That’s all for today. See you tomorrow.

louis ck ( on gay marriage ; shameless )

canikissyourcollarbones:

Why hasn’t everybody in the world reblogged this already.

paintmysoul-black:

mia-the-wonder-slut:

In honor of Nation Masturbation Month, I’m giving away some free sex toys and accessories!

I will be giving away some of the excess toys I have from EdenFantasys. One person will receive the grand prize including:

- 1 “Pleasure Petals” pink cylindrical vibe
- 1 purple knobbed toy sleeve
- 2 Dental dams
- 1 Silicone Finger Bunny Vibe
- 1 mini H2O Peach flavored lube
- 1 Condom Case*
- 1 condom lollipop
- 1 Single-use packet of toy cleaner
- Variety Pack of Condoms

2 People will receive the second prize for female-bodied people including:

- 1 Adjustable vibrating egg bullet
- 1 single-use packet of lube
- 1 Condom Case*
- 1 Dental dam
- 1 Variety Pack of Condoms

2 people will receive the second prize for male-bodied people, including:

- 1 vibrating cock/toy ring
- 1 single-use packet of lube
- 1 Condom Case*
- 1 “Cum Kleen” wipe (Mango)
- 1 Variety Pack of condoms

To enter to win one of these prizes, you must 1) Follow me, 2) Reblog this, and 3) comment on your reblogged post whether you prefer the male-bodied or female-bodied themed packs. Giveaway winners will be picked on May 31st. Thanks!

*Condom Case color may differ

Might as well right? Female body :)

I’ll give it a go. Put me down for MALE.

knowhomo:

2012 Lesbian and Gay Rights in the World Maps

Maps from: IGLA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association)

For larger images, click on direct post  and then click images.

daedazer:

transradical:

By now you’ve probably heard the story of trans woman and ballroom performer Lorena Escalera who was recently killed in an apartment fire labeled “suspicious” by police.

That the mainstream media would engage in transphobic language and slut-shaming accusations against Escalera should be a surprise to no one. That these attacks are coming from no lower source than the New York Times should surprise no one either. The paper routinely uses exploitative, demeaning and insulting language when discussing queer or otherwise marginalized people, and its slut-shaming of an 11-year-old girl who was gang raped in Texas last year makes their editorial decision to focus coverage on attacking Escalera’s character merely par for the course.

The thankfully-dying rag, which vulturously exploits the struggles of disenfranchised and oppressed peoples while simultaneously boasting about its supposed status as the paragon of journalistic excellence, has long be a target of my hatred and scorn. Whatever laudable attributes the paper may have had in the the past, it has long served far better as kindling than as a legitimate source of information.

Feministing sums up their latest affront to journalism better than I ever could:

Lorena Escalera was a person. She was a performer in the ball scene. She died in a suspicious fire on Saturday. And she sure as hell does not deserve the treatment she’s getting from the New York Times. This is how the paper’s article about her death opens:

She was 25 and curvaceous, and she often drew admiring glances in the gritty Brooklyn neighborhood where she was known to invite men for visits to her apartment, her neighbors and the authorities said.

Called Lorena, she brought two men to her apartment, at 43 Furman Avenue in Bushwick, either late Friday night or in the early hours of Saturday, the police said.

A few paragraphs later, the article oh so cleverly reveals that Lorena was trans, or as the paper says, “she was born male.” The article relies on accounts from Lorena’s neighbors to paint a picture of her. Mostly, the account comes from two men, one of whom says he knew she did sex work because he saw her computer. The other guy is quoted as saying, “For a man, he was gorgeous. Hourglass figure.” Because apparently those words really deserved to see print.

I’m flashing back to the New York Times‘ coverage of the gang rape in Cleveland, TX, when the paper interviewed neighbors to paint a picture of an 11-year old girl as a slut who was asking for it. Specific stereotypes about trans women are being deployed in this article, like that we’re deceptive (it’s not that she was Lorena, it’s that she was called Lorena). But focusing on her appearance and bringing up sex work is the same old shit we always hear about how slutty women bring violence upon themselves. We don’t yet know the details of what happened to Lorena, if it was even a murder, and already the Times is blaming the victim.

Just like rape is rape, murder is murder. And victim blaming is still bullshit.

I wrote a lot of posts about horrible news coverage of violence against trans folks when I first joined this site. I’ve had to write less of these posts as the media has started to finally catch on to the fact that it’s still their job to report responsibly and professionally when the victim is trans. It is completely unacceptable this is still happening in the pages of the New York Times, especially after they were taken to task so publicly for victim blaming recently.

Other folks, including GLAAD, Janet Mock, and Autumn Sandeen are calling out this incredibly offensive and dangerous article as well. You can let the New York Times know you’re sick and tired of their victim blaming and transphobia by writing to them here or tweeting @NYTimes.

