http://www.sovo.com/blogSouthern Voice Blogen-us2009 - Southern Voiceeditor@sovo.comSun, 08 Nov 2009 22:31:00 PSThttp://www.sovo.com/bloghttp://www.sovo.com/images/top_logo.jpghttp://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=28003Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:31:00 PST<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Don't give the fundies fodder</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Nov. 9 at 2:31 PM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Nov. 9 at 2:31 PM<BR> <p>Our favorite anti-gay personalities Matt Barber and Peter LaBarbera love to troll the comments on 2007 Weblog Awards Winner <a href="http://joemygod.blogspot.com">Joe.My.God.</a> In a post about Question 1 in Maine from last week, two commenters had a back-and-forth about violence and radical activism. Yes, we're angry about our loss, and some would argue that LGBT activists should take it to the streets. But advocating violence, especially on a public forum, and even when it's only a joke, only helps the opposition's &quot;cause.&quot; They turned a blog comments exchange into something deserving the headline: &quot;Gay activists mull terrorism against Christians.&quot;</p> <p>Matt Barb ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=igti--a4ur4:8hHbyx11dnk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=igti--a4ur4:8hHbyx11dnk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=igti--a4ur4:8hHbyx11dnk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=igti--a4ur4:8hHbyx11dnk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=igti--a4ur4:8hHbyx11dnk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=igti--a4ur4:8hHbyx11dnk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=igti--a4ur4:8hHbyx11dnk:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27976Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:53:00 PST<IMG SRC="http://www.washblade.com/blog/images/edieWEB1.jpg" BORDER="1" WIDTH="200"><BR> <FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Edie Cofrin honored by Charis for years of giving</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Dyana Bagby</a>, Southern Voice News Editor | Nov. 6 at 5:53 PM | DBagby@sovo.com<BR> Nov. 6 at 5:53 PM<BR> <div>Linda Bryant, founder of Charis Books &amp; More, shared a story at the start of Thursday's event celebrating the bookstore&rsquo;s 35th anniversary, <span>&ldquo;Founding the Future: A Conversation with Beverly Guy Sheftall &amp; Gloria Steinem,&quot; moderated by Alexis Pauline Gumbs.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>While she was living in Atlanta, Bryant said she started thinking of opening up this bookstore with books and resources for feminists and to provide a space for people to come and gather in community. So she wrote a letter to her friend, who was 21 at the time, and asked her for a loan to open this dream.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&ldquo;And she told me if I loa ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IoOmWKEuSN8:Ve-ICTmen_g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IoOmWKEuSN8:Ve-ICTmen_g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=IoOmWKEuSN8:Ve-ICTmen_g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IoOmWKEuSN8:Ve-ICTmen_g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IoOmWKEuSN8:Ve-ICTmen_g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=IoOmWKEuSN8:Ve-ICTmen_g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IoOmWKEuSN8:Ve-ICTmen_g:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27961Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:44:00 PST<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Mob rule</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Erwin de Leon</a>, | Nov. 5 at 12:44 PM | <BR> Nov. 5 at 12:44 PM<BR> <p>The repeal of Maine&rsquo;s marriage equality law was excruciatingly disappointing, but not altogether surprising. As <a href="http://tweetmeme.com/story/252744805/joe-my-god-quote-of-the-day-jesse-ventura">Jesse Ventura put it bluntly</a>, "You can't put a civil rights issue on the ballot and let the people decide &hellip; If you left it up to the people, we'd have slavery, depending on how you worded it."<br /><br />Indeed, history has proven that when individuals are given the power to legislate issues directly, the majority invariably terrorizes the minority. Time and time again, the mob has used referenda to repeal existing legislative protections such as Maine&rsquo;s same-sex marri ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=q38Gvtzo4uc:jZY4J96B50E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=q38Gvtzo4uc:jZY4J96B50E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=q38Gvtzo4uc:jZY4J96B50E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=q38Gvtzo4uc:jZY4J96B50E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=q38Gvtzo4uc:jZY4J96B50E:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=q38Gvtzo4uc:jZY4J96B50E:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=q38Gvtzo4uc:jZY4J96B50E:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27952Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:59:00 PST<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>ENDA hearings today - watch LIVE</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Kevin Naff</a>, Washington Blade Editor | Nov. 5 at 8:59 AM | knaff@washblade.com<BR> Nov. 5 at 8:59 AM<BR> <p>The Senate will hold hearings on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act this morning. The long-suffering measure -- an early and more expansive version of which was introduced in 1974 -- would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace.</p> <p>Among the witnesses scheduled to testify this morning are:</p> <p>Tom Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice</p> <p>Helen Norton, Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado School of Law</p> <p>Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, State of Illinois</p> <p>Virginia Nguyen, Diversity &amp; Inclusion Team Member, Nike, Inc.