The Road to Hell Is a Towleroad
Misplaced his "Andy Is My Home Boy!" ironic T.
Catholic League Prez Bill Donohue has his hairshirt in a wad over who's on the official DNC list to get press credentials to the Democratic National Convention next week in Denver.
Which is all well and good until he starts fuckin' with the Towleroad. Do not fuck with the Towleroad.
Let Them Eat Critical Cake!
Funny juxtaposition in a recent GaySocialites.com post. They criticize US Weekly for having a slow news day, yet lead off with the same exact schlocky headline they are making fun of. And then proceed to validate the idea further by reporting the details of the story.
Back in a Media Studies class I used to teach, we'd call this technique "Having My Critical Cake, and Eating It, Too." And sometimes we'd add, "And Then Purging."
But the capper? The relative proximity of the last line:
"It's great to be accepted, bad to be capitalized upon…"
right above the obviously gay targeted loveandpride(tm) ad for gay wedding rings!
(UPDATE: YMMV, it's a revolving ad. But when we read the article that was the ad that showed up!)
Kitty's Back... and Going Bowling
Rrrroowwwrr! Diane "Kitty" Murray, back in action.
photo by KXM
She never really went away. Foodies founder and wrangler Diane "Kitty" Murray, the woman behind the women who love women who love food, has a life too, y'know.
But for too long, her email list of over 3,000 Central Texas lesbians (and a few regular visitors, for good measure) has sat dormant. A post seen regularly on a local Women seek Women board this past Spring was "What happened to Foodies?"
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Queens of the Realm (or Part II: The Coronation)
Empress XIV Simone Riviera.
photo by KXM
The Widow Norton, Empress I José, couldn't have clocked in at more than 3'3" ( perhaps 4'3"), yet still managed to tower high above the realm over which she presides. And the realm over which she presides is stocked with 9' tall glamazons (not counting hair). Imagine Danny Devito channeling Harvey Fierstein while convincingly playing the part of your Aunt Gertie … and you're halfway there. Needless to say, the founding Mama of the International Court System leaves quite an impression.
Cindy and I rushed in just a few minutes too late to accept in person our award from the United Court of Austin (see last blog post). By the time we got there, Stephen had already accepted on our behalf, and we proceeded to catch up on who's who. He grabbed us, called Seabrook over, and gathered a gaggle of queens for the pic that you see in this week's "After a Fashion."
When photographer Seabrook arranged all of the queens the way he wanted and squatted down in his cargo shorts to shoot us, before anyone could say, "Cheese," José squawked,
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Queen for a Day
Turn-of-the-century tart?
photo by Cindy Widner
Gender in and of itself carries enough expectation baggage. But when gender skew has a matching suitcase, you know you gotta do some unpacking: even if it means shaving your armpits.
If one more person asked if I were going to wear a tux, I was going to scream.
Both founding Empress Mona littleMore and current/outgoing Empress Simone Riviera sent along invitations to the United Court of Austin's annual Coronation: The Chronicle, "The Gay Place," Getty, and I were being acknowledged with an award and would I like to accept it. I knew that my guayabera and Sansabelts wouldn't cut it. Accessorizing, to me, usually means putting a Romeo y Julieta in the little cigar pocket over my breast.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. When I don the cultural signifiers of my gender,
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Ziro the... Whut?
Random. Never mind.
George Lucas, what were you thinking? First, Jar Jar Binks. Now, this?
The new animated Star Wars clone thing features Jabba's uncle, Ziro the Hutt, a reportedly lisping, peacock-feather laden slug which Lucas insisted should sound like ... Truman Capote.
Actually, Ziro sounds like he's gonna look like what Truman Capote called Mick Jagger.
On the Corner of Gay and...
woai.com
According to WOAI, the NBC affiliate in the Alamo City, San Antonio City Council has denied Second Baptist Church's request to change the name of the street on which their church resides.
As the report points out, "Gay" is the name of a community activist of significance to the surrounding community, which wants the name of the street to remain Gay Street.
We think instead that the church should move a few blocks south to the corner of Gay/Hub.
aGLIFF Party Exclusives
The Austin Gay Lesbian International Film Festival was kind enough to get these party-details before sharing them with anyone else. We've listed price details as we have them, but call or check the aGLIFF site for specifics.
This year's fest? Over 120 films from 17 countries, Wed.-Sun., Sept. 3-7 at the Alamo Ritz Downtown.
Mark your calendars, especially for these fiestas:
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On Your Mark! Get Set! Get Married! (Or... Goin' Back to Cali)
Say California voters approve Proposition 8 banning non-opposite-sex marriages. What happens to all the folks who got married between the date the state Supreme Court first legalized them, May 15, and the date of the ballot, November 4?
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Half-Naked and Panting?
Speed Racer and soon to be Milk star Emile Hirsch is fending off teh ghey rumor? Nice beard. No, not Amanda Seyfried! The facial hair!
We think he should instead be more concerned about the rumors that he is a penguin.
I Now Pronounce You Weinerdog & Wife!
The sweetest news we've heard in a good bit: Heather Matarazzo is engaged! Awwwwwww, our li'l doll has sure grown up. Boy howdy.
Free 'Ludes
The "nice ladies" over at web phenom Your Daily Lesbian Moment are publishing IRL… again! Their (re)new glossy lezzie mag (and very 70s named) Interlude hits the stands this August.
And for a limited time, the sassy sisters are offering free subscriptions. Go! Get one!! Don't say we never gave you anything.
WHO Said What?
The International AIDS Conference is in full swing in Mexico City and the world is watching as the timing of some unthinkable data from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) brings news that previous rates of AIDS, especially among gay men have been grossly underreported – by as much as 40%.
According to
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Left-Handed Scissors With Green Handles
Photo by: mnasidika
My sister texted me, "What is scissoring?" at about two in the afternoon. I didn't answer, not even wanting to go there with her. Her forwardness regarding "queer questions" was not new to me; her very first question to me the first time she'd seen me since I'd come out, she was crying at an airport, tear-stained cheeks and all, "Do you really like muff diving?"
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Rumors of the ABBA Sing Along's Demise?
Greatly Exaggerated
Feel the beat? From the tambourine? OH YEEEAH!
It's on, kvinno-hunds! Despite the weird email this morning about the cancellation of the ABBA Sing Along, all's well and there are no changes.
THE SHOW HAS NOT BEEN CANCELED.
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