A petition urging the Bush administration to commit to a $1 billion contribution to the relief of tsunami victims in South and Southeast Asia.
I signed. Here’s what I added:
“Bush is spending more on his inauguration than his administration initially offered for tsunami relief. The second offer, $35 million, is what we spend in Iraq every […]
Via Wonkette, I just came across a link for the Rainbow World Fund. Here’s what they have to say about themselves.
We are a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and supportive heterosexual humanitarian service agency. Rainbow World Fund’s mission is to promote GLBT philanthropy in the area of world humanitarian relief. RWF provides a united voice, a […]
And, just so you know, the “W” doesn’t stand for women.
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued its first-ever medical guidelines for treating sexual-assault victims - without any mention of emergency contraception, the standard precaution against pregnancy after rape.
The omission of the so-called morning-after pill has frustrated and angered victims’ advocates and medical professionals who […]
Found this via The People’s Republic of Seabrook, a pretty hilarious list that’s kind of a take off on the whole “You Might Be A Redneck If…” phenomenon. Here’s some favorites of mine.
You might be a right winger if…
…You’re pro-life, pro-death penalty, and pro-war, as long as it doesn’t effect you personally.
…you think an […]
When I was in college I read The FountainheadObjectivism), and I took up the challenge. Afterwards I was left with a bad taste in my mouth, and I knew that something about the whole thing didn’t sit right with me.
I pretty much left objectivism alone from that point on. I hadn’t really thought about […]
Add another nation to the list of those who have taken a step far ahead of the U.S. when it comes to gay & lesbian equality. Spain’s government has approved a preliminary bill that would allow same sex marriages.
The Spanish government has approved a draft law which will legalise homosexual marriages.
The bill gives same-sex couples […]
Apparently, we have hour theocrats and the Iraqis have theirs.
The radical Ansar al-Sunnah Army and two other insurgent groups issued a statement Thursday warning that democracy was un-Islamic. Democracy could lead to passing un-Islamic laws, such as permitting homosexual marriage, if the majority or people agreed to it, the statement said.
“Democracy is a Greek word […]
I’ve been following the news on the aftermath of the tsunami in South Asia, even though I haven’t been blogging much about it. Other people are already doing a very good job of that. I would, however, like to link to a few noteworthy articles about the Bush administration’s response. (Currently, more dollars are […]
Twice today I’ve gotten emails about the editorial posted on Proud Parenting, and I’ve seen it posted in one other place. It’s something of a wake-up call to gay & lesbian organizations, and says a lot of things that need saying.
I don’t ever want to see a white gay man stand before a camera […]
Well, it seems Parker has developed a love of books, something I want to encourage as much as possible. Right now he has two favorites that he keeps asking us to read to him. I’d like to broaden his horizons a bit, so I’m soliciting reccomendations for good children’s books. I have a few in […]
It’s Friday. That means it’s time for another ten random tunes.
The drill:
Start your MP3 player.
Put your whole collection on random play.
List the first ten songs that play.
Here we go.
A Nightengale Sang in Berkeley Square - The Manhattan Transfer - Vocalese
The Name of the Game - Abba - Abba Gold
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind […]
Sister Outsider as a post about conversations overheard in a beauty shop, that put me in mind of a post of mine from just a bit earlier.
Inevitably, the conversation last week turns to homosexuality. That MTV show, Date My Mom, was on and the mother’s son was gay. I feel the little warning bells go […]
Via AmericaBlog and Atrios. These letters from “red America”—received by the founder of USAToday, Al Neuarth, after he suggested that the U.S. should bring its troops home from Iraq “sooner rather than later”—have to be read to be believed. You’d think that offering an opinion on the war in Iraq amounted to high treason.
Here are […]
Heaven help me. I’m may have to start calling John Hoke “The Mac Pusher” because everytime I visit his blog there’s seems to be some new pebble of Mac Crack on display. The latest is enough to make a gadget-loving guy such as myself stop and think: a new Mac G4, for under $500.
Code named […]
Pin me up, that is. It was campy, fun, and I couldn’t resist.
You’re Bettie Page!
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