Whose Curves Are You Talking About
When did Curve Mag start representing only a limited segment of lesbians/queer women? Femininity seems to be the order of the day, since it appears that the rest of the gender spectrum has been kicked to the curb. When did this happen? Have I been living under a rock? Quite likely, given my schedule as [...]
Crosspost – Swirl Standing with Atlanta's LGBT Community
This is crossposted fromthe SwirlBlog: From time to time we are compelled to stand up for what is right and condemn what is wrong. Swirl is a committed ally of the LGBT community. Therefore we felt compelled to voice our outrage about the recent Atlanta Police Department raid of the Atlanta Eagle, a long-standing LGBT [...]
Act Now! Stand with Atlanta’s LGBT Community
Update: Come out on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Atlanta Eagle for a conversation with the new Atlanta PD LGBTÂ Liaison, Brian Sharp, and staff of the Atlanta Eagle to answer questions about the continuing developments of the 2009 raid and the ways in which the Atlanta police department is working to reshape their interactions [...]
Loving Day
“We loved each other and got married,” she [Mildred Loving] told The Washington Evening Star in 1965, when the case was pending. “We are not marrying the state. The law should allow a person to marry anyone he wants.” Mildred Loving fought for her right to marry someone of another race in 1960′s Virginia. More [...]
International Women's Day 2009
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY! Please take this time to remember the incredible women in your life and those that paved the way before you! I could not have asked for a more perfect day! I started my day in fellowship at The Well and then participating in the IWD 2009 Conference in Center City, Philadelphia. [...]
Philadelphia Happenings
There is a lot going in the City of Brotherly Love this weekend. Apparently November 22 is the businest day of the 2008. My schedule is bursting at the seams. Women’s Way is hosting TAKE A STAND half-day Conference at Temple University. I will be attending the conference with Dorie Morgan, fellow Brazen Careerist blogger [...]
Town Hall Meeting – The State of Black Gay Men's Sexual Health
COLOURS, the Black Gay Men’s Leadership Coalition and House of Blahnik Present: Philadelphia Community Town Hall Meeting: The State of Black Gay Men’s Sexual Health! Representatives from throughout Philadelphia’s LGBT community will be in attendance to discuss the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the LGBT community, particularly among LGBTs of Color. Friends and Allies are most welcome and [...]
Race, Gender, Sexuality – Components of Identity
I participate in various diversity forums. Recently, a colleague was surprised to find out that I am gay. Since I rarely (if ever) talk about my sexual identity, she assumed that I was straight. I thought being a part of various LGBT coalitions made my orientation clear. She stated that all of her LGBT [...]
