Blog Feed: I Should Be Laughing

Danielle Powell Was Expelled For Being Gay, Then Billed For Tuition

Published on 2013-06-18 15:00:00

When Danielle Powell attended Grace University, a Bible college near Omaha, Nebraska, and in doing so she signed a statement agreeing to follow the rules outlined in the student handbook. One of those ‘rules’ was the promise not to engage on “s

Texas Governor, Miss Ricky Perry, Signs 'Merry Christmas' Bill Into Law

Published on 2013-06-18 09:00:00

Down there in Texas, sitting amongst a bevy of sleigh bell-ringing Santa Claus impersonators, Governor, and Not Gay, Rick Perry signed a law that protects Christmas and other holiday celebrations in Texas public schools from legal challenges — but

HGTV Star and Food Network Star! A Recap and Rant...Part Two

Published on 2013-06-17 16:00:00

DESIGN STAR!!I love a loft. The exposed brick walls, hardwood floors, high ceilings and wide-open spaces are cool, and funky and a bit of a challenge to design, so I was kind of anticipating this week’s challenge.Until ….

Phi Delta Theta Claims They Are Victims Of Anti-LGBT Racist Prank

Published on 2013-06-17 12:30:00

Iran BectonAh, summertime. The days are long and hot, and the racists are out in force. Last week it was a little boy singing the National anthem, and then it was an elected official from Iowa, and now it’s a college fraternity in Chicago.Iran Bect

Steve King: King of the Racist Tweeters

Published on 2013-06-17 09:00:00

Last week, minutes after Sebastien De La Cruz finished singing the National Anthem at a professional basketball game, racist fools took to Twitter calling him every derogatory name they could amass from their tiny brains and demanding that he be retu

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-06-16 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But .....

Published on 2013-06-15 08:00:00

I don’t know how she does it, but Lindsay Lohan has crack-hustled her way out of the Betty Ford Center.Now, she isn’t on the streets and endangering all of us with her wack driving, because she just switched up the BFC for Cliffside rehab in Mali

Good News Friday: Church Sign Welcomes Boy Scouts After Gay Ban Is Lifted

Published on 2013-06-14 17:00:00

When the Boy Scouts of America made the decision to

Sebastien De La Cruz Stands Up To Racists

Published on 2013-06-14 13:00:00

There are few things in the world that piss me off, but racism, unbridled, in-your-face, I-don’t-have-two-active-brain-cells-to-rub-together racism just makes my blood boil. I cannot grasp the notion at looking at someone of a different color and h

I Didn't Say It ...

Published on 2013-06-14 09:00:00

Mitch Anderson,

Random Musings

Published on 2013-06-13 15:00:00

This week Pope Francis lamented about the “gay lobby” that was at work at the

San Domino, Italy's First Gay Community ... Unwittingly Created By Benito Mussolini

Published on 2013-06-13 13:00:00

Though we all know about the German Concentration Camps of World War II, where Jews and homosexuals, and other so-called ‘degenerates’ were rounded up and kept, and often murdered, this is a story I’d never heard before, so before I start, let

When A Young Boy Met His Boyfriend, Darren Criss

Published on 2013-06-13 09:00:00

I’ve posted about this Mom and Son before, like the time the son told his mother, when he was seven, that he was gay. And how the mom said, "I love you so much." But this is another tale of that Mom and son, and of Blaine, from that TV show.A mothe

Architecture Wednesday: The Broadway Hollywood Loft

Published on 2013-06-12 16:00:00

I loved the Madeleine Apartment in Paris from last week, but it seemed a little, well, rugged, and, maybe, a little too small. So, as I traveled the glove architecturally, I stumbled across this little loft apartment in Hollywood.It ain't rugged, y'a

What Is That?

Published on 2013-06-12 13:00:00

I posted this once, about four years ago, but it bears repeating.

Another Four-Year-Old Shoots Someone To Death .... Accidentally

Published on 2013-06-12 09:00:00

I understand that we get busy and forget to do some important stuff; summer’s here and there’s a lot goin’ on. But, seriously, Congress, can’t we get back to that Gun thing? Can’t we set aside the NSA and the IRS and Benghazi for just a min

Shooting GOP Fish In A Barrel

Published on 2013-06-11 15:00:00

While I know it isn’t the smartest thing in the world to be doing, I often get into, um, discussions, er, arguments, er, debates, with my staunchly Republican boss about politics.It usually goes like this:Bob: Did you hear what that moron John Boeh

HGTV Star and Food Network Star! A Recap and Rant

Published on 2013-06-10 16:00:00

DESIGN STAR!So, they changed the name from Design Star to Star because, you know how I feel, it isn’t an awful lot of design as it is shopping and space planning and HGTV Shopping and Space Planning Star is just too hard to write, so it’s

Court Says Outing Students Does Not Violate Rights To Privacy

Published on 2013-06-10 12:00:00

It's hard enough to be the gay kid at school, facing your peers every day, who may, or may not, bully and belittle you while you walk the halls. But throw in teachers and coaches who bully gay students and it becomes even more disgusting, and then to

Tony Awards and NPH .... This Is Why I Love You

Published on 2013-06-10 08:00:00

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-06-09 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-06-08 08:00:00

It’s been a quiet early summer, what with Lindsay Lohan being

Gossip From The Olden Days

Published on 2013-06-07 15:00:00

These days people say if you put something out there on this here internet-y thing, it’s out there forever and you can never take it back. Kinda makes me pine for the old days, when secrets died, or maybe just faded away like old ink on a page.Fred

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-06-07 09:00:00

Dan Savage, on America’s changing position on marriage equality:"I tell this story in

Random Musings

Published on 2013-06-06 15:00:00

So, we have a new season of Food Network Star upon us and since I like to cook, and fancy myself a star, I’m gonna use this weekly posting of Randomness to talk about the show.First up: it’s the same every year. I mean, the names of the contestan

Is Washington Going To Make Homophobia Acceptable In The Military?

Published on 2013-06-06 09:00:00

You know, there’s nothing that disgusts me more than discrimination. Using your beliefs, or those of your parents, your church, your boss, your political party, your ethnicity, whatever it is that makes you feel somehow superior to others, to discr

[interior] Architecture Wednesday: Apartment Madeleine

Published on 2013-06-05 15:00:00

After visiting the Butterfly House last week, I was in the mood for something older, more intimate, rustic, yet modern, and, well, French.

The Friend Movement

Published on 2013-06-05 12:00:00

The Friend Movement creators, Elliot London and Ronnie KroellThere’s a new movement afoot in the fight to stop bullying.The Friend Movement.It’s a new grassroots anti-bullying organization created by Ronnie Kroell and Elliot London and their new

Sebastian Ligarde Comes Out

Published on 2013-06-05 09:00:00

Man oh man, yesterday was a Chockfull-of-Good-News day here at ISBL, with Charice coming out as gay, Kristin Beck coming out as transgendered, and Dylan and Brad being voted their high school’s cutest couple.With that in mind, let’s have another

Kristin Beck Comes Out As Trangendered

Published on 2013-06-04 15:00:00

People are always talking about how tough Navy SEALs are, and how brave and fearless. I mean, they took out Osama bin Laden quickly and smoothly. But. One of the toughest SEALs I’ve ever seen is Kristin Beck because Kristin Beck used to be a man, C

Listen, Charice Pempengco Comes Out

Published on 2013-06-04 12:00:00

She is best known, up to now, for playing Sunshine Corazon on "Glee," a foreign exchange student from the Philippines, and a little singing dynamo at that, but now Charice Pempengco has taken another big step and come out as a lesbian.It all happened

Meet The 'Cutest Couple': Brad Taylor And Dylan Meehan

Published on 2013-06-04 09:00:00

My how times have changed since I was in high school.Every year, most high school yearbooks award certain honors to the graduating class—like Funniest, and Most Athletic—and those Seniors get their pictures in the yearbook.

Hypocrite Bakers: Sweet Cakes by Melissa and Fleur Cakes

Published on 2013-06-03 16:00:00

Once again, before I rant, let me preface this post by saying that I begrudge no one their religious beliefs, or lack of religious beliefs. I do, however, have a problem with those people who try to use their ‘faith’ as an excuse to deny me equal

Boy Scouts Defy Orders, And Wear Their Uniforms In Utah Pride Parade

Published on 2013-06-03 12:00:00

In an earlier post today I mentioned that some folks need to lay blame for the failure of the Illinois legislature to vote on marriage equality last week, and a lot of those people began blaming the Black Churches, Black people, people who wear black

Could Marriage Equality Have a Second Chance In Illinois?

Published on 2013-06-03 08:00:00

Illinois always looked like marriage equality would be an easy thing. Even when they seemed to prefer Civil Unions, AKA Marriage-Lite, I thought they’d smarten up and go for full marriage rights for gays and lesbians.But then Maryland happened firs

RIP Edith Bunker

Published on 2013-06-02 11:00:00

Jean Stapleton, most well-known for playing Edith to Carroll O'Connor's Archie, on All In The Family, passed away at her home at the age of 90.If you never saw her as Edith you do not know what you're missing ....

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-06-02 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-06-01 08:00:00

Kim

Good News: Jallen Messersmith Comes Out

Published on 2013-05-31 16:00:00

I admit I’d never heard the name Jallen Messersmith, but now that I have I won’t forget it.He is twenty, the son of Tim and Chantelle Messersmith. He was born

Lies Drive Mitch McConnell

Published on 2013-05-31 12:00:00

Kentucky GOP Senator Mitch McConnell would be laughable, if he wasn’t so scary, and by that I mean scary stupid. And he’d be laughable if the good [?] people of Kentucky didn’t continue to send him back to Washington. I mean, after Obama was el

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-05-31 08:00:00

Riley Roberts, 18-years-old, speaking to the Nevada Assembly, asking for marriage equality for his two moms:“My name is Riley Roberts and my life is amazing. Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you about the issue of gay marriage and how it af

Random Musings

Published on 2013-05-30 17:00:00

Oh dear.JCPenney has a new billboard advertising a designer tea kettle that has left many California motorists seeing, well, Nazis.It seems that, to some, myself included, the Michael Graves-designed kettle looks a little like Adolf Hitler with right

ExxonMobil Sticks To Its Anti-LGBT Policies

Published on 2013-05-30 13:00:00

Sometimes, as we fight for equality, we get loud, and we get in your face, and we stomp and parade and demonstrate and get angry. But, sometimes, the best thing we can do is to close our wallets. I mean, do we eat at Chick-fil-A? I don’t—though I

Hidden Voices, Coming Out

Published on 2013-05-30 09:00:00

Coming out as gay is a hard thing to do because you never know what might happen. You could lose your friends, you could lose your family, your job, and, sometimes, even your life. I can understand why some folks struggle with the idea, even though t

Architecture Wednesday: The Butterfly House

Published on 2013-05-29 15:00:00

I believe it can fly ....The Butterfly house, Down Under, outside Sydney with a breathtaking view of the harbor. It soars!A truly unique home, a state-of-the-art Ed Lippmann design, the Butterfly House is almost handcrafted to create an entertainer's

Good News: Bye Bye Bachmann

Published on 2013-05-29 12:00:00

Say what you will, she was always interesting.

Why Marriage Matters: Tom & Keith

Published on 2013-05-29 09:00:00

Tim Wighton [l] and Keith Gill [r]Tim and Keith married in July 2009 in Provincetown, after 18 years together. Just three years later, in September 2012, Keith passed away unexpectedly.What was a heartbreaking time for Tim, to lose his spouse, his pa

UPDATE: Kaitlyn Hunt Won't Take A Plea

Published on 2013-05-28 15:00:00

Last week I posted about Kaitlyn Hunt, the Florida high school senior who was arrested and then expelled from school for being in a lesbian relationship with a high school freshman. Kaitlyn Hunt was charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivio

This'n'That

Published on 2013-05-28 09:00:00

Was that the longest weekend or what?I feel like it's been ages since I've been at work--not that I'm complaining--and am relishing the idea of a shortened work week ahead.

Happy Memorial Day ... Say Thanks

Published on 2013-05-27 07:00:00

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-05-26 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-05-25 07:00:00

Jon Bon Jovi doesn’t suffer fools, even the pint-sized ones.It seems that the rocker, who has a reputation for being one of the hardest working men in music, says that Justin Bieber will begin to lose his, um, for lack of a better word, ‘fans’

Good News, Bad News: Boy Scouts Only Go Halfway and Half-Assed

Published on 2013-05-24 15:00:00

So, the Boy Scouts of America [BSA], at their convention in Dallas this week, voted 61% to 38% to allow gay Scouts, but not to allow gay scout leaders.

Just For Giggles: Weiner

Published on 2013-05-24 12:00:00

So, Anthony Weiner is trying to stage a political comeback after being forced out of office for Tweeting underwear pictures of his, um, wiener.He recently announced that he was running for mayor of New York City except .... the banner on the Weiner f

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-05-24 09:00:00

Bill Clinton, urging Illinois to pass a marriage equality bill:"Our nation's permanent mission is to form a ‘more perfect union’ – deepening the meaning of freedom, broadening the reach of opportunity, strengthening the bonds of community. That

Random Musings

Published on 2013-05-23 16:00:00

On

Leonard Pitts Jr. on The Murder of Mark Carson

Published on 2013-05-23 12:00:00

Lotsa folks talking about why the murder of Mark Carson has created such a visceral reaction both in and out of the LGBT community, and as usual, Pitts gets it right.Why Mark Carson Mattersby Leonard Pitts for the Miami HeraldMark Carson was shot in

Let Damian Garcia Graduate As A Male

Published on 2013-05-23 08:00:00

Damian Garcia was born Brandi Garcia, but he identifies as male; last year he legally changed his name to Damian. All his friends call him Damian; his teachers, too. He is, to everyone who knows him, a young man just about to graduate from Saint Pius

Architecture Wednesday: The Floating Farmhouse

Published on 2013-05-22 16:00:00

I like rescuing things, pets mostly, but every so often you come across a house that has been rescued and become so much more than it was, and yet very much the same as it has always been.The Floating Farmhouse sits along the edge of a creek, with a

Asshats of the Week: Oklahoma Senators Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe

Published on 2013-05-22 12:00:00

While the town of Moore, Oklahoma is still digging itself out of the devastation wrought by the massive tornado that touched down there this past Monday, let’s take a quick minute to look in on their state Senators, Tom Coburn

Today Is Harvey Milk Day

Published on 2013-05-22 08:00:00

Today is Harvey Milk Day--in California—occurring every May 22nd, on Harvey's birthday, to honor the gay-rights activist who was assassinated in 1978. Harvey Milk is only the second person in California state history, after conservationist John Mui

More Children Shooting Children

Published on 2013-05-21 16:00:00

I know we have other things on our minds lately; killer tornadoes, Benghazi, the AP, the IRS, cancer. Still, I’m surprised that the Gun Discussion is apparently over, especially when this happens, again.Jarvan Jackson, an 11-year-old Florida boy, d

Kaitlyn Hunt Was Arrested, Expelled From School, For Being In A Lesbian Relationship

Published on 2013-05-21 12:00:00

Kaitlyn Hunt was one of those all-American high school girls. She was blond, and a cheerleader; she played on the basketball team. She’s gay.Oops.Not so fast. Not really so ‘all-American’ now, is she? At least not in Florida.Kaitlyn Hunt starte

Judge John Roach Jr. Enforces Morality Clause In Divorce, Orders Lesbian Couple To Separate

Published on 2013-05-21 08:00:00

The facts are these:Carolyn Compton was married to a man and together they had two children. They were divorced in 2011.For the past three years, Carolyn Compton has been involved in a same sex relationship with Paige Price. Therein lies the rub

Lessons My Sister Taught Me

Published on 2013-05-20 15:00:00

My sister was readmitted the hospital last week because she was having trouble breathing, possibly due to the pneumonia that landed here there in the first place. But, while in the hospital, she spoke to her oncologist and the news was this: with che

At Revolution Church, Equality Tastes Good, Too

Published on 2013-05-20 12:00:00

As most readers of this bloggy thing know, I have a love/hate relationship with religion and religious people.Well, no, that’s not entirely true. I don’t hate all religions, nor do I hate all religious people. My Grandma told me a long time ago t

Happy Birthday Diva!

Published on 2013-05-20 08:00:00

Cherilyn Sarkisian was born May 20, 1946.Cher was reborn as half of the singing duo Sonny & Cher.Cher was reinvented as an Oscar winner for Moonstruck.Cher was restructured as a Dance Diva in 2000Reinvented. Reborn. Restructured.The Diva is 67 today.

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-05-19 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-05-18 09:00:00

Let’s take a look at the facts before we jump to the quote.In 2010, Michael Douglas’ oldest son, Cameron, was sentenced

Lessons My Sister Taught Me

Published on 2013-05-17 12:30:00

Well, the update on my sister isn't the news we wanted to hear. The cancer is in her lungs, lymph nodes, and liver. She has an appointment with an oncologist to discuss available treatments and options and such, but I will say this about her ....

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-05-17 09:00:00

Scott Dibble, the openly gay Senator and sponsor of the newly passed Minnesota marriage equality bill:"Minnesotans, when given a chance, understand that the values that unite us are stronger and so much more important than those that divide us. I am

Random Musings

Published on 2013-05-16 15:00:00

Shortly before the Minnesota State Legislature voted for marriage equality—and effectively told her to sit down—Michele Bachmann Tweeted

Another Same Sex Wedding, Another Bigot Baker

Published on 2013-05-16 09:00:00

Back in February,

Architecture Wednesday: Sunset Plaza Mansion

Published on 2013-05-15 15:00:00

After a few weeks of old homes, and rediscovered treasures, and re-imagined

Kragsyde

Published on 2013-05-15 09:00:00

Kragsyde: The originalThis isn’t Architecture Wednesday—that comes later today and is a completely different house than this—but this house is, without a doubt, my favorite house. Ever. One that existed, then it didn’t, and then it was resurr

Notes From Smallville ... From Fun to Frivolous to Factual

Published on 2013-05-14 15:00:00

So, we purchased the riding mower, AKA tractor with a mower attachment according to Sears, and we were so ready to use it.Then it rained. And rained. Then it cleared up for one morning and then rained again. Then it rained.Two weeks or rain nearly ev

It’s Time To Out Lindsey Graham

Published on 2013-05-14 09:00:00

I read this piece on AmericaBlog and was going to talk about it, but all I could think was that

Congratulations #12! Minnesota Passes Marriage Equality!

Published on 2013-05-14 07:00:00

A&F: Assholes and F%kwads

Published on 2013-05-13 17:00:00

I am not one to wear clothing with logos on it, so you’d be hard-pressed to find me in a Nike shirt, or Adidas, or any jean other than Levis—their tag is iconic, and also so small that it doesn’t count as Walking Billboard Clothing.And I have n

And Now, A Full Dose A Crazy Eyes .... I Apologize In Advance

Published on 2013-05-13 13:00:00

A Love Story, Fifty-four Years Long

Published on 2013-05-13 09:00:00

They met in 1959, and fell in love almost immediately. But, except for a few close friends they told almost no one about their love because it was a different America back then; an America where they had to hide, or risk losing their homes and jobs a

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-05-12 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-05-11 08:00:00

Rihanna seems to be treading in LeAnn Rimes territory lately, getting caught up in an online ‘battle’ with a fan.It seems that an

Random Musings .... Delayed from Yesterday

Published on 2013-05-10 14:00:00

First off, it might seem gauche to some, but my sister would love that I used a logo

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-05-10 09:00:00

Jack Markell, Governor of Delaware, as he signed marriage equality into law: "I do not intend to make any of you wait one minute longer." I would say they’ve waited long enough.Good going Delaware, and Governor Markell.Another one down, forty more

Random Musing .... Singular

Published on 2013-05-09 16:00:00

That's my Dad and Mom, with me and my big sister.

Kevin Grayson Comes Out

Published on 2013-05-09 13:00:00

“People didn’t believe it because I was an athlete. They’re like ‘Kevin plays football, he plays

Repost Roulette: One Year Ago Today ..... BIG NEWS: Obama Comes Out For Equality

Published on 2013-05-09 09:00:00

It was just last year that he said it, and it still makes me, grin ear-to-ear, at the idea that the first ever sitting President has publicly declared that I deserve equality.originally posted May 9, 2012“I have to tell you that over the course of

Architecture Wednesday: 128G Cairnhill Road

Published on 2013-05-08 17:00:00

I tend to like a do-over, architecturally speaking, while retaining some of the interesting bits of the original.

It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again: The Notre Dame Academy Uninvited A Gay Speaker

Published on 2013-05-08 13:00:00

It seems like it was only yesterday—actually it was Monday—that I posted about Bryant Huddleston being uninvited to speak at his sister's graduation because he’s gays [see post HERE] and here we have the same thing happening again.This year’s

South Carolina, Where [Once Again] It's Not The Heat, It's The Stupidity

Published on 2013-05-08 09:00:00

So, the people of South Carolina, actually the people of South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, decided that Mark Sanford was the best candidate to represent them.Really?Was it Mark Sanford, or was it the fact that there was an ‘R’ by his

The Reverend Thomas Ogletree: Father and LGBT Ally

Published on 2013-05-07 17:00:00

The Reverend Thomas Ogletree thought he was doing the right thing, performing a marriage ceremony for his son, Thomas Rimbey Ogletree. Trouble was, the younger Thomas was marrying another man, Nicholas Haddad, and what started out as a deeply persona

Gay Priests: The New Lepers

Published on 2013-05-07 17:00:00

Cardinal Keith O'Brien has been told by the Vatican to leave Great Britain amid concerns of causing further damage on the Catholic Church in Scotland because, you know, he was a big anti-gay Cardinal who was schtupping priests in his off hours and th

In Maryland, Martin O'Malley Signs Death Penalty Repeal

Published on 2013-05-07 13:00:00

First off, I think he’s kinda hot. There, I said it. I’m shallow like that. But, secondly, he signed into law Maryland’s same-sex marriage law, so he’s hot and an LGBT ally. But now, Maryland Governor, Martin O’Malley has abolished the deat

It's Monsoon Season, Bitches!

Published on 2013-05-07 09:00:00

Condragulations Jinkx Monsoon!You are this seasons Drag Superstar!

America, Where A Five-year-old Can Own A Rifle And Accidentally Shoot and Kill His Baby Sister

Published on 2013-05-06 15:00:00

First off, let me get this queer: a mother and father decided that the best gift they could give their five-year-0old son was a gun. You know, not a bicycle or a game, or a ball and glove, but a weapon, for a five-year-old.So, naturally, you know whe

Bryant Huddleston Uninvited To Speak At His Sister's Graduation Because He's :::gasp::: Gay

Published on 2013-05-06 09:00:00

Here are the facts:Bryant Huddleston is a graduate of Sloan-Hendrix High School, a school in northeast Arkansas. He’s a single dad and TV Writer and producer in Los Angeles. His younger sister is graduating this June from Sloan-Hendrix.He had been

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-05-05 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ...

Published on 2013-05-04 08:00:00

Okay, so People Magazine made a deal with Paltrow's publicist to name her 'Most Beautiful Woman' while at the same time the People Of The World named her the 'Most Hated Celebrity' but I'd like to nominate her for the I-Think-People-Are-So-Stupid-The

Good News Friday: Jacob Stallman Takes Back His Life

Published on 2013-05-03 17:00:00

Jacob, Jake, Stallman is gay. In fact, he's known he's been gay for a long time and endured years of bullying about it. But Jake is not letting the bullies win. Jake is taking back his life, and is talking to others who have been, or are being, bulli

Consuelo Roca-Jones

Published on 2013-05-03 13:00:00

'Bring me a glass cutter!'

I Didn't Say It .... The Jason Collins Edition

Published on 2013-05-03 09:00:00

Jarron Collins, Jason Collins’s twin brother,

Random Musings

Published on 2013-05-02 17:00:00

So,

Church Cancels Leroy Butler Speech After He Congratulated Jason Collins

Published on 2013-05-02 13:00:00

You know, I was more than pleasantly surprised, after Jason Collins came out this week—the first still-playing professional athlete to do so—that people were so supportive and accepting and welcoming and congratulatory. Sure, the wingnuts didn’

Cemia Acoff Was Murdered ... Once and Again and Again

Published on 2013-05-02 09:00:00

To paraphrase an old Kermit the Frog ditty, ‘It Ain’t Easy Being Gay.’ See, we’re often told, by many more people than we’d like, that we’re an abomination, a sin against nature, a destroyer of marriage, a pedophile. It gets old.

Architecture Wednesday: Fir Tree House: The Lost Wright House

Published on 2013-05-01 17:00:00

It's not so much lost, as it has been rediscovered, and is the only 100% authentic Wright house in New Mexico.Fir Tree House is located north of Pecos, alongside the Pecos River, and is designed to be reminiscent of a 'teepee'. Wright built it for a

In South Carolina This Is A Science Test

Published on 2013-05-01 13:00:00

Yesterday I poked a little fun at the people of Tennessee for their continuing reelection of anti-LGBT, pro-NRA, delusional wingnut Stacey Campfield, but today I’m gonna aim the spotlight on South Carolina.This is a test, in a science class at a sc

Fun Facts To Tick Off Republicans

Published on 2013-05-01 09:00:00

I’m not a person who would hit a bee hive with a stick, and I wouldn’t bum rush a Rottweiler; I wouldn’t even dare take Tuxedo’s food dish away mid-breakfast. But I do like toying with Republicans and their loose, and growing looser, affiliat

Lon Watts: My Partner’s Sister Took Our Home Because We Weren’t Married

Published on 2013-04-30 15:00:00

Years back I got into an email spat with a Catholic friend of mine—who, for the record, while maintaining her Catholicism, had sex outside of marriage, used birth control, and lived with a man without benefit of marriage—about same-sex marriage.

Washington Senator Mike Hewitt's Office Says The Gays Should Fend For Ourselves In The Face Of Discrimination

Published on 2013-04-30 09:00:00

We all know that Washington State has some pretty cool politicians because they passed marriage equality there last year and, well, the state hasn’t fallen into the sea or succumbed to earthquakes and such.But, while most people are okay with The G

Washington Republicans Hope To Legalize Discrimination Against Gay Couples

Published on 2013-04-29 17:00:00

Out there in Washington, where marriage equality is legal, there are a group of twelve Republican state senators in Washington who want to make discrimination legal, too; I mean, if the discrimination is geared toward The Gays, that is.It all began w

Jason Collins Comes Out: He's America's First Openly Gay, and Still Playing, Professional Athlete

Published on 2013-04-29 13:00:00

Well, we all thought it was going to be a football player, but NBA star, and free agent, Jason Collins has come out as America’s first openly gay and still-playing male professional sports athlete.Jason Collins:I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm bla

ISBL Asshat of the Week [Again]: Stacey Campfield

Published on 2013-04-29 09:00:00

Stacey Campfield, a Republican state Senator from Tennessee and frequent Asshat of the Week here on ISBL, is at it again.

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-04-28 06:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-04-27 08:00:00

I didn’t watch

PR 11 Ep 14: The Finale .... The Lone Wolf Kills It

Published on 2013-04-26 15:00:00

Top Three! Top Three! But it ain’t over. Michelle has to glam up her styling and ditch some of the bits’n’pieces—compasses, purses, saddle bags, messenger bags—from her looks, while Stanley has to sew, sex it up, sew, sex it up, sew, and Pa

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-04-26 09:00:00

Kurt Warner, former NFL Quarterback and devout Christian, on gay players in the NFL:"It's unfortunate that if there were individuals that felt they couldn't be who they were in an NFL locker room or because of the nature of the game that's a detrimen

Random Musings

Published on 2013-04-25 15:00:00

They’re Number 10!Rhode Island has approved marriage equality in a 26-12 Senate vote. The House passed the bill in January, and it must get another, basically procedural, vote there again, but then it heads to the desk of Governor Lincoln Chafee wh

Jim Roth Was Called Anti-Gay Slurs While Being Beaten, But In The OKC That Isn't A Hate Crime

Published on 2013-04-25 09:00:00

I’ve tried explaining this before, but, well, in light of the police comments in this case it bears repeating:A man is walking down the street and he is beaten and robbed at gunpoint. It’s a crime, no? And a hateful one, at that, but it isn’t a

Architecture Wednesday: The Armour-Stiner Octagon House

Published on 2013-04-24 17:00:00

Not one of the normal ISBL architecture features, but Carlos saw this home on Aerial America and I found it on the interwebz, so here it is

If He Has His Way, Alan Gendreau Will Be The NFL's First Openly Gay Player

Published on 2013-04-24 13:00:00

With all the former, and current, NFL players saying that they’d be fine with an openly gay teammate, you know that it’s going to happen, sooner rather than later. But, what if, instead of a current player coming out, a future player, who’s alr

Joe Bell Is Taking A Walk In Memory Of His Son

Published on 2013-04-24 09:00:00

Jadin Bell, an Oregon teenager, was another one of those kids, targeted for being gay or perhaps just seeming to be gay—whatever that means—until he got to a point where he could no longer take it. One day, he went to the playground at an element

Mark Sanford Is Truly Ridiculous

Published on 2013-04-23 15:00:00

In the interests of openness and honesty let me say that, while I love-love-love the title of this post, it’s actually the exact title of an article from the Washington Post that details the complete and utter delusions of South Carolina’s globe-

So Sorry To Hear Your Mother Passed Away But, You're Fired

Published on 2013-04-23 09:00:00

Carla Hale teaches, er, used to teach, at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio. But last month, after taking time off when her mother passed away, Hale returned to work to find the administrators waiting for her with a letter from an anonym

The Boy Scouts Seem Poised To End Their Ban On Gay Scouts, But Not On Gay Scout Leaders

Published on 2013-04-22 15:00:00

The Boy Scouts of America; what a mess. After decades of being virulently anti-gay, they tease us with the idea that they might … they’re thinking about … they maybe will … one day … someday … think that gay Scouts are okay, but they don

Sometimes You Feel Like There's Progress, Sometimes You Don't .... Smallville Edition

Published on 2013-04-22 09:00:00

Carlos and I are procrastinators of epic proportions. He'd say he's gonna disagree with that statement but then he'd probably wait before he says he actually disagrees with it.When we purchased our home in Smallville it had a huge yard; it is, litera

Sunday .... Not Funny

Published on 2013-04-21 07:00:00

PR 11 Ep 13: A Day Later: Some People Are In For The Fall ... And Someone Is Out

Published on 2013-04-20 15:00:00

Final Four! Final Four! Stanley, Patricia, Michelle and Daniel each receive $10,000 to create a 12-look collection for Fall 2013; fall colors, fall clothes, fall. Then, they’ll return to the Runway to show three looks o the judges, who will then ch

I Didn't Say It .... A Day Later

Published on 2013-04-20 11:00:00

Sierra DeMulder, finalist in the 2013 Women of the World Poetry Slam, blasting Michele Bachmann:“Your husband owns a clinic that offers to cure homosexuality for up to $10,000 a year. So when you, Representative Bachmann, refused to acknowledge the

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-04-20 07:00:00

It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for Lindsay Lohan as she prepares for her latest role,

Day Of Silence

Published on 2013-04-19 05:00:00

I'll be silent today, as well, in soldiarity for those who have been silenced.________________________________________________

Random Musings

Published on 2013-04-18 15:00:00

Boston, our hearts are with you, but after seeing this video, I get the feeling that you're gonna be just fine. See, at last night's Bruins game--the first since Monday--Rene Rancourt, who has been singing the National Anthem there for more than 40 y

A Tale of Two Americas

Published on 2013-04-18 08:00:00

I think most of us can safely say that we were raised to do the right thing. I mean, isn't that what parents teach their kids? i know that's one of the lessons I got from my Mom and Dad: do the right thing. Play nice. Be fair. Sure, there are times w

Architecture Wednesday: Casa Fazenda

Published on 2013-04-17 15:00:00

We've been spending some time in Spain these last couple of weeks--architecturally speaking, that is--and so now we're traveling east, to Portugal, and the Casa Fazenda, which is loosely translated as 'farm house.'.This home, located in Amarantina, d

Mark Sanford: Liar, Cheater, Adulterer, and Now, Trespasser

Published on 2013-04-17 09:00:00

He’s at it again.

The Pansy Project

Published on 2013-04-16 15:00:00

Paul Harfleet calls himself an "accidental activist" though others call him an installation artist, photographer, therapist, and, the one I like, guerrilla gardener.Harfleet is the creator of the Pansy Project in Great Britain, where a solitary flowe

ISBL Asshat of the Week: New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez

Published on 2013-04-16 09:00:00

Our ISBL Asshat of the Week is another Republican, go figure, anti-LGBT, go figure some more, bigot. She hails from New Mexico, and, is, in fact, the governor of the state, Susana Martinez, and here’s why she’s an asshat.The New Mexico legislatur

Don't $%#@ With A Gay's Rainbow

Published on 2013-04-15 15:00:00

Down Under, in Sydney, Australia, a Rainbow street crossing had been painted in one of the city’s gayborhoods to commemorate the 35thanniversary of the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.But, the city wasn’t too keen on the Rainbow so one night, i

If Roger Gorley Was Legally Married To Allen Mansell I Wouldn't Be Posting This

Published on 2013-04-15 09:00:00

This is one of those he said/he said, she said/he said, he said/they said, they said/they said stories, so, well, now I’ll have my say. But, I’ll start at the beginning, with a little background, before the story actually gets started.Allen Manse

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-04-14 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-04-13 08:00:00

I kinda liked Ryan Lochte during last summer’s Olympics; he seemed like a good guy. But then he came home and suddenly he was Hollywood Lochte, showing up everywhere and, well, now this.Lochte has his own reality show coming up—I know, who doesn

PR 11 Ep 12: Euro Good and Euro Trash

Published on 2013-04-12 15:00:00

When we last left the PR Michelle was Auf’d, or not. She was told by Heidi that, after failing the listen to Nina $%&#ing Garcia, that she was in a ‘Do or Die ... Last Chance’ situation, and we awaited her fate.I thought she’d be forced to sc

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-04-12 09:00:00

Michelangelo Signorile,

Random Musings

Published on 2013-04-11 15:00:00

It's keeping on ... four more democrats have come out for equality!#51: Bill Nelson, Democratic Senator from Florida:"If we are endowed by our Creator with rights, then why shouldn't those be attainable by Gays and Lesbians? Simply put, if The Lord m

Barronelle Stutzman Gets Busted!

Published on 2013-04-11 09:00:00

It is seen as an unusual move for the state, but Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a consumer protection lawsuit today against Arlene's Flowers, and its owner,

Architecture Wednesday: Villa Kishti

Published on 2013-04-10 15:00:00

They call it Villa Kishti; I say it looks more James Bond, for a couple of reasons.First, I can see this house in a Bond film, and, secondly, in my head at least, when Daniel Craig decides to come back to me, he and I would move here together.But, li

Mitch McConnell: Fighting Against Gun Control Because He's In The Pocket Of The NRA

Published on 2013-04-10 09:00:00

What’s the deal with gun control? Why is the idea of background checks, and of keeping guns out of the hands of, oh, I dunno, criminals and crazies, such a bad thing?I mean, surely the majority of Americans are sick and tired of reading about schoo

Pro-Marriage And Catholic? No Communion For You!

Published on 2013-04-09 15:00:00

We all know that the Catholic Church doesn’t like The Gays; pedophiles they have no problem with, but The Gays are portrayed as the root cause of every single problem facing the world today, from global warming, food shortages, to the rise of the K

Oregon Family Council Loses Fight To Retitle Marriage Equality Initiative

Published on 2013-04-09 09:00:00

Marriage equality is on the move in Oregon, and the anti-equality folks just got a court-issued smackdown in the matter.It seems that the Oregon Family Council [OFC]--does it strike anyone else as odd, and somewhat bigoted, that most every anti-LGBT

Mary Landrieu: ISBL Asshat Of The Week

Published on 2013-04-08 17:00:00

Support for marriage equality is up, not only among Americans, but also among our elected officials. It seems we can’t go a day without another politicians, mostly Democrats, though a couple of republicans are joining in, coming out for full marria

Ben Carson Apologizes AGAIN For Comparing Same-Sex Marriage To Bestiality & Pedophilia

Published on 2013-04-08 13:00:00

At work one day last week, a co-worker was really working … my last nerve. So much so, that I finally snapped and said to her:“You are the dumbest fuck on the planet.”Naturally, she was very upset and began to cry, so, being an adult, I apologi

Weekend Update

Published on 2013-04-08 09:00:00

Carlos may need more candles on his cake.Spring sprang in Smallville this weekend, just in time for Carlos' birthday.Saturday was spent errand-ing, with a doctor's visit and a stop at Kroger and then a brief visit to Sears. Here at Casa Bob y Carlos,

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-04-07 10:30:00

Happy Birthday Carlos!!

Published on 2013-04-06 23:01:00

originally posted

I Ain't One To Gossip But .....

Published on 2013-04-06 08:00:00

Lindsay Lohan recently shot scenes as a guest star on Charlie Sheen's

PR 11 Ep 11: Nina Was Disappointed .... Everybody RUN!!!!!

Published on 2013-04-05 15:00:00

No rest for the weary; or the bitchy [Layana]. This week’s episode begins right after Richard was Auf’d as Tim and Heidi dragged the designtestants back to the runway to give them all the good news that the teams are over! Huzzah, as Michelle mig

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-04-05 09:00:00

Thomas Roberts, openly gay MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts, on the importance of marriage equality:"I don't think that we would have gone for a civil union. Getting married in the fall was something very personal, and very incredible! ... It's only made

Random Musings

Published on 2013-04-04 17:00:00

Former NFL player, Kwame Harris, has ‘officially’ come out as a gay man.I say 'officially' because Kwame was actually outed a few months back after an

Louie Gohmert Is A Complete Moron

Published on 2013-04-04 13:00:00

Arithmetic is one of those basic things we learn as children, and think we’ll never use again, though it pops into our lives every single day.1 + 1 = 2.

Citizens Of Georgia Town Are Required By Law To be Armed

Published on 2013-04-04 09:00:00

Carlos and I have had many discussions on guns, gun owners, gun rights, gun laws, gun control; why people have them at all. And, while I can’t see myself ever owning a gun, I do respect the rights of people who choose to own them, responsibly, thou

Architecture Wednesday: The X House

Published on 2013-04-03 15:00:00

Last week we were in Spain at a rustic farmhouse in Mallorca, and this week we'll stay in Spain, but travel to Barcelona and a decidedly non-rustic house: the X House.from HomeDSGN:The X House project aims to solve by the definition of a system, lan

Reverend Angel Armando Perez Gets Six Years For Child Sexual Abuse

Published on 2013-04-03 09:00:00

This story first crossed my blog back in August 2012 [see post HERE] and now it looks like we have resolution.

Timothy Phares Was Gay Bashed By Co-worker's Husband, And Then By His Employer

Published on 2013-04-02 15:00:00

Timothy Phares worked at an Appleby’s restaurant in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. On March 16th, one of his co-workers, Shannon Hendricks, and her husband, Rien, had a party at their home, and Phares and his sister attended. However, they left early, feeli

On Ben Carson's Non-Apology Apology For Equating Being Gay To Bestiality and Pedophilia

Published on 2013-04-02 09:00:00

Dr. Ben Carson is a Tea Party darlin’, so you know he’s not a favorite of mine. And while he is a brain surgeon—let’s not discuss that particular oxy-moron—he’s also quite the pundit that FoxNews likes to trot out when they want to bash O

Religious Conservatives Threaten College Funding For Hosting Anti-Bullying Conference

Published on 2013-04-01 15:00:00

Out there in Iowa, they hold a yearly meeting called the Governor’s Conference on LGBTQ Youth, which is designed to help teachers, students and families learn how to protect LGBTQ youth from bullying. It’s a good thing, no? I mean, we’ve lost a

A Tale Of Two Arizonas

Published on 2013-04-01 09:00:00

Arizona is quite the mixed bag as far as states go. They have an enormous immigrant population, but they seem to loathe immigrants. They have a sizable LGBT community and yet they seem to despise the Ls, the Gs, the Bs and the Ts.But one town in Ariz

Sunday Funnies: Marriage Equality Edition

Published on 2013-03-31 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2013-03-30 09:00:00

First off, I need to say I

PR 11 Ep 10: Wherefore Art Thou?

Published on 2013-03-29 15:00:00

You can tell we’re getting near the end because the designtestants are tried and cranky and more than a little bit sullen. When Heidi Klum greets them from the runway, she asks, "Why are you not smiling?" Um, because they don’t like their teams,

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-03-29 09:00:00

Evan Wolfson, of Freedom To Marry, to Tony Perkins on Face The Nation:"Marriage is not defined by who is denied it. When gay people share in the freedom to marry, it doesn't change

Random Musings

Published on 2013-03-28 17:00:00

Two days, six

Another One: Lucy Meadows, Transgender Teacher, Kills Herself After Columnist Richard Littlejohn Denounces Her In Paper

Published on 2013-03-28 13:00:00

“I'd now ask for my privacy to be respected so that I can continue with my job," Lucy Meadows said, after a week of having her face appear in every national newspaper in England for over a week.Why? Well, Lucy Meadows was a teacher, but she was als

Another One: Steven Simpson

Published on 2013-03-28 09:00:00

To Jordan Sheard it probably sounded like a good idea at the time, didn’t it? I mean, it was all in good fun, right, and everyone was yelling, probably something like ‘Do it! Do it!’ And so he did ‘it’. And now Sheard will spend the next th

Architecture Wednesday: La Finca

Published on 2013-03-27 15:00:00

Ah, Espana.This 700-year-old--and you read that right--Spanish farmhouse is located in one of the most picturesque villages in Palma de Mallorca.No longer a farmhouse, though, now it is a private family holiday residence.

A Teacher Gives A Class In How To Be A Bully

Published on 2013-03-27 09:00:00

Bullying is fun. It’s fun to taunt and harass people for their, real or perceived, differences. I mean, c’mon, call out the fat kid; trip the freckled girl. Drive the gay kid to suicide. It’s all in good fun, right? It’s all part of growing u

Edited and Reposted: An Open Letter To Those Folks Against Marriage Equality

Published on 2013-03-26 15:00:00

*the original version of this was posted July 21, 2011 but, with the SCOTUS hearings on DOMA and Prop H8 happening this week, I thought it was time to pose this question once again.I'm still waiting an answer ......___________________________________

Happy Birthday Diva!

Published on 2013-03-26 08:00:00

I’m an Old School Gay; y’all can have Madonna, and Gaga, too. For me, the Gay Diva Icon to end all Gay Diva Icons is one Diana Ross. And so, since today is the anniversary of the birth of the Diva known as Diana, I will make do by givin' up one o

Before Harvey Milk There Was Elaine Noble

Published on 2013-03-25 15:00:00

When I was in school, in history class, we learned the stories about who built this country; sadly, most of those people were mostly old white men. There were a few mentions of important female figures, and even fewer mentions of people of color who

Imagine a World Without Hate

Published on 2013-03-25 09:00:00

Imagine a World Without Hate™In honor of our Centennial Year in 2013, the Anti-Defamation League launched the “Imagine a World Without Hate” video and action campaign, and we invite you to participate.Take just 80 seconds of your time to watch

And Now, Something Fun .....

Published on 2013-03-24 15:00:00

Okay, so y'all know I'm a sucker for architecture, and I go crazy for a floorplan, too. And I really look at TV show homes to see if the sets seem like they could be real, house, so I was kinda happy to find a few floorplans from some popular televis

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-03-24 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-03-23 08:00:00

Okay, so this was Lindsay Lohan’s big premiere week.

PR 11 Ep 9: Thorny Situations

Published on 2013-03-22 15:00:00

This week opens with thunder, not from Down Under, but from Richard, the petulant schoolgirl, who will not be playing nicely with Layana no matter what. And we watch Stanley—seriously, he’s so adorable—as he fixes his hair, and utters the line

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-03-22 09:00:00

Henrique Capriles, Governor of Venezuelan state Miranda, responding to remarks by interim president Nicolas Maduro, who has hinted that Capriles is gay:"I'd like to send a respectful and considerate message in rejection to the homophobic remarks made

Random Musings

Published on 2013-03-21 15:00:00

A little Lindsay Lohan, being sentenced last Monday, and looking like she'd been rode hard, gotten trashed, and put away wet, smack-talking her lawyer.

Equality House: Aaron Jackson Paints Rainbow Home Across From Hate Church

Published on 2013-03-21 09:00:00

When we were looking for a house we were quite picky. I was shown one that was down the street from a factory; it was instantly scratched off the list. As was the one across from the school and the one on the busy road, and the one that was the best

Architecture Wednesday: Edgeland House

Published on 2013-03-20 15:00:00

Proving that everything old is new again, we have Edgeland House,

The Sweetest Coming Out Ever!

Published on 2013-03-20 09:00:00

There are all kinds of ways of coming out. You could sit people down and just say it; you could write a letter, or make a YouTube video. You could, as openly gay comic Bob Smith says he did, come out at Thanksgiving by saying, “Could you please pas

You Say Panic, I Say Murder

Published on 2013-03-19 16:00:00

I remember it as clearly as if it happened yesterday.

Michelle Shocks ..... And Loses Gigs For Her Hate Speech

Published on 2013-03-19 12:00:00

By now I suppose you’ve all heard, or read, about Michelle Shocked’s anti-LGBT rant from the stage at Yoshi's in the Fillmore over the weekend.When Shocked took the stage she said something about an "invisible man" on the stage and that she neede

Julaine Appling And Wisconsin Family Action Get A Drag Queen Smackdown With The Help Of Dan Savage and John M. Becker

Published on 2013-03-19 09:00:00

Julaine ApplingOut there is Wisconsin, there’s a woman named Julaine Appling, president of one of those friendly sounding hate groups, this one called the Wisconsin Family Action. The WFA is, of course, “anti-LGBT, anti-choice, pro-‘intelligent

Chick-fil-A: Still Funding Hate To The Tune Of $3.6 Million

Published on 2013-03-18 15:00:00

It’s no secret that I am as fond of Chick-fil-A as I am of the Catholic Church, so this news comes as no surprise to me.Last year, when all heck broke loose about Chick-fil-A and their support of anti-LGBT causes, and their basically anti-LGBT stan

Just A Thought On Rob Portman Changing His Mind About Marriage Equality

Published on 2013-03-18 09:00:00

It was just a few sentences, but they were sentences heard ‘round the nation, and sentences that got everyone talking:"I'm announcing today a change of heart on an issue that a lot of people feel strongly about that has to do with gay couples' oppo

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-03-17 07:00:00

UPDATE: Tom Klansnic Needs Your Help ..... Followed by ..... I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-03-16 08:00:00

UPDATE:Last Wednesday, I posted the story of Oregon school principal, Tom Klansnic who, after ten years in public school education, was recently told his contract with the district would not be renewed, with explanation as to why, and many parents in

PR 11 Ep 8: Blunders For Down Under

Published on 2013-03-15 15:00:00

I tried to find the Aussie word for train-wreck because I need it here, badly.

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-03-15 09:00:00

Kristin Chenoweth, on people who use their religion as an anti-gay weapon:"I think it is very anti-Christian [to hate gay people]. It is the antithesis of what I believe. It is the antithesis of what you should believe if you believe in Jesus. It’s

Random Musings

Published on 2013-03-14 15:00:00

So, we have a new Pope, or, well, the Catholics have a new Pope; me, not so much.But they went all Latino this time and pandered to the Hispanics who represent the largest group of Catholics in the world and picked Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of B

Catholic Charities: Adoption Services 'Imperiled' By Civil Union Legislation

Published on 2013-03-14 09:00:00

So, yesterday Colorado legislators sent a Civil Union bill to the governor for signature. Nice, yes, but I am not a fan of Civil Unions as they seem very marriage-lite to me, like crumbs from the Straights Only table, meant to placate The Gays so may

Architecture Wednesday: 80 Washington Place

Published on 2013-03-13 15:00:00

I have what i like to call Multiple Dwelling Disorder. I look at last week's house, covered in grasses, set among stones, along a rocky beach and I fall in love with the isolation of it all. But then suddenly I find myself longing

Was Tom Klansnic Fired because He's Gay?

Published on 2013-03-13 09:00:00

One of my favorite teachers in elementary school was Mr. Ferris; I was gay, of course, though I had no idea what that meant at the time, but I liked the way he dressed, and he had nice hair, so he was one of my first school crushes. Now, I don’t kn

The Next Twelve: 12 States That Will Probably Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Published on 2013-03-12 15:00:00

Still trying to wash away the disgust I feel for the Kentucky legislators and their Religious Freedom Bill, I needed to find a ray of light today; a little window of hope. And this might be it ….

Kentucky Legislators Want To Use Religion As An Excuse For Hate

Published on 2013-03-12 09:00:00

Ah Kentuckians, how it must feel waking up this morning to the fact that your elected officials are trying to make discrimination legal, and fun, if you do it based on your religious beliefs.Yesterday, the Today Kentucky House passed House Bill 279

Erica Moore Defends Beating Her Son With An Electrical Cord For Engaging In Gay Sex Act

Published on 2013-03-11 15:00:00

While not a parent myself, I can imagine that walking in on your child—your fifteen year old child—having sex in his room, would be pretty shocking. What I cannot comprehend, however, is the way Erica Moore handled the situation.See, Moore was in

Barronelle Stutzman, of Arlene's Flowers, and The Baby Jeebus, Don't Sell Flowers For Same-Sex Weddings

Published on 2013-03-11 09:00:00

I first came upon this story while traveling around blog-world and stopping in at The Dog's Mother. I opted to wait to write about it, and let the story sink in first. Now, however, I'm ready.Robert Ingersoll and his partner, Curt Freed, live in Wash

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-03-10 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-03-09 08:00:00

A couple of weeks ago I heard that Brendan Fraser had fallen on hard times—I guess there aren’t many rolls for a dimwitted Mummy chasing Indiana Jones wannabe—and was trying to have the $900,000 a year he pays his ex wife in alimony and child s

PR 11 Ep 7: If It Looks Like A Duck, And Quacks Like A Duck, It's A Prom Dress .... WTF?

Published on 2013-03-08 15:00:00

Well, this is yet another mash-up of challenges. It another unconventional challenge mixed in with another product placement challenge. The Duck Brand Duck Tape Prom Dress Challenge. Yeah, that’s right; prom dresses made from duck—not duct--tape.

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-03-08 09:00:00

Ellen DeGeneres, blogging about her amicus brief to the Supreme Court:"I’ve never filed a brief to the Supreme Court, so I thought I would post mine here. I’m sure someone will tweet it to them. Portia and I have been married for 4 years and they

Random Musings

Published on 2013-03-07 15:00:00

When some folks put their foot in their mouths, they really put their foot in it.Celeste Greig,

It's Not Gay Panic, It's Murder, It's A Hate Crime

Published on 2013-03-07 09:00:00

Marco McMillianMarco McMillian, an openly gay candidate for mayor in the small Mississippi town of Clarksdale, was beaten and burned, and his body dragged under a fence and left alongside a Mississippi River levee. The cause of death has not been rel

Architecture Wednesday: The Pierre

Published on 2013-03-06 15:00:00

This house,

Gay Couple Asked to Leave Mall for Holding Hands, Kissing

Published on 2013-03-06 09:00:00

Carlos and I aren’t much for the PDA—Public Displays of Affection. I mean, while we lived in Miami, we would often hold hands while walking down Lincoln Road Mall or on the beach, but we weren’t big on kissing in public.

Cardinal Keith Admits To Schtupping Priests

Published on 2013-03-05 15:00:00

It’s clear to even the most casual readers of this blog that I am no fan of the Catholic Church. I suffer fools, I suffer wingnuts, I suffer morons, but I cannot suffer hypocrisy.The Catholic Church has spent decades, centuries even, talking up all

Yes, Virginia, This Is Equality

Published on 2013-03-05 09:00:00

I have written a lot about Tracy Thorne-Begland’s journey, and fight, against the GOP wingnuts in Virginia [HERE, HEREand

Mark Knudson Wouldn't Know Discrimination If It Hit Him In The Head With A Baseball

Published on 2013-03-04 15:00:00

As more and more folks come out as LGBT, we’re still waiting for that big gay shoe to drop in professional sports. And while we have some LGBT allies in the professional sports arena—Brendan

While Defending A Child Against Bullies, Sondra Scarber Is Assaulted By A Parent

Published on 2013-03-04 09:00:00

I’ve posted a lot about bullying on this here bloggy space before; talked about kids who get bullied to death, and talked about parents who stand up to schools and administrators about their bullied kids. But this story, well, if you ever wonder wh

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-03-03 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-03-02 08:00:00

Since last week, and the weekend, were all about Oscar, and Lindsay Lohan will probably never attend, much less win one, she had her own dramas to create.I didn’t know that Lohan sued rapper Pitbull in 2011, because one of his, um, songs—‘Give

PR 11 Ep 6: Senior Moments

Published on 2013-03-01 15:00:00

This week we get the obligatory story from the designers about how now the game is on, because all it takes is one mistake and you’re out. Um, designers? The tagline of the show since it began is ‘One day you’re in, one day you’re out.’ So,

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-03-01 09:00:00

Michelle Obama, at the Oscars:"These nine movies took us back in time and all around the world they made us laugh, they made us weep and they made us grip our armrests just a little tighter. They taught us that love can endure against all odds and tr

Random Musings

Published on 2013-02-28 15:00:00

Well, my brief stint at Jury Duty ended earlier today.

