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Today letter comes from a Sister who in a relationship with a married woman, wondering if it is not just time to break it off.....Dear BOOK,I have been in a relationship with my girlfriend for 3 years now and it is very serious. When we first met we were just friends and shared a few sexual encounters because she was and is still married. Her marriage is convenient because he is very good abou

Deadline : 1 September 2008 Chroma: A Queer Literary Journal takes great pleasure in announcing its second International Queer Writing Competition. Entries are now being accepted for the Poetry and Short Story Categories, as well as for the Transfabulous Prize and the Velvet Flash Fiction Prize. Judges Poetry Betsy Warland Short Story Sarah Waters Robert Gluck Together with Transfabulous, we

I beleive this is Jakub Stefano, he has a fabulous physique and is quite handsome. Jakub also has his own blog which is well worth checking out. Doesn't he make you wanna touch yourself. LOLI have no idea who this is but aint this just a HOT SHOT! Oh to be that flexible, if I tried that I would never get back to a standing position.

NO it is not another episode of QEFTSG - giving makeovers to some of their straight girlfriends… Everybody loves to hate… (Well - In fact, I love to hate someone too, si Jackie Warner…) - - — Too bad I gots my eye on just Jackie… I want have more lesbian friends as I could imagine, right [...]

"Animal liberation" and "gay liberation" are two phrases that are rarely heard in the same sentence. But, in fact, the liberation of gay and lesbian people, and indeed the liberation of all people, depends upon the liberation of animals. We must come to understand this, just as we must understand how different forms of bias against people, such as racism and sexism, are interconnected."(Gay-Straig

Dear Book,I am 33 ...married to a 42 year old man that I have been with for 11 years...We have a 4 year old son.8 months ago I became quick friends with an English women also 33 years old and her 2 kids. They moved in with my family as they needed a place to stay. After about 2 months of them living with us I started to find her attractive and fascinating. I kept questioning where these feelings w

The Queer movement has a large number of faces, races, identities, and sets of problems/controversies that we face. What is your #1 issue when it comes to Queer politics, and why? I will list a couple of big ones but please don't feel limited to those select few, obviously different sub-sets and communities within the broader LGBTQIA umbrella have their own set of issues and agendas.Some popular

Dear, The BOOK,okay, so the first time i noticed i was attracted to a girl was in high school when i was 16 and in year 11. she was in my year and we both were sharing a locker with a mutual friend who had actually been a friend of my sisters but we ended up bonding over a love of buffy the vampire slayer. we ended up having a free period together and would spend all that time talking and laughing

"Queer Nationalism" - The movement/dream for a homeland for LGBTQ people. Australian activists declared the Cato Islands the "Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea" in 2004. Organizations such as the Gay and Lesbian Commonwealth Kingdom, Unified Gay Tribe, and Gay Homeland Foundation embrace the idea of a Queer nation state. The premise is that Queers have a right to a safe and national home

I want to give a shout out to this new blog Simply Queer and their great post on Queer Activism."1. Donate to Queer-Friendly CharitiesOne of the most silent, but highly important, ways to support the community is through financial support of queer initiatives. As always, make sure that the charity your are supporting is legit; ask to review their financial statements before committing dollars of y

According to Liberty Counsel, the California Supreme Court failed to consider all the side effects of their landmark ruling. Any two qualified adults can form a domestic partnership. They ain't married. Any two qualified unmarried individuals can be married. Therefore it would be possible for both members of a domestic partnership to marry someone else. If this does not make your head spin, and

So after a pretty much sleepless night, due to god knows what, here's another instalment of your favourite Hollywood blog. On Saturday we had another celebrity sighting, this time at the Arclight Hollywood (probably going to see Indiana Jones too). We saw the actor, Robert Gant, who played Professor Ben Bruckner in 55 episodes of the U.S. version of Queer as Folk. Some of you may also

There are two opposing political viewpoints when it comes to advocacy and than of course there are a variety of more moderate middleground opinions that fall in between the Queer Liberationists and Gay Assimilationist camps. Gay Assimilationists - This ideology is to make gay/lesbian people seem like average, normal everyday citizens in the eyes of the general public. They want to make the case

