The No Apologies event was freakin' awesome! All dances should be preceded by a 5-hour conference with plenty of discussion. What a great way to connect with people and make friends. This is how academics mate. I ran into folks I knew and met some folks I didn't know who were fun and interesting, and had a delicious sushi dinner. I learned a lot ( Read more... )

For the first time ever I kind of feel like skipping Pride Weekend.  I still want to go to the dyke march, but there doesn't seem to be a brunch happening this year, which was always my favourite part of the weekend.  Yet I understand what an enormous task these things are to organize, and I can't blame people for not wanting to do it forever.

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I haven't posted anything of substance in some time, because I've been really happy.

Work
I love my job.  it's exciting and interesting and my coworkers are awesome and fun.  I really like it here.  I think the work we do is important.  I'm constantly learning, which feels good. Today I used a photocopier that was so complicated it felt like I was ( Read more... )

My coworker is overseeing this project. Thus far they haven't heard from any bi men, or any bi women in relationships with other-sexed partners.  Please forward this info to anyone you know who might be able to represent.  I can't participate because I'm on the research team.
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Creating our Families: An LGBTQ Research Project in Ontario

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Research Assistant 1

Initial Assignment: Social and Epidemiological Research,
Health Systems and Health Equity Research Section

Job Description:
As part of a productive research team, the Research Assistant 1 will support the Senior Scientist’s scientific team in community-based research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans ( Read more... )

I'm getting a little stressed and trying to find new ways to handle it. Today I'm going to see The Green Hornet. Later I will make sushi. Last night I had a great dinner of Vietnamese Pho noodles, mushrooms and snow peas in a spicy black bean sauce. I also did the two weeks worth of laundry and cleaned the house. I still feel stressed, but it ( Read more... )

Just promoting this survey.  I'm a person who loves surveys.  Seriously.  I do them all the time.  Anything I'm qualified for, I fill it out.  10 minutes, 20 minutes, an hour and twenty minutes, whatever.  I'm in.  Sadly, this survey doesn't apply to me, but does to some other folks I know.  So please participate and tell them all about how you ( Read more... )

So I'm looking for lists of queer bands online so I can find some queer punk, metal or rap. And I come across this, the Fred Phelps website's list of "gay bands."  Their definition of gay is much much broad than mine.  I especially enjoy their description of "gateway" bands that lead children into gayness!  This website is so camp it's hard to ( Read more... )

Muppet Show: Season 3 has come out this week. I've been playing it at work. It's really the best season so far: Liberace, Stallone, Alice Cooper, etc. But one thing really stuck out for me - the episode with Big Bird and Leslie Uggams. Gonzo, about to declare his love for Camilla, the chicken, suddenly see Big Bird. The rest of the show Gonzo ( Read more... )

On Thursday I went to a presentation at University College. Judy Taylor, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Women's Studies, presented “Hurts so Good: The Erotics of Cruelty in Feminist Memoir Projects.”
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