39 Complaints in One Day About French Connection’s New ‘Lesbian Ad Campaign’
French Connection's new ad campaign for their spring and summer collection, featuring a violent martial arts fight between two women and a lesbian kiss, set to begin to coincide with London Fashion Week, aired for the first time last night…
Same-Sex Marriage Case Begins at New Jersey’s Supreme Court
Lawyers for seven same-sex couples asked New Jersey's Supreme Court yesterday to overturn an appeals court ruling stating the issue of gay marriage belongs to the state legislature and make New Jersey the second state where gay marriage is legal.…
SFSU Not Responding to Complaints of Harassment Towards Trans People
A trans person writes about San Francisco State University's Gold Coast Grill at Indybay: "This is a warning to any transgender people who may be going to school at SFState. The Gold Coast Grill and its employees are abusive and…
March 8th is Blog Against Sexism Day
Get all the details over at vegankid.
More Great Stuff on LOGO
If you were offered a pill that would make you straight, would you take it? Hard Pill stars Jonathan Slavin, Scotch Ellis Loring, Susan Slome and Mike Begovich; it premieres at 10PM on Sunday, February 19th. And if you haven't…
New York Post Looking to Interview Gay Tax Resisters Living in New York City
Charles Merrill forwarded the following letter to me and asked that I share it with all of you. February 13, 2006 Dear Mr. Merrill: We were interested to read of your civil disobedience - that is, withholding your state and…
It Takes Ballz: Reflections of A Black Attitudinal Femme Vixen In Tha Makin’
Bryan, aka Tenacious, shares her piece "It Takes Ballz: Reflections of A Black Attitudinal Femme Vixen In Tha Makin’," which appeared in Brazen Femme (click on the image below to purchase a copy), one of my favorite anthologies, in a…
Lesbians at a Higher Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
Jen sent me this article about a study conducted by Stephanie Roberts, , medical director at Lyon-Martin Women's Health Services in San Francisco, and Sue Dibble, RN, an adjunct professor at the University of California, San Francisco, which found that…
Update on United Arab Emirates Arrests
Back in November I posted about the group of men who were arrested at a “mass homosexual wedding" in United Arab Emirates, where homosexual behavior is banned. News 24 reports today that a United Arab Emirates court has jailed twelve…
Northwest Airlines Refuses to Recognize Domestic Partner as Travel Companion
A few months ago Rob Anders, an airline industry employee, won Northwest tickets for him and a companion. He recently tried to use the tickets to travel from Los Angeles to Florida to visit his mother with his registered domestic…