With “Skins” and “Packed to the Rafters” ending, I am getting sentimental about my television. Some boys had baseball cards growing up, I had my TV cards and TV Guides that charted the history of this wonderful medium. For me no shows were more important in high school and college than “Queer as Folk” UK […]
Category Archives: LGBT
July
05
French Olympic Swimmers Pose as ‘Imaginary Gay Couple’ for Anti-Homophobia Campaign
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Two male French Olympic swimmers have posed in an intimate shot as an “imaginary couple”, as part of a campaign to tackle homophobia, which also features images of Eva Longoria and Lara Fabian. The project is called “imaginary couples”, and includes shots of other models, featuring the caption: “A peaceful look on homosexuality”, and features […]
July
04
Mark Zuckerberg Marched At San Fran Gay Pride
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg led 750 of his colleagues at San Francisco Gay Pride. Zuckerberg’s participation in the parade came after he posted a Facebook status last week lauding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages, was […]
July
01
Memorializing The Victims Of Horrific Firebombing At New Orleans’ Upstairs Lounge
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
via Queerty. On June 24, 1973, the deadliest LGBT massacre in American history happened in New Orleans. At 7:56 PM, an unknown assailant set ablaze the stairwell leading to the Upstairs Lounge, a second-floor gay bar. 60 people were trapped inside. As the flames spread, some were able to escape through an unmarked exit. But others — panicked, […]
June
28
Happy Pride!
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
YouTube celebrates Pride by rounding up the best LGBT videos ever.
June
27
Goodbye DOMA, Hello Honeymoon
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Originally posted on Love & Leisure:
In honor of today’s momentous Supreme Court decision which struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Love & Leisure is proud to share this New York Times article about LGBT-friendly honeymoons from 2011: “Competing to Draw Gay Honeymooners.”
June
26
Let Freedom Ring Tomorrow
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
“Gay marriage a matter of liberty, justice – and only a matter of time.” – Sara Jongeward On the eve of The Supreme Court’s ruling on Prop. 8 and DOMA, Washington National Cathedral has announced a special prayer service for LGBT families. Tomorrow at San Francisco City Hall – SF Mayor Lee and California Lt. […]
June
25
“Before You Know It” explores nationwide depth of LGBT history and culture
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Originally posted on The Highlighter:
by Kaitlin Gu Filmmaker PJ Raval’s latest documentary, “Before You Know It,” represents the living experiences of three elderly gay men: Ty Martin, a gay rights activist who provides a space for the LGBTQ community in Harlem with his work with the organization SAGE, Dennis, a widower who enters into…
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Where the Hell Is the Outrage?
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
via Truth Out. From the first breaths of life to the last, our lives are being stolen out from under us. From infant care and early education to Social Security and Medicare, the dominant economic ideology is demanding more lifelong sacrifices from the vulnerable to appease the gods of wealth. Middle-class wages are stagnant. Uemployment […]