Let my people moan!
One of my closest brahs, Wayne Hoffman, is of the original organizers and freelance writers for Tablet Magazine which promises a "new read on Jewish life.
1 in 10 - 1 in 8,000,000
The New York Times is doing a new Photo/Audio project entitled "One in 8 Million" where they follow the life stories of individuals living in and around New York City.
bagged to the bone Fresh off the digital pages of Will Clark's blog comes the story of IML President Chuck Renslow's refusal to continue including bareback vendors, videos and other bareback paraphernalia during next year's 2010 event:
Sex in an Epidemic, a documentary by ACT UP'er Jean Carlomusto, was shot years ago and it's now finally making a release on youtube.
Past or present?
A week ago the decades-old organization of Gay Male S/M Activists (GMSMA) of New York put the kibosh on their twice a month meetings and community.
"Peanuts! Popcorn!"
I've been having a field day on Facebook today posting snarky comments on the Michael Jackson
show
Funeral and how low I think it is.
Best couple!
Victoria Cruz and her girlfriend Deoine Scott were voted best couple at Mott Haven Village High school in the Bronx.
Fort Worth and US rage
New York Times picks up the Forth Wort raid story:
The raid in the early hours of June 28 by Fort Worth police officers and agents from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has set off a political uproar and galvanized gay advocates in Fort Worth, who have traditionally been less vocal than in Dallas and Houston.
"Gay Americans aren’t just another political special interest group. They are Americans who are actively discriminated against by federal laws.
Bring Mom and Dad to PrideCheck!(Thanks again, M & D, for everything)
40 years later
Ordinarily I'd try and write some lovey-dovey, all inclusive post about Pride. I would probably make it more difficult on myself by trying to write in prose, be dramatic and aim for the tear ducts.
Not a parade but a protest march!
Tomorrow at 5PM is the 17th annual NYC Dyke March. It'll be my 4th year in row to attend the Dyke March.
Another one bites the dust!
I actually feel sorry for the douche bag. Now, don't get me wrong here - I think the guy is a total jackass, low life hypocrite but I'm sure I would have thought that before his slip up into an extra martial affair and sinking below the moral standards which he himself set.
I can't fucking believe it!
Twenty-EightXXVIII28Today!Oh man!
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Outhistory.org has uploaded some official Stonewall Riot police reports detailing the exact what, where and whens of the "unusual occurrences" which took place that evening.
A video I whipped up on one of my favorite NYC pride events:
Friday June 26th 7PMTompkins Square Park
This report was written by a witness to events in Tehran this weekend. CNN is not identifying this witness and others who have filed accounts or photos of the protests and violence in Iran and requested anonymity for fear of reprisals.