Parents Challenge School To Let Their Transgender 6-Year-Old Use Appropriate Bathroom

Published on 2013-02-28 09:00:00

As we begin our jury deliberations this morning--yes, I am still on the doody--here's a little something directly from ThinkProgress LGBT:_______________________________________________Coy Mathis is six-years-old, and she's transgender.

Architecture Wednesday: The Edgemoor Residence

Published on 2013-02-27 15:00:00

So, after last week's lush house in Thailand, I decided I needed a little something more suburban, and I stumbled upon the Edgemoor Residence,

The All Occasion Party Place Hates The Gays

Published on 2013-02-27 09:00:00

Ben Allen and

Mississippi Newspaper Defends Same-Sex Marriage Cover Story

Published on 2013-02-26 15:00:00

Last week there was the story that, after nearly 150 years, the state of Mississippi finally ratified the 13th Amendment, the one that abolished slavery.

Hey Kansas? Wha' Happened To You?

Published on 2013-02-26 09:00:00

I mean, you went all equality and stuff when I had my back turned.It seems that just last week the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the non-biological mother of children in a same-sex relationship is entitled to the same parental rights as the biologi

Oscar: A Few Highs to Some Mighty Lows

Published on 2013-02-25 15:00:00

Okay, so the Gay Superbowl, AKA The Oscars has come and gone for another year and, well, I was less than impressed. The host wasn't much, the musical numbers, for the most part, were ho hum, and I kinda knew who would win and what they might say--exc

Gay Dad Wants To Dine With Supreme Court Justice

Published on 2013-02-25 09:00:00

I'm a huge proponent of Coming Out. I think all LGBT people should Come Out ... Right now. See, once we're out, there is no more fear; people will begin to realize that gay folks are pretty much like straight folks, except in terms of who we love. An

Sunday Funnies .... And Then Oscar!

Published on 2013-02-24 07:00:00

It's Tonight!!The night Awards Show Whores™ dream about!

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-02-23 08:00:00

Serial dater, out-of-tune-auto-tuned singer, Taylor Swift is being sued.No, silly, not by a boyfriend she dumped and then wrote a song about. And not because someone, i.e. me, said she can’t sing, but because she kinda kept $2.5 million that wasn

PR 11 Ep 5: ♪♫A Little Bit Country, And A Little Bit ... WTF?♫♪

Published on 2013-02-22 15:00:00

So, when we last left the designtestants, they were told that there was more coming, so they are scuttled back to the runway where Tim and Heidi reappear; Heidi, with the Dreaded Button Bag.The teams are a’changing; again. This time they will be te

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-02-22 09:00:00

Bill Maher, pissing off Catholics everywhere:"Hey Catholics, newsflash—if the Pope can quit, it’s OK for you to quit, too. As you all know, this week Pope Benedict told Vatican radio—you know Vatican radio, playing the hits from the 8th

Random Musings

Published on 2013-02-21 15:00:00

It comes as no surprise that I am not a fan of JLo, but even less so when you realize how much she

The Ridiculousness Of Missouri

Published on 2013-02-21 09:00:00

Missouri’s nickname is ‘The Show Me State’ but I think, after hearing these two stories, they should change it to ‘Show Them The Door State’ because they have a chamber full of legislative morons out there.First up:

Architecture Wednesday: Villa Belle

Published on 2013-02-20 15:00:00

Ah,

The Reverend Gail Marriner Continues Her Fight For Marriage Equality

Published on 2013-02-20 09:00:00

In Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Unitarian Universalist Church—which has found itself involved in both the Civil Rights movement and the feminist movement—is at the forefront in the fight for marriage equality.And they have been since

Pomeroy Ohio Says 'No' To Homophobic Mayor

Published on 2013-02-19 15:00:00

Mayor Mary McAngus is the 78-year-old recently elected mayor of Pomeroy, Ohio. Well, to be fair, I should say she was the recently elected mayor, because Mary McAngus resigned last weekend after the town uproar caused over her choice of words when ta

Stacy Dawson Rented A Tux, Asked His Boyfriend, and Filed A Lawsuit .... Just To Be Able To Go To Prom

Published on 2013-02-19 09:00:00

It started out like this: Stacy Dawson attends high school in the Scott County Central School District in Missouri, and he’s gay.

Robbie Rogers Comes Out

Published on 2013-02-18 15:00:00

Robbie Rogers, professional soccer player, in a post on his blog, Robbie H. Rogers:The Next Chapter…Things are never what they seem… My whole life I have felt different, different from my peers, even different from my family. In today’s society

Kenneth Faried Is The First NBA Player To Join LGBT Rights Group

Published on 2013-02-18 12:00:00

Kenneth Faried, of the Denver Nuggets, is the first NBA player to join Athlete Ally, which is devoted to fighting homophobia in sports, and perhaps paving way for the first professional basketball, football, baseball star to publicly come out.So, is

Snow Day

Published on 2013-02-18 09:00:00

Late Saturday night we had our first snow of the year. It wasn't a lot of snow, but the trees looked gorgeous and the ground stayed pristine for a while. My mother's favorite place in the world was a town where she and my Dad lived, called Blue Canyo

Mom

Published on 2013-02-17 07:00:00

My mother died six years ago today. I wrote this post a few months after she passed and thought I'd share it, along with some pictures, today.________________________________________________I learned a lot from my Mom, and my Dad. I learned that role

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-02-16 07:30:00

Lindsay’s not gonna like this.After the craptastic—yeah, I should probably just call it crap—Lifetime move,

PR 11 Ep 4: Petal To The Metal

Published on 2013-02-15 15:00:00

This week opens with the news that Daniel wears a caftan to bed. I've tried scrubbing the image from my mind, but I may need hypno-therapy to completely rid myself of it.No place to go but down, after that, I thought …. Then we entered the workroom

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-02-15 09:00:00

President Barack Obama, in his State of the Union speech:"We will ensure equal treatment for all service members, and equal benefits for their families –

Random Musings

Published on 2013-02-14 15:00:00

Wow, Valentine's Day, AKA Made-up Holiday.

Sean Karson Comes Out

Published on 2013-02-14 11:00:00

Sean Karson had it all going for him; a junior at

Chris Bush Comes Out

Published on 2013-02-14 07:00:00

In his own words, from Athlete Ally:"That's alright mate!"Coming from my best friend, this was the most unexpected answer. Coming out was not meant to be this easy. When you wait 21 years before you tell the first person in the world the truth about

Architecture Wednesday: Raise The Roof!

Published on 2013-02-13 16:00:00

This is the Shadowboxx by Olson Kundig Architects: “Shadowboxx responds to a desire to facilitate an intimate understanding of its setting and explores the tradition of gathering around a fire.

Mike Moroski Fired For Supporting Marriage Equality

Published on 2013-02-13 12:00:00

Funny, earlier today I posted about teachers--and one in particular--who were doing the wrong thing by discriminating against gay students, and nothing happened, and now I have a tale about a man who spoke his mind for equality and lost his job.Ah, A

Some Sullivan High School Students, Teachers, and Parents Want A Prom That Excludes Black Students

Published on 2013-02-13 08:00:00

I didn’t go to my high school prom for a lot of reasons, number one being I was an in-the-closet-flaming-homosexual-who-didn’t-want-to-lie-and-pretend-to-be-straight at the ‘Big Dance.’ So, I stayed home, and I never felt like I missed anythi

Repost Roulette: Darren The Caveman. Outed. After Death.

Published on 2013-02-12 15:00:00

originally posted April 8, 2011:________________________________________________________Darren. Born that way, buried gay.I am not a big fan of outing anyone. I think coming out

Dick Hodo, of Sisters Gourmet Bistro, Does Not Approve Of The Gays .... Or Equality

Published on 2013-02-12 09:00:00

The River Valley Equality Center [RVEC], out there in Arkansas, a non-profit organization where LGBTQ folks, and their straight allies,

A Grammy Stream Of Consciousness

Published on 2013-02-11 15:00:00

They say if you can't sing, you should never sing live. And if you have to, well then, surround yourself with a circus sideshow experience so no one really pays attention to the fact that the only key you sing in is off-key ....

A Grandmother Stands Up .... And Walks Out .... Over Bigotry and Homophobia

Published on 2013-02-11 11:00:00

A new week and some sweet news to start....It was just last week when i posted the story of a young boy who'd received a love poem from another young boy. His heartfelt, open, honest, tolerant, acceptance of the poem made me glad that he was the futu

The Pope Will Pack His Knives And Go

Published on 2013-02-11 07:00:00

Pope Benedict Arnold, er, XVI, citing advanced age and infirmity, er, he's an old sick man, is resigning the papacy effective February 28.Lot's to say, but I'll keep it simple ....When he took office, Benny called Catholicism the one 'true' religion

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-02-10 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-02-09 08:00:00

I didn’t talk about the Frank Ocean-Chris Brown dust-up over a parking space last week because, well, Chris Brown in a brawl isn’t really news, it’s just Chris Brown. Then there’s the notion that Ocean didn’t want to press charges, he simpl

PR 11 Ep 3: Heidi Needs Something To Wear .... Surprise!

Published on 2013-02-08 15:00:00

No Heidi on the Runway this week; the designtestants meet Tim in the workroom which could only mean one thing ….The Heidi Challenge: There Will Be Blood!But first, gifts await the designers; baskets filled with rose petals, pink peppercorns, mandar

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-02-08 09:00:00

David Lammy, UK Labour MP, speaking before the House of Commons debate before they voted to approve marriage equality:"Let me speak frankly.Separate but equal” is a fraud. Separate but equal” is the language that tried to push Rosa Parks to the b

Random Musings

Published on 2013-02-07 15:00:00

Last week I posted about Jadin Bell's attempted suicide by hanging

A 16-Year-Old Boy Received A Love Poem .... From Another Boy

Published on 2013-02-07 09:00:00

There isn't a lot I could add to this, so I'll post it as I found it.From Mommyish.com:It’s always sort of adorable and sad when your kid starts attracting attention from would-be suitors. Your little baby is growing up and as a parent, you have to

Architecture Wednesday: A House in the Woods of Kaunas

Published on 2013-02-06 15:00:00

So, when I think of Lithuania, I don't think of

Brian Sims Finds Bipartisanship For Anti-Bullying Bill In Pennsylvania

Published on 2013-02-06 09:00:00

Last November, Brian Sims became the first openly-gay-elected member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and he has come out hard and fast in creating, and passing, anti-bullying legislation, AKA

Anti-Marriage Equality Newlyweds Want their Hate Taken Off The Interwebz

Published on 2013-02-05 15:00:00

Remember when you'd make a face and your mother would say if you kept it up your face would freeze like that?

Bob Grisham Teaches That Michelle Obama Is Fat and That He Doesn't Believe In Queers .... Plus, An UPDATE

Published on 2013-02-05 09:00:00

Okay, so most people know that Alabama, deeply southern, deeply Bible Belted, is not the most tolerant or accepting place, but, perhaps one of the reasons why is teachers, and head football coach, like Bob Grisham.It seems that school district offici

Stacey Campfield's ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Now Requires Teachers To Out Students

Published on 2013-02-04 15:00:00

I am not a fan of Tennessee legislator Stacey Campfield--even though I've posted about him HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE--because he comes off as delusional, homophobic, bigoted, possibly self-loathing, and, well, stupid. He is, after the man who

Aaron Klein Wants You To Know He Doesn't Hate The Gays But He Will Never Bake You A Wedding Cake

Published on 2013-02-04 09:00:00

Well, Aaron Klein, owner of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, really stepped in it. In fact, Aaron is being investigated by the Oregon Department of Justice over a complaint that he refused to make a wedding

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-02-03 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-02-02 08:00:00

Sometimes I think it might have been easier to have been born a woman; I mean, except for that whole Visit From Aunt Flo thing. Well, I should clarify: it might have been easier to have been born a certain type of woman; like say, oh, I dunno, Donna

PR11Ep1: ♫♪You Gotta Have Balls .... All You Really Need Is Balls♪♫

Published on 2013-02-01 15:00:00

This week the designtestants are informed, to the shock and dismay of most, that they will stay on the same teams. Some are happy, like Team keeping It Real, because they won, and others are not, Dream Team because they still have James and Cindy.

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-02-01 09:00:00

Chris Hughes, openly gay Facebook co-founder, on

Random Musings

Published on 2013-01-31 15:00:00

In the Color Me Not Surprised News, actor and singer, and Gomer Pyle of

Fontana School District: Assault Weapons, Not Books

Published on 2013-01-31 09:00:00

Out in California, the Fontana Unified School District Police Department—since when did school districts have their own police departments is an entirely different discussion--has purchased 14 AR-15 assault weapons in order to, they say, protect st

Architecture Wednesday: Budapest Loft

Published on 2013-01-30 15:00:00

Okay, this isn't so much architecture as it is reinvention, interior architecture, and design, but this is exactly what I would want if I lived in an apartment: modern, Old World, eclectic, utilitarian .... cool. The concrete floors; the timber ceili

Another One: Jadin Bell

Published on 2013-01-30 09:00:00

Jadin Bell, an Oregon teenager, was another one of those kids, targeted for being gay, or perhaps just seeming to be gay—whatever that means—until he got to a point where he could no longer take it. So he went to the playground of Central Element

Pregnant As A Result Of Rape And Had An Abortion? You Could Go To Prison For That In New Mexico

Published on 2013-01-29 15:00:00

Cathrynn Brown: The Face of CrazyEarlier today, we talked about the Sate of Crazy, aka Arizona, but now we’ll turn our attention to their neighbor, Friend In Crazy, aka New Mexico.A Republican lawmaker, and woman, state Representative Cathrynn Brow

Arizona, Where Crazy Lives ....

Published on 2013-01-29 09:00:00

I'd say it was a good thing I graduated high school back in the Dark Ages, because I was about to graduate, and lived in Arizona, well, I might not make it.We all know that Arizona has developed a penchant for political stances seem illegal, crazy, r

The BSA Threatens to Kick Out Pack 442 For Supporting Gay Scouts .... The Pack Blinks .... Followed By An UPDATE

Published on 2013-01-28 15:00:00

The Boy Scouts are all about building character; the kind of character that says if you’re gay you don’t count, you don’t fit in, you don’t matter. The kind of character that says if you want to practice tolerance, teach tolerance, even be to

Another Day, Another Case Of Catholic Hypocrisy

Published on 2013-01-28 09:00:00

Jeremy Stodghill, at the grave of his wife and sonsI sometimes think if you look up the word 'hypocrisy' in the dictionary, it will say, see: Catholic Church.

Repost: Today's Birthdays .... Then The Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-01-27 07:00:00

Alan Cumming; actor, director, author, out gay manKeith Olbermann; journalist

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-01-26 09:00:00

Jennifer Lopez made the cover of People magazine and, well, she's not happy about it.

PR11Ep1: Playing Nice .... For Now .... Plus .... I Have A Crush On Zac Posen

Published on 2013-01-25 14:00:00

As the designtestants meet at the runway, sizing each other up, and cutting others down, Heidi appears, with the fabulous Tim Gunn, and let's them in on the secret that we've known all along: it's Project Runway Teams, aka Bitchfights Are a'Coming.

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-01-25 09:00:00

Jacob Rudolph, a high school senior in Parsippany, New Jersey, coming out to his entire class at their awards ceremony as he accepted the award for Best Actor:"Sure I've been in a few plays and musicals, but more importantly, I've been acting every s

Random Musings

Published on 2013-01-24 16:00:00

GOProud, that Gay conservative group which has never officially backed marriage equality, did so last week.GOProud.Always late to the party.Vicco, a

PR 11: Meet The Bitches Designtestants

Published on 2013-01-24 12:00:00

This season will be all about team-work so it should be a bitch-slapping, name-calling, scissor-wielding mess. And, since there is no 'I' in team, you need always remember, there

Lee Bright: Another South Carolina Political Asshat

Published on 2013-01-24 08:00:00

Oh South Carolina, you and your politicians.First, Mark "Hiking The Appalachian Trail To Argentina So I Can Bone My Mistress" Sanford is trying to make a comeback by running for his old Congressional seat--the one he held before being Governor and La

Architecture Wednesday: The Stone House

Published on 2013-01-23 15:00:00

This one makes me want to sit in the gardens all day, before "winding" my way inside.Winding.My.Way. Get it?This torus-shaped stone house is located in a quiet residential quarter on the way to Ha Long Bay from Hanoi. A rising green roof and walls co

ISBL Asshat Of The Week: Mike O'Neal

Published on 2013-01-23 09:00:00

Mike O'Neal, the Republican Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives has asked his fellow Republicans to pray for the death of President Obama. So, naturally, he has been awarded the Distinguished ISBL Asshat Of The Week Award.O'Neal also sent

Cross-Dressing, Meth-Dealing Priest Liked Sex In The Rectory

Published on 2013-01-22 15:00:00

Monsignor

Gun Appreciation Day

Published on 2013-01-22 09:00:00

An appreciation day, for guns. Only in America, where Guns, for many, are King.But, if the gun advocates behind the first ever Gun Appreciation Day, Saturday, January 19, had hoped to use the day’s festivities to build support for their anti-regula

We The People ...... Together!

Published on 2013-01-21 12:00:00

Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our fai

I Still Have A Dream

Published on 2013-01-21 05:00:00

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclama

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-01-20 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2013-01-19 08:00:00

There was a huge

PR All-St★rs 2, Finale: It's A Thin Line Between Mystical Winter And Urban Plantation

Published on 2013-01-18 15:00:00

Is it me, or has this season seemed really, really long? I mean, when they brought back all the Kicked Off Designtestants I was like,

Dear Abby: RIP

Published on 2013-01-18 12:00:00

Pauline Friedman Phillips, aka Abigail Van Buren, aka Dear Abby has died at the age of 94

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-01-18 09:00:00

Jodie Foster, coming out:“I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago, back in the Stone Age. In those very quaint days when a fragile young girl would open up to trusted friends, and family, coworkers and then gradually, proudly, to eve

Random Musings

Published on 2013-01-17 15:00:00

Hello Daddy.He's actually closer to being my big brother but

Sebastian Stan: My Kind Of Picnic

Published on 2013-01-17 12:00:00

from Towleroad:The Roundabout Theatre Company's is

Utah School Puts In Our Mothers' House Back On The Shelves

Published on 2013-01-17 09:00:00

I'm a bookstore whore, but when I was a kid it was the neighborhood library I loved. The Fair Oaks Library sat on a hill, among the trees with giant picture windows and aisle after aisle of books. I remember going there as a kid and just getting lost

Architecture Wednesday: The Water Tower

Published on 2013-01-16 15:00:00

I believe it was specifically built for a client named Rapunzel.This

Ah! The News From South Carolina! It's Not Good, But It Is Stupid!

Published on 2013-01-16 09:00:00

The South. It's not the heat, it's the stupidity.We're having one of the railroad tracks in Smallville being repaired this week and there all kinds of detours to get from side of town to the other. I overheard a conversation between two men talking a

A Student Comes Out, A Teacher Responds

Published on 2013-01-15 15:00:00

So, this morning was all about Lindsay and why she is the way she is, and now, I sit wondering how different she might have turned out had she had a teacher, or parent, as invested in her well-being as this teacher was to one of her students.This is

Who's To Blame For Lindsay Lohan?

Published on 2013-01-15 09:00:00

Lindsay Lohan is a popular figure on my blog, making very regular appearances for her deeds and, most of all, her misdeeds. I've always wondered about the spoiled brat mentality; those people who think they are entitled to certain things because they

Globes Fashion: The Best, The Good, The Meh, The Bad, The Try-Too-Hard, The Not Angelina, Hot Accessories, The The One I Liked That Maybe No One Else Did

Published on 2013-01-14 16:00:00

The BestClockwise From Top Left:

A Golden Stream Of Consciousness

Published on 2013-01-14 12:00:00

So, The Golden Globes….Oscar’s ugly stepsister…but still an awards show and I’m a whore for ‘em…..Saturday was all about football, I guess, and some team from Baltimore, I guess, but Sunday was Globes…and something I wanted to see.I was

I ♥ Jodie

Published on 2013-01-14 07:00:00

I'm an awards show whore. I love the

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-01-13 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But

Published on 2013-01-12 08:00:00

LeAnn

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 11: Couture Construction, Catwalk Deconstruction

Published on 2013-01-11 15:00:00

Okay, so we start off with Not-Heidi, Carolyn Murphy, greeting the Final Four! Final Four! and making it quite clear that there will only be Final Three! Final Three! next week.Goodbye Joshua.Just sayin'.This week the designers will be tasked with ma

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2013-01-11 09:00:00

Kelly Clarkson, on the lesbian rumors about her:"People think, "Oh, she's been single for too long." That's kind of an insult to the gay community. Being single doesn't mean you're gay. But I'm never insulted by it, obviously. I mean, I get hit on by

Random Musings

Published on 2013-01-10 15:00:00

Carlos and I watched a TV show a long time ago called

The Equality March: Pentagon Agrees to Full Discharge Pay for Gay Troops

Published on 2013-01-10 09:00:00

Back in the Dark

Architecture Wednesday: Seaside Retreat

Published on 2013-01-09 15:00:00

I'm in the mood for a getaway; something part cabin, part chalet, part castle, part seaside retreat, part modern loft.....It's a lot to ask, but, ask and ye shall receive.The gorgeous seaside home in West Vancouver, British Columbia ticks all my boxe

A Mother Has Passed: RIP Jeanne Manford

Published on 2013-01-09 09:00:00

I still remember the day my mother asked me that question: "Are you gay?” And, not ready to come out, still fearing what might happen to me if I did, I got angry, very angry. I stopped seeing my parents for a couple of months after that because I r

Repost Roulette: To Ten Commandment, Or Not To Ten Commandment

Published on 2013-01-08 15:00:00

I have spun the Blog Post Wheel again and stumbled on this one, originally posted December 8, 2011 .....Some people do not understand

Eric Marcoux and Eugene Woodworth: Sixty Years

Published on 2013-01-08 09:00:00

Eric Marcoux, left, and Eugene Woodworth in 1955When Carlos and I celebrate an anniversary, people always seem somewhat surprised at the number of years we have under our collective belts.Twelve years!?!? Wow! Congratulations.I don't know if the surp

But Your Honor, I Was Just The Monkey Spanker

Published on 2013-01-07 15:00:00

William Marotta, a

Soon Every Day Will Be A Gay Day

Published on 2013-01-07 09:00:00

Several years ago--many, actually--after I moved to Miami, Carlos and I went to Disney World. I'd been to Disneyland

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2013-01-06 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2013-01-05 08:00:00

Kim Kardashian is three months pregnant with Kanye West's baby.A fat-assed, big-ego, media-whoring child, you know.I'm waiting to see where Kim will sell the video of the birth, and when the video of the conception makes its debut on Pay Per View.It'

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 10: DefCON Four! It's The Real Woman Challenge!!

Published on 2013-01-04 15:00:00

So it's Final Four! Final Four!!

I Didn't Say It .... The Gay Quotes of 2012

Published on 2013-01-04 09:00:00

brought to us by the good folks at AfterElton.....President Barack Obama:"I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married."Orlando Cruz:"15 or 20 y

Random Musings

Published on 2013-01-03 15:00:00

Well, since New Year's Day is the big football day, and since Carlos and I are such fans, we plopped ourselves in front of the TV and watched every single......Yeah, we went to see Les Miserables, starring Hugh Jackman and his Huge Ackman.I'm still t

Rhode Island May Be Next

Published on 2013-01-03 09:00:00

Now that we've added three more states onto the Equality side of the check list, it looks like more might be following suit.This morning, Rhode Island state Representative Arthur Handy will introduce legislation

Architecture Wednesday: God's Loft

Published on 2013-01-02 14:30:00

Okay .... SPOILER ALERT .... I am not a fan of churches.I mean, especially not when used as churches. But take an old house of worship and turn it into a bar, a mall, a pizza place, or a house, and I'm all about the architecture and the soaring space

Dutch Catholics De-Baptize Themselves To Protest The Pope's Anti-Gay Stance

Published on 2013-01-02 09:00:00

I understand 'faith,' that sort of untenable belief in some one or some thing, but I don't understand 'blind faith.' I don't understand the idea that, if you were raised one religion, then you must stay there and never question and never ask why and

Happy New Year

Published on 2013-01-01 07:00:00

I love the New Year. The freshness of what may be; the thought of infinite possibility; the idea that I am another year older. Okay, that last one I don't like so much, but since, as I tell my sister who thinks I never look any older, The Gays aren't

Ring Out The Old .....

Published on 2012-12-31 14:00:00

Here's yet another year falling by the wayside--I mean, c'mon, Two-Thousand-Thirteen--and yet I haven't aged a bit.How.Do.I.Manage? You ask.Well, I act like a child and folks think I'm eons younger.

Top 10 ISBL Stories of 2012

Published on 2012-12-31 09:00:00

All over the place you're reading about the biggest stories of the year, so, well, since I'm not one to lead the way, I'll follow along and share my Top Stories of 2012.Barack Obama Finally Evolves!On May 9,2012, in an interview fro ABC News, Preside

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-12-30 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-12-29 07:00:00

Remember when adulterer LeAnn Rimes checked herself into rehab for, um, stress, or something? It ALLEGEDLY had a lot to do with her need to tweet and ReTweet and TwitFight 24/7.Well, she might be needing a second trip.While it’s true that she has b

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 9: Elie, Uli, Uli, Elie

Published on 2012-12-28 14:00:00

This week is all about retail; making money. Not haute couture dresses made from toilet tissue rolls and empty toothpaste tubes. This is real life. The designtestants are taken to Elie Tahari's showroom and given the challenge of creating a ready-to-

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-12-28 09:00:00

Newt Gingrich, thrice-married, serial adulterer, switching it up on marriage equality:"It is in every family. It is in every community. The momentum is clearly now in the direction in finding some way to ... accommodate and deal with reality. And the

Random Musings

Published on 2012-12-27 14:00:00

Christmas was a mellow affair at Casa Bob y Carlos.We both had a very long weekend off--from Saturday though to today when we both returned to work--and it was such a lazy affair.We watched movies--Let The Run One In, a film about vampires in Sweden,

UPDATE: Jennifer and Jessica Buntemeyer Win Battle Over Son's Death Certificate

Published on 2012-12-27 09:00:00

I first posted about Jenny and Jessica Buntemeyer back in February [original post HERE]. The

Architecture Wednesday: Tribeca Fabulosity

Published on 2012-12-26 16:00:00

It's not big, but it works quite nicely I'd say, and has some fabulous outdoor space, too.It's just 1,760 square feet, with two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, on the the sixth and seventh floors of a historic building circa 1866 in Tribeca.It's

It's Official!!!

Published on 2012-12-26 12:00:00

Plaid.Is.Dead.And Roma Joe's Sloppy Seconds Italian Eatery has filed a police report over stolen tablecloths.

And Yet Another Christmas Gift: Another Republican Signs On To Repeal DOMA

Published on 2012-12-26 08:00:00

There was a lot of chatter as to what happened to the GOP this past November and why they didn't take back the White House and sweep all the elections. There was chatter that the GOP is a rich, white man's party, and makes no room for the middle clas

Merry Christmas, Y'all ... Plus .... My Favorite Christmas Tune: Jennifer Hudson "O Holy Night"

Published on 2012-12-25 07:00:00

Here's a little repostage, a regift, if you will, of my annual holiday wish. It still holds true....for me:

An Early Christmas Gift: Wisconsin Court Upholds Domestic Partner Registry

Published on 2012-12-24 16:00:00

So, up there in Wisconsin, LGBT rights advocates scored an early Christmas victory when an appeals court ruled that state’s domestic partnership registry was constitutional. But the bad news is that, as sometimes happens at Christmas, the gift migh

My Ten Favorite Christmas Tunes: Kristin Chenoweth "I'll Be Home For Christmas"

Published on 2012-12-24 12:00:00

An Early Christmas Gift: Illinois Clergy Support Marriage Equality

Published on 2012-12-24 08:00:00

Now, to be fair, most of them are in Chicago, but, hey, support is support, and it's always welcome, especially from the religious community.

My Ten Favorite Christmas Tunes: Eva Cassidy "It's Not the Presents Under My Tree"

Published on 2012-12-23 12:00:00

Sunday ........ Not Funny

Published on 2012-12-23 07:00:00

My Ten Favorite Christmas Tunes: Kenny Loggins "Celebrate Me Home"

Published on 2012-12-22 12:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-12-22 08:00:00

Since hooking up with serial cheater Eddie Cibrian more than three years ago, LeAnn Rimes has been at constant odds with the actor’s ex-wife, Brandi Glanville, and now the feud has taken on a new twist, with reports that LeAnn is Single White Femal

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 8: A Fistful Of Flappers

Published on 2012-12-21 16:00:00

So, Christmas is over in the PR All-St★rs world, and Casanova is probably lying under a tree somewhere waiting for Ivy to bring him soup.Now, it's back to business, Roaring 20s style. I know, huh?Not Heidi appears on the catwalk with envelopes and

My Ten Favorite Christmas Tunes: The London Gay Men's Chorus "Coming Out at Christmas"

Published on 2012-12-21 12:00:00

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-12-21 08:00:00

Linda Harvey, "Christian" wingnut, on homosexuality being changeable:"Why should the equal protection argument be made in favor of homosexual behavior, which is changeable?

Random Musings

Published on 2012-12-20 16:00:00

Sometimes all you need is a really good eye for detail.Tell that to South Carolina's Rock Hill Herald newspaper, which placed an ad for Nichols Store gun shop right next to the story about last Friday's Newton school shooting.

My Ten Favorite Christmas Tunes: Judy Garland "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

Published on 2012-12-20 12:00:00

DomiNO Contraception For You!

Published on 2012-12-20 08:00:00

Tom Monaghan, the billionaire

Architecture Wednesday: Peak 8 Penthouse

Published on 2012-12-19 16:00:00

♫♪Well the weather outside is frightful .... ♪♫And when it's bad and cold and snowy, there is no better place to be than a 6,000 square foot contemporary mountain home, on three floors, with amazing views, and fabulous indoor spaces.Looking t

My Ten Favorite Christmas Tunes: Sting "Soul Cake"

Published on 2012-12-19 12:00:00

South Carolina! You Slay Me! Well, There's A Very Good Chance You'll Slay Me With Tim Scott In Office!

Published on 2012-12-19 08:00:00

Tim Scott, NRA politicianFirst, the good news:

Repost Roulette: Rainbow Flags: A Symbol Of Mitlitant Homosexual Advocacy .... from September 2010

Published on 2012-12-18 16:00:00

South Carolina, where it's not the heat, but the stupidity. In some places. I've said that Carlos and I have found nothing but Welcome when we moved here in 2006.Still, that doesn't stop The Crazies from working hard to fight anything that remotely s

My Ten Christmas Favorite Tunes: Diana Ross "This Christmas"

Published on 2012-12-18 12:00:00

F%k The Pope

Published on 2012-12-18 08:00:00

I could go into a whole Laundry List of reasons why I am no fan of the Catholic Church; I mean, let's start with how they say they are here to protect children and feed the hungry, yet they spend millions of dollars aiding and abetting pedophiles and

Colin, You're Amazing!!

Published on 2012-12-17 16:00:00

I'm a huge fan of The Amazing Race because it's a real reality show, in that you don't get voted off because another team, or player, doesn't like you.You're out because you came in last during a leg of the race. Plain and simple; last in, out.

My Ten Favorite Christmas Tunes: Kelly Clarkson "Blue Christmas"

Published on 2012-12-17 12:00:00

Unfathomable

Published on 2012-12-17 06:00:00

Charlotte Bacon, 6Daniel Barden, 7Rachel Davino, 29Olivia Engel, 6Josephine Gay, 7Ana G. Marquez-Greene, 6Dylan Hockley, 6Dawn Hochsprung, 47Madeleine F. Hsu, 6Catherine V. Hubbard, 6Chase Kowalski, 7Jesse lewis, 6James Mattioli, 6Grace McDonnell, 7A

My Ten Favorite Christmas Tunes: Linda Eder "Do You Hear What I Hear?"

Published on 2012-12-16 11:00:00

Sunday Funnies Not Funny

Published on 2012-12-16 06:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But .....

Published on 2012-12-15 08:00:00

So, what’s a gal on the go to do when she’s pulled off the amazing feat of being

When Are We, As A Nation, Going To Say ENOUGH?

Published on 2012-12-14 17:00:00

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 7: Have Yourself A Scary Little Christmas

Published on 2012-12-14 14:00:00

Oh that Project Runway! They know when the episode is gonna air and bring out the seasonal guns.It's Christmas, y'all; or at least it is on Lifetime in New York, where the trees are still green and the skies are a beautiful clear blue.We start off at

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-12-14 08:00:00

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, on Uganda's Kill the Gays legislation:“My brothers and sisters, you stood with people who were oppressed because of their skin color. If you are going to be true to the Lord you worship, you are also going to be there for t

Random Musings

Published on 2012-12-13 16:00:00

We have all kinds or ornaments on our Christmas tree, everything from my Mom’s handmade ones, to iron snowflakes, miniature disco balls and plastic ones hung low so the cats don’t break any.And speaking of low-hung balls, Howsabout Bauballs, a

Art Break: Nic Fiddian-Green, The Horse "Sculpturer"

Published on 2012-12-13 12:00:00

When we first moved to Smallville, we were invited to attend the Carolina Cup, a steeplechase event that happens every year. So, we went; I'd never been to any kind of horse race before so i was intrigued, and Carlos had grown up with horses so i fig

What's The Deal With Iowa?

Published on 2012-12-13 08:00:00

I've always sort of poked a little fun as those heartland states, often lumping them all together as "those squares states in the Middle."

Architecture Wednesday: The Vicarage

Published on 2012-12-12 16:00:00

What's this? A house, a lovely house at that, and a former residence of the town vicar?Yes, indeed, this former brick vicarage, located near Malmö in southern Sweden, was converted into a stunning 4,500 square foot modern home. And I love that they

Just For Fun .... Kaption These:

Published on 2012-12-12 12:00:00

Apparently, Kim Kash Kow Kardashian, clothing designer, serial bride, media whore and pron star, has come up with a lingerie line and the pictures are a hoot.Her lips look more jacked than Lohan's and she's been photo-shopped to within a foot of her

Justice Antonin Scalia Should Not Be Part Of Any LGBT Equality Rulings

Published on 2012-12-12 08:00:00

So here we are, just before Christmas, and the Supreme Court has both the Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA] and Prop H8 in its crosshairs. This could be big for the marriage equality advocates, no?

UPDATE: Charlie Rogers Is Guilty

Published on 2012-12-11 16:00:00

I first heard about Charlie Rogers back in August. [Original post

Repost Roulette: They Entered To Cheers .... from February 2011

Published on 2012-12-11 12:00:00

I am always a sucker for a happy story, and when that happy story stars members of the LGBTQ family, well, then it's worth reposting and re-smiling.This was first posted in February 2011.Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton wore matching black suits w

Jack Baker and Michael McConnell: Still Hoping For Marriage After Forty-Five Years

Published on 2012-12-11 08:00:00

At a Halloween party in Norman, Oklahoma, way way, way back, in 1966, John Baker met Michael McConnell and a spark ignited. As the two gay men talked, McConnell told of his belief that gay people should not, and one day would not, be treated like sec

Anoka-Hennepin Residents Demand Bryan Lindquist Be Removed From Anti-Bullying Task Force

Published on 2012-12-10 16:00:00

The Anoka-Hennepin School District in Minnesota is known not so much for its schools, or its teachers or administrators, as it is known for being home to a rash of bullying against LGBTQ youth as well as many suicides of those being taunted for their

Cutting Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face

Published on 2012-12-10 12:00:00

While the majority of the country seems to be leaning closer and closer to marriage equality, we still have those tiny pockets of discontent that are head-snapping, foot-stomping, and cutting off their noses to spite their faces rather than accept th

I Loved You .... Once In Silence

Published on 2012-12-10 08:00:00

While we were living in Miami, Carlos and I often made the trek down to Key West for Pride Weekend. There aren't many more fun places for Pride on the planet and it was always an eye-poppin' good time. But I always remember our first trip to Key West

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-12-09 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-12-08 07:00:00

There are times when I think I should change the title of this weekly post to “I Ain’t One To Gossip About Lindsay” because she’s all that ever seems to be in the news.That said, let’s rip ….Okay, so Christmas came early last week when Or

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 6: It Ain't Easy Going Green .... or .... Someone Took The "HIgh" Line Too Literally

Published on 2012-12-07 16:00:00

Okay, so this week was about the Green. No, silly, not the green you get if you win, but green, man. Eco-fabrics! Environmentally kind textiles.Too bad the some of the designs were so awful, the Earth decided to speed up that whole global warming thi

Good News Friday: The Weddings Begin

Published on 2012-12-07 12:00:00

I cannot imagine what it must feel like to live in a state where marriage equality is legal, and I cannot fathom the excitement at being able to marry the person you love, after so many years of being told your love is obscene, immoral, a sin, and, w

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-12-07 08:00:00

Frank Mugisha, Ugandan activist, on the proposed Kill The Gays Bill:"If the law is passed the way it is right now, I would go to jail, and I would be killed. The bill says anyone who commits the offense [and speaks out] against this legislation more

Random Musings

Published on 2012-12-06 16:00:00

Inch by inch, step by step, slowly they turned....The city council of Boise, Idaho has

UPDATE: Susan Johnson Is back At Work

Published on 2012-12-06 12:00:00

Just two days ago, I posted about Susan Johnson, the South Lyon Community Schools teacher who was suspended for three days, two without pay, for playing a gay-themed song, "Same Love." [See post HERE] Well, Johnson is back at work, and her pay has be

Another One: Josh Pacheco

Published on 2012-12-06 08:00:00

Josh Pacheco left a note:"I'm sorry I wasn't able to be strong enough."And then he was gone.

Architecture Wednesday: A Virginia Farmstead

Published on 2012-12-05 16:00:00

I could live in the country, but I'm not sure I could live in a country house. Most seem to have limited views, and I need to see outside, especially when it looks like this ....This wonderfully open and inviting modern home is located on a 200-acre

People Are Tweeting

Published on 2012-12-05 11:00:00

The good folks at The Advocate have unearthed some of the funniest, most ironic, perhaps prophetic Tweets about Lindsay Lohan and I thought I'd share them with you .... BTW the first one is my favorite!

The Nanny Who Was A Princess

Published on 2012-12-05 08:00:00

Norway is one of the more progressive countries on the plant. It was the second country ever to allow same-sex partnerships, back in 1993, and

It's Public Hand-Holding As Punishment In Arizona

Published on 2012-12-04 16:00:00

This is not badSo, this morning I posted about Susan Johnson, a teacher who was suspended without pay because she played a song about tolerance and acceptance and understanding in class, and now we have another story, of another school, and another o

Repost Roulette: A Truly Wicked Getaway .... from 2010

Published on 2012-12-04 12:00:00

Okay, so I spun the Repost Roulette Wheel once more and it landed upon a post about a birthday, a trip, and Carlos, from way back in January, 2010 ....Well, as many of you know, I celebrated my farumph-humph

Susan Johnson Was Suspended For Playing A Song In Class

Published on 2012-12-04 08:00:00

In South Lyon, Michigan, just outside of Detroit,

And Even More Good News Monday: Republican Representative Mike Fleck Comes Out

Published on 2012-12-03 16:00:00

“Coming out is hard enough, but doing it in the public eye is definitely something I never anticipated. I’m still the exact same person and I’m still a Republican and, most importantly, I’m still a person of faith trying to live life as a ser

More Good News Monday: West Point Chapel Hosts First Same-Sex Marriage Ceremony

Published on 2012-12-03 12:00:00

Brenda Sue Fulton, a West Point graduate, got married at the

Good News Monday

Published on 2012-12-03 08:00:00

Actually, it was Good News Caturday.When it was discovered that Tallulah had Cancer, and several very large, inoperable tumors, we also learned that the Cancer was a result of testing positive for Feline Leukemia.Feline Leukemia is something most out

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-12-02 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-12-01 09:00:00

Hey Lindsay? Your crappy Lifetime movie was the fourth highest rated movie in Lifetime history, right behind the one where Drew Peterson kills people! How you gonna celebrate? Going to Disneyland?Um, no.Lindsay Lohan was arrested again this week in N

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 5: Androgynous Avantgarde-itude

Published on 2012-11-30 14:00:00

We start off with Not Heidi, Carolyn Murphy, going all androgynous on the catwalk with a very low, very low, cut sleeveless tuxedo jacket, and telling the designtestants that this challenge is all about avant-garde androgyny.

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-11-30 08:00:00

Dolly Parton, on entering a drag queen contest as a ‘Dolly Parton’ and losing:"They had a bunch of Chers and Dollys that year, so I just over-exaggerated -- made my beauty mark bigger, the eyes bigger, the hair bigger, everything. All these beaut

Random Musings

Published on 2012-11-29 16:00:00

Overheard at Work:Co-worker: What generation are you?Bob [clearly annoyed]: What?Co-worker: What

The GOP Never Learns

Published on 2012-11-29 12:00:00

Proving yet again that you cannot teach an old dog .... or, in this case, an old white male elephant .... new tricks, House Speaker, and avid crybaby, John Boehner has announced who will chair all of the major House committees in the next Congress.

Michael David Dunn Killed Jordan Davis For Playing His Music Too Loudly

Published on 2012-11-29 08:00:00

There are all kinds of sayings that make no sense at all, and there’s at least one that can outright drive me up a wall.A watched pot never boils. Really? Never? Never ever boils?All in a day's work. Um, okay. Whatever.But the one that gets my goat

Architecture Wednesday: Village Penthouse

Published on 2012-11-28 16:00:00

It's not the biggest penthouse I could find--just two bedrooms--but it features a massive

Pretty Things

Published on 2012-11-28 12:00:00

Last week we took our houseguests down to Brookgreen Gardens, which is along the coast, south of Myrtle Beach.

I Ain't No Homophobe .... Faggot

Published on 2012-11-28 08:00:00

Well, it's happened again.

The Things I Do For "You People": A Review Of The Craptastic Liz & Dick

Published on 2012-11-27 16:00:00

Oh god, I'm Ann Romney!No, I'm just a glutton for punishment because I actually watched ::::gulp::::

Repost Roulette: Losing My Religion .... from February 2011

Published on 2012-11-27 12:00:00

I kind of enjoyed the Repost Roulette features from last week, so I might do a few more of these when the mood strikes.See, I tend to talk a lot and even I forget some of the things I've said; sometimes I like what i said, and sometimes I wish I coul

NOM Is Losing Power As Donations Fall

Published on 2012-11-27 08:00:00

The National organization for Marriage [NOM] likes to think, and act, like they have the support of most Americans in their goosestepping against marriage equality rights around the country, but it seem like that really isn't the case.In fact, NOM sa

Lennon Cihak Denied Confirmation Because He Supports Marriage Equality

Published on 2012-11-26 16:00:00

The lesson to be learned is that if you're Catholic, you must be 100% Catholic or face all sorts of troubles; that's the Catholic brand of Christian Charity, I guess.Lennon Cihak is seventeen; he's not gay, but he is a Catholic. And, during this last

8 Terrible Bosses Who Screwed Over Their Workers Because Obama Was Re-Elected

Published on 2012-11-26 12:00:00

So, we all remember Papa John [Schnatter] whining about raising his prices about 12-cents per pizza so his employees could have healthcare, right? Remember him sitting in his castle with his private golf course and his underground garage complaining?

Good News: Allen West Is A Confirmed Loser

Published on 2012-11-26 08:00:00

Since we had a lovely week here in Smallville, visiting with The Ladies from Mexico City, a visit to the Brookgreen Gardens along the coast, having cocktails with the Round-The-Way Gays, David and Neal, and dinner with Out-Of-The-Way Gays, Roger and

Liz & Dick: That Sure-To-Be-Craptastic Lifetime Movie Airs TONIGHT!!!!

Published on 2012-11-25 13:00:00

It seemed as though

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-11-25 07:00:00

So, the houseguests have gone, and Casa Bob y Carlos is slowly returning to normal--or at least as close to normal as we get around here. Here are some Funnies, and we'll resume regularly scheduled programming tomorrow morning ......

Top Five Most Viewed Pages In ISBL History

Published on 2012-11-24 10:00:00

We are still entertaining house guests, so I thought I'd share what Blogger says are the Most Viewed ISBL pages EVER:Number 1:

Repost Roulette:A Different Kind Of Drive, A Different Kind Of Pride .... from June 2011

Published on 2012-11-23 08:00:00

Okay, so we have visitors for Thanksgiving, and Carlos and I are taking the week off to enjoy them, so I thought I'd do a little something I call Repost Roulette, starting with this one from 2011:So, last Friday, Carlos and I drove up to Chapel Hill,

Repost Roulette: Reflection .... from December 2009

Published on 2012-11-22 08:00:00

Okay, so we have visitors for Thanksgiving, and Carlos and I are taking the week off to enjoy them, so I thought I'd do a little something I call Repost Roulette, starting with this one from 2009:I got this idea from the wonderful Lou, at

Repost Roulette: Blogiversary .... I'm Four!

Published on 2012-11-21 07:00:00

Who'da thunk it?Four years ago today I started ISBL.......and I haven't shut up since!It's been a blast and I want to thank all of you who stop by here every day, to leave a comment. I would also thank you all for your blogs--especially La Grande Duc

Repost Roulette: To Believe Or Not To Believe .... from April 2009

Published on 2012-11-20 08:00:00

Okay, so we have visitors for Thanksgiving, and Carlos and I are taking the week off to enjoy them, so I thought I'd do a little something I call Repost Roulette, starting with this one from 2009:So, now that I've apparently broached the subject of r

Repost Roulette: In And Out, Repeat .... from February 2010

Published on 2012-11-19 08:00:00

Okay, so we have visitors for Thanksgiving, and Carlos and I are taking the week off to enjoy them, so I thought I'd do a little something I call Repost Roulette, starting with this one from 2010:This is Smallville

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-11-18 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-11-17 08:00:00

Okay, so you've arrested for drunk-or-drug driving, for kidnapping, for jewel theft, for car accident after car accident after .... you've been in rehab so often there's a revolving door and private elevator to the suite that bears your name at Promi

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 4: I Am NOT One Of Your Fans!!!

Published on 2012-11-16 15:00:00

Let's just get right down to it.Suede's gone .... and I continue to cheer that .... and this week's challenge is fan-based. Fans were asked--though not

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-11-16 09:00:00

President Obama, thanking supporters in Chicago:"Even before last night's results, I felt that the work I had done in running for office had come full circle.

Tallulah Belle

Published on 2012-11-15 08:00:00

When we first moved to

Programming Note

Published on 2012-11-14 07:25:00

There will be no posts today, other than this brief note.Our cat, Tallulah, was diagnosed with cancer yesterday, and has two large tumors on her kidneys, making any kind of surgery nearly impossible. So, we've made that awful decision, again, to do w

Papa John: Let Them Eat Cake

Published on 2012-11-13 15:00:00

John Schnatter, AKA Papa John, doesn't like healthcare. In fact, all through the election, he supported Mitt Romney, and even raised money--no doubt off pizza--for the Romney/Ryan campaign, because he doesn't like healthcare.See, under the Affordable

Tricia Mackie, Fox "News" Anchor, Non-Apologizes For Homophobic Remark

Published on 2012-11-13 09:00:00

It's kinda funny, and sad, this social media thing. We all get angry when we find kids saying ignorant things on Facebook and Twitter, and we go ballistic when adults--like yesterday's post, Denise Helms--use their social media outlets to spew ignora

Denise Helms Is Neither Racist Nor Crazy, She's A Crazy Racist .... ALLEGEDLY

Published on 2012-11-12 16:00:00

The South gets a bad rap for being racist.Don't get me wrong, there are lots of racist folks around these parts. I remember the man who, when Obama was running for President in '08, told me he didn't want him to win because, um, I quote, All them peo

Pastor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Men During Ex-Gay Therapy Sessions

Published on 2012-11-12 12:00:00

Even though it's been a while, I can still remember what it's like to be in the closet. i remember the shame, the loneliness, the feeling that you are so different that you'll never fit in. And I remember casting the light on others who might be gay,

Big Wins For State and Local LGBT Candidates

Published on 2012-11-12 08:00:00

So, Election Day was a big win for the Democrats, the 47%, and for women.

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-11-11 06:30:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-11-10 08:00:00

Oh Original Recipe™, this must be just like any other day for you.Car crash. Arrest. What’s the big deal?Well, it's seems that our best gal pal, and chronic drunkard, druggard and thief,

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 3: Is It Art or Is It Vandalism?

Published on 2012-11-09 14:00:00

This week's challenge is all about art, something called "Aerosol art" which looks a lot like graffiti, which looks a lot like vandalism.And there were a lot of vandals in the workroom this week, creating a piece of wearable, aerosol art, AKA Wearaso

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-11-09 09:00:00

President Barack Obama, in his 2012 Victory Speech:"What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth. The belief that our destiny is shared; that this country only works when we accept certain obligatio

Random Musings

Published on 2012-11-08 14:00:00

Okay, so y'all know I'm no fan of Mittsy Romney, right? i mean, his campaign, between the gaffes, the lies and the flip-flops, was a blogger heaven. I relished every single Why Mittsy? post, and every The Height Of GOP Stupidity entry, but now?I'm mo

Keep The Promise March On The South

Published on 2012-11-08 08:00:00

This past weekend Carlos and I took part in the Keep The Promise March on HIV/AIDS in Atlanta.

Architecture Wednesday: Paraty House

Published on 2012-11-07 16:00:00

It's cold in Smallville today, and I needed a vacation in my head. So what better place to lie in the sun, swim in the sea, cool off in the pool, and sip margaritas under the palms, than Paraty House on the Costa Verde of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

.... Oh What A Beautiful Day .....

Published on 2012-11-07 12:00:00

When President Obama announced his support for marriage equality last May a lot of those pundits sounded the death knell for his re-election. They worried his pro-equality proclamation would hurt him with voters in the conservative South, and with mi

Oh What A Beautiful Morning .....

Published on 2012-11-07 05:30:00

I truly cannot stop smiling.I was worried for a while there that things might not go this way, but now I cannot stop smiling.I feel like the same giddy schoolgirl I was four years ago ... the day after. I feel hope, and hopeful. I feel that we electe

Wanda Sykes On Undecided Voters

Published on 2012-11-06 16:00:00

Get More: Watch NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes, NewNowNext Vote 2012, Logo TV

One Is The Right Choice .... The Other Is A Huge Mistake .... Vote

Published on 2012-11-06 14:30:00

I Am Your Reason to Support Marriage Equality

Published on 2012-11-06 12:00:00

And to vote for Barack Obama, THE candidate who supports equality.

Here's Are Some Of The Reasons I Voted The Way I Did

Published on 2012-11-06 09:30:00

This Is Cher, Bitches, Do What She Says!

Published on 2012-11-06 07:00:00

Why Mittsy? Why Pander And Lie? Because You're Desperate Or Because That's How You Roll?

Published on 2012-11-05 16:00:00

So, as the presidential campaign winds down--and I say, Thank The Goddess--the President and Mittsy are still out there asking for your votes.In Springfield, Ohio, the crowd was listening to President Barack Obama and began to boo when he brought up

Why Mittsy? Why Are You Charged With Violating Federal Ethics Law?

Published on 2012-11-05 12:00:00

First Hurricane Sandy and Mittsy's whole

Trump Gets A Smackdown So Hard It Almost ... ALMOST ... Knocked That Dead Rat Off'a His Head

Published on 2012-11-05 08:00:00

So we all know Mittsy's been lying about Chrysler closing up shop in the good old US of A and taking all its 'bidness' out there to China, right?I mean, those of us with rational brains know it's a lie, especially when Chrysler itself calls it a lie.

Sunday Funnies, Part Two ....

Published on 2012-11-04 13:00:00

Sunday Funnies, Part One ....

Published on 2012-11-04 07:00:00

Just A Reminder .... For Tonight .... And For Tuesday

Published on 2012-11-03 16:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-11-03 08:00:00

What is a cracktress to do when her representative, probably sick and tired of covering her drinking, drugging, driving, thieving, ass up and quits.Well, we’ll have to see what Lindsay Lohan says because the man who tried to cover for her, from way

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 1: It's A ♪♫Disco Inferno♫♪

Published on 2012-11-02 16:00:00

This week’s challenge is a retro one; it’s all about the night life, it’s all about the boogie. It’s all about Nine West shoes, and creating an updated, disco-inspired dress to go with Nine West shoes and the winner gets their look in a Nine

It's All Our Fault! 10 Disasters "The Gays" Supposedly Caused

Published on 2012-11-02 12:00:00

Well, while most of the East coast is still digging out from the Frankenstorm, I--and by 'I', I mean the good folks at The Advocate--decided to take a look back through time at the disasters which have been blamed on The Gays.Because, you know, we ha

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-11-02 08:00:00

Tina Fey, on Representatives Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock, and all those Republicans who have an opinion on rape:“I wish we could have an honest and respectful dialogue about these complicated issues, but it seems like we can’t, right now. And if

Random Musings

Published on 2012-11-01 16:00:00

Oh Mittsy! You stepped in it now and you're too ignorant to respond....For some reason this bugs the bejeesus outta me. Maybe it’s because it’s yet another step toward us becoming the absolutely laziest people on Earth.See, Ford is introducing a

Why Mittsy? Why Send Your "Hurricane Relief" Event Donations Only To Swing States?

