I have a giant essay-y post of doom percolating in my head. And if I say it's giant, you know there's trouble. Probably is, it's sort of scattered all over the place ( Read more... )

Much of this is paraphrased from Lipstick and Dipstick, because they put it well. There are three states with anti-gay laws on the ballot to be voted on this coming November. This is my PSA.

Maine
In Maine, the state legislature passed a gay marriage bill. The governor signed it in May. Gay couples should be lining up at the altar right now, ( Read more... )

Okay, so, last night I mentioned my grandmother was dying. Well, she is. My dad seems to be holding out some hope that this is a temporary downturn, but... It's not. Let's just be honest, here. It's really not ( Read more... )

I went to the gym today! There was a woman there who, every time I looked at her I had to keep from grinning. She reminded me of darksideofstorm. >.< Sort of same body type (though shorter and stockier), working with a personal trainer on building muscle. She had the same haircut when I last saw DK, and wore the kinds of clothes I imagine DK wears to the gym. She ( Read more... )

( One Day My Soul Just Opened Up )

Random bits and pieces from my sleepless mind.

I wonder if I could write articles for magazines and websites? ...I wonder how I find them? So much googling to do. >.<

Anti-Gay Groups Asked To Prove How Gay Marriage Threatens Traditional Unions - one of the first law suits on discrimination is going to trial. The judge is upholding it. Woot!

J

First, I'd just like to say that Ivan E. Coyote (no, I don't know why Ivan has three pages. Roll with it.) is an amazing author. Ivan writes slice of life stories, sometimes about trans/butch/lesbian things, sometimes just about life things. They are amazing, and continually make me tear up. Go read.

( I am STILL talking about butch/femme stuff. Shuddup. )

So, I was going to write today. Instead I got up, feeling all warm and fuzzy and awesome from A) butch/femme discoveries of last night and B) an awesome conversation I had with DK last night. I went to the gym and spent the whole time thinking/daydreaming about femme and butch and pretty much just glorying in, "Hey! Look! There are other people ( Read more... )

I am staying up too late AGAIN. But it feels like ages since I talked to DK, and I don't have to work (with dogs) tomorrow, soooo... >.<

( Click here for femme/butch sexuality and, uh, stuff. Like Dark. :D )

Derailing For DummiesAre you happy with being Privileged? Ready to keep Marginalized people in their place? Wanting to know how to effectively derail any argument about racism, sexism, homophobia, or anything else you care to name? Do you spend nights lying awake, trying to think up ways to keep people from making you aware of your own bigotry? ( Read more... )