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Neck stretches
You’ve been working hard and it is time to take a break so I’ve created this helpful post so you can do some neck stretches.
Miss Alaska Tastee Freeze performs ‘Frozen’!
Miss Alaska Tastee Freeze knows how to put on a show. Check out this video. I guarantee she’ll have you laughing and cheering her on. #Fabulous
Marriage equality comes to West Virginia
You know when West Virginia says “I do” to same sex marriage that marriage equality will quickly become the law of the land. Hat tip to one of my good friend and bloggah, Dr. J who writes, You Think You Know, for bringing it to my attention in his most recent post.
After W.VA’s Attorney General announced that his office will no longer fight a court challenge on the state’s ban on same-sex marriages, the current governor, Earl Ray, had this to add,
“I do not plan to take any actions that would seek to overturn the courts’ decisions. West Virginia will uphold the law according to these rulings, and I have directed state agencies to take appropriate action to make that possible. Our state is known for its kindness and hospitality to residents and visitors alike. I encourage all West Virginians—regardless of their personal beliefs—to uphold our statewide tradition of treating one another with dignity and respect.”
The Harlot’s Guide to Classy Cocktails
Earlier this week NYC Drag Queen, Jeza Belle, released her new book The Harlot’s Guide to Classy Cocktails. I figured with the weekend right around the corner this was as good a time as any to give the book a plug. Ms. Belle’s book includes delicious drink recipes as well as true drunken tales from drag queens around the world.
There is more information about Jeza Belle on her Facebook page. To learn more about or to purchase the book, link here: harlotsguide.com.
TTO’s Halloween Party at Manhunt Mansion
The Theater Offensive is hosting their annual Halloween Party / FUNdraiser at the Manhunt Mansion on Thursday, October 30th with our friends and emcees Cole and Hunter (a.k.a. The Maverick Men) and music by DJ Jim Clerkin from KISS 108 FM.
TTO Halloween party – Oct 30 from 7-11 PM
Tickets are only $20 and will sell out so plan accordingly and come dressed for the occasion – cash prize will be awarded for best costume.
HRC’s 2014 Hall of Shame
Earlier this week the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) identified the most anti-equality elected officials in the US Congress. Ratings are based on past voting records, their introduction and co-sponsorship of anti-LGBT legislation, and their public statements.
Any wonder why I self-identify as a Democrat? While both parties are represented, this list is certainly weighted in favor of the Republican Party. I revile this party as a socially divisive, reactionary group that propagates hateful, xenophobic, misogynistic and homophobic legislation. While there are certainly exceptions, until there is a significant change in rhetoric and leadership, I can’t fathom supporting a national candidate who runs as a Republican. 
Masculine Halloween costumes for your effeminate son
This video is a few years old and is courtesy of The Onion, a satirical digital media company. However it is still funny and intended in good fun, although it doesn’t stretch the imagination to see something like this on the morning show FOX and Friends.
Paint OUT Loud: The dancing witches of Salem
Wicked Art Bar and Go Out Loud are hosting a night of painting and sipping at Finz in Salem, MA next Tuesday on October 14th.
The cost for the event is $35 and only a handful of seats remain so don’t hesitate if interested. Don’t worry if you’ve never held a paint brush, they will provide the supplies and there is an instructor on hand to help you create your masterpiece on a 16×20 canvas.
Doors open at 6:30pm, painting instruction starts promptly at 7:00pm. Link here to learn more and to register – Hurry!
Unexpected marriage equality victory comes from SCOTUS decision not to review cases
Marriage Equality Update from NYT: The Supreme Court on Monday denied review in all five pending same-sex marriage cases, clearing the way for such marriages to proceed in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
The move was a major surprise and suggests that the justices are not going to intercede in the wave of decisions in favor of same-sex marriage at least until a federal appeals court upholds a state ban.
Anti-gay Legislation found to drive significantly higher poverty rates for LGBT
Last week Paying an unfair price: The financial penalty for being LGBT in America caught my attention. The report – the first ever I recall on this topic – paints a bleak picture of the added financial burdens LGBT Americans face because of legalized discrimination in the form of anti-LGBT laws at the national, state and local levels.
The report documents how inequitable laws harm the economic well-being of LGBT people in three key ways:
- Enabling legal discrimination in jobs, housing, credit, and other areas
- Failing to recognize LGBT families, both in general and across a range of programs and laws designed to help American families
- Creating barriers to safe and affordable education for LGBT students and the children of LGBT parents
“Paying an Unfair Price” offers broad recommendations to help strengthen economic security for LGBT Americans including:
- Instituting basic nondiscrimination protections at the federal and state level
- Allowing same-sex couples to marry in all states
- Allowing LGBT parents to form legal ties with the children they are raising
- Protecting students from discrimination and harassment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
You can read more about this report here.
DIEUX DU STADE 2015
Dieux du Stade 2015 goes on sale starting today, October 2nd.
To entice their many fans around the world they have released a series of ‘teaser’ promotional videos over the past few weeks leading up to the launch.
Below is the third such teaser. While there isn’t any explicit nudity – you may want to watch this away from colleagues who may raise an eyebrow with so much skin on the screen.
If you like, you may place your order by visiting their website here. You may also want to follow them on Twittah, @DivxDvStade.
Random man candy post – just for you
I know I just posted my Temptation Tuesday post, but I’m wicked busy and man candy posts like this are both quick-n-easy. I hope you are having a good Tuesday and thank you for your patience. In the meantime enjoy the post while I focus on my day job.
Modern day (and local) LGBT hero awarded MacArthur Fellowship
It is easy to forget that we live in some pretty historic times. Decades from now, young gay men and women will read about the struggle for marriage equality and the legal battles won by Mary Bonauto. In my opinion her accomplishments put her on equal footing to names like Harvey Milk, Larry Kramer and Barney Frank.
Michelle Golden’s letter to The Boston Globe last week was spot on when she wrote, “Bonauto has long been revered in my household, for the successes for human rights that she and Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders have achieved, as well as for her vision and perseverance. Our family literally would not legally exist were it not for her.“ Bonauto’s legal triumphs have come from a combination of keen intellect and understanding of the law as well as a ferocious tenacity.
I remember when some national LGBT groups were critical of the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders taking up the cause of marriage equality. Some said the fight was doomed from the start and would cause a backlash, setting the LGBT community back decades. Mary and the organization she led knew better and pushed forward, citing legal precedents; many of which her organization won in the 1990s that helped make the case for marriage equality.
Congratulations to Mary Bonauto for being named as one of this year’s MacArthur Fellowship; often referred to as the “Genius Grant”. You deserve the recognition; our community is in your debt.
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