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I'm a 25-year-old straight female. I've been dating my boyfriend for only a few months, but we fell in love fast. He is a caring person, and I want to make this last. However, he doesn't turn me on. It has nothing to do with looks — he's GORGEOUS — but rather with the fact that I am submissive and like things rough (rape fantasies, being tied up, etc.). He is GGG and tries, but he is just too timid. The last guy I dated used to toss me around like a rag doll, and I miss being dominated. I talked to my wonderful GGG boyfriend, and he agreed right away to have a threesome with my previous guy... Am I being a selfish bitch?
—Needs Some Abuse
A new euphemism: When someone cheats on a spouse, that should be known as "hiking the Appalachian Trail" in honor of South Carolina governor Mark Sanford.
Dan Savage's response
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While many minority groups are the target for prejudice... and discrimination... in our society, few persons face this hostility without the support and acceptance of their family as do many gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth.
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California school district billed over lesbian minister controversy: (California) A school district has been billed $14,700 in law-suit related costs by a Sacramento legal firm representing a group of angry parents. The billing comes after the parents sued the school district, demanding materials related to a "Days of Diversity" presentation by a lesbian minister that caused a stir ... The New York Blade suspends publication: (New York) The bi-weekly gay newspaper the New York Blade has suspended publication and laid off its editor in chief reports the New York Times.
Matthew Bank, the chief executive of HX media, the company that owned the Blade, made the announcement Wednesday. The closing of the newspaper coincides with the ... For born-again governor, love is a matter of faith: (Columbia, S.C.) In one especially soul-baring e-mail to his Argentine mistress, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford quoted from 1 Corinthians 13 about the nature of love.
It is patient and kind, he wrote. It is NOT jealous or boastful.
The Christian counselors Sanford sought out while trying to decide whether to stay ... Neff: Bigger than the moonwalk: I remember the summer of 1969.
I was five years old and bound for kindergarten in the fall.
For my birthday in May of that year I received my first wooden Louisville Slugger bat and a Franklin baseball glove.
By June I had suffered my first significant sports injury. I was catching a ... Indian court decriminalizes consensual gay sex: (New Delhi) A court ruled Thursday to decriminalize homosexuality in the Indian capital, a groundbreaking decision that could bring more freedom to gays in this deeply conservative country.
The Delhi High Court ruled that treating consensual gay sex as a crime is a violation of fundamental rights protected by India's constitution. ... Experimental HIV vaccine awaits approval for human testing: (Canada) An Ontario professor has developed an experimental HIV vaccine that may be soon brought state-side for human testing.
Dr. Chil-Yong Kang, a University of Western Ontario professor, developed the vaccine, called SAV001-H . Sumagen Canada Inc, who supports the professor, says that the vaccine has been tested on ... Original Bruno ending involved violent gay bashing: (WARNING: SPOILERS)
According to Movie Line, the original ending planned for Sacha Baron Cohen's new movie "Bruno" involved a violent gay bashing. Though the ending has since been changed, audience members for a February screening of the movie say that the film ended with Bruno (Cohen) and his assistant Lutz (Gustaf ... Louisiana gay couple sues for marriage license: (Louisiana) A Louisiana couple has filed a lawsuit after being turned away by officials at the Orleans Parish marriage license office on April 2 because they were both men. The couple is saying the New Orleans' constitutional amendment against gay marriage violates their constitutional rights under the U.S. Constitution.
Kristoffer Bonilla ... Obama White House not appealing transgender ruling: (Washington) The Obama administration is not fighting a nearly $500,000 judgment for a Library of Congress hiree who lost the job while undergoing a gender change from a man to a woman.
The Justice Department let the deadline to appeal the decision pass Tuesday, a day after President Barack Obama hosted ... Lithuanian president vetoes anti-gay bill: (Lithuania) President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited the discussion of homosexuality in schools and banned it from any public information that could be seen or referenced by children the Advocate reports.
The bill, called the "Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental ... Board: Discharge gay NY National Guard officer: (Syracuse) A military administrative board recommended Tuesday that a National Guard officer who publicly announced he's gay should be discharged for violating the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Lt. Dan Choi would be the first New York National Guard member discharged for violating the policy against homosexual conduct, said Lt. ... Lowenstein: Judge orders speedy ruling on Prop 8 case: When Ted Olson and David Boies filed federal suit against Proposition 8 on behalf of their clients, the case was newsworthy for two main reasons. The two lawyers at the helm famously opposed each other in Bush v. Gore, and most of the national LGBT organizations were quick to distance ... Fundraiser hosted by lesbian couple disrupted by arrests: (California) A fundraiser for Congressional candidate Francine Busby in Encinitas, California, was disrupted after several guests were sprayed with pepper spray and the host was arrested.
