Friday, April 15th is the National Day of Silence sponsored by GLSEN. To find out how you can participate go to their website: http://www.dayofsilence.org/ GLSEN Day of Silence PSA with Lance Bass: http://youtu.be/T8kNYV5EAVw Take action. Be a part of the solution. Let’s replace the prejudice and hatred with compassion and Respect for All. -MsQueer ©2011 [...]
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Day of Silence April 15th 2011
April 14, 2011
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2010 in review
January 2, 2011
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 4,200 times in 2010. That’s about 10 full [...]
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Graeme Taylor: 14-year old Rights Advocate Extraordinaire
November 23, 2010
Graeme Taylor, a 14-year old student from Ann Arbor, Michigan, addressed the Howell School Board this past week with an eloquent and impassioned plea on behalf of a teacher who had been put on suspension without pay after ejecting students from his class for what he deemed to be anti-gay remarks. Taylor’s remarks, which were [...]
Posted in Activism, Bullying in Schools, Coming Out, discrimination, Ellen Degeneres, Equality, gay, gay political influence, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gays and politics, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, HRC, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, Parenting Gay Youth, queer, safe schools, society, teens, The Trevor Project, Tolerance, troubled youth, youth, YouTube Videos | Tagged: acceptance, discrimination, Ellen Degeneres, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay rights, gay teens, gay youth, glbt, Graeme Taylor, homophobia, Howell Teacher Suspension, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, queer, The Ellen Show, tolerance | Leave a Comment »
Curing Hate Within the LGBTQ
November 9, 2010
We are at a crossroad as LGBTQ people. We are actively lobbying in the political arena for equal rights. We are also vocal in the socio-cultural arena “demanding” Respect. We can March, we can Lobby, we can form non-profit Activist groups until we are blue in the face, BUT UNTIL WE ARE WILLING TO LIVE [...]
Posted in Activism, Anger Into Action, Bullying in Schools, Coming Out, culture, discrimination, Equal Rights, family, Freedom To Marry, gay, gay families, gay marriage, Gay Parenthood, gay political influence, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gays and politics, gender discrimination, GLAAD, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, HRC, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, Parenting Gay Youth, queer, Same Sex Civil Unions, sexism, society, student suicides, teens, The Trevor Proejct, Tolerance, transgender, Transgender Day of Remebrance, troubled youth, youth, YouTube Videos | Tagged: 2010 Election, culture, Domestic Partner Rights, equality, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay marriage, gay politics, gay rights, gay teens, gay youth, Gender Neutrality, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, inclusion, It Gets Better Project, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, queer, Respect, same sex marriage, The Trevor Project, tolerance, transgender, transgender inclusion | Leave a Comment »
“It Gets Better” (Broadway sings for the Trevor Project)
October 20, 2010
AWESOME Video put together for The Trevor Project and the It Gets Better Project. Thanks to all who made this video possible – you are amazing. Nuff said! Please help share this video with as many people as you can! Help get this beautiful and powerful message out to our LGBTQ Youth! -Deb Adler ©2010 [...]
Posted in Activism, Anger Into Action, anti-gay legislation, Bullying in Schools, Coming Out, culture, discrimination, Equality, family, gay, gay families, Gay Parenthood, gay political influence, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gays and politics, gender discrimination, GLAAD, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, HRC, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, life, MsQueer, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, National Suicide prevention Week, Parenting Gay Youth, Positive Action Demonstrations, queer, safe schools, society, student mental health, student suicides, suicide prevention, teens, The Trevor Proejct, Tolerance, transgender, troubled youth, youth | Tagged: anti-gay, Asher Brown, Billy Lucas, bisexual, bullying, Caleb Nolt, civil rights, Cody J. Barker, culture, dadt, doma, enda, equality, Felix Sacco, gay, GLAAD, glbt, harassment, Harrison Chase Brown, human rights, human rights activists, It Gets Better Project, lesbian, lgbt, MsQueer, non-discrimination, prop8, queer, Raymond Chase, Seth Walsh, student, suicide, The Trevor Project, transgender, Tyler Clementi | Leave a Comment »
Bigotry Takes a Hit
August 6, 2010
Another good article on predictable reactions to latest Prop 8 Ruling. Bigotry Takes a Hit. Thanks to author Michelle Goldberg ©2010 MsQueer.com. All rights reserved. Stumble It!