</p> <p>Mike Carney, police ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DbV690_bgy0:f3XE0OJ3ALU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DbV690_bgy0:f3XE0OJ3ALU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=DbV690_bgy0:f3XE0OJ3ALU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DbV690_bgy0:f3XE0OJ3ALU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DbV690_bgy0:f3XE0OJ3ALU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=DbV690_bgy0:f3XE0OJ3ALU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DbV690_bgy0:f3XE0OJ3ALU:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27935Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:13:00 PST<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Former Advocate EIC rips publication in blog</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Nov. 4 at 11:13 AM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Nov. 4 at 11:13 AM<BR> <p>UPDATE: Senior Vice President of Regent Media Stephen Macias will be on Michelangelo Signorile's Sirius XM&nbsp;radio show today at 4:30 p.m. to discuss the rumors. <a href="http://www.signorile.com/radio.htm">Click here for more information and to listen</a>.</p> <p>Judy Wieder, former editor-in-chief for the Advocate, recently wrote <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judy-wieder/what-killed-the-advocate_b_342725.html">a blog for the Huffington Post</a> on rumors surrounding the demise of the publication. Wieder criticizes the magazine's leadership and content in her piece, titled &quot;<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judy-wieder/what-killed-the-advocate_b_342725.html">What K ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=YX8fro0iJkc:3jmN_F8zcGg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=YX8fro0iJkc:3jmN_F8zcGg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=YX8fro0iJkc:3jmN_F8zcGg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=YX8fro0iJkc:3jmN_F8zcGg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=YX8fro0iJkc:3jmN_F8zcGg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=YX8fro0iJkc:3jmN_F8zcGg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=YX8fro0iJkc:3jmN_F8zcGg:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27933Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:45:00 PST<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Gay in the Midwest</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Curtis Dorgan</a>, Twitter: @CurtisDorgan | Nov. 4 at 10:45 AM | editor@washblade.com<BR> Nov. 4 at 10:45 AM<BR> <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal</o:Template> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>359</o:Words> <o:Characters>1798</o:Characters> <o:Company>Window Media</o:Company> <o:Lines>39</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>12</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>2517</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>11.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG /> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DoNotShowRevisions /> <w:DoNotPrintRevisions /> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:Display ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=J_jiWGLQ5os:yfsYuufUOAI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=J_jiWGLQ5os:yfsYuufUOAI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=J_jiWGLQ5os:yfsYuufUOAI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=J_jiWGLQ5os:yfsYuufUOAI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=J_jiWGLQ5os:yfsYuufUOAI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=J_jiWGLQ5os:yfsYuufUOAI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=J_jiWGLQ5os:yfsYuufUOAI:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27929Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:44:00 PST<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Heartbreak in Maine, Va. returns to Dark Ages </B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Kevin Naff</a>, Washington Blade Editor | Nov. 4 at 9:44 AM | knaff@washblade.com<BR> Nov. 4 at 9:44 AM<BR> <p>We should be getting used to this. It was yet another disappointing, heartbreaking night of election returns as Maine voters overturned marriage rights for same-sex couples and an overt homophobe won his race to become the next attorney general of Virginia.</p> <p>With Tuesday&rsquo;s results, Maine joins 30 other states whose voters have rejected marriage equality.</p> <p>In Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli&rsquo;s win in the attorney general&rsquo;s race represents a major setback to LGBT residents there. You can bet gay state employees will again face legal discrimination. And if you&rsquo;re a gay or lesbian employee in the state attorney general&rsquo;s office, you&rsquo;d better dust off ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kj2pnC-cs1M:_3jo1TfXdEc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kj2pnC-cs1M:_3jo1TfXdEc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=kj2pnC-cs1M:_3jo1TfXdEc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kj2pnC-cs1M:_3jo1TfXdEc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kj2pnC-cs1M:_3jo1TfXdEc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=kj2pnC-cs1M:_3jo1TfXdEc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kj2pnC-cs1M:_3jo1TfXdEc:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27892Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:05:00 PST<IMG SRC="http://www.washblade.com/blog/images/flashmobWEB.jpg" BORDER="1" WIDTH="200"><BR> <FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Flash mob invades Piedmont Park</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1">Dancers converge on Atlanta Pride to thrill onlookers</FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Dyana Bagby</a>, Southern Voice News Editor | Nov. 2 at 4:05 PM | DBagby@sovo.com<BR> Nov. 2 at 4:05 PM<BR> <p>-IMG&nbsp;- A dance flash mob invaded Piedmont Park Sunday evening for Atlanta Pride, bringing dozens of people together who planned and rehearsed their dance moves before &ldquo;spontaneously&rdquo; coming together to thrill onlookers.