The End of The Gay Ghetto

As GLBT Americans become more integrated into the fabric of society, the need to cluster in urban centers decreases. I will never forget the feeling of freedom the first time I stepped into a place where I could completely be who I was. Nor will I forget the anger as to why that space had been carved out of the city into our own little pink oasis. Although I mourn its demise, this can only be a very good thing:

“with the legalization of gay marriage and the ease with which members of the GLBT community and their heterosexual counterparts co-exist, you’ve got a city where it’s no longer necessary to ghettoize the gays.”

Gay Marriage Not The Issue In Alabama

This election season Republican politicians are trotting out their tried and true boogeyman, the gay threat to America, in hopes of firing up their cross wielding base. But has this tactic jumped the shark? Have people finally seen through the blatant emotional manipulation? In Alabama, the answer seems to be yes:

“We have some serious issues before us here in Alabama, but gay marriage is not one of them. It is a wedge issue, a whip designed not to inspire voters to vote for better government, but to frighten voters into electing a savior.”

Bush in Freefall

His numbers just keep going down. This administration needs something to shake it up. Maybe the Cheney story is true though Rawstory thinks the source is questionable.

Laissez le Bon Temps Roulez

Great to see Mardi Gras rolling along in the Crescent City. I know some people thought it innappropriate but revelry is the true spirit of New Orleans and I am glad to see some of the magic return.

Iraq a Failure According To Prominent Conservative

Conservatives had a legitimate vision of a way to reshape middle East politics and difuse terrorism. That vision has failed. William F. Buckley, Jr. lays it on the line:

“One can’t doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed.”

snip…

“different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgment of defeat.”

Bush Wrong Again

Does President Bush have the world’s worst speech writers who don’t even do simple fact checking or does he just pull this stuff out of the air in the hope that the American public will buy it?

Faith Based Intelligence

In some cases that is an oxymoron… or is it just a plain moron?

Via Think Progress

GOP Increases Spending

Anit-gay bigotry doesn’t come cheap in Florida.

The Brokeback Effect

Whether the movie is, in anyone’s opinion, good or bad. Regardless of whether it breaks ground or just rehashes themes that have been better served. This movie has broken the silence barrier. It has people talking. Brokeback has opened up both an internal and external dialogue examining what it means to be gay today.

Porn for Jesus

Gay adult film star Tom Katt leaves behind his porno past but doesn’t pull a Linda Lovelace.  He openly acknowledges his past and advocates acceptance and love of all people.

Moses and Brokeback Mountain

Not something you thought you would see together but this Christian clothing line has the t-shirt. It really isn’t even a good pun.

Cowboy Up

Real gay cowboys make the New York Times. The International Gay Rodeo Association was born out of the National Reno Gay Rodeo.  A man named Phil Ragsdale had a dream that gay people could use the sport of rodeo to break down stereotypes.  Seems Phil’s dream was correct.

A Weakened Defense

The National Guard was never meant to be a defacto army fighting wars on foreign soil for extended periods of time. Someone however has to stand the wall for freedom and God bless them for stepping up to the plate.

Equality Matters

Or at least it does to me. Either you believe gay Americans are equal in all ways with their heterosexual counterparts or you don’t. While civil unions may be the gay “Plessy v. Ferguson” solution, for a hetersexual to support them instead of full marriage rights says that they believe gay people are not worthy of equal treatment under the law. Seperate is never equal.

Ban Republican Adoptions

Ohio Democrat moves to ban adoption by Republicans. The lesson: If you can ban one group for ideological reasons, you can ban any group.