Queer is a complicated and "radical" term that has been used disparagingly, an outside of the binary way of self-identifying, and an umbrella term to describe sexual/gender minorities.Queer Historically Seen as an Insult:The word Queer has typically and historically been used as an insult to gay men and lesbians, it is considered a synonym to "strange", "unusual", and "different" and has been on p

We reported on this story a while back, here are the details about the upcoming protest that students/faculty, alumni, and concerned activists can help take part in."School Recognition Ceremonies: After consulting with faculty, we have decided to not wear our armbands at these individual ceremonies. Mrs. Schlafly will not be present at any of these ceremonies, and in the interest of maintainin

Gay folks like companies that include them as part of their acknowledged customer base. Bravo, Apple, Showtime, HBO, Absolut, and Levi's are companies that fit that bill, while WalMart, Dunkin Donuts, Cracker Barrel, Exxon Mobil, and Samsung are ones that...

This humble scribe spent his college years in the rolling hills of Knoxville, TN. And while I'd be lying if I said I'd found K-town free from the same perils and trappings that are all-too-common among southern American cities, I'd...

Darlings, The New York Observer has a little article out examining the Lifetime move and what it means when the network that proclaims itself "Television for Women" takes over a show with a huge gay audience. Because they are wise, they turned to a loudmouthed expert: "But nearly everyone else, it seemed, was not thrilled. The network better known for showing Golden Girls reruns and

Recently it was my pleasure to make the acquaintance of a very special lady, Judy Kinney.Judy Kinney is a respected and recognized Life Coach, cultural competency trainer, social service program administrator, group facilitator, public speaker, and community leader, she is also a relationship coach for lesbian, bi and queer women seeking a healthier way to love and the founder of a revolutionary Arizona based relationship coaching service called Dream & Flourish.An innovator who excels at presenting information in a manner that is fun, compelling and relevant to her diverse audiences, Judy’s mission has been to inspire and support accomplished lesbian, bi and queer women to create the love, romance and relationships they desire through a combination of coaching, events, writing and p

An Interfaith Vigil of Hope: Saturday, April 19: 6-7pm, on the eve of the Pope’s visit to Ground Zero & in memory of Fr. Mychal Judge. With members of New York's LGBT community we will “remember our families and friends who died in the World Trade Center Tragedy, and pray for change of heart, for an end to prejudice, for understanding, peace, and reconciliation." Meet outside St. Paul's Chapel at Broadway & Fulton St at 6 pm. From there the candle light vigil will walk to the corner of Church and Vesey Streets where the body of Fr. Mychal Judge was first placed on 9/11. Bring your own candle. A 7-foot banner painting of Mychal Judge, by Brooklyn artist Ian Hart, will be unfurled at the vigil. The banner depicts scenes from his life of reconciliation and compassionate caring, includin

Rock The Vote an organization dedicated to getting out the vote particularly the youth demographic has put out a new video featuring a gay couple tying the knot and kissing. Cool video, powerful and great in terms of visibility, awareness and outreach. What do you all think?

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Here is a pic of Jang Donggun, 장동건, just 'cause.Ohmygod...I was surfing around tonight and tripped over this post: Finally Surprised Me over at QueerThinker's blog.Nunya makes so many great points in this post. I say that because I've got a new appreciation for just how damn sexy some Asian men are. I'm talking red hot. The white men here...nevermind, but they really don't compare. I've had a few crushes in the past, so this isn't new, but I feel like I'm in some minority when I talk about it. Honestly, however, it's the culture divide that's the deal breaker, but the wonderful exception is the kyopo, who is in every way that I am, a Westerner.Anyway, I like the points she makes because living in Asia I've seen quite a bit of bullshit when it comes to race and dating.I guess anoth

Here is a pic of Jang Donggun, 장동건, just 'cause.Ohmygod...I was surfing around tonight and tripped over this post: Finally Surprised Me over at QueerThinker's blog.Nunya makes so many great points in this post. I say that because I've got a new appreciation for just how damn sexy some Asian men are. I'm talking red hot. The white men here...nevermind, but they really don't compare. I've had a few crushes in the past (my former hapkido assistant instructor comes to mind as the most insane crush), so this isn't new. However, the predominant stereotype of the Asian man isn't one that's associated with sexiness. But, as I'm a black woman, I know very well how inaccurate stereotypes can be on an individual level. I feel like I'm in some minority when I talk about how this or that guy

For now, for half of the week I frame exhibits for the George Eastman House. This is not fiction, I do this. J got me the job. J likes art, likes me and now I do this part time. There are other details worth mentioning but I refrain. At work this morning I was reframing exhibition prints - Woodburytypes by John Thomson from the 1900’s and came across one of soldiers standing on a street corner in London. I asked audibly “could I be one of these men?” J looked on and pointed to the one with the blonde beard. “You’d be that one.” I wasn’t so sure. I wasn’t sure if I could be another man in a different time. “So many lives,” I thought. I felt fortunate. The prints were of such extraordinary beauty that I wept in the privacy of the studio for the shear possibility of it.

