In the wake of the Tyler Clementi tragedy--what the hell IS it with cyberbullies harassing college kids this September?--my friend Ani_bester points out that you can make a difference by doing any, some or all of these things ( Read more... )

Yesterday I read an interview in Out Magazine with alex_beecroft and erastes--and a commentary on the interview here.

I'm afraid that the interview and the commentary are not very accurate and are, in some ways, rather offensive. The Gawker article starts off this way:

It's a bit of a joke that straight guys are into "hot girl-on-girl action," but what's new is the ( Read more... )

Judge Vaughn Walker Hands Victory to Proposition 8 OpponentsOf course, before the ruling was released, lawyers for the opposing side filed a motion to stay his ruling pending an appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. But that was going to happen whichever side won. And whichever side wins in the 9th Circuit, the case will get appealed to the ( Read more... )

Happy Anniversary of the Glorious People's Republic of Treacle Mine Road! Likewise, Happy Geek Pride Day and Happy Towel Day!


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The anthology by erastes, c_smith_author, mylodon and Jordan Taylor is out today! Tell me this isn't a gorgeous cover:


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Prompt submission for LGBT FEST is now open!

Please, go post your prompts! You don't have to participate to come up with prompts, so even if you don't want to be part of the ficathon, you can still toss out a few ideas.

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Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent asked today how people judge whether or not they're going to buy a book. I wrote up an ( Read more... )

The first review is up for the I Do Two anthology. Four stars!

I don't have a story in this one--as you know, everything kind of fell apart in my life starting last Thanksgiving. But I'm still promoting it, as many people I know DO have stories in it: mylodon, lee_rowan, alex_beecroft and minkhollow, to name a few ( Read more... )

From Slap Upside the Head:

Matt Windschitl and Jason Schultz, two Iowa lawmakers, have proposed a bill to explicitly remove gay and lesbian students from anti-bullying policies in state schools.

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Me being me, I decided to look a bit and see if anything had happened since the story was originally reported. Well, yes, it has. Here is House Bill ( Read more... )

D.C. Council votes to legalize same-sex marriage.

Not that this vote legalizes same-sex marriage in Washington D.C., mind you. According to the article, there will be a second vote in two weeks. Then the mayor has to sign it. Then, after all that, the bill has to be reviewed by Congress ( Read more... )

New Hampshire Governor Says He Will Sign Same-Sex Marriage Into Law

Six down, forty-four to go.