Published on 2012-11-01 12:00:00

Just as I thought my level of disgust at the pandering capabilities of Mittsy Romney could sink no lower, well, the elevator door opened and I am now in an entire sub-basement of loathing for the man who will do anything, say anything, deny saying an

Why Mittsy? Why Politicize A Disaster?

Published on 2012-11-01 08:00:00

So, Mittsy and his team, out of "support' for the victims of Hurricane Sandy's marriage to the Frankenstorm, opted to suspend politics for a day or so.Nice, no?No. The scheduled rally went on as planned, only with a name change to something entitled

Architecture Wednesday: Santa Ynez Simplicity

Published on 2012-10-31 16:00:00

Sometimes it's not the view of the house, but the views in the house, and the views from the house.

Repost: LGBT History Month: This Is Us*

Published on 2012-10-31 12:00:00

* originally posted October 31, 2009I remember reading this Letter to The Editor in the Sacramento Bee when I lived in California, and it always stuck with me. The writer was writing in response to another Letter in which homosexuality was called a '

Why Mittsy? If You Truly Believe You're The Best Man For The Job, Why Lie?

Published on 2012-10-31 08:00:00

Is it desperation because that bounce he'd been enjoyed a few weeks ago no longer exists? Is

Why Mittsy? Is It Because Disasters Only Affect The 47% Of Americans You Find Unworthy?

Published on 2012-10-30 16:00:00

Well, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and a great part of the Eastern seaboard are coming back after the Frankenstorm, Hurricane Sandy, ravaged the area last night and into today.

Repost: LGBT History Month: "The Puppy Episode"*

Published on 2012-10-30 12:00:00

*originally posted October 30, 2009"The Puppy Episode."It sounds completely innocent, and perhaps that was the reason for the title, but it turned out to be anything but......It was

Why Mittsy? Why Turn A Disaster Into A Campaign Stop?

Published on 2012-10-30 08:00:00

Mittsy and Paulie.

I'm Guessing The Owners Are Republicans ....

Published on 2012-10-29 16:00:00

John Hoffman and Steve Sells paid $1.8 million for a home in one of Phoenix, Arizona's most desirable neighborhoods, Arcadia Park, and they knew they’d made a killing since the last owners paid nearly three million a few years earlier. As owners of 8081 Meridian, a company that develops luxury homes and communities, their plan was to tear down the house and divide the lot in two, build two luxury homes and make a huge profit.Except ....

Repost: LGBT History Month: Harvey Fierstein*

Published on 2012-10-29 12:00:00

*originally posted October 29, 2009Harvey Fierstein is a lot of things; he's been a drag performer, a stage actor, film actor, cartoon character, musical performer, gay rights activist, playwright. His life is as unconventional as any you might find, as is his success. He's made a career of turning unconventional stories into Broadway sensations..

One Wants Equality. One Wants Us Invisible

Published on 2012-10-29 08:00:00

It seemed so easy. It could have been wonderful. But not with Mitt Romney in charge.Way back in Ott-Three, when the

Lyin' Ryan Offers Candy Instead Of Answers ....

Published on 2012-10-28 16:00:00

There are lots of folks, even some gay ones, who find Paul Ryan attractive.I am not one of those folks.I don't find lying attractive. I don';t find bigotry appealing.I don't see homophobia as a positive character trait.And I especially don't understand why Paul Ryan, an elected official who works for the people of his state, offers a man candy--or a football schedule--when the man has questions about his "jobs" plan.This is now what we need a heartbeat away from

Repost: LGBT History Month: Billy Strayhorn*

Published on 2012-10-28 12:00:00

*originally posted October 28, 2009He was openly gay, unapologetically gay, at a time when most gay men and women met in secret, in back alleys, out of sight, for fear of arrest or worse.

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-10-28 07:00:00

Good Letter ... Good ... Good Letter

Published on 2012-10-27 16:00:00

Max von Essen, an openly gay actor who most recently played Magaldi in the Broadway revival of Evita, has written an open letter to his friends who are supporting, or are considering supporting, a Mitt Romney presidency.It's good......Hey (

Repost: LGBT History Month: Allen Schindler*

Published on 2012-10-27 12:00:00

*originally posted October 27, 2009We keep waiting for some action on Don't Ask, Don't Tell; we've been promised action time and time again, and then asked to be patient. But patience wears thin. Being patient didn't help August Provost, murdered last summer at Camp Pendleton, and it certainly didn't help Allen Schindler, murdered sixteen years ago today, simply because he was gay.Don't ask.Allen Schindler was from a Navy family, and following in those footsteps, he served as a

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-10-27 08:00:00

Is Tommy Cruise having a mid-life crisis now that his Baby Wife and baby Mama have left him?

PR All-St★rs 2, EP 1: Attitude Adjustment

Published on 2012-10-26 16:00:00

All right, bitches--and I’m talking to you Ivy, Josh and Wendy--it's on.

Repost: LGBT History Month: Bayard Rustin*

Published on 2012-10-26 12:00:00

*originally posted October 26, 2009There are some who might say Bayard Rustin was born to fight injustice, and I'd be hard-pressed to disagree with them. He lived his life by five simple rules, and remained unbowed by the indignities hurled at him.As a Black man, and a gay man, he knew first-hand about being treated as "less than," as someone many people would think didn't matter, as as undesirable. But Bayard Rustin didn't worry about what others thought, he worried and worked for what was rig [..]

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-10-26 08:00:00

President

Random Musings

Published on 2012-10-25 16:00:00

Let's start with a little bragging. I am a very proud Smallville hubby today. yesterday Carlos recieved an award for his work in HIV Outreach-Education-Counseling.I'm kvelling ovah heah.....And now for a political joke sent in by a friend....A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude

Repost: LGBT History Month: Bob Smith*

Published on 2012-10-25 12:00:00

* originally posted October 25, 2009We're going to go light today, as we continue our trip through LGBT history, because it's a well-known fact that The Gays are a funny people. How else do we get through the Days Of Sally Kern and The Year Of Pat Robertson? How else can we abide Fred Phelps?We kid, because we can.So, in the spirit of good gay humor, today I'll feature one of my personal favorite comedians and authors, Bob Smith.Quick notes: he's gay, go figure, and he has the distinction of bei [..]

PR All-St★rs

Published on 2012-10-25 08:00:00

It's on......tonight! The PR All-St★rs, where thirteen formerly Auf'd designtestants will return to compete for

Architecture Wednesday: Ecologia Montréal

Published on 2012-10-24 16:00:00

The owner of this home, Sabine Karsenti, with the help of the Ecologia Foundation and her designer Gervais Fortin, wanted a house that would reduce her ecological footprint to a minimum by using healthy materials, local materials and pollution-reducing materials.

Repost: LGBT History Month: Harry Hay*

Published on 2012-10-24 12:00:00

*originally posted October 24, 2009Harry Hay, often recognized as one of the principal founders of the American LGBT liberation movement, died seven years ago today. As founder and member of both the Mattachine Society and the Radical Faeries, he devoted his life to the cause of equality and dignity for LGBT people.Born in England, Harry spent the first two years of his life without a father, while Big Harry, as Harry Sr. was known, worked for a mining company in South America. When the first wo [..]

Anoka-Hennepin School District Appoints Homophobic Bigot To Its Anti-Bullying Task Force

Published on 2012-10-24 08:00:00

The Anoka-Hennepin School District in Minnesota is home to a rash of bullying against LGBTQ youth as well as many suicides of those being taunted for their, real or perceived, differences. And one would think that if the district has such a problem with bullying and teen suicide, they'd be leading the way in fighting and stopping bullying, and trying to save lives.Not so much.I mean, the Anoka-Hennepin School District has

He Lies, She Lies

Published on 2012-10-23 16:00:00

It's funny that we expect Mitt Romney to lie because it's the one thing he does consistently, but now it seems Queen Ann Romney has done her fair share of mangling the truth.Ann "You people!" Romney was a guest on

Repost: LGBT History Month: Paul Monette*

Published on 2012-10-23 12:00:00

*originally posted October 23, 2009Anyone who writes, anything from notes to journals to blogs to books, understands that the best writing of all comes when the writer writes what they know. There is nothing that connects people more than shared experiences, shared emotions, shared lives.Paul Monette knew this, and opened up every aspect of his life to tell stories, all of our stories. He was there to tell us how he struggled with being gay, how he found his identity, how he coped with a society [..]

Illinois School Board Protects Transgender Students Until A Hate Group Changes Its Mind

Published on 2012-10-23 08:00:00

There was a day when the

Brigitte Van Nice Is NOT Nice

Published on 2012-10-22 16:00:00

Joab Penney and his partner, Joseph Parker wanted to get married, but they lived in Florida, one of the many, many places in this country where inequality rules.After searching online for places to marry, they came across Brigitte Van Nice, a county clerk from Iowa, who told them she could perform an online "wedding" for the men.

Repost: LGBT History Month: Pierre Seel*

Published on 2012-10-22 12:00:00

*originally posted October 22, 2009A lot of gay men and women spend lifetimes in the closet, afraid of being their true selves for fear of retribution from friends and family, from society. Pierre Seel was like that, too. He endured several lifetimes of horrendous hardships staying silent.He was born into a comfortable middle-class family in Alsace--his parents owned and operated a successful pastry shop--but by the age of fifteen

Imagine A New Constitution

Published on 2012-10-22 08:00:00

I usually save quotes till the end of the week but when I found this incredibly offensive, yet plainly clear, quote from Bay Buchanan, a campaign advisor to Mittsy, I felt it deserve a special place on ISBL.See, Bay wants us all to know that Mittsy still hates Gay Folks and will work tirelessly to create a federal ban on marriage equality:"Governor Romney supports a federal marriage amendment to the Constitution that defines marriage as an institution between a man and a woman. Governor Romney a [..]

RIP George McGovern

Published on 2012-10-21 16:00:00

"I'm a 'conservative' when it comes to marriage. I think if two people love each other, are living together and having sex, they ought to get married."

Repost: LGBT History Month: Dan White*

Published on 2012-10-21 12:00:00

*originally posted October 21, 2009Dan White. Not a gay man. Not a gay icon. But, still, an important figure in gay history. I think there are several defining moments in gay history that we all have heard about, and that stay with us. One, of course, is the Stonewall Riots of 1969. And another is the murder of Matthew Shepard eleven years ago. And there is also Dan White, who murdered Harvey Milk, and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone in 1978.Not a gay hero or icon; not even a friend to the ga [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-10-21 07:00:00

Repost: LGBT History Month: Randy Shilts*

Published on 2012-10-20 12:00:00

* originally posted October 20, 2009Randy Shilts spent his life writing about us and for us, and to us. He chronicled who we were and how we came to be, where we come from and where we headed. He lived as openly as nearly anyone on the planet, creating a model many might follow.It seemed as though he always wanted to write, that he always had something to say. He was the managing editor of the Oregon Daily Emerald, the student newspaper, at the University of Oregon. It was there, at the age of t [..]

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-10-20 08:00:00

You know, if you’re gonna be a stalker—especially stalking a Kennedy—you need the big bucks. And luckily for Taylor Swift, there are some folks who find her, um, for lack of a better word, “music” worth buying.See, in a matter of minutes of the news breaking that Taylor was dating 18-year-old Conor Kennedy, there was all sorts of chatter that she’d be buying a house close to him so she could see him whenever she wanted.And I mean, whenever.Rumor had it that Taylor was close to buying [..]

PR 10 EP 14: Finally! The Finale!

Published on 2012-10-19 16:00:00

So, they get some feedback last week—Start over! Wow us! Cut off those cuffs!!—and the designtestants do just that—with an extra bankroll and a trip to Mood.

Repost: LGBT History Month: Larry Kramer*

Published on 2012-10-19 12:00:00

*originally posted october 19, 2009Larry Kramer is an everyman....an everyGAYman. Playwright, author, public health advocate, fighter, speaker and activist....hero to the LGBT community, whether you like him or not.In 1953, Larry enrolled at Yale University, but didn't do well in that environment. He truly believed he was the only gay man at the school and, at one point, tried to commit suicide with an overdose of aspirin. That experience, of wanting to end his life because he was homosexual, le [..]

I Didn't Say It ...

Published on 2012-10-19 08:00:00

George Takei, on the anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death:"Matthew [Shepard's] death brought about calls for stricter hate crime legislation. Under Wyoming and Federal law at the time, LGBT persons were not included within existing hate crime definitions. The battle to bring about this change was not easy. It took nearly 20 years of lobbying, votes, threats of vetoes, and partisan bickering before a Federal law included LGBT persons within the definition. On October 28, 2009, President Obama f [..]

Random Musings Overload

Published on 2012-10-18 16:00:00

So, let me get this queer:Unemployment is down.The deficit, too.And now housing starts increased 15% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 872,000 units, which represents

Repost: LGBT History Month: Daughters of Bilitis*

Published on 2012-10-18 12:00:00

*originally posted October 18, 2009The Daughters of Bilitis [DOB], founded in 1955 in San Francisco, California, was the first national lesbian political and social organization in the United States. It was founded by a group of eight lesbians, most notably Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, as a sort of social club designed to discuss issues important to the lesbian community. It also gave the women a safe place to meet, and dance;

Chick-fil-A-Hole Made A Funny Out Of A Gay Slur!

Published on 2012-10-18 08:00:00

Okay, so I'm gonna rant about Chick-fil-A-hole again.As I've said, they are a loathsome company that takes your money, for their fried pieces

Architecture Wednesday: Swedish Penthouse

Published on 2012-10-17 16:00:00

So, after lusting after a Broadway loft, and drooling over a Brooklyn penthouse, I have moved further east,m to Sweden, where it's cold, and I figure I'd keep better.And I found this fabulous triplex penthouse atop a classic building built in 1914, with fabulous views from not one, not two, but six fantastic terraces.The entrance floor maintains the history of the building by preserving the fireplace, the beautiful bay window and all the original moldings.

Repost: LGBT History Month: Bob and Carlos*

Published on 2012-10-17 12:00:00

*originally posted October 17, 2009I was late to the party, the Internet party. I didn't get a computer until the mid-90s, and didn't get online until a couple of years after that. But I learned that all things happen for a reason.I got myself an AOL and through a friend at work I learned of something called a "chat room" where you can just talk to people from all over the world. Huh? What? Huh?But I decided to give it a shot and I found an AOL Chat Room called Gay Lifestyles and figured I'd go [..]

More From Lyin' Ryan

Published on 2012-10-17 08:00:00

Paul & Jenna Ryan. A picture paints a thousand words and, apparently, washes dishes twice.We've seen all kinds of photo ops throughout the years. Politicians shaking hands and kissing babies, and trying not to kiss hands and shake babies. Celebrity weddings photo ops, and, of course, the ritual of trotting out the new celebu-spawn on the cover of people for a million or so dollars. So, we've all become a bit cynical to those posed pictures.Then you add serial liar Paul Ryan to the mix and photo [..]

Another One: David Hernandez Barros

Published on 2012-10-16 16:00:00

David Hernandez

Repost: LGBT History Month: The Brigg's Initiative*

Published on 2012-10-16 12:00:00

* originally posted October 16, 2009The Brigg's Initiative, also known as Prop 6, was placed on the ballot in California in time for the November 1978 election. Sponsored by John Briggs, a conservative state legislator from Orange County, the initiative sought to ban gays and lesbians, and possibly anyone who supported gay rights, from working in California's public schools; teachers, counselors, nurses, administrators, secretaries, janitors would all be subjected to questions about their orient [..]

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Sixteen: Wingnuttery On Display

Published on 2012-10-16 08:00:00

I don't wanna sound completely biased, but we are all used to seeing, and hearing, GOP members do, and say, the most idiotic things. I mean, it kinda seems like it's their "thing".And let's talk about a couple of GOP wacknuts.RivardOne in particular, is

A Year Of Make Believe Changes Minds

Published on 2012-10-15 16:00:00

There are all kinds of closeted gay folks in the world today, but have you ever heard of a closeted straight man? Well, I have, and his name is Timothy Kurek.Timothy grew up in the Deep South, with its rich traditions of church and family, and, well, hatred of anything gay. Timothy was taught from an early age, at church and at home, that being gay was an abomination before God. He called himself a "soldier for God" and even attended rabidly religious, and therefore rabidly homophobic, Liberty U [..]

Repost: LGBT History Month: Alan Turing*

Published on 2012-10-15 12:00:00

*originally posted October 15 2009Alan Mathison Turing was a genius, and a hero, and changed the way the world works. the very idea that I can put these words here and they can be read all over the world instantly is, in part, a testament to Allan Turing.Born in Great Britain, he was a mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist, and was influential in the development of computer science and provided an influential formalisation of the concept of the algorithm

Catholic Church To Mother: Reject Your Gay Son Or Go To Hell

Published on 2012-10-15 08:00:00

You know, when think of "Christian charity" I almost never think of the Catholic Church, for a myriad of reasons, not the least of which that they aid and abet, and help financially support, child rapists. But, throw in their raging homophobia and their backwards thinking theology, and the fact that they have more money than, well, God, and yet they keep asking for more, and, what's not to loathe.This:

Repost: LGBT History Month: Blue Tickets*

Published on 2012-10-14 12:00:00

*originally posted October 14, 2009The Blue Discharge was neither honorable nor dishonorable, though it was the discharge of choice for commanders seeking to remove homosexual service members, and many times, African-Americans, from the ranks. Also known as the

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-10-14 07:00:00

Repost: LGBT History Month: The Pansy Craze*

Published on 2012-10-13 12:00:00

*originally posted October 13, 2009The Pansy Craze sounds like a fondness for gardening, but it isn't.

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-10-13 08:00:00

Remember it was just a few weeks back, after her cracktastic appearance on “Dr.” Phil when Dina Lohan said she does not go to clubs with Lindsay?Yeah…turns out that the Blohans went out clubbing over the weekend, and got into a tiff, which escalated when they got home and the police were called. I swear, anyone who is close to the Blowhards, er, Blohans needs to have 911 on speed dial.Lindsay and Dina, after a night of drunken partying, left Electric Room, an NYC club, at around 4 AM, head [..]

PR 10 EP 13: Um, Where's Your WOW?

Published on 2012-10-12 16:00:00

Well, well, well, if it isn’t The Final Four. I thought I smelled gin-and-regret.Before I begin, let me say this: no one’s going home. I knew that at the end of last week, even though Heidi said only three would show. I mean, the PR has had Final Fours before, and when they don’t they either pick the three best right away, or they have a design-off for the third slot, a la Rami and Chris March. So, I knew there would be three and I was fine with that, but not with the toying of the show. J [..]

Repost: LGBT History Month: Matthew Shepard Died Today*

Published on 2012-10-12 12:00:00

*originally posted October 12, 2009He was just a kid. A slight kid, a sweet kid. A gay. But it wasn't the kid who got noticed on this day eleven years ago, it was his murder that caught us all, gay and straight, off-guard.Matthew Wayne Shepard was a twenty-one year-old college student at the

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-10-12 08:00:00

Anderson

Random Musings

Published on 2012-10-11 16:00:00

American Horror Story.Next Wednesday 10PM, on FX.Jessica Lange.'Nuff said.I love Carlos to death, but for someone so musical--he plays the trumpet and piano while all I play is the

Repost: LGBT History Month: National Coming Out Day*

Published on 2012-10-11 12:00:00

*originally posted October 11, 2009We all have our times that we choose to "come out;" to tell our friends and family, so-workers and bosses that we're gay. We all have the right to do it in our own time and in our own way.But, to make things a bit easier, and maybe to make you feel a little less alone, we have National Coming Out Day.And it's today!National Coming Out Day is an internationally-observed civil awareness day for

Mittsy Flips On Abortion ..... AGAIN

Published on 2012-10-11 08:00:00

Somebody shook the Etch-A-Sketch candidate again, and this time Mittsy's flipped, or is it flopped, on the issue of abortion. Again.Here are the facts:In 2002, in Massachusetts, Romney ran as pro-choice gubernatorial candidate in Massachusetts.In 2007,

Architecture Wednesday: I Loves Me A Good Barn

Published on 2012-10-10 16:00:00

It's French, so naturally I love it.It's a French barn, so that makes it all the better.It's a French barn in wine country and I'm looking for my passport and my checkbook.Plus, it has all kinds room for all kinds of, um, guests, or, um, farm"hands".And I does love a bunkhouse.A simple, rustic, modern Barn.It's practically perfect!

Repost: LGBT History Month: Miriam Ben-Shalom*

Published on 2012-10-10 12:00:00

*originally posted October 10, 2009Miriam Ben-Shalom was the first LGBT service member to be reinstated to her position in the U. S. military after being discharged for her sexual orientation. And even though the army eventually forced her out, she was able to serve successfully, and as an out lesbian, undermining the military's argument that openly gay men and lesbians pose a threat to military effectiveness and security.After a short marriage, which produced a daughter, Miriam Ben-Shalom moved [..]

A Tale of Two Republicans

Published on 2012-10-10 08:00:00

Okay, so anyone who stops by here with any amount of frequency knows my liberal bent when it comes to politics. I am not a fan of the GOP, though I am not anti every single republican. Just the one who want to use their Bibles to legislate, who want to push their own view of morality—which is often warped beyond recognition—onto the rest of, the ones who want to tell The Gays what they can and cannot do, and tell women what they can and cannot do with their own bodies, healthcare, and contra [..]

Robin Tomlin Finally Gets An Apology For A Forty-Two Year Old Slur

Published on 2012-10-09 16:00:00

Robin Tomlin, of British Columbia, has received a letter of apology from the North Vancouver School District for a homophobic slur that was printed in his high school yearbook.Forty-two years ago,The letter, signed by the district’s superintendent of schools, says, “I am writing to formally provide you with a sincere apology on behalf of the entire North Vancouver School District.”Tomlin says he's been haunted for years after his high school yearbook committee printed the word "fag" next t [..]

Repost: LGBT History Month: Ruth Ellis*

Published on 2012-10-09 12:00:00

*originally posted October 9, 2009“I never expected I’d be 100 years old. It didn’t even come to my mind.”

Even Mittsy's Team Says He Lied

Published on 2012-10-09 08:00:00

Mittsy was so proud of RomneyCare that he hadit added to his official portrait, in front of Ann's piture.So, the debate is over and there are lots of folks talking.Romney wiped the floor with Obama.Obama would rather have been at home with Michelle.Mitt Romney was all lies and no substance.Yeah, that last one really has the ring of truth to it, especially in one instance, when Mittsy claimed, about his healthcare plan, “Number 1: preexisting conditions are covered under my plan.”Um, but that [..]

Ryan Andresen Denied Eagle Scout Award Because He's Gay

Published on 2012-10-08 16:00:00

Ryan Andresen and his Tolerance Wall, which does not include the Boy ScoutsRyan Andresen is in the Boy Scouts and he recently completed the requirements for the Eagle Scout award, which included building a "tolerance wall" for victims of bullying like himself.

Repost: LGBT History Month: Gerry Studds*

Published on 2012-10-08 12:00:00

*originally posted October 8, 2009There always has to be a first. The first one into the pool tells everyone else that the water is fine. And the first one out of the closet, lets the rest of us know that it's okay to come out, to be who you are, to live your life openly and honestly. One of our 'firsts' was Gerry Studds. He was the first member of the United States Congress to acknowledge that he was gay.Though born in Mineola, New York, Studds was raised in Cohasset, Massachusetts, the distric [..]

Drunk Driving, Homophobe Is New Archbishop Of San Francisco

Published on 2012-10-08 08:00:00

Leave it to the Catholic Church.

Repost: LGBT History Month: The First, But Not The Last*

Published on 2012-10-07 12:00:00

*originally posted October 7, 2009It happened seventy-five years ago. I must have missed it because I was but a wee lad back in '24.

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-10-07 07:00:00

Repost: LGBT History Month: Christine Jorgensen*

Published on 2012-10-06 12:00:00

*originally posted October 6, 2009Christine Jorgensen,

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-10-06 08:00:00

Well, it took her awhile to comment because she was busy getting arrested [again] and then having some sort of skirmish in a hotel room [again] but finally Original Recipe Lohan™ has set down the prescription meds and come to Mama Dina’s defense after Dina appeared drunk-and-druggy on :Dr.” Phil a couple of weeks back.And of course, she did it via Twitter because, well, she’s Lindsay Lohan and she’s a moron:Now, about that skirmish….According to a lotta folks, the least of which is t [..]

PR 10 EP 12: En Garde Avant-garde!

Published on 2012-10-05 16:00:00

We're nearing the end! The challenge that will determine the

Repost: LGBT History Month: Karl-Heinrich Ulrichs*

Published on 2012-10-05 12:00:00

*originally posted October 5, 2009Karl-Heinrich Ulrichs, born in 1825, is seen as the pioneer of the modern LGBT rights movement. Although, at the time he was seen as something less than, a sentiment most of us have known. But Ulrichs used who he was, what he felt, to live his life openly, and to defend those who could not; he used what he was and how he loved to publish essays on homosexuality, and worked against the political machine of the day to decriminalize homosexual acts.He graduated in [..]

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-10-05 08:00:00

Dan Savage, on Tony Perkins and the FRC and LGBT suicides:"Tony Perkins and the Family Research Council—First of all, they tell, Tony Perkins tells parents whose kids come out to reject them. Tony Perkins tells the parents of queer kids to do what Tony Perkins damn well knows drives those kids to suicide—doubles their already quadruple rate of suicide. Why would someone who calls themselves a Christian do that? Because every dead gay kid is a victory for the Family Research Council. They arg [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-10-04 16:00:00

A little on The Debate:The moderator, Jim Lehrer, seemed out of his element and really unable to control the debate.Romney came out strong, though basically said nothing—unless you call Killing Big Bird important—and, well, every time I saw his arrogant little smirk, while Obama spoke, I turned into Elvis Presley and looked for a gun to shoot out my TV set.Obama seemed like he wanted to be somewhere else, and didn’t really get off too many points. What was with the whole “head down” th [..]

Repost: LGBT History Month: William "Big Bill" Tilden*

Published on 2012-10-04 12:00:00

*originally posted October 4, 2009William Tilden was one of the best tennis players of all time. He was also a gay man at a time when just being himself was a crime in many places throughout the world.He was born into a rather wealthy family in Philadelphia, and had a particularly sheltered childhood. He never really like sports, but when he discovered tennis, he came to dominate the sport like no one had before. In his day, Tilden was as popular as Babe Ruth.In 1920, Tilden was the first Americ [..]

Orlando Cruz Comes Out

Published on 2012-10-04 08:00:00

Orlando Cruz,

Architecture Wednesday: Back To Brooklyn

Published on 2012-10-03 16:00:00

Brooklyn gets a bad rap. I mean, it's often the butt of jokes, mostly from New Yorkers, er, Manhattanites, and somehow deemed undesirable. Well, maybe so, maybe not.

Repost: LGBT History Month: William Haines*

Published on 2012-10-03 12:00:00

*originally posted October 3, 2009Before Ellen and Elton, Melissa and kd, NPH, there was William Haines. The first openly gay movie star who gave up his career because he wouldn't play the straight game.Billy Haines was born around 1900, no one knows for sure, but it is clear that he ran away from home at age 14, accompanied by a young man he called his boyfriend. The pair went first to Richmond and then to Hopewell, taking jobs at the DuPont factory for $50 a week. They used their money to open [..]

Pennsylvania Judge Halts Enforcement Of Voter ID Law

Published on 2012-10-03 08:00:00

Well, well, well, it looks like the GOP is getting the smackdown it deserves, at least in Pennsylvania.A judge up there is postponing the state's tough new voter identification requirement, ordering that it not be enforced in the presidential election this year, though an appeal is possible, however.A lot of "initials' groups, like the DNC, the AARP, and the NAACP, worked tirelessly in opposition to the voter ID law that Republicans said was "necessary" to prevent election fraud--even though the [..]

Michelle Bachmann Causes Folks To Donate To Her Opponent

Published on 2012-10-02 16:00:00

I'm a sucker for a story with a happy ending, and this one certainly fills the bill. Plus, it has the added joy of being a smackdown to compulsive liar, bigot, homophobe and all-around crazy, Michelle Bachmann.Here's what happened.In Chicago, during a worship service on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, Rabbi Michael Siegel of Anshe Emet Synagogue offered what he called a customary greeting to a public official in the audience--the official being the afore-mentioned Minnesotan, [..]

Repost: LGBT History Month: Before Stonewall*

Published on 2012-10-02 12:00:00

*originally posted October 2, 2009In the LGBT community, Stonewall is often seen as the turning point in the fight for LGBT rights. But, actually, there was another riot, on the other coast, about three years earlier. It was known as the Compton's Cafeteria Riot and it occurred in the summer of 1966 in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco.George Compton owned several cafeterias in San Francisco from the 40s through the 70s, but it was the Comptons in the Tenderloin where many transgendered p [..]

California Bans Ex-Gay Therapy For Youths

Published on 2012-10-02 08:00:00

I don't like the name, and I don't like the idea.Ex-gay therapy; makes it sound like someone can go from being gay to being ex-gay in the blink of eye and thousands of dollars in therapy. Or, you could call it "reparative", or "conversion," therapy, meaning to "fix the gay" cuz we're broken and stuff, which is why we're gay.Or, maybe we're born that way.But, there are some folks, either through religious beliefs, family interference, or just plain self-loathing, who do not wish to be gay, and th [..]

Think Before You Speak

Published on 2012-10-01 16:00:00

I have been known to say whatever comes to my mind whenever I want to say it. I think of myself as a much younger, male, gay, Sophia from

Repost: LGBT History Month: How and Why*

Published on 2012-10-01 12:00:00

* originally posted October 1, 2009We have all sorts of months dedicated to groups or causes, everything from Black History to Breast Cancer Awareness. We even have a Gay History Month.It's now.October is Gay History Month.How and why did this happen?Well, settle in kiddies, I'm gonna give you a little lesson about some things gay....or lesbian....or bisexual....or transgender.It all started back in January of 1994, when Rodney Wilson, a high school teacher in Missouri of all places, was dismaye [..]

Love Used For Hate

Published on 2012-10-01 09:00:00

Now, I've never been married—though I hope to one day—but I know how personal that day can be for the bride and groom, the bride and bride, the groom and groom. You want everything to be just so, from the venue to the flowers to the music, and especially the pictures. I mean, other than memories, the

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-09-30 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-09-29 08:00:00

Do you remember back in the day, when Britney Spears was losing it? I mean, before the umbrella charging at the SUV and before the shaving her head in public? Even before she would drive around all night long drinking Starbucks after Starbucks and talk with an English accent?

Good News Friday: Town Turns The Tables On High School Prank

Published on 2012-09-28 16:00:00

Whitney Kropp is a sophomore at

PR 10 EP 11: You've Simply Got To See The Baby!

Published on 2012-09-28 12:00:00

Okay, we’re getting down to the wire here—in fact, next week’s challenge will determine who goes to The Tents—so let’s make this a fabulous event: design for Babies!Three Men and a Baby say what?Seriously. But then we learn that the designtestants will create a look for baby that will be incorporated into Heidi Klum’s Truly Scrumptious line at Babies R Us and suddenly it all makes sense. Cross promotion for Heidi, the PR and babies R Us. But, in the first of three twists, there will [..]

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-09-28 08:00:00

Rupert Everett, on his gay dads comment:

Random Musings

Published on 2012-09-27 16:00:00

First off, forgive the couple of reposts--though not the one for Mom's birthday, because that one will come back every year--but I've been a little under the weather of late.

Meet The Kids: Those We Have, And Those We Had

Published on 2012-09-27 12:00:00

I'm still in kind of a repost mood, so I thought I'd share a glimpse into the kids; the five we have now, and the ones we loved and lost:TuxedoHe likes to make himself at home, wherever that may be. Windowsills, the tops of chairs, the bathroom sink. We rescued him when we lived in Miami, just before Katrina hit, from the animal hospital where my partner, Carlos, used to work. Tuxedo had been adopted out many times, and always brought back within a day or two because "he's mean and hides all the [..]

Happy Birthday Mom

Published on 2012-09-27 08:00:00

*this is a repost

Architecture Wednesday: A Stable Home

Published on 2012-09-26 16:00:00

Many times it been said that I was born in a barn, though it’s never been said that I was born in a manger, so, yeah, there’s that.But what about a stable? Isn’t it like a barn? And kinda like a manger?And if it looked like this, I’d be happy to call it home.This historic stable in Melbourne, Australia, has put aside the bales of hale, and the scent of, um, horse manure, to become a state-of-the-art luxury home.The architect merged the original bluestone, bricks and timber with vast expa [..]

Re-Post: Shake The Etch-A-Sketch

Published on 2012-09-26 12:00:00

This is a re-post from December 3, 2008, when ISBL was just a baby and I was new here.

This Guy Just Wants To Have Fun

Published on 2012-09-26 08:00:00

After a couple of days, er, weeks, er, months, I mean, years, of Mittsy gaffes and boo-boos, along with all that gay news, I decided I'd take a little break and have a little smile today. And thanks to the kind folks at The Advocate, I can smile and make fun of Chick-fil-A-hole at the same time.Chick-fil-A-hole asks that people use the hashtag #CFAMoments when talking about the special time they spend with their chicken sandwiches, and you just know that some folks decided to have fun with it.I [..]

The Supremes Are Going Gay

Published on 2012-09-25 16:00:00

Not

The Best Part Of The Emmy Awards

Published on 2012-09-25 12:00:00

It was a long dull night, starting and ending with Jimmy "I never met a joke from the 1950s that I didn't want to tell again and again" Kimmel, but this bit was high-larious.

Oh Dear, He Really Is That Dumb

Published on 2012-09-25 08:00:00

Last week a plane carrying Ann "Let them eat cake" Romney, was diverted because of smoke in the cabin, and this got Mittsy to thinking.....never a good idea:"When you have a fire in an aircraft, there’s no place to go, exactly, there’s no —

Mittsy Has A Bad Week

Published on 2012-09-24 16:00:00

Mittsy's had a tough week. First, he basically told half of the country that he doesn't give a rat's ass about them; and then his wife took to the airwaves to chastise the GOP for picking on him because, and this is rich, "this is hard"; and then it was alleged that he went a little heavy on the self-tanner before speaking to a group of Hispanic voters on Univision.Yeah. It's not good. And then this happened:During a round table meeting with a teacher, Mittsy apparently rudely told her, when she [..]

This Girl Can Saaaaang!!

Published on 2012-09-24 12:00:00

I Hate To Say I Told You So, But .....

Published on 2012-09-24 08:00:00

♫♪ Told you so Told you so Told you Told Told you so ♪♫Lats week the blogs were all a'twitter and the Twitter was all a'blogger because word had come down that Chick-fil-A-hole had "promised"

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-09-23 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ...

Published on 2012-09-22 09:00:00

So last week we talked about Lohan 2.0™, aka Amanda Bynes, out and about in LA driving on a suspended license and ALLEGEDLY smoking a little weed while doing so. Maybe that explains her bad driving habits, the DUI charge and all the hit-and-runs and backing over curbs, girl was higher than a kite behind the wheel.Now, with her license suspended, a judge has finally gotten into the act and told Bynes’ lawyer that she must stop driving. Now! Dammit! The lawyer relayed the message to Bynes beca [..]

Good News Friday: A Republican Stands Up For LGBT Rights

Published on 2012-09-21 16:00:00

Susan Collins, the Republican senator from Maine, has become the 27th co-sponsor of the

PR 10 EP 10: Ain't That A High Kick In The Head?

Published on 2012-09-21 12:00:00

This week begins with some people missing Gunnar and his fits of high-energy, and Christopher gloating that Gunnar's been Auf'd. And I was kinda glad, too, because my ears hurt from listening to Gunnar's hen-squawking-fingernails-on-a-chalkboard voice; but I guess I’d been so caught up in his annoying speech patterns, that I failed to notice Christopher’s high-pitched, breathy whiz-bang squeeeeeees. My ears will get no relief.In the girl's apartment, Sonjia decides to recap the season’s wi [..]

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-09-21 08:00:00

Mitt Romney, in a prerecorded message for the Values Voter Summit:"We will uphold the sanctity of life, not abandon or ignore it. And we will defend marriage, not try to redefine it. We need a President who understands that we will not have a strong economy unless we have strong communities and strong families. This isn’t conjecture or some quaint belief, it’s evidenced by a Brookings Institution study that Rick Santorum brought to my attention some time ago. For those who graduate from high [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-09-20 16:00:00

So, last week the Family Research Council held their annual Voter Values Summit—sheesh, could it be any more wordy—and the list of speakers was a Who’s Who of rightwing nuttery and asshattery:

Happy Anniversary To The Demise Of DADT

Published on 2012-09-20 12:00:00

One year ago today--September 20, 2011 --it ended.Don't Ask, Don't Tell was over. And gay men and lesbians could now serve openly in the military without fear of being kicked out simply for being gay.So, from the HuffPo Gay Voices, let's take a look back some incredible--and often historic--moments from the past year.....Dubbed

Another Day, Another Mitt-Flop

Published on 2012-09-20 08:00:00

Remember the olden days of yester....day. You know, when videotapes of Mittsy speaking at a $50,000 a plate dinner said he doesn't care about 47% of Americans because they're victims and want a handout and, well, they're gonna vote for Obama so he just doesn't care?

Architecture Wednesday: South Yarra Mullet House

Published on 2012-09-19 16:00:00

Mullet House: business in the front, party in the back.And this house, a Victorian in Melbourne, Australia, has been beautifully renovated, while keeping all it's glorious beauty up front, and challenging us to live a modern life out back.The house features formal rooms, like the living area, dinning room and a private study, but the family room and kitchen--in a modern addition in the back--are open to the pool and terraces.For me it's the best of both worlds; a bit of history, and a hint of wh [..]

The Boy Scouts Kicked Greg Bourke Out .... The Girl Scouts Celebrate Him

Published on 2012-09-19 12:00:00

I am just about as disgusted with the boy Scouts of America as I am with the Cath0olic Church. Both groups seem to have this notion that being gay is bad, yet being a pedophile warrants special treatment and dispensation.The latest story of the BSA is that they have kicked out a local Scout leader, Greg Bourke, because he's :::gasp::: gay--funny, had Greg been a pedophile,m he would have had no problems, I guess.

Yunel Escobar Suspended For Homophobic Slur

Published on 2012-09-19 08:00:00

Times do change, y'all, and it's been amazing to see so many professional athletes come out for marriage equality. Baltimore Ravens linebacker, Brendon Ayanbadejo, has long spoken out for LGBT rights and for marriage equality, and just last week Minnesota Vikings punter, Chris Kluwe, joined the fight.Two big steps forward, and now, well, thanks to

Must Have Vacation: Kuramathi Resort

Published on 2012-09-18 16:00:00

After the 'ick' of today's posts--Boy Scout and Pedophiles, and Mittsy's campaign dooming rhetoric--I need

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Fifteen: Mittsy Doesn't Care About Half Of All Americans

Published on 2012-09-18 12:00:00

So, yesterday I posted a short clip of the Dina Lohan/"Dr." Phil interview. it looked like an utter trainwreck, so, naturally, I watched. And it was a trainwreck; I mean, Lindsay is quite the cracktress and seeing her mother and father on TV shows that she didn't fall far from the trainwreck tree.But that wasn't the only trainwreck this week. It may have been a monumental pop culture trainwreck, but the massive implosion by Mittsy Romney this week counts as an almost-national disaster.Last week [..]

Be Prepared: We've Got Pedophiles To Protect

Published on 2012-09-18 08:00:00

The motto of the Boy Scouts of America [BSA] is "Be prepared" and they apparently take it quite seriously when it comes to protecting themselves from allegations of child sexual abuse. See, the BSA has taken a page from the playbook of the Catholic Church by denying allegations that there were child rapists in their midst, and by protecting those child rapists from prosecution in an effort to protect the reputation of the BSA.The Los Angeles Times has uncovered some 1,600 confidential files—fr [..]

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Fourteen: Mittsy Defines "Middle Income” As $250,000 And Less

Published on 2012-09-17 16:00:00

What a way to start the week! I woke up this morning to discover that, in the eyes of One-percent Mittsy, I am poor. Lower class, you know. Not low class, mind you, that I can accept and deal with, but I am Lower Class because I make less than a quarter million a year.Last week Mittsy was talking to Good Morning America's resident cutie, George Stephanopoulos, and was asked,

Two Things I Loathe

Published on 2012-09-17 12:00:00

"Dr." Phil and

Kansas Goes Birther, Then Sanity Is Restored

Published on 2012-09-17 08:00:00

Kris KobachOut there in Kansas last week, one Kris Kobach, their Secretary of State, and an "informal" advisor to Mittsy's presidential disaster campaign, said he was considering removing the name of the President, Barack Obama, from the Kansas ballot in November because he, and his special band of illiterate, knuckle-dragging, goose-stepping cronies say they lacked sufficient evidence about his birth certificate.Yeah. Birthers. And Kobach, who apparently, hasn't been around the last five years [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-09-16 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-09-15 09:00:00

Let’s start with some crazy—like there’s any other kind—Original Recipe Lohan™, who’s been Tweeting a lot lately. Like the other day when she Tweeted the President asking that millionaires on Forbes millionaire list who aren’t “real” millionaires, get a tax break.Lindsay.Politics.Oil.Water.But then she Twatted, er, Tweeted more, but this time it was in response to that Vanity Fair article about the Church of Scientology “auditioning” wives for Tommy Cruise before he met the [..]

Have A Good Weekend.....

Published on 2012-09-14 16:00:00

I saw the video of Mittsy getting heckled for being such a douchebag and then caught one of Paul Ryan getting heckled for being such a lying douchebag, so, I've decided that my friend here, and I , should travel with the campaign and do our own special brand of heckling.Have a fab weekend, y'all.

PR10EP9: The Prints of Darkness

Published on 2012-09-14 12:00:00

This is one of those challenges I like, combined with one of the episodes I loathe: the Create-Your-Own-Textile-Challenge mixed in with the Family-Visit.First, the family visit; crying and I miss you and I wanna win so badly. It seems pointless; it's a tug on the heartstrings for someone who's kinda heartless: me. Plus, what was the point? To show the designtestants their heritage? They don’t know their heritage? Who are these people and have they met their parents? So, why la familia, I do no [..]

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-09-14 08:00:00

John Barrowman, on gay TV characters:“America has the most gay men represented on television than any country in the world. The only thing I wish they would do more often is not stereotype those gay men and women. It’s always the same type they choose. Rather than seeing camp, flouncy, girly men and butch heavy women, it would be nice to see other types. There are “lipstick lesbians,” pretty girls. There are butch guys, guys who are into sports.”I agree 100%.We don’t all look like Ku [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-09-13 16:00:00

So, Tuesday was the 11th anniversary of 9/11 and most news channels took time out at 8:46 AM for a moment of silence.Well, all except maybe one. NBC thought 8:46 AM was the time to have media-whore Kris Jenner come on and discuss her breasts. NBC.No. Body. Cares.Apparently Clint Eastwood has stepped away from the chair and is speaking to actual people now. And, trying to spin his disastrous RNC gig into, well, something:“President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American peo [..]

Don't Worry About The Economy ....

Published on 2012-09-13 12:00:00

....or the uprisings in the Middle East, or the environment, the cost of gasoline, or the presidential campaign. There is something far more insidious we have to fight:The gays are getting married at military bases!WickerUnited States senator, and GOP wingnut, Jim Inhofe doesn't care about unrest and wars and gas and stuff, he's still to fixated on the idea that gay men and women can serve openly in the military, and that :::gasp:::: they might actually get married on a military base.Yesterday, [..]

Mittsy Isn't Fit To Be President

Published on 2012-09-13 08:00:00

When one wonders whether or not Mittsy Romney is fit to be president of this country, one need look no further than his own "disgraceful" actions yesterday in the wake of the protests at US Embassies in Cairo and Libya, and the attack on the embassy in Libya which ended the lives of US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others. Romney doesn't know what to do; all he does is, as President Obama rightly pointed out later in the day, is "to shoot first and aim later."It all began when the US Embass [..]

Architecture Wednesday: Broadway Penthouse Loft Fit For A Diva Like Me!

Published on 2012-09-12 16:00:00

Carlos watched some show about kids trying out to be Broadway performers, and I was lamenting the fact that I never made it on Broadway.I could'a been big, I tell ya!

Paul Ryan, Multi-Tasker; Running For Two Jobs At The Same Time

Published on 2012-09-12 12:00:00

In the interests of fairness, I don't like Paul Ryan. I don't like his double-speak. I don’t like his way of qualifying rape as “forcible” and, well, whatever “unforcible” rape might be. I don't like his hang-dog, golly-gee eyes and I don't like the way he mangles the truth just to within a millimeter of lying, so he can't really be called a liar. Well, except by me and millions more Americans who don't like how he plays fast and loose with the facts.Case in point, and I'll paraphrase [..]

Ann Romney Doesn't Care About Women Or The LGBT Community

Published on 2012-09-12 08:00:00

You all know by now that I am in love with Michelle Obama. I like her husband, pretty much, too, but I just adore Missus O.

DNC Voices

Published on 2012-09-11 16:00:00

So, after a day full of GOP stupidity, I needed to end with something more positive, intelligent, and uplifting.....President Barack Obama:‎"We don’t want handouts for people who refuse to help themselves, and we don’t want bailouts for banks that break the rules. We don’t think government can solve all our problems. But we don’t think that government is the source of all our problems – any

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Thirteen: Disillusioned Obama Supporter In Romney Ad Is Actually GOP Staffer

Published on 2012-09-11 12:00:00

It was just after the Republican National Convention that the GOP unveiled a new, um, for lack of a better word, "ad" that showed a :::foot stomp:::head snap::: former Obama supporter telling us how utterly disappointed she is with the president.That hurts you know because ....What? She isn't? She wasn't? She didn't? Who is she?Well, the "former Obama supporter" is actually a Republican National Convention staffer. Yes, the entire ad, start to finish, beginning to end, was a lie.

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Twelve: Mittsy Barely Flips, Before He Flops

Published on 2012-09-11 08:00:00

After spending the majority of his campaign denouncing Obamacare, and saying if he was elected he'd dismantle it and stomp it into the Earth, no matter how much it looked like Romneycare, Mittsy said yesterday that, ahem, “there are a number of things that I like” about Obamacare and then suggested he would keep certain things, like:a) The guarantee that insurance companies couldn’t discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions, and2) The provision that allows young adults to st [..]

Judge Susan Bolton Okays Arizona's "Show Me Your Papers" Law

Published on 2012-09-10 16:00:00

Usually I have faith in the court system in this country, but every once in a while, they get it wrong. I mean, we all remember OJ Simpson getting off for killing two people. And, before you ask, no, I didn't forget to say

I'm A Tree Hugger ... Sue Me

Published on 2012-09-10 12:00:00

One thing I love about living in Smallville are all the trees. We must have over two hundred different trees on our property here, with every kind of tree from a Dogwood to a Pine, from Oaks to Crepe Myrtle and Magnolia. So, I'm a tree lover and a tree hugger, which is why this story bothers me.After being flown into Los Angeles International Airport, the space shuttle, Endeavor, will find its permanent home at

Ohio Secretary Of State Forced To Back Down Over Early Voting Hours

Published on 2012-09-10 08:00:00

It hasn't even been a month since Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted tried to make it, if not difficult, darn near impossible, for voters in Democratic Counties in Ohio to be able to vote [see post HERE]. You know because they'd be voting for Obama and anything the GOP can do to stop that, legal or illegal, right or wrong, they'll do it.But just last week Husted, a Republican wouldn't you know,

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-09-09 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-09-08 09:00:00

It seems like we go about a month or so without any Lindsay Lohan stories, and then, well, she probably gets all mad that she's not being discussed, or disgusted, and goes all drunk and jewel thief and stuff to get her name back out there.You just know

Good News Friday: A Good Friend

Published on 2012-09-07 16:00:00

I remember Kellie Pickler from American idol. She was the country singer the year Carrie Underwood won, so she got kinda lost. But she’s made a respectable career for herself in Nashville and seems like a genuinely nice person.Kinda like a 21st Century Dolly Parton.Kellie appeared on videotape on Good Morning America this week with one of her oldest friends, Summer Holt Miller, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, and

PR10EP8: A Team Challenge Is The REAL Challenge

Published on 2012-09-07 12:00:00

So, last week no one goes home and this week begins with Christopher—last week’s winner—whining in those oh-so-hushed tones that no one was Auf’d, because, you know, Gunnar was on the Bottom—where Christopher would probably like him—and he should have gone home. I mean, it’s hard for Christopher to work with his Lover-Hater right across the room in two-toned hair.On the runway, Heidi mysteriously asks the designers about their “negotiating” talents and suddenly I’m all

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-09-07 08:00:00

Michelle Obama, at the DNC:"Barack knows the American Dream because he’s lived it, and he wants everyone in this country to have the same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we’re from, or what we look like, or who we love....For Barack, success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the differences you make in people’s lives.”Kinda makes me wish for a Clinton/Obama all-female ticket in 2016.I just love her.Frank Bruni, on the GOP and their silence regarding the LGBT [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-09-06 16:00:00

Okay, this might be good.Vanity Fair, this month, has an article about the Church of Scientology and their struggle to find a suitable wife for Tom Cruise, post-Nicki and pre-Kate. And, okay I’ll say it,

Romney Gets No Bounce From Last Week's GOP Convention

Published on 2012-09-06 12:00:00

It's inevitable that when you get a lot of focus....All eyes on me!....that you become, for a time at least, more popular. I mean, you're the Next big Thing, the It Girl, or, in this case, the It Mitt.See, last week the GOPers got together and held their little convention thingy down in Tampa, and lotsa folks raved about Mittsy; well, actually, that was just his wife who tried, and failed, to make Mittsy seem like an Everyman and their family seem average. Most speakers at the convention raved a [..]

That's Our Nikki: GOP Lap Dog In Its War on Women

Published on 2012-09-06 08:00:00

Nikki Haley, our own little Tea Baggin', Republican Guv'nah of South Carolina is just the most darling thing. She's become the GOP's favorite pet as they try to prove they aren't anti-woman by having a woman do their bidding for them. And Nikki likes to say that the GOP loves woman, it's just that, well, woman need more supervision in making choices for their own lives.And white men need to do the supervising.But she toes that Republican line, making life harder for women to have access to choic [..]

Architecture Wednesday: What Is It?

Published on 2012-09-05 16:00:00

Architect

Answer: What Are Afghanistan, Social Security , Medicare, Afghanistan and Undocumented Immigration?

Published on 2012-09-05 12:00:00

Question: What did Mittsy Romney leave out of his speech at the GOP convention?Hot button issues, no? Yet oh-so-not presidential candidate Romney didn't want to be bothered addressing these issues when he pandered for votes last week in Tampa.

A New Catholic Church Strategy: Children Sometimes Seduce Priests

Published on 2012-09-05 08:00:00

Oy, what is it with the Catholic Church? I mean, pedophile priests run roughshod over the church, assaulting children with the knowledge that when they get caught, their punishment will be relocation, and we have a Pope more interested in his shoe collection than children.And then we have

Fox Radio Cancels Show Over LGBT Content And The Host Comes Out

Published on 2012-09-04 16:00:00

Out there in Reno, a Fox Radio affiliate has cancelled a public affairs program because Sean Savoy, the show’s host, had conducted an interview LGBT advocate Will Kolb.Eddie Floyd, who produces the “House of Savoy” program hosted by ordained minister Sean Savoy, says that KKFT-FM station manager, Jerry Evans, told him the show was cancelled and cited the Kolb interview as his primary reason for doing so.Savoy's interview with Kolb touched on a variety of different topics related to the LGB [..]

LGBT History: Allan Horsfall Has Died

Published on 2012-09-04 12:00:00

Allan Horsfall has died.Don't know who he is? Neither do I; well, neither did I.

The Height of GOP Stupidty, Part Eleven: RNC Delegate Mark Harris Is Offended By The Sight Of Mexicans At Epcot

Published on 2012-09-04 08:00:00

Mark & Irene RacistMark Harris is a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, so you know he got his Disney on while in Florida. He also got his racism on, apparently, while visiting Epcot at Disneyworld.It seems Mark Harris and his lovely wife, Irene, stopped in at the American Pavilion, as all good Americans, and especially God-fearing, America-loving Republicans, will do, and they were shocked to find a, gulp, Mexican working there.Cuz you know, Mexicans can't [..]