Violence has returned to Mathare Area 1 following what residents are claiming to be forceful evictions of tenants belonging to certain ethnic communities allegedly for non-failure to pay rent. It is stated that this was done yesterday under police supervision although this allegation is uncornfirmed! This latest event has sparked the anger of residents from the communities concerned and is

For those of you out there who enjoy reading comics or are into supporting local Gay/Lesbian Artists, check out this great upcoming event in San Francisco. Six stellar, local cartoonists join forces on Saturday, February 23rd for a reading and signing at the LGBT Center's 3 Dollar Bill Café. Queer comics have never been richer and more vibrant, and the Bay Area creators especially typify this

Following the very special episode of Strongest, Richest and Dumbest, we just had to do an article on this latest gaming phenomenon that has been sweeping North America like Black Death did in medieval Europe. This game basically mimics, Dance Dance Revolution in which the player(s) had to be at least active in learning some crazy dance moves to win this game. However, this game is pure lameness in a form of a controller shaped like a guitar. The players are made to believe that they are some kind of super-rock stars who are pleasing the masses by their pure skills of the hitting buttons at the right time. The last time pushing buttons at the right time was cool was the time when people used to get nuts on playing pinball. Yes, for you retro folk, pinball is your bread and butter but really, you need to understand that you guys are pretty damn lame and need to get out of the 70-80s. But this article won't be focused on the retro-folk but on the lameness that is called Guitar Hero.This

Szczerze mówiąc, nie za bardzo wyznaję się jeszcze w tym momencie w literaturze czy czy kinie poruszających tematykę LGBT. W związku z tym niedawno powziąłem postanowienie, aby coś z tym fantem zrobić. Z racji ograniczonych możliwości czasowo-różnych będzie to zapewne proces umiarkowanie-nie-za-szybki, no ale lepsze to niż nic. I tak w ramach powyższego postanowienia zacząłem niedawno [...]

- South Park, 11x13: Guitar Queer-oNo sigo esta serie semana a semana, aunque de vez en cuando me veo un episodio porque he oído que es muy bueno o por la temática. En este caso, vía PeM me enteré de la temática de este episodio y es que está dedicado exclusivamente al Guitar Hero II, versión de 360 (y, al igual que el episodio dedicado al WoW, está muy bien documentado y, sobre todo, muy divertido, con sus exageraciones y metáforas sobre el mundillo de la música). Me ha parecido un gran episodio pero, sobre todo, un homenaje/parodia al juego que disfrutarán más los amantes del mismo. Además, tocan mucho una de mis canciones preferidas: la joya de Kansas, Carry on my wayward son. Recomendada su visión. Eso sí, los que sigan la serie y no sean amantes del juego verán un bajón viniendo de la historia dividida en tres episodios de la que venían.- American Dad!, 3x01: The Vacation GooLos subtítulos de esta serie están saliendo muy muy lento, pero bueno, poco a poco vamo

Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay.J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall. After reading briefly from the final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," she took questions from audience members.She was asked by one young fan whether Dumbledore finds "true love.""Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause.The ace "Perspective" research staff has uncovered a rumor (just a rumor...not proven!) that several students of Hogwart's Academy are reportedly preparing a class action suite against Dumbledore on molestation charges."Let's get things back into perspective here" is trying to contact J.K. Rowling to put an end to this vicious gossip, but has had no luck so far. Personally I cant' bring myself to believe these allegations, but we will do our best to clear