Posted in anti-gay legislation, CA Proposition 8, culture, discrimination, family, Freedom To Marry, gay, gay adoption, gay families, gay marriage, Gay Parenthood, gay political influence, gay-straight alliance, gays and politics, glbt, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, life, MsQueer, queer | Tagged: CA Proposition 8, family, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay rights, glbt, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, MsQueer, Proposition 8, queer, same sex marriage | Leave a Comment »
Bridgeout Reflects on “Majority Rule”
August 6, 2010
Interesting reflection on reaction to the latest Prop 8 Ruling: http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/majority-rule/ Thanks! -MsQueer ©2010 MsQueer.com. All rights reserved. Stumble It!
Posted in culture, discrimination, family, Freedom To Marry, gay, gay adoption, gay families, gay marriage, Gay Parenthood, gay political influence, gays and politics, glbt, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, life, MsQueer, society | Tagged: Bridgeout, CA Proposition 8, culture, Freedom To Marry, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay marriage, gay rights, glbt, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, queer, same sex marriage | Leave a Comment »
PROP 8 UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!!!!
August 5, 2010
August 4, 2010 EQUAL RIGHTS VICTORY!!!!! This afternooon, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker overturned California’s controversial Prop 8 Amendment to the state constitution that had made same-sex marriage illegal. “Ultimately, the judge concluded that Proposition 8 ‘fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a [...]
Posted in Activism, anti-gay legislation, CA Proposition 8, discrimination, family, Freedom To Marry, gay, gay families, gay marriage, Gay Parenthood, gay political influence, gays and politics, HRC, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, life, MsQueer, queer | Tagged: CA Proposition 8, California Gay Marriage Law, culture, Freedom To Marry, gay, gay culture, gay families, Gay Parenthood, gay politics, gay rights, glbt, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, perry_v._schwarzenegger_ruling, queer, same sex marriage | 2 Comments »
2nd Gay Commercial Banned Gets My Ire Up
February 7, 2010
As much as I celebrate that the guys dating service commercial got rejected… ( see http://msqueer.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/weighing-in-on-the-banned-gay-superbowl-ad/) I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THE BANNING of the Go-Daddy.com “Lola” Ad. Let’s see…we have a super-sized Afro-American portraying a retired football player who goes into the business of designing and selling specialty women’s dresses. It shows him with the [...]
Posted in Advertising, culture, discrimination, family, gay, gay buying power, gay political influence, Gay TV, gays and politics, glbt, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, queer, Queer TV, society, Super Bowl 2010 | Tagged: Advertising, banned gay Super Bowl Ad, CBS, culture, entertainment, family, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay rights, Gay TV, Gay TV Shows, glbt, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, queer, Queer TV Shows, Super Bowl 2010, TV Ads | 3 Comments »
LAUREL HOLLOMAN FANS DONATING TO SAY “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”
May 1, 2009
Never mind that the countdown to Laurel Holloman’s May 23rd 2009 birthday started on the (now defunct) Our Chart TeeLu Threads the day after 2008′s event (with some incredible artwork and photos that defy you to keep certain parts of the anatomy – which will remain un-named here – – dry)…Devoted fans of The L [...]
Posted in Bette Porter, celebrity charities, charity giving, Doctors Without Borders, gay, gay buying power, gay families, gay philanthropy, gay political influence, Gay TV, glbt, Jennifer Beals, Laurel Holloman, lesbian, lgbt, lipstick lesbians, MsQueer, Our Chart, Positive Action Demonstrations, queer, Queer TV, The L Word, TiBette, Tina Kennard | Tagged: Alice Pieszecki, Bette Porter, charity giving, Doctors Without Borders, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay philanthropy, Gay TV, Gay TV Shows, glbt, Helena Peabody, Ilene Chaiken, Jennifer Beals, Laurel Holloman, Laurel Holloman Birthday Fundraising, lesbian, lgbt, love, MsQueer, Our Chart, queer, Queer TV Shows, The L Word, Tina Kennard, TLW | 1 Comment »
