Something inspiring is happening in Houston. For the first time, an openly gay woman has entered the Mayoral race in the generally conservative city of Houston, TX. Right now you are probably thinking “Wow..bold move!” But wait it gets better — she could actually win! Annis[...]
Archive for the ‘Not So Local’ Category
December 3rd, 2009 - 10:50 am § in Homo Revolution, News
Sad News from New York
We should all take a cue from Governor Paterson of New York, when he promises “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” It’s refreshing to hear such optimism from an equal right’s proponent in high places, even on such a disheartening day as Wednesday was in New York. Despite Paterson’s e[...]
November 20th, 2009 - 10:49 am § in Watch/Read This
Awesome Series – Pepa and Silvia, L.H.D.P.
Los Hombres de Paco is a Spanish cop dramedy whose eighth season features an intense and lesbian storyline between Pepa and Silvia. The women are hot. The build up is slow and natural. And the relationship feels real, not forged like many of the lesbian relationships on American TV. Pepa and S[...]
November 18th, 2009 - 10:28 am § in Entertainment, Watch/Read This
Sweetheart Sandra on The View
Austin’s sweetheart Sandra Bullock was on The View Tuesday morning talking about her much anticipated new movie “The Blind Side.” I don’t know about you ladies, but I am super pumped to see this movie. It’s got it all - football, the classic underdog story, charming southern accents,[...]
November 16th, 2009 - 11:19 am § in Not So Local, Watch/Read This
Awesome Series You’re Missing! – SKINS
Skins is a teen drama on the E4, a digital television channel in the UK, that follows a group of teenagers as they go through “sixth form,” or the final two years of secondary schooling in South West England. Quite different from our American teen dramas, Skins tackles controversial issues such [...]
November 14th, 2009 - 2:59 pm § in Entertainment
Ellen Opens up to Oprah
It was a meeting of two iconic females last week on the Oprah Show. Some people may have assumed this would be a clash of the titans, as the two are constantly vying for the top spot on daytime TV. But what resulted was not a war of egos, but instead a very classy, [...][...]
November 11th, 2009 - 9:57 am § in News
Absolut-ly No Label!
Absolut Vodka comes out in support of LGBT rights and launches a new bottle with no label or logo. The metaphor is further emphasized in the company’s slogan: “In An ABSOLUT World, There Are No Labels.” Through this new initiative, the brand is challenging labels and prejudice to make th[...]
November 11th, 2009 - 9:54 am § in Homo Revolution
Hate Crimes Bill now Protects LGBT
For the first time in history, a federal equality measure protecting LGBT rights has become law. On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hates Crimes Prevention Act into law. This new law gives the Justice Department the power to investigate and prosec[...]
November 11th, 2009 - 9:49 am § in Homo Revolution
November 3, 2009 – A Bittersweet Election Day
Let’s start with the bitter and end with the sweet. As many of you are aware, in May earlier this year lawmakers in Maine and New Hampshire voted in favor of same-sex marriage. However, now it seems that Maine shares the same fate as California. On November 3rd, voters in Maine narrowly rejected t[...]