Tonight’s episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy was one of the best I’ve seen in the while. Although I love this show, a lot of the time I find myself thinking that some of the people will simply go back to their old ways after the Fab Five leave. They appreciate it, but it’s a “for now” change, not a life change. Today, the show was about Ronie, a high school senior who was going to his prom and needed help getting ready for college. You could just tell that this show changed his life. They not only helped Ronie clean up his look and room, but they gave him a computer, all the college supplies he will need, a cool new wardrobe, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS to cover an college costs he may have above and beyond the scholarship he received. Ronie didn’t come from the wealthiest household, but he learned to make the most of his situation, even without a father figure in his life. He didn’t become a child of the street. He persevered. It’s

Speaking of letters...I would like to introduce you all to a new blog that a friend of mine has started. It's a submission based blog, much like TLL, but she is looking for love letters. Here's a bit from her first post.There is nothing more intimate or soul exposing than a love letter. For many, the written word is the best way to express their true feelings. It is the way by which we open ourselves up to the one person in the world we care the most about. It seems that the "love letter” is a dying breed by postal mail standards. Modern technology has given us email, cell phones, and the like that have gladly replaced the need for pen to paper. This blog is not taking a stand towards the downfall of technology. It is working to bring the love letter back through it!Queer Love was created to share love letters, written by queer people, with the world. It’s mission is to share the love and show others just how “undifferent” our love, as gay individuals, truly is. Did he leave

By Sharon WhiteQueer theory and identity politics function in co ordinance with one another and they subsequently operate to correspond and contradict with media representation in various ways. This paper will endeavour to identify the tensions played out between identity politics and queer theory in relation to gender and sexuality. While attempting to identify the conflicts between identity politics and queer theory, I will subsequently concentrate on accentuating the inconsistencies that operate between these two movements in relation to the media’s representation of queer. The queer media identities examined are the television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and the pop icon Madonna. While the media’s representation of queer identities are seemingly flawed in relation to queer theory and identity politics, I will subsequently articulate that these representations function accordingly with individual audience members who have the ability to read such texts polysemically.

Ted Allen’s Crab Cakes Recipe created by Ted Allen of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Fame” INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 large egg 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 3/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over 4 cups cornflakes Directions 1. Whisk together the mayonnaise, egg, mustard, Old Bay seasoning, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce, then gently stir in crabmeat. 2. Chill, covered, 2 hours. 3. Pulse the cornflakes in a food processor until coarsely ground and put in a shallow dish. 4. Form one heaping teaspoon of crab mixture into a 1 1/2 inch-diameter cake (mixture will be very moist), then gently dredge in the cornflakes. 5. Make more crab cakes in same manner, transferring them to buttered baking sheets. Chill, covered for at least 1 hour. (Unbaked crab cakes can chill up to 4 hours.) 6. Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake the cr

Man, it was cold at six this morning. And overcast. I could smell rain, but the clouds held their water. Must have been young clouds-if clouds are anything like men-because this old man can’t hold it that long.Spike and I usually don't travel too far from home, but this morning we decided to ride into J‘ville. According to the classified ad, someone had a huge selection of books for sale. The misguided young woman holding the sale had four boxes of books. Four. To me, huge conjurors up a lawn covered in stuff, but I still managed to pick up five or six titles. Spike handled the haggling. Price should have been $7.00. She added wrong and came up with $4.00. Spike gave her a Jackson. When she made change, she handed Spike $18.00, cheating herself out of another $2.00. Spike didn't catch the mistake. He claims he didn’t, but you never know with Spike. An hour and a half later, I realized the woman gave too much change. I wanted to go back, but now I'm now forty miles from her hou

Teherán, Irán - Lo que se suponía iba a ser el gran final de la serie Queer Eye For The Straight Guy tomó un giro inesperado cuando los "Fabulosos 5" fueron arrestados en la ciudad de Teherán cuando filmaban el gran final del afamado "reality show", y fueron sumariamente ejecutados.Millones de personas en los Estados Unidos y en el resto del mundo occidental se encontraban en shock por la ejecución de Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, y el mitad puertorriqueño, Jay Rodríguez, quienes alcanzaron la fama con su show donde los cinco hombres homosexuales traían su perspectiva para mejorar la vida de hombres heterosexuales faltos de cultura, sentido de la moda, y refinamiento. Éstos se encontraban filmando en Irán el último capítulo de la serie: la idea era detener hombres al azar en las calles de Teherán y darles un makeover para así ayudar a un pueblo que según ellos, los necesitaba más que ningún otro en el mundo.El arresto y eventual ejecución d