The Giants: It Gets Better
Remember how we told you that the San Francisco Giants were going to make history by being the first professional sports team to take part in the “It Gets Better” campaign? Well… they did! Here’s the video!
Life
Trials and tribulations of our writers / contributors lives
Coming Out Stories…Leon Velasco
My Final Coming Out Leon Velasco I had a wild teen life. I was doing both guys and girls but I knew deep inside that being with guys was more stimulating than being with girls. In my long stretch of sexual activity in search of which side to finally make my decision of which side
Computer Games, the “Straight Male Gamer” , and Gay Romance.
In case you missed it… Apparently a Straight Male Gamer got his boxers in a bunch over the fact that the game Dragon Age 2 was so gay inclusive that it gave gay romance options. Speaking as the self titled “voice” of the Straight Male Gamer he started a forum to complain about how he
A Word From the Valley: Change
A Word from the Valley (2011, Article 2) After much consideration, I’ve decided that the word this week shall be: change. There are a plethora of changes being made to the world in various arenas, and over the last three decades, I’ve seen more changes than most of the decades before me. We’ve watched the
VIDEO: How Do We Judge Ourselves?
So many humans spend their lives working to promote their frame of reference, their belief system, their thought processes and the way they think others should behave. Why, on this one planet, are we as humans, a single species, so inept at accepting each other? Watch the attached video and imagine yourself on Earth, even
VIDEO: Center for Inquiry
The atheist movement continues to grow and make itself a force in a world filled with religious hyperbole. The following video is from the Center For Inquiry. Their mission statement is… The mission of the Center for Inquiry is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values.
Powerful Earthquake Hits New Zealand
From the Associated Press… CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand’s biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country’s worst natural disasters. It was the second major quake to hit
Companies Getting On Board With Gender Reassignment Coverage
As reported by the Associated Press, things are looking up for company employees in the United States who face the daunting expense of gender reassignment. Thanks to the diligent work of transgender rights advocates, more and more companies are covering gender reassignment under their employees insurance policies. What started slowly and with little understanding, is
FACEBOOK Expands Relationship Status
Facebook has added some details to their profile details that are of interest to the LGBT community. Now, under relationship status you can enter IN A CIVIL UNION or IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP. UPDATE: I listen to Michelangelo Signorile, but let’s face it, he’s often way off the mark. Today he’s ranting about whether this
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Abby Dees * Civil Rights Attorney
Last year, I sat down with Abby Dees at a Starbucks here in Fresno to interview her about her book, Queer Questions, Straight Talk. That book, a short, smart and humor filled, yet serious take on communications between straights and gays is a suggested read. Lately, Abby is utilizing her talents as a civil rights