</p> <p>The dance flash mob performed shortly before &ldquo;American Idol&rdquo; finalist Blake Lewis took the Coca-Cola stage at 5:50 p.m.</p> <p>From a distance, the mob could be seen bouncing in unison to thundering beats in the muddy, muddy meadow. People in the park not part of the flash mob joined in also to dance.</p> <p>Flash mobs are when a large group of people converge in a public place suddenly to perform some kind of action. WXIA Channel 11 ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=8cQm_SmtijU:n-gqE8GoD84:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=8cQm_SmtijU:n-gqE8GoD84:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=8cQm_SmtijU:n-gqE8GoD84:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=8cQm_SmtijU:n-gqE8GoD84:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=8cQm_SmtijU:n-gqE8GoD84:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=8cQm_SmtijU:n-gqE8GoD84:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=8cQm_SmtijU:n-gqE8GoD84:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27887Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:58:00 PST<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Down to the wire in Maine</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Nov. 2 at 12:58 PM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Nov. 2 at 12:58 PM<BR> <p>Tomorrow, Maine voters will decide whether or not to keep marriage equality intact in the state. Things are almost dead even in the polls. Today, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177517681984&amp;ref=mf">activists have gathered to rally at Monument Square</a> to stand up for the rights of all Mainers. The No on 1 Campaign released a new ad on the 31st in which Jill goes from door to door asking for Diane's hand in marriage. The point? "Imagine if you had to ask 275,000 people to get married."</p> <p> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="560" height="340" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0 ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=lMWCkVnIgAM:Xn2enZlG8ZU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=lMWCkVnIgAM:Xn2enZlG8ZU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=lMWCkVnIgAM:Xn2enZlG8ZU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=lMWCkVnIgAM:Xn2enZlG8ZU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=lMWCkVnIgAM:Xn2enZlG8ZU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=lMWCkVnIgAM:Xn2enZlG8ZU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=lMWCkVnIgAM:Xn2enZlG8ZU:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27882Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:35:00 PST<IMG SRC="http://www.washblade.com/blog/images/parade flag WEB.jpg" BORDER="1" WIDTH="200"><BR> <FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Atlanta Pride 2009 photos and more!</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Laura Douglas-Brown</a>, Editor for the Southern Voice | Nov. 2 at 11:35 AM | LBrown@sovo.com<BR> Nov. 2 at 11:35 AM<BR> <p>From opening parties until the last drag queen left the Piedmont Park stage last night, Southern Voice was busy documenting Atlanta's gayest weekend.</p> <p>If you follow us on Twitter and Facebook, you got all of the information as it happened, as well as photos from our staff of what was going on right at that minute.</p> <p>Now we're resting our sore feet and getting caught up with posting it all on our main site so you can check it out and share with your friends even more easily.</p> <p>Click <a href="http://www.sovo.com/photoalbum/">here </a>for photos from Piedmont Park, the Dyke March, Trans March, commitment ceremony, and many more events. If you posed for photos in the SoVo a ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=di8Izf5YYJY:AATPOIj_JzU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=di8Izf5YYJY:AATPOIj_JzU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=di8Izf5YYJY:AATPOIj_JzU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=di8Izf5YYJY:AATPOIj_JzU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=di8Izf5YYJY:AATPOIj_JzU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=di8Izf5YYJY:AATPOIj_JzU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=di8Izf5YYJY:AATPOIj_JzU:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27856Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:49:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Obama 'loves' Cyndi Lauper</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Kevin Naff</a>, Washington Blade Editor | Oct. 30 at 5:49 AM | knaff@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 30 at 5:49 AM<BR> <p>Wednesday's White House reception to commemorate President Obama's signing of the hate crimes bill was an emotional and poignant affair, as family members of James Byrd and Matthew Shepard shared the stage with the president during his remarks.&nbsp;</p> <p>There was, however, a moment of humor. As Obama finished speaking, he stepped down to shake hands with those standing in the front row. Among them was Cyndi Lauper, looking fit and eternally youthful as always. I was standing nearby and caught their brief exchange. When Obama reached Lauper, it was clear that he recognized her instantly. &quot;Oh, I love you,&quot; he said.</p> <p>I couldn't hear what she said in response, but Obama ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IME0Sx3pfdI:G_BlqxYA1lA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IME0Sx3pfdI:G_BlqxYA1lA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=IME0Sx3pfdI:G_BlqxYA1lA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IME0Sx3pfdI:G_BlqxYA1lA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IME0Sx3pfdI:G_BlqxYA1lA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=IME0Sx3pfdI:G_BlqxYA1lA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=IME0Sx3pfdI:G_BlqxYA1lA:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27844Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:47:00 PDT<IMG SRC="http://www.washblade.com/blog/images/cologne web.jpg" BORDER="1" WIDTH="200"><BR> <FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Gay Games recruits in Atlanta</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Laura Douglas-Brown</a>, Editor for the Southern Voice | Oct. 29 at 11:47 AM | LBrown@sovo.com<BR> Oct. 29 at 11:47 AM<BR> <p>The Gay Games are headed to Atlanta -- well, sort of.