DADT Update

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Discharges Hit Lesbians Hardest

Interesting aol news piece. Discusses the disproportionate discharge of Lesbians compared to Gays in the armed forces. I find it interesting to note that transpeople are not mentioned. Will have to do a little more seraching to find out how DADT handles trannys.

Links to Queer Content by Author Monique Finley

GLBT American Dream: Struggle for Gay Rights in the 21st Century
Commentary on the state of inequality for Queer America.

Hollywood Glamorization of Lipstick Lesbians Leaves Proud Butch Dykes Out of Television
Discussion of unequal media representation for Butch Lesbians.

Born to be Gay
Editorial discussing the question of whether one is "born gay" or "chooses".

Maggie's Conundrum
Flash fiction. Maggie survived high school by keeping her true self secret. When she learns a secret about her boss's son, Maggie has to choose her next move. What happens next shocks all, including Maggie.

Civil Rights Alert: Prop 8 Ban on Same-sex Marriage Overturned

California re-legalizes gay marriage! You know the Religicrits are going to appeal and lose. It amazes me that the Nazi's anti-homosexuality mentality has been adopted by scarily powerful segments of our society. Hate-mongering for the sake of controlling the masses will work for a time, until they get pissed off. Or, until someone else gets pissed off and steps in.

The Religicrits are out for queer blood in the poorest nations of the world, places like Uganda where the Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 sentences gay people to death. There are other countries that kill queers, today, right now. This isn't something that "used to" happen; it's something that is happening. Who will be next?

California = Same-sex marriage re-legalized
Uganda = Homosexuality illegalized; punishment is death penalty

Kind of makes the California win pale in comparison to the lives threatened by the actions of three Religicrits. Countless Ungandan queers face death because of a three day brain-washing tent revival held by so-called American Christians. You know, I'm genuinely scared.