Alexander Robinson of the National Black Justice Coalition has powerful things to say over at The Bilerico Project. Gay news agencies have recently reported a major increase in new HIV/AIDS infection from previous years reporting. However, this increase doesn't necessarily represent a surge in HIV/AIDS infections. Sources within the CDC advise us that what we are seeing for the first time is more detailed and accurate reporting by state agencies on HIV/AIDS in general. Whatever the facts about the increases, the epidemic is far from over and the new population of people living with HIV and AIDS is young, Black and female. Full story...
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
Air quality officials have called a Spare the Air alert for Thanksgiving, meaning the burning of wood and manufactured fire logs is banned both indoors and outdoors from midnight tonight until midnight Thursday.
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In the wake of the tragedy of marriage equality being rolled back in Maine by mob rule, I know a lot of people I've talked to in recent days have questioned the wisdom of pouring money into ballot initiatives.
My too-thin avatar (left; Yahoo's Plus Size avatars are average sized) and a turkey on that platter, I am actually planning to cook a leg of lamb.
Got this this afternoon:
Louise-
Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, Americans across the country will sit down together, count our blessings, and give thanks for our families and our loved ones.
Ah, here we go -- as expected, some fundie was going to try for some PR by filing a complaint to the FCC over Adam Lambert's "shocking" ABC-promoted performance on the American Music Awards last week.
Starting with dim bulb Dana Perino telling Sean Hannity that "We did not have a terrorist attack on our country during President Bush's term"- and of course, Sean Hannity failed to point out who was president on September 11, 2001.
Shameless second family post. Feel free to skip over...
When a new one arrives, everyone wants to see who the young one looks more like, the mom or dad, or sometimes the baby ends up looking more like a sibling or more distant relative.
As I prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, I am reminded of the autumnal harvest time's spiritual significance.
Failed 2008 GOP presidential contender and possible member of the GOP Clown Car in 2012 Mike Huckabee has begun his usual "culture will unravel" mantra over marriage equality.
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