January 2012
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Due to personal reasons, Project Queer is...
I will maybe be able to update things in a month or two. In the meantime, I will leave this blog up for reference use. Sorry for any inconvenience, folks.
“Unlike classroom lessons, which are supposed to follow local, state or federal...”
– New York Times. Sex Education Gets Directly to Youths, via Text. (via sexpositive)
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How Should Asexuality Be Introduced to Sex... →
ace-reporter:
This is something that I think needs far more attention than it has received. Asexuality is currently left out of sex education classes or only briefly introduced. If we leave this up to the sex educators, we may find that the definitions are very odd.
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Maryland legislature to consider gay marriage,... →
By Lou Chibbaro Jr.
Bills calling for legalizing same-sex marriage and banning discrimination against transgender persons are among the hot-button issues set to emerge next week when the Maryland State Legislature begins its 2012 session.
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Ian McKellen: Shakespeare Enjoyed Sex With Men →
By Jeremy Kinser
“Shakespeare obviously enjoyed sex with men as well as women,” says esteemed actor Sir Ian McKellen. New York Post columnist Cindy Adams reports the 72-year-old actor, who has portrayed a number of leading Shakespearean characters including Macbeth and King Lear, as saying, “No doubt Shakespeare was gay. His predilection was evident from his works. An...
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How to make a packer harness out of bike tubes →
iragray:
This is for hard packers and strap-ons, but I’m sure it could work with soft packers too.
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Binary trans men, you are capable of being sexist.... →
iragray:
Trigger warning for discussions of sexism, transmisogyny, rape, and abuse.
I just wanted to remind you, because almost every trans man I interact with is incredibly sexist. I recognize that whether or not we (sometimes we, since I’m non-binary) gain access to male privilege can be complicated what with sometimes being perceived as women and all. I recognize that some of us...
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Professor Says Antigay Activist Misused Her... →
By Trudy Ring
Yet another scholar has complained about religious right activists distorting her research to back up their antigay stances, bringing the count to at least a dozen. Theodora Sirota, an associate professor of nursing at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, says an adviser to the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality — which claims homosexuality is...
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Fortunate Families, a national network of Catholic... →
cctcd:
Fortunate Families, a national network of Catholic parents and family members of LGBT people
Such support groups have helped allay Catholic parents’ tears and fears. Many successful alumni have come to understand that our LGBT daughters and sons are made in the image of God and…
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Trans* Studies Syllabi →
The following is a list of syllabi for trans studies and related courses that devote significant time to trans issues. These syllabi have been posted here with the permission of the professors who created them and who reserve all rights to their work.
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Iowa mothers win shared birth certificate →
gaywrites:
Melissa and Heather Gartner, a married couple from Iowa, won a lawsuit Wednesday allowing them to list both their names on their two-year-old daughter Mackenzie’s birth certificate. Lambda Legal helped the women in the lawsuit, drawing on Varnum v. Brien, the case establishing marriage equality in Iowa.
Here’s the Advocate’s rundown of what happened:
Although the women were...
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Art of Transliness: Resources for FAAB, Non-Male... →
butchinthesouth:
—PLEASE REBLOG THIS—
This is a compilation of resources for female-assigned-at-birth (FAAB), non-male identified people who want top surgery. This document will include a list of surgeons who are willing to perform top surgery on genderqueer/non-male-identified…
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Gay 23-Year-Old Running for Toronto School Board... →
By Neal Broverman
Tyler Johnson
Tyler Johnson knows what it’s like to be a gay student dealing with life at a public school, and he thinks the experience makes him an ideal candidate for a position on the Toronto District School Board.
Johnson, 23, is shoring up support in advance of the February 27 election. Johnson is not new to the politics of the TDSB — he’s worked for...
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Dallas Community College District Votes to Add... →
By Winston Gieseke
LBGT activists celebrate in Dallas
During their monthly meeting Tuesday, trustees of the Dallas County Community College District voted to amend their nondiscrimination policies to include protections for gender identity and expression. The Dallas Voice reports that of the three policies amended, two covered students and one protected employees. At the meeting, five...
California grants new rights to LGBT community →
youjolgbtq:
Sacramento took notice last year of the political clout of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. New laws that took effect Sunday include:
1. Requiring school districts to have a uniform process for dealing with gay bullying complaints.
2. Mandating that school personnel intervene if they witness gay bullying.
3. Requiring state universities and colleges to...
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Op-ed: Media Fails to Challenge Antigay Politics →
The host of a new LGBT political show premiering Friday argues that antigay politicians are getting a pass from mainstream media.