Labor Day: Thirteen Strange Buildings

Published on 2012-09-03 16:00:00

1. The Crooked House: Sopot, PolandConstruction of the building started in in January 2003 and in December 2003 it was finished. House architecture is based on Jan Marcin Szancer (famous Polish artist and child books illustrator) and Per Dahlberg (Swedish painter living in Sopot) pictures and paintings.2. Hundertwasser Building: Darmstadt, GermanyThe Hundertwasser house “Waldspirale”--”Forest Spiral”--was built in Darmstadt between 1998 and 2000. Friedensreich Hundertwasser, the famous A [..]

Labor Day: The World's Ten Coolest Subways

Published on 2012-09-03 09:00:00

In urban life, the subway is synonymous with the spirit of the city.

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-09-02 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-09-01 08:00:00

So, we’re still on Katie Holmes and the massive child support payments Tommy Grrl will be making so Little Suri will grow up spoiled beyond words. I mean, his child support payments total out at more than $1,000 a day, and that doesn’t include Suri’s education costs, up to and including college, or all of her medical bills.They say Katie made out like a bandit, though she will not receive any alimony; some folks say there was a lump sum payoff for six years of duty, or hush money.Po-tay-to [..]

The Height of GOP Stupidty, Part Ten: Lyin' Paul Ryan

Published on 2012-08-31 16:00:00

Paul Ryan, this week's GOP Golden Boy, whose

PR10EP7: Where The Women Are Women And The Men Are Girls ... But The Women Have Meltdowns And The Men Stay Sane ...Even Gunnar

Published on 2012-08-31 12:00:00

So, the after effects of last week's Ven Diagram of "How

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-08-31 08:00:00

Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell's fiance, on marriage equality: "We're not going to have a party when half of our friends ... can't do that thing we're doing. We're not going to ask them to come celebrate a right they don't have. That's just tacky! Forget like anything else, it's like really tacky for us."

Random Musings

Published on 2012-08-30 16:00:00

Overheard at work: Me [to female co-worker]: That is so cool that you did that!Female co-worker: Did what?Me: Honor Phyllis Diller by doing your hair like--Female Co-worker: Who's Phyllis Diller?Me: You mean you didn't--Female Co-worker: Didn't what?Me: Never mind.As if we needed further proof the Mormons--for the most part--don't like The Gays, at least one Mormon-owned television station in Utah has declared that they will not air

The Pike Company Needs To Learn What MANDATORY Means

Published on 2012-08-30 12:00:00

You know, Mittsy Romney keeps telling us that he's the best man to fix the economy and that's why we should vote for him come November, but I know a group of coal miners who say Mittsy wasn't very good for their paychecks recently.It seems that Mittsy was in Ohio earlier this month, visiting a coal mine to talk about boosting jobs in the coal industry, but while he was there the miners lost a day’s wages because attendance at the Romney rally was mandatory and unpaid.The Pepper Pike Company ow [..]

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Nine: John Boehner Hopes Blacks and Latinos 'Won't Show Up' To The Polls

Published on 2012-08-30 08:00:00

Down in Tampa, for the Republican National Convention, aka Hate-a-palooza, House Speaker John Boehner seems to have admitted that his party's strategy for winning in November doesn't suppose that the GOP can win over some black and Latino voters, but hopes they won't vote at all.

Architecture Wednesday: Barcelona Beauty

Published on 2012-08-29 16:00:00

The architects for this house, located in Barcelona, Spain, love some music and some mathematics. in fact, this house

Realy, Fox"News"? Really?

Published on 2012-08-29 12:00:00

Okay, so I don't watch Fox"News" because I like some facts in my news and not just the inaner gibberish of a paid Rupert Murdoch pundit making giant leaps between the real story and how Obama will destroy America.Case in point: first man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong died last week, but Fox"News" couldn't just tell that story. They had to spin the astronaut's death into some kind of anti-Obama message, and, well, dimbulb Monica Crowley did just that, Tweeting....Yes, because Armstrong's death was [..]

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Eight: Paul Ryan Says Rape Is A Method of Conception

Published on 2012-08-29 08:00:00

Paul Ryan is a raging Catholic. Okay, good for him. i mean, we have Freedom of Religion in this country, so good for him. But, Paul Ryan wants to use his religious beliefs to tell the rest of us, especially women, how to live our lives, and to tell women they do not have the right of choice, even in the case of rape and incest.In fact, in an interview last week, after being pegged as Mittsy's Golden Boy, Ryan defended his anti-abortion position, saying that there in no excuse for abortion, and h [..]

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Seven: In Arizona, Women Are Considered Pregnant Two Weeks BEFORE Conception

Published on 2012-08-28 16:00:00

I used to think Jan Brewer, racist, ignorant, and downright stupid, governor of Arizona, was the height of GOP stupidity, but I've recently discovered an entire legislature of lunatics in the Grand Canyon State, aka The empty Noggin State.See, the Arizona Legislature has passed three incredibly harsh anti-abortion bills last week, including one that defines pregnancy as....wait for it...it's pretty amazing....two weeks before conception. I am admittedly a little dense in the internal workings of [..]

Charlie Rogers Makes It Hard To Be Gay

Published on 2012-08-28 12:00:00

You know, being A Gay is hard work. I mean, we ask to visit our loved ones in hospitals and we need a team of lawyers and the Constitution to do so. We have to enact legislation around the country just so we can't get fired or evicted simply for being A Gay. We want to get married but we're told we don't deserve "Special Rights." We want to adopt and some folks say we'll just molest the child, and make them into A Gay. It's hard work, and sometimes I wonder why I do it.And sometimes, when I wond [..]

Dear Nikki Haley: Grow The F**k Up

Published on 2012-08-28 08:00:00

Nikki Haley is supposedly one of the GOP's bright, shiny stars--she's even been given a chance to speak at the RNC this week--but there are many of us in South Carolina who find this questionable. See, Nikki is just the kind of politician the GOP--in the wake of Todd Akin's idiocy--should avoid. She's a tyrant and a bully, and, well, a liar; if she doesn't get her way, she foot stomps and pouts and cries foul.She's.....she's.....she's Mittsy, in a dress.After the Mark "Hiking The Appalachian Tra [..]

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Six: Don Dwyer Is A Drunk Boater

Published on 2012-08-27 16:00:00

Don H. Dwyer Jr, a Maryland delegate, is the poster boy for the GOP. He hates The Gays and works very hard to keep us from equality. He also wants to keep us from adopting

Has God Forsaken The GOP? Should She?

Published on 2012-08-27 12:00:00

You gotta love what a bitch Karma can be, especially when she's aiming at the morally corrupt, holier-than-thou GOP. They tout their runs for office as messages from God; they try to use their religion as a means of passing laws. They quote Scripture instead of Legislation.I mean, we all remember last year when GOP dingbat, the certifiably insane Michele Bachmann, running for president of these here United States, said that East Coast earthquake, along with Hurricane Irene, was just God trying

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Five: Mittsy's A Birther!

Published on 2012-08-27 08:00:00

If Little Mittsy Romney wasn't such a fucking crybaby all the time, some of the stories about him might be funny; or, failing that, they might just simply disappear as quickly as they appear.See, Mittsy spends a lot of time whining about the Obama camp's attacks on him. They're hateful! They're divisive! Stick to the message! He said the President wasn't playing fair when he asked to see Mittsy's tax returns, though, for the record, a majority of the country also asked for those.And just a week [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-08-26 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-08-25 09:00:00

Wow, Lohan just can't stay out of the news, can she? If she isn't drunk at a club, she's making soft-core porn movies, or getting into a car accident, or being arrested as a jewel thief. And it's that last one that's happened again. Lindsay Lohan was interviewed by police regarding an apparent burglary at a Hollywood Hills home, though Lindsay insists, as cracktresses are apt to do, that she had nothing to do with it. Still, according to

Good News Friday: Kevin Curwick Fights Cyberbullying

Published on 2012-08-24 16:00:00

High school is tough when you're different. There are lots of people, most afraid of their own perceived differences, who want to bully others to take the light off themselves.

PR10EP6: You've Got A Friend .... But It's Not Ven

Published on 2012-08-24 12:00:00

All right then so this is the episode where Ven goes down. Not out. But down. It’s the “Here’s A Client, Now Dress Her” episode, and that’s always a treat because it separates the true designers from the Barbie’s Playhouse designers and the human beings from the, well, Vens of the world. And I’m hoping there aren’t a lot of Vens because I’m depressed enough today as it is.This episode was all about taking the everyday woman who needs a makeover in her hair and makeup, and in he [..]

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-08-24 08:00:00

President Obama, on Congressman Todd Akin's claim that there is such a thing as "legitimate" rape:"Rape is rape. And the idea that we should be parsing and qualifying and slicing what types of rape we’re talking about doesn’t make sense to the American people and doesn’t make sense to me. What I think these comments do underscore is why we shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians – the majority of whom are men – making decisions about women’s health."It’s comforting to know that one [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-08-23 16:00:00

So, yesterday I was out mowing the lawn. We are one of the few homeowners, perhaps the only homeowners, not to having a riding lawnmower, and I'm hear to tell you that mowing a half-acre while walking the mower is a bitch.And so am I, whilst doing so.But I sing a few songs in my head while I heave and hoist and mow and sweat, and the one that kept coming up yesterday was that Joni Mitchell classic, "Big Yellow Taxi" and the line: They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.Not such a bad idea.P [..]

The Song Of Mittsy .... It's Funny, Cuz It's True

Published on 2012-08-23 12:00:00

Let me get this queer:He doesn't know who he is or what he believes.He doesn't know why he wants to be president, other than he likes a good debate.He was for an individual mandate but now he's against it because, he says, the majority of Americans are against it.He was kinda fond of marriage equality, but now he's against it because, he says, and wrongly so, that most Americans are against it.In queerspeak he said: I don't know what the fuck i stand for but I like to talk.So effing presidential [..]

Father Angel Perez Chased His Victim Down The Street

Published on 2012-08-23 08:00:00

Okay, so most people who stop in here know that I am not a fan of the Catholic Church. I don’t like their stance on HIV/AIDS—which is basically one of denial—and I loathe their policy toward protecting priests who rape children.As in the case of a twelve-year-old boy from Salem Oregon.James CurthsNear midnight one Sunday night, James Curths, who had been hosting a barbeque at his home, was standing in his yard when he saw a young boy running toward him, begging for help, saying a man was c [..]

Architecture Wednesday: Small, Sexy Sebastopol Stunner

Published on 2012-08-22 16:00:00

I know, I know, it doesn't look like much from the front, but sometimes, the best views are from the rear....in many instances.

And Now For Something A Little Uplifting

Published on 2012-08-22 12:00:00

Jordan AddisonAfter four posts about the idiocy that is the GOP in 2012, I needed to do something to cleanse the ick from my blog, and this story seems perfect:Jordan Addsion goes to college at Radford University in Radford, Virginia, about an hour or so outside Roanoke, and like most college students, money is tight, and, so when his car was vandalized, three times on-campus and once at home, he struggled with how to pay for it.He also struggled with the idea that his car was vandalized because [..]

The Height Of GOP Stupidity, Part Four: The GOP Platform Calls For Constitutional Ban On Abortion

Published on 2012-08-22 08:00:00

Well, well, well, in the wake of the Todd Akin mess-which includes the Paul Ryan mess--on abortion, and a woman's right to choose, comes word that the

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Three: Ohio Voting Process Won't "Accommodate" Black Voters

Published on 2012-08-21 16:00:00

Jon HustedIf you don't believe the GOP is out to deny voting rights to minorities, and low income people, look no further than Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s

The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Two: The Summer of Love Festivities In Israel

Published on 2012-08-21 12:00:00

Kevin "Skinny Dip" YoderSeveral members of the rightwing GOP, that holier than thou GOP, that GOP that wants to be the moral compass for the ewntire country, went on a privately-funded fact-finding mission in Israel last summer.Tom ReedYet the only facts they seem to discover is that they are a bunch of drunken frat boys away from home and acting like fools. And now the FBI is investigating

The Height Of GOP Stupidity, Part One: Todd Akin .... And Paul Ryan

Published on 2012-08-21 08:00:00

Todd Akin is a Republican congressman from Missouri.

Paul Ryan Will Lie To Your Face, Part Two

Published on 2012-08-20 16:00:00

Paul Ryan was one of those anti-stimulus politicians, like his counterpart in idiocy, Sarah Palin. He didn't want it. It was bad! Take your money and go!But, um, yeah, Paul Ryan, unrepentant liar, actually did seek the money; he did ask for it. He did spend it. But now he says he didn't do any such thing at all.Paul Ryan has repeatedly denied making the requests for stimulus money, first on a Boston radio station in 2010 and then again last Wednesday in a television interview. But then an audio [..]

Paul Ryan Will Lie To Your Face, Part One

Published on 2012-08-20 12:00:00

Is this the kind of Veep we need?Don't bother.....it's a rhetorical question.

Ann Romney Is Done With "You People"

Published on 2012-08-20 08:00:00

Ann Romney is a bitch.

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-08-19 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-08-18 09:00:00

Lindsay Lohan isn’t okay with sharing the spotlight, especially at one of her favorite Hollywood night clubs.A source—and you just know it’s fame-whoring momager Dina, after draining another box of chardonnay—says, the Liz & Dick cracktress put a wrench in E! reality star

PR10EP5: One Way Monkey

Published on 2012-08-17 14:00:00

Quelle drama!A team challenge sends the deisgntestants over the edge because none of them wants to work with anyone else, which, you know, bodes well for a career in fashion when you have to work with just about everyone.I see

I Didn't Say It

Published on 2012-08-17 09:00:00

Jonathan Groff, actor, on whether coming out affects an actor's career:"When I came out, people said it may have a negative effect on my career, and that’s definitely something I thought about before I did it. But I don’t hold that belief. I just go on my auditions and plug away as I normally would. At the end of my career, I can look back and ask, ‘Well, did it, or didn’t it?’ But at the moment, I just have to move forward and hope that people will follow my actions."Sure, coming out [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-08-16 16:00:00

This will be my last post..................on this ridiculously obnoxious and slow-moving,m Fred Flintstone craptop, er, laptop. Our computer will be home today, hopefully better than ever and this craptop will be relegated back to the closet where it stays in case of emergency.I am thrilled. I spent a few minutes on the phone with Carlos yesterday ranting about this thing, and going all Mario Cantone/Bette Davis on him:"It's. A piece. Of. Crap."And it is, but, well, i guess that, without it, I [..]

Ezra Miller Comes Out

Published on 2012-08-16 12:00:00

Ezra Miller, who played Tilda Swinton's son Kevin in We Need to Talk About Kevin, and is set to play a gay character in the upcoming Perks of Being a Wallflower, has come out: “I’m queer. I have a lot of really wonderful friends who are of very different sexes and genders. I am very much in love with no one in particular. I’ve been trying to figure out relationships, you know? I don’t know if it’s responsible for kids of my age to be so aggressively pursuing monogamous binds, because I [..]

A Desperate GOP

Published on 2012-08-16 08:00:00

So, Joe Biden was talking to an audience in Virginia and he said this of a Romney/Ryan plan for economic recovery:“Look at what they [Republicans] value, and look at their budget. And look what they’re proposing. [Romney] said in the first 100 days, he’s going to let the big banks write their own rules — unchain Wall Street. They’re going to put y’all back in chains.”And Romney got his Thousand Dollar Granny Panties in a twist because, you know,m chains means slavery and Biden was [..]

Architecture Wednesday: Preta Beach House

Published on 2012-08-15 15:00:00

It’s kind of the best of both worlds, actually, this house. It is nestled between the mountains of the Serra do Mar and the beach. The mountains are covered with the native Atlantic forest, which is the most bio-diversified ecosystem on the planet, while the beach is quite small, and basically private. The Preta Beach house is a link among the natural forces surrounding it. The house has been extensively remodeled; in fact, all that remains of the original home is the foundation and a few wal [..]

REI Stands For Marriage Equality

Published on 2012-08-15 09:00:00

Add them to the growing list: REI, the outdoor retailer founded by a group of Pacific Northwest mountaineers in 1938, has come out strong for marriage equality in a blog post that CEO and President Sally Jewell wrote to REI’s

Drag Is Out At Most Holy Redeemer

Published on 2012-08-14 14:00:00

For the past few years, the Castro Country Club, a San Francisco gay recovery group, has been holding its annual fall fund raiser in the social hall of the Castro's Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Entertainment was provided by local drag queens. This year, however, that will not be happening because the church has a new, No Drag Queens policy.The Castro Country Club directors released a statement: "[We] had planned to hold our third annual Harvest Feast on October 20, 2012, at Most Holy R [..]

Paul Ryan on LGBT Rights: 'I Don't Know Why We Are Talking About This'

Published on 2012-08-14 09:00:00

So, we know Mittsy picked Paul Ryan to be his Veep because, unlike Paulie's plan for the US budget, Mittsy would pay less in taxes than he has already admitted to paying, though probably more than the alleged zero he has paid in taxes for many years.But, Mittsy and Paulie share another common bond: they both, at one time, and once, supported LGBT rights.Back in Ott-Seven, Paul Ryan was one of 35 Republicans to vote for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act [ENDA], which at that time only propos [..]

An Interesting Vice........President

Published on 2012-08-13 15:00:00

Lotsa folks—even some of those in the GOP—are wondering why Mittsy chose Paul Ryan to be his Veep.And it’s simple, really, because, under the tax plan promoted by Paul Ryan, Mittsy and his ilk—Ryan included—would pay almost nothing in federal taxes. See, Ryan’s plan would eliminate income taxes on capital gains, interest, and dividends entirely, which means that a great deal of Mittsy’s already untaxed wealth would never be taxed at all.If we look at Mitty’s earnings from 2010— [..]

What If You Gave A Tea Party And Nobody Came And You Had To Pay $784,000?

Published on 2012-08-13 08:30:00

But first, a programming note:Our computer is down, so I am stuck using some Fred Flintstone, mother-effing laptop thingy, and being a creature of habit and inhumanly stubborn, I don't like using it so there will be fewer posts over the next couple of days. Until my computer comes home or I stop being a baby.I'd bet on Option One!Anyhow.........Boy, talk about your bad party planning.A judge has ordered Judson Phillips, the founder of the Tea Party Nation, to pay $784,000 to a Las Vegas hotel fo [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-08-12 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-08-11 09:00:00

Original Recipe Lohan news:It seems like the cracktress is really making a comeback. No, silly, not in prison, but in the movies and TV. First, there was a wobbly stint on Glee—albeit for about ten seconds—and then she was cast in the sure-to-be craptastic Lifetime movie, Liz & Dick, followed by a role in the soft-core porn film, The Canyon, and now she is set to appear in Scary Movie 5. But, from what I hear is that it’s a cameo, which, you know, really means she’ll be playing someone w [..]

Must Have Vacation: The Gallery Inn, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Published on 2012-08-10 16:00:00

When a traveler sets their sights on Old San Juan, authenticity is their aim, and it doesn’t get more authentic than The Gallery Inn.

PS10EP4: The Vanishing, er, The Return

Published on 2012-08-10 12:00:00

Well, since I didn’t recap last week while on vacation, let’s mini-recap:Ven won. Christopher cried. Raul went home. Then, right at the end of the episode, Andrea, partnered with Christopher in the episode, and pushed under a bus by Christopher on the runaway, only to be pulled out by Christopher and thrown under the bus again by Christopher, has vanished in the night. A designtestant has escaped!So, let’s start this week on the heels of last week’s crazy.

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-08-10 08:00:00

Rob Halford, openly gay heavy metal rock star, on Chick-fil-Antigay:"Everybody in this country has the right to say what they think and feel and what best represents them. The people at Chick-fil-A have the absolute right to say and do what they want. It doesn’t matter that all of these people disagree with their opinion. The question was how would the people that agree with what that man said do to support the company and how would the ones against his anti-gay remarks protest. What you’re [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-08-09 16:00:00

Chick-fil-Antigay.My final word. I hope.See, here’s my deal: Dan Cathy can be anti-LGBT. He has the right. He has the right to speak that thought and he has the right to give his money to groups that promote that thought, no matter how hate-filled I think they might be…and they are that hate-filled.So, we protest right? We use our voices to tell people that Chick-fil-Antigay takes the money we spend on chicken and donates it to hate. That’s the good fight.The bad fight is a kiss-in. What t [..]

The Mittsy Chronicles: Put Up or Shut Up

Published on 2012-08-09 12:00:00

I love a good bitchfight. I loved when Teresa flipped the table on The Real Housewives of New Jersey and I love when the designers on Project Runway ‘throw someone under a bus’ on the catwalk.

Bryan Fischer: Using Religion To Advocate Kidnapping

Published on 2012-08-09 08:00:00

I am basically a ‘live and let live kind of guy. I believe what I believe and you may agree, or not, and that’s okay. That’s how I think about religion, too; I’m not a big believer, but if you are, well, that’s your right. I won’t try and change your mind, please don’t try and change mine.

Architecture Wednesday: Prefab Is Just Plain Fab

Published on 2012-08-08 16:00:00

They say in real estate the three most important things to consider when buying a house are Location, Location, Location.

14 Wacky "Facts" Kids Will Learn in Louisiana's Voucher Schools

Published on 2012-08-08 12:00:00

I've often said, of the South, that it's not the heat, it's the stupidity, and lo and behold, this morning I was gifted with another example of Southern Idiocy.The good folks in Louisiana wanted to privatize public education, and use a Bible-based curriculum to edu-mah-cate their younguns all at the expense of the tax-payer. So, under Asshat

Joseph Baken: The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf

Published on 2012-08-08 08:00:00

I have been bullied for being gay; well, I was still a kid and didn't know from gay, so I guess I was bullied for being perceived to being gay. But, I have never been gay bashed--that sound you hear is me knocking on wood. What a horror that must be to have fists flying at you and feet pummeling your ribcage while someone, or a few someone’s, yell anti-gay slurs. Hate. Hate crime. And I think it should be punishable to the severest extent of the law. But then there's this, which makes my blood [..]

The Height Of GOP Stupidity, Part Two: Larry "Wide-Stance-Foot-Tapping" Craig

Published on 2012-08-07 16:00:00

I thought the GOP couldn’t get any dumber after this morning’s tale of South Carolina Senator, Lindsey Lohan, er, Graham’s, advice to layoff off government contractors to force Congress to do their jobs, but the, well, along came this:Y’all remember former GOP senator, Larry Craig? The guy who was arrested in an airport bathroom for sitting on the john with his feet too far apart and tapping his foot, and then using his fingers to beg an undercover cop for sex? That guy? Who :::foot stom [..]

The Mittsy Chronicles: The Summer Of His Discontent

Published on 2012-08-07 12:00:00

So, Mittsy's team of handlers and enablers and spinners might be jumping for GOP joy because he's raising so much money for his campaign—Is that really a surprise when the 1% supports him?—but when you look at the last month of Romney goofs and gaffes, the laughter is tinged with a little incredulity that their man is a complete dumbass. So, let's walk back over the last four weeks or so in Mittsydom, courtesy of the good folks at

The Height Of GOP Stupidity, Part One: Lindsey Graham

Published on 2012-08-07 08:00:00

Oops. This isn'tLindsey Graham;it's

DNC Platform To Include Marriage Equality?

Published on 2012-08-06 16:00:00

What’s this? I’m just back from a brief, albeit lovely, vacation, to find that the Democrats seem poised to endorse a Gay Marriage plank for their convention platform.First things first. For the love of Gaga let’s stop calling it “gay” marriage. It’s Marriage Equality. I mean, are the marriages that are legally allowed now called Straight Marriages? No. It’s Marriage Equality.Equality, people.Anyway, while the Democrats may make this move, as of now neither the DNC nor the Obama ca [..]

Happy Birthday Dad

Published on 2012-08-06 12:00:00

A photo of Dad taking a photoSo, after spending one weekend in Washington, the DC variety, I went ahead and went to that

Romney Finally Has To Explain

Published on 2012-08-06 08:00:00

by Gene Lyons for The Times and DemocratHere’s the thing about privileged characters like Mitt Romney: they’ve never really been vetted, indeed rarely challenged. Say you’re a senior at a posh prep school in Michigan, for example, and you think it’d be fun to pick on the weakest kid in your class. So you get a bunch of guys to hold the gay kid down while you cut off his offensively long hair.What happens? Well, if your father’s the governor of Michigan, nothing happens. A scholarship s [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-08-05 07:00:00

It Takes A Village To Parallel Park

Published on 2012-08-04 12:00:00

Daddy? Build Me A Treehouse?

Published on 2012-08-04 09:00:00

This is The Minister’s Treehouse, built by Minister Horace Burgess.Located in Crossville, Tennessee, it stretches into the treetops over 100 feet tall. It has taken Burgess over eleven years to create his Tree Church, pinned up by crossboards and rails, and using no blueprints.Random wood boards add

Good News Friday: Jeff & MacKenzie Bezos Give $2.5 Million in Support of Same-Sex Marriage

Published on 2012-08-03 16:00:00

This is the tale of the 1% standing up for the rights of the, and I’m guessing here, the 10%Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon.com, and his wife, MacKenzie, are donating $2.5 million to help pass that same-sex marriage referendum in Washington. This makes the couple among the largest financial backers of marriage equality rights in the entire country.And I say Bravoand Brava!The donation has doubled the money available to Referendum 74 proponents, who are calling it a “game-changi [..]

Must Have: A Piece Of Literary History

Published on 2012-08-03 12:00:00

Okay, so it isn't the biggest place and it isn't the most posh, but some of the most amazing people have lived in this house. Or, at least, in the mind of the owner of this house.See, Tales of the City author, Armistead Maupin, is actually leaving San Francisco for the American Southwest, and his home in the City by the Bay is up for sale. Since I've loved his books, and read them all, I think this is a Must Have for me.There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms--perfect for Carlos and me, and t [..]

I Didn't TWEET It ......

Published on 2012-08-03 08:00:00

Since I am away from home this week, I was able to ferociously scour the Internet and steal quotes to display. So, I decided to screen grab some Tweets from some folks I find funny.......

Must Have: The Perfect Spot For A Halloween Party

Published on 2012-08-02 16:00:00

I've never made a secret of the fact that I am not one of those Halloween Queens. It's not a holiday, i particularly enjoy, but, whilst surfing this here web thingy I stumbled upon the perfect place for Halloween Balls.Balls. Hee hee.The Castle Mesen, or, as locals call it, Kasteel van Mesen, in Lede, Belgium. Sure, that's quite a hike for a soiree but, judging by

Miscellaneous Mittsy

Published on 2012-08-02 12:00:00

That's Our Nikki: She Doesn’t Care About The Poor, The Elderly and The Disabled

Published on 2012-08-02 08:00:00

Nikki Haley so wants to be like Mitt that she has made it clear that she will not expand Medicaid, thereby punishing the poor, the elderly and the disabled of South Carolina.She says:

Architect Wednesday: Maison de Bromont

Published on 2012-08-01 16:00:00

So, while I am visiting Dad in Washington, and literally a stone's throw from Canada--seriously, I threw a rock and hit a Canadian, and he said, 'Big stone, eh?'--I thought I'd pick a Canadian house for this week's architectural love.This house, located near Bromont, Québec, is on six acres, and completely surrounded by woods, in a natural clearing atop a rocky outcrop. The site offers beautiful views of the forest and, in winter, when the leaves have fallen, the Appalachian Mountains are visib [..]

Must Have Car: 1939 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Cabriolet

Published on 2012-08-01 12:00:00

from the Coolist*:In a world of plastic cars with hybrid heartbeats, the joy of driving is a dying art.

Will The Haters Ever Learn?

Published on 2012-08-01 08:00:00

Poor Chick-Fil-Antigay.See, once you admit to donating your customer’s money to homophobia and bigotry and intolerance, well, people start to think maybe you aren’t so nice.Go figure.The fast food company's perception with fast food eaters nationwide has taken a significant hit in most regions of the US, including the South where most of its restaurants are located, since president and COO Dan Cathy made his ‘we like everybody but we don’t want equality for The Gays’ remarks a couple o [..]

Mississippi: It's 1963 All Over Again

Published on 2012-07-31 16:00:00

I've had one of those nasty summer colds for the past few days and, for me, the only way to feel better is to get some sleep. So, to that end, I have been dosing myself with Nyquil--which tops the cough and the stuffiness--and sleeping like a baby. The only side effect for me is the odd dreams I have in a Nyquil-induced stupor.Take last night's dream, for instance. I dreamt there was a Black president! Can you believe that? And it was 2012! That's some crazy shiz. Luckily, when I woke up, everyt [..]

Must Have: A Colorful Vacation Spot .... But First ....

Published on 2012-07-31 12:00:00

A Programming Note:After taking the trip up to Washington DC last week to participate in the Keep The Promise March on Washington, now I am headed to that

That's Our Nikki: She Has One Of Her Friends Give Her Daughter A State job

Published on 2012-07-31 08:00:00

Our beloved [?] Guv’nah, the dishonorable Nikki Haley has seen to it that at least one South Carolinian has gotten a job in these tough economic times.Her 14-year-old daughter is working in the State House gift shop, which is run by the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, a state agency whose director, Duane Parrish, is appointed by Haley.She appoints a man who hires her children.That’s our Nikki, working for all of South Carolina, starting first with her friends and family.Par [..]

A Mass Exodus Over The Firing Of Gay Scout Member

Published on 2012-07-30 16:00:00

Although I was born in Mississippi, we left when I was about six months old, and I grew up in Sacramento, California, so I feel a strong bond with my home town, which makes this story all the more special.This week, responding to the continued homophobia, discrimination, and bigotry of the Boy Scouts of America [BSA], 10 members of a Sacramento area summer camp staff walked out after Tim Griffin, a gay staff member, was fired.Naturally, the BSA is denying that Griffin was fired for being gay. Th [..]

A Dip In The Shallow End......

Published on 2012-07-30 12:00:00

While cruising the blog-o-sphere this morning, I stopped in at the junction, Nutwood Junction, where the always brilliant Beth was listing her Top Ten Reasons why she loves the Olympics. And, well, naturally, I couldn't help but add that, for me, #11 was Ryan Lochte's dimples.

The Mittsy Chronicles: An Olympic-sized Douche

Published on 2012-07-30 08:00:00

Pity poor Mittsy....I giggle at that.I mean Mittsy went to Great Britain to show what a great president he'd be in dealing with foreign powers, and decided to shove both Italian loafers in his mouth at the same time. An Olympic feat for most of us, but, well, just another day for Mittsy.His trip was meant to illustrate his command of the international relations, but it has become, as one newspaper, The Guardian, said:

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-07-29 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-07-28 08:00:00

So, there was the story this week of Blister Palin’s White Trash Son calling his auntie Willard a ‘faggot’ and it got me to wondering: where do people learn how to act? Oh, from their parents; this explains Lindsay Lohan.See, Dina Lohan and her brother Paul Sullivan ALLEGEDLY walked out on a dinner bill for more than $2500 this past weekend. It seems that Dina set down the box of wine long even for her and her brother to accept four complimentary tickets to new East Hampton restaurant, And [..]

Good News Friday: A Lovely Way To Start The Weekend

Published on 2012-07-27 16:00:00

Nicely done, Tar-Zhay.Have a good weekend y'all!

PS10EP2: The Candyman Can't

Published on 2012-07-27 12:00:00

As the sun rises over The Atlas apartments, let's listen to three of the more coherent designtestants:Kooan: I. Hate. Morning. I just ooh oh aah eeek oh ooohGunnar: We don't want to see anyone go, but we want to see them go.Lantie: I hated being in the Bottom Three, but I could visually see and hear Heidi say, 'Lantie, you are in.'Yeah, not exactly Project Mensa is it. But let's skip over as many of the inanities as possible and dig right in. This week’s challenge is one of the most popular of [..]

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-07-27 08:00:00

Martin Cizmar, the arts and culture editor of Portland Oregon's Willamette Week, on returning his Eagle Scout badge to the Boy Scouts in protest of the group's anti-gay policies:"I am not gay. However, I cannot in good conscious hold this badge as long as the BSA continues a policy of bigotry. Though I didn't know at the time, I was acquainted with a number of gay scouts and scouters. They were all great men, loyal to the scout oath and motto and helpful to the movement. There is no fair reason [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-07-26 16:00:00

Quick question: are we gonna sit and mourn the lives lost in Aurora Colorado last week, or are we finally gonna demand that something be done about the ease in which folks can buy massive amounts of ammunition, and assault weapons and machine guns, for their ‘personal’ use?I mean, seriously, with the exception of a soldier on the ground in a war torn country, who needs a machine gun?I’m sure I’ll be asking these questions again the next time

Keep The Promise On HIV/AIDS March On Washington

Published on 2012-07-26 12:00:00

So, here are some of the pictures—as well as my oh-so-informative commentary—about last weekend’s Keep The Promise on HIV/AIDS rally and march in Washington DC.Before the march, there was a quick registration and the handing off of a red umbrella, which would be used in creating a huge AIDS Ribbon at the foot of the Washington Monument.The rally featured emcee Margaret Cho, a keynote speech by former Ambassador Andrew Young—who seemed more intent, to me, on replaying his connection with [..]

The Mittsy Chronicles: The Taxman--And The American People--Waiteth

Published on 2012-07-26 08:00:00

Joshua Green, of Bloomberg Businessweek, has a theory about Mittsy's refusals to release his tax returns, and, well, it sounds very plausible indeed;

Architecture Wednesday: The Astonishing Wilkinson Residence

Published on 2012-07-25 16:00:00

This is one of those houses that kinda looks like it might be hard to live in; not to mention that it kinda looks like the remnants of a UFO that crashed in the Oregon woods some time ago.But, even with it's circularity, it has a kind of Frank Lloyd Wright-ness to it that I cannot stop staring at. So that's why the Wilkinson residence is this week's featured architectural love interest of mine.It sits on a steep sloping grade, which enabled the architect to bring the main level of the house into [..]

DS7EP9: It's Over!

Published on 2012-07-25 12:00:00

Thank God.In lieu of a traditional recap, I'm going to post pictures and tell you what I think.BTW Danielle won.Her "show" will be called Shop This Room. Yes, folks, her show will be about shopping, which is especially fitting since this entire season has been one long commercial for Southern California furniture stores, wallpaper outlets and lighting shops.Let's rip.....Two of these people have shows on HGTV and two of these people

McConnell Keeps The GOP Secrecy Going

Published on 2012-07-25 08:00:00

What if Congress passed a bill that would have forced unlimited secret campaign spending out into the open? No more secret funding for politicians; no more secret deals. Total transparency.

Chick-fil-Antigay, Or, As I Call It, "Boycott"

Published on 2012-07-24 16:00:00

So, they're planning on building a Chick-fil-Antigay right here in Smallville, so I have been doing my best to get the word out about their homophobia and bigotry and, well, how the chicken really isn't that good.I actually had a friend say to me, "Gosh, that's bad, but I love their food."Now, this was a Black friend of mine, and I replied, "How would you feel if this was 1963 and you were telling me about how the local Woolworth's didn't let Black people eat in the restaurant and I said, Ooh, b [..]

Keep The Promise March On Washington: The AIDS Memorial Quilt

Published on 2012-07-24 12:00:00

It was a fantastic weekend, a long weekend, a weekend filled up nearly every minute with things to do and see sand say. I was so happy to lend my voice and my presence to a cause that asks our government, and governments round the world, to stop cutting funding for AIDS research, for HIV medications, for the AIDS Drug Assistance program [ADAP]

The Mittsy Chronicles: Olympic Outsourcer

Published on 2012-07-24 08:00:00

But first.....Whoosh.We're back from the Keep the Promise on HIV/AIDS March on Washington. Fantastic weekend for a good cause, although we both feel like we've been gone a week, we crammed so much into a long weekend. I'll have photos and stories to share as the week progresses, but now......Funny how Mittsy has stayed quiet about those Olympic uniforms form the US team being made in China. You'd think he'd have a field day trying to blame Obama for it, no?So, why so quiet Mittsy? I mean all sor [..]

Must Have Shopping: Book Stores

Published on 2012-07-23 16:00:00

I love books. And, maybe even more than books, i love bookstores. And the older, and bigger, the better, because there is so much to see and read and touch and feel, while you scour bookshelves for that perfect read.So, imagine how it would feel to look for books in places like these:The Selexyz Dominicanen in MaastrichtThis 800-year-old Dominican church has had a chequered history since closing its doors to the congregation; it was derelict and overgrown at one point, and was even used for bicy [..]

Must Have Vacation Spot: The Rayavadee Resort in Thailand

Published on 2012-07-23 12:00:00

It's that rare

Must Have Car: 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia

Published on 2012-07-23 08:00:00

Since we're still in DC today, I though I'd share with you some of my Must Haves, even if I may...may...never get them. So let's start with something a little sleek, a little curvy, a little sexy.And it's sexy.

Sunday Funnies .... The Mittsy Chronicles Plus A Few Others

Published on 2012-07-22 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-07-21 12:00:00

Well, Lohan is back in the news because you know she just can’t stay away. A couple of weeks and no gossip and Lindsay probably gets the shakes; unless she’s running low on meds and that’s why she gets the twitches.Anyway, remember back in June when Lohan was making that sure-to-be craptastic Lifetime movie, Liz & Dick, and she crashed her rented car? And remember when she and her team—and by team, I mean Dina Lohan and a box of chardonnay—said it wasn’t Lindsay’s fault.They said t [..]

Programming Note .... And Then .... Good News Friday: The First GOP Congressperson To Back Marriage Equality

Published on 2012-07-20 16:00:00

PROGRAMMING NOTE:Carlos and I are off to Washington, DC, for the weekend to take part in the

PR10EP1: 16 Designers - 1 Designer = Times²

Published on 2012-07-20 12:00:00

Finally, the PR is back, and in its tenth season! Who knew, especially after the double debacle of the first Lifetime season in LA combined with the Gretchen season? I thought maybe it had run its course, but, gladly, I was wr-wr-wr-wr-ong. This year starts off big, with a fashion for not just Heidi, Michel and Nina, but for guest judges, actress Lauren Graham and costume designer, Patricia Field, and an audience of thousands crammed into Times Square. The challenge in EP1 was to bring one of t [..]

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-07-20 08:00:00

Rachel Maddow, on Rush Limbaugh's assertion that the villain Bane, from

Random Musings

Published on 2012-07-19 16:00:00

Quick question:Is it wrong to watch

BSA Affirms That Hate Is Character Building

Published on 2012-07-19 12:00:00

It was just the other day when I posted about Eric Jones, who was a member of the Boy Scouts for over ten years, and was asked the leave the group for announcing that he was gay. See story HERE.And now comes word that after a confidential—read: secret—two-year review, the

The Mittsy Chronicles: Show.Us.Your.Papers.

Published on 2012-07-19 08:00:00

With everyone clamoring, "Show us your tax returns," Mittsy took the time to appear on Fair and Balanced....Sorry, I need a giggle stop....Fox and Friends this week to respond, not to the President, but to the growing number of

Dance, Mittsy, Dance

Published on 2012-07-18 20:00:00

Show.Us.Your.Papers.

Architecture Wednesday: Hunsett Mill

Published on 2012-07-18 16:00:00

Hunsett Mill was once a remote water pumping mill in the historic Norfolk Broads National Park in England. It sits alongside the River Ant and was once the residence for the Keeper of the Mill, until 1900, when the advent of electricity rendered Hunsett Mill, and other wind-powered pumps,

DS7EP8: So Bad, It Yurts

Published on 2012-07-18 12:00:00

So, we're down to the Final Three and all I can think is

The Mittsy Chronicles: I'm Voting Obama In 2012

Published on 2012-07-18 08:00:00

This is the Obama I've wanted to see; the Obama who stands up and tells it like it is and doesn't try to placate everyone. He's after Mittsy for his lies about Bain, his hidden wealth that he spreads around the world, in tax havens from the Caymans to Switzerland, and his refusal to release his tax records from before 2010, you know, when he was making all that money sending jobs overseas.And, well, Mittsy says the president should apologize, and, I kind of agree. It should go something like thi [..]

Eric Jones Came Out, And Was Kicked Out Of The Boy Scouts

Published on 2012-07-17 16:00:00

Eric Jones

Kristine Chapa Making A Remarkable Recovery

Published on 2012-07-17 12:00:00

Kristine Chapa,

The Mittsy Chronicles: Support Me, But Don't Ask For A Picture With Me

Published on 2012-07-17 08:00:00

Proving once again that he is a pandering dipstick, who will do and say anything—except share those pesky tax returns—to get elected, Mittsy Romney went out to Wyoming last week so that the Grand Dragon of the GOhP—the Grand Old hypocrite Party—Dick Cheney could help him raise some money.And a lot of folks, who fall into that right-wing-nut bent, saw this moment between Mittsy and W’s Hellhound-In-Chief as a kind of symbolic passing of the torch from the last Republican administration [..]

Dems Mock The GOP For Protecting Their Own Health Care In 33rd Repeal Vote

Published on 2012-07-16 16:00:00

Oh that wacky GOhP—the Grand Old Hypocrite Party….the ‘h’ is silent—they are just too, too much. Of nothing.While voting, for the 33rd time to repeal the health care reform law—and voting not once for a jobs creations bill—the Republicans voted to keep their own enhanced medical care.See, they get healthcare, but many Americans don’t, and the GOhP wants to keep it that way.Back when Congress passed the health care law, members of Congress were required to get their insurance on e [..]

The Mittsy Chronicles: The "Bain" Of His Campaign

Published on 2012-07-16 12:00:00

Remember how

PR10: Meet The Designtestants ...And Get My Two ¢ Worth Of Snark

Published on 2012-07-16 08:00:00

All right then, the tenth season of the PR is upon us—beginning this Thursday night at 9 PM—and it’s time to meet the designtestants, get a taste of their personal style, and a look at their design sense, along with some insights from the designers themselves, and my reinterpretation of those insights.Let’s roll:Alicia Hardesty:

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-07-15 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-07-14 08:00:00

I think I’ll just do some drive-bys this week, like I’m a whiny, self-indulgent prepubescent little pissant pop star running from cameras.And speaking of Justin Bieber…..He says he was being trailed by paparazzi the other day while tooling around LA in his $100,000 chrome-plated electric car, called a Fisker. Now, I don’t begrudge Little Miss Bieber a $100,000 car, and I give him props for getting an electric vehicle. But when you’re Justin Bieber, who, for some reason I simply cannot [..]

Good News Friday: Transgender Student Named Prom Queen

Published on 2012-07-13 16:00:00

Connor Ferguson thought she might not attend prom, but when the night came, she decided to go, and slipped on a leopard print dress, and some glittery stilettos. She loved her outfit; she wasn’t so sure she would love the reaction she’d get for wearing it to prom.See, Connor Ferguson is an 18-year-old transwoman from Trenton High School, Ontario, and she’d thought about not going to prom because she worried that her classmates might say something nasty or rude.

Just Sayin'

Published on 2012-07-13 12:00:00

Blatantly stolen from Kevin at The Lisp

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-07-13 08:00:00

Doug Pitt, brother to actor Brad, on his mother Jane Pitt's anti-gay letter she published in the

Random Musings

Published on 2012-07-12 17:00:00

I don't get the anger over the way, the how, the why, and especially, the when, of people Coming Out.Lotsa folks on the blogs, and on the Bookface, and The Tweeter-sphere, are kinda coming down on both Anderson Cooper and Frank Ocean for Coming Out.Now, don't get me wrong, a lotta folks are loving the fact that these two men finally told the tale, as it were, but the sort of anger, and the I told you so, is kind of disheartening.Coming out is a personal process. It isn't easier because you're ri [..]

I Didn't Know You Could Get Sued For That!

Published on 2012-07-12 13:00:00

Blatantly stolen from my 'friend,' George Takei's Facebook page!

Next, Watch Him Pull A Rabbit Out Of His, er, Hat

Published on 2012-07-12 09:00:00

Not only does Mittsy not seem to know his audience very well, he seems completely unaware when he flips, and then right after that he flops.Emphasis on 'flops.'See, Mittsy was speaking to the NAACP--whose board of directors

Architecture Wednesday: A Duplex Penthouse In The Roeda Bergen

Published on 2012-07-11 16:00:00

Well, after a couple of months lounging about by the creek and the lake and up in the woods, i was longing for something more urban. I was hoping Manhattan, or even Chicago, but then i stumbled upon Stockholm, and a gorgeous apartment, in a building from the 1920s, completely redone and so light and airy.I'm packing my bags.This two floor loft isn't the biggest apartment I could find--totaling just under 1100 square feet--but with eighteen foot ceilings it does seem much larger.And completely re [..]

DS7EP7: Can Do Condo! Can't Do Condo!

Published on 2012-07-11 12:00:00

So, here we are, the Final Four before the Final Three!Woo...followed quickly by...Hoo!I kid. See, last week was the Final Six before the Final Four! It's always painted to be such a huge deal, but, um, isn't that the point of the show, to whittle away the crap from the less crappy? So all the gleefulness at being the Top Four is really just the gleefulness of being Top Six, only with fewer people.This week the designtestants are given a solo project, or a place to shine, or a place to just bomb [..]

Hey Mittsy Fans? COMMON Folks Vote, Too

Published on 2012-07-11 08:00:00

Mittsy had a big fundraiser in the Hampton's recently, at the home of conservative billionaire

Two Faiths .... Two Views

Published on 2012-07-10 16:00:00

One of the problems I think we have as a country is that we tend to lump all people into categories. I mean, all gay men aren’t sex pigs; all Black men aren’t deadbeat dads, all Mexicans aren’t illegal, and all religions aren’t the same.

That's Our Nikki: Haley Gets A Bipartisan Smackdown

Published on 2012-07-10 12:00:00

You know, down here in South Carolina—or up here, over here, back here, depending on where you live—politics is all about the party. It’s the ‘R’ and the ‘D’ and, used to be, never the twain shall meet. But then South Carolinians elected Nikki Haley, the Transparent Nikki Haley, to the governor’s office and now, at least for the moment, the ‘R’s and the ‘D’s are on the same side.See, last month Nikki tried to zero out money for the arts in her state budget plan and both p [..]

I Have Issued A Red Alert To Springfield, Missouri!

Published on 2012-07-10 08:00:00

Scott Lively will deny he ever had anything to do with the Kill The Gays bill in Uganda, but, well, that would be a lie. It's a lie because most of what comes out of Scott Lively is a lie; and he's at it again.See, he's got his Homophobic Knickers in a twist because Springfield, Missouri, might pass an anti-discrimination ordinance and, well, that's a bad thing, you know. So, Lively has taken to penning a letter of sorts, a "Christian Red Alert" to warn the citizens that "Springfield is NOT San [..]

That Whole Push to Ban Same-Sex Marriage In Iowa Is Losing Steam

Published on 2012-07-09 16:00:00

Marriage equality became the law of the land out there in Iowa way back in ’09 and ever since then the GOP has been crying, and foot stomping, and pouting, and threatening to put a halt to all that equal rights, civil rights nonsense. But, the trouble is, nowadays most Iowans don’t really care if The Gays get married or not.And now, that Republican push to build up enough political clout to overturn the law may be waning as public opinion moves away from the GOP on the same-sex marriage issu [..]

The Audacity Of Missus Jane Pitt, Man!

Published on 2012-07-09 12:00:00

Jane PittSo, by now I’m sure most of you have read about Jane Pitt—mother of LGBT ally, and hottie, Brad Pitt—who sent a letter of support for Mittsy Romney to the Springfield News-Leader, which said, among other things:Any Christian who does not vote or writes in a name is casting a vote for Romney’s opponent, Barack Hussein Obama — a man who sat in Jeremiah Wright’s church for years, did not hold a public ceremony to mark the National Day of Prayer, and is a liberal who supports th [..]

Barney Got Married!

Published on 2012-07-09 08:00:00

After a long hot and sticky--and not the good kind of hot and sticky--weekend, it was nice to see a tidbit of good news this morning.Barney got married.No, no the purple dinosaur, and not Fred Flintstone's neighbor--he';s still married to Betty.Barny Frank married his longtime partner, James

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-07-08 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-07-07 08:00:00

So, Tom and Katie are still the big news, bumping Lindsay Lohan from the tabloids, which you know she ain’t liking at all. Meh. Poor LOLhan.And while there is still a lot of mock shock over the end of the Cruises, the signs seemed to be everywhere.First, Katie didn’t go with Tommy to the premiere of his latest flop, “Rock of Ages” and do all that smarmy, ooh we’re so in love shtick that they used to do so well. The “official” excuse was that Katie was in China, um, working, which i [..]

Good News Friday: Frank Ocean Comes Out

Published on 2012-07-06 16:00:00

I've never heard of Frank Ocean; I wouldn't know him if he bumped into me on the street, but this morning I am quite proud of him.See, Ocean is

The Episcopal Church Takes A Half Step Toward Marriage Equality

Published on 2012-07-06 12:00:00

The Episcopal Church was one of the first organized religions that allowed gay men and women to become priests; they did so some sixteen years ago. Now comes news that the Episcopal Church seems ready to introduce a rite that would specifically bless the unions of same-sex couples, and, if approved, which seems to be expected, Episcopalians will become the first major denomination to endorse such a ritual for gay couples.Seems like big news, eh? And it does please me, not in any sense of religio [..]

I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2012-07-06 08:00:00

Jean-Marc Ayrault,

Random Musings

Published on 2012-07-05 16:00:00

Only in Miami:Tomas Lopez is a lifeguard on Hallandale Beach, and, while on duty one day, he was informed that a man down the beach was drowning. Tomas ran down the beach and saved the man's life.And then he was fired for doing so.See,

Oh Fiddle-Dee-Dee, Whatever Will They Do Now?

Published on 2012-07-05 12:00:00

Well isn't this just awful.:::snicker::::The backers

Chick-fil-A Gives Even More $$$ To Hate Groups

Published on 2012-07-05 08:00:00

Chick-fil-A is coming to Smallville and some people are oh so excited. That is until I tell them about Chick-fil-A's funding of homophobia and bigotry in past years.And Chick-fil-A is still at it.In early 2011, Chick-fil-A came under fire for its donations and political ties to a number of anti-gay groups, and though they continue to deny, er, lie, about supporting an anti-LGBT agenda, between 2003 and 2009 the company gave nearly $3 million to groups like the hate-filled Family Research Council [..]

Architecture Wednesday: A Little Bit Retro, A Little Bit Modern, Too

Published on 2012-07-04 16:00:00

Okay, so I'm still captivated by the more woodsy locales, but I'll get back to some urban architecture soon, I think.

DS7EP6: The White Box Challenge ....AGAIN!!!

Published on 2012-07-04 12:00:00

This is getting old. Yes, I know, The White Box Challenge is the most popular challenge EVER but, well, after they did it once, they did it again last week, only the White Box had to become a Hollywood Party Lounge.This week's White Box Challenge was to turn a White Box into a Kitchen. Oh, they threw a curve ball by making you design the room around a pre-selected sink, but then they took points off if you designed the kitchen around the sink; or, as in Manley and Hilari's case, they took points [..]

The 11 Most Pro-Gay U.S. Representatives, And .... Big Surprise .... They're All Democrats

Published on 2012-07-04 08:00:00

So, yesterday I posted about

Mormons Declare Their Independence From The Church

Published on 2012-07-03 16:00:00

A group of about 150 Mormons, from Utah, Arizona, Idaho and elsewhere, gathered together in a public park in Salt Lake City last weekend and signed a

The GOP's Newest Fundraising Attempt.....

Published on 2012-07-03 12:00:00

Funny Link

The 7 Most Anti-Gay Representatives, And .... Big Surprise .... They're All Republican

Published on 2012-07-03 08:00:00

Remember when the GOP stormed Congress during the last election on the rallying cry that Obama had done nothing to fix the economy so they would step in and make everything right for America?Yeah. Didn’t happen. But what did happen was that a group of

Before I Forget .... It's Original Recipe Lohan's™ 76th Birthday!

Published on 2012-07-02 19:00:00

I'll give her this one. Here she looks almost normal, though she doesn't really look like Lindsay Lohan with the new nose and lips.Indeed.The Old Girl turns....oh, this has to be a misprint....it says she's 26.Is that in dog years?

Matt Bomer: On Coming Out

Published on 2012-07-02 16:00:00

So, after reading about Husband-In-My-Head Anderson Cooper's Coming Out, I stumbled upon an article about, that other

Anderson Cooper Comes Out

Published on 2012-07-02 11:00:00

So, I read an article in Entertainment Weekly

Another Blow To The Catholic Church

Published on 2012-07-02 08:00:00

Bishop FinnOut there, Missouri way, Jackson County

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-07-01 13:00:00

Sunday Funnies: The Health Care edition

Published on 2012-07-01 07:00:00

Oh People, Didn't Your Mamas Ever Teach You To THINK Before You SPEAK?

Published on 2012-06-30 15:00:00

People really should stay off Twitter, and all social media, when they're morons.Like these winners....our loss is, yeah, Canada's loss, too.......Casey W@kclovesyaFollowI'm moving to Canada. Obviously the United States doesn't know what they are doing anymore. This used to be a great country... Pretty sad.28 Jun 2012ReplyRetweetFavoriteLucas Dargis@LucasDargisFollowThe supreme court upheld Obama Care. That's it. I'm moving to Canada!8 Jun 2012ReplyRetweetFavoriteWalter Weldon@WallyWeldonFollowI [..]

