Yesterday when I was waiting the press area of the LGBT delegate luncheon, Jed Hastings approached me to tell me how much he enjoyed reading the blog. Jed is Joe Solmonese's partner and Joe walked over shortly after. We chatted for a few minutes and exchanged business cards.
After the luncheon was over, Jed gave me a call and invited me to be his VIP guest at that evening's Rock To Win concert. While I had a press pass already, who gives up a chance to be a VIP? Jerame was going to the Hillary Clinton speech at the convention and my floor pass had fallen through so we agreed that he'd cover the speech and I'd cover the concert. Full story...
"In the face of these and countless other slights, the reaction from
gay rights activists is predictably muted because we don't go after Democrats.
Paging Tina Fey, we need one more skit from you... it doesn't get any better/worse than this. The failed GOP Veep candidate gabs about the greatness of small business and happy turkeys while the fowl is offed behind her.
Let me introduce to you Yo Majesty, the all female, openly lesbian hardcore rap trio! Their rough, often raunchy-based lyrics and fierce beats will keep you raging on the dancefloor til dawn.
Yesterday is was announced that eHarmony will accept same sex couples on their online dating service.
Last night I gave this speech at Day of Remembrance, addressing the way trans identity, race, gender, immigration, sex work, and police brutality have all become major factors in anti-trans killings.
Congratulations to gay writer and poet Mark Doty who took home the
2008 National Book Award last night for his poetry book entitled Fire to Fire.
It's time for another of my tasteful picture posts. No, I'm not showing a naked Big Brother contestant (or two!) and this isn't Survivor: Gabon dick either.
Good grief, Newt Gingrich is "teaching" history again. On the Bill O'Reilly show the other day, Gingrich came up with his biggest lie about history yet.
Last year, I was lucky enough to spend a day at Baylor University with the Soulforce Equality Ride, a national bus tour that visits Christian colleges to talk about safety and fairness for gay and transgender students, and I met a student whose story I will never forget.
Editors' Note: Guest blogger Terry Leftgoff formerly served as the highest ranking openly gay officer of the California Democratic Party and oversaw numerous campaign efforts including local unified Democratic campaigns for Bill Clinton, Dianne Feinstein, and Barbara Boxer, among others.
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