Archive for February, 2008

The Gays Are Ever Present

Monday, February 25th, 2008

I thought it was really sweet how, at the end of the Oscars last night, as Scott Rudin accepted the award for Best Picture, he thanked his partner…and added a ‘honey’ in there to clarify and distinguish him from the business kind.
It’s important, I think, to always remind people of the simple ways a gay […]

It’s called a stylebook, NY Daily News…use it.

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

As someone who has a degree in Journalism, it’s always sad to see information in print that is incorrect, or worse offensive. This happens quite often, especially when dealing with sensitive stories involving members of the transgender community. I realize that it may be difficult to know off-hand how to properly write about a group […]

Those sneaky gays and their secret high school organizations…

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

What is it with high schools and their need to infringe on the free speech of LGBT students?
Josh and I recently read an article about how the ACLU is helping a student sue her school in Florida because the school feels that students who support gay rights are part of an “illegal organization.” Really? No, really?
Schools are […]