August 2009
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Love the Fuzz
Hey, Queeros! Babe Useless is back! I disappeared for a while but I’ve got a little personal tale about hair for ya and then maybe I’ll go back to exposing yr eyes to the fabulous world of queer art. xoxo! I’m not really sure exactly when I first shaved my legs and pits. I guess I was around thirteen or so. I did it because well that’s what all women do, right? In 8th...
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september 6, 2009: preview screening of RIOT ACTS...
A preview screening of the feature-length documentary RIOT ACTS: Flaunting Gender Deviance in Music Performance Sunday September 6th @ Glasslands 289 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 Screening begins at 7pm, followed by a brief Q&A. Performances begin at 9:30, featuring Novice Theory (Brooklyn) and The Degenerettes (Baltimore). The filmmakers will be in attendance. RIOT ACTS is a transfabulous...
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theGshmee interview with Amy Ray →
theGshmee is flaunting her infidelity again. this time she had a chat with Amy Ray. about gender. politics. community. all that gooshy stuff. enjoy, thanks for reading.
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WatchThat’s Gay: Lady Kisses
“Bryan checks out a TV stunt guaranteed to be ratings gold: the lady lip-lock.That’s Gay is a recurring segment on the weekly television show infoMania. In each episode of That’s Gay, Bryan Safi explores gay issues and stereotypes as they are portrayed by the clueless media. For more Bryan visit http://current.com/groups/thats-gay/ and Current...
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“Yes, gay Palestinians are too hot to handle for the Israeli gay community! They...”
– Improvisations: Arab Woman Progressive Voice: Gay Palestinians are Too Hot! (via clingtomymouth) (via igather) (via redguard)
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South African teen wins 800 amid gender-test flap →
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Gay, Ex-Gay, Ex-Ex-Gay and Reality →
Recently, the American Psychological Association passed a resolution stating that therapy focusing on trying to change a patient’s sexual identity to heterosexual is pretty unlikely to change anything. An APA task force looked at over 80 studies, beginning in 1960, that were conducted using therapy designed to change a person’s sexuality to straight and came to the conclusion that they...
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How do you feel about hair?
Last month, TheGshmee wrote a great personal story about her experiences with hair and how she learned to embrace her hairyness despite societal trends to be hair-free. In the next week or so, we want to encourage people to share their own experiences and opinions about hair. From facial to pubic to the hair on your head. Leave a comment or email your stories to us here. We’ll re-post your...
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More Obama-rama
A couple of months ago, I was griping about Obama and his performance thus far. Michael Gross at The Advocate has a few things to say as well, and he whipped up this fantastic article on the subject. I suggest you dive in and have a read… he brings up a lot of interesting points and perspectives on the subject and really made me feel motivated to take a more active role in ensuring my civil...
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“If gay assimilationists wanted actual progress, they’d start by fighting...”
– that’s revolting: queer strategies for resisting assimilation