05/09/2006
Alaskan workshop on gay Native Americans opens up window on culture of silence: "'I myself am a survivor of a hate crime,' he said, then shared a story of being attacked by four thugs outside a gay bar in Phoenix in 1992. They tripped him, kicked him and pounded his head with a rock. Naswood didn't go to the hospital. He didn't seek help from police. 'I didn't want to report it. I felt shame.'"
Study: Lesbian brains react much like those of heterosexual men.
Check out this great French campaign for AIDS awareness.
Someone has won the Johnny Weir poetry contest and will receive — ooh, aah — an autographed photo from the skater-pin-up. I agree with Outsports. The prize should have been a shopping spree.
Brokeback Taunting: Four frat brothers at the University of Vermont have been charged under Vermont's hazing for an incident which occurred last month in which pledges were required to dress up like gay cowboys and ridiculed with homophobic comments. The charge carries a $1,000 fine.
Martina Navratilova, a Czech who is now an American, has called Czech President Vaclav Klaus a homophobe after he vetoed same-sex marriage legislation: "He does not consider homosexuals to be 100 per cent human beings. I know I cannot change his mind but I did think he was more liberal than this."
One of my favorite female vocalists, Feist, is featured in a new fanblog filled with her tracks, remixes and interviews, including this one about her album Let it Die. (via sf culture blog)
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Gee. I guess BM finally made it to Vermont.
Posted by: Jacko | May 9, 2006 10:21:45 AM
Johnny Weir's "pinup princess" photo (after the jump) reminded me of two words, and two words only:
Pushy bottom.
I love sissies. You go, Johnny.
Posted by: Brian | May 9, 2006 10:35:16 AM
Sugar baby love certainly doesn't sugar coat gay love!
Posted by: Brian | May 9, 2006 10:36:32 AM
I agree with Brian here.
Good commercial, and damn spot on...
Posted by: Rob (lrdarystar) | May 9, 2006 10:44:02 AM
I got a little teary-eyed from that Sugar Baby Love ad. Very well done . . .
Posted by: GM | May 9, 2006 12:36:12 PM
the ad is cute :)
Posted by: aurix | May 9, 2006 12:46:32 PM
The French ad is genius.
Posted by: Peter Rivendell | May 9, 2006 1:07:57 PM
Yea I saw that commercial over on QC a while back. There's also a lesbian one that one some awards...
Posted by: Jase | May 9, 2006 7:09:28 PM
HEY GM..that ad worked on me too..I can't believe I cried over those CG-animated gays as well. I guess the creator really touched a nerve....gay love in all its horrible shallowness. At least, the doctor proved to be a keeper. For now! ; The ad reminded me of all my good friends who died of AIDS before finding their true loves.
Posted by: Ray | May 10, 2006 9:13:38 AM