The fundraiser was being held at the home of lesbian couple Shari Barman and Jane Stratton when deputies showed up in response to a ... Kansas city woman assaulted at Omaha pride: (Omaha) A Kansas City woman was assaulted during Omaha's Pride Parade earlier in the month reports the Pitch. Kendra Konrady was placed in a headlock by 66-year-old Omaha resident William Crilly after she threw Human Rights Campaign stickers at the man's float.
Konrady had travelled to Omaha as a volunteer for ... Minn. court rules for Franken in Senate fight: (St. Paul, Minn.) The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's long-running Senate race, paving the way for a resolution in the seven-month fight over the seat.
The high court rejected a legal challenge from Republican Norm Coleman, whose options ... |
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6,768,804,809 |
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Note that there are more GLBT persons in the World
than there are residents in the United States.
Population statistics are based on U.S. Census Bureau clocks
for the U.S. and the
World.
Colorado estimates are from the
Colorado Health Info Dataset.
GLBT estimates use the conservative 5% portion of adults who self-identify as gay or lesbian.
Updated hourly.
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A military administrative board in Syracuse recommended Tuesday that National Guard officer Lt. Dan Choi, who publicly announced he's gay, should be discharged for violating the military's DADT policy. Choi is graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an Iraq War veteran and Arab linguist. His counsel adds, "They are taking effective troops... and kicking them out, removing them from the force just as effectively as if al-Qaida was blowing them up," claiming the military is more tolerant of drug abusers, malcontents and adulterers. Visit the Courage Campaign to email Speaker Pelosi to make repeal of DADT a priority!
3:00pm-7:00pm LAMBDA youth drop-in and community pantry. Contact
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Fort Worth Police Chief: That Faggot Had It Coming
why we're still afraid
Dan Savage, nationally syndicated gay author and columnist [2009-06-30]
Allow me to translate the chief's comments: "Them faggots in that thar bar touched mah officers and now they're complainin' about some rough stuff and one little ol' faggot with a brain injury? Those
perverts should be grateful they're alive."
Most residents of Fort Worth have never even seen the inside of a gay bar. Fort Worth's police chief Jeff Halstead is counting on that fact—counting on the average person's ignorance about gay bars and certain stereotypes about gay... more >>
40 Years Later, Still Second-Class Americans
Frank Rich, New York Times Op-Ed columnist [2009-06-27]
 LIKE all students caught up in the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s, I was riveted by the violent confrontations between the police and protestors in Selma, 1965, and Chicago, 1968. But I never heard about the several days of riots that rocked Greenwich Village after the police raided a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn in the wee hours of June 28, 1969, 40 years ago today.
Then again, I didn't know a single person, student or teacher, male or female, in my entire Ivy League university who was openly identified as... more >>
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 Colorado Springs, 2008: The homobigoted American Family Association announces a boycott of the McDonald's chain for its donation to the National Gay and Lesbian chamber of Commerce. | | G.B. Trudeau's "Doonesbury, 1989: Comic strip character Andy Lippincott's parents visit him in the hospital, where the pioneering gay character is battling AIDS. Mother Lippincott wails "It's all my fault," while his father shifts blame to himself, suggesting "No, No. I should have taken him to more ball games ... done more guy stuff." The lawyer-character keeps himself amused until he dies in May 1990, videotaping himself so he can be "part of the entertainment" at his own memorial service. |  US civil Service, 1975: Thanks to the efforts of Frank Kameny, who is fired in 1957 and barred from employment with the US government, the anti-gay policies of the Commission are reversed, and it decides to consider applications by lesbians and gay men on a case-by-case basis. Previously, homosexuality was grounds for automatic disqualification.. Not until 1995, does President Bill Clinton announce that federal employers are no longer allowed to deny their employees security clearance on the grounds of sexual orientation.
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To email President Obama, Majority Leader Reid, and Speaker Pelosi, People for the American Way provides a simple way to express your concern.
America was founded on the promise of equality for all. We're working to make sure that individuals of every gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin aren't pushed to the margins. Wiki information here. And find more legal information at DOMA watch.org.
- Rainbow Peaks Youth Group (RPYG) is a social, support and educational group for GLBTIQQA youth ages 12-20. Meets every Tuesday 6-9pm. Contact Reid or D for details.
- Lambda Young Adult Group is a social, support and educational group for GLBTIQQA young adults ages 18-29. Meets every Thursday from 5-7pm. Contact Suzanne.
- Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is a leadership group for youth and young adults ages 12-29. Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 5:30pm. Contact D for details.
- Queer Youth Mentoring Program is a leadership group for adults ages 21+ who want to engage in positive mentoring relationships with Rainbow Peaks youth participants. Contact Reid for details.
- Wednesday night tutoring from 4-6pm is for all youth and young adults. Limited operation during the summer so please call ahead of time to ensure area-specific tutor is available 221-3247. Both adult and peer tutors in Spanish, German, math, basic sciences, social studies and social sciences.
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