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-06-30 07:00:00

Wow.I never saw this coming, though, well, I’m not really surprised; he’s a three-time loser in the marriage game now. Three strikes and you’re out, or maybe three strikes and you can

More Good News Friday: Erwynn and Will Get Hitched .... On Base

Published on 2012-06-29 16:00:00

Tech. Sgt. Erwynn Umali

Good News Friday: A New Bill To Extend Equality To All Military Families

Published on 2012-06-29 12:00:00

What's this?A bill, the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2012 [MSET], has been introduced in Congress and it

I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2012-06-29 08:00:00

Matt Bomer, my Husband-In-My-Head, on stripping for women in

Random Musings

Published on 2012-06-28 16:00:00

Programming note:Tomorrow we are off to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill because Carlos has been asked to speak--again--to a group of AP high school Seniors from around the country on HIV/AIDS.And I wouldn't miss that for nuthin'.I have some preplanned stuff, but commenting on other blogs will be minimal or non-existent.Y'all have a fabulous weekend.Note to Ann Curry: I blame Matt.Note to Barbara Walters: Get off! Now!Okay, so I posted about the Lesbian couple who was looking for [..]

How To Respond To Telemarketers

Published on 2012-06-28 12:00:00

Who's To Blame For The Shootings Of Mollie Olgin and Mary Chapa? I Have A Thought ....

Published on 2012-06-28 08:00:00

Mollie Olgin, right, and Mary ChapaMollie Judith Olgin and Mary Christine Chapa, two teenaged girls in a Lesbian relationship, were found with gunshot wounds to their heads in a park in Portland, Texas. Mollie Olgin died from her injuries, while Mary Chapa is in serious but stable condition.Police are searching for their assailants.

Architecture Wednesday: Lakeside House

Published on 2012-06-27 17:00:00

So, last week I'd found Creekside, a gorgeous home in California in such a beautiful setting that i was drooling all over my keyboards. And, since I'd done the Ooh la la natural setting house, i was looking for an urban space for this week's post; a loft in Tribeca, maybe, or a penthouse in London. Even a

DS7EP5: Hollywood Product Placement™

Published on 2012-06-27 14:00:00

It's party week at Design Star™, in celebration of Hollywood’s 125th Birthday--and damn she still looks good! The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is throwing a party at The Mark For Events™. You know it's a big deal because the party will be full of Hollywood A-listers like Marg Helgenberger and.......Oh, it's just gonna be Marg? Well, it might still be fun.Each designers is given a particular era from Hollywood films and will design a party lounge in that style. For their Camera Challenge t [..]

Oreos & Pride: Taste The Rainbow!

Published on 2012-06-27 11:00:00

Forty-Three Years Ago Today

Published on 2012-06-27 08:00:00

Originally posted June 27, 2009:It was forty-one years ago, a lifetime to some of us, a minute to others, but it marked a turning point for the LGBT community. It marked one of the first, and definitely the loudest, times that gay men and women stood up en masse and said, No. We will not be treated like this any longer!The weekend of June 27-29,1969 began what is the modern day gay movement. To be sure, there were gay and lesbian activists before that weekend, but the confrontation between polic [..]

Lauper Launches Forty To None Project

Published on 2012-06-26 16:00:00

Gay icon, diva, musician, singer, LGBT advocate and ally, and tireless worker in helping homeless LGBTQ youth, Cyndi Lauper has once again stepped forward to help.She is launching a new project, Forty To None, to help homeless LGBTQ youth--and 40% of all homeless young people are LGBT.Cyndi Lauper:Five years ago, on the Christopher Street Pier in New York City, my eyes were opened.I was doing a photo shoot for Interview magazine and thought it was important to include some gay and transgender yo [..]

Oh Goddess, Let It Be True

Published on 2012-06-26 12:00:00

Is it possible that two of my favorite things--Cher and Broadway--will become one?Dare I dream?Perhaps. According to

The Monsignor Has Been Found Guilty

Published on 2012-06-26 08:00:00

Last week, Monsignor William Lynn, a

Gay? Gay-Friendly? Stay Away From The University Club In Moline, Illinois

Published on 2012-06-25 16:00:00

Taylor Shumaker was looking for a space to rent in Moline, Illinois for a reception. She was given the name of the University Club, and called to see about availability. She spoke with the bar manager, Kristen Stewart, who offered to give her a tour of the facilities, and inquired about Shumaker's fiancé, asking if 'he' was coming.Taylor Shumaker replied, "No, it’s not actually a ‘he’, it’s a ‘she."And that was that. Kristen Stewart responded, "Oh, we don’t rent to homosexual couple [..]

Just For Giggles: Oh What A World, What a Cruel World

Published on 2012-06-25 12:00:00

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Ron Paul's Convention Chaos: The Veep Slot

Published on 2012-06-25 08:00:00

An obscure rule change made four years ago by the GOP has opened the door for Ron Paul supporters to cause a ruckus for Mittsy when he tries to nominate his vice presidential choice at the Republican National Convention this August.Now, the GOP still has time to change Rule 40, but in doing so it would make them seem like they were forcing Mittsy's pick through the nomination and, well, chaos could ensue.Ron Paul fans, and there are many--and they control the majority of delegates in Maine, Minn [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-06-24 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-06-23 08:00:00

So last week, at the end of our All-Lohan Special, was a small piece about a nightclub brawl between two guys best known for maybe being on the down-low or for boning Rihanna.Now it looks more like, even though Drake and Chris were at the club, that the fight was actually between their two entourages. Yeah, they sent their posses to fight one another.An eyewitness—probably Rihanna, after going down on a bouncer in the bathroom—said:

Good News Friday: 5 Reasons The Marriage Equality Losing Streak May Be Over

Published on 2012-06-22 16:00:00

It seems like the LGBT community just can't catch a break on this whole marriage equality business, you know? I mean, I just heard that those anti-equality folks have an unblemished track record in U.S. elections, chalking up 32 victories in 32 public votes.Ouch. And they've won in both Red states and Blue ones; they've won in those heavily "religious" areas, and won in areas that are not so church-y. When voters in

Oh Mittsy, The Lies, The Lies, The Lies

Published on 2012-06-22 12:00:00

I guess when you’re a flip-flopper, who changes your mind as often as you change your Magic underpants, who more often than not talks with a very expensive shoe in your mouth, the next step in your narcissistic need to be president is to lie.Or, at least to get people to lie for you.It seems that Mittsy Romney's

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-06-22 08:00:00

President Obama, urging Maryland voters to uphold the marriage equality law passed there earlier this year:“We’re moving forward to a country where we treat everybody fairly and everybody equally, with dignity and respect. And here in Maryland, thanks to the leadership of committed citizens and Gov. O’Malley, you have a chance to reaffirm that principle in the voting booth in November. It’s the right thing to do.”When Obama evolves, he evolves completely.He isn’t backtracking, or rep [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-06-21 17:00:00

Okay, so I don't suffer fools very well, so I’ll be keeping my distance from Ohio and one Jim Fletchner of Ohio, AKA the Buckeye State.See, Jim Fletchner

Paul Ryan Wants Your Tax Dollars .... Unless You're A Millionaire

Published on 2012-06-21 14:00:00

Again, I don't know why anyone, who isn't making money hand over fist, and then depositing it into a Cayman Islands bank account, a la Mittsy, would want to vote Republican.The GOP doesn't like the Middle Class, they like the rich.The GOP doesn't like The Gays, or Woman, or, well, anyone with half a brain, because those people tend to think, and read, and listen--to something other than FoxNews--and can see what the GOP wants for America. The same GOP that swept into Congress a couple of years b [..]

Just A Thought

Published on 2012-06-21 11:00:00

Life's A Trip, But Not Blister Palin's New "Reality" Show

Published on 2012-06-21 08:00:00

Blister strikes a Kardashian pose,

Architecture Wednesday: Creekside

Published on 2012-06-20 17:00:00

You know, I love architecture, hence, of course, these weekly postings. And I love all forms, from residential to commercial. I find something I like in each and every home I post. But this home has just about everything I would want, and is in a place I would want to live.

Weird Wild Stuff

Published on 2012-06-20 14:00:00

DS7EP4: Inside Out, Upside Down

Published on 2012-06-20 11:00:00

This week our designtestants will be given a "real" client, and not a "reality" show client. They will break into teams of four to complete a living room and patio makeover for two neighbors.

As Joe My God Says: "Infighting Is Fun!"

Published on 2012-06-20 08:00:00

In what can only be seen as a revolt against eventual nominee Mittsy Romney, some 40 additional Republican National Convention [RNC] delegates have asked to join 123 previous plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the RNC, and their attorney said hundreds more may soon follow suit.The first 123 delegates, all from the 9th Circuit, sued

Another One: Kardin Ulysse Lost His Eyesight After Being Assaulted At School

Published on 2012-06-19 16:00:00

Kardin Ulysse, a

Is This A Slave To Fashion or A Fashion Crime?

Published on 2012-06-19 12:00:00

I am not a fashionista. I mean, I love watching Fashion Police, and I love trashing celebs with bad taste on the red carpet, but, personally, I am not a Label Queen. I like no-name clothes and, in fact, the only label you'll find in my wardrobe is Levis, and it's always been that way, so,

Tracy Thorne-Begland Gets The Job

Published on 2012-06-19 08:00:00

Tracy Thorne-BeglandIn spite of the Virginia Assembly’s rejection of his nomination—and Pissy Little Bobby Marshall’s stomping and seeing—last week Richmond Circuit Court judges appointed Tracy Thorne-Begland’s , an openly gay prosecutor, to the bench.Take that Pissy Bobby Marshall. [see original post HERE]Thorne-Begland’s appointment to the city’s General District Court immediately revived one of the most heated issues of the legislative season and promised to incite even more con [..]

Oh Michigan ... Or Should We Call You Michiganessee?

Published on 2012-06-18 16:00:00

Michigan seems hell bent on becoming the latest state desperate to step into the Way Back Machine and live life like it was the 50s again.Two Michigan State Representatives--Lisa Brown and Barb Bynum--were blocked from speaking on the House floor because they dared to use the words ‘vagina’ and 'vasectomy' while opposing a proposed anti-abortion bill the day before.See, you can't mention vaginas in the Michigan Statehouse; and vasectomy just makes the menfolk so twitchy that the word is also [..]

ISBL Asshat of the Week: Nanette Billings

Published on 2012-06-18 12:00:00

So, it's pretty obvious that Mittsy will be the GOP whipping boy, er, nominee for president, and, of course all of his rivals for the office have long since dropped out of the race.Well, except for openly gay Republican Fred Karger. He's still in it, despite the chance that he doesn't have a snowball’s chance in hell of getting the nod.

Kameron Slade Has Something To Say .... And He's Gonna Say It

Published on 2012-06-18 08:00:00

Kameron Slade is a fifth grader in Queens, New York, and seems to be a very bright young who has a way with words; and an opinion. Which is where the trouble started.See, Kameron won a class competition in speech, and as the winner, he was invited to speak before his entire school. He thought long and hard about what topic he would speak on, and worked with both his mother and teacher finessing his speech.Then he was told that he would not be allowed to share it.What? Was there a problem with hi [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-06-17 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But .... Full Metal Lohan With A Dash Of Chris Brown

Published on 2012-06-16 07:30:00

Okay, so I had all my Lohan news, and ran it through the Snark-o-Meter, all ready to post, when I hear that Lohan was found "unresponsive" in a hotel in Marina del Ray. My first thought? Whitney.But, um, here's the real scoop:Lindsay wasn't feeling well, ALLEGEDLY, and told the producers of her craptastic new movie. They called their "doctor" to check on her. Before arriving the "doctor" asked someone from the hotel to check on her and they found Lindsay "unresponsive" in her room.

Good News Friday: Governor Dayton And His Sons Fight For Marriage Equality

Published on 2012-06-15 17:00:00

It's always nice to hear a politician, or anyone, for that matter, stand up for LGBT rights, but it's something else to see them actually out there working toward that goal.Minnesota governor, Mark Dayton, along with his two sons, Eric and Andrew, are helping raise money to fight that proposed amendment to add discrimination to the Minnesota state Constitution by banning same-sex marriage.Which, by the way, for right now, is already illegal in Minnesota.But Dayton and his sons are working to get [..]

Just When You Thought Mittsy Couldn't Go Any Lower...

Published on 2012-06-15 14:00:00

direct from the DailyKos because they say it best:"So

Just A Thought

Published on 2012-06-15 11:00:00

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-06-15 08:00:00

Joan Rivers, in her new book, I Hate Everybody Including Me, on Glee:"You know that cute Asian boy who plays a freshman? In real life he's a thirty-year-old man and he's upside down on a mortgage in Burbank. The only way Lea Michele is in high school is if she's part of some bizarre religious cult and she's come back to school with bombs strapped to her boobs. The only true character on

Random Musings

Published on 2012-06-14 17:00:00

So, Carlos and I, well, mostly it was just me, were watching the Tony’s on Sunday, or as fabulously gay fabulous host NPH called it, Fifty Shades of Gay.I’m a big theater queen; Carlos? Not so much. But he joined me for the awarding of a special Tony to Hugh Jackman, and his Huge Ackman, for his work with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

That's Mittsy: Once A Bully .....

Published on 2012-06-14 14:00:00

In 2006, while he was governor of Massachusetts, Mittsy’s administration blocked publication of a state anti-bullying guide for public schools because officials objected to use of words like “bisexual’’ and “transgender’’ in passages about protecting students from harassment.Cuz, you know, the B and the T in LGBT don't deserve to be safe from bullies.At the time, Mittsy's handlers sais the

Just a Thought

Published on 2012-06-14 11:00:00

Two Wingnuts Talking

Published on 2012-06-14 08:00:00

Texas asshat, delusional wingnut, Republican state representative,

Architecture Wednesday: The Reed Residence

Published on 2012-06-13 17:00:00

I guess if you're gonna live in the middle of Mother Freakin' Nature, you oughta treat her with a little respect, eh?

DS7EP3: It's All About The Kardashians

Published on 2012-06-13 14:00:00

First things first, I do not like the Kardashians. I think they are nothing but a group of famewhores who would sell out themselves, their family, and anyone else--pay attention, Kanye--for a few minutes on a magazine cover. That said, this week's Design Star features famewhoring, momager, Kris Jenner, who tasks the designers with creating new office spaces for the Kardashian Empire. The ten designers will be broken up into teams of two, to complete five rooms: the Reception area, Kris Jenner's [..]

Just A Thought

Published on 2012-06-13 11:00:00

Trish Cameron Was Fired For Being Gay Friendly

Published on 2012-06-13 08:00:00

It was just this past Monday that I posted about Jonathan Zeng, a teacher who was hired to teach, and then fired before even starting the job, because he's gay [see post HERE]. And, if that wasn't bad enough, and believe me, it is, now we have a another story of a teacher being fired in Minnesota.Oh, except she wasn't fired for being gay, she was terminated for being gay friendly.Trish Cameron, a

Just For Giggles: The Raise*

Published on 2012-06-12 19:00:00

The Employee:

That's Our Nikki: She's SO Transparent

Published on 2012-06-12 16:00:00

I remember when Nikki Haley was running for guv'nah of the great state of South Carolina, in the shadow of Mark "Hiking The Appalachian Trail AKA Schtupping My Mistress" Sanford, and she said she would change politics here. She would be open and honest--yeah, a big stretch, I know--and, above all, transparent.But Nikki has a different view of what it means to be transparent, which means most of us have changed how we view her.Haley is being investigated by a House Ethics Committee because there [..]

Just A Thought

Published on 2012-06-12 12:00:00

The Boys Scouts Will Review Their Ban On The Gays, But Aren't Making Any Promises

Published on 2012-06-12 08:00:00

The Boy Scouts of America [BSA] has announced that it will review a resolution that would allow individual units to accept gay men and women as adult leaders, but a spokesman warns that there should be no expectation that the BSA ban on gay leaders will in fact be lifted any time soon.Let me get this queer: they want to sound like they're doing the right thing,but they will retain the right to remain bigoted.according to BSA spokesman Deron Smith, the non-binding, we'll look into it, but we prom [..]

He Got The Job, But Then They Asked If He Was Gay ....

Published on 2012-06-11 16:00:00

Jonathan Zeng, a

Just a Thought

Published on 2012-06-11 12:00:00

Another One: Brandon Elizares

Published on 2012-06-11 08:00:00

Down in El Paso, Texas,

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-06-10 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-06-09 08:00:00

Maggie Smith has said that this next season, the third, will be her last on Downton Abbey, and, well, at least one person will like it. And, no, it isn’t me; I loves me some Dowager countess.But, the rumor mill is churning that, while Maggie’s character is beloved for her sharp wit and not-to-be-messed-with attitude, that Dame Maggie is much more like the Dowager Countess than we ever imagined.It seems that the 77-year old actress has demanded that US producer Rebecca Eaton be fired from the [..]

Peaceful Weekend Ahead

Published on 2012-06-08 16:00:00

Heather Headley, Somewhere Over The Rainbow.Have a peace-filled weekend.............

Good News Friday: Straight Mormons March In Utah's Gay Pride Parade

Published on 2012-06-08 12:00:00

It seems everyone has an opinion on Mormons these days, but not all Mormons are

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-06-08 08:00:00

Michelle Obama, video-posting about marriage equality:"This is an important issue for millions of Americans, and for Barack and me, it really comes down to the values of fairness and equality that we want to pass on to our girls. These are basic values that kids learn at a very young age and that we encourage them to apply in all areas of their lives. And in a country where we teach our children that everyone is equal under the law, discriminating against same-sex couples just isn’t right. So [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-06-07 16:00:00

My father really knows his weather. I think he should go on TV as the Psychic Weatherman.Last Sunday was a gorgeous day In Smallville. So, gorgeous, in fact, that Carlos and I spent a great deal of time working around the yard. Weeds were pulled, plants were moved, hedges were trimmed. But it was gorgeous out; slight breeze, maybe 80-degrees.Then, as we sat in the living room later that night, my father called because he'd heard we'd had bad, stormy weather on the weekend. I said Nope. Quite the [..]

Just a Thought

Published on 2012-06-07 12:00:00

Hey Scott? You Won The Recall...What You Gonna Do Now? Oh Yeah, Discriminate Against The Gays!

Published on 2012-06-07 08:00:00

Well, Wisconsin governor, Scott Walker managed to stave off a recall effort. Bully for him, eh?

Architecture Wednesday: The Long Barn

Published on 2012-06-06 17:00:00

I can't explain it, the reason I seem to love barns that turn into houses. Perhaps I was a farm animal in a previous life.

DS7EP2: The White Room

Published on 2012-06-06 12:00:00

Every season the White Room challenge separates those who design from those who don't, and this season was no different. Well, except that the White Rooms were set up inside LA's Union Station so "regular" people could walk by and stuff.And tell Jordan to get to work.As always, the challenge is to take that blank slate, along with the blank couch, two end tables, a lamp and three cabinets, and turn it into something fabulous. And it doesn't have to be a room and it doesn't have to be functional. [..]

Bob McDonnell Steps In It .... Then Steps In It Again

Published on 2012-06-06 08:00:00

Earlier this month, before the Virginia

North Carolina GOP Platform: Discrimination! Discrimination! Discrimination!

Published on 2012-06-05 16:00:00

North Carolina is rapidly becoming the most anti-LGBT state in the country; and that's saying quite a lot when you think about Tennessee.But now, weeks after the voters demanded a constitutional amendment to discriminate against gay folks, and weeks after a North Carolina preacher called for having The Gays kept behind barbed wire fences where we can simply die out, the North Carolina GOP has adopted a platform based on discrimination of The Gays.It says:Government should treat all citizens impa [..]

♪♫ The Times, They Are a-Changing ♫♪

Published on 2012-06-05 12:00:00

I still remember those old ads on TV and magazines from back in

Cardinal Authorized Paying Abusers

Published on 2012-06-05 08:00:00

Oh, this is rich. And sickening.Cardinal

Doctor Refuses To Give Man His HIV Medications

Published on 2012-06-04 17:00:00

The

ExxonMobil Shareholders: Still Anti-LGBT After All These Years

Published on 2012-06-04 14:00:00

Well, this isn't really a surprise; it's nothing new, it's business as usual.Last week ExxonMobil shareholders once again voted down a proposal to add LGBT employees to the corporation’s nondiscrimination policy. See,

Just A Thought

Published on 2012-06-04 11:00:00

Funny Link

Another One: Joel Morales

Published on 2012-06-04 08:00:00

Joel Morales did leave a note, but his family knows why he took his own life at age twelve.He was bullied, at two different schools because he was short, and because he was smart, and because his father was dead.Joel Morales, a

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-06-03 07:00:00

I Ain't One Gossip But ....

Published on 2012-06-02 08:00:00

Okay, so Amanda Bynes, AKA Lohan 2.0, is all sorts of hot messes, coming every single week it seems.Let’s recap:There was a DUI arrest in early April, during which she hit a police car, which was followed by the Texting And Driving Incident of late April when she backed her car up over a curb, and then we had a hit-and-run, followed by a police and helicopter chase, just this month.So, how you gonna celebrate, Amanda?Well, she’s gonna dodge the news that she committed

Good News Friday#2: SPLC Salutes Students Standing Up For Their Rights

Published on 2012-06-01 17:00:00

from SPLC:Another school year down, and so the Southern Poverty Law Center [SPLC] is taking a moment to salute just a few of the students this year who fought the good fight, challenging homophobia and gender discrimination in their schools.

Good News Friday #1: Maverick Couch Can Wear His Shirt

Published on 2012-06-01 14:00:00

Maverick Couch went to school one day wearing this T-shirt, emblazoned with the words 'Jesus Is Not A Homophobe' and all, well, hell broke loose.I guess because

Just A Thought: Be A Panda

Published on 2012-06-01 11:00:00

Funny Link

I Didn't Say It ....

Published on 2012-06-01 08:00:00

Dan Savage, on the homophobic church hymn:"The Apostolic Truth Tabernacle is in Greensburg, Indiana. That's the town where Billy Lucas was bullied to death for being perceived to be gay by his classmates. I wonder if they stood up and cheered at Apostolic Truth Tabernacle when Lucas died—hey, another homo in hell. I wonder if any of Lucas's tormenters attend services at Apostolic Truth Tabernacle. And remember: I'm an anti-Christian bully for pointing out the connection between what straight k [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-05-31 17:00:00

We’ve had an interesting Spring.Back in March, Carlos lost his job because, well, let me put it in my own words, the health care company for whom he was working, couldn’t manage a gumball machine much less a business and they went under.Bad news, eh?Good news? The company that was taking over for the old group was hiring people from the old company.Bad news? The position Carlos held was paid for out of a Ryan White Grant and the new company had yet to receive that grant so Carlos would not b [..]

Where's Mittsy's REAL Birth Certificate?

Published on 2012-05-31 14:00:00

Another reason I don't like Mittsy? And I believe we're up to Reason #1874.That whole Donald Trump business. I mean, Trump, henceforth known as The Rump,

I Don't Just ♥ It, I Demand It!

Published on 2012-05-31 11:00:00

Funny Link

Mittsy's Home State Says 'No Thanks, We're Voting Obama'

Published on 2012-05-31 08:00:00

I understand that polls can be manipulated, depending on where and when they are taken, and the numbers of people who take part, but, still, every so often a poll comes along that I like, I trust, and I find absolutely high-larious.Case in point: a new poll outta Massachusetts has confirmed what everyone knows: the people of his home state do not want Mittsy Romney to be president.In fact, they sooo don't want him in the White House that, according to that Suffolk University/7 News poll, Preside [..]

Architecture Wednesday: Casa Finisterra

Published on 2012-05-30 17:00:00

Casa Finisterra; literally, the house at the end of the world.This 9,000 square foot, five bedroom, seven bath--a bathroom for every day of the week--contemporary home sits upon a breathtaking promontory in the exclusive gated resort-community of Pedregal in Cabo San Lucas, at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.It is an

Just A Thought: Is This Another Of "Pastor" Worley's Minions?

Published on 2012-05-30 14:00:00

Funny Link

DS7EP1: Extremely Bad Home Makeover

Published on 2012-05-30 11:00:00

They're calling it Design Star Goes Hollywood, though it's more like Design Star Goes Hollywood Blvd. You know whores and meth dealers. And, as usual, the first episode is the one where the designers work together to makeover their home away from home. Host/Mentor, David Bromstad--and will someone please explain the outfit with the pants tucked into the work boots, because Homo HQ didn't alert me to that Fashion Don't--tells our motley crew of designtestants that the special item they sent from [..]

Thousands Show Up In Support Of The LGBT Community In Anti-Worley March

Published on 2012-05-30 08:00:00

Last Sunday more than 2,000 protesters, armed with signs and slogans, lined ,Southwest Boulevard in Newton, North Carolina, to protest the May 13 sermon by Charles Worley, pastor of Providence Road Baptist Church, in which called for all gays and lesbians to be imprisoned behind an electric fence.Hmmmm. Maybe an electric fence around North Carolina is in order?The protesters carried signs in support of the LGBT community; some said things like,

Design Star! It's Baaaaaack!

Published on 2012-05-29 16:00:00

Design Star starts tonight, and I predict another season of hot messes and cold bitches, hot gay guys and gay guys who missed the memo about scarves.Um, yeah, you Kris.I see meltdowns and breakdowns, and catfights and unfinished kitchens.

Just A Thought: Even Fido Gets It

Published on 2012-05-29 12:00:00

via Towleroad

Another One: Zachery Gray .... And Another One ....

Published on 2012-05-29 08:00:00

Zachery Gray was 18-years-old when he tried to kill himself as a result of being bullied; well, as a result of being called "fag" and "Gay Zach" and "queer" on a daily basis, even though he was straight and had a girlfriend.After enduring yet another day of constant bullying, Zach, who’d been suspended for pulling a prank on a teacher, headed home. That afternoon, he tried to hang himself with a dog chain in a shed behind his home, but neighbors, his mother and paramedics were able to save him [..]

A Memorable Memorial Day: After DADT

Published on 2012-05-28 11:00:00

from left: gay midshipmen

Say 'Thank You' ......

Published on 2012-05-28 07:00:00

Sunday Funnies .... And A Milestone

Published on 2012-05-27 07:00:00

Well, here it is, unbelievable as it sounds, but this Sunday funnies also marks my 4000th post.Dear baby Jeebus. Four.....waitforit.....thousand posts. I'm a chatty little bastard, eh?But, I'll take a moment to say thanks for the follows, the comments, and the blogs y'all have created, that inspire me, make me, laugh, make me think, make me wonder.......Now, onto to the next 4000.....

Lindsay Lohan IS Elizabeth Taylor!

Published on 2012-05-26 14:00:00

So, you know Lohan is set to appear in the destined-to-be-craptastic Lifetime movie Liz & Dick, right?Well, this is an actual picture of Liz, followed by a picture of Lohan trying on a costume for the role, and I must say, the resemblance is astounding! I mean, I didn't think it was possible but Lohan looks like a perfect fit for the part of...........................................................................wait for it.............................................................Liz Taylor [..]

I Ain't One To Gossip, But ....

Published on 2012-05-26 08:00:00

Ah, TravoltaGate, Day 134.

Good News Friday: Faith Over Fear

Published on 2012-05-25 17:00:00

Dominic Sheahan-Stahl is a former student at Sacred Heart Academy, and this year his younger brother was graduating. Dominic was thrilled to have been asked to be the keynote speaker for the graduation, until....He was un-invited when school officials learned he was gay.And the SHA

One Of Pastor Worley's Minions Speaks

Published on 2012-05-25 14:00:00

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Just A Thought

Published on 2012-05-25 11:00:00

blatantly stolen from Iced Tea and Sarcasm ....

I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2012-05-25 08:00:00

Beau Biden, Delaware Attorney General and, well, hottie, on his father, Joe Biden's, support of marriage equality:"My dad spoke from the heart. I'm incredibly proud of what he said. I'm even more proud of what the president said as it relates to making sure that this is a fundamental civil rights issue. It's a civil rights issue. It's something that people in my state, in Delaware, and everywhere I go are incredibly proud of the stance that the president has taken on a matter of equality. At a m [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-05-24 17:00:00

Well, The Next Food Network Star is back again, and again, I'm hooked. They've changed the format this year, breaking it into three teams, each with a Food Network mentor: Giada

Mittsy Edits Video To Alter Obama's Words

Published on 2012-05-24 14:00:00

Mittsy is at it again, you know, makin' stuff up, and rewriting history and editing videos to make it look like Obama said something he didn't. Is that what we want from a president?from the Daily Kos:-------------------------Mitt Romney is at it again, deceptively editing President Obama's words in another

Just A Thought

Published on 2012-05-24 11:00:00

Funny Link

Kyle McCarter and Illinois GOP Defeats Anti-Bullying Measure, Citing "Gay Agenda"

Published on 2012-05-24 08:00:00

Kyle McCarter:

Architecture Wednesday: G'day Pretty House

Published on 2012-05-23 17:00:00

Totally my style.It's kind of cottage-looking, Arts and Crafts bungalow, with modern twists, and touches, and Bollywood coloring.

Lesly Charles Has A Big Dick And He Knows How To Use It

Published on 2012-05-23 14:00:00

Okay, so I tend to believe that police officers are a generally good lot, doing their job to keep us safe from harm.

Bad Makeup! Bad Fashion!

Published on 2012-05-23 11:00:00

Tyra Banks went to something called, and I swear this is a real event, the Moth Ball--which, I'm guessing, is where she keeps her career--and she looked like this........which caused Joan Rivers to say, on The Fashion Police, "Oh my god! They dug up Whitney?"I know, it could have been a case of bad taste........I'm talking Tyra's makeup, not Joan's comment.Then, little Miley Cyrus showed up at the Billboard Music Awards going all Christina Aguilera, by forgetting her pants, and, well, her shirt, [..]

Good News!! In Florida Only 50% Of Students Can't Read Or Write!

Published on 2012-05-23 08:00:00

If you don't think public education is going to the dogs, stick with me.The Florida State Board of Education--and that's an oxymoron--just voted to lower

Domestic Partnership Bill Moves Forward .... For Now

Published on 2012-05-22 17:00:00

The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, which would

In Tennessee, Pro-LGBT Clothing Gets You Threatened With Suspension

Published on 2012-05-22 14:00:00

We've all heard the stories about the

Harvey Milk Day

Published on 2012-05-22 11:00:00

A repost...a most deserved repost......Today is the first

ISBL Asshat of the Week: "Pastor" Charles Worley

Published on 2012-05-22 07:30:00

Charles Worley calls himself a 'man of God' and preaches his special brand of religion at Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, North Carolina.You know, North Carolina,m where discrimination against LGBT people has been codified into law.See, last week, while, um, I guess some might call it preaching, while I'd call it hate speaking,

Not All Of Those Who Can Teach, Should Teach

Published on 2012-05-21 17:00:00

I have a fondness for teachers, especially the really good ones. My father was one of those; I mean, the man taught Chemistry and Physics and all kinds of that science-y stuff and made it sound interesting.And I had some really good teachers all through school and into college, from whom I learned a lot, and not just the course-load, but about myself, and about life.

Color Me Surprised? Not So Much ....

Published on 2012-05-21 14:00:00

I was born in Mississippi.Didn't really live there, as my Dad was in the Air Force, and we moved six months after I was born.Now, I'm really thankful for that.

GOP Skips The Evolution

Published on 2012-05-21 11:00:00

Hey GOP?President Obama evolves on the issue of marriage equality, and then, according to several polls, we see a pro-equality shift among African-American voters, and voters in general, followed by the NAACP announcement of

The Evolution Continues......

Published on 2012-05-21 08:00:00

Just days after President Obama's historic announcement that he supports marriage equality, the board of the NAACP, one of the nation’s oldest and largest African American advocacy organizations, has passed a resolution to also support same-sex marriage.Board chair, Roslyn Brock: “The mission of the NAACP has always been to ensure the political, social and economic equality of all people. We have and will oppose efforts to codify discrimination into law.”Brock's announcement comes on the h [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-05-20 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But....

Published on 2012-05-19 08:30:00

More on TravoltaGate:Remember, First Masseur claimed he was groped by John Travolta whilst giving the actor a rubdown? Well, maybe not so much, because, now, it seems, that

Good News Friday: Christine Quinn Is Getting Married

Published on 2012-05-18 17:00:00

This weekend, Christine Quinn,

Just For Giggles ...and... Overheard At Work

Published on 2012-05-18 14:00:00

What's this?Kristen Stewart and her Stunt Double.-----What's this?A Cheap Cock Block.-----Overheard At WorkMy Boss [putting his arm around my shoulder]: Hey! I've got good news for you!Me: You're quitting?My Boss: :::sigh::::

Mittsy Rewrites History

Published on 2012-05-18 11:00:00

Mittsy

I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2012-05-18 08:00:00

Andrew Sullivan, on President Obama's endorsement of marriage equality:"It's hugely important and to tell you the truth, I didn't realize how important it would be until it happened. Beforehand, I was kind of steeled. I was like, 'I don't care, he's going to disappoint us again.' And then I sat down and watched our president tell me that I am his equal, that I'm no longer outside, I'm fully part of this family and to hear the president who is in some ways a father figure speak to that, the tears [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-05-17 17:00:00

Okay, so the Mittsy the Bully story isn't dead yet, and, well, I for one have more to say.While I am disgusted by his actions as a teen, I realize that people change, and the Mittsy who tormented the gay, and allegedly gay, students at his high school is not the same Mittsy today. But, the part of the story that disgusts me most, is that when he talks of the incident[s], he first says he doesn't recall them--which, you know damn well his victims have never forgotten--but he laughs about it, albe [..]

Just For Giggles: Someone Likes Pasta

Published on 2012-05-17 14:00:00

So, this picture of TV doctor, Dr Oz, has been all over the interwebz because, well, he seems to be sporting a little sumpin-sumpin down there.He must really like pasta! I mean, that arrow don't lie.......

The Queen Of Disco Has Died

Published on 2012-05-17 12:00:00

Disco legend and diva Donna Summer has

Michele Bachmann: Still Full Of Sh*t

Published on 2012-05-17 11:00:00

We haven't heard from Michele Bachmann in a while, and I, for one, miss her; well, I mostly miss her particular brand of crazy, of lying, and completely distorting the facts and disregarding the truth. She is always good for a giggle or three.She's been back in the news of late for a couple of reasons. First, there was her lukewarm,

Gay Couple Banned From Lexington Catholic High School Prom

Published on 2012-05-17 08:00:00

Hope Decker is a senior at a

Architecture Wednesday: Go Pacific Northwest, Young Man

Published on 2012-05-16 17:00:00

Sometimes it's the house, sometimes it's the view.This time, it might be both.This house, located in Issaquah Highlands’ prestigious Harrison Street neighborhood, is a two-level contemporary home, that naturally accommodates a casual Pacific Northwest lifestyle.

Joanna Johnson Comes Out

Published on 2012-05-16 14:00:00

Joanna Johnson was just 25 when she first appeared on

Virginia Caves To ISBL Asshat of the Week: Pissy Bobby Marshall

Published on 2012-05-16 11:00:00

It seems like only yesterday that Virginia state representative Bob Marshall was names ISBL's Asshat of the Week and.....what's that? It was yesterday? See post HERE.But it gets worse. The Virginia

Tennessee: Back To The 1950s

Published on 2012-05-16 08:00:00

Oh, Tennessee legislators, you will never learn.It seems that up in the state of crazy, Governor Bill Haslam has signed legislation that adds the concept of “gateway sexual activity” to the state’s abstinence-first sex education curriculum.

Lincoln Chafee Demands Out-Of-State Same-Sex Marriage Be Recognized In Rhode Island

Published on 2012-05-15 17:00:00

Lincoln Chafee, governor of Rhode Island, signed an order on Monday declaring that the state must recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, giving gay couples the same rights as heterosexual ones when it comes to health insurance and a slew of other benefits.Take that, Colorado.Take that, North Carolina.Take that, GOP.The order directs state agencies to recognize marriages performed out of state as legal and treat same-sex married couples the same as heterosexual ones because gay couples [..]

ISBL Asshat of the Week: Bob Marshall

Published on 2012-05-15 14:00:00

Virginia delegate Bob Marshall has a new honor today, as he has just won the ISBL Asshat of the Week award for his bigotry, homophobia, and downright ignorance.See, Marshall has announced that he will seek to remove Tracy Thorne-Begland, a Richmond lawyer, and supposed “aggressive activist for the pro-homosexual agenda” from a list of proposed District Court judicial appointments if Thorne-Begland’s name remains on the list when it comes to a vote Monday in the Virginia General Assembly.Pi [..]

Just For Giggles: An Outstanding Comment from Designing Wally

Published on 2012-05-15 11:00:00

So, John Travolta was all over the news this week for his ALLEGED love of groping male masseurs, and, again,

This Time It's Real: The GOP Kills Civil Unions In Colorado

Published on 2012-05-15 08:00:00

Mark

Just For Giggles: Why Was The Mathematician Late For Work?

Published on 2012-05-14 17:00:00

Funny Link

Mittsy Romney: Keeping The Hate Fires Burning

Published on 2012-05-14 14:00:00

Mitt Romney, giving a commencement speech over the weekend at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University:"The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and, at the foundation, the pre-eminence of the family. The power of these values is evidenced by a Brookings Institution study that Senator Rick Santorum brought to my attention. For those who graduate from high school, get a full-time jo [..]

Kellogg's Take A Stand For Free Speech

Published on 2012-05-14 11:00:00

I don't often get the chance, or the time, to watch Jon Stewart's

Another One: Jay 'Corey' Jones

Published on 2012-05-14 08:00:00

Jay 'Corey' Jones, a

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-05-13 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But....

Published on 2012-05-12 08:00:00

There have been stories for years about John Travolta’s

Good News Friday: Harvey Gets A Street In San Diego

Published on 2012-05-11 17:00:00

Lt. Harvey MilkSan Diego, California will be the first city in the nation to have a street named for gay civil rights activist, and one of my personal heroes, Harvey Milk.The City Council voted unanimously to rename the two-block road leading up to the San Diego LGBT Community Center in Hillcrest from Blaine Avenue to Harvey Milk Street in honor of the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California.There are all sorts of plazas and centers and even schools around the country t [..]

Just For Giggles, Just A Thought

Published on 2012-05-11 14:00:00

Don't laugh, North Carolina, this could be your future......Rush Limbaugh. I love it when hypocritical, drug-addled, douchebags speak.......Words to live by........

Good News Friday: Marcus Brandon Wins Reelection

Published on 2012-05-11 11:00:00

Yeah, yeah, yeah, North Carolina slipped back into the Dark Ages earlier this week when they voted at add discrimination to their state Constitution.And yeah, yeah, yeah, that bit of hate was diminished when President Barack Obama announced his belief that same-sex couples be allowed the same rights and privileges of marriages as our heterosexual counterparts.But, there was also a glimmer of bright, good news in North Carolina this week when state Representative Marcus Brandon, North Carolina’ [..]

I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2012-05-11 08:00:00

Andrew Sullivan, Obama's coming out for equality:"[T]oday Obama did more than make that logical step. He let go of fear. He is clearly prepared to let the political chips fall as they may. That's why we elected him. That's the change we believed in. The contrast with a candidate who wants to abolish all rights for gay couples by amending the federal constitution, and who has donated to organizations that seek to 'cure' gays, who bowed to pressure from bigots who demanded the head of a spokesman [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-05-10 17:00:00

Staffers for Minnesota Congresswoman, and certifiable Crazy-Eyed Wacknut, Michele Bachmann, are confirming a Swiss television news report that Bachmann is now a citizen of Switzerland.

Little Mittsy Romney: Bully? Prankster?

Published on 2012-05-10 14:00:00

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Bishop Won’t Let Foundation Present Scholarship To Gay Student

Published on 2012-05-10 11:00:00

Keaton Fuller is gay. He attends Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton, Iowa, and has done so as an openly gay student. He is believed to be the first openly gay student at any Catholic high school to attend school dances with a same-sex partner. And the school has had no problem with that.That would be a good story, no?The Eychaner Foundation, founded by Iowa businessman and gay rights activist Rich Eychaner, has awarded Keaton Fuller the Matthew Shepard Scholarship. The foundation, which [..]

You Can Thank The GOP: Colorado Civil Union Bill Dies

Published on 2012-05-10 08:00:00

“We have reached an impasse,” Republican House Speaker Frank McNulty said. “It is unfortunate that there will be items that will not receive consideration by the House tonight because of this impasse.”Then chants of “shame on you” erupted from gay rights supporters sitting in the Colorado House.McNultyMcNulty told reporters that lawmakers had reached an impasse and civil unions would die along with several other bills, including an overhaul of school discipline policies and setting a [..]

Architecture Wednesday: A House For The Gardener

Published on 2012-05-09 17:00:00

Even when we had our house in Miami, with its very small yard, I enjoyed "puttering" around in the garden. Okay, maybe I enjoyed

BIG NEWS: Obama Comes Out For Equality

Published on 2012-05-09 14:10:00

After the travesty that occurred yesterday in North Carolina, and the disappointment that happened last night in Colorado, I don't know whetehr to laugh or to cry at this news.For the first time in my life, a sitting President of the United States has publicly declared that I deserve equality.“I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relati [..]

Miss Lauper Goes To Washington .....

Published on 2012-05-09 11:00:00

... Oh, not to sing, although that would be nice, but, rather, Cyndi Lauper, advocate for homeless LGBTQ youth, is headed to DC to be honored for her charitable work.Cyndi Lauper:

Constitutional Discrimination For North Carolina

Published on 2012-05-09 08:00:00

I kind of felt that yesterday was a good day in LGBT Land. We had Josh Dixon, Olympic gymnastic hopeful come out as a gay man, and we saw the Civil Unions bill in Colorado get close to passage--it has since fallen short due to the usual cause, the GOP.But nothing prepared me to see an entire state add discrimination to their state Constitution.But North Carolina crawled back into the Dark Ages last night when Amendment One became law, and now the state will recognize

Democratic Party Chairs Want Marriage Equality Added To Platform

Published on 2012-05-08 15:00:00

Democratic Party chairs from eleven states have, well, to co-opt another phrase, "come out" to endorse adding Marriage equality to the 2012 Democratic platform.And they are:John Burton of CaliforniaJoan Wagnon of KansasJohn Walsh of MassachusettsKen Martin of MinnesotaJon Wisniewski of New JerseyJay Jacobs of New YorkMeredith Wood Smith of OregonBoyd Richie of TexasJake Perkinson of VermontDwight Pelz of WashingtonMike Tate of Wisconsin These eleven join a growing number of [..]

Josh Dixon Comes Out

Published on 2012-05-08 11:30:00

Josh Dixon could become the first openly gay male gymnast to participate in the Olympics. And he'll be hoping to win gold for the US team.The Stanford graduate--who finished second out of 72 competitors at last weekend's U.S. Men's Qualifier in Colorado Springs--is publicly addressing his sexual orientation for the first time."This would never affect how I'm judged or my position on the U.S. Olympic team," Dixon says.Dixon, while at Stanford, had a friend come out to him, and it spurred his own [..]

Today's The Day North Carolina: Every1Against1

Published on 2012-05-08 06:30:00

Same-sex marriage is already illegal in North Carolina. Which means voting AGAINST Amendment One is not a vote to legalize same-sex marriage.Amendment One may affect the ability of private sector businesses to enforce their own domestic partner benefit contracts. The larger economic impact, however, may be based on the negative perception of North Carolina as a place to live and do business. As reported by

Colorado Civil Union Bill Inches Closer To Vote

Published on 2012-05-07 17:00:00

Colorado has always seemed right on the precipice of enacting pro-LGBT legislation, and then they pull back, out of fear, or out of loathing. And the same holds true today.A bill to allow civil unions for gay couples in Colorado needs to survive two more votes in the GOP-led House before it gets to the governor’s desk, but it appears closer than in any other year to becoming law.Teetering on said precipice.If the legislation passes, Colorado would join more than a dozen states that allow gay m [..]

Just For Giggles: An Outstanding Comment from Ask The Cool Cookie

Published on 2012-05-07 14:00:00

I was freaking out about the Tanning Mom and her horrific looking skin, but then I learned that maybe it's a career move and not an addiction.Ask the Cool Cookie said...You know, if that Tanning Mom were smart, she'd put a pair of bunny ears and a cotton tail on and next spring she could sell her services as an Chocolate Easter Bunny.

The Family Jenkins: The Family That Hates Together.......

Published on 2012-05-07 11:00:00

Alexis Leeann Jenkins and Mable Ashley Jenkins, two Kentucky women, have become the first people in the country to be convicted under the federal hate-crimes law for helping to assault

"Billy" Graham Speaks Out Against Marriage Equality

Published on 2012-05-07 08:00:00

Ninety-three-year-old Billy Graham released a statement, and a full page ad, last week on the proposed marriage amendment in North Carolina to Constitutionally ban same-sex marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships, and, well, probably anything that might be beneficial to committed gay couples in that state.Yeah, in the name of God, the aged bigot has spoken. At least, I think so. See, Graham doesn't appear in public much because he's NINETY-THREE. This makes me wonder if this is actually

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-05-06 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But....

Published on 2012-05-05 11:00:00

Kris Jenner, mom and fame-whore manager, is pissed at daughter

Caturday TuxedoDay

Published on 2012-05-05 07:30:00

Good News Friday: Anthony Loverde Re-Enlists

Published on 2012-05-04 15:00:00

Staff Sergeant Anthony Loverde was discharged from the military back in 2008 under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" but

Good News Friday: Gay Marine Says "I do" On Base

Published on 2012-05-04 11:30:00

I can remember being a young kid and going out to McClellan Air Force Base when my Dad returned from TDY in South East Asia, or elsewhere. It was always a big to-do, with all the families and kids and people waiting for their husbands, fathers, or sons to come home.Still, I never thought I'd see this.At Camp Pendleton last week, Cory Huston, a Navy veteran, waited for his partner Marine Avarice Guerrero on the tarmac. But instead of balloons or a Welcome Home signs, Huston dropped to one knee an [..]

I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2012-05-04 08:00:00

Grant Morrison,

Random Musings

Published on 2012-05-03 15:00:00

I just finished reading

Zachary Wyatt Comes Out

Published on 2012-05-03 11:30:00

While Tennessee's 'Don't Say Gay' bill is, if not dead, at least in a complete vegetative state, another similar law is proposed in Missouri, and that proposal had one Republican state congressman speaking out.And coming out.Yesterday, Missouri Representative Zachary Wyatt told members of the House, a gathering of reporters, and the entire world, that he is gay when he called on members in the House GOP to withdraw support from Missouri's so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill.“Today I ask you t [..]

"Pastor" Sean Harris A Man Of "God"? I Doubt It ....

Published on 2012-05-03 08:00:00

It's ironic, you know, the more I think about it.Having been the victim of bullying as a young queerling, I fight myself sickened by the daily stories of kids being tormented and tortured, some to the point of suicide.I am also, not a fan of organized religion, because,., as I've said in the past, I find most religions divide people, rather than unite them. So, imagine my surprise when I woke up to read that a "pastor", a man of "god", up in North Carolina has combined two of the things I found [..]

Architecture Wednesday: Deep In The Heart Of Texas!

Published on 2012-05-02 17:00:00

Imagine a world where new housing developments prohibit the use of solar panels because they're considered to be unsightly. Yeah, that happens, and when Texas-based architect Heather McKinney, of McKinney York Architects, began designing a house for her client in a new development area in Shavano Park, Texas, just outside San Antonio, the development’s design restrictions went from prohibiting photovoltaics to forbidding flat roofs and even dictating certain materials be used in constructi [..]

'Don't Say Gay Bill' Might Be Dead, But 'Gateway Sexual Activity' Is The Newest Fight For Tennessee Legislators

Published on 2012-05-02 14:00:00

I won't be sending flowers, though i am pleased to learn that Tennessee's 'Don't Say Gay' bill has died a well-deserved death. It

And I Think Walking Ozzo Is A Chore.......

Published on 2012-05-02 11:00:00

Funny Link

BSA Board Member Resigns In Support Jennifer Tyrrell

Published on 2012-05-02 08:00:00

By now I think we've all heard the story of

Tea Party Activist Gary Stein Gets The Boot

Published on 2012-05-01 15:00:00

I love this story.Gary Stein was a Sergeant in the Marine Corps. He's also an avid supporter of the Tea Party and, as they are apt to be, quite the anti-Obama Tea Partying Marine.In fact, he is so anti-Obama that he is vocal in his opposition to the Commander-In-Chief, and,m on his Facebook page has taken to calling the president, "The real enemy."And or his outspokenness, and threat to disobey any orders sent down via the president,

Now, This Is A Good Idea........

Published on 2012-05-01 11:30:00

....except........Funny Link

Sharon Needles .... The Best WOMAN .... Won!

Published on 2012-05-01 08:00:00

This episode was when i joined Team Needles. This runway performance I just loved. I loved the dark side and the edginess. And the humor. After this one, I was Team Needles all the way to the end, clapping like a little Drag Star when her name was announced.And I loved this kind of reunion/crowning-the-winner episode better than just a reunion. It was fun and far less bitchy, though we did have some drama.I was a bit saddened that Willam got kicked off just for getting a little man candy room se [..]

Wait A Sec ..... THIS Is Tennessee, Too

Published on 2012-04-30 17:00:00

Brian Moran, a Knoxville, Tennessee police officer wasn't working last Tuesday, so he decided to attend a City council meeting, where there was going to be a debate over adding

Another One: Jack Reese

Published on 2012-04-30 14:00:00

Last Monday, Alex Smith, an 18-year-old openly gay Ogden, Utah resident spoke to a community panel about the dangers of bullying. Alex talked about the bullying his own boyfriend, Jack Reese, had endured as a result of living his life as an openly gay youth.But, what no one listening that day knew, in fact, what Alex Smith himself did not know, was that Jack Reese had decided the bullying must end, and he took his own life the previous weekend.The death of Jack Reese is the latest known suicide [..]

Eric Unger Was Beaten For Being Gay

Published on 2012-04-30 11:00:00

Eric

Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week

Published on 2012-04-30 08:00:00

Here we are, another week gone, and more outstanding guest comments. So, in random order, here are the ISBL Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week.....#1 RuPaul threw a monkeywrench at us last week;

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-04-29 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But....

Published on 2012-04-28 09:00:00

Remember when Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez were

Good News Friday ... Or, a Story To Make You Sob

Published on 2012-04-27 15:00:00

You know, if I had a nickel for every stupid thing I've done, I'd

The Tennessee Senate Is At It Again

Published on 2012-04-27 11:30:00

In Tennessee, some state legislators want to stop teachers from saying "gay" in classrooms. And these same legislators want to protect people with a religious or moral conviction against gay people, to be exempt from laws prohibiting bullies. You know, if you believe in God, you can hate fags all you want, and tell them so, and taunt them ,and bully them.Because that's how they think God rolls.But now

I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2012-04-27 08:00:00

Chris Evans, on marriage equality:"Are you kidding me? It's insane that civil rights are being denied people in this day and age. It's embarrassing, and it's heartbreaking. It goes without saying that I'm completely in support of gay marriage. In 10 years we'll be ashamed that this was an issue."Oh, I'm ashamed right now, Chris.Cher, honoring her son Chaz as he received GLAAD's Stephen F. Kolzak Award:"I'm here because Chaz has the most courage of almost anyone I know. The other day I was having [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-04-26 15:00:00

Okay, so Brad and Angelina are getting married and a lot of gay folks are all up in arms because, once upon a time, Brad Pitt said they wouldn't marry until all folks--read GAYS--could marry.Well, that was before they had so many children, who want their mommy and daddy to be married. And I think the needs of their children to have that sense of family supersedes our need to keep Bard and Angie single until we can marry.They aren't any less LGBT-friendly, or any less Marriage Equality Supportin' [..]

Just a Thought: Boy Bites Dog

Published on 2012-04-26 11:30:00

Oh Tennessee? Y'all Got Comp'ny......

Published on 2012-04-26 08:00:00

While many of us have kept our eyes on Tennessee, and their state legislature's penchant for wacky legislation, another state almost flew under the radar with the same kind of bill.Missouri. 'Don't Say Gay'.Republican Representative Steve Cookson sponsored House Bill 2051 and last week it was

Architecture Wednesday: Gramercy Park Redesign

Published on 2012-04-25 17:00:00

So, I was planning on some where sunny this week--I woke up yesterday and we were in the 30s again so I needed some heat. But then I stumbled upon another New York City dream; a reconstruction townhouse, originally built in 1848, in Gramercy Park.And it's fabulous.It started out its existence as a single family townhouse, but over the years had been converted into three separate loft-wannabes. Now, the new owners wanted to, well, to quote Cher, turn back time a little, and yet bring in some mode [..]

Catholic pastor applauded for shunning anti-gay marriage drive

Published on 2012-04-25 14:00:00

A couple of weeks back, I posted about the

Just For Giggles: So .... THAT'S How It's Done.....

