So you missed early voting. Two weeks of early voting, and mind you, not everyone in the U.S. get that chance. Sigh. Make time on Tuesday, November 4th, and be a part of history. Do it.
Posts from ‘October, 2008’
Sarah Palin hung in effigy: just wrong.
Coming from a collective history of violence (real and inferred, both as a black American and a queer American), to see a gay couple use an image of Republican VP candidate, Sarah Palin, hung in effigy is about the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen. I speak out against that so-called “Halloween display” the same way [...]
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Good as Gold: Ari Gold visits with Mandrake Society Radio podcast
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In this episode, I’m speaking with musician/songwriter, Ari Gold, about his Transport Systems tour and new music economy concerning online promotion and radio. Find out more about Ari via his website, www.arigold.com, and definitely buy a copy of his latest work, Transport Systems. Plus, you’ve seen the photos here (and here, and here) on the [...]
octobergrooves mixtape
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[audio http://media.blubrry.com/mandrakefm/mandrakesociety.com/wp-content/MFM101508.mp3] Infectious is the groove kicking this one off! The Pimps of Joytime bring “Joytime Radio” and your grandma with a bad hip will be dancing by the time it’s over! Thanks to Ariel Publicity for bringing this band to my attention.. Definitely, John Brown’s Body has quite a story, as you can read [...]
Dallas black gay community mixes it up in October.
As a vision of local community patron, Chris Davis, these community mixers are hosted at Absinthe Lounge (1409 S. Lamar) from 6pm to 9pm on Wednesday, October 15th, and they’re free to the public. So come get involved, or at least learn more about what’s happening in the scene for gays of color in Dallas. [...]
Pride and Persecution
Even as I enjoy the pictures over the weekend, I’m reminded that less than 40 years ago in the U.S. being openly gay or lesbian was considered a mental illness and a crime in which you could lose your job and family, and possibly your life. Even today as we enjoy freedoms in the United [...]
Dallas Southern Pride 2008 pool party pics
A beautiful night with beautiful people in Dallas. Click on the picture once, then click on it again to get the largest version of it. It was said correctly by the emcee that “sexy comes in all shapes and sizes”. So true. Another truism is that the sexist accessory to any outfit is a great [...]
