Category Archives: LGBTQI

Light a Candle for Angie Zapata

The trial Allen Andrade, who brutally and hatefully murdered Angie Zapata begins today (which is actually the 14th where it is taking place).  This is significant b/c they will be trying this as a hate crime, a first under Colorado’s … Continue reading

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Dear Amazon dot com

Go fuck yourself. Hugs and Kisses, Me Avid reader, and former customer.  Outraged LGBTQI ally.   For anyone who wants an alternative to Amazon fucking dot com, I recommend Indiebound (h/t BFP).  You can search Indie book stores for your … Continue reading

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Way to go, Iowa!

Let’s hear it for The Guy’s home state!  B/c this is great news! I hope for a day when I can stop counting this as great news.  I hope for a day when it is no different to think that … Continue reading

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March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility

h/t A Book Without A Cover: Every day, many transgender people live in fear simply because of who they are. Misunderstanding and gross stereotypes fuel discrimination and harassment in the communities where they live and in their workplace. Hamtramck has … Continue reading

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The Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit needs your help…

Via Shark-Fu of Angry Black Bitch: The Ruth Ellis Center is dedicated to homeless LGBT youth and young adults. Among their services are a drop-in center, street outreach program, transitional living programs, and emergency housing shelter. If you are able to … Continue reading

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So…umm…I finally got to watch the Oscars…

The Guy and I caught the feed on a Singapore/Malaysia feed that might possibly also run in Australia (I am still figuring all of that out).  There are a few channels here that run US shows virtually ad fee but … Continue reading

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Wanda Sykes–Full of Win

The woman who brought us the detachable vagina (*want*) and taught us to think before we speak, has once again warmed the cockles of where my heart used to be.   [youtube="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRyVH-1zadg&eurl=http://www.google.com/reader/view/?tab=my"]

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A Quote for Today

This is not a culture war, it is a civil rights movement. This is not about our lifestyle, it is about our lives. ~Robin Tyler, one half of the first same sex couple to be married in California, at a … Continue reading

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Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger

(This picture is for you, California) Election Edition! Tip of the Hat:   To PRESIDENT ELECT Barack Obama on winning a landslide victory to become the 44th President of the United States.  While it was a difficult decision for me … Continue reading

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Samuel L. Jackson– Full of Win

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj-0xMrsyxE&eurl=http://www.actblue.com/page/noon8?refcode=discriminationc]   Maybe now I won’t mind seeing him in every damned movie ever.   NO ON 8!

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