</p> <p>The 2010 games are actually scheduled for next summer in Cologne, Germany. But representatives of the games will be in Atlanta next Friday to recruit local athletes for the international competition.</p> <p>Gay Games leaders will host a meet-and-greet at Mixx Atlanta on Nov. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to give Atlantans a chance to ask questions and receive a discount on Gay Games registration. Annette Wachter, the CEO of <a href="http://www.games-cologne.com">Games Cologne</a>, is making the trip along with Stephan Collet, a member of Games Cologne's organizing committee.</p> <p>Mixx Atlanta is located at 1492B Piedmont Ave. The ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=yRLKIEzxxJI:swg5LgcDxUk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=yRLKIEzxxJI:swg5LgcDxUk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=yRLKIEzxxJI:swg5LgcDxUk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=yRLKIEzxxJI:swg5LgcDxUk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=yRLKIEzxxJI:swg5LgcDxUk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=yRLKIEzxxJI:swg5LgcDxUk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=yRLKIEzxxJI:swg5LgcDxUk:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27838Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:05:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Election Day: Out and loud</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Erwin de Leon</a>, | Oct. 29 at 9:05 AM | <BR> Oct. 29 at 9:05 AM<BR> <p>On Tuesday, some of us will have our voices heard in mayoral, congressional and gubernatorial races. Others will vote on a few referenda. The question is: Which voices will be loudest?<br /><br />I&rsquo;d like to think that those of us who live in Maine, Michigan and Washington will vote first and foremost as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. Having our civil rights and the well being of our families in mind, one would hope for a <a href="http://www.protectmaineequality.org/">NO on Question 1 in Maine</a>, which asks whether the state legislature&rsquo;s decision to legalize same-sex marriages should be overturned or not. Likewise, one would hope for an <a href="http:// ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=QJcRB_s6Zd8:X1-aPMvNOEs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=QJcRB_s6Zd8:X1-aPMvNOEs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=QJcRB_s6Zd8:X1-aPMvNOEs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=QJcRB_s6Zd8:X1-aPMvNOEs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=QJcRB_s6Zd8:X1-aPMvNOEs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=QJcRB_s6Zd8:X1-aPMvNOEs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=QJcRB_s6Zd8:X1-aPMvNOEs:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27834Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:16:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Obama speaks on Hate Crimes Prevention Act at 6:05</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Oct. 28 at 3:16 PM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 28 at 3:16 PM<BR> <p>Watch a live stream of President Obama's remarks on the passage and signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act at 6:05 p.m. today<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live"> by clicking here</a>.</p> <div class="swftools-wrapper swftools-swf"> <div class="swftools">President Obama signed the act into law earlier today. Watch below:</div> </div> <p><object width="425" height="344" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"> <param value="true" name="allowFullScreen" /> <param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess" /> <param value="http://www.youtu ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Mjc6chvhX-A:FD_wR2eGdqw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Mjc6chvhX-A:FD_wR2eGdqw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=Mjc6chvhX-A:FD_wR2eGdqw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Mjc6chvhX-A:FD_wR2eGdqw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Mjc6chvhX-A:FD_wR2eGdqw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=Mjc6chvhX-A:FD_wR2eGdqw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Mjc6chvhX-A:FD_wR2eGdqw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27803Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:29:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Sorry, Alex Jones</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Oct. 27 at 10:29 AM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 27 at 10:29 AM<BR> <p>Rev. Ted Pike tried to call out the Blade on Prison Planet, the Web site of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Jones_%28radio_host%29">conservative radio host Alex Jones</a>, this morning. <a href="http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=27785">We reported yesterday</a> that President Obama will sign the hate crimes bill tomorrow. Rev. Pike posted a story this morning titled, "<a href="http://www.prisonplanet.com/obama-didnt-promise-to-sign-defensehate-bill.html#at">Obama didn't promise to sign defense/hate bill</a>."