They remain anonymous, but their voices are out in force and bold print: a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women have braved law and social taboo in Lebanon with a little pink-and-white book. "Bareed Mista3jil," Arabic for "Mail in a Hurry," is a collection of 41 true stories of women grappling with coming out, religion, family and emigration. One story is by a woman struggling to reconcile her religion and sexual orientation. Another speaks about the hardships of coming out in... Read Full Story
I’ve struggled to find the words to describe what the Transgender Day Of Remembrance means to me. Each year on November 20th I pause to mourn the loss of so many whose lives have been cut short because of senseless violence fueled by prejudice. This year, like every year, as I read through the names of community members who have died, I find myself thinking about the names that are not on this list – of the dozens if not hundreds of transgender and gender nonconforming homeless teenagers... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers may be at higher risk of binge-eating and purging than their heterosexual peers, starting as early as age 12, a new study finds. Past research has found connections between sexual orientation and the risk of eating disorders in adults -- showing, for instance, that gay men have higher rates of symptoms than their heterosexual counterparts. Less has been known about how sexual orientation affects teenagers' risks of various... Read Full Story
One of UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s (pictured above) key advisers was today accused of sacking a whistleblower who warned banks were heading for disaster years before the financial meltdown. Paul Moore, the HBOS bank’s head of risk between 2002 and 2004, alleges he told directors back in 2004 that the company was in danger of becoming out of control. “Anyone whose eyes were not blinded by money, power, greed and pride” would have realised problems were mounting for HBOS and other... Read Full Story
On Amazon.com I found an exciting new novel. G. Roger Denson's VOICE OF FORCE. In essence it asks the simple questions: Has increased awareness of sexuality and difference truly helped us live more harmonious lives? Or has it merely compelled people to mask the prejudice they inherit from traditions and institutions beneath a civilized veneer? Increasing tolerance may have softened the fault lines of social prejudice, but Denson suggests that when a public tragedy draws out the voices of... Read Full Story
Both Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama have issued statements recognizing Gay Pride month which is observed every June. Clinton’s statement of support may be the first ever from a sitting Secretary of State:
In Recognition of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month 2009
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
June 1, 2009
Forty years ago this month, the gay rights movement began with the Stonewall riots in New York City, as gays and lesbians demanded... Read Full Story
I openly admit that I am “a promise breaker”. Huh? Well, for every time that I vow not to read the news, I break my promise and guess what? Yup, I read the news. And guess what? As hard as I try to remain composed and detached from the realities of this “upside down” world, I tend to get a little “worked up” or… to be more specific… I get angry. Let me put it to you this way: Thank God that I am not God or I would have destroyed the world (as we know it) a long time ago… Mmmm… a little... Read Full Story
This is a guest post by Silvia Straka Silvia Straka is a social change agent, educator, capacity builder, and researcher. About to defend her PhD in social work, Silvia intends to use this degree to better serve the community. She Blogs at A Just Society . Heterosexuality: It’s not just about who you sleep with Most people think that heterosexuality is about being attracted to the opposite sex. But it’s more than that. Much more. Heterosexuality is a lifestyle. Even more so, it’s a powerful... Read Full Story
BOSTON (Reuters) - Harvard University is creating an endowed professorship in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual studies, the first of its kind in the United States and reflecting a rise in sex-related academia nationwide. The Ivy League school will invite visiting scholars to teach on sexuality and issues related to sexual minorities for one semester each, a Harvard official said on Wednesday. While other universities have course offerings and degree programs in sexuality studies... Read Full Story
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10/29/2009
Rex Wockner: 8,000 volunteers working in Maine, and more needed ... Mario tries to find the right shade . Joe Jackson on the King of Pop: "He's worth more dead than he was alive." Schwarzenegger says "fuck you" letter was a complete (8 billion to one) coincidence . Damn: Elton John is spry .
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