The Fenceberry’s
"Fenceberry" is the result of combining two surnames: Fenceroy and Mayberry. I n high spirits because the February day was warm, Jean Mayberry honked and waved at a neighbor, a woman she knew only as "Aleta, the lesbian down the…
The REAL letters to (and from) my ex
There they are, right over there. No worries: as usual, there are no addresses, names, locations, time frames, and the like. I wrote about them and some past writing stuff in a recent post for The Nervous Breakdown. I even…
Justice for Brett Timmerman
Brett Timmerman, a student at UW-Platteville, was singled out and beaten for being gay. was about to walk into a local sandwich shop when his would-be attackers called him a 'faggot’. Then Oden Waite and Enove Urias slapped and spit…
Your right to use “obscene devices”
Well, you don't have that right in some states, and you could get into a lot of trouble if you try to sell them. The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether a Texas law making it a crime to…
They all knew.
More on the Foley scandal from Wonkette: Rep. John Shimkus (R-Illinois) interviewed Foley about his page problem along with the House clerk. Everybody on the Page Board knew about Foley … everyone but the lone Democrat on the board, Michigan…
Our dogs, our hearts
I'm a dog person. I am a huge dog person. I notice that the people who are closest to me are also pet people. Maria forwarded this book to me because as soon as she saw the doggie focus, she…
Penelope Lynch’s Case Dismissed
In "Lesbian Nurse Loses Title VII Discrimination Case," Professor Leonard describes the situation of a nurse, Penelope Lynch. Lynch was fired after a heated discussion with a subordinate who objected to Lynch's homosexuality. Even though Lynch worked for twenty years…
Christopher Vickers’ Case: Discrimination at Work
Here’s the scoop from the Lesbian/Gay Law Notes’ article, “6th Circuit Rejects Sex-Stereotyping Suit Under Title VII as ‘Bootstrap’ Attemptâ€: The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 cannot be…
Anti-bullying Legislation
Senate co-leaders Mike Gronstal and Mary Lundby have written a letter supporting anti-bullying legislation. The letter says -- quote -- "We can no longer afford a 'sticks and stones' attitude." According the letter, about 83 percent of gay and lesbian…