</p> <p>Guess what, Rev. Pike -- he did. From the White House press release: "On Wednesday, October&nbsp; 28th at 2:30 PM President Obama will sign ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=oA6QbPXFiUk:d_-cOaw8Hk0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=oA6QbPXFiUk:d_-cOaw8Hk0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=oA6QbPXFiUk:d_-cOaw8Hk0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=oA6QbPXFiUk:d_-cOaw8Hk0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=oA6QbPXFiUk:d_-cOaw8Hk0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=oA6QbPXFiUk:d_-cOaw8Hk0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=oA6QbPXFiUk:d_-cOaw8Hk0:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27799Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:04:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Colbert on Ref 71</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Oct. 27 at 9:04 AM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 27 at 9:04 AM<BR> <p>Stephen Colbert took on opponents of Washington's Referendum 71 last night in his usual hilarious way. As we know, last week Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy<a href="http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=27698"> blocked the release of the names</a> of those who signed a petition to put the state's &quot;everything but marriage&quot; law before voters.</p> <p>In his segment &quot;The Word,&quot; Colbert turns the rhetoric commonly used by the anti-gay right around, exposing its ridiculousness in the process. &quot;We need to protect this persecuting minority,&quot; Colbert said. &quot;I believe you're born thinking gays don't have the right to get married or even b ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=wTFnNajSX0o:Zg9Dou-OHrU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=wTFnNajSX0o:Zg9Dou-OHrU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=wTFnNajSX0o:Zg9Dou-OHrU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=wTFnNajSX0o:Zg9Dou-OHrU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=wTFnNajSX0o:Zg9Dou-OHrU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=wTFnNajSX0o:Zg9Dou-OHrU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=wTFnNajSX0o:Zg9Dou-OHrU:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27797Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:21:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Pride back in Piedmont Park in June for 2010?</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Dyana Bagby</a>, Southern Voice News Editor | Oct. 27 at 2:21 AM | DBagby@sovo.com<BR> Oct. 27 at 2:21 AM<BR> <p>It appears the constant rain these past few weeks have been enough to lift any drought concerns at Piedmont Park and all Class A festivals will be able to return to the park during their traditional times in 2010, the city of Atlanta announced Monday.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>And that means Atlanta Pride, being held this weekend over the Halloween holiday, should be able to return to the park in June. But no decision will be made until after this weekend&rsquo;s event, <a href="atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/10/26/daily17.html">according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.&nbsp;</a></p> <p>J. Sheffield, events manager, told SoVo Friday before the city's announcement that if th ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DTftrANVJKE:TFEv7AQYZk8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DTftrANVJKE:TFEv7AQYZk8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=DTftrANVJKE:TFEv7AQYZk8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DTftrANVJKE:TFEv7AQYZk8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DTftrANVJKE:TFEv7AQYZk8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=DTftrANVJKE:TFEv7AQYZk8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=DTftrANVJKE:TFEv7AQYZk8:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27751Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:50:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Michelle Bachmann reads the Blade?</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Oct. 22 at 2:50 PM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 22 at 2:50 PM<BR> <p>Apparently Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.), who supports a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, reads the Blade! In a <a href="http://www.presspubs.com/articles/2009/10/22/columns/doc4ae0914741e26270601934.txt">column published today</a> railing against the attachment of a hate crimes amendment to the defense authorization bill, Bachmann quotes us!</p> <p>&quot;<span>In this case, supporters didn&rsquo;t want to pass hate crimes legislation as a 'standalone bill' because it 'would be vulnerable to dangerous amendments,' according to The Washington Blade, a D.C. paper,&quot; she writes.</span></p> <p>We're not just a D.C. paper, Michelle. We're a paper that serves the LGBT community ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=UFXKsOVv77c:PztJL09GzJg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=UFXKsOVv77c:PztJL09GzJg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=UFXKsOVv77c:PztJL09GzJg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=UFXKsOVv77c:PztJL09GzJg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=UFXKsOVv77c:PztJL09GzJg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=UFXKsOVv77c:PztJL09GzJg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=UFXKsOVv77c:PztJL09GzJg:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27744Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:44:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Transforming marriage</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Erwin de Leon</a>, | Oct. 22 at 10:44 AM | <BR> Oct. 22 at 10:44 AM<BR> <p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know about this marriage business,&rdquo; <a href="http://www.washblade.com/blog/blog.cfm?blog_id=26887">Dick Leitsch</a> muttered half-jokingly. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t feel so special anymore.&rdquo; The former Mattachine chief and Stonewall activist was expressing a concern some in our community have about how marriage is beginning to change us - how we are losing our edge and identity, and becoming &ldquo;heteronormative.&rdquo; How we are selling out.