From the Washington Blade:
Playing it loud
Gay-inclusive art thrashers to perform in D.C., Baltimore, Richmond
By DAN MILLER
Friday, September 23, 2005
GAYS AND LESBIANS play and like all sorts of music, but it’s still rare to hear a gay-inclusive band describe themselves as “art thrashers.”
Such is the case with These Arms are Snakes, which includes gay bass/keyboard [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2005
Sep 29
Gay Hardcore?
Sep 29
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoes marriage equality bill
According to an article on 365gay.com, the Governor of California vetoed today the bill which would have allowed same-sex couples to marry.
According to the article:
In a brief statement announcing that he had stroked out the bill the governor said he is supportive of same-sex couples and noted that California has the strongest domestic partner law [...]
Sep 29
HIV growing weaker, Belgium study reports
According to an article on 365gay.com, a study done by researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, suggests that HIV is growing weaker, opposing some reports that HIV is becoming more resistant to HIV/AIDS drugs.
Researchers studied HIV-1 strains from 1986 through 1986 and 2002 through 2003. Evidence from the later samples suggest [...]
Sep 29
Roberts sworn in as 17th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
According to an article published on MSNBC.com, the United States Senate confirmed on Thursday the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be the 17th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. At 50 years old, Roberts will be the youngest Chief Justice in 200 years.
The Senate voted 78-22 to confirm Chief Justice Roberts to [...]
Sep 29
The ConvergeSouth Conference; Oct. 7-8, 2005
From 2005.convergesouth.com:
A group of Greensboro volunteers recently announced that Greensboro has organized to host the inaugural year’s edition of ConvergeSouth, the South’s first free conference focused on moving North Carolina toward breakthroughs in creativity and diversity on the Internet. Exploring the digital revolution in publishing and expression, ConvergeSouth focuses on radical digital publishing and entertainment. [...]
Sep 29
With the General Assembly out of session, the gay NC political scene remains somewhat quiet
I don’t know if anyone has noticed or not, but gay politics here in North Carolina just seem to have become a lot more quiet since the General Assembly went home.
There really ahsn’t been much news about any political initiatives that would help or hurt gay North Carolinians and neither have their been any major [...]
Sep 28
Heterosexuality Diversity Officer?
From the Washington Blade:
Australian university appoints ‘heterosexuality officer’
Mission is to safeguard straight rights
SYDNEY (AP) | Sep 28, 11:24 AM
A kangaroo-hunting, beer-drinking 22-year-old student has been appointed Australian academia’s first “heterosexuality officer” with a vague mission to safeguard straight rights, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
The student association at the University of New England in rural northern [...]
Sep 28
Matt Hill quits 2008 March for LGBT Equality organizing; Piedmont/Triad Organizing Effort disbands
Hi everyone!
Here is one of my very few personal posts which almost totally involves me.
I have decided to quit organizing for the 2008 March on Washington (more at 2008triadlgbt.blogspot.com).
Below is a letter sent by me to those individuals involved wiht the Piedmont/Triad Organizing Effort, which was disbanded on September 28, 2005:
Hi everyone,
Matt Hill here. [...]
Sep 27
Anglican gay debate heats up; D.C. Bishop scolds Archbishop Akinola
According to an article published by the Washington Times, the Right Reverend John B. Chane, Bishop of Washington, D.C., has come out in opposition to the Right Reverend Peter Akinola, Archibishop of Nigeria, in regards to the on-going debate over homosexuality in the Anglican Communion.
According to the article:
The Episcopal bishop of Washington has lambasted the [...]
Sep 27
UNCG Student Senate to hear final version of Student Government Constitution tonight
The Student Senate will hear the final version of the UNCG Studetn Government Association (hence the Student Body’s) Constitution tonight in its meeting at 7:30pm in the Kirkland Room of the Elliot University Center.
The Bylaws will also be heard.
Both documents passed unanimously in the Senate Legislative Committee with the changes and updates suggested by the [...]