By Jim Morrison, op-ed contributor
With 2012 here, the presidential campaign is under way, and once again LGBT issues are front and center: a wedge, a dog whistle, a rallying point, or a big pink ATM. But at 10% to 15% of the population, we’re also a powerful ...
Gen Silent: An Awesome Documentary on being LGBT... →
ryansallans:
I had the honor of attending a screening of this documentary and meeting the director, Stu Maddox. Even if you’re a youngin’ I recommend watching this film. It helps in remembering where we’ve come, where we are going, and how we need to always respect, love and fight for everyone in the community, no matter their age.
Transgender people in advertising →
Fortunate Families, a national network of ... →
cctcd:
Such support groups have helped allay Catholic parents’ tears and fears. Many successful alumni have come to understand that our LGBT daughters and sons are made in the image of God and inherently as whole and holy as our straight kids. We see God’s love revealed in them as they strive to love God and neighbor, as the person God made them to be, faithfully seeking God’s voice in their...
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Transgender Americans take on New York →
By Daniel Nasaw
A group of transgender men and women want New York City to make it easier to change the “M” or “F” on their birth certificates. What makes a man or a woman, and why do governments care?
Safer Sex For Trans* Guys by Tyler Sliker →
fuck yeah sex education: The LGBT Community &... →
sexpositive:
I wrote this presentation for an internship at a Sexual Assault Counseling Center, and adapted it for a Take Back the Night event that I was a part of in college. If you’d like the actual presentation, let me know and I’d be happy to send it along!
The LGBT Community and…
Santorum's Homophobia Problem →
comingoutjournal:
By Jay Michaelson Author of God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality
LGBT people awoke with a sense of dread to the news of Rick Santorum’s near-tie with Mitt Romney in the Iowa caucuses. Santorum is not just the butt (pun intended) of a deservingly dirty joke; he has long been ahead of the curve when it comes to bashing gay people for political gain. He is the poster...
QBits: Tennessee Bill Would Give Anti-Bullying... →
qbits:
Kinda makes you wonder, WWJD?
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Jillian Rayfield January 4, 2012, 1:33 PM 812
A proposed bill in Tennessee would create a loophole in the state’s anti-bullying laws to protect those expressing religious, philosophical or political beliefs, which one…
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Watchqbliss:
JD Samson on post-gender politics, love songs, mustaches and other lovely things.
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I started a Trans* 365 photo project for 2012.
solemnhypnotik:
To go along with my trans* updates and transition videos where I discuss my natural transition, I want to do a daily photo project. By doing so, I feel like it will be easier to see how I physically change as the days pass.
You can view it on my facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/rileykollaritsch
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Op-ed: Gays and Mormons, Do Unto Others →
(TW: ableist language)
Gay Mormon Mitch Mayne says a website about his faith’s “craziest beliefs” offers distortions and half-truths, much like the religious right’s view of LGBT people.
By Mitch Mayne, op-ed contributor
I think it’s no secret that I’m an openly gay, active Latter-day Saint. In August of last year, I was called to serve as executive secretary in the bishopric of the...
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Coming Out Journal: Top 10 LGBT Scholarships →
comingoutjournal:
Top College Scholarships for LGBT Students By Kathy Belge, About.com Guide
Here are some of the top national and regional scholarships available to LGBT students. Be sure to check your local gay community organizations or college of choice too, because there are many local LGBT scholarships…
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Gay Marriage Victory Still Shadowed by AIDS →
By AUSTIN CONSIDINE
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If you will be in Seattle this Saturday, click the... →
anarchafeminist:
The proceeds from this concert will go to my top surgery, and I’d love to get as big of a crowd as I can there. Spread the word! <3 Scrappy
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Trans Guys Networks →
beingdanny:
Websites for the trans guys out there.
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Tell Canada's Catholic Schools: "Gay" Is Not a... →
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Trans Queers: Call out for Trans/Genderqueer... →
fyeahtransqueers:
(I hope you post this! I’m a genderqueer of color myself…)
I’m working on another photo collaboration with epic illustrator Molly Crabapple and I need Trans/Genderqueer/Genderfabulous/Differently Gendered Models (especially Folks of COLOR) in the DC or NYC area.
See images from our last project: http://filthygorgeousthings.com/ritual/impossible-couture
The shoot is done...
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The first gay civil union in Delaware →
gaywrites:
Drewry Fennell and Lisa Goodman, lawyers who have been together for 14 years, were the first same-sex couple to enter a civil union in Delaware when the state’s new civil unions law went into effect on January 1.
Their ceremony was attended by 400 people, “including U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del., who delivered a sermon) and Lt. Gov. Matt Denns (who read a scripture).”
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