<br /> <br /> Actor <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1168535/Rupert-Everett-attacks-egocentric-vain-gay-men-father-children.html">Rupert Everett was far less gracious</a>. &ldquo;Marriage? Babies? ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=9JRGnKmMPA8:LSuqEcEnBfo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=9JRGnKmMPA8:LSuqEcEnBfo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=9JRGnKmMPA8:LSuqEcEnBfo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=9JRGnKmMPA8:LSuqEcEnBfo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=9JRGnKmMPA8:LSuqEcEnBfo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=9JRGnKmMPA8:LSuqEcEnBfo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=9JRGnKmMPA8:LSuqEcEnBfo:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27732Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:21:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Bronson Pinchot: Tom Cruise made 'homophobic comments'</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Oct. 21 at 3:21 PM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 21 at 3:21 PM<BR> <p>Bronson Pinchot, best known for his role as Balki on "Perfect Strangers," recently recounted his experiences acting in certain films in <a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/bronson-pinchot,34310/">an interview with the A.V. Club</a>. His film debut was in 1983's "Risky Business" acting alongside a very young Tom Cruise (he was 20 at the time). Pinchot recounts:</p> <p>"[Tom Cruise] was tense and made constant, constant unrelated homophobic comments, like, 'You want some ice cream, in case there are no gay people there?' I mean, his lingo was larded with the most&hellip; There was no basis for it. It was like, 'It&rsquo;s a nice day, I&rsquo;m glad there are no gay people standing ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=07qTALv9pdk:Ldy4OFgdJpw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=07qTALv9pdk:Ldy4OFgdJpw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=07qTALv9pdk:Ldy4OFgdJpw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=07qTALv9pdk:Ldy4OFgdJpw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=07qTALv9pdk:Ldy4OFgdJpw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=07qTALv9pdk:Ldy4OFgdJpw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=07qTALv9pdk:Ldy4OFgdJpw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27710Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:33:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>A Catholic gone crazy</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Kevin Naff</a>, Washington Blade Editor | Oct. 20 at 9:33 AM | knaff@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 20 at 9:33 AM<BR> <p>In a<a href="http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2009/10/secular_saboteurs.html?hpid=talkbox1"> little noticed piece</a> published on the Washington Post&rsquo;s web site, Catholic League president Bill Donohue takes complete leave of rational thought and launches a diatribe against &ldquo;cultural nihilists.&rdquo;</p> <p>He assails &ldquo;radical gay activists,&rdquo; Democrats and basically anyone who believes in separation of church and state.</p> <p>Here&rsquo;s just one gem: &ldquo;The culture war is up for grabs. The good news is that religious conservatives continue to breed like rabbits, while secular saboteurs have shut down: they're too busy walking their d ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kMYPHjHegiE:y-qR5cOUPv0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kMYPHjHegiE:y-qR5cOUPv0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=kMYPHjHegiE:y-qR5cOUPv0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kMYPHjHegiE:y-qR5cOUPv0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kMYPHjHegiE:y-qR5cOUPv0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=kMYPHjHegiE:y-qR5cOUPv0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=kMYPHjHegiE:y-qR5cOUPv0:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27705Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:18:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Video: AIDS Walk Atlanta 2009</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Laura Douglas-Brown</a>, Editor for the Southern Voice | Oct. 19 at 4:18 PM | LBrown@sovo.com<BR> Oct. 19 at 4:18 PM<BR> <p>AIDS Walk Atlanta stepped off from Piedmont Park on Sunday afternoon, as thousands took to the streets to raise money for AID Atlanta and other organizations fighting HIV/AIDS.</p> <p>Before the walk began, there were heartfelt speeches from people living with HIV, activists, and political leaders like Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.). But the most moving part of the event is always the diversity and enthusiasm of the thousands who turn out to "walk the walk" for ending the HIV epidemic &mdash; people carrying homemade signs to commemorate lost loved ones; young people walking with their high schools, colleges, fraternities and sororities; and teams represe ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=ebr5PTpEJao:VHAHe4BJAnE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=ebr5PTpEJao:VHAHe4BJAnE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=ebr5PTpEJao:VHAHe4BJAnE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=ebr5PTpEJao:VHAHe4BJAnE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=ebr5PTpEJao:VHAHe4BJAnE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=ebr5PTpEJao:VHAHe4BJAnE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=ebr5PTpEJao:VHAHe4BJAnE:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27694Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:50:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Activists to protest Obama in Boston Friday</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Oct. 19 at 12:50 PM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 19 at 12:50 PM<BR> <p>LGBT activists in Boston will rally Friday in protest of President Obama's lack of action on LGBT issues. "'Fierce advocate' means you have to actually advocate," the promotional materials read. The focus of the protest will be Obama's promises to repeal both "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and DOMA.