This is fucking disgusting, both because queers are now no longer included in some of UN's definitions of 'human beings" and because of the article's racist slant.

The General Assembly passes a resolution condemning extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions and other killings every two years. The 2008 declaration included an explicit ( Read more... )

I saw the TVTropes entry for Real Life for the first time today via a link by masakochan.

Awesome But Impractical: Non-reproductive sex.
Awesome Yet Practical: Reproductive sex. Also, fire. And duct tape. Arguably cannabis. Even without all the controversy of the drug properties, the plant has many usages ranging from fuel to health food ( Read more... )

I didn't watch the AMAs last night but I did see a video of Adam Lambert's performance. I didn't think it was all that risqué -- I mean, okay, he made out with a dude, but GUESS WHAT? GAY MEN MAKE OUT WITH DUDES ALL THE F'N TIME! I'm not sure why this is supposed to be such a shocker. Britney makes out with her male dancers and nobody says a word ( Read more... )

I came across this link yesterday: Wal-Mart bans gay couple for NOT shopliftingIn brief, this is what happened: two gay men were accused of stealing BIC lighters and were asked to submit to in-store security detention, which they refused. The police summoned by the store (at the insistence of the men) handcuffed them, put them in a squad car, and ( Read more... )

I'm working on the answers to the Top 5 meme, I promise! But this kind of couldn't wait.

( a poll with a hugely disproportionate number of ticky boxen. )

First, if the name "Matthew Shepard" means anything to you, you need to mosey on over here for a video where Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) claims that Matthew's murder as a gay rights issue is a hoax: he really actually died in an attempted robbery (not because he was gay). And she said this, apparently, while Matthew's mother was in the ( Read more... )

I hate embedding videos, so you get a link to the Keith Olbermann closing comment re: Prop 8.

In other news, I have stick figures! I know I said I'd comment with them, but all's fair in love and NaBloPoMo. :P WARNING: THESE ARE MADE OF FAIL TO THE EXTREME!

( [NWS] here be dragons! )

As seen everywhere!

Nationwide Protest of PROP 8 - NOVEMBER 15th 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST The site has details on protests being organised in various locales across the States. Accessing it is a sporadic affair, though -- looks like it's being linked all over the place and can't handle that many requests. If it doesn't work for you and you still ( Read more... )

Toronto Pride 2008 pics are up here. auntee_mame, I only got two of John Barrowman (one | two) and neither is spectacular -- he was facing the other way the whole time!

( some of my favourites under the cut )

I saw this on ONTD last night and when I woke up this morning, thinking about it still made me furious. In a nutshell: Heinz pulled a commercial featuring two men kissing after 200-odd complaints about the content. Because apparently a quick peck on the lips between two men is "offensive" and "unsuitable for children". Also, Mummy and Daddy don't ( Read more... )