SIGNAL BOOST: Check Out GONE - an LGBTQ-themed short film.
From Jared Bauer, an independent producer based out of Los Angeles:
Gone is an LGBT themed short film directed by Miranda Sajdak (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1915370/).
Miranda is a queer, Northampton (“lesbian capital of the world”) born woman currently working in the film industry in LA . Her latest film, Snapshot, played at the Palm Springs film festival, Outfest, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, image+nation in Montreal, and she won second place at the Las Vegas Cinefest script competition.
Here’s a little bit about the film:
Gone tells the story of Marcus and Pen, who are both grieving for Jimmy, a young man who has recently died in a car accident. Throughout the short, we learn that both Pen and Marcus used to be in serious relationships with Jimmy. Pen still hasn’t fully come to terms with Jimmy coming out as gay, nor has she completely recovered from his recent passing. Marcus, too, struggles with how to deal with Jimmy’s death, understanding that Pen still hasn’t recovered from losing her past love.Gone seeks to bridge the love that two people can have for one person, whether it be gay or straight. Though a story about grief, Pen’s experience carries a message about the importance of being true to yourself, living life to the fullest, and the importance of preserving the memories of those we’ve loved.
White House launches LGBT website | gayagenda.com
The White House has launched a website aimed specifically at LGBT people and highlighting President Obama’s ongoing support of and commitment to the LGBT community.
Fireman Loses Job After Antigay Facebook Slurs
A firefighter in Bourne, Mass., has been terminated after posting antigay slurs on Facebook.
Richard Doherty, a veteran firefighter of 16 years, reportedly used foul language and bigoted remarks last summer while slamming local police officers, his deputy fire chief, and the town of Bourne itself.
Town Administrator Thomas Guarino said, “Firefighter Doherty has disqualified himself from the ability to serve as a firefighter because he elected to post on the Internet a message that causes the public to question whether he can serve all of its citizens.”
John Ford, Bourne Board of Selectmen, supported Guarino’s statement. “The town of Bourne wouldn’t tolerate that kind of mindset from employees,” he said. We send out a message that we want them to be professional.”
A spokesman for the firefighters union said his organization will be appealing the termination. “Mr. Doherty is not a racist, bigot, [anti-gay], nor anti-special needs as the town alleges,” he told WDHD.com. “He has never provided substandard service or patient care to anyone regardless of his personal feelings.”
The union believes that Mr. Doherty’s status updates were set up to be limited to friends and family and were not meant for public consumption.
Read the full story here.
NY court rules that surviving gay spouse retains marriage rights
A New York appeals court ruled that the survivor of a gay marriage could receive the inheritance from his male spouse on Thursday, even though New York does not yet allow legal gay marriages to be performed in the state.
J. Craig Leiby and H. Kenneth Rantfle were legally married in Canada in 2008. Three years ago, Rantfle died of lung cancer and left the majority of his estate to Leiby. But Rantfle’s brother contested the will, saying that Leiby’s inheritance would violate New York law, according to CBS New York.
Gay marriages are illegal in New York, but the state recognizes legal out of state and out of country marriages; therefore the court ruled that Leiby is legally entitled to the inheritance as a surviving spouse.
Lambada Legal said the decision was the first of its kind at an appellate level in New York, according to the Huffington Post.
Lambada’s senior counsel member Susan Somer said the decision,
“puts to rest the idea that out-of-state marriages of same-sex couples could be vulnerable to attack.”
[TRIGGER WARNING] Yes, Outing Kids With Gay Porn Does Lead To Suicide. Will Corbin Fisher Listen?
The response gay porn studio CorbinFisher.com gives — when slapped with criticism that its potential lawsuits against illegal filesharers will out closeted gay teens and subject them to violent households, suicide attempts, and other horrors — is that there’s barely any chance going after some 40,000 defendants could cause any serious harm.
Kevin Farrell, the co-founder of UnicornBooty.com, which like Queerty has been covering CF’s intentions, counters: You’re really fucking wrong, because I almost took my own life when my parents found gay porn on my computer.
Court upholds foster ban on couple who oppose homosexuality
The High Court has upheld a council’s decision to bar a couple from fostering children because they oppose homosexuality.
Burger King pays out $3m to gay couple beaten by staff
A New Jersey gay couple have won $3.15 million in compensation after being abused and beaten by Burger King staff.
Video: Lady Gaga premieres Born This Way
What do you think? About the song? About the video?
Good as Gay
Hey! I am new to the lgbt tumblr community! I saw your fantastic resource list of links for the lgbt community. I was wondering if you would be interested in adding http://goodasgay.com to that list.
I am adding interviews and am continually adding to an extensive list of guest posts there. A lot of other new bloggers in the lgbt niche are getting an opportunity to guest post at my own blog. It is a fun experience really!
My area of interest tends to be the psychology of homosexuality and I often add religion into the mix as well. It is a fun intellectual place I feel could benefit a lot of your viewers.
Thanks! =)
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Hello! And welcome to the tumblr community!!
Are you referring to the Project Queer list here? If so, I just added your blog!
Or…
Do you mean the list at Queer Watch?
If you do, you will need to contact them in order to be added to their extensive list of lgbtqiaa+ tumblrs.
PROJECT QUEER
Fox News. Enough said.
(Thanks http://livelifeemily.tumblr.com/)
No, you can’t be friends, not a real friend, to someone you can’t respect. I abhor the “love the sinner hate the sin” mentality.
Source: stfubelievers
A response to the controversy at Chestnut Hill College from one of its gay students
Go read and reblog.
Source: gaywrites
"Don't Say Gay" Bill Proposed In Tennessee
“You’re looking at legislation that is going to make sure that when you are talking about sexuality with students that it is age appropriate,” said Matthew Parsons, a father of seven children and founder of the group “Something Better.”
He says he’s in favor of the proposed bill that avoids talking about homosexuality to kids so young.
“If we’re talking about homosexuality, we are talking about specific acts that are going to be unhealthy for anybody to engage in outside of marriage.”
The bill, known as House Bill 229 or Senate Bill 49, says in part: “No public elementary or middle school shall provide any instruction or material that discusses sexual orientation other than heterosexuality.”
Source: theriotmag
Religious Right Doubles Down on DOMA
Whatever Pres. Obama’s reason for giving up a defense of DOMA, the one thing it seems to have done is reignite the religious right’s passion for the issue.
Source: thatbonegirl