</p> <p>The president will be in Boston to attend a fundraiser at the Westin Copley Hotel. The protest will be held outside the hotel from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. and is being organized by Join the Impact MA. To RSVP or learn more about the protest, visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172191734344">the event's Facebook page</a>.</p> ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=1Hg-QFBLJ7w:87Cys4WkfZA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=1Hg-QFBLJ7w:87Cys4WkfZA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=1Hg-QFBLJ7w:87Cys4WkfZA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=1Hg-QFBLJ7w:87Cys4WkfZA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=1Hg-QFBLJ7w:87Cys4WkfZA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=1Hg-QFBLJ7w:87Cys4WkfZA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=1Hg-QFBLJ7w:87Cys4WkfZA:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27693Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:12:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Balloon Boy's anti-gay rap - video removed by user, but you can still see it here!</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Laura Douglas-Brown</a>, Editor for the Southern Voice | Oct. 19 at 12:12 PM | LBrown@sovo.com<BR> Oct. 19 at 12:12 PM<BR> <p><strong>By Dyana Bagby, SoVo news editor</strong></p> <p>Update: the video has been removed by the user on the main YouTube site. I guess Richard Heene is still not in jail. I've updated with more description of the video, in case you cared. But those smart people at Towleroad downloaded and saved it and you can still see it <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/10/balloon-boy-and-brothers-celebrate-stoning-a-faggot-in-rap-video.html">here</a>.</p> <p>Have you heard enough about the <a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/sheriff-balloon-boy-hoax-165911.html">Balloon Boy</a> story? Most likely you will respond with a resounding, &ldquo;Yes!&rdquo;<br /> But as if the story doesn ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=JHkWVMjR0PM:JM-kDWmwJxQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=JHkWVMjR0PM:JM-kDWmwJxQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=JHkWVMjR0PM:JM-kDWmwJxQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=JHkWVMjR0PM:JM-kDWmwJxQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=JHkWVMjR0PM:JM-kDWmwJxQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=JHkWVMjR0PM:JM-kDWmwJxQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=JHkWVMjR0PM:JM-kDWmwJxQ:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27672Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:24:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Gay immigrants</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Erwin de Leon</a>, | Oct. 16 at 2:24 PM | <BR> Oct. 16 at 2:24 PM<BR> <p>Images from last week&rsquo;s National Equality March shared and posted on the Internet feature the energized and bright faces of the next generation of activists - the Proposition 8 generation. Not as prominent, if visible at all, are the faces of immigrant members of the LGBT community. As a participant in an Asian Pacific Islander Welcome Event and Summit pointed out, &ldquo;Many of us are barely out of the closet &ndash; getting political is the last thing in our minds.&rdquo;</p> <p>I do recall my own experience as an FOB (&ldquo;fresh off the boat&rdquo;), trying to survive in New York City while fast-forwarding my emotional, psychological and social development as a young gay man. ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=O9ukKACepLE:4jqCZwezjsQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=O9ukKACepLE:4jqCZwezjsQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=O9ukKACepLE:4jqCZwezjsQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=O9ukKACepLE:4jqCZwezjsQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=O9ukKACepLE:4jqCZwezjsQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=O9ukKACepLE:4jqCZwezjsQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=O9ukKACepLE:4jqCZwezjsQ:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27660Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:46:00 PDT<IMG SRC="http://www.washblade.com/blog/images/oxWEB.jpg" BORDER="1" WIDTH="200"><BR> <FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Oxendine: Send money to save me from the 'radical homosexual activists' at Southern Voice!</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Laura Douglas-Brown</a>, Editor for the Southern Voice | Oct. 15 at 3:46 PM | LBrown@sovo.com<BR> Oct. 15 at 3:46 PM<BR> <p>As editor of Southern Voice, it warms my heart to know that Georgia's right-wing Republicans are such avid readers of our website and newspaper.</p> <p>Longtime SoVo readers will remember back in 2006, when Karen Handel and Bill Stephens &mdash; who were at the time battling for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State &mdash; twisted themselves into pretzels in competing campaign missives that simultaneously insisted that they didn't read Southern Voice and don't think the paper matters, but still tried to use our coverage to smear each other as too gay-friendly.