Published on 2012-04-25 11:00:00

Funny Link

Louisiana Legislators Shelve Anti-bullying Bill Because It Protects LGBTQ Students

Published on 2012-04-25 08:00:00

Apparently, Louisiana Legislators and the governor aren't too concerned about bullying; of LGBTQ students, or of anyone, for, once again, civil and gay rights activists failed to win approval for a strong anti-gay bullying law for the state's public school system.Pat SmithDemocratic Representative

The Vatican Tries To Bitchslap Nuns

Published on 2012-04-24 15:00:00

The Vatican has launched a crackdown on

The Drag Race.....Was It Really A Drag?

Published on 2012-04-24 11:30:00

So, last night on the Drag Race we got no winner.

Mittsy's Got A Problem ... And It Goes By The Name Richard Grenell

Published on 2012-04-24 08:00:00

He's at it again.Mittsy.Remember when he was pro-marriage equality? I mean, before he was against it?Remember when he was pro-choice? You know, before he was against it?Remember when he was anti-working women--that was back in January? Before he turned on pro-working moms last week?Now Mister I-Never-Met-A-Bad-Choice-I-Didn't-Want-To-Make is at it again. He's hired openly gay

More Anti-Gay BS from the BSA

Published on 2012-04-23 17:00:00

Okay, so we all know the Boy Scouts of America are virulently homophobic. I mean, that story is as old as, well, almost any story. But they don't just dislike the gay kids who might want to join the BSA, they target the gay parents of kids who want to volunteer for the BSA.They don't seem to realize:♫♪ We're hereWe're queerAnd some of us have queer parentsGet used to it ♪♫

I Didn't Say It....Monday Edition

Published on 2012-04-23 14:00:00

Matthew Mitcham, out Australian diver, on being an outspoken LGBT advocate:"I certainly don't see it as a burden. I never did, especially with how much attention the LGBT cause has been getting lately with marriage equality...and with how few openly gay sports stars there are around at the moment. I don't mind attention being put on it. Ideally I would like one day for sexuality to be as unimportant and uninteresting as hair colour, or eye colour or even just gender in general. One day it will g [..]

Sioux City Journal: We MUST Stop Bullying.

Published on 2012-04-23 11:00:00

It was scarcely a week ago that we heard the story of Kenneth Weishuhn, a gay teenager who took his own life after being bullied in school, bullied online, and receiving death threats on his phone. [see post HERE]This didn't happen in LA or San Francisco, New York or even Chicago. This was small town stuff; but what isn't small town, is what the Sioux City Journal is doing about it. See, while Kenneth's suicide didn';t make the front page, the epidemic of bullying of LGBTQ youth in our schools w [..]

Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week

Published on 2012-04-23 08:00:00

Once more, thanks for the comments, and keep those cards and letters coming in. Here are the ISBL Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week, in no particular order:#1

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-04-22 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But....We Need To Talk About The "Lohans"

Published on 2012-04-21 11:00:00

Lindsay! Get your Lindsayhere!Last month, our favorite

Caturday: Liquid Cats

Published on 2012-04-21 07:00:00

via Round-The-Way Gay, Neal

Silence, Please

Published on 2012-04-20 05:00:00

In observance of the GLSEN Day of Silence today, ISBL will be quiet today. And thinking, today, of those in the LGBT community, those in any community, who suffer in silence, are bullied into silence.About the Day of SilenceThe National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.HistoryFounded in 1996, the Day of Silence has become the largest single [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-04-19 16:00:00

So, we'll start off with some good news.Last month we sawyet another case of an LGBTQ youth attempting suicide as a result of bullying when Austin Rodriguez tried to kill himself, but ended up, instead, in a coma.[original post

Too Soon? .... Just Sayin'

Published on 2012-04-19 12:00:00

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Don't Say Gay Is Back.....Again

Published on 2012-04-19 08:00:00

Tennessee legislators are at it again.Don't Say Gay.It's back, and Tennessee’s elementary and middle school teachers might soon be told they cannottalk about homosexuality with their students next year. The hateful bill cleared the Tennessee House education committee on Tuesday.Now, to be fair, there are some legislators, even some from the GOP, who question the need for Don't Say Gay, because, well, in typical backwoods Tennessee politics, it is already illegal to teach

Architecture Wednesday: Beached

Published on 2012-04-18 16:00:00

After last week's trip toa Colorado mountaintop, I decided it was time to come back down to Earth, or atleast as close to sea level as possible without going all Submarine and stuff.So,

Just For Giggles: Since It Worked With Tupac......

Published on 2012-04-18 12:00:00

via JMG by way of Buzzfeed

ISBL Asshat of the Week: Miss Jerry Newcombe

Published on 2012-04-18 08:00:00

This week it goes Jerry Newcombe, of the ironically namedAbiding "Truth" Ministries, formerly known as Coral Ridge Ministries,a megachurch of megahate.See, this Friday is the

Oh, Tax Day! Why You Gotta Make Folks Lie?

Published on 2012-04-17 16:00:00

Well, my taxes are done, a refund received, and all is right with the world.Not so much for gay married couples.See, although there several of these united states that allow gay couples to marry, the, capital letters United States does not recognize gay marriage, and so thousand of gay, legally married couples, have to commit perjury when they file their tax returns.Thom Watson of Marriage Equality USA said: “It’s that crazy time of year again when the IRS requires you to affirm under penalt [..]

Just For Giggles: Cruel Joke

Published on 2012-04-17 12:00:00

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Another One: Kenneth Weishuhn

Published on 2012-04-17 08:00:00

Kenneth Weishuhn lived inIowa. That Iowa. Marriage equality Iowa. And

'Memba When.....

Published on 2012-04-16 16:00:00

...theRomney's got their silk undies in a twist over Hilary Rosen's bad phrasing ofAnn Romney's work experience?Times change, Iguess, for Mittsy.See,cuz back in January, Mittsy said that poorwomen who stay at home to raise their children should be given federalassistance for child care so that they can enter the job market and "havethe dignity of work."Of course, he wasspeaking of poor women, and not the wives of low-tax-paying, millionaires.Cuz they don'tneed the dignity of work, they just need [..]

Just For Giggles: Cuz It's True

Published on 2012-04-16 12:00:00

Funny Link

Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week

Published on 2012-04-16 08:00:00

Another week down, and some more witty, fun, thought provoking comments, and all winners of the ISBL Top Ten Outstanding Comments of thew Week.Let's rip.....#1 This is the first I've ever heard of her, and yet she gets the nod;

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-04-15 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2012-04-14 11:00:00

This is just so juicy. Probably not true at all, but, man, it's juicy, so I'm gonna share it.People are jealous of Matt Lauer. Well, except for that whole losing his hair thing. But, you must admit, he's got a hot body, seems like a nice guy, and just signed a new contract with

Caturday

Published on 2012-04-14 07:00:00

This is the Smallville version of Neighborhood Watch,Not as much Yin-and-Yang as it is Yin-and-Yin.

Good News Friday #2: Father Ryan Refuses Anti-Gay Petitions

Published on 2012-04-13 17:00:00

Father Michael RyanAh, the Catholic Church. When they aren't being sued formolesting children, they're aiding and abetting rapist and working to denyequality to gay men and women.But not at one church. Not this Reverend.Out there in Seattle, Reverend Michael Ryan of the St.James Cathedral has announced that he will not circulate petitions inside hisparish for the campaign to repeal Washington's same-sex marriage law:Dear Friends,Archbishop Sartain has written a letter in which he hasexpressed hi [..]

Good News Friday #1: Bully Guards

Published on 2012-04-13 14:00:00

Austin Carson,

Just A Thought

Published on 2012-04-13 11:00:00

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I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2012-04-13 08:00:00

Jay Hayes, thecaptain of the NYU men’s volleyball team, in an "It Gets Better"video:“Athletics is the next frontier for gay rights. When youlook at the civil rights movement, it wouldn’t have been as successful if aperson like Jackie Robinson hadn’t been there. I really hope that a gay athletecomes out soon. I think that professional sports these days are just a businessand these players know that it could hurt the brand and the bottom line if theycame out. Once we see a professional gay [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-04-12 17:00:00

The Drag Race.Latrice. Royale.NooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooSharon Needles better win--even though I read the spoiler at DD's and nearly tossed my cookies.I love celebrities who act like they don't know a camera is trained on them when they're doing idiotic [..]

Mittsy Uses His Wife To Detail The Struggle Of Women In This Country

Published on 2012-04-12 14:00:00

Here's the deal: Mittsy has changed from being a moderateRepublican, who favors healthcare and same-sex-marriage, to being, as he dubbedhimself, 'severely conservative'.Here's the rest of the deal: Women, by a margin of 2-to1favor Barack Obama and his ideas over Mittsy, because, most severelyconservative politicians want to focus on birth control and contraception, andabortion rights, and most women know that those issues are personal and not upfor debate by a

Just For Giggles: How A Bear Shi....Does His Business...In The Woods

Published on 2012-04-12 11:00:00

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Batshittery Has A New Name: Allen West

Published on 2012-04-12 08:00:00

There are Republicans and there are Repugnants.Allen West, the congressman from Florida, rumored to be on the short list of Mittsy's Veep nominees, falls into the Repugnant category.For a lot of reasons, but today I'll just talk about his latest round of batshittery, asshattery, tomfoolery, dumbfuckery.On Tuesday of this week, West

Architecture Wednesday: I've Been To The Mountaintop....And It's Breathtaking

Published on 2012-04-11 16:00:00

Last week I wanted the beach life, but now, as a fickle, ever-changing, evolving, wander-lusting, gay man, I want to be on top of the world. And this house, which sits at 9,200 feet above sea level, fits the bill quite nicely.According

Overheard At Work

Published on 2012-04-11 12:00:00

Me [to a co-worker]: No, Joan Crawford was supposed to be in Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte with Bette Davis, but then she up and quit.Female Co-worker [eavesdropping, then joining the conversation]: Hey! I saw a really good Joan Crawford movie the other day.Me: Which one?Female Co-worker: I forget the title, but she played a movie star who adopted a couple of children and she beat 'em and stuff.Me [severe eye roll]: That wasn't a Joan Crawford movie. That was Mommie Dearest in which Faye Dunaway pl [..]

Another One: Teddy Molina

Published on 2012-04-11 08:00:00

I remember being bullied in junior high and high school.It was, at times, unbearable; actually, it was always unbearable, but, somehow Imade it through. Most of the time, it was one guy who'd call me names, orpretend to shove me.Teddy Molinahad it far worse.He wasrelentlessly teased, taunted and bullied by students known as the "WolfPack" for being mixed race that he ended up leaving his school.Then he tookhis life last week with a hunting rifle.And it didn'tstop after his suicide. An anti-bully [..]

One Foot Dancing, One Foot Nailed To The Floor

Published on 2012-04-10 16:00:00

I tell myself I’m alone, not lonely, but it doesn’twork. See, I usually say that to myself when I’m sitting all alone, at home, thetelevision tuned to…something…anything…and the stereo playing dully in thebackground. I am not lonely. I am alone.Right!I get out among people. I go for walks, through a park, down a busy city street; I buy mygroceries. I rent movies and I haunt the local bookstore. I am among people, but I don’tlook at them and their eyes don’t meet mine.Invisible is [..]

Just For Giggles: If The Product Endorsement Fit The Celebrity

Published on 2012-04-10 12:00:00

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ISBL Asshat of the Week: Donna Lichtenegger

Published on 2012-04-10 08:00:00

Donna Lichtenegger, anelected state representative and Republican, of course, in Missouri, doesn'thave the good sense evolution gave a goat. She, apparently, is entirelyunaware that when you post homophobic and racially offensive "jokes"on Facebook, people will see them.See, on this fool's page, sheshared a "joke" about

Another NOM Smackdown

Published on 2012-04-09 17:00:00

The National organization fro Marriage [NOM]

Musical Interlude: Bonnie Raitt

Published on 2012-04-09 14:00:00

I have always been a huge Bonnie Raitt fan. She just does it, without flash or fanfare. And here she's done it again, singing Gerry Rafferty's "Right Down The Line" from her new album, "Slipstream".The video was filmed on location at the abandoned New Mission Theater in San Francisco, and features couples, young, old, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, gay and straight from the Noe Valley neighborhood.It's about love. And equality.And it's pure Bonnie.

Just A Thought: Women And Healthcare

Published on 2012-04-09 11:00:00

Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week

Published on 2012-04-09 08:00:00

Time once again to shine a light on my Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the week. And, here they are, in no particular order:#1 I love a good sleek design,m especially when that design is 74 years old. That why I fell in love with the

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-04-08 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2012-04-07 12:00:00

Poor O.Her network, the modestlynamed OWN, is flailing like a flounder on a hook--it's losses this year alone are some $150 million.O tried to use RosieO'Donnell to save the network, hoping Ro would gather big ratings, but thatdidn't happen. So O dumped Ro.And now O is

Happy Birthday Carlos!

Published on 2012-04-07 07:00:00

Yup. It's today.Carlos' birthday, and, as he would tell it, like Vera Charles, he is somewhere between forty.....and death. But, he doesn't get to tell it. I do, because it's my blog and I'll write if I want to....I am amazed by Carlos. I learn something new about him, from him, every day. His hasn't always been the easiest path; he's had more ups and downs than a power top at an all-night orgy, but he moves on with a smile. He's endured things and overcome things that would break a lesser man, [..]

Good News Friday #2: A Father's Reaction to His Very Young Gay Son

Published on 2012-04-06 17:00:00

If you haven't read Amelia's stories on HuffPo about her seven-year-old-son, who has a crush on Glee's Blaine, you've missed something really special. The story of a mother whose son may be gay and how she handles it. [see story HERE].

Just For Giggles: Texts From Hillary

Published on 2012-04-06 14:00:00

So, I'm strolling through the interwbz, like I likes to do, and i come across a new Tumblr site, via JMG, called Texts from Hillary.

Good News Friday #1: NPH Is Back!

Published on 2012-04-06 11:00:00

from JMG:Golden Globe-nominated andEmmy Award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, will return as host of the 2012Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards® on Sunday, June 10th, live from the BeaconTheatre in New York City.

I Didn't Say It.....

Published on 2012-04-06 08:00:00

Larry Kramer, on the 25th anniversary of ACT UP:"Why can't we, once and for all, bond together to fight for our mutual needs? Where are the leaders who can lead us on this journey to our equality? Where's our army? I don't see either. We face this coming election naked and unprepared and as always exceptionally vulnerable.

Ransom Musings

Published on 2012-04-05 17:00:00

So, there was this small kerfuffle a week or so ago, just after that JetBlue pilot went batty and had to be subdued by passengers.

The 1938 Phantom Corsair

Published on 2012-04-05 14:00:00

I was just milling about the interwebz recently, and I stumbled across a picture of the 1938 Phantom Corsair.

Just For Giggles: Mittsy Etchy Sketchy

Published on 2012-04-05 11:00:00

via JMG

Ohio Marriage Equality Back On Track

Published on 2012-04-05 08:00:00

It's been astruggle in Ohio, which banned marriage equality back in 2004. See, Freedom ToMarry has been working on

Architecture Wednesday: F%k It, Let's Go To Phuket

Published on 2012-04-04 17:30:00

Last week I was all about the beach, but the beach I settled on was Stinson Beach, outside San Francisco, in Northern California. Which got me to thinking--never a good thing--that I would much rather have one of those tropical beach places, you know, where it's warm and sunny all the time.Which brings me to Phuket--pronounced Poo-ket.

Just a Thought: Wonder Woman

Published on 2012-04-04 14:30:00

In Louisiana, Discrimination Is A-Ok!

Published on 2012-04-04 11:30:00

from Wikipedia:Charterschools

Praying Away The Gay Is Expensive

Published on 2012-04-04 08:30:00

One of the things that annoys me about religious folk iswhen they tell a sinner, whether the sin is being gay, or of a different faith,or of being, I dunno, tall, that they will pray for you.My first response is always, "Why don't you pray for yourself,you're the one with the problem."Mirella Salemi, an outgay

Pedophiles, And Their Protectors, On Trial

Published on 2012-04-03 17:00:00

Last week I posted about the defrocked priest, Edward Avery, who changed his plea in a child molestation trial to guilty and said the Catholic Church knew he raped boys and did nothing about it; original post HERE.Well, the trial of a couple of his, um, cohorts, began this week and jurors are getting an earful about the priest-turned-pedophile and another priest who allegedly bragged about having sex with three boys in one week.Bragged.Monsignor William LynnPedophile protectorMonsignor William L [..]

This Is ALL Kinds Of Wrong

Published on 2012-04-03 14:00:00

Watch It If You Dare!

Published on 2012-04-03 11:00:00

If You're Not Sure Where The GOP Stands....It's In The Pocket Of Big Oil

Published on 2012-04-03 08:00:00

Senate Republicans have foiled President Obama’s plan to strip $24 billion in tax subsidies from the country’s largest oil companies, in order to make the high price of gas an issue in this election year.The 51-47 vote was mostly along party lines, with most Democrats voting in favor of eliminating the subsidies, though the vote fell short of the 60 votes needed to withstand a filibuster. Only Republican Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, both of Maine, joined the Democrats.The four D [..]

A Letter to My Bully by Kergan Edwards-Stout

Published on 2012-04-02 17:00:00

Dear Dirk,*Kergan Edwards-StoutThe thought of you has filled me with hate almost every day since we first met -- but for different reasons altogether than you might expect.I still remember the terror I felt every time I approached the soccer field. It was in junior high, a difficult time for almost everyone, but especially for me.You see, I'd always known I was gay. Even in kindergarten, just looking at Jeff Hayward's smile would make me happy, and I knew intrinsically that it was all right to f [..]

NOM Declares Victory [?] Over Starbucks

Published on 2012-04-02 14:00:00

You gotta love NOM.Well, not really. What you gotta do is laugh at NOM.See, they got their granny panties in a twist over Starbucks support of marriage equality and send their Hound From Hell, Maggie Gallagher, to corporate headquarters to demand that Starbucks stop being nice to The Gays and stuff.Starbucks said No.NOM said Well, boycott you.Starbucks say, G'head.Then thousands and thousands of people took the side of Starbucks.And yet, Maggie Gallagher is declaring victory over Starbucks by sa [..]

Just For Giggles

Published on 2012-04-02 11:00:00

Funny Link

Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments Of The Week

Published on 2012-04-02 08:00:00

So, here we...another week come and gone, and some more fabulous comments here at ISBL. So, without further ado, let's announce the Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week, in now particular order.....#1 As a gay man, I loves me some divas, and, well, for me, the greatest of all celebrated her sixty-eighth birthday this week, so I shared my own personal Diana Ross story in

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-04-01 07:00:00

MORE! I Ain't One To Gossip, But..... Frank Langella Gossips.....About Dead People

Published on 2012-03-31 15:00:00

Ilove a good celebrity dishing memoir. I'm shallow like that. But, I do getannoyed when some celebrity writes a book--and i kid, because most of them havepeople write the books

I Ain't One To Gossip, But....

Published on 2012-03-31 08:00:00

Kim Kash Kow Kardashian is so incensed at beingflourbombed at her event to promote her new "scent"--and god onlyknows what that is--that she has decided to press charges against the BisquickBomber.She told E!--the channel that whores out all theKardashians--that, “I don’t want someone to think they can really get away withthat. So we are going to handle that.” And then she goes on to say, or try to say, that the"event" wasn't for the launch of her odor-de-toilet, but a charityevent for Dre [..]

Just For Giggles...Or Is It?

Published on 2012-03-30 20:00:00

Good News Friday: A Starbucks Boycott Backfires

Published on 2012-03-30 16:00:00

I don't drink a lot of coffee. Carlos and I usually haveone cafe con leche with breakfast and then we're good for the day. But I doenjoy stopping in at Starbucks every so often for a little cappuchino and anosh.And, well, now I love it even more--even if the closest Starbucks is 27miles away. It might well be worth the drive.And, apparently, I'm not the only one feeling the love.After confronting StarbucksCEO Howard Schultz at last week's annual Starbucks shareholders' meeting, afurious Maggie G [..]

In Kansas, God Hates Fags

Published on 2012-03-30 12:00:00

I am not a religious man. Big surprise, eh? yeah, I know,not so much. I mean, I do have my own spiritual beliefs, but they don't meshwith any one specific religion. See I learned a long time ago that, for manypeople, religion is a tool to make themselves feel better, and mostly byputting down anyone who doesn't share their beliefs.Judge not lest yebe judged? Not so much, I've discovered.Love thy neighboras thyself? Only if the neighbor is exactly the same as you.And, if I neededfurther proof

I Didn't Say It.....

Published on 2012-03-30 08:00:00

Madonna, on

Random Musings

Published on 2012-03-29 16:00:00

So, former Vice PresidentDick Cheney had a heart transplant last week. He's had five.....FIVE.....heartattacks

Just For Giggles

Published on 2012-03-29 12:00:00

Defrocked Priests Says The Church Knew He Was A Pedophile

Published on 2012-03-29 08:00:00

A former priest, Edward Avery, on trial fro molesting at least one young boy, suddenly declared just days before his trial was set to begin, that he would be changing his plea to guilty.As in, he did it.As part of his plea deal--he plead guilty to

Architecture Wednesday: A Day At The Beach

Published on 2012-03-28 16:00:00

It's no secret that San Francisco is one of my favorite places in the whole world. I spent a great deal of time, when I lived in California, in The City, and still miss it terribly to this day.One thing I love about it, is that you can drive less than an hour or so out of San Francisco and be in a completely different world; like a cool beach town. Like Stinson Beach.Which is where this, relatively small, 1900 square foot beach house is located. It was designed

Just For Giggles

Published on 2012-03-28 12:00:00

Funny Link

The Green Valley Swimming Pool & Sports Club Discriminates

Published on 2012-03-28 08:00:00

Michelle Gladfelter of West Manchester, Pennsylvania, applied for membership at the

Caleb Laieski Continues To Fight Bullying

Published on 2012-03-27 16:00:00

Caleb Laieski might have been found on this blog under the title "Another One."

Just A Thought: Join The Party

Published on 2012-03-27 12:00:00

Another One: Austin Rodriguez Is In A Coma

Published on 2012-03-27 08:00:00

Up in Ohio,

Happy Birthday Diva!

Published on 2012-03-26 18:30:00

Today is the anniversary of the birth of the Diva known as Diana, so I will make do by givin' up one of my favorite Diana Ross songs,

Thank You, Starbucks

Published on 2012-03-26 16:00:00

One of the vendors at the AIDS Benefit Foundation Dessert Finale this past weekend was Starbucks.I know; they're everywhere.But it provided an opportunity to say Thanks to Starbucks for their pro-marriage equality stance, and their recent refusal to kowtow to the demands of Maggie Gallagher and NOM when those bigots and haters stormed the Starbucks shareholders meeting and demanded that Starbucks stop being pro-equality. They refused.From the Sum Of Us website:Starbucks stuck its neck out to pub [..]

Keep The Promise

Published on 2012-03-26 12:00:00

Last Saturday night Carlos and I attended the AIDS Benefit Foundation of South Carolina's

Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments Of The Week

Published on 2012-03-26 08:00:00

Once again it's time to name my coveted....coveted?....Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week, the TTOGCOTW.So, here there are, in random order, the comments that make me smile, snicker, and snort, and even think.I was taught to never make judgements based on a person's appearance, but it's hard, because I'm shallow like that. But this week, I learned that lesson again, and maybe this time it'll stick.....I kid, because I'm still shallow like that. At any rate, Good News Friday: Never Ju [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-03-25 07:00:00

Springing At Casa Bob y Carlos

Published on 2012-03-24 12:00:00

Spring has sprung in Smallville and all the plants are blooming, so I thought I'd take you on a tour of our yard. Please, no flash photography during our excursion.....Carlos is my Mexican Gardener, and he rescued this plant from the front yard a few years back.Now, it's taking over the sunroom. I'm getting kind of Little Shop of Horrors about it........This is a bonsai we bought ion Coconut Grove about eight years back, and it's doing quite nicely in Smallville.We can see this tree from the bre [..]

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2012-03-24 08:00:00

First things first: I

One Million Moms Cry "Uncle!!!"

Published on 2012-03-13 20:00:00

Monica Cole, director of One Million Moms--which, according to their Facebook 'Likes' is really just 45,000 Moms--has announced that the group has given up their planned boycott of JCPenney's over their decision to hire openly gay Ellen DeGeneres as their spokesperson.Cole says only time will tell whether JCP's decision to have Ellen as its spokesperson was a good business decision: "But we have heard back from so many of our members [45,000, not 1,000,000]. We have heard back from men and women [..]

'Religious Freedom Act' Gets OK From Kentucky Senate

Published on 2012-03-13 17:00:00

Kentucky, in an effort to take the focus off the batshittery [wordage courtesy JMG] off Tennessee, may allow its citizens to vote on a proposed change to the state Constitution that its backers are calling "the Religious Freedom Act."Jimmy "JimBob" Higdon, a Republican, naturally, sponsored the bill and says it's designed to protect the free exercise of religion from unnecessary restriction by government. JimBob set down his corncob pipe, to add that his bill would give Kentucky courts "more amm [..]

Just For Giggles: Thanks Twunty!!

Published on 2012-03-13 14:00:00

The Evolution of Lohan's Face

Published on 2012-03-13 11:00:00

Please keep in mind, The Everchanging Lohan is just twenty-five years old. So, let's start in 2003, with fresh-faced, wholesome Lohan, age 16:2004:2005:2006:20072008:2009:2010:2011:2012:Yes folks, that's what twenty-six looks like in Lohan Years.

You're Getting Married?? You're Fired!!

Published on 2012-03-13 08:00:00

Al Fischer [l] and Charlie RobinAl Fischer, a popular music teacher at St. Ann Catholic School in St. Louis lost his job this week after church officials heard that he was planning to get married in New York state later this year. Oh, yeah, he was marrying Charlie Robin; his partner of twenty-plus years.Fischer confirmed to the media that he was indeed fired from his job--one he has held for the last four years--but refused to comment further, and instead, referred to a letter he'd emailed to h [..]

And The ISBL Asshat of the Week Goes To........

Published on 2012-03-12 20:00:00

Last week, I posted about the efforts of pro-marriage equality advocates to submit a proposed constitutional amendment to undo Ohio’s 2004 same-sex marriage ban to Attorney General Mike DeWine. [HERE]It didn't get very far.DeWine, a Rick Santorum supporter, announced last week that, while Freedom to Marry Ohio did submit the initial required 1,000 voter signatures, they did not supply an adequate description of the measure. So, their first step has failed.Hmmmm, adequate description? From a gr [..]

Maine Diocese Won't Campaign Against Marriage Equality

Published on 2012-03-12 17:00:00

What's this? The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine announced that it will take no active role in a political campaign against a same-sex marriage referendum?Catholic, say what?Bishop Richard Malone says the diocese will expand it's existing educational program to better inform church members about the qualities and benefits of marriage between one man and one woman.Oh. They are being gay-friendly, but they aren't necessarily being gay-unfriendly, either.They won't say that same-sex marriage is bad [..]

Yet Another South Carolina Crooked Politician

Published on 2012-03-12 14:00:00

Ah, South Carolina politics. Liars, adulketers, thieves. Nikki Haley. And now add Lt. Governor Ken Ard to that list. See, Ken has resigned his position following a year-long ethics scandal. Year-long; since probably from the moment he was sworn in as Lt. Governor.His ethics trouble began right after the was election in 2010 when campaign disclosure forms showed that he had been using campaign funds for things like hotel rooms, gas, meals, airfare, postage, advertising, phone services, and consul [..]

Harry Lohan In NYC

Published on 2012-03-12 11:00:00

I'm not sure who should be more offended.Lindsay Lohan. Or Debbie Harry.See, earlier this week when Debbie Harry left the Mercer Hotel, photographers crowded around the 66-year-old singer, apparently believing they were snapping 25-year-old Lindsay Lohan, who had hosted "SNL" the night before.Now, to be fair, Harry did look kinda Lohan-ish, with her platinum blond hair and aviator glasses. In fact, it looks very similar to a picture of Lohan snapped two days earlier, exiting the same hotel.But s [..]

Aaaaaaaaah

Published on 2012-03-12 08:00:00

The houseguests have left and the house is back in order. It's always nice to have visitors, and it's nice to have visitors......leave. A great visit, lots of fun and good food and drink, but now it's back to what Carlos and I call 'normal'.His Aunt Gloria, who lived in Miami for many years before retiring back to Mexico City, arrived last week with her friend, Luz Maria, for a week-long stay. Carlos calls Gloria his 'Second Mother' and, one day this week while she and I were chatting, she told [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-03-11 07:00:00

I Should Be Laughing: Harry and The Cafeteria

Published on 2012-03-10 11:00:00

Chewing on his lip while he read, Harry was amazed. He had never read anything like the Anne Rice novel, and he could not put it down. ‘The old man begged to be told what we were saying. He called out, 'Son, son,’ and Lestat danced like a maddened Rumpelstiltskin about to put his foot through the floor. I went to the lace curtains.’Whenever he read, which was most of the time, for books were a sort of refuge, Harry became lost in his novels, far away from everyone and everything. Whet [..]

PR: All-Stars: Final Three!! Final Three!!

Published on 2012-03-09 14:00:00

Well, this is the last full day of houseguests, but I couldn't let it pass without at least some kind of PR All-Stars recap, now could I? I'll try to keep it brief......See, we're down to the wire hangers, and it's BFFs Mondo and Michael against BFFs Kenley and Austin, whom I've come to think of as Karen and Jack, circa Will & Grace. Bitchy New Yorker, and flighty queen.But.I.Digress.Of particular note, is that each of these teams has one member who left the show before the episode the tents, Mi [..]

Father Marcel Guarnizo: So Effing Christ-like

Published on 2012-03-09 11:00:00

Barbara JohnsonImagine one of your parents died, and you were tasked with arranging the funeral, and if your parent was catholic, arranging the Mass.Now, imagine you're gay, and the Priest will not give you Communion at the Mass because you're gay. And, you soldier on, because it's your mother's funeral.But it gets worse.It was much worse for Barbara Johnson.Last week, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Barbara Johnson, her friends and family, gathered to say goodbye [..]

A Gathering Equality Storm In Ohio

Published on 2012-03-08 11:00:00

Pro-marriage equality advocates will be submitting a proposed constitutional amendment to undo Ohio’s 2004 same-sex marriage ban to Attorney General Mike DeWine.The Freedom to Marry Coalition expects to file more than 1,700 signatures of registered Ohio voters, nearly double the 1,000 signatures required. This is the first step in placing a constitutional issue before Ohio voters this fall or possibly next year.The proposal would change the Ohio Constitution--amended in 2004 to block same-sex [..]

The Luck Of The Irish

Published on 2012-03-07 11:00:00

In yet another poll, marriage equality advocates have found that public support for same-sex marriage has risen to 73%.In.Ireland.Nearly three quarters of those asked said they would agree with the statement: “Same sex marriage should be allowed in the Constitution”.The results were presented to Ireland’s Oireachtas in a report prepared for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the last Constitutional referendum. Kieran Rose, Chair of Ireland’s Gay and Lesbian Equality Netwo [..]

Maine Signs Up For Equality

Published on 2012-03-06 11:00:00

Up in Maine, advocates of marriage equality have turned in more than enough signatures to move ahead with a Citizens Initiative to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. More than 85,000 signatures were gathered, turned it, and validated, far above the 57,277 needed for their bill to get to the Legislature.Lawmakers now will be presented with that initiative proposing the legalization of gay marriage in Maine, and they will have the option of passing the bill as proposed or--and this is the mor [..]

Checking In.....

Published on 2012-03-06 09:00:00

Just a quick drive-by this morning.The houseguests--Carlos' Aunt Gloria and her friend Luz Maria--have been here since Friday and having a lovely time. Gloria came for two, maybe three reasons. Carlos started playing trumpet with the Smallville Community Band and they were having a Winter Concert last Sunday. She's always loved listening to Carlos play, so she definitely wanted to see that. In addition, she loves Thanksgiving, but November in Smallville is too cold for her, so we told her we'd h [..]

Dorothy Bond Is A Horrible Person

Published on 2012-03-05 11:00:00

Up in Brownsville, Tennessee--where homophobia rules-- Dorothy Bond, principal at Haywood High School, is been under fire for controversial statements about gay students and teen pregnancy.Bond is accused of making insensitive remarks during a meeting with students, and parents are irate that a school official would say such things.Amber Whittiemore says, “At first [Bond] was talking about PDA and she turned around and she directly pointed to the gay people and said if you're gay you're going [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-03-04 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2012-03-03 08:00:00

I still remember when they were casting Catwoman--eons before Halle Berry destroyed the character--and wack-a-doodle actress Sean Young went on The Joan Rivers Show in full Catgirl regalia, practically begging the producers to hire her.They didn't. And it seemed like Young was on the Cracktress Express to Crazy Town. Except she kinda disappeared for a spell, showing up to drunkenly yell at awards winners at awards shows.Now Young, one of Hollywood's First Ladies Of Cray-Cray, also found herself [..]

Good News Friday: Fez Whatley Comes Out

Published on 2012-03-02 16:00:00

On the one year anniversary of his father's death, well-known radio host Fez Whatley--one half of the radio program, the Ron & Fez Show--has come out as a gay man.Whatley has been playing a flamboyant gay character on the air for over two decades, but, he says he realized that at some point he realized it was more than just a character:"Working with my friend Ron Bennington, we created an on-air persona for me. His name was Fez Whatley. Fez was eccentric, over the top, flamboyant and most of all [..]

PR: All-Stars: Light It Up!!

Published on 2012-03-02 12:00:00

In yet another first--we are reminded ad nauseum that this is "all-stars" and that the challenges have never been done before--this week the designtestants will have to use lights, and technology, in their designs. They must create an avantgarde look using light strips, neon tape, fairy lights--Hello Austin!--and rope lights.Rope lights? Bondage goes high-tech.Let's rip.......because I have houseguests coming and need to get to the airport.MICHAELThis is the episode where Michael loses his sh*t [..]

I Didn't Say It........

Published on 2012-03-02 08:00:00

Brandon Morgan, the Marine whose homecoming embrace is all the rage on Facebook:"To everyone who has responded in a positive way. My partner and I want to say thank you. Dalan, the giant in the photo, can't believe how many shares and likes we have gotten on this. We didn't do this to get famous,or something like that we did this cause after 3 deployments and four years knowing each other, we finally told each other how we felt. As for the haters, let em hate...to quote Kat Williams, everyone ne [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-03-01 16:00:00

Rick Santorum, he of the delusions of Biblical proportions, was in Troy, Michigan last week and told the crowd that kids shouldn't go to college. He says liberal professors would "indoctrinate" them, and "remake" them in the image of Barack Obama. This, apparently, is the only reason Barack Obama wants kids to pursue higher education. And, as Rick "Frothy Mix" Santorum, concluded he said, of the President of the United States, "What s snob!"No, it's not snobbery Ricky, it's intelligence and unde [..]

Just For Giggles

Published on 2012-03-01 12:00:00

Blatantly stolen from MAC at YOTD

Most Iowans Are Pro-Equality

Published on 2012-03-01 08:00:00

As I always suspected, the majority of Iowans are clearheaded when it comes to equality.According to a new poll, the majority of Iowans stand opposed to passing a state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage, by a margin of 56% to 36%.This is up slightly from a February 2011 poll, when equality won out by a margin of 54% to 40%.Twenty-six-year old Ben Tuttleputs it simply: “Equality for all.” But Lou O’Brien, 50, disagrees, "I believe in the original family unit. That is [..]

Architecture Wednesday: The Pump House

Published on 2012-02-29 16:00:00

I'm a big fan of recycling. We separate paper from plastic, bottle from can, and I love to scour antique stores and consignment shops looking for cool things to have around the house. So, why not recycle a municipal building into a private home, rather than tear it down?This home, in England, is perched on the edge of Ilkley Moor--and that sounds just loverly, eh?--was built in 1848 as a water pumping station. The Pump House has been exquisitely remodelled to create an über contemporary dwellin [..]

Just For Giggles: From Disney/Pixar®

Published on 2012-02-29 11:00:00

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An Asshat Tries....And Fails....To Apologize

Published on 2012-02-29 08:00:00

It was just week that Indiana state Representative Bob Morris was awarded the ISBL Asshat of the Week cap for his refusal to sign a legislative resolution honoring the Girl Scouts on their 100th anniversary. You can read about it HERE, but suffice to say he was against the resolution because he felt that the Girls Scouts are a "radicalized organization" that support abortion and promote the "homosexual lifestyle."And because now his words have come back to haunt him, Morris is issuing an apology [..]

Alaska Is Crazy...Or, At Least, Gordon Warren Epperly Is Crazy

Published on 2012-02-28 16:00:00

I've always thought Alaskans were crazy because it's too cold to live up there, and because it's dark, sometimes, all day long, and because they elected the Mama Grizzly Bore® to office.And now they've given me a whole new reason to find them utterly wack-nutty. See, I always thought the birthers, who tried to keep Obama out of office, or remove him from office, because they believed he was born here, were crazy, but now one Gordon Warren Epperly filed a lawsuit in Alaska challenging President [..]

Just For Giggles: This One's For Mistress Maddie

Published on 2012-02-28 12:00:00

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Abstinence Only, Utah?!? Really!!?!

Published on 2012-02-28 08:00:00

Every so often it seems like Utah has booked a ride on the progressive train, but then you realize they bought a round-trip ticket. Case in point:A bill to require sex education classes teach an abstinence-only curriculum inched closer to becoming a law in Utah last week. The bill--now headed to the Senate--would lift the current requirement that all public schools teach sex ed in grades 8 through 12, but if this bill passes, districts would have to choose between offering abstinence-only sex-ed [..]

Oscar Hits and Misses and Misters

Published on 2012-02-27 16:00:00

Best in ShowJessica Chastain.Hands down my favorite.Michelle Williams.So cute.Emma Stone.Loving.Her.Viola Davis.Such a gorgeous woman.Octavia Spencer.Stunning.Meryl Streep.Looked like Oscar®.Glenn Close.Still got it.Penelope Cruz.Elegant.Cameron Diaz.Looks like she took a pre-show bath this year.Missed It By That MuchSandra Bullock.Loved the backless-ness, but the top didn't seem to fit.Rose Byrne.Severe hair and too skinny.Worst in ShowNancy O'Dell.U-G-L-Y.You ain't got no alibi, you ugly.Ange [..]

An Oscar Stream Of Consciousness

Published on 2012-02-27 12:00:00

Loyal ISBL readers know that I am a proud Awards Show Whore®. I watch them all, from the Emmys and Tony's to the Oscars and the Grammys; hell, I even watch the Daytime Emmys. If the television industry wants me to watch, put the word "awards" the title and I'll be glued to it. The Revenge Awards. Modern Family Awards. Project Runway: Awards. The FoxNews Awards....okay, so it doesn't work all the time. Still, I'll be there.But this is about the granddaddy of awards shows, Oscar, and since it cam [..]

Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments Of The Week

Published on 2012-02-27 08:00:00

Another week down, another ten comments that made my day, made me think, made me laugh, or made me say, 'WETF??!?'At any rate, in no particular order, here are the winners of the cov eted...coveted?...ISBL Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week, or ISBLTTOGCOTW, or the Isblitogcot, as we in the biz like to call it so.....Let's rip........#10 Y'all know that I Ain't One To Gossip, But....sometimes people--and by people, I mean celecrities--say and do things that need to be addressed; so I [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-02-26 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2012-02-25 09:00:00

Adam Levine is a musician, frontman for Maroon 5, but, well, he isn't exactly a member of Mensa. See, Levine was a guest on The Howard Stern Show where he opted to share the preferred method of birth control that he uses with his girlfriend, Victoria’s Secret model, Anne Vyalitsyna.And yes, he actually shared it.In that TMI conversation, Adam Levine described his “a fool-proof birth-control system”: He.Pulls.Out. Now, this kind of disillusioned me because, while I am not a fan of Maroon 5, [..]

Good News Friday: A Young Man Comes Out To His Mom....on YouTube

Published on 2012-02-24 16:00:00

PR: All-Stars: A Grand Old Flag....Not So Much

Published on 2012-02-24 12:00:00

As the sun comes up over the Flatotel, we find Lady Mila Killjoy reminiscing about the last challenge when she was very nearly eliminated. She looks to the camera, and says, with a straight face...and rigid hair..."I hope to wow the judges."Cue ominous drumming.The designtestants are all awakened by Kenley's disturbing laugh and then they skedaddle down to the United Nations where they come upon Angela and a table of flags. It's all "Ooh, the UN" and "such a powerful place" and "problem solving" [..]

I Didn't Say It........

Published on 2012-02-24 08:00:00

Martin O'Malley, Maryland's hottie pro-equality governor, on the passage of marriage equality:"I'd like to thank Senate President Miller for his leadership and our legislators in the Senate for their hard work and their vote today for human dignity. All children deserve the opportunity to live in a loving, caring, committed, and stable home, protected equally under the law. The common thread running through our efforts together in Maryland is the thread of human dignity; the dignity of work, the [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-02-23 16:00:00

Careful when listening to the radio these days.A U.K.-based radio station's programmers are feeling the heat this week after they, ahem, inadvertently aired five minutes of a gay porn soundtrack.Yup, Jazz FM, which focuses on light jazz, standards and occasional blues, mistakenly aired a recording of what sounded like "two British men in a mostly wordless, but fairly graphic, exchange" on Sunday.Mike Vitti, the station's head of programming, apologized for the porn gaffe: "Unfortunately we had a [..]

Just A Thought

Published on 2012-02-23 12:00:00

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The Devil Went Down To The Georgia Legislature

Published on 2012-02-23 08:00:00

Tanya Ditty is the head of the Georgia chapter of Concerned Women for America so you know just by the name that it's some kind of backwoods, anti-gay hate group. I mean, don't those groups always hide behind Mom-and-Apple-Pie sounding names?This week Tanya Ditty spoke before a subcommittee of the Georgia House Judiciary Committee on House Bill 630, AKA the State Fair Employment Practices Act, on why legislators should vote down employment protection for the state's LGBT employees.And she went al [..]

Architecture Wednesday: Quackenbush House

Published on 2012-02-22 16:00:00

What do you do when you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city? Well you hire an architect to turn your simple little ranch house into a country retreat, by buying an antique barn, dismantling it, and then rebuilding it, and reshaping it, to your needs.And the "new" house is both timeless in style and materials; in one minute its rustic, with hundred year old beams, and then the next it's like modern loft, with minimalist style and detail.The old barn frame is now the main living a [..]

Flip Flopper....And I Don't Mean Mittsy

Published on 2012-02-22 12:00:00

Remember when a young man out of Illinois, Barack Obama, first appeared on the scene, and everyone dubbed him the future of the Democratic Party? And he was, and is, that future?Well, Maryland state house Delegate Sam Arora also seemed on the edge of glory--to quote Gaga--and the next great thing in the Democratic party. Arora attended Georgetown Law School, worked as a staff assistant to Senator Carl Levin, served on then-Senator, Hillary Clinton's presidential exploratory committee. Arora was [..]

ISBL's Asshat of the Week: Representative Bob Morris

Published on 2012-02-22 08:00:00

Representative Bob Morris, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is refusing to sign on to a resolution to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts because he believes it is a "radicalized organization" that supports abortion and promotes the "homosexual lifestyle."::::foot stomp head snap::::::Morris sent a letter to his fellow House Republicans last week to explain why he is the only member in the House not to endorse the resolution.For Girl Scouts.Morris, when not checking porn sites, explored [..]

Tennessee Tuesday: Tuxedo Is Not At All Pleased With You

Published on 2012-02-21 16:00:00

He loves 'Modern Family'.He has two daddies, too.

Tennessee Tuesday: Don't Watch "Modern Family"....It's Gay

Published on 2012-02-21 12:00:00

Wingnutted Homophobe Joey HensleyOn the same day that wingnutted homophobe, Tennessee Senator, Stacey Campfield’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill made it out of a House subcommittee, Chairman of the House Education Subcommittee, wingnutted homophobe Joey Hensley admonished all Tennessee parents not to let their children watch “Modern Family” on television because they might discover there are homosexuals in the world:“I don’t think ‘Modern Family’ is appropriate for children to watch.� [..]

Tennessee Tuesday: Don't Say Gay Bill Advances

Published on 2012-02-21 08:00:00

Up there in Bigotville, or Hatertown, or Homophobia, that bill to restrict teaching about homosexuality--or even mentioning the word--before high school cleared its first hurdle in the Tennessee state House of Representatives.The House Education subcommittee actually approved the “Don’t Say Gay” bill on a voice vote and accepted the version of the bill that passed the state Senate late in last year’s session.Opponents say the bill will not curb talk about homosexuality among grade school [..]

Hey Mitch McConnell? Why So Spooked?

Published on 2012-02-20 17:00:00

Is it this?Or this?Or maybe it's this?courtesy TPM

Christie Vetoes Equality

Published on 2012-02-20 14:00:00

As promised, New Jersey Governor Chris "Krispy Kreme" Christie has vetoed a bill allowing marriage equality in the state.That's right, LGBT New Jersey-ites. You.Don't.Matter. To Christie. Of course, in typical GOP fashion, he renewed his call for a ballot question to decide the issue, because we've always let the majority rule on the rights of the minority. Like when we let men vote on whether to give women the right to vote.Oh? We didn't?Well, it's like when we let White America vote on the Civ [..]

Deeply Closeted, In More Ways Than One

Published on 2012-02-20 11:00:00

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was a rising star in conservative Arizona politics. A tough man; a he man; strong on illegal immigration; a true conservative.Who. it also turns out, is a gay man.Who, it also turns out, was involved in a relationship with an illegal immigrant.And now, both those closet doors--the Conservative, hardline on immigration stance one, and the Gay one--have blown open after it was revealed that Babeu's lover says the sheriff threatened to have him deported if he reveale [..]

Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week: A Top Ten List

Published on 2012-02-20 08:00:00

This week I'm gonna try something new and see how it plays out. Since it's quite difficult to pick the absolute best comment each and every week, I gonna go all Top Ten on your asses.It works well, especially after this past week, when I saw so many comments worthy of the coveted....coveted?....ISBL Outstanding Guest Comment of the Week award, that I couldn't pick just one. So here, in no particular order, are the Top Ten Outstanding Guest Comments of the Week, and each one gets the ISBLOGCOTW!B [..]

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2012-02-19 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2012-02-18 16:00:00

Desperate is always one of those words that I misspell the first time.Is it d-e-s-p-e-r-a-t-e? Or is it d-e-s-p-a-r-a-t-e?I have a new way to figure it out. Desperate is now spelled O-p-r-a-h.See, it seems that on Grammy night Oprah took to Twitter to, well, read it for yourself:And now Desperate, er, Oprah, has issued a public apology for sending that controversial tweet. See, it's against FCC rules to ask Nielsen box owners, or, in Desperate's case, beg Nielsen box owners, to watch a specific [..]

I Didn't Say It........A Day Later

Published on 2012-02-18 12:00:00

Chuck Woolery, hasbeen game show host--and doesn't that say it all--on the idea that we don't need civil rights:"Majority rules. We were born with natural rights. We don't need civil rights. [African-Americans] don't need civil rights. They don't need them. They have inalienable rights granted by God in the Constitution. I mean, I'm discriminated against all the time. I don't care. It doesn't bother me. [I'm discriminated against] because I'm old. I'm too old to get a job as a game show host. Th [..]

PR: All-Stars: God! What A Spell Of Bad Taste

Published on 2012-02-18 08:00:00

This week is all about Broadway. The glitz! The glam! The show! The biz! The scenery! The lights! The...Okay, I'll stop. It's about designing a costume for the rich bitch in Godspell, who loves money, to wear. It's about separates because the woman will don the costume onstage.Mostly, though, it was about Austin's propensity for over-dramatization, eye-rolling, and hair-tossing as he rhapsodized about Broadway. And, apparently, finally cracked open that Thesaurus.Let's rip...JERELLIt's gold lam� [..]

Mom

Published on 2012-02-17 06:00:00

My mother died five years ago today, and, as I always say, while it doesn't get any easier, it does get better. Still, I can't shake the feeling that I get walking through the world these last five years, that if I turned around quickly enough, I would see her standing there. I heard someone say a couple of weeks back that when you are thinking of a person who has passed, it's because they're standing right behind you, so I see the comfort in that.And, for some reason I have been dreaming of my [..]

Random Musings

Published on 2012-02-16 16:00:00

Well, this is good news, even if I don't watch the show.Michele Bachmann has declined the offer to appear on the next season of Dancing With The Stars. And in her own, Crazy Eyed Robot way, she released a statement detailing her reluctance to dance: "In full disclosure, I did win a polka dancing competition when I was in the tenth grade at my alma mater, Anoka High School....But, despite my tenth grade polka success and my lifelong love of ballroom dancing, the recent rumors are false. I will no [..]

Just For Giggles

Published on 2012-02-16 12:00:00

Okay, so I need a little help to make it to Friday!Funny Link

Chris Writes To Chris

Published on 2012-02-16 08:00:00

Unlike our President, Chris Gregoire has evolved on the issue of marriage equality, so much so, that she set aside her own religious beliefs, and battled for same-sex marriage in Washington. And won. Gregoire signed the law into effect on Monday--though it still faces a repeal vote, perhaps, in November.So, naturally, as we are watching New Jersey tackle the question of full equality for all its citizens,. Gregoire decided to write a letter to New Jersey Governor Chris "Krispy Kreme" Christie, w [..]

Architecture Wednesday: Cliff House

Published on 2012-02-15 16:00:00

Since marriage equality has passed in Washington, Carlos and I were thinking about purchasing a little something, as kind of a weekend getaway, as kind of a wedding site, as kind of a dream.And this house, Cliff House, located in Gig Harbor,is perfect.The home is tucked against the wall of a natural cliff and sits right on the water’s edge, making design and construction a unique challenge. The footprint for the new house replaces that of an old guest house and boathouse, but the size of the n [..]

Just For Giggles: The Ghost Of Valentine's Past

Published on 2012-02-15 12:00:00

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Fred Biery v Newt "Chucky" Gingrich

Published on 2012-02-15 08:00:00

Fred Biery, a Texas federal judge, is facing the 'Wrath of Newt' these days over his decision which holds that the US Constitution does not permit a public school district to sponsor a student-led prayer at graduation.Biery is Newt's example of those so-called "out of control judges" who need to be removed from the bench and replaced with good God-fearing serial fuckers like Newt Gingrich. I'm guessing.Fortunately, the actual parties to this lawsuit over school prayer are not as unreasonable as [..]

Cardinal Withdraws His Apology For The Catholic Sex-Abuse Scandal

Published on 2012-02-14 16:00:00

Y'all know about the Catholic Church, its Bishops and Cardinals and Popes, right? A bunch of old drag queens in sequined gowns, showgirl headdresses and Prada slip-ons who protect pedophiles instead of the children they rape?Yeah. Them.Well, one of those delusional, goose-steppers is Cardinal Edward Egan who, roughly ten years ago, penned a letter that apologized for the Catholic Church's handling of the child rapist scandal. Now, however, he's taking that apology back. Uh huh, Cardinal Edward " [..]

Just A Thought

Published on 2012-02-14 13:00:00

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Iowa Erases Mother from Stillborn Baby’s Death Certificate

Published on 2012-02-14 10:00:00

Jenny Buntemeyer and Jessica Aiken of Davenport, Iowa, met in 2008 and fell in love while serving in Iraq. Under Iowa law they are legally married and, since they wanted to start a family, Jessica became pregnant via in vitro fertilization.On October 21, 2011, she gave birth to Brayden Bruce Buntemeyer. Sadly, Brayden died after his umbilical cord became wound around his neck. When they were asked to fill out the Death Certificate, Jessica wrote her name in the box marked "Mother," while Jenny f [..]

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-07-05 14:00:00

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How We Spent Our Long Holiday Weekend

Published on 2011-07-05 11:00:00

Painting the house.Trimming the trees.Laughing.Fixing the lawn mower.Grilling salmon.Drinking wine.Watching a movie.Napping.Giggling.Eating Pakistani food.Attending a craft fair.Browsing a book store.Reading.Practicing the trumpet--not a euphemism.Li

A Kiss Is Just A Kiss

Published on 2011-07-05 08:00:00

Unless it's planted on the cheek of a homophobic preacher protesting Gay Pride. Which it did.......See, up in Salisbury, North Carolina, on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Day, Joan Parker, a 74-year-old female gay rights supporter, kiss

Happy Birthday America!!

Published on 2011-07-04 07:00:00

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-07-03 07:30:00

Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week

Published on 2011-07-02 13:00:00

Well, this was sort of an embarrassment of riches this week. Fabulous comments on a variety of topics.Here are the choices:In response to Our Lady of The Rosary Gay Bashes A Dead Manmrpeenee said...So did they turn down the money in the bequest? I so

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-07-02 09:00:00

It looked for about a second there that Charlie Sheen might actually be "winning". But then one of his Goddess moved out of the Sober Valley Lodge--which was subsequently put on the market--and just last week Goddess Two, who had become Goddess One s

Just A Thought

Published on 2011-07-01 15:00:00

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The Tool Shed.....It's Where I Put The Tools

Published on 2011-07-01 11:00:00

'Bout time this tool was put away........

