I’m originally from NYC and I just found out about this organization. It looks like they are doing some great things. FIERCE! – Fabulous Independent Educated Radicals for Community Empowerment. FIERCE! is a community organization for Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Queer, and Questioning (TLGBTSQQ) youth of color in New York City. We are …
If he were still alive Bill would be 30 years old today. Wow. That birthday was 10,957 days ago. We had him with us for 6375 days.And then he committed suicide 12 years, 6 months, 15 days ago.So now we have been living without him for 4582 days. Maybe doing numbers on this is a …
I’ve made a new friend through Safe Schools Coalition. I haven’t met her, but we have been having a conversation through email that I want to share. She’s sixteen years old, and she describes herself as “a realistic, radical, feministic lesbian”. I think she is quite amazing and I’m honored to be included in her …
(Seattle, Washington) A group of conservative religious leaders have formed a corporation to organize a shareholder revolt against what they call Microsoft’s funding of the gay agenda. and Ken Hutcherson, quoted: “We are not trying to hurt Microsoft or their shareholders nor are we calling for a boycott of their products or services. We are …
It’s January 3rd, 2008. I didn’t make any new years resolutions. But I do have a list. It’s about what I want. And given that today is the first day of primaries for president, I think it’s a good day to share it. Here is my list – and it is in no particular order: …
Noel and Catherine and Linus (Noel’s cat) were here for Christmas. It was a good day. Yesterday we drove up to Seattle with Noel and Linus back to Noel’s place and then Noel went with Alec and me to the UW Medical Center. So I saw the doctors and they said the infection looks like …
Colette Beighley grew up in the San Francisco Bay area (where I came of age) and she now lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan and works as the West Michigan Field Organizer for Triangle Foundation, a terrific organization that Carolyn Wagner introduced me to. Read two of her recent bloggings to see why I admire her. …
FROM the 1880s to the 1960s, at least 4,700 men and women were lynched in this country. The noose remains a terrifying symbol, and continues to be used by racists to intimidate African-Americans (who made up more than 70 percent of lynching victims). and And the number of hate groups, according to the annual count …
I love this. Steve Schalchlin wrote: As part of the Spirit of Broadway Awards this past weekend, Julie Reyburn was asked to sing “Going It Alone” so the audience could get a sample number from THE LAST SESSION, which is going to be produced there in Norwich this coming season. Julie wrote me rather in …