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[NYC]: Bi Lines V: A Multi-Arts Celebration of Bisexual Writing
Don't miss New York City's popular annual celebration of Bisexual Culture! Bi Lines V: A Multi-Arts Celebration of Bisexual Writing Celebrated bisexual book authors, most finalists for the 24th Annual Lambda Literary Awards, read from their works. Plus live music, theater performance and art.
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On Being Queer
In the spirit of the leave your privileges at the door post last week, here's a wonderful illustrated explanation of being queer. I grabbed it from Erica Moen's Twitter account, and she's really enjoyed the feedback so far, so I encourage you to go let her know if you liked it.
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[USA]: BREAKING: NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality
The Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the United State’s of America’s largest and oldest civil rights organization, today endorsed marriage equality at an meeting on Saturday, 19 May 2012. The organization had originally been founded in 1909 to improve the lives of the country’s African ( Read more... ) -
Please check your own privileges at the door
Sometimes we don’t have to look too far to find the people who persecute members of the LGBTQ+ Community(s).
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Positivity: Mental Illness + the LGBTQ Community
I thought a few of you here may be interested in this. I know that community promotions aren't allowed, but I thought that maybe since this (mentioned below) is relevant, and that it could possibly be helpful and/or inspiring to many of you, that this wouldn't be under that same category... If this is unacceptable, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to ( Read more... ) -
♥ a little poem and comic about gender ♥
says Alex on Tumblr, "When I was with James this week I wrote a little poem about gender and decided to draw a comic for said poem. Hope you guys enjoy!"
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Morgan Goode: On Board with the Future of the Movement
As part of a recent wide ranging interview with NYC based bisexual & genderqueer photographer, writer and activist Morgan Good, well know bi-identified Bilerico columnist Amy Andre asked Morgan, a Board Member with BiNet USA to give a quick snapshot on the bisexual community in the USA right now:
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Bisexual Books: 24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced
March 20th 2012 -- This morning Bi Magazine reported that the Lambda Literary Foundation has announced the finalists for the 24th Annual Lambda Literary Awards, honoring achievement in LGBT writing for books published in 2011. The awards this year include two separate categories, Nonfiction & Fiction, with five books nominated in each, for a total ( Read more... ) -
Advice Columnist Smacks Down Biphobe: Dear Lady A: Skeptical about the B
There is not a bisexual person anywhere on the planet who hasn't at one time or another been subjected to this type of insulting nonsense. And while we all know not a word of it is true, usually we are too busy being horrified/hurt/angry to think of the just the right stinging retort that will not only put the boorish person in their place but ( Read more... )