Recent Posts

University Of South Carolina Erases Dr. George Rekers From Their Site

Whoops, who used to occupy this faculty page for the University of South Carolina? Man overboard! Box Turtle Bulletin’s Timothy Kincaid asks: I’m curious as to the exact criteria for removing any mention of Dr. Rekers. Was it because the University of South Carolina was delighted to have an anti-gay activist as a respected and privileged emeritus professor, but not …

Read More »

Today In Journalistic Racism

The Awl reports that Long Island’s Smithtown Messenger has created a before-and-after photo essay to demonstrate how the stress of the presidency affects the faces of presidents and first ladies. The projected “after” photo of the Obamas is from Sanford & Son. Oh, but the paper has now issued an apology. So it’s OK!

Read More »

Rekers’ Hooker: Yes We Had Sexy Time

Jo-Vanni Roman, the Rentboy.com escort hired by “ex-gay” activist Dr. George Rekers, revealed to the Miami New Times today that he and Rekers did indeed have sex (of sorts) on their ten day vacation through Europe. The male escort hired by anti-gay activist George Alan Rekers has told Miami New Times that the Baptist minister is a homosexual who paid …

Read More »

Tweet Of The Day

It’s a criticism worth discussing and one that I (probably too glibly) addressed yesterday on Signorile’s show. As I noted in a post on Tuesday, I had decided to cloak Geo/Lucien/Jo-Vanni’s identity, but once he was revealed on Unzipped, that plan, obviously, became moot. I’ve also been criticized for using the words “hooker” and “prostitute,” rather than the more PC …

Read More »

Yeah, Totally

Rite Aid, Second Avenue, 8am Cashier: And that comes to $10.02. Elderly Man: OK, wait I have the pennies. He empties his pocket onto the counter and a small diamond-shaped blue pill skitters towards the cashier, who quickly pushes it back towards him with a gasp. Elderly Man: That’s an ALIEVE! Cashier (expressionless): Oh. I believe you. Yeah, totally.

Read More »