Yesterday Towleroad reported that KTBB radio in Tyler, Tex., broadcast a segment, simulcast by KETK, NBC’s Tyler affiliate, that asked, in so many words, if gays are “the downfall of America.” Today, they follow up, reporting that the management of KTBB has apologized for airing the segment and acknowledged that Read more »
Author Archives: Bill
A romantic message in sign language
A delightful video of a young men sending his love to his boyfriend, possibly NSFW due to explicit sign language. (Via Towleroad.) (Linked because for some reason it doesn’t want to embed. Template trouble or something.)
Slight shift in emphasis
I’ve had trouble keeping focus on this blog, which is why it’s been moribund for so many months, and yesterday I figured out what to do about it: figure out who the audience is, post regularly (hopefully 2-5 times a day), aim the posts at the audience, and notify that Read more »
Is-this-for-real? department
On noes! “The Golden Girls” made young men seek gratification from ”hairy men of different ethnicities.”
Okay, some folks don’t get drag. I get that. But…
I didn’t mind it so much that Piers Morgan didn’t really comprehend the drag act called Diva League tonight on “America’s Got Talent,” but what was that crack he made along the line of “It’s not exactly Barack Obama, is it?” Given the number of people of color in the Read more »
Unwarranted conclusions in the news
The Daily Times recently published a column on Sarah Palin’s abrupt resignation from the governorship of Alaska, in which Rayanne Smith opined, “Palin brings a friendliness and willingness to serve that is seen in few politicians.” Uh, what?? To paraphrase Monty Python (I think), this is a usage of the Read more »
Count the hidden assumptions
Apparently in response to recent coverage of the local PFLAG chapter comes this letter to the editor in the Daily Times: How can it be called a gay lifestyle? I hesitate in writing this for the sake of offend people that I care about. But when we find ourselves in Read more »
Baby steps
An editorial in the local newspaper deserves mention. Some of the phrasing is awkward, and the effort not to offend anybody is obvious. I’ve never known the Daily Times to say anything even mildly positive about gay people or suggest in any way that we deserve fair treatment and love, Read more »
Bad news, good news
Prop 8 was upheld; but we’re still married. Let’s hope nothing ugly happens. Regrettably, that potential exists on both sides.
Prop 8 ruling due any hour now
Of course I’m hoping that Prop 8 is struck down, and it’s hard for me to accept that any random group of nutjobs could revoke any civil right through popular initiatives. (Really: would a measure barring left-handers from public schools and revoking their diplomas, or restricting Mormons from land-ownership, withstand Read more »