</p> <p>You can revisit that bit of hypocritical hilarity <a href="http://www.sovo.com/blog/blog.cfm?blog_id=7095">he ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Y2NxSlCLt_8:tdeOYWTtcBA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Y2NxSlCLt_8:tdeOYWTtcBA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=Y2NxSlCLt_8:tdeOYWTtcBA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Y2NxSlCLt_8:tdeOYWTtcBA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Y2NxSlCLt_8:tdeOYWTtcBA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=Y2NxSlCLt_8:tdeOYWTtcBA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=Y2NxSlCLt_8:tdeOYWTtcBA:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27647Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:38:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>VIDEO: Brutal beating of NY gay man</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Oct. 15 at 9:38 AM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 15 at 9:38 AM<BR> <p>Last Thursday, a gay man was brutally beaten in Queens, N.Y., and two suspects have been arrested in connection to the crime so far. The victim, Jack Price, was assaulted right outside his home. The first suspect, Daniel Aleman, was arrested Sunday and is being charged with assault as a hate crime. Charges are still pending in the arrest of 21-year-old Daniel Rodriguez.</p> <p>Local N.Y. ABC affiliate WABC has obtained video of the horrific beating, in which Price suffered a broken jaw, fractured ribs, collapsed lungs and a lacerated spleen. He had to be placed in a medically induced coma. He is in serious but stable condition.</p> <p><object width="400" height="268" classid="clsid:d27c ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=uA96p--ToGQ:I1tYTsKQry4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=uA96p--ToGQ:I1tYTsKQry4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=uA96p--ToGQ:I1tYTsKQry4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=uA96p--ToGQ:I1tYTsKQry4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=uA96p--ToGQ:I1tYTsKQry4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=uA96p--ToGQ:I1tYTsKQry4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=uA96p--ToGQ:I1tYTsKQry4:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27644Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:25:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Morehouse College bans 'women's garb' for male students</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1">New dress code prohibits pumps, purses along with sagging, 'grillz'</FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Laura Douglas-Brown</a>, Editor for the Southern Voice | Oct. 14 at 4:25 PM | LBrown@sovo.com<BR> Oct. 14 at 4:25 PM<BR> <p>Atlanta's Morehouse College has enacted a new dress code for its all-male student body &mdash; including banning students from dressing like women.</p> <p>The historically black college recently released a long list of forbidden attire, including sagging pants, decorative orthodontic &quot;grillz,&quot; and &quot;clothing associated with women's garb.&quot;</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.themaroontiger.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=385:ashlei-williams&amp;catid=2:features&amp;Itemid=8">Maroon Tiger</a>, the student newspaper at Morehouse, published an article about the dress code, which took effect this month. The entire list can be read <a href="http://thedai ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=CBKSaGc9P54:nG4_scJu4cQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=CBKSaGc9P54:nG4_scJu4cQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=CBKSaGc9P54:nG4_scJu4cQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=CBKSaGc9P54:nG4_scJu4cQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=CBKSaGc9P54:nG4_scJu4cQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=CBKSaGc9P54:nG4_scJu4cQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=CBKSaGc9P54:nG4_scJu4cQ:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27634Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:53:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>March coverage on 'The Daily Show'</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Oct. 14 at 11:53 AM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 14 at 11:53 AM<BR> <p>&quot;The Daily Show&quot; called out the mainstream media last night for not giving significant coverage to the <a href="http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=27599">National Equality March</a>, which took over Capitol Hill on Sunday. Jon Stewart then slammed FOX News for its extreme lack of coverage of the march, which brought thousands of people to D.C. While FOX&nbsp;News was quick to criticize other media for not giving enough coverage to the tea party protests a few weeks ago, they only gave the gays three minutes and 42 seconds of airtime. </p> <br /> <table width="360" height="353" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; ... <P><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=NC4qGWyWLVM:3N9w7l094ps:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=NC4qGWyWLVM:3N9w7l094ps:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=NC4qGWyWLVM:3N9w7l094ps:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=NC4qGWyWLVM:3N9w7l094ps:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=NC4qGWyWLVM:3N9w7l094ps:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?i=NC4qGWyWLVM:3N9w7l094ps:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?a=NC4qGWyWLVM:3N9w7l094ps:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SouthernVoiceBlog?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=27616Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:19:00 PDT<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Andrew Sullivan calls on Joe Solmonese to resign</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT><BR> Posted by </span></span>Rebecca Armendariz</a>, Online Editor | Oct. 13 at 10:19 AM | RArmendariz@washblade.com<BR> Oct. 13 at 10:19 AM<BR> <p>Gay blogger <a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/">Andrew Sullivan</a>, a longtime critic of the Human Rights Campaign, called for the resignation of HRC President Joe Solmonese during the National Equality March HIV/AIDS&nbsp;vigil. </p> <p>&quot;The HRC&nbsp;has 20 years of zero achievement in Washington, D.C.,&quot;&nbsp;Sullivan said.</p> <p>Read his reaction to Obama's speech at the HRC&nbsp;dinner Saturday <a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/10/much-worse-than-i-expected.html">here</a>. 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