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Maine lost gay marriage for the time being. But there was progress. Honest.

Mainely, Yesterday Sucked... But Not Totally

Frank J. Rivera Wed Nov 4, 4:36pm

Tags: Gay Marriage, Election 2009

I don't normally advocate dance music, especially as an emotional curative, but after last night's Maine debacle, I have Laura Fabian's "I Will Love Again" on loop.

Despite this major loss, there were at least three things to revel about following yesterday's elections. Click and scroll to see:

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A different icon brought to you each day of October by the fine folks at Equality Forum.

Today's Gay History Icon

Kate X Messer Sat Oct 31, 10:00am

Tags: Gay History

See Equality Forum's GLBT History Month 2009 site for more!

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FAG HAGGIN'

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Just One Letter Away From Count Chocula

Kate X Messer Fri Oct 30, 6:18pm

Tags: Sex

Wish I had known about this tasty li'l tricky treat a bit earlier before All Hallow's Eve, but I just learned of this Twilightian dream-cum-true today.

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Obama's last week has been one helluva rainbow gathering.

Skies, Etc., Once Again Friendly

Kate X Messer Fri Oct 30, 4:24pm

Tags: Politics

This week in Mr. Obama's America: Sooooo, you gotcher Lift of the HIV Travel Ban, yr Passing of the Hate Crimes Act, and the bonus of some federal funding for an LGBT Senior Resource Center. How's that for a timeline?

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Today, President Barack Obama signed into law the Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

The Texas Roots of the Hate Crimes Bill

Kate X Messer Thu Oct 29, 1:10am

Tags: Barack Obama

History was made, folks. Our country's first pro-gay-rights legislation was signed into law: The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. But did you know that the bill has some serious Lone Star roots?

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The lusciously loud and somewhat lascivious Pandora Scooter at BookWoman.

photo by KXM

Pandora Scooter: Live in Her Box... and Yours

Kate X Messer Wed Oct 28, 4:10pm

Tags: Event

If you missed NYC/NJ perf artist Pandora Scooter at OutYouth or BookWoman this past week, much the pity. However, you still have one chance left to see her, and we highly recommend you do! And she is a not-just for the lezzies performer, as evidenced by her appearance on KOOP's Outcast where she charmed the pants off Heath & Stephen.

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KEEP AUSTIN QUEER

Queens, queers, and homos with footwork to drive a fetishist wild.

photo by Heidi Huseman

Gold Stars... for Citizenship, Sexual Expression, and Now, SOCCER!

Frank J. Rivera Wed Oct 28, 2:32pm

Tags: UT & Local, Sports

It's not like it's difficult to crack jokes about gay boys playing soccer… Gay Pimp's "Soccer Practice," anyone? But after watching Austin's Gold Stars play, I'm afraid they might (excuse the parlance) cut a bitch.

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Photo by Richard Whittaker

Quilt of Memories

Richard Whittaker Fri Oct 16, 4:27pm

Tags: AIDS, Austin Chronicle

As part of Austin Red Week, several panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt are on display. If you happen to be at check-out #9 at Whole Foods Market at Fifth & Lamar, look up at the quilt over head. This one bears particular significance for the Chronicle: It was sewn in part in memory of Ed Lowry, one of the founding forces behind this publication.

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HAPPENINGS

AIDS Services of Austin's Micah King talks red buildings and AIDS Walk Austin (video)

City of Crimson

Richard Whittaker Thu Oct 15, 4:20pm

Tags: AIDS, Charity Events

This week is Red Week Austin, the city's biggest AIDS and HIV event. Micah King, communications director for AIDS Services of Austin, dropped by the Chronicle offices to talk on-camera about the need for continuing AIDS awareness and why he'd like you to break out your running shoes this Sunday.

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Dell has offered match donations to AIDS Walk Austin for a limited time! Get on it.

AIDS Walk Walkers: Up Your Ante Right Now!

Kate X Messer Thu Oct 15, 1:15pm

Tags: AIDS

Just received this from our pals at ASA. Will quote to save time, as it is of the essence!
Double Your Money!
Dell has generously agreed to match the next 25 donations of at least $100 with exactly $100 into your personal fundraising goal. If you are not registered for the Walk but donate $100, Dell will still donate $100 as a general gift to AIDS Walk Austin.

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Frank J. Rivera

Cleve Jones: Co-Director of the National Equality March

Frank J. Rivera Tue Oct 13, 3:32pm

Cleve Jones has been an activist for the GLBT community for decades: fighting alongside Harvey Milk and creating the AIDS Memorial Quilt. There are few with more hours in the trenches or more to show for their efforts.

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On Oct. 10, activist and author Sherry Wolf spoke to a pre-National Equality March rally at DC's Busboys. She. Blew. It. Up.

Frank J. Rivera

Sherry Wolf: Lesbian, Activist, Communist & Badass-ist

Frank J. Rivera Tue Oct 13, 3:21pm

Opening for Cleve Jones can't be an easy task, but Ms. Wolf howled to the rafters. While she would speak on the steps of the Capitol the following afternoon, it was here – in a small coffee shop – that she outlined the reasons for the march and what the next steps need to be.

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Tensions abound after this weekend's National Equality March. The HRC and national reps on one side, the grassroots on the other.

Frank J. Rivera

The National Equality March: A Recap

Frank J. Rivera Tue Oct 13, 11:19am

For decades, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town has been the most produced play in the country. The play spoke of the commonality across small town America and the shared experiences of average Americana. From small towns and large, an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 supporters of GLBT rights arrived this past weekend, in our nation’s capitol.

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Super dangerous Dana Cloud talks about the march, the necessity for immediate action, and mucho mas.

Interview with Dr. Dana Cloud of Join the Impact - Austin

Frank J. Rivera Fri Oct 9, 3:22pm

UT-Austin’s Dr. Dana Cloud – once labelled “one of the most dangerous professors in the United States” by conservative ideologue David Horowitz – took a break from a rally to sit down and chat with me about the upcoming National Equality March.

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GP CRUSH OF THE WEEK

Zanele Muholi WILL rock your arty-activist world!

Visual Activism

Andy Campbell Thu Oct 8, 1:20am

Tags: Activism, Art

Artist Zanele Muholi calls her photographs "visual activism", and we here at the GP couldn't agree more.

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Join the Impact, Burnt Orange Benefits, marchers, and Ladies Home Journal (not really) will recap events and talk about Austin's next steps.

Can't Make the NEM?

Frank J. Rivera Wed Oct 7, 10:52pm

The National Equality March is just the beginning. Participants will bring back the energy and excitement from Washington to their home towns and communities. To find out what the next steps are going to be, join this little cadre of people at the following:

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Follow the Gay Place to the National Equality March!

Bloggin' the NEM

Kate X Messer Wed Oct 7, 1:52pm

Well call me happy as a pink li'l pony in a garden full of unicorn stallions. It thrills me to no end when writers from Chronicles past get back in touch with new projects brimming. And when the fella is Frank J. Rivera, and the project is blogging for us, i.e., joining the Gay Place gang, well, that's just dandy!

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MADE US GO "HMMMMM"

Dallas judge rules Texas same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional.

You Can't Get Married in Texas, But You'd Better Stay Married

Kate X Messer Fri Oct 2, 12:09am

Tags: Gay Marriage

The Dallas Morning News reports:

Dallas state District Judge Tena Callahan's ruling says the state prohibition of same-sex marriage violates the federal constitutional right to equal protection.

Read the entire story here.

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