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 [...]
Archive for the ‘society’ Category
Day of Silence April 15th 2011
April 14, 2011
Posted in acceptance, Activism, Anger Into Action, Bullying in Schools, Coming Out, discrimination, gay, gay political influence, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gays and politics, gender discrimination, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, Parenting Gay Youth, Positive Action Demonstrations, queer, society, student mental health, teens, Tolerance, youth | Tagged: acceptance, Anger Into Action, Bullying in Schools, Day of Silence, discrimination, gay, gay culture, gay rights, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, glbt, GLSEN, homophobia, human rights, inclusion, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, queer, Respect, safe schools, tolerance | Leave a Comment »
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 »
It Gets Better Project – Deb Adler
September 28, 2010
Here’s the video and the text from my submission to the “It Gets Better Project” on You Tube. Hi. My name is Deb Adler. I’ve been out for about 40 years. I’m a singer-songwriter. I’ve been a professional actor, a businesswoman, an entrepreneur, and I‘m also the author of a blog called MsQueer.com. I just [...]
Posted in Activism, Anger Into Action, Bullying in Schools, Coming Out, culture, Del Martin, Ellen Degeneres, family, gay, gay families, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gender discrimination, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, National Suicide prevention Week, Parenting Gay Youth, Phyllis Lyon, Pioneer Gay Rights Activists, queer, safe schools, society, student mental health, student suicides, suicide prevention, teens, The Trevor Proejct, Toll Free Help Lines, transgender, troubled youth, volunteerism, youth, YouTube Videos | Tagged: bullying, Bullying in Schools, culture, Del Martin, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay rights, gay teen helpline, gay teen suicide, gay teens, gay youth, glbt, homophobia, human rights, It Gets Better Project, LBGTQ, lesbian, Lesbian/Woman, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, Phyllis Lyon, queer, safe schools, self esteem, The Trevor Project, YouTube | 1 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 »
Hawaii Governor Vetoes Civil Union Bill
July 7, 2010
Just another day in Paradise… http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128348542&f=1014&sc=tw You heard it here first…well, second. It’s NPR’s story. MsQueer ©2010 MsQueer.com. All rights reserved. Stumble It!
Posted in anti-gay legislation, culture, discrimination, family, Freedom To Marry, gay, gay families, gay marriage, gays and politics, glbt, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, MsQueer, queer, Same Sex Civil Unions, society | Tagged: culture, gay, gay families, gay marriage, gay rights, glbt, Governor Linda Lingle, Hawaii Civil Unions, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, MsQueer, queer, same sex civil unions, same sex marriage | 2 Comments »
LET CONSTANCE MCMILLEN TAKE HER GIRLFRIEND TO THE PROM!
March 13, 2010
I found this on YouTube from Lizzy the Lezzy. Here’s the video and all the information included on her description of this issue, as well as the links to the ACLU site. Please contact the people listed below and help to correct this injustice. A lesbian high school girl wants to take her girlfriend to [...]
Posted in ACLU, Activism, Anger Into Action, Bullying in Schools, culture, discrimination, family, gay, gay families, gay teens, gay youth, gays and politics, glbt, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, non-profit, Parenting Gay Youth, Positive Action Demonstrations, queer, safe schools, society, teens, youth | Tagged: ACLU, cancelled prom, Constance McMillan, culture, family, gay, gay families, gay rights, gay teens, gay youth, glbt, High School Prom Cancelled, homophobia, human rights, Itawamba, lesbian, lesbian prom date, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, queer | 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 »
Weighing in on the banned Gay SuperBowl Ad
February 6, 2010
Saw it. Thought it was stupid. Glad to see it got banned. Of all the things we could have gotten across to such an enormous viewing audience…we’re going to promote “mancrunch” dating site? Let’s see…A guy jumping another guy because they both reach for the same potato chip…hmmm…. W.T.F.????? My real question is who wrote [...]
Posted in Advertising, culture, discrimination, gay, gay buying power, Gay TV, gays and politics, glbt, homophobia, lesbian, lgbt, MsQueer, queer, Queer TV, society, Super Bowl 2010 | Tagged: Advertising, banned gay Super Bowl Ad, culture, entertainment, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay rights, Gay TV, glbt, homophobia, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, queer, Queer TV Shows, Super Bowl 2010 | Leave a Comment »