I Didn't Say It.....Marriage Equality Edition

Published on 2011-07-01 08:00:00

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, on marriage equality:“When I was a little girl, I dreamed I would one day get married. I never imagined that it would take tonight’s Senate action to make that dream come true. Tonight’s historic S

What IS This?

Published on 2011-06-30 15:00:00

...................A Dell...........rolling in the deep.I.Could.Die.

To Catch An Adulterer

Published on 2011-06-30 12:00:00

We've all seen those shows.You know, the ones where a car pulls up to a house and a man gets out, holding a paper bag. He knocks at the front door, and a fresh nubile young female voice tells him to come inside. Then she tells him she made some Sweet

He's A Politician....Did We Really Expect He Would Keep His Word?

Published on 2011-06-30 08:00:00

The former mayor's a drag.Remember when Rudy Giuliani, in the throes of his dissolving marriage, fled Gracie Mansion to avoid his wife, Donna Hanover, and crashed with a couple of his Best Gay Pals? Well, while he was sponging off The Gay

Architecture Wednesday

Published on 2011-06-29 15:30:00

The Fab Lab House by IAAC looks a little like something out of Star Wars, rampaging the deserts of some foreign planet looking for a woman with bagels on each side of her head...but it isn't.This home is a breakthrough in the integration of solar sys

Coke Goes Green

Published on 2011-06-29 11:30:00

A couple of weeks back, I showed y'all some green art. As in environmentally green art. A rendition of a Van Gogh classic 'painted' with plants and flowers on the side of a museum in London. See that post HERE. Now, however, I have some new gree

Our Lady of the Rosary Gay Bashes A Dead Man

Published on 2011-06-29 08:00:00

Our Lady of the RosaryJohn Sanfilippo was a devout Catholic, attending services at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Little Italy in San Diego for decades.John Sanfilippo died last week, losing his battle with emphysema, and he'd hoped t

Just A Thought

Published on 2011-06-28 15:00:00

Lifted from Kevin at The Lisp

A Different Kind Of Drive, A Different Kind Of Pride

Published on 2011-06-28 12:00:00

So, last Friday, Carlos and I drove up to Chapel Hill, to the university there, so Carlos could talk to students about HIV.T'was an interesting drive, though, from Smallville to Chapel Hill. You can either drive either miles east, then 150 miles

Hey Teabaggers? You Picked her!

Published on 2011-06-28 08:00:00

Even though she already appeared in one Presidential Debate, where she announced she was running for President, Michele Bachmann went to Iowa this week to announce again that she wants to be our Crazy-Eyes-In-Chief.Now, you may wonder why she's annou

Marriage Equality Voices

Published on 2011-06-27 11:00:00

"I can't stop crying. We did it kids." — Lady Gaga, on Twitter."happy gays r here again !!!!!" — Rosie O'Donnell, on Twitter."I have never been prouder to be a lifelong New Yorker than I am today with the passage of marriage equality." — C

Forty-Two Years Ago Today

Published on 2011-06-27 08:00:00

Originally posted June 27, 2009:It was forty-one years ago, a lifetime to some of us, a minute to others, but it marked a turning point for the LGBT community. It marked one of the first, and definitely the loudest, times that gay men and women stood

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-06-26 06:30:00

Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week

Published on 2011-06-25 14:00:00

There were many to choose from this week, as I giggled and guffawed at some of your responses, but I've narrowed it down to just two.This week's runner-up, responding to my post entitled Debbie Has A Garage Sale is:mrpeenee has left a new comment on

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-06-25 10:30:00

They tried to make her go to rehab, she said No No No....Okay, but only for a week.Yup, after just a week in rehab for her ongoing battle with sobriety, Amy Winehouse checked herself out because she had to get to her European tour. You know, to make

Way To Go NEW YORK!!!!!!!!

Published on 2011-06-25 07:30:00

I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2011-06-24 07:30:00

Morning!Carlos and I are off to North Carolina for the day, where he will be speaking at an HIV seminar, so posting will be light. Actually, this is the post for today.See you all tomorrow.Now, what are people saying this week.......MGB®, on her "ca

Liar. Fraud. Bachmann.

Published on 2011-06-23 13:00:00

Michele Bachmann is running for president on a platform of crazy, misinformed, pandering, and downright lying.I mean, we all know that, right?Well, all of us except for those Teabaggers to who she panders the most. Whatever the 'Baggers say they want

Reality Ain't All It's Cracked Up To Be

Published on 2011-06-23 08:00:00

Every once in a while, while feeding my addiction to the Real Housewives franchise--all, except Orange County, Atlanta and New Jersey because they're pigs--I think to myself, Hmmm, wouldn't a Real Househusbands of Smallville make an interesting show?

Architecture Wednesday

Published on 2011-06-22 13:00:00

So, it's the second day of summer, and a beach house is in order, right? And, if you're staying at the beach, why not stay in a seashell, after all, when in Rome.......This house is crazy and curvy, inside and out, because it is made from a

Seriously. Retire Already

Published on 2011-06-22 09:00:00

If I were one of those addle-brained, God-fearing men that believe the tornadoes were sent to Joplin, Missouri because of something Obama said about Israel, or that Katrina decimated New Orleans because of The Gays, I might think that the fires sweep

Debbie Has A Garage Sale

Published on 2011-06-21 12:30:00

You might call her a hoarder, and you might be right.You might call her a savvy collector, and you'd be right about that, too.Over the years, actress-singer-comedienne and Carrie Fisher's mom, Debbie Reynolds has been collecting Hollywood memora

Poor Mitt.....I Think We Need A Telethon

Published on 2011-06-21 08:30:00

Failing that, does anyone have a teeny-weeny-itty-bitty-tiny violin to play for the poor man? Why? You ask. Well, it seems that Mitt Romney is unemployed, like so many other Americans and we should feel sorry for him.Romney, aptly labeled "out o

Overheard At Work

Published on 2011-06-20 11:00:00

Client [obviously not from around here]: How long have you lived in South Carolina? Me [lying...because I know where this is headed]: My whole life. Client: Wow, you don't sound like it at all. Me: That's because I graduated from the fifth grade. C

Painter Man

Published on 2011-06-20 08:00:00

Semi-Sweet and Cathedral Stone It's hot. And sticky. And I hate it when I get all hot and sticky...well, some of the time. The weekend is over and it seemingly just started. One minute there was a Friday night cocktail, and then it was Monday morning

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-06-19 07:45:00

Thanks to Twunty McSlore for sending me this one!

Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week

Published on 2011-06-18 13:00:00

And yet another week has come to an end, so it's time once again to announce the winner of the coveted...coveted?...ISBL Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week. And there was a wealth of funny and informative from which to choose.Let's roll...In respo

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-06-18 08:00:00

Ricki Lake is talking. A lot. Apparently, she is developing a new, another, talk show, and is telling anyone and everyone, who will listen, about the show, about her love life, about her ongoing weight loss, about the book she's writing about he

Filed Under: Where's My Career?

Published on 2011-06-17 13:00:00

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I Didn't Say It......

Published on 2011-06-17 08:00:00

New York's Senate Minority Leader John Sampson, on marriage equality:"I hope our Republican colleagues will join us on the right side of history by giving the votes needed to finally pass marriage equality into law. Let our journey toward equali

Hmmmmm, What Are These Again?

Published on 2011-06-16 14:00:00

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Heeeeeeeeeere's Johnny!

Published on 2011-06-16 11:00:00

Oh me oh my. It looks like someone got another $400 haircut on the way to turning themselves in to the police. And he's a little bit happy, too, probably because he knows he's gonna get the Lindsay Lohan Special In-n-Out deal.Sean, over at Just Anoth

The MGB® Movie Poster

Published on 2011-06-16 08:00:00

I didn't want to post this, but then the fits of giggle started and I just had to share. This is ALLEGEDLY. the poster for the Mama Grizzly Bore [MGB®] movie.So, what's funny about it?For starters, the title. THE UNDEFEATED!!!Seriously! Have we alre

Architecture Wednesday: Everything Old Is New Again

Published on 2011-06-15 13:00:00

I think I'm Bi.Not bisexual, oh, heavens no. And not bipolar, although.......I'm not really even bipartisan, though I sometimes thinks I should give that a thought. No, I am bi in that, not so unlike Sybil, or Eve with her Three Faces, there are some

Father Unni Stands Up To Catholic Bigotry

Published on 2011-06-15 08:00:00

It seems that the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, responding to criticism that it was actually sanctioning a Gay Pride celebration, has announced that it had ordered a South End church to cancel a Mass scheduled for next weekend that w

Apparently, It's In The Water!

Published on 2011-06-14 14:00:00

Imagine, if you will, that it's a hot day, and you want to go for a swim to cool. And imagine that your town has a lovely recreational facility with pools and athletic courts and saunas and sundecks. You know, just the place to spend a hot summer aft

What Do Lesbian Comics Know About Homophobia?

Published on 2011-06-14 08:00:00

Dawn Whitwell is a Canadian comedian. I know, sounds like an oxymoron to me, too, but I digress.Dawn was invited by a teacher at the Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School to do her routine, in which she addresses the issue of h

Some Thoughts On Tracy

Published on 2011-06-13 13:00:00

I've never been a Tracy Morgan fan. I don't know why, I just don't care for him. I never thought him homophobic, and I've never thought him funny. Turns out I was wrong on that first one, and right on the second.Now, to be fair, I loves me some shock

Some Thoughts On Tony

Published on 2011-06-13 08:00:00

NPH should host everything. Seriously. I'm thinking of having him host next year's Cinco de Never party. I can only imagine the punchlines he'll utter about Carlos in a sarong--in case I forgot to mention it, Carlos wore a sarong at our de Never beca

Sunday Weiner Funnies

Published on 2011-06-12 11:00:00

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-06-12 09:00:00

Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week

Published on 2011-06-11 13:00:00

There was a wealth of funny comments this week, and picking a winner was tough. So, here are the Top Three Finalists, followed by this week's winner. Thanks to all of you who commented and made me giggle and snort and outright guffaw!In response to m

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-06-11 09:00:00

Uh oh.Even I know there are certain things you can't get away with, like calling Anna Wintour a bitch, but someone needs to give Lady Gaga that tidbit of info.Gaga was recently honored at the CFDA Fashion Awards with the coveted...really?... Fas

Overheard At Work

Published on 2011-06-10 14:00:00

Co-worker: I just started taking Chantix to try and stop smoking, but I'm afraid of what the side effects will do to my personality. They sound scary. Me: What are the side effects? Co-worker: Well, I could become suicidal....or overly aggr

Even The Brits Think MGB® Is a Joke

Published on 2011-06-10 11:00:00

In her attempt to make it all about her, Mama Grizzly Bore [MGB®], is trying to finagle a meeting with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Now, why does MGB® want to meet Mrs. Thatcher. Oh yeah, because Thatcher was PM when R

I Didn't Say It.....

Published on 2011-06-10 08:00:00

Randy Thomasson of Save California, on Harvey Milk Day:"Wake up, parents. Public schools are no longer for the public. They're government institutions that think that you're children are their children -- and they are going to turn them into hom

Movie Preview or Commercial

Published on 2011-06-09 14:00:00

This just in from Round-The-Way gay, and frequent ISBL contributor, Neal. A brazilliant ad.

Homophobes Are Stupid

Published on 2011-06-09 11:00:00

FROTHY MIX IS NOT A HOMOPHOBE....GAYS JUST DON'T DESERVE EQUALITY Rick Santorum, AKA Frothy Mix--Google it and see what that means--who is running for presidential, which causes endless giggle fits around Casa Smallville, has come out--no, not l

And Then There Were Two

Published on 2011-06-09 08:00:00

Back in April, I posted about the Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, in Louisville, Kentucky, and how they were no longer sign marriage licenses for heterosexual couples when homosexuals couples are denied those same rights. See post HERE.Well, it

Architecture Wednesday: Ellen & Portia Are Moving

Published on 2011-06-08 14:00:00

That's right. The de Rossi-DeGeneres gals are packing it in and putting their house on the market for a cool $49 million. Or you can pay $60 million for the whole compound.Ellen and Portia de Rossi-DeGeneres bought the 12,000-square-foot house b

Non-Architecture Wednesday

Published on 2011-06-08 11:00:00

Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper wanted a new place in the Hamptons because, well, he's a hedge fund billionaire and what else should he do with his money? So he found the perfect house in Sagaponack, long Island--said to be the country's most exp

Art Wednesday: Van Gogh Gogh's Green

Published on 2011-06-08 08:00:00

Vincent Van Gogh painted 'A Wheatfield, with Cypresses' in September 1889, while in the St-Rémy mental asylum, near Arles, where he was a patient from May 1889 until May 1890. He made a promise to his brother that, while hospitalized, he w

Cooling Off

Published on 2011-06-07 14:00:00

It's been a wee bit hot in Smallville of late, and I needed a little something to cool me off. And it don't get much cooler than SDJr....Sammy Davis, Jr.It's feeling cool already.

Um, Yeah, Doesn't She Work In The Building?

Published on 2011-06-07 11:00:00

If anyone ever had any doubt that Fox "New'" is nothing more than a right-wing political group masquerading as a "news"channel, this ought to dispel that myth.Over the weekend, the "news' channel was doing a story on probably candidates for pres

Just A Thought On The Weiner

Published on 2011-06-07 08:00:00

"Borrowed' from Joe.My.God.Well, we've all heard the news by now that it was actually Anthony Weiner's weiner that was TwitPic', and not by a hacker, but by Anthony Weiner himself. And a lot of folks are calling it a silly scandal, and it is, but I k

They're Not Having A Gay Old Time

Published on 2011-06-06 14:00:00

Florida Family Association, a Christian group--and they call themselves 'christians' while they discriminate--is going after Disney World because of the theme park's annual Gay Days celebration by flying a banner plane over Disney World tha

That's Our Nikki: Vindictive, Bitter, and Yes, Bitch

Published on 2011-06-06 11:00:00

Our beloved.....I'll pause until the giggles subside...governor, the Transparent Nikki Haley, held an 'End Of Session' party at the Governor's Mansion, paid for by the people of South Carolina, where she served food and drink, paid for by the people

Taking The Focus Off The Morons

Published on 2011-06-06 08:00:00

I was thinking of doing a post about Mama Grizzly Bore's rewriting of history. And I was thinking of doing a post about Michele Bachmann actually, actually, gloating about the Minnesota Legislature putting a gay marriage ban on the ballot in that sta

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-06-05 09:00:00

Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week: Froggy

Published on 2011-06-04 13:00:00

There were several contenders this week, but there was one comment that i kept coming back to when i needed a giggle, so that one will be this weeks winner.In response to my 'I Didn't Say It' post, where Courtney Love was offering career and friendsh

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-06-04 09:00:00

I admit it, I'm a fan of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. Mostly because of Brit diva Lisa Vanderpump, but still.....And I jumped on the I Hate Camille Grammer bandwagon because she seemed like such a snobby self-entitled, former porn star who m

Men's Underwear Shows Huge Bulge....

Published on 2011-06-03 14:00:00

....in sales, that is. And not just any underwear, mind you, but in the, um, ManGirdle department. or, as 2(x)ist likes to call them: Shapewear; which is to say, girdles for men. Seriously. Stop laughing. New York-based 2(x)ist has launched a li

NJ Governor Christie Is EXACTLY What's Wrong With The GOP

Published on 2011-06-03 11:00:00

There is a sense of entitlement among many members--to be fair, not all members--of the GOP. There is a sense of Do as I say, not as I do among members of the GOP. There is a sense of hypocrisy among certain members of the GOP. And nowhere is th

I Didn't Say It.......

Published on 2011-06-03 08:00:00

Karl Rove, on Mama Grizzly Bore's presidential candidacy:"I don't think she thinks the rules apply to her. She doesn't need to have the traditional trappings of a presidential campaign, no finance committee, she can raise the money, she doesn't need

A Tale Of Two Churches

Published on 2011-06-02 14:00:00

Out in Illinois, the Catholic Charities of Rockford has announced that they will put an immediate halt to its state-funded foster care program and adoption services on the very day that the new civil unions law takes effect in the state. Yes, th

I'm The Big Three-Oh-Oh-Oh

Published on 2011-06-02 11:00:00

That's right.This here, what you're lookin' at right now, is my 3,000th post.Un-freaking-believable.I never would have thought, way back in Ott-Eight, that I'd do this, and then talk this much.Oy!But, thanks to all you for listening, and stay tuned..

Old Navy Is So Gay

Published on 2011-06-02 08:00:00

I like clothes. I like nice clothes. But I'm not really trendy, and i don't like logos on my clothes. i don't shop at A&F, Banana Republic or Old Navy because most of their clothes appear emblazoned with the company logo. Now, my motto, well, one

Architecture Wednesday

Published on 2011-06-01 14:00:00

At first I thought this was a stadium. Then I thought it looked like an art museum? Then, I figured, it was a chic new hotel. But it's all of those things, kind of, and none of those things: it's a 15,000 square foot single family home

Queens Can Be Kings And Queens, And Transgendered Students Can Be Queens, Too

Published on 2011-06-01 11:00:00

Two lovely stories of hope, from both ends of the Eastern Seaboard. Up there in Maine, at Sanford High School, senior Christian Nelsen was crowned prom Queen while his boyfriend Caleb Jett was named King. It was a first for the school in southern Mai

Atlanta Botanical Gardens

Published on 2011-06-01 08:00:00

Sunday in Atlanta, we spent a good part of the day at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, just wandering through the flowers and trees and greenhouses. We were enjoying the views, but also getting ideas for our own garden. At Casa Smallville, we are surro

The Patti Weekend

Published on 2011-05-31 10:30:00

Well, after two three-day weekends in a row, I ought to get back to work, but first: What.A.Fabulous.Weekend. It was a gorgeous and sunny and pleasant drive to Atlanta. Very little drama. I didn't have to shriek once and try to take the whe

Sunday Tuesday Funnies

Published on 2011-05-31 08:00:00

I had such good intentions of doing my usual Sunday Funnies post, but then I forgot to pre-post it. So, here are Sunday Funnies on Tuesday:

Happy Memorial Day

Published on 2011-05-30 07:00:00

The Daily Patti: 'How Dare You!'

Published on 2011-05-28 13:30:00

Tonight's the night!Now, it's not like I would want anyone to intrude upon the LuPone experience, and goddess knows I'd be terrifd of the wrath of LuPone, but wouldn't it be kinda fun if something like this happened?

Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week

Published on 2011-05-28 11:00:00

This week the competition was stiff......stiff...he he.....and the finalist were narrowed down to three.Second runner-up is Allan, who commented on my inability to take one single picture at our Cinco de Never Festival:Allan S has left a new comment

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.......

Published on 2011-05-28 08:00:00

What do you do if you used to be on TV and now you hawk sentimental jewelry on HSN? Well, you could drag your ass to every news outlet to report some gossip about people you don't know.It seems former B-list actress, now D-list huckster, Jane Se

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-27 15:30:00

If the elections were held today, who would win the GOP nomination?None.I giggle 'cuz it's true.

The Daily Patti: 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina!'

Published on 2011-05-27 13:30:00

And, last, but most certainly not least, the song that most people think of when they think of La LuPone. And tomorrow, she'll be singing just[?] for me!

I Didn't Say It........

Published on 2011-05-27 10:30:00

Peter Fonda, on how the president is "a fucking traitor" for his handling of the BP oil spill:"I’m training my grandchildren to use long-range rifles. For what purpose? Well, I’m not going to say the words 'Barack Obama’, but....it’s more of

Light Posting Ahead

Published on 2011-05-27 08:00:00

Carlos and I are off for a weekend in Atlanta, so, except for a few preplanned funny, gossipy, catty, cartoony posts, I won't be around this weekend. But I will say Hello to Patti LuPone for ya'll, though.See ya next week, and play nice!

Tuxedo Thursday

Published on 2011-05-26 15:30:00

"Oh, I give up!"

The Daily Patti: 'A Little Priest'

Published on 2011-05-26 13:30:00

Patti and George Hearn, in a performance from Sweeney Todd.

Our Newest "American Idol"

Published on 2011-05-26 10:30:00

Here's your winner......Oops. That's not him, this is him.......Po-TAY-to. Po-TAH-to.

Be Gone Oprah

Published on 2011-05-26 08:00:00

I don't know why I did it, but I watched the last three Oprah Shows. Perhaps it was out of fear that this was all some colossal joke and she wasn't leaving after all, i don't know. But there I was, watching a DVRd Oprah Finale.Thank god for the

Architecture Wednesday: The Legend Of Shell House

Published on 2011-05-25 15:30:00

It looks a little like the ship from Lost In Space crash landed in an otherwordly forest on another planet, the way it seems to hover above the ground, stark white against the surrounding greenery.This is Shell Villa, designed and

The Daily Patti: 'Everything's Coming Up Roses'

Published on 2011-05-25 13:30:00

Just three more days.........La LuPone in her Tony Award winning performance as Mama Rose.

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton Symbolically Vetoes Anti-Marriage Equality Bill

Published on 2011-05-25 11:30:00

This morning, in what is seen as it truly is, a symbolic act, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the state Legislature's constitutional amendment defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman. Now, constitutional a

"I Can See Mexico From My House"

Published on 2011-05-25 08:00:00

It's all very hush hush, so secretive, but rumor has it that Sarah Palin has grown tired of being the helicopter-hunting-moose-easting-dumbass from Alaska and is planning a move to Arizona.Arizona. Like that state needs another reason for the rest of

The Royal Seat Has Been Sold

Published on 2011-05-24 15:30:00

Oops! I meant The Hat. Princess Beatrice’s hat…you know…the one she wore for the Royal Wedding has been sold on eBay for over $130,000. Seriously? Someone wanted that thing? The new owner of the Philip Treacy creation wishes to remain anonymous

The Daily Patti: 'Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy' with Audra McDonald

Published on 2011-05-24 13:30:00

Now, I know this is technically the Week Of The Patti, but one of my favorite Patti performances is when she duets on the classic Garland/Streisand classic with the brazilliant Audra McDonald.I wonder if Audra might sneak in and perform this with Pat

Tennesotasconizonatah...or the WeHateGays States

Published on 2011-05-24 10:30:00

Ten-ne-so-ta-scon-iz-o-na-tah: [ten-nuh-sew-tah-scon-iz-oh-nah-tah]–noun1. a mash-up of several state names--Tennessee, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arizona, and Utah, for starters; states that have been in the news recently for being anti-gay and an

Wisconsin Doesn't Like the Gays

Published on 2011-05-24 07:30:00

Up there in Wisconsin, which is slowly turning into Wisconsizona, wingnut Governor Scott Walker believes a new law that gives gay couples hospital visitation rights violates the state constitution. He has asked a judge to allow the state to stop defe

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-23 16:00:00

You know you're gonna try it.......

The Daily Patti: 'I Dreamed a Dream'

Published on 2011-05-23 13:30:00

Patti, in her own inimitable style, recalling her time spent in London doing Les Miserable.Five days...tick...tock......

Beating The 'National Coming Out Day' Rush

Published on 2011-05-23 11:30:00

National Coming Out Day isn't until October, but it seems like some folks are really jumping the gun. I mean, in the past couple of weeks we've had the Out Comings of Phoenix Suns CEO Rick Welts, CNN newsman Don Lemons, and athlete-turned-m

A Lesson Not Learned

Published on 2011-05-23 09:30:00

You'd think after Kobe Bryant was fined $100,000 for calling someone a 'faggot' that NBA players would learn to watch their mouths. Yeah, not so much. It seems that during last night's broadcast of the Miami Heat/Chicago Bulls Eastern

I Didn't Get Raptured As Much As I Got Sangria'd...

Published on 2011-05-23 07:00:00

...which, in my mind, at least, is a much better thing. Our Second Annual Cinco de Never Again Party was quite the success. The name of the party, Cinco de Never, comes from a few years back, when a group of friends had gathered somewhere and Carlos

The Daily Patti: 'Being Alive'

Published on 2011-05-22 15:00:00

Six days and counting........Patti LuPone, 'Being Alive'.

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-05-22 09:00:00

The Daily Patti: 'Anything Goes'

Published on 2011-05-21 16:00:00

One week from today, I will be sitting in the third row to see a live performance by Brassy Ballsy Broadway Belter, Patti LuPone.Don't hate.

Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week: Designing Wally

Published on 2011-05-21 13:00:00

Since I get so many wonderful comments, I've decided to create what i hope will become a new weekly feature, in which I will honor the Outstanding Guest Comment Of The Week. These comments can be funny, educational, snarky, mean-spirited, stupid

I Ain't One To Gossip, But........

Published on 2011-05-21 08:00:00

I'm not an expert, but having babies must be hard, so I, for one, would wanna knock back a shot of tequila or two after poppin' out a Mini Me, much less two Mini Me's.So that's apparently what happened with Mariah Carey after she gave birth to her he

Just For Giggles: It's Rapturous

Published on 2011-05-20 15:00:00

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-20 12:00:00

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I Didn't Say It........

Published on 2011-05-20 08:00:00

CNN anchor Don Lemon, on coming out, and being Black and Gay:“It’s quite different for an African-American male. It’s about the worst thing you can be in black culture. You’re taught you have to be a man; you have to be masculine. In the

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-19 15:00:00

WTF South Carolina? Again With The Anti-Gay?

Published on 2011-05-19 10:30:00

PK Weiss is a heterosexual mother of four, and the former president of Upstate Pride SC. Every year, when they celebrate Pride in the upstate, the city of Spartanburg issues a proclamation proclaiming the day in question LGBT Pride Day. This yea

Light Posting Ahead

Published on 2011-05-19 08:30:00

Carlos and i will be having our Second Annual Cinco de Never party this Saturday, so posting will be light, and preplanned, for the next couple of days. We have Chalupas to fill, and Ceviches to make, and Guacamole and Salsa and Green Chile Sals

Overheard At Work

Published on 2011-05-18 17:00:00

Co-worker: Did you see where Oprah interviewed James Frey again today?Me: No. But didn't she ream him for lying in his book, and, more importantly, making her look bad, over four years ago?Co-worker: Yeah, but then she had an epiphany.....Me: Yo

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-18 15:30:00

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Architecture Wednesday: Back To The Barn

Published on 2011-05-18 13:30:00

I've said it before and I'll say it again: converting old barns into homes is very cool. I love the rustic nature of the old building. The post-and-beam construction, That sense of history.The smell.I kid. There is no more barn smell.But these folks

Welcome Out, Will Sheridan

Published on 2011-05-18 10:30:00

Will Sheridan was a basketball star at Villanova. He's also a musician, with a video--"Welcome to the Jungle"--that has gone mini-viral on YouTube. And he's gay. This week, Will Sheridan has chosen to follow CEO of the Phoenix Suns, Rick Welts a

Filed Under: Please Let It Come To Be

Published on 2011-05-18 07:30:00

It looks like openly gay Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, the Democrat from Wisconsin, will very likely run for the US Senate seat now occupied by Senator Herb Kohl, who has said he will not seek reelection in 2012. If Baldwin runs and wins, s

Just For Giggles: Math Is Hard....For F**ksNews

Published on 2011-05-17 15:30:00

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As If We Needed MORE Proof That The GOP Isn't Listening To The People

Published on 2011-05-17 11:00:00

Out there in Minnesota, home to anti-gay Tom Emmer, anti-gay Target Corporation, and anti-gay Michele Bachmann, among others, the GOP wingnuts who are in control of the state house, are trying to amend the state Constitution to ban same-sex gay

Seth Meyers Was Right: It WAS A Joke

Published on 2011-05-17 08:30:00

Real estate mogul, reality TV celebrity, bad hair and serial bankruptcy filer, Donald Trump has announced he will not be running for president in 2012. In a related story, he did admit he is still considering a run for President of the Hair

Maria and Me, and Baby Makes........Divorce

Published on 2011-05-17 06:30:00

Looks like the Gropenator really effed up this time, fathering a child with a member of the household staff. He told Maria about it, ten years after the fact, and after he left his job as Gropenator of California. Says the adulterer: "After leaving t

Just A Thought: Tyler Speaks

Published on 2011-05-16 15:30:00

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You Have Two Choices: It's Wrong, Or It's A Sin

Published on 2011-05-16 13:30:00

Well, it seems that the Presbyterian Church wants to allow openly gay and lesbian pastors to begin serving congregations around the country, but South Carolina congregations are, naturally, pissed off about it. At a national assem

He Won't Run, And A Great Sigh Of Relief Was Heard Throughout The Land

Published on 2011-05-16 10:30:00

Sorry. I know you all hate this picture, but it shows the True Huckster in all his glory.Once considered a front runner for the GOP nomination for president, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has announced that he will not run for the offic

Well, We Know She's Not Smarter Than A Fifth Grader

Published on 2011-05-16 07:30:00

Judging by recent polls, most of America, including both the GOP and the Democrats--though the Teabaggers lag far behind--agree on one thing: that Michele Bachmann is....what's the word...what's the word....stupid. And now someone wants to show just

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-05-15 08:00:00

Caturday

Published on 2011-05-14 09:00:00

There are places in our house where cats are allowed to be....on the bed....on the couch in the sunroom....on the couch in the living room....on a kitchen table chair. There are not allowed on living room chairs...or dining room chairs.....or counter

I Ain't One To Gossip, Because........

Published on 2011-05-14 08:00:00

......ate that post and I'm too tired to try and be brilliant again!Gossip Bob will be back next Saturday!

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-13 16:30:00

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I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2011-05-13 01:20:00

.....or at least Blogger wouldn't let me.......until now! Actor, or wacktor, Stephen Baldwin, on LGBT rights....or religion....or marriage equality.....or the constitution....or something:"For society, and a majority of our society, to

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-12 12:30:00

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Arizona Hates Arizona

Published on 2011-05-12 07:37:00

Image courtesy Joe.My.God.You know, Arizona has pissed off a lot of people, but I never expected Arizona to piss off......Arizona. And it all began when Arizona, well, northern Arizona, for purposes of clarity, took it's racist, bigoted, immigration&

"Where Are My Teabaggers?"

Published on 2011-05-12 07:08:00

You know, it was only about five minutes ago--in politics-time--that Donald Trump was running around, shootin' off his mouth about birth certificates, making semi-racist remarks about the president, and questioning Obama's intelligence. But, um, some

Architecture Wednesday: Church!

Published on 2011-05-11 11:00:00

Some folks say a man's home is his castle, and for a queen like me that seems about right. But what happens when your home is, or at least was, a church?from Dornob:And a church in San Francisco, with gorgeous views of a neighboring park. The house,

He Said, She Said: Streisand v Kramer

Published on 2011-05-11 08:00:00

In the 1980s, Larry Kramer wrote The Normal Heart, a sort-of semi-autobiographical play about the rise of the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay Jewish foun

Just For Giggles: I Don't Give A F**k

Published on 2011-05-10 15:30:00

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Music For The Melancholy

Published on 2011-05-10 11:00:00

So, after my weekend of highs and lows, and thoughts and remembrances, I thought of several songs that hit me in my heart and thought I'd share them with you all. Two very good friends of mine had this song sung to them on their wedding day, and I th

Becoming Chaz

Published on 2011-05-10 08:00:00

I was watching Oprah yesterday. I know. Me? Oprah? Oil? Water? But her guest was Chaz Bono, who was discussing his book, "Transition", and the documentary, Becoming Chaz, which airs tonight on OWN at 9 PM. See, I am fascinated by what it means to be

Just For Giggles: Birthers? Anyone?

Published on 2011-05-09 15:30:00

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Thank You, Sir

Published on 2011-05-09 13:30:00

"Dogald Trump"On a recent episode of his "reality" show, Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump made note of how well Meat Loaf cleans up, by saying: "You know I'm not a gay man. I think gayness is wonderful, frankly, but I'm not a gay man."&nb

Highs And Lows

Published on 2011-05-09 10:30:00

It was a weekend of highs and lows, and CostCo. The highs were the weather, which was just lovely all weekend long, allowing for the last bits of winter to be swept away. Another high was the arrival of a package from my father, who is pla

That's Our Nikki: Mark Sanford In a Dress

Published on 2011-05-09 08:00:00

Back when Miss Nikki was runnin' for guv'nah of South Carolina, she preached and promised a new kinda administration, full of openness and transparency, a marked change from our former Appalachian Trail hikin' adulteratinm' guv'nah of olde. But, um,

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-05-08 08:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But..............

Published on 2011-05-07 08:00:00

Oh, Lindsay, first the Mob Daughter says 'No' to you portraying her onscreen, and now Stevie Nicks has given you the middle finger, too.Glenn Beck loves to shoot his mouth off, mostly without thinking. And he loves to stir the pot, making up stories

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-06 15:30:00

source Round-The-Way-Gay Neal

Some Teachers Shouldn't

Published on 2011-05-06 13:00:00

Down in Texas, where things are big, and sometimes stupid, a high school teacher has been put on administrative leave after an incident where he allegedly said, to a 9th grade Muslim girl, "I bet that you're grieving"&nb

30% Of Republicans Are Brain Dead

Published on 2011-05-06 11:00:00

The man has produced his birth certificate TWICE, yet 30% of Republicans still think Barack Obama was not born in this country. And, on a similar note, 30% of Republicans apparently think Hawaii is not an actual US state. This new pol

I Didn't Say It......

Published on 2011-05-06 08:00:00

Mel Gibson, on pleading "no contest" to ALLEGEDLY beating on Oksana Grigorieva: "I was allowed to end the case and still maintain my innocence. It’s called a West plea and it’s not something that prosecutors normally allow. But in my case, the pr

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-05 14:00:00

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Just A Thought: SHUT! UP!

Published on 2011-05-05 11:00:00

Sarah Palin.What makes you think--and I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt that you actually do think--that showing the picture of a dead bin Laden is gonna makes things better in the world? That it is in any way "part of the mission? What makes y

Seriously, South Carolinians, Knock It The F**K Off

Published on 2011-05-05 08:00:00

It's been scarcely a month since Joshua Esskew was hit with a beer bottle and then beaten by at least five men, and, well, here we go again. Vonte Fuller, a 22-year-old gay man from Spartanburg, was just sitting in a bar--Sideline's Sports &

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-05-04 16:45:00

via Joe.My.God.

Architecture Wednesday: Green and Glamorous

Published on 2011-05-04 13:30:00

It's a loft! It's a beach house! It's solar! It's green!And it looks hot! from dornob: "It is a stroke of pure genius--and will keep its residence from having heat stroke as well. Lofted living and bedroom spaces, swooping architectural swimming pool

Obama Just Can't Win

Published on 2011-05-04 11:00:00

Just when he produces his birth certificate [again!!] to shut up his critics, President Obama has sparked a new firestorm of criticism. It all began when he showed the birth certificate, and remarked, "We're not going to be able to solve our problems

Times Are Tough...Just Ask Denny Rehberg

Published on 2011-05-04 08:00:00

Out there is Missoula, Montana, they had one of those Town meetings, and one man, Denny Rehberg, stood up to talk about the tough times he and his family are facing in this economy: "I'm a small businessman. My wife is a small businessman. You k

GOP Wingnuts Try To Rewrite History

Published on 2011-05-03 14:00:00

A little history refresher: September 11, 2001: Osama bin Laden's minions, on his orders, attacked the United States, and murdered 3,000 or our citizens. September, 18, 2001: When speaking to the country President George W Bush said, of bin

UPDATE TUESDAY: Just a Thought: Sticks and Stones, Kobe and Bret, Sticks and Stones

Published on 2011-05-03 11:00:00

 Sheriff Bruce Bryant Last month I posted the story of Joshua Esskew [HERE] who was called an anti-gay slur, hit in the head with a beer bottle, and then attacked by a group of up to eight people. Hate crime, no? No, not in South Carolina where

UPDATE TUESDAY: Discount Lesbians

Published on 2011-05-03 08:00:00

So, last week I did a post about Karen Paperno, owner of Boing Boing, a maternity/baby store in Park Slope, who was offering discounts to lesbian couples simple because women make less money than men [see post HERE]. Well, it seems that no good deed

Now, On A Lighter Note: Zingers

Published on 2011-05-02 15:00:00

Some of the best jokes from the White House Corrsepondents Dinner: Seth Meyers: "Donald Trump has been saying that he will run for president as a Republican, which is surprising since I just assumed he was running as a joke." Trump was not amused. Pr

Johnson & Johnson Doesn't Care If People Die.......It's All About Profits

Published on 2011-05-02 12:00:00

You gotta love Big Business. Tax breaks, bail outs, billions in profits. People dying. Oh, yeah, that last part may not be included in the quarterly report to shareholders, but it's true. It seems that monster pharmaceutical company, Johnson &am

Unforgivable

Published on 2011-05-02 09:00:00

Oh, I'm sure the morons at F*cksNews will find a way to spin this, and put the blame on some nameless, faceless intern, but the fact remains this is not a mistake. This is deliberate.How anyone can think F*cksNews is legitimate after this is beyond m

Death and Dancing

Published on 2011-05-02 06:30:00

So, Osama bin Laden has been killed. Great news, coming after the Bush years, where he went from being Public Enemy # 1--remember Bush turning all Old West Sheriff?--to not much to worry about--and then remember when Bush said they weren't conce

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-05-01 08:30:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-04-30 11:30:00

I know. She's an idiot. I mean, she stashes cocaine in her vah-jay-jay. ALLEGEDLY.But now, little Miss Paris Hilton is being blasted by Sarah Shahi, "star" of something called 'Fairly Legal', as being the "worst driver ever" because Paris ALLEGE

This One's For Miss Truvy

Published on 2011-04-30 08:00:00

Miss Truvy, who has Sean of Just A Jeep Guy, wrapped around her paw, as it should be, wanted to be part of this whole "Caturday" stuff. So Sean kindly obliged [see her adorbale face HERE] and then Miss Truvy asked other Blogger Dogs to follow su

Just A Thought: Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-04-29 13:00:00

New Crushes

Published on 2011-04-29 11:00:00

Well, lately there have been some mens that I just can't get off of my mind, for a variety of reasons, I assure you. So, I thought, being the generous gay that I am, that I would share them with you.Let's roll:Blair Underwood. Say.No.More.Brando

I Didn't Say It........

Published on 2011-04-29 08:00:00

Christina Aguilera, on her Superbowl/National Anthem flub:"I took in the moment a little bit too much. Shoot me for appreciating the moment but here I am at the Super Bowl...singing for a team and in front of the world. And remembering what it was li

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-04-28 16:00:00

This just in from Twunty McSlore at Love Me, Love My Blog:

Just For Giggles: THIS Is A GOP Presidential Hopeful

Published on 2011-04-28 13:00:00

God Is Love, Two: Central United Methodist Church

Published on 2011-04-28 10:30:00

The good folks at Central United Methodist Church, in Toledo, Ohio, are starting a new campaign. It's a simple one, really, with a simple message they've displayed on an electronic billboard. It is intended to be a gift to those who have experie

Discount Lesbians

Published on 2011-04-28 08:00:00

Karen Paperno, the owner of Boing Boing, a maternity shop in Park Slope is offering a 10-percent discount to its customers. Its lesbian customers. Paperno says the sale is not a social commentary, but just a way to help her two-mommy client

Ladies and Gentlemen..............Cher

Published on 2011-04-27 17:00:00

Architecture Wednesday: Lofty Living

Published on 2011-04-27 13:30:00

I don't know if it's because it's a loft, or because of all the books, or the fact that it's in Stockholm, but I love this place.This 3200-square-foot loft is on the top floor of a 125-year-old building in downtown Stockholm. The ceilings are sixteen

Iowa?!? WTF?!?

Published on 2011-04-27 10:30:00

I used to have such high hopes for Iowa, and Iowans. They seemed to be free-thinking, equality-minded, live and let live kind of people. When marriage equality became the law of Iowa, most Iowans just shrugged and went back to work. And when people,

Letters! We Get Letters: Stacey Campfield's "Don't Say Gay" Bill Edition

Published on 2011-04-27 07:30:00

So, way back at the first of March, I wrote a post [HERE] about Tennessee asshat Stacey Campfield and his proposed "Don't Say Gay" legislation, in which elementary and middle school teachers would not be allowed to mention the word gay, er, well, Cam

Yes, We Have No Hate Crimes Laws In South Carolina

Published on 2011-04-26 15:30:00

In the days following the brutal beating of Joshua Esskew [see post HERE], a gay man, that was caught on a Rock Hill, South Carolina convenience store's surveillance camera, the sponsor of a hate crimes bill that got nowhere in the state le

Just For Giggles: Receipts Don't Lie

Published on 2011-04-26 13:00:00

What?I was just pickin' up some "necessities"!source: The Daily What

Condragulations Raja!

Published on 2011-04-26 10:30:00

Though I was definitely Team Manila, Raja worked it, and for her efforts, is now America's Next Drag Superstar!Condragulations!

At Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, God Really IS Love

Published on 2011-04-26 08:00:00

Last week, in Louisville, Kentucky, the congregation of Douglass Boulevard Christian Church unanimously--you read that right, unanimously--voted to end the practice of signing marriage licenses because they give legal benefits to heterosexu

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-04-25 14:30:00

LGBT Laughs

Trump Wants Your Vote, Yet He Doesn't Vote Himself

Published on 2011-04-25 11:00:00

Donald Trump says he's considering running for president, while I think he's just stroking his over-inflated comb-over. But what's most interesting about all this is that Donald Trump, Mister Teabagger Darling, Mister God Loves America, Mister Gays A

Dharun Ravi Charged With Hate

Published on 2011-04-25 08:00:00

RIP Tyler ClementiDharun Ravi, that former Rutgers University freshman, who used a webcam to spy on his roommate's same-sex encounter, which then lead to the roommate, Tyler Clementi, killing himself, has been charged with a hate crimes,&nb

A Touching Easter Story From Round-The-Way-Gay Neal

Published on 2011-04-24 14:00:00

This is a truly touching story--perfect for Easter--about two brothers who were separated at birth. It's the story of one brother's search for the other. It's a story of life and death. And it has a cruel twist of fate. Still, it is certain to s

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-04-24 08:00:00

Caturday

Published on 2011-04-23 13:00:00

Despondent over his love for books, and his utter inability to read a single word, Tuxedo simply gave up.

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-04-23 09:00:00

Poor Nicolas Cage. It looks like his crazy hair finally turned the rest of him completely nuts.It seems Little Nicky was arrested last weekend in Louisiana after an, er, altercation, with his wife of six years, Alice.Nicky was ALLEGEDLY very dru

Oh South Carolina, Look What You've Done.....

Published on 2011-04-22 15:00:00

In the interests of fairness, I actually know one of these wingnuts. Well, 'know' may be a bit strong. I've spoken to him, once, way back in the fall of 2008, just before the election. He was sitting in a bar ranting about Obama and how much he didn'

Quinn Matley Is A Liar...The Worst Kind

Published on 2011-04-22 11:30:00

I'm sure you all read the story of Quinn Matley, who said he was burned on his hand by a hot piece of metal, simply because he's gay. A hate crime, no? No, it seems that the story isn't true, and now Quinn Matley has been charged by police in Chapel

I Didn't Say It......

Published on 2011-04-22 08:00:00

Kobe Bryant, on his 'fucking fag' slur:"Even though I didn't mean it that way, I've since learned what that word still means to a lot of people. I went on-line myself and I did my own research and I saw and I read about kids who were committing

Supreme Court In India Defers On 2009 Ruling Decriminalizing Homosexuality

Published on 2011-04-21 15:00:00

Back in 2009, the New Delhi High Court issued a landmark ruling that decriminalized homosexuality. Now, naturally the ruling stirred up all sorts of religious and political wingnuts who have since petitioned the Indian Supreme Court to overturn

We Don't Pay No Stinking Taxes

Published on 2011-04-21 12:00:00

from MoveOn: So, on April 15, or maybe April 18, since we had a little holiday in there, Americans, most Americans, paid their, ahem, fair share of taxes. Right?Well, not really. Some Americans, or American corporations, thanks to corpora

This Is How You Battle Homophobia In Sports

Published on 2011-04-21 08:00:00

Here in America we have Kobe Bryant, adored by millions, calling a referee a 'fag' because he didn't like the call. And we have many basketball fans asking, 'What the big deal? The ref is a fag.' We ought to try something new. Something like, say, th

Architecture Wednesday: Life's A [sustainable] Beach [house] In Oregon

Published on 2011-04-20 15:00:00

This is the Cannon Beach Residence, designed by Nathan Good Architect, and designed with sustainability in mind. Located on the Oregon Coast, this house actually provides more energy than it consumes. This is all made possible by&

Hawaii Gets More LGBT Friendly

Published on 2011-04-20 12:30:00

First, Hawaii legalized civil unions. Then its Senate confirmed a lesbian to the Hawaii Supreme Court. And now this. Last week the Hawaii Senate voted 22-2 to extend employment protections to transgender people. Oh, but they did. Now all th

Paul Marcarelli: Can You Hear Me Now? I'm Gay!

Published on 2011-04-20 08:00:00

Paul Marcarelli. The name may not seem familiar, but you all know him. He was the Verizon Guy, Mister "Can you hear me now?" for about nine years, until the company informed him they were taking their ads in a 'new direction'. And he's gay. Now, Veri

The Music In My Mind

Published on 2011-04-19 15:00:00

For over a week now this song has been in my head.From the moment I wake up, until the time I go to sleep.But then somehow, it morphed into this tune.Do not ask me how.And all of this had me thinking I must be crazy.Which, natural

For A Moment, Jan Brewer Had A Brain And A Heart...But Then She Gave Them Back

Published on 2011-04-19 11:00:00

There are days when I find a story, a news item, that really piques my interest, but I don't have the time to post about it, so I save it for another day. That happened with this next story, and then the story just sort of ended, and now I'm left wit

In Missouri Queer Is Offensive

Published on 2011-04-19 08:00:00

Out there in Missouri, Jesse Irey is a bisexual Liberty High School student who says that he was simply showing his support for equal rights for all when it was demanded of him to either change his offensive shirt or leave school. His offensive

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-04-18 15:30:00

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I, Too, Have No Words......

Published on 2011-04-18 11:00:00

Just a Thought: Sticks and Stones, Kobe and Bret, Sticks and Stones

Published on 2011-04-18 07:30:00

Joshua Esskew stopped at a local convenience store to use the bathroom and maybe get a soda. instead, he was brutally attacked because he's gay. As he walked into the store last Saturday night in Rock Hill, South Carolina--not all that far from Smnal

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-04-17 06:30:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But........

Published on 2011-04-16 07:30:00

After Renée Zellweger shaved off her beard, i.e. she and Bradley Cooper broke up--he has ALLEGEDLY gone back to his previous, um, "girlfriend".I mean, one mustn't allow those rumors of gayness to resurface, must one? So, yes, it seems Brad

National Day of Silence

Published on 2011-04-14 22:00:00

I Should Be Laughing will become I Should Be Silent tomorrow, April 15th, in support for the National Day of Silence. Each year, this national event event brings attention to the suffering in silence that LGBTQ youth have to endure each and ever

Bret Easton Ellis Can Suck It, Too

Published on 2011-04-14 14:00:00

Oh, you stepped in something else, asshat.You'd think an author would think twice before publishing his little tirades of homophobia. You'd think a human being wouldn't find making a joke out of HIV to be a 'novel' thing to do. You'd think

Kobe Bryant Is A F$&%ing Moron...Oops, Sorry You Felt Offended Kobe

Published on 2011-04-14 10:00:00

This is a professional?This is how professionals act?Or is this how children, who don't know better, act?Or, is this how super-spoiled, overpaid, children dressing up as adults act?Yes. Kobe Bryant can suck it. He didn't like a call, didn't like a ge

I Didn't Say It......

Published on 2011-04-14 08:00:00

With tomorrow being the Day Of Silence, I will choose to be quiet--is that a Hallelujah, I hear?--so I'm posting "I Didn't Say It...." a day early, along with some of my other rants and rages. I'll have the usual gossipy snark on Saturday and some lo

Architecture Wednesday

Published on 2011-04-13 14:00:00

Carlos and I like small houses, but somehow we ended up in Smallville with a house that's nearly twice as big as our house in Miami.And sometimes I miss the smaller house.The Miami house was less to clean and maintain. And it was easier for me to yel

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Brewer A Smackdown

Published on 2011-04-13 11:00:00

Ah, this just warms my heart.The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has turned a request by Arizona Governor Jan "Eva Braun" Brewer, who had asked to lift an injunction imposed in 2010 by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton. The Court ruled th

Great News About Brittany Novotny And The Transgender Community

Published on 2011-04-13 08:00:00

Well, yesterday I told you about Jan Buterman, a transgendered teacher in a Canadian Catholic school district who was fired because he was transgendered [see post HERE]. Well, today there is great news about transgendered political candidate Brittany

Just For Giggles: Harlequin Novel, Version 2011

Published on 2011-04-12 15:30:00

This just in, from my Dad in Smallerville: He grasped me firmly, but gently, just above my elbow and guided me into a room, his room. Then he quietly shut the door and we were alone. He approached me soundlessly, from behind, and spoke in a low, assu

That's Our Nikki: Lying On Job Applications

Published on 2011-04-12 13:30:00

Let's be clear: South Carolina Senator Vincent Sheheen--who, for the record, lives in Smallville--lost his bid to become South Carolina's governor. Narrowly.Lost. And that lost must ache a bit, so it's no surprise that he attacks Nikki Haley eve

He Was A Great Teacher, But Was Fired Anyway

Published on 2011-04-12 11:00:00

Jan Buterman is a transgendered person. And a teacher. In 2008, he received a letter from the Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools that praised him for his teaching abilities. Then he was fired for not being aligned with the values of the Catholi

Those Wacky Catholic Priests

Published on 2011-04-12 08:00:00

Well, as in most cases, there's good news and there's bad news. The good news? At least the Reverend Michael Manning wasn't raping children. The bad news? Manning has confirmed to the San Bernardino Sun that he and Nancy Kotowski had been h

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-04-11 14:00:00

I got the same kind of card about Carlos, but it was signed "Snakes".

Wisconsin Gives Scott Walker The Election Smackdown

Published on 2011-04-11 11:00:00

Scott Walker, Republican Governor of Wisconsin, and Bootlicker of the Koch Brothers, figured he could do whatever he wanted to do in Wisconsin, and repercussions be damned. His battle with labor unions turned what might have been a routine

All The News From Smallville

Published on 2011-04-11 08:00:00

Well, Carlos' birthday festivities have finally wound down. Like any good queen, he doesn't celebrate just once, but often, for several days, each passing year. Last Wednesday, the day before his actual birthday, Round-The-Way-Gays, Neal and David, t

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-04-10 09:30:00

Caturday: Leapin' Tuxedo!

Published on 2011-04-09 17:00:00

 Tuxedo spots a speck of dust floating in a beam of sunlight........ ......and he's off......in a blur!

I Ain't One To Gossip, But......

Published on 2011-04-09 07:30:00

Wow, am I shocked.Charlie Sheen's, um, yeah, 'tour' is a bit of a bomb.Opening night in Detroit saw a sold-out crowd of more than 4,500 packed into the Fox Theater, dying to see the trainwreck perform, um, live. But from all reports, it was

I Loves Me Some Follow Through

Published on 2011-04-08 14:00:00

After posting "Just a Thought: Sean Duffy Needs To Be Voted Out Of Office", and offering Mr Duffy some words of advice, and maybe some suggestions, loyal ISBL reader Amanda B. Rekendwith--get it?--had this to say: I called his office in Wis

I Didn't Say It.......

Published on 2011-04-08 11:00:00

Maggie Gallagher, NOM High Priestess of Hate, on Dan Savage's "sexual ethic" of valuing honesty over fidelity and the disaster that, she says, will be his upcoming MTV show:"There was a thoughtful analysis of [Savage's] sexual et

Darren The Caveman. Outed. After Death.

Published on 2011-04-08 08:00:00

I am not a big fan of outing anyone. I think coming out is a personal choice, and we should let people out themselves. And we should question the motives of anyone who outs someone after that person has died. Remember when they did it to Abraham

Happy Birthday Carlos...Night and Day You Are The One

Published on 2011-04-07 14:00:00

Bob v Salesperson

Published on 2011-04-07 11:00:00

I'm a smartass. But I'm also extraordinarily polite. I think with being gay, and a bit shy, comes lovely manners. Now that doesn't mean the straight folks aren't polite, but, for me, being gay, and shy, instilled in me some lovely manners. I'm a

Just A Thought: Bristol's Baby Moneymaker

Published on 2011-04-07 08:00:00

So, let me get this queer. A high school girl, the daughter of well-to-do, prominent parents, gets knocked up and decides to have her baby even though she's technically a child herself. Okay, her choice, good for her. Then her mother, running for pol

Architecture Wednesday

Published on 2011-04-06 14:00:00

The Holman House sits precariously on the edge of a cliff some 230 feet above the Pacific Ocean in Dover Heights, Australia.It certainly is an eyecatcher, and the perfect palce to watch the sunrises and sunsets.The single-family house boasts a t

The Bad Paintings Must Die!

