December 2008
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Seeking Local Queer Artists!
Be Yr Own Queero is looking for queero artists in the Wilmington area to be featured on the site! Please send information about yourself and your artwork as well as images of your work to beyrownqueero@gmail.com. (Art does not necessarily need to be LGBTQ-themed.)
Also keep an eye out for our new QueerArt feature! Each week we’ll highlight a different queero in art history.
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Gays to be Named to Obama Administration →
Unnamed sources say that the Obama-Biden Transition Team is very likely to name several openly LGBT people to key positions within the administration in the next several weeks - The Bilerico Project
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Two Anti Gay Hate Groups in Serbia Zapped by... →
Two days ago, UK Gay News revealed that the two Facebook groups, “Queeria, Pederi Marš iz Srbije” and “СТОП ПЕДЕРИМА - КВИРИЈИ!” were posting death threats on Serbian gay men and women – and calling for other criminal activity, including attacks on property..
Serbian LGBT activist leaders were singled out, and even addresses and telephone numbers were made public. Hate email...
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Sex/ Health Post #1: The Feeldoe
The Feeldoe is a strapless dildo specialty item designed by a woman and made for women by Tantus, Inc— a company founded by Mz. Metis Black in 1998. Its patented design is similar to a double-ended dildo but is contoured to function like a strap-on dildo, sans the fuss of a harness. It’s made from medical grade silicone and is easy to clean! It’s waterproof! It’s...
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Calling out anti-gay public figures
Earlier this month, I wrote a blog post about the LGBT Bloggers Summit that I attended in Washington DC. The event was organized by Mike Rogers of PageOneQ.com. Mike is well known in the online gay community for calling out anti-gay public figures. The most recent public figure that he has called national attention to is Reverend Rick Warren. Mike was recently on MSNBC’s Hardball along with...
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Fighting the Good Fight.
Dear Friends, I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season, filled with all the things that matter most to you and yours. I’m writing you to ask you personally to join me in the cause for equality. Too often am I reminded that people are still unjustly treated because of their sexual and or gender orientation. Recently I was reminded on Wednesday, December 24, when I was informed by...
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We're more than just "Roommates"
I know that my sister would get asked about her boyfriend, no beating around the bush. My Dad would be asked about his wife, not his “special spouse.” I’m out in most realms of my personal life in the hopes that I can make people that being gay is normal and that it is not a delicate, or even shameful, subject. I expect to be met halfway. The New Gay: “Boyfriend” and...
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getting active locally
Wilmington, North Carolina is definitely not the most progressive city in the world. That doesn’t mean that we can’t have a strong community. There are things going on in this town that really need the support of active and positive people.
I mentioned ealier that BYOQ is a division of Be Yr Own Hero, but that doesn’t mean the two have to be separate entities. In fact, they are...
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Be Yr Own Queero needs yr help!
A few of us have started getting the ball rolling, we are throwing some parties and hosting the L word for all yall queeros…But thats just not enough! Here are six simple ways that you can get involved.
Join the BYOQ fan page on Facebook.
Bookmark this blog to your favorites or subscribe to our RSS feed.
Attend every single event we host, or else!
Spread the word! Tell your neighbors...
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The L Word: Season 6
Don’t have showtime? Want to watch the L word in the company of other homos? Join us every Sunday night at 9pm (unless otherwise announced) to watch your favorite superstar-studded lesbians. We can also talk about how ridiculous the show is, because I sure as hell don’t know what the fuck is happening on it anymore except draaaama.
JANUARY 18th, 2009 at the BYOQ house on 314 North...
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dykes + fags podcast: episode 1 →
I started doing a podcast focused solely on queer bands/musicians over on NINJATRONICS, but feel that it should really have a place on Be Yr Own Queero since music and activism are my main passions in life. So it only makes sense.
If you are a LGBTQ identified musician, please get in touch with us so we can feature your music on future podcasts. BeYrOwnQueero@gmail.com
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Welcome to Be Yr Own Queero
We are a radical group of queers who live in Wilmington, NC. We’re tired of the lacking queer scene in our city and we’re going to do something about it! We will be throwing LGBTQ events in the area as well as promoting LGBTQ activism. We feel that it’s important for us to create a strong and visible community in our town as well as towns all over (no matter how big or small).
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