Monthly Archives: February 2008

Victory Fund Wants LGBT Presidential Appointees

The Victory Fund has launched an ambitious project: Washington, D.C.—The Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute (GLLI) today announced the launch of the Presidential Appointments Project, a non-partisan effort designed to help grow the pool of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) professionals who would be qualified and ready to accept politically appointed positions in the next U.S. presidential administration. …

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First Openly Gay Black State Legislator

Rep. Jason Bartlett, a Connecticut state legislator, became America’s first openly gay black statewide-elected politician yesterday when he came out to the press and public for the first time. The Danbury Democrat ended widespread speculation about his sexuality during an interview with the Danbury News Times. “For me the decision came down to why not now,” Bartlett told the paper. …

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Daily Grumble

I find it a little bit rude when your doctor finishes his annual examination of your keister, pulls off the rubber glove, and announces that he found your can to be “unremarkable.” I understand that’s an actual medical term meaning “everything is as it should be.” But still.

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Idol Season 7: No Sanjaya In Sight

Hoping to find this year’s Sanjaya, I tuned into last night’s American Idol for their all-guys show. (The all-girls show is tonight.) None of the 12 contestants seemed to have that wacky Sanjayacity that made last season the first one that I actually took an interest in, but I totally fell in love with 17 year-old puppy dog David Archuleta …

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Obama Extends Streak To 9

The guy seems unstoppable at this point. Senator Barack Obama decisively beat Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday night, accelerating his momentum ahead of crucial primaries in Ohio and Texas and cutting into Mrs. Clinton’s support among women and union members. With the two rivals now battling state by state over margins of victory and allotment …

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The Snozzberries Taste Like Snozzberries!

You can stop licking your copy of Unzipped and proceed directly to People. Madison Avenue thinks a tasty approach will give new life to Welch’s grape juice. Welch’s is taking out full-page print ads in People magazine this month that give readers a chance to sample its grape juice by licking the ad. The front of the advertisement shows a …

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She Works Hard For The Money

Here’s Hillary’s latest campaign ad.

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Caption This

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Daily Grumble

So last night I was watching the History Channel’s excellent documentary series The States. Oh, my embarrassment to learn that I’ve been mispronouncing “Nevada” my entire life. As the state license plate primly points out, it’s Nevăda, with the middle “a” said like the “a” in “cat”. Ne-VAD-ah. I’ve been saying “Ne-VAH-da.” Dammit.

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Swag Tuesday

As he is in the news today, it’s fitting that today’s Swag Tuesday giftie is a hand-printed Tim Gunn t-shirt from artist/blogger Chris Glass’s company Wire & Twine. Chris drew the picture himself and says, “The winner would be able to choose any ladies or men’s sized American Apparel heather gray shirt.” I’ve got a different Chris Glass original that …

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The Avis Of Valentines

6 Train, 8:30 am…. Girl 1: What did you get for Valentine’s Day?Girl 2: I didn’t get shit.Girl 1: David gave me a dozen roses and took me to Per Se.Girl 2: Yeah, but he’s fat, so he has to try harder.Girl 1: This is true.

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New Jersey’s Civil Unions “Don’t Work”

On the one-year anniversary of civil unions becoming legal in New Jersey, a state commission has released a report saying that civil unions don’t work and that gay couples in Massachusetts don’t have the same legal difficulties faced by those in New Jersey. The commission found that many companies in the state that are self-insured, and thus regulated by federal …

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Tim Gunn: Hillary Dresses Like A Man

Project Runway host Tim Gunn thinks that Hillary Clinton dresses like she’s confused about her gender. The bit about Hillary starts about five minutes into the clip. Gunn closes by saying that Nancy Pelosi is the best-dressed person on Capitol Hill. That’s……surprising.

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Hillary Camp Says Obama Plagiarized

Hillary Clinton’s communication director is accusing Barack Obama of plagiarizing a speech he gave on Saturday in Wisconsin from one given by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick in 2006 Barack Obama: “Don’t tell me words don’t matter. ‘I have a dream’ – just words? ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal’ – just words? ‘We …

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Fidel Castro Resigns

Fidel Castro, 81, announced his retirement in Cuba’s Granma newspaper today. The world’s longest-serving president, Castro has been ruling Cuba for almost 49 years. Reaction in Miami was surprisingly muted: A few people waved flags or honked their cars’ horns, but little jubilation seemed evident as regular customers trickled into the Versailles and other restaurants and open-air coffee stands along …

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HomoQuotable – John Cloud

“On Friday, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force released a statement saying, in part, ‘Our hearts go out to Lawrence’s family — and to all young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender kids who are — right now, right this minute — being bullied and beaten in school while adults look the other way.’ Another group, the Gay, Lesbian and …

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Rice Queens, Potato Queens

CurrentTV has posted Rainbow Nation?, a narration-free clip of gay San Franciscans speaking quite frankly about the stereotypes surrounding gay Asian men, certainly one of the touchiest yet most-discussed topics in the Castro. I found the clip over on Little.Yellow.Different, where the always hilarious and thought-provoking Ernie Hsiung opens his commentary with: “That’s a way to get a response from …

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Bottom Heavy

Of course I had to click on a story titled “Ivory Coast’s Big Bottom Craze.” Turns out, it’s a dance craze inspired by a hit song called Bobaraba, which means “big bottom” in English. Despite my disappointment, I mention it here anyway because of the of ancillary business spawned by the dance: In the sprawling Adjame market just north of …

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Touch Therapy 4UNow, Must Travel

A Canadian minister has been found guilty of sexual assault for his “touch therapy” method of handling a young man struggling with his sexuality. And by “touch therapy” we mean “having sex with.” The alleged victim, now 29, told court he started meeting Lewis for counselling sessions in early 2000 after his parents caught him viewing gay pornography on the …

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Daily Grumble

I’d like to know what kind of sadistic fucker thinks it’s funny to stock all the back pain remedies on the bottom shelf an inch off the floor? That’s all I got. That, and Thermacare is made of the awesome.

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