Published on 2011-04-06 11:00:00

It's been quite the week for wackos, and the week isn't even half over.That teacher that posted pictures of a seven-year-old on her Facebook page so she could make fun of her [HERE].Those parents who beat up a crossing guard who was stopping the

Just a Thought: Children Need Two HETERO Parents To Raise Them Correctly

Published on 2011-04-06 08:00:00

James ThompsonJames Thompson is seventy-three-years old, and works for the city of Lansing Michigan as a crossing guard. After what happened to him on an otherwise routine day on the job, Lansing ought to give the crossing guards hazard pay. Shareka&

Just For Giggles: Angry Bird

Published on 2011-04-05 15:00:00

This is just one of the reasons I stay out of the woods. This, and that whole trekking to Grandma's house and having a wolf follow me.....Telegraph reader Gerard Girling snapped this picture, and says: "Angry Birds are all the rage at the moment

Those Who Can [Behave Like Human Beings] Do, Those Who Cannot [Behave Like Human Beings] Should Not Teach

Published on 2011-04-05 11:00:00

It used to be that teachers were sort of your surrogate parents for the eight hours or so each day that you spent with them. They taught you things you would never use again--or at least not think you would every use again--like Alegbra and History.

Just a Thought: Sean Duffy Needs To Be Voted Out Of Office

Published on 2011-04-05 08:00:00

Click to emBIGGERateBoy, Wisconsin, you sure can pick 'em. Your governor is in the pocket of big business, AKA the Koch boys, and now you have a state senator who complains about his salary, even though his salary is three times the median salary for

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-04-04 14:00:00

This just in, from Round-The-Way gay, Neal:Charlie was installing a new door......and found that one of the hinges was missing. He asked his wife Mary if she would go......to Home Depot and pick up a hinge.Mary agreed to go.While she was waiting for

Hey Ohio? Do You Know What Your Congressman Is Up To?

Published on 2011-04-04 11:00:00

Remember when Marriage equality became law in Washington DC and the Conserva-publicans went crazy? You remember they tried everything they could to get the law changed, even going so far as to have The Supremes--no, not Miss Ross and The Girls--hear

Just a Thought: Indiana Congressman Thinks Women Lie About Rape

Published on 2011-04-04 08:00:00

Up in Indiana, when the Legislature isn't voting to ban the already banned gay marriage, the Indiana House is also considering what would be one of the nation's most restrictive anti-abortion laws. The new bill will ban all private insuranc

Overheard At Home......

Published on 2011-04-03 14:00:00

This afternoon, after putting in a new cobblestone walkway, Carlos and I were having a rousing discussion about...........................................................typewriters.Indeed. Carlos: I remember my old typewrite. but I always wanted one

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-04-03 07:30:00

Caturday: The Nap Time Edition

Published on 2011-04-02 14:00:00

Cats love to nap. Eat and then nap. Stretch and then nap. Use the litter box and then nap. Nap and then, you guessed it, nap. And they all do it pretty much the same way:curled up in a tight little ball.All except The Most handsome Cat Ever, Tuxedo,

I Ain't One To Gossip, But........

Published on 2011-04-02 09:00:00

Charlie Sheen unlocked the door to his subbasement of crazy this week.It seems that right after Charlie went nuts the last time, and then took his crazy to the airwaves and got fired from his job, he was fond of calling ex-wife, and mother to two of

Bitch Stole My Look!

Published on 2011-04-01 14:00:00

Seriously.Now what am I gonna wear to dinner?

Just a Thought: People Who Use God For Hate

Published on 2011-04-01 11:00:00

I saw this on something called the Catholic News Agency--all the new that's fit for hate, I'm guessing. It's the story of how people in Colorado are using god as a weapon of hate, and smiling while they do so. It seems that Colora

I Didn't Say It......

Published on 2011-04-01 08:00:00

Matt Damon, on his kissing scenes with Michael Douglas in the upcoming Liberace movie:"I never thought I would get to kiss Michael Douglas. I kind of think of it in algebra terms, back to my high-school days. It's like the transitive property - by ki

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-03-31 14:00:00

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I Love This Guy, Too....er, Two.....er, II

Published on 2011-03-31 11:00:00

I Wonder If Abby Had Something To Do With This

Published on 2011-03-31 08:00:00

And if you don't know that Abby is the Demon Dog from Froggy's house, then maybe you ought to scoot on over and take a look-see, eh? And if you don't think Abby has the power to change the laws in Washington, look at this picture where she's about to

Architecture Wednesday: One Bedroom Loft

Published on 2011-03-30 14:00:00

In large cities, space is often at a premium, so, well, smaller is better, and sometimes cheaper. Case in point, this one bedroom loft. It's tiny, to be sure, but functional, and with a sense of flair.A small, well, let's call it 'intimate,' living r

Just A Thought: Indiana and Montana Hate The Gays

Published on 2011-03-30 11:00:00

Apparently the members of the Indiana Senate don't read polls; you know, like the new one that came out last week that says a majority--and yes, it's a slim majority--of Americans don't have an issue with marriage equality. But in Indiana the Re

Blind Dates

Published on 2011-03-30 08:00:00

Blind dates. Ugh. I went on a blind date once and.It.Was.A.Nightmare. My date was a woman. Oy! Of course, I was in high school at the time, and not at all out, so naturally I would get set up with a woman. And we went to a drive-in movie. Oy! &n

Just For Giggles: Facebook Goes Too Far

Published on 2011-03-29 14:00:00

courtesy of The Daily What

Just A Thought: Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich

Published on 2011-03-29 11:00:00

One has been financially bankrupt, while the other is morally bankrupt, and yet they both think they can be President of These United States. WTF. Donald Trump says he will spend some $600 million of his own money-0-and lose $600 million of his own m

Murray Richmond: Coming Out Of The Dark

Published on 2011-03-29 08:00:00

Murray Richmond was a Presbyterian minister for 17 years, and a hospital chaplain for three years. He used to stand at the pulpit and preach against The Gays and the sins of homosexuality, and the Word of God and blibbety blah blay blue everythi

Just A Thought: Elizabeth Taylor

Published on 2011-03-28 14:00:00

I haven't been able to get the death of Elizabeth Taylor out of my mind, reading all sorts of tributes and stories and rumors about her life, her death, her funeral, and her will. One of the best stories, and I'm so hoping it's true, is that Elizabet

Just For Giggles: My Sister Is Not Gonna Like This

Published on 2011-03-28 11:00:00

My sister is what you might call gullible. Okay, she is gullible, no might about it. True story: a few years ago, when I was out west visiting family, she asked how come I never look any older, and I politely, and rightly, explained, that The Ga

Jessica Verday: Gay Is SO Okay

Published on 2011-03-28 08:00:00

Jessica Verday is an author; she has written three books, part of The Hollow Trilogy: The Hollow; The Haunted, Book 2 of The Hollow Trilogy; and The Hidden, Book 3 of The Hollow Trilogy. As a lot of authors do, Jessica Verday submits stories to

Sunday Funnies: At Last!

Published on 2011-03-27 17:00:00

Sunday Funnies Postponed

Published on 2011-03-27 09:14:00

For some reason Blogger is f***ing with me this morning and will not display any Funnies. No motherf***ing funnies!I'll ::::sniff:::: be okay, and will try again later.

Caturday....With A Small Dose Of Dog[?]urday

Published on 2011-03-26 14:00:00

Tuxedo and Max Goldberg like to sneak off for a 'nap'. Yeah, that's it......nap.My two handsome men!Consuelo Roca Jones.Hey, if she doesn't know I'm taking her picture, I don't get the stink eye!And speaking of stink eye, Tallulah was giving it

Happy Birthday Miss Ross

Published on 2011-03-26 11:00:00

Today The Diva turns 67.Happy Birthday Miss Ross!

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.......

Published on 2011-03-26 08:00:00

Color me stunned, not purple.See what I did there?Anyhoooo, people were all speculatin' that James Franco was high when he hosted the Oscars this year; well, maybe not people, but I was. And now comes word that Whoopi Goldberg has admitted, on a vide

Just For Giggles: George Takei to Victoria Jackson

Published on 2011-03-25 14:00:00

Indiana Is For Discrimination

Published on 2011-03-25 11:00:00

Oh Indiana, in a few years you'll have egg on your face--big gay egg--and be the laughingstock of the entire world. See, the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-3 this week to pass a resolution amending Indiana’s Constitution to ban gay

I Didn't Say It.......

Published on 2011-03-25 08:00:00

Jason Patrick [seriously?] on Lady Gaga:"This Lady GaGa is absolutely preposterous. This is, what? You take a s*** in a Cuisinart and put [on] some pasties and get Auto-Tuned and look who I am. Well nothing, you've been marketed, that's all. If I was

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-03-24 16:00:00

Viewing Note: Selling New York

Published on 2011-03-24 14:00:00

Back in January I did an Architecture Wednesday post about a cliff house in Manhattan--see post HERE.Well, tonight, on HGTV, Selling New York will be featuring this unusual home because it's up for sale, and in need of repair.Take a look. I'm going t

John Finley Gruber Has Died

Published on 2011-03-24 11:00:00

from South Florida GayNews.com:James “John” Finley Gruber, Jr., the last original member of the Mattachine Society, died in his home in Santa Clara February 27, at the age of 82. Born in Des Moines on August 21, 1928, Gruber enjoyed sexual relati

Just When You Thought Chick-fil-A Couldn't Get Worse......

Published on 2011-03-24 08:30:00

Remember all the brouhaha when a Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A restaurant sponsored a "traditional marriage" event by providing food to attendees of "The Art of Marriage: Getting to the Heart of God's Design." Remember when company president, D

Architecture Wednesday: The Barn As House

Published on 2011-03-23 17:00:00

I'm a bit schizophrenic when it comes to architecture and houses that I like. One day it's the smooth clean lines of a modern house, the next it's some old house on a tiny island along the east coast. I like a sunny beach house, or a soaring tree hou

I'm In The Mood For....John Hiatt

Published on 2011-03-23 15:00:00

Just A Thought....Chris Colfer

Published on 2011-03-23 13:00:00

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Daniel Radcliffe Is A Hero

Published on 2011-03-23 11:00:00

In 2009, while appearing on Broadway in "Equus", Daniel Radcliffe learned about The Trevor Project, the leading organization for suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth. Since then, he has become a huge supporter, both financially and as a

Elizabeth Taylor: 27 February 1932 – 23 March 2011

Published on 2011-03-23 08:30:00

This is a legend.Elizabeth Taylor died this morning at age 79, surrounded by her children.Rest in Peace.

This Is What Happens When People Pick And Choose Which Parts Of The Bible To Follow

Published on 2011-03-23 08:00:00

Up in Pennsylvania, a 28-year-old man has been charged with murder by stoning. Yes, stoning. Welcome to the Dark Ages.  John Joe Thomas Murray Seidman John Joe Thomas told police he stoned 70-year-old Murray Seidman to death when, T

I'm In The Mood For....Split Enz

Published on 2011-03-22 15:30:00

The previous post title got this song struck in my head....which is a good thing!

History [Never?] Repeats

Published on 2011-03-22 13:00:00

I saw this poster at DavidDust this morning.......and went in search of some others. That darn Smithsonian!These are genius!SOURCE

Even Democrats Can Be Asshats

Published on 2011-03-22 10:30:00

They say they grow 'em big down there in Texas, and sometimes they grow 'em big'n'stupid. Case in point: Dan Ramos, the county chairperson of the Democratic Party in San Antonio, who, during an interview, likened The Gays to “termi

Letters! We Get Letters: Petals And Promises Wedding Flowers Edition

Published on 2011-03-22 08:00:00

My gosh.You gotta love a Christian who endorses discrimination, dontcha?After writing about how Kim Evans, of Petals And Promises Wedding Flowers, refused to complete the order she was given for wedding flowers after discovering the flowers would go

Just A Thought

Published on 2011-03-21 14:00:00

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I'm In The Mood For.....Pink

Published on 2011-03-21 12:00:00

If You Didn't Think She Was Delusional Before....

Published on 2011-03-21 10:00:00

Sarah Palin, who isn't running for president, or at least not officially, is in India this week campaigning. And saying the darndest things! She gave a speech she dubbed “My Vision for America”--which, in and of itself, is delusional--and&n

Open Mouth....Insert Foot....Lose Endorsement

Published on 2011-03-21 08:00:00

I'm sure you all remember Chris Lee, the New York Congressman, and Republican, of course, who resigned after getting caught in an Internet flirtation with a woman who wasn't his wife. Well, Jack Davis wanted to fill that seat; and then he opened his

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-03-20 08:00:00

Tuxedo Caturday

Published on 2011-03-19 13:45:00

I LOVE that face!We were worried about Tuxedo getting on with Miss Jones when she came to live with us. He was leery of MaxGoldberg, when Max first came along--though they are best buddies now. He was leery of Tallulah when she first moved

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-03-19 08:00:00

Wow.I mean, you know, if I saw a celebrity on the streets of Smallville, I'd whip out my trusty camera for a snapshot or two.I mean, even if they were browsing through the antiques, or getting a soda at The Gate, I'd happily snap away.But someon

I Love This Guy!

Published on 2011-03-18 14:00:00

Stay Away From Petals and Promises Wedding Flowers, Once Again That's Petals and Promises Wedding Flowers

Published on 2011-03-18 11:00:00

Up there in Canada, you know, with their marriage equality and health care and stuff, a florist in Riverview, New Brunswick is in a bit of a thorny situation. It seems that she is refusing to provide wedding flowers to a same-sex couple, ac

I Didn't Say It......

Published on 2011-03-18 08:00:00

Donald Trump, presidential not-gonna-be, pandering to his base of illiterate birthers:"He grew up and nobody knew him. You know! When you interview people, if ever I got the nomination, if I ever decide to run, you may go back and interview people fr

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-03-17 14:30:00

Birds do it........ 

Stupid Twits

Published on 2011-03-17 12:30:00

from The Hollywood Reporter:As many of you may know by now, comedian Gilbert Gottfried was fired as the Aflac spokesperson after his crude Tweets about the Japan earthquake. Well, he won't be the first--or last--celebrity to post some ridic

That's Right B*tches!

Published on 2011-03-17 10:00:00

I have been named, drum roll please, The Official Dustbunny Of The Day for March 17th, 2011!My Irish Grandmother would be so proud. Now I simply must call The Smallville Times so the news can make the afternoon edition!Read it and weep, HERE

That's Our Nikki

Published on 2011-03-17 08:00:00

Our governor, Nikki Haley, promised transparency in government. You know, no secrets, everything above board. No, um, hikes. But what I think she meant is that it will become transparent that she is out to do what's best for Nikki, not for

Architecture Wednesday: Sea Ranch

Published on 2011-03-16 16:30:00

One of my favorite places on earth, Sea Ranch, is located on the Northern California Coast, above San Francisco. The native grasses, the beautiful trees, the rugged coastline, the gorgeous beaches. It sings Peace to me. Turnbull Griffin Haesloop desi

Hey GOP? Listen To "We The People"

Published on 2011-03-16 14:30:00

A new poll HERE shows that American voters oppose the Defense of Marriage Act--America's Prop H8 that forbids the federal government from recognizing legally married same-sex couples. And the poll also shows that American voters oppose 

The Sassy Gay Friend, Lady Macbeth, And a Little Product Placement

Published on 2011-03-16 12:30:00

Meanwhile, Back At The Hateful Side Of Religion

Published on 2011-03-16 10:30:00

So, we have Reverend Greg Renstrom, risking being defrocked, because he wants to bless same-sex unions as he sees Jesus doing.And then we have the Crystal Cathedral, out in California, where they are asking choir members to sign a covenant

Reverend Welcomes The Chance To Bless Same-Sex Unions

Published on 2011-03-16 08:00:00

Wesley UnitedAfter being in existence for 150 years, Wesley United Methodist Church closed in 2008 due to a steep decline in membership. It was one of the first megachurches in the Twin Cities, and was listed on the National Register o

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-03-15 17:00:00

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File Under: Now I've Heard Everything

Published on 2011-03-15 14:00:00

Oy, I'm sure you all know what it's like to have a tea party, and invite all your friends over, break out the good china, then realize someone has made off with one of the cups, or, goddess forbid, the teapot itself.If I had a nickel for every time t

Consuelo Roca Jones Quits The Modeling Biz

Published on 2011-03-15 11:00:00

Well, it's not such a shock. After being hounded for two weeks by the bobarazzi, and finding herself splattered across the internet like Britney Spears with electric shears, Miss Consuelo Roca Jones has been granted a reprieve from the Daily Pictoria

Another One: Nicholas Kelo Jr.

Published on 2011-03-15 08:00:00

At the tender age of 13, Nicholas Kelo Jr. was thirteen. But he won't ever be fourteen, or any other number, or any other thing that comes after thirteen. Last week, Nicholas Kelo Jr. pried open a safe in his home, took out a gun, and killed himself.

Consuelo Roca Jones: #16 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-14 15:00:00

Damn you DD, and your DustBunny proclamations, this is getting hard!Still, today I discovered that Consuelo does not like closed doors.This is the door to a closet in the office, but maybe she thinks it's an escape hatch?

Just For Giggles: Mario Cantone

Published on 2011-03-14 12:30:00

Last week Mario did Liza, now he's doing Mama!

Monday. Monday.

Published on 2011-03-14 10:30:00

Weekend Tidbits

Published on 2011-03-14 08:30:00

What a gorgeous weekend in Smallville. It was almost eighty degrees yesterday, and with that whole Spring Forward--which sounds like an old Jane Fonda Aerobics move--it was almost like summer. It was also errand day, with groceries and so on, plus a

Tick....Tick....Blame

Published on 2011-03-14 06:45:00

I've been wondering when The Gays are going to get blamed for the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear reactor explosions in Japan. Where is wacky Pat Roberston and his Message From God?So, just to head off any discussion, today I got this message again

Consuelo Roca Jones: #15 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-13 16:30:00

Not-so-patiently awaiting her turn on the windowsill.....

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-03-13 09:00:00

Consuelo Roca Jones: #14 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-12 14:00:00

Finally.......she rests!

I Ain't One To Gossip, But....

Published on 2011-03-12 09:00:00

Oh, it simply isn't a good week unless Lindsay makes the news.And she has, by starring in a Direct-To-Surveillance Video production of Did She Or Didn't She?It seems that Kamofie & Co--where Lindsay ALLEGEDLY stole the necklace, that she gave bac

Consuelo Roca Jones: #13 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-11 15:00:00

This new face she makes causes me to wonder if we shouldn't have named her Consuelo Loca Jones!

Just For Giggles: Mario Cantone IS Liza Minnelli

Published on 2011-03-11 13:00:00

My Bad!

Published on 2011-03-11 11:00:00

I told ISBL commenter, Carolyn--see post HERE--that there is no such thing as a Gay Agenda, and then I discovered I was wro....wron......mistaken.

I Didn't Say It......

Published on 2011-03-11 09:00:00

Jim Daly, head of Focus On The Family, on Lady Gaga and "Born This Way":"First, by Stefani Germanotta’s [Gaga's real name] own admission, she’s built her entire persona and celebrity on a platform that’s anything but typical. She is playing a p

Thoughts and Prayers.....

Published on 2011-03-11 07:00:00

....to the people of Sendai, and all the people of Japan.

Consuelo Roca Jones: #12 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-10 15:30:00

Miss Jones, or Little Girl, or Consuelito, loves a window.I don't think there's a window in the house she hasn't looked out of, and a window sill upon which she hasn't sat.This picture makes me wonder....Is she planning her escape?Is she thinking, Hm

These Make Me Giggle Like A Schoolgirl

Published on 2011-03-10 14:00:00

Originally, I was going to post these as part of tomorrow's edition of 'I Didn't Say It' but I just cannot wait. These are comedy gold, from two of our most wingnutty, asshatted, fucktardy GOP goosesteppers. First up, the Mama Grizzly Bore. She was s

Another One Comes Out

Published on 2011-03-10 12:00:00

Anton Hysen, a 22-year-old Swedish second-division footballer, has come out of the closet, and is now Eurpoe's highest-profile, openly-gay footballer, saying:"I want to prove that there is no big deal if I’m a footballer and also gay. If I per

Sassy Gay Friend: Black Swan Edition

Published on 2011-03-10 10:00:00

Twenty-Priests Suspended

Published on 2011-03-10 08:00:00

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that twenty-one priests have been suspended--suspended, not arrested--from active ministry in connection with accusations that involved sexual abuse or otherwise inappropriate behavior with minors. Of course,

Consuelo Roca Jones: #11 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-09 17:00:00

When we adopted Miss Jones, they gave us a small bag of cat food, and this toy. It has a ball that runs through a channel, and lights up as it does so, with a scratch pad in the center.Little Miss Jones loves to bat the ball around and watch it light

Architecture Wednesday: The Wright Price

Published on 2011-03-09 14:00:00

Look, I know the economy is bad, and the housing market is in the toilet, but.........WTF?A Frank Lloyd Wright prairie-style home--let's say that again: A.Frank.Lloyd.Wright.Prairie.Style.Home.--has been on the market for a year and hasn't sold.Now,

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-03-09 12:30:00

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He's Hot For Marriage Equality

Published on 2011-03-09 11:00:00

And he's just plain hot. As the Maryland house of delegates debates marriage equality legislation, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo has released a video voicing his support for the measure. Ayanbadejo says: "Having the freedom to m

Big Surprise!! Gaga And Target Part Ways!

Published on 2011-03-09 08:00:00

I knew it wouldn't last. The reported deal between Target and Lady Gaga was dissolved this past week. I knew it. Target has a habit of changing their minds without reason or rationale. They say they support the LGBT community, and especially the

Consuelo Roca Jones: #10 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-08 15:45:00

Today was a mixed bag for Miss Jones.One Daddy, AKA The Nice One, praised her for using the scratching post twice instead of using, oh, i don't know, a dining room chair, to sharpen her claws.But the other Daddy, AKA The Latino One, yelled at her bec

Just a Thought

Published on 2011-03-08 14:30:00

It's A Paint-A-Thon

Published on 2011-03-08 12:30:00

Casa Smallville--Before Casa Smallville--AfterWell, another painting project down, and still a few more on the horizon. As I've said before, when we bought Casa Smallville, we loved the house. We did not, however, love the choice of paint colors u

Letters! We Get Letters!

Published on 2011-03-08 10:15:00

A week ago I posted a story of two Tennessee wingnuts, Stacey Campbell and Bill Dunn, who wanted to introduce legislation to ban schools from discussing or mentioning homosexuality; it was the Don't Say Gay bill--see post HERE. Well, most folks saw t

Help Ed and Derence Get Married

Published on 2011-03-08 08:00:00

Ed Watson and Derence Kernel have been together for forty years; living together, loving together, and being denied equality together. Their story isn't quite so different from many other gay couple around the country except for one thing. Ed is suff

Consuelo Roca Jones: #9 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-07 17:00:00

DOMA: That's Gay

Published on 2011-03-07 15:00:00

Good News Monday: Immigration Equality Will Sue Over DOMA

Published on 2011-03-07 13:30:00

Immigration Equality, a group that works on LGBT immigration-related issues, is planning to file a lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA], challenging that the statute is unfair to married bi-national same-sex cou

Good News Monday: Americans Evenly Split Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

Published on 2011-03-07 12:00:00

A new Pew poll shows adult Americans are evenly split over whether gays and lesbians should be legally allowed to marry. According to the poll, a slim 46% of Americans say gay marriage should not be legal, but 45% say it should be legal;&nb

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-03-07 10:30:00

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Good News Monday: The Times, They Are a'Changing, Even In The Navy

Published on 2011-03-07 08:00:00

 John Fliszar and Mark KettersonWhen John Fliszar, a Marine aviator who served two tours in Vietnam, had a heart attack in 2006, he asked his husband, Mark Ketterson, to make sure that, if he died, his ashes were interred in the Naval

Consuelo Roca Jones: #8 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-06 16:00:00

She discovered the joys of catnip, and a scratching post. Her Daddies discovered the joy on not having to yell at her for using a chair as a scratcher.As Charlie Sheen would say, 'That's winning!'

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-03-06 08:00:00

Consuelo Roca Jones: #7 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-05 15:00:00

Miss JonesAnd, because the other pets are getting jealous of all the attention......TuxedoMax GoldbergTallulah BelleAnd Ozzo the Pocket Dog

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-03-05 08:00:00

Well, at least we now know they're really good actors.All sorts of stories breaking that young and hip first-time Oscar hosts, Anne Hathaway and James Franco grew to hate one another as the show drew closer.A source--and by source, I mean the gu

Have You Met Miss Consuelo Roca Jones: #6 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-04 15:15:00

What a perfect song, dontcha know!And the perfect singer!

Just For Giggles: The Sanctity Of Marriage

Published on 2011-03-04 14:00:00

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No Repeal Of Marriage Equality In New Hampshire

Published on 2011-03-04 12:00:00

Way back on '09, the state of New Hampshire approved marriage equality, and since then the nice folks at NOM, and those other groups that hate gays and equality, have been working overtime to see that the law is changed. Yeah, didn't work. A key Hous

Just For Giggles: A Woman's Week At The Gym

Published on 2011-03-04 10:00:00

This just in from Humor Contributor and Round-The-Way-Gay, Neal:Dear Diary,For my birthday this year, my husband purchased a week of personal training for me at the local health club. Although I am still in great shape since being a high school

I Didn't Say It.......

Published on 2011-03-04 08:00:00

Sarah Palin, on Obama's decision not to defend DOMA:"I have always believed that marriage is between one man and one woman. Like the majority of Americans, I support the Defense of Marriage Act and find it appalling that the Obama administration deci

Consuelo Roca Jones: #5 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-03 15:30:00

Today she was making her presence known.Nothing was off-limits and she is less cautious around the other cats. At one point I found her being chased down the hall by Tuxedo, and was going to reprimand My Boy, but then Consuelo literally turned tail a

P.S. I Love You Billie Holiday

Published on 2011-03-03 14:00:00

You seriously cannot beat Billie Holiday.Seriously.

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-03-03 12:00:00

From Round-The-Way Gay, and frequent ISBL contributor, Neal:A teacher was testing her students in a Dublin Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven. She asked them, 'If I sold my house and my car,

Bullying LGBTQ Kids Is the Christian Thing To Do

Published on 2011-03-03 10:30:00

There once was a bill to ban bullying of LGBTQ students in Kentucky. It was approved overwhelmingly by a House Committee, but now it has stalled in the House itself. How does this happen? It would seem so simple: protect children from bullies. How do

Homophobia Punishes Everybody

Published on 2011-03-03 08:00:00

In an effort to block the organization of a Gay-Straight Alliance [GSA] club, a Corpus Christi school district has decided to disband every single club at every single school in the district. Everyone gets punished because of homophobia. The Flo

Consuelo Roca Jones: #4 of 1500

Published on 2011-03-02 17:00:00

Consuelo has been discovering more and more of the house today. She is being sniffed at by Ozzo, hissed at by Tuxedo, growled at by Max and chased by Tallulah, but she doesn't care.As someone told me, she's a real Latina Spitfire!

Architecture Wednesday: Rooms With A View

Published on 2011-03-02 15:30:00

To change up an old saying: A picture is worth thousand dollars, but a hundred-plus windows is worth multi-millions of dollars.This stunning California coastal home panoramic ocean-and-canyon views that stretch from Catalina Island to Santa

Miss Havisham Gets A Sassy Gay Friend

Published on 2011-03-02 14:00:00

Steve Davies Comes Out

Published on 2011-03-02 12:00:00

Thanks to Will for giving mea link to the correct Steve Davies!The first picture was wrong.Steve Davies, an English wicketkeeper--and I have no idea what that means, though it sounds mildly erotic--has come out as a gay man, the country's f

Kirsten Gillibrand Standing up [AGAIN!] For LGBT Rights

Published on 2011-03-02 10:00:00

New York Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner:"Dear Mr. Speaker, In a letter to you last week, the Attorney General advised that the Administration has concluded that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DO

Wyoming Fails Add Discrimination To Their Constitution

Published on 2011-03-02 08:00:00

It looks like the latest winter storm dumped more than snow on Wyoming it also dropped in a little common sense. That proposed amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that would specify the state not recognize same-sex marriages performed any

Consuelo Roca-Jones Wants To Live In America*

Published on 2011-03-01 15:00:00

In honor of Consuelo coming to Smallville:*This post, and many many others, is for Grand Duchess DustBunny, DavidDust, who has asked that i post pictures of Miss Jones for 1500 consecutive days.

Stacey Campbell and Bill Dunn Don't Want To Hear The Word Gay

Published on 2011-03-01 14:00:00

Up in Joy Land :::Hi Joy!:::, AKA the state of Tennessee, two lawmakers, Senator Stacey Campfield and Representative Bill Dunn, have introduced a bill in the state legislature that would ban schools from discussing any sexual orientati

Duh

Published on 2011-03-01 12:30:00

It's No Longer Funny, Now It's Just Sick

Published on 2011-03-01 10:30:00

Okay, I admit it, I've made great fun out of the troubles of Charlie Sheen. Everything from "accidentally" shooting Kelly Preston to holding a knife to wife Brooke Mueller's throat to trashing a hotel room while a porn star hides in the closet. Good

What I Would Die For by Jewel Dirks

Published on 2011-03-01 08:00:00

Open letter to Wyoming legislators: I never knew if I believed in something strong enough to die for it. Being a woman, and now an old woman, I didn't have to face the question of having to die for my country. The things I most treasure in our countr

Consuelo Roca-Jones, Day Two

Published on 2011-02-28 15:45:00

Miss Jones is adapting quite nicely. We are keeping her in the Jck-and-Jill bathroom, with her carrier, litter box, food, and a toy that the woman who rescued her gave us. We let her into the office when one of us is in their and now she just strolls

Oscar Observations....or.....Oscarvations

Published on 2011-02-28 12:00:00

Well, let's see. I was worried about the hosts this year. Not so much Anne Hathaway, as I think she can do anything and look stunning while doing so, but James Franco. I mean, he's made great play of having that sort of stoner affect, even though he

Let's Dish Dresses

Published on 2011-02-28 08:30:00

You know, the Oscar fashion watch used to be more fun when the stars didn't have stylists.Cher in a headdress. Bjork as a bird. Sharon Stone in a Gap t-shirt. Kim Basinger in a one-armed graffiti dress.Nowadays, they're all so safe, and the only mist

Introducing......

Published on 2011-02-27 15:00:00

Senora Consuelo Roca-Jones.We saw her a few weeks back and Carlos fell in love with her, so, this afternoon, the adoption papers were signed and she moved in with us.She is adapting nicely, so far, but hasn't yet met the other kids.Maybe tomorrow.

Tonight...Tonight....

Published on 2011-02-27 11:00:00

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-02-27 07:30:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

Published on 2011-02-26 08:00:00

Those wacky famewhores!It seems that Jon Gosselin has finally awakened from his I'm A Reality Show Star coma to realize that he isn't a reality show star without his media-whorin' wife, Kate. and, now, he's doing everything he can--including getting

Asheville Stands Apart From The Rest Of North Carolina

Published on 2011-02-25 15:30:00

While North Carolina state legislators are working hard to write discrimination against the LGBT community into law, the city of Asheville, North Carolina, is taking the opposite approach. The Asheville City Council, in a 5-1 vote--Mayor Terry B

Take Me Higher

Published on 2011-02-25 13:00:00

Diana Ross is on Oprah today.My DVR is set, is yours?

UPDATED: Avoid The Beall Mansion and The TimberCreek Inn, They Don't Like The Gays

Published on 2011-02-25 10:30:00

So, they legalized civil unions in Illinois and it took, what, all of a couple of minutes for the trouble to start. See, you might be able to get civilly unioned, or unionized, but that doesn't mean people aren't going to discriminate against you. To

I Didn't Say It........

Published on 2011-02-25 08:00:00

Julian Bond, on marriage equality, the Black community, and Maryland:"Standing for the freedom to marry is about supporting all families, but I would be remiss without highlighting the impact that this inequality has on black same-sex couples, who st

It's A Crowded House

Published on 2011-02-24 15:30:00

One of my all-time favorite bands.

Teaching Bullies

Published on 2011-02-24 14:00:00

It's bad enough that kids bully kids, driving them out of school, or even to suicide, but what about the teacher as a bully. Apparently, that has happened in Florida, where Luke Herbert, a gay student, and his mother, are looking to su

Newt Gets Pissy

Published on 2011-02-24 12:00:00

Though we don't need one, here's another reason why Newt Gingrich won't get elected president.At a speaking event at the University of Pennsylvania, Little Newty was confronted about his affair and his moral hypocrisy by president of the Penn De

Just For Giggles: Gate 14, Denver Airport

Published on 2011-02-24 10:30:00

This just in from my Dad in Smallerville. Now, I don't know if this is true, but it cracked me up. A crowded United Airlines flight was canceled. A single agent was re-booking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly, an angry passenge

Did Obama Just Become Fierce?

Published on 2011-02-24 08:00:00

Under orders from President Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that the Defense Of Marriage Act [DOMA] is unconstitutionally biased and will no longer be defended in court by the Justice Department. Equality say what? He did say t

I Needed A Little Jody

Published on 2011-02-23 17:00:00

After hearing Ru's grrrrrls Lip Sync For Their Lives on the Drag Race this week, I felt like I could use a little Jody Watley in my week.Real Love......

Architecture Wednesday: Not A Panic Room, But A Panic House

Published on 2011-02-23 15:30:00

This modern house is located in Warsaw, Poland. And while it seems minimalist and quite ultra-modern, it isn't the house that caught mu eye. it's the bunker the house becomes that made me llok again.It's like a fortified castle. When the ow

Just For Giggles: Palin Is Two-Faced

Published on 2011-02-23 14:00:00

One of Mama Grizzly Bore's former minions, and a disgruntled one, at that, has ALLEGEDLY written a book about the half-wit, half-term governor.I say ALLEGEDLY because no one has seen the whole thing yet,m but parts of it are being leaked all over the

Do You "Stand With Sam"?

Published on 2011-02-23 12:30:00

Sam Hall is a West Virginia coal miner, who is also an out gay man, and he is suing Massey Energy Co. for on-the-job harassment, verbal assaults and threats. Sam spoke at a rally for an antidiscrimination measure, calling on lawmakers

In North Carolina They Want To Beat a Dead Horse

Published on 2011-02-23 10:30:00

Or, in this case, make more and more laws showing their utter disgust for marriage equality and the LGBT community.ForresterA North Carolina state senator, James Forrester, a Republican of course, filed an anti-LGBT constitutional amen

WTF!?!!?

Published on 2011-02-23 08:00:00

I loved The King's Speech. I've always adored Helena Bonham Carter in anything and everything she does, and throw a little Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush into the mix and it becomes glorious. I loved the look of the film, too. Very authentic, until...

I'm In An Eva State of Mind

Published on 2011-02-22 13:30:00

Just a Thought

Published on 2011-02-22 11:30:00

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Keep Them In Your Thoughts

Published on 2011-02-22 09:30:00

When I was a teenager we came quite close, or so I'd hoped, to moving to New Zealand. My father was interested in a teaching position there, but in the end, decided not to uproot his family to move so very far away. Still, I've always had a love for

Montana Sucks

Published on 2011-02-22 07:30:00

Out there in Missoula, Montana, an ordinance was passed which banned discrimination on citizens based on sexual orientation and gender. And little Missoula stood tall, until..... This week, when the Republican majority on the House Judiciary Committe

Please To Explain

Published on 2011-02-21 14:00:00

Would you?I mean, does it realy need straps?Have you?And, is it just me, or does it look like a rain hat for a mouse?

That's Our Nikki

Published on 2011-02-21 13:00:00

Nikki Haley, or as I prefer to call her, Mark Sanford In A Dress, ran her campaign on a promise of transparency in government.She lied.It seems that the task force appointed by Nikki to solve South Carolina's massive financial crisis has no

Mucinex Is Deadly

Published on 2011-02-21 10:30:00

Well, it looks like another case of a Gay Panic Murder, only this time the murderer says Mucinex made him do it. Michael Anderson Nineteen-year-old Michael Anderson shared a home with thirty-six-year-old Stephen Starr, up in Hickory, North Caro

The Weekend Flew By

Published on 2011-02-21 07:30:00

Where the eff did the weekend go? it seemed like I jumped from Friday morning to Sunday night in a flash. Of course, it doesn't help much that, so far, 2011 has been The Year of The Sick. After ringing in the New year with the dreaded Shingles, and t

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-02-20 08:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.......

Published on 2011-02-19 09:00:00

I love it when two great actors unite in marriage, and two of my favorite greatest actors are John Travolta and his "wife" Kelly Preston.I mean, c'mon, Travolta plays the role of heterosexual husband day in and day out, and Kelly plays the unsuspecti

Mother Of The Year!

Published on 2011-02-18 14:00:00

Melanie, a married Mormon mother of five, and a loyal member of the Church of Latter Day Saints, and a self-described "disciple of Christ", made a video in 2008 in reaction to the Mormon church's campaign to pass Proposition 8 and remove marriag

Hiding Priests Is Awful, Now The Catholic Church Is Hiding Money

Published on 2011-02-18 11:00:00

To be quite honest, I am not a fan of the Catholic Church. And I think I have good reason. Its leaders live in luxury, wearing their Prada loafers and designer gowns while many Catholics live in poverty. Many priests in the church have been accused o

I Didin't Say It..........

Published on 2011-02-18 08:00:00

Iowa GOP Congress-asshat, Dwayne Alons, on why he agrees with The Family Leader, that homosexuality is a public health crisis akin to smoking:"I think that whole lifestyle has brought a lot of problems to society…For the most part when yo

Mom

Published on 2011-02-17 07:30:00

This is an annual repost. I'll be taking the day off from blogging to remember a truly wonderful woman.************************************* Here it is, another of those "anniversaries" that you don't celebrate, and yet don't ever forget. My Mom

Please To Explain......

Published on 2011-02-16 19:00:00

I loves me some Diana Ross, but, well, even I don't get this song. What is she singing about, and what in the heck is this video supposed to be?Anyone?Anyone?Bueller?

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-02-16 17:00:04

Ever have one of those days......?

Architecture Wednesday: Glass Bungalow

Published on 2011-02-16 15:00:03

Just don't throw stones.It’s 3,500 square foot under a flat roof with a panoramic glazing, and was inspired by the buildings of the 1950s. Architect Andreas Zech created this bungalow at Lake Constance, with a northern facade that is

Out Froggy's Way, Washington Gives A Legislative Valentine To Gay And Lesbian Families

Published on 2011-02-16 12:00:02

Lawmakers in Washington state chose this past Monday, Valentine's Day, as the day they would introduce legislation that would no longer restrict gays and lesbians from their right to marry. That would make Valentine's Day a real holiday. But it

Indiana Puts Bigotry Into Their Constitution

Published on 2011-02-16 10:56:00

Wow. Discrimination in the Constitution. Yup, the Indiana House of Representatives voted to amend a ban of gay marriages and civil unions into the state’s constitution. Yup. Homophobia.In.The.Constitution. Naturally, this happened because the

South Dakota Wants To Legalize Murder

Published on 2011-02-16 08:25:36

You know, just when you think Arizona and Utah, and, well, okay, South Carolina, have cornered the market on ridiculous in legislation, along comes another state that makes those three, and so many others, seem perfectly normal. Case in point: South

Overheard At Work

Published on 2011-02-15 14:00:00

sourceMe: Why don't we cut the chatter and get back to work?Co-worker: It's a holiday! Don't you ever take a day off from being a bitch?Me: Are the banks open?Co-worker: Yes, but--Me: Then it ain't no holiday.

Utah. It's The New Arizona

Published on 2011-02-15 11:00:00

Utah. Utah. Utah. Does anyone out there have a lick of sense?Helloooooooooo? Apparently not, because Utah, after it's run against gay adoptions [Utah Effs Up Again] and the announcement by one of their politicians that he doesn't want gay people anyw

Thank You Jim Brochin, For Switching Sides

Published on 2011-02-15 08:00:00

Well, it seems you can teach an old dog new tricks. Jim Brochin, a Maryland state senator and Democrat, has switched his stance on gay marriage and says he will now vote in favor of the legislation.How did this happen? Sudden enlightenment? Did

Queer. And Present.

Published on 2011-02-14 14:00:00

According to TVGuide Canada, these are the Top Ten Same-Sex couple ever to appear on television:1 Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) on Modern Family:You’ve probably already fallen for Mitchell and

Grammy Musings

Published on 2011-02-14 10:30:00

First off, I'm old, because, a lot of the time during the show, I was like, Who's that? And, one time, that was Mick Jagger, looking rather old, but still rather spry. I mean, he had more energy than Justin Bieber, that kid with the hair.

Happy St Valentine's Day............Massacre

Published on 2011-02-14 06:30:00

Al Capone's most notorious killing was the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Eighty-one years ago today, on February 14, 1929, four Capone men entered a garage at 2122 N. Clark Street. The building was the main liquor headquarters of bootlegger Geor

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-02-13 07:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But......

Published on 2011-02-12 08:30:00

Just a few short weeks after getting out of her 32nd try at rehab, Lindsay Lohan was charged with theft this week.Hey, a girl's gotta make a living. it isn't like Hollywood is knocking at her door anymore. And La Lohan's lawyer is working both sides

The Hot List, Or The Hottie List

Published on 2011-02-11 14:00:00

I have discovered, or rediscovered some new, um, for lack of a better word, Husbands in My Head, and thought I might like to share them with y'all.I'm a giver, you know.Armie Hammer: watch The Social Network and try to keep your eyes off him.Charles

Own A Little Bit Of the Rainbow

Published on 2011-02-11 11:00:00

I don't know which came first, me being a big old queen, or me realizing how much I loved Judy Garland. Or, maybe, those two things just go hand-in-hand. I do know, however, that if I had a little extra in the bank account this month, I might want to

I Didn't Say It.....

Published on 2011-02-11 08:00:00

Champion cyclist Graeme Obree, on growing up gay, and now coming out:“I was brought up thinking you'd be better dead than gay. I must have known I was gay and it was so unacceptable. I was brought up by a war generation - they grew up when gay peop

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-02-10 14:00:00

blatantly stolen from Towleroad:Fort Wayne Officials Jumpy Over Building's Potentially Provocative Name "The people of Fort Wayne, Indiana, are embroiled in quite the sticky debate: whether to name a new government building after a late, beloved mayo

Carlos...You Have Some 'Splaining To Do!

Published on 2011-02-10 11:00:00

Last fall we went to Atlanta to see the fabulous Idina Menzel perform with the Atlanta Symphony. While waiting for the show to start, I discovered that the fabulous Patti LuPone would be coming to Atlanta in 2011. So, the moment we arrived home, I we

That's Our Nikki

Published on 2011-02-10 08:00:00

When Nikki Haley was running for governor last year, there were rumors THAT WOULD NOT DIE about her alleged affairs with a couple of men, one of them being Will Folks. Well, Nikki got all morally superior and announced that, if the rumors of her alle

Architecture Wednesday: Clingstone Island

Published on 2011-02-09 14:00:00

Clingstone Mansion is 103-years-old, and set on a rock island in Narragansett Bay.The all-wood home has 360-degree views of the ocean, and is three stories tall, with some 23 rooms, 10 of which are bedrooms. And, though the home&n

Separation Of Church And State? Not If Certain Iowans Have Their Way

Published on 2011-02-09 11:00:00

Out in Iowa, the wingnuts are at it again. House Study Bill 50, AKA the Religious Conscience Protection Act, would make it legal for an Iowa business owner to cite religious beliefs when refusing to provide jobs, housing

It Isn't Hate? Really? UPDATED

Published on 2011-02-09 08:00:00

A couple bought a home in North Carolina. Soon after, a nasty note was left in the mailbox. Then an offensive remark was written on the house. Then, the tires of a car, parked in the garage, were slashed.And, lastly, the home was deliberately se

More Hope

Published on 2011-02-08 14:00:00

Malcolm, a seven-year-old Los Angeles boy, has donated $140 to LA's Gay and Lesbian Center and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation because he doesn’t think it’s right for gay people not to be treated equally. Seven. He's seven. Malcolm

Ain't No Such Thing As Too Many Shoes

Published on 2011-02-08 12:00:00

The Olive OylEspecially if the shoes are this fabulous!Kobi Levi is the designer--see his blog Kobi Levi- Footwear Design--and he knows shoes. " In my artistic footwear design the shoe is my canvas. The trigger to create a new piece comes when an ide

It's Funny, Cuz She's An Idiot

Published on 2011-02-08 10:30:00

The American Principles Project wants to know exactly where Sarah Palin stands on the inclusion of GOProud as one of CPACs sponsors and wants clarity on her stance on gay marriage after Palin suggested over the weekend that she supports the grou

Utah Effs Up Again

Published on 2011-02-08 08:00:00

I get it that Utah isn't the most LGBT friendly state in the union. I mean, the Mormon Church practically runs that state, and we know how they feel about The Gays, after they funneled millions of dollars into the Prop H8 campaign. But, now Utah has

Thank You. Mr. Sulu

Published on 2011-02-07 11:00:00

I saw this on Alfred Lives Here and just had to have it!

Musings

Published on 2011-02-07 08:00:00

What a weekend! We looked at toilets. I know! Fun, right? But we want to redo the guest bathroom so we headed to Lowe's and looked at Dual Flush Toilets--one button for Number 1, one button for Number 2. Ain't science grand! We also found a lovely pe

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-02-06 08:00:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But.......

Published on 2011-02-05 08:00:00

I knew it wouldn't take long for Lohan to get her mug, not her mugshot....yet....back in the news.It seems that Lindsay is because accused of ALLEGEDLY stealing a diamond necklace, and, also ALLEGEDLY the LAPD have asked a Los Angeles judge for a sea

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-02-04 17:00:00

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LaVar Christensen Is An asshat

Published on 2011-02-04 14:00:00

Lotsa folks want to ban gay marriage, or civil unions, or anti-discrimination laws that protect the LGBT community. Lotsa folks want to keep ENDA, and DOMA and reinstate DADT. And most do it because their religion tells them to do it, that God Hates

Dude Looks Like A Lady

Published on 2011-02-04 11:00:00

Aaaah, the Mona Lisa, an enigmatic beauty. No one really knows who she was, or do they? Some scholars say the painting was a self-portrait of a disguised Leonardo da Vinci, while others say it is clearly Leo's mom. Many others believe Mona is&nb

I Didn't Say It....

Published on 2011-02-04 08:00:00

Eugene Delgaudio, on Harry Reid's attempt to reform Senate filibuster rules:"Harry Reid is dangerously close to the 51 votes he needs to pass literally anything he wants through the Senate. That would virtually nullify the gains Republicans

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-02-03 14:00:00

That's Our Nikki

Published on 2011-02-03 11:00:00

On my first post this morning, about cutting funding for ADAP, I said: "This is a crisis in South Carolina, and our legislators, and our wonderful new governor, Nikki Haley, are doing nothing about." And I received this response, from "Ano

Oh South Carolina, Could You Possibly Sink Any Lower?

Published on 2011-02-03 08:00:00

Did you know that……South Carolina ranks11th highest new HIV infection rate in the nation.Columbia, South Carolina’s capital city, has the 8th highest annual rate of AIDS diagnoses in the nation among cities with 500,000 or more residents. There

Architecture Wednesday

Published on 2011-02-02 15:00:00

Last time on Architecture Wednesday, I showed you a cliff house in Manhattan. Now, howsabout a cliff house on the ocean, with a cantilevered infinity pool?Ultramodern by design, this fantastic cliff-side residence in Thailand thrusts its occupants in

Losing My Religion

Published on 2011-02-02 11:00:00

As I said in my Weekend Update I went to church this weekend. Now, those of you who frequent ISBL know that i am not a church-goer, and hardly a fan of organized religion, which, to me, appears divisive and condemning when it should be about love and

If You're Gay, The Iowa GOP Says You Don't Deserve Equality

Published on 2011-02-02 07:15:00

It looks like the GOP played their cards in the Iowa House of Representatives yesterday, by voting 62-37 to pass an amendment that would deny any form of legal recognition for gay couples. yes, you readthat right: the Iowa GOP, an

Just For Giggles

Published on 2011-02-01 15:30:00

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The Democratic National Convention Is Coming To Smallville.....

Published on 2011-02-01 13:30:00

Well, maybe not actually to Smallville, but the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, roughly an hour or so from our little town. Hoo-ray! Charlotte beat out St. Louis, Cleveland and Minneapolis in the bid to

They Entered To Cheers

Published on 2011-02-01 11:00:00

Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton wore matching black suits with pink ties and held hands as they entered the Snow Days Pep Fest at Champlin Park High School in Minneapolis. And the crowd cheered. It was a welcome reaction for the couple, and schoo

Bits'n'Pieces

Published on 2011-02-01 08:00:00

Ru Is Maad At GlaadIt seems that Logo shows, RuPaul's Drag Race and The A-List were omitted from the GLAAD [Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation] Media Award nominations for Outstanding Reality Program, and this, um, oversight has the drag div

Songs In My Head

Published on 2011-01-31 14:00:00

After seeing Jeanie and her friends at the 145 Club, a couple of songs they sang--two of my favorites--have been playing a loop in my head.Thanks Jeanie for singing these two tunes!First up: Shawn Colvin and "Don't You Think I Feel It, Too"And then E

Happy 90th Miss Channing!

Published on 2011-01-31 12:00:00

Broadway diva Carol Channing is ninety years old today!

SAG Musings

Published on 2011-01-31 10:00:00

I watched the SAG awards last night...well, okay, I DVR'd the SAG awards last night and watched them this morning, speeding through the winners I didn't like, didn't know, didn't care about, and therefore cutting a two hour show down to about fo

Weekend Update

Published on 2011-01-31 08:00:00

So, Saturday Carlos had made dinner plans to celebrate my birthday, and he was pretty mum on the whole idea, which I [a] rather enjoyed because usually I'm the one who makes the plans, or [b] rather terrified me because usually I'm the one who makes

Sunday Funnies

Published on 2011-01-30 07:30:00

I Ain't One To Gossip, But......

Published on 2011-01-29 08:30:00

Last week, Regis Philbin, host of 'Live With Regis and Kelly' announced that he would be retiring from morning television after 40 years of being in the business. He plans on leaving the show sometime this summer, saying of his retirement: "There is

Tidbits

Published on 2011-01-28 14:00:00

This causes me such joy.Sharron Angle is hinting that she might run for President.I know!Now, while that is hysterical in and of itself, can you imagine a Republican debate featuring Angle, Palin and Bachmann?I mean, Tweedledum, Tweedledummer, and Ba

Iowa Democrats Say No To Gay Marriage Ban

Published on 2011-01-28 11:00:00

Well, Iowa keeps on rolling merrily, er, gaily, along. Kent SorensonThere was a strong homophobic, bigoted, discriminatory push by sate Senator Kent Sorenson--a Republican, dontcha know--to suspend Senate rules to allow a vote on

I Didn't Say It.....

Published on 2011-01-28 08:00:00

Sir Elton John, on being "fed up" with being a treated like a second-class citizen in the US: "In this country, we need more dialogue. We don't need any more stone throwing. We don't need any more vitriol. We need people to say, 'OK. I'm straigh

This Is The Pits

Published on 2011-01-27 15:00:00

Y'all have no doubt heard about the woman who was walking and texting in a mall, and fell into a fountain, right?Well, did you know she is suing the mall because no one came to her aid and, as she pulled herself from the water, no doubt still texting

Happy Anniversary Jack and George

Published on 2011-01-27 13:00:00

Jack Evans and George Harris met one anther at a friend's Bon Voyage party on January 19th, 1961. And they just celebrated their Fiftieth Unwedding Anniversary. Fifty years without any recognition of their commitment, except from friends and family a

I Didn't Say It, Michele Bachmann Did

Published on 2011-01-27 10:30:00

And here's yet another birthday gift I received today: Michele Bachmann quotes! Lordy, I loves me some stupid:''(Gay marriage) is probably the biggest issue that will impact our state and our nation in the last, at least, thirty years. I am not under

Give Me Joy!

Published on 2011-01-27 08:00:00

Today is my birthday, and, as Vera Charles said to Mame Dennis, "I am somewhere between forty......and death!":So, imagine my pleasure at finding this gift from Joy Behar. I love to laugh, and I love to poke idiots like Bachmann with a verbal stick,

Architecture Wednesday: Manhattan Cliff Dwelling

Published on 2011-01-26 14:00:00

Anything but your ordinary house listing, this multi-million-dollar mansion may be one of the most unique properties in New York City. The so-called Pumpkin House features a face-like facade (hence the name), but also looks like it is being squeezed

Rick Perry Bit the Hand That Fed Him....Or At Least Paid Off His Debt

Published on 2011-01-26 11:00:00

He's the governor of Texas, and he hates anything Obama. Obama is to blame for the immigration crisis, the economy, wars, pestilence, Bristol Palin making it to the finals of Dancing With the Stars. Anything bad is Obama's fault, and Rick Perry wants

People Of South Carolina....Really?

Published on 2011-01-26 08:00:00

I think we have more than our fair share of wack jobs here in South Carolina, and I'm not talking about just Mark Sanford, Nikki Haley, Jim DeMint, Joe Wilson, Andre Bauer, Jake Knotts and Lindsay Graham--oh god, it looks even more awful wh

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