‘General’ Archives
Gov. O’Malley signs Maryland marriage bill; referendum seems likely
Governor Martin O'Malley will make Maryland the eighth state to legalize same-sex marriage when he signs a marriage equality bill today, the Baltimore Sun reports: Gov. Martin O'Malley is set for a victory lap today when he signs into law his hard fought measure to legalize same-sex marriage. The signing is set for 5 p.m. in the State [...]
Transwoman Murdered in Kansas City; Media Coverage of Event is Criticized by Local and National Advocacy Groups
Dee Dee Pearson, a transwoman who was living in Kansas City, MO was shot and killed just outside of her apartment building on Dec. 24, 2011. 26-year-old Kenyan Jones was arrested shortly after the shooting, and has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Jones claimed that he had paid Pearson for sex, and then shot [...]
LGBT Groups Call for Boycott of Vendors Supplying ‘I’m Not Gay, I’m Just a Sissy’ Calendar
There has been an uproar this week from many LGBT activists regarding a calendar created by cartoonist Joe King, who self-desribes himself as a Christian cartoonist. The calendar is titled “I’m Not Gay, I’m Just a Sissy.” The images feature caricatures that draw heavily upon gender stereotypes and heteronormative bias. One of the [...]
