Judge won’t block Referendum 71 (in Washington State)
A King County judge will not block Secretary of State Sam Reed's certification this morning of Referendum 71 for the November ballot. King County Superior Court Judge Julie Spector made the ruling this morning in response to a lawsuit filed last week by Washington Families Standing Together, a group supporting
Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As ‘Fun, Watchable’
Link I saw the movie Saturday; it is every bit as disappointing as this news clip relates.
Update: Democratic Underground’s Great Gay Purge of 2009
This is a follow-up to my previous diary entry here at Pam’s House Blend. The dust seems to have settled, and the death toll stands thus: Solon Yardwork Vanje Runcible Spoon (previously known as FarceofNature) Marrah G Sundog TechBear Seattle (me) Zuiderelle (previously known as PelosiFan) Dbackjon Maven (previously known
Democratic Underground purging “uppity” gay people
Within the last 12 hours or so, moderators at the Democratic Underground have tombstoned* several leading voices of the forum’s LGBT community, including Solon, Yardwork, PelosiFan, Marrah_G, Vanje, RuncibleSpoon and even me (TechBear_Seattle.) It started apparently when Solon, Yardwork and Vanje had their accounts shut down for getting pissed off
Argentinian bank with trans positive commercial
It is a risky, but very beautiful, commercial. I’m not holding my breath for something similar in the US, though.
On the lighter side: “Scrooge in Rouge” playing in New Orleans
If you are in or close to New Orleans, hie thee down to Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., Friday and Saturday nights before 8pm or Sunday before either 2pm or 6pm for Scrooge in Rouge: A British Musical Hall Christmas Carol. More, and a very funny video clip,
Samuel L. Jackson does a “No On 8” ad
“It wasn’t that long ago that discrimination was legal in California.” “Vote NO on Prop 8. It is unfair, and it is wrong.”