-year-old girl, fell into conflict when King failed to pay monthly child support. When Moses filed an action for contempt, the court found King “to be $16,500 in arrears and…
The hazards of dental hygiene
This is a different kind of queer news. I couldn't resist sharing it here once Sue brought my attention to this story. Now I have something new to worry about. As a child, I had a fear that a zombie…
National Coming Out Day
Coming out, I once read, refers not only to the process of disclosing your identity to other folks, but also to yourself. At , I wrote about coming out. I discussed my early crushes, innocent things from when I was…
Safety and Craigslist
I wrote about some lurid Craigslist pranks here and here. What did we learn? That any information you release on the Internet can come back to you in some ugly ways, whether or not your action was good, bad, moral,…
October’s Carnival of Bent Attractions is Up at Les Faits de la Fiction!
October's Carnival of Bent Attractions is up! Bryan of Les Faits de la Fiction gave us another great carnival edition! (Thank you, Bryan!) Read it HERE. The November edition of the Carnival of Bent Attractions will be hosted at Marti…
For Queer Women/Trans Artists/Performers in NYC
I recently posted that I am looking for queer reading series. I just learned of another series in New York City: GirlSalon Janine Avril is the founder of GirlSalon, "a forum for queer women/trans artists/performers," and is looking for queer…