Gabi Clayton
Press release to from Equality Forum : Barbara Gittings, Gay Pioneer, Dies at 75
Mother of the GLBT Civil Rights Movement PHILADELPHIA-Barbara Gittings, a seminal gay activist, died on Sunday, February 18. She was 75 and resided in Wilmington, Delaware. Her death was announced by her partner of 46 years, Kay Tobin Lahusen. Malcolm Lazin, Executive Director of Equality Forum, noted, “Barbara Gittings is the mother of the GLBT …
I’m recovering from a seizure
I don’t usually post on this but in case someone is wondering why I haven’t posted recently I had a seizure on Thursday evening and spent about 20 hours in the hospital. This was a big one … the seizure lasted about 30 minutes or more according to Alec. (I don’t remember them much.) This …
Haggard CURED!! Now He Is “Completely Heterosexual”
Haggard Now “Completely Heterosexual” Disgraced Pastor Convinced He’s Now “Completely Heterosexual” ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Ted Haggard Now Straight Wonkette (satire), DC ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ He’s Cured! It’s A Miracle!Chuck Keller’s Blog ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Evangelical Cures His Inner Homo Now “Completely Heterosexual,” (at least until the next time,) Haggard has been pronounced cured of homo-ism and is being exiled to the …
Monday Februay 5: National Day of Action when Lt. Ehren Watada goes on trial at Ft. Lewis, Washington
On Monday, February 5, 2007, when Lt. Watada goes on trial, supporters will rally outside the gates of Fort Lewis, Washington for a peaceful, non-violent demonstration. Monday, February 5, 2007 9am –Lt. Watada’s Military Court Martial begins 11:30am –Student Rally with Iraq Veterans Against the War 1pm –Political Art Performance 3pm Rally and Vigil Fort …
“They Call Me Naughty Lola: Personal Ads from the London Review of Books”
After placing an ad calling herself “gentle, curvy, tactile, educated and funny,” one regular advertiser, calling herself Susan W., heard from one man who bragged that he was free of infection — “I did not get the feeling he was trying to be funny,” she said — and another who announced that he lived without …
Four articles for today …
Impeachment by the People ~ by wonderful Howard Zinn Courage is in short supply in Washington, D.C. The realities of the Iraq War cry out for the overthrow of a government that is criminally responsible for death, mutilation, torture, humiliation, chaos. But all we hear in the nation’s capital, which is the source of those …
A friend asked me tonight “How would you describe Noel?”
Here is my answer: Busy!! Cute. Smart. Sweet, serious, good sense of humor. Hard worker. Likes calculus – almost did a minor in physics with calculus but didn’t when he found out it would take an extra year of college. Pretty quiet. Used to be VERY shy as a little kid – until he discovered …
Fresh Air on NPR: Army Lieutenant Ehren Watada Refuses to Deploy to Iraq
January 25, 2007 · Politics & SocietyOfficer Refused to Deploy to Iraq Army Lieutenant Ehren Watada is the first American officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq on the grounds that he thinks the war is illegal. He is joined by one of his lawyers, Eric Seitz, a civillian. Watada is now being court-martialed for …