Well, it’s almost time for the decennial U.S. Census to be taken, as required by the U.S. Constitution. The Better Business Bureau advises people to be cooperative, but cautious in what information you provide. Here are their tips to tell the real census takers from scammers. If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, [...]
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Annise Parker has been elected as mayor of Houston, Texas
Despite mailers which attacked her for being lesbian, Annise Parker was elected mayor of Houston, Texas this evening with 53% of the vote, while opponent, Gene Locke, got 47%. Congratulations, Annise, on your win!
Where’s the music for our liberation?
This video, now 20 years old, sparked a conversation on my Facebook page recently about rap music and its ability to influence with positive messages. One person asked in essence, “Where are those messages now?”. Like Avery R. Young from the Hetertosexism and Hip-Hop panel podcast I uploaded last month (which you should definitely hear), [...]
Why the Dallas Principles?
So, I get word from a QPoC blogger in Washington, that there’s a crew of about 24 people that met in Dallas to form a “grassroots” campaign to demand full equality for LGBT people. And, I assume, that because they met in Dallas, their calling the document, The Dallas Principles. Nevermind that in their grassroots [...]
What could Sam Adams and R. Kelly have in common?
We don’t the facts. We only know what the media has told us. We don’t know the people. It is a shame that the Portland, Oregon, mayor felt he needed to lie about having sex with a male intern (possibly younger than 18) in the first place. However, now that Sam’s admitted that he has [...]
Stories surrounding abortion shared in new Dallas play
While at Hunky’s in Bishop Arts recently, I grabbed a flyer for a new play from Project X called, One in 3. The play centers around women who share their experiences around their choice to have an abortion. This is from the official website: One in 3 grew out of the silence around abortion. Out [...]
Podcast: MLK Weekend observations/my own changes
Podcast: Play in new window
Let’s get to Tuesday already and get this man in office, please! Deaths in the extended family New podcasts at Mandrake FM and popolio The Aluminum Group at MySpace. Music in the show by: Outasight: Another L@te Night and Rumpistol “BEITO” (mp3) from “Dynamo” (Rump Recordings) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album [...]
Downtown protest to repeal DOMA
Just got back from spending a brisk morning recording the protest downtown to repeal DOMA put on by Queer Liberaction and Join the Impact. Had to be no more than 20 people in the protest near the Records building, with a group of seven counterprotesters across the street. Megaphones blasted chides from both sides. Exasperating. [...]
