June 2009
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Raid in Fort Worth Bar on the Anniversary of...
The following is a story from Feministing.com writer Courtney. It makes me shudder.
On the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, June 28, Fort Worth police raided The Rainbow Lounge and made numerous arrests. Here’s an excerpt of an eye witness account:
My name is Kayla Lane. I am a Ph.D. student at UC-Santa Cruz, staying with my sister, Kelly Lane, for the summer. We and a few of our friends...
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NYC PRIDE!
Hey queeros! Happy Pride! Whoooooooohooooo!
Here are a few events going on around the city this weekend - If you have any to add to the list, please comment below! Have fun, be safe, be proud, and Be Yr Own Queero!!
Wednesday, June 24th
Spirit of Pride: A Service of Thanksgiving & Celebration with the Gay Men’s Chorus, various religious leaders and advocates of equality
Cathedral of...
Barack Obummer: A slow start to ensuring equality.
When Obama took office, he was sitting down to quite a steaming heap. We put our faith in his signs of hope, jumping (sometimes wearily) on the bandwagon that seemed too good to be true. I’ve been following his first months with my hands clasped fearfully over my eyes. I can’t even imagine how I would untangle the delicate web that cradles our disintegrating world, much less how he...
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whats going on?
Sorry that we haven’t been updating daily like we used to. It doesn’t mean we’re not working on things. In fact, it means that we’ve been working even harder on things that we have totally been neglecting the site.
We just had our 2nd FUNraiser event for our Be Yr Own Hero/Queero Fest scheduled for September 5th-6th in Wilmington, NC. It was an all day bike event called...
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Hang out with the Cowboy from the Village People...
Yes, I am totally serious! And this is happening right here in Wilmington (well… Carolina Beach to be exact). There are some awesome events happening this summer and this is just one of them. Out Impact has put together this event and we’ve teamed up with them once again as the community sponsor. It’s a 3 hour scenic cruise along the Cape Fear River along with dinner (vegans...
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Obama Marks LGBT Pride Month →