Hell Houses used to Scare Kids Straight during the Halloween Season
Hell Houses are "religious alternatives to traditional haunted houses that are designed to scare youth into a 'sin-free life.'" Instead of spooking youth with ghosts and monsters, Hell House tour guides direct them through rooms where violent scenes of damnation…
November 2 – 4 at Spelman College
The GenderYOUTH Network will be hosting a series of events, beginning on November 2nd and ending on November 4th, at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, exploring "the intersections of gender with race, class, and human rights." "Our research shows that…
Last Call for Submissions for the 11/10 Carnival of Bent Attractions
The next Carnival of Bent Attractions will be held at Marti on November 10th. Submissions are due by midnight on Wednesday! I just submitted a post from a great new blog I recently found, Bisexuality and beyond. Submit your posts…
“We choose not to work for homosexuals”
I meant to post about this post over at The Consumerist last week and the link to it got lost in a sea of emails. But is it ever really too late for this stuff? I don't think the below…
Lance Bass and Reichen Lehmkuhl Receive Threats Over Reichen’s Book
I know that when I think about the FBI, the first thing that comes to my mind is the protection of N Sync star Lance Bass and his boyfriend, Reichen Lehmkuhl. Reichen says that threats, some serious enough to be…
Today on Tyra
It's sick that I can't miss this. "Am I A Lesbian?" Is it possible to be a lesbian only part-time? Tyra speaks with women who say, “Yes,†and others who think that women who kiss each other just for fun,…
Chief Rabbi Speaks Against Jerusalem Pride March
UPDATE: "Jerusalem's orthodox rain on gay parade" Shlomo Amar, Israel’s Chief Rabbi, joining protests against the pride march scheduled to happen in Jerusalem on November 10, has made the following statement, reported by Ynet News: “I call on all Jews…
New Jersey Gay Marriage Ruling: Gay Couples Must Get the Same Rights and Benefits as Hetero Couples BUT…
It is the job of New Jersey lawmakers to decide if gay couples will receive equal rights via marriage or another form of civil union. HELD: Denying committed same-sex couples the financial and social benefits and privileges given to their…
Update on Helena Stone’s Case Against the MTA
Settling Helena Stone's complaint, trans people now have the right to use any MTA rail station restroom they wish. The MTA has also agreed to pay Helena $2000 in damages and legal fees. You can find Maria on MySpace here…
The Gayest Text Message
Most of you heard last week that, OMG, Knight, who plays George O'Malley on Grey's Anatomy, is gay. Yesterday 's Robb Todd posted this article about knowing of Knight's sexual orientation from a source of his, who he refers to…