I urge you to contact the New York Times and let your opinion of their “journalism” be known.

this sickens me

ryansallans:

Some may be a little confused because when looking at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force issues map, Rhode Island has recognized out-of-state same-sex marriages since 2007, but this current reports the opinion issued in 2007 was nonbinding.

So come Monday, Rhode Island will be joining Maryland, New Mexico and Illinois as states that will recognize a same-sex marriage….just as long as you aren’t marrying in that state. It’s an odd law and one that will hopefully be changing in Maryland who along with the state of Washington will hopefully have full marriage equality come November this year.

In a post that I put up earlier today, Illinois Governor is now endorsing marriage equality…so hopefully this means we’ll have another state in the blue soon (when I say blue, I’m referring to the NGLTF issues map on relationship recognition…link it above).

-Ryan 

destroyingviolet:

ditamcevil:

Michael Eric Dyson on President Obama’s stand on same sex marriage (by PhilloMN)

Living for this. When he using the term “Sexual Rednecks” to call out gay rights ignorance, YES!

He’s my new favorite person

How gay marriage may just get Obama re-elected

http://gay.americablog.com/2012/05/how-gay-marriage-may-just-get-obama-re.html

Kentucky Catholic High Same Sex Couple Barred From Prom Throws Anti-Prom In Front Of The School

http://www.back2stonewall.com/2012/05/kentucky-catholic-high-sex-couple-barred-prom-throws-anti-prom-front-school.html

Next Colorado civil unions push could look very different

http://www.gaypolitics.com/2012/05/15/next-colorado-civil-unions-push-could-look-very-different/

Obama May Be Gay Claims Family Research Institute’s Paul Cameron

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/15/obama-gay-child-molestation-family-research-institute_n_1518001.html?ref=gay-voices

Maine ‘marriage protectors’ readying ‘house of horrors’; make your own scary sounds

http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2012/05/maine-marriage-protectors-readying-house-of-horrors-make-your-own-scary-sounds.html

GOP Rep: No Domestic Violence Protections For LGBT Families Because They Don’t Exist Under The Law

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/05/15/484599/mcmorris-rodgers-lgbt-vawa/

Staffers leaving Shorter University over required anti-gay lifestyle statement

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2012/05/staffers-leaving-shorter-university-over-required-anti-gay-lifestyle-statement/

Major League Soccer partners with You Can Play

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2012/05/14/major-league-soccer-partners-with-you-can-play/

Pat Robertson On Obama’s Gay Marriage Stance: Such Unions Lead To ‘Disease’

http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=11825&MediaType=1&Category=26

LGBT British media appeal for readers to have their say on gay marriage

http://news.pinkpaper.com/NewsStory/7400/15/05/2012/lgbt-british-media-appeal-for-readers-to-have-their-say-on-gay-marriage.aspx

President Obama Will Repeal DOMA in Second Term

http://tinyurl.com/7puanmy

Hate Group Asserts Relevance By Protesting Street Name

http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2012/05/25177/

Bomb Threat At HRC’s Offices

*Update - The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force offices are also being evacuated now. Other LGBT groups have reportedly received threats.

http://www.joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/05/bomb-threat-at-hrcs-offices.html

VIRGINIA: Wingnut Loon Bob Marshall Blocks Openly Gay Judicial Nominee

http://www.joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/05/virginia-wingnut-loon-bob-marshall.html

NEBRASKA: Lincoln City Council Passes LGBT Rights Ordinance With 5-0 Vote (Video)

http://www.joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/05/nebraska-lincoln-city-council-passes.html

Colorado GOP Kills Civil Unions (Video)

http://www.joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/05/colorado-gop-kills-civil-unions.html

Obama Raises $3M At NYC Gay Fundraisers, States Commitment To Repealing DOMA (Video)

http://www.queerty.com/obama-raises-3m-at-nyc-gay-fundraisers-states-commitment-to-repealing-doma-20120515/

San Francisco Debates Naming Navy Ship After Harvey Milk

http://www.queerty.com/san-francisco-city-council-debates-naming-navy-ship-after-harvey-milk-20120515/

Ad Exec: Companies Like JCPenney Smart To Market To Gay/Progressive Customers

http://www.queerty.com/ad-exec-companies-like-jcpenney-smart-to-market-to-gayprogressive-customers-20120515/

Bigwig Gay Romney Supporter Bill White Wakes Up, Smells The Coffee, Asks For Donation Back

http://www.queerty.com/bigwig-gay-romney-supporter-bill-white-wakes-up-smells-the-coffee-asks-for-donation-back-20120515/

Reason to Have Pride: WNBA’s Seimone Augustus Is Out

http://tinyurl.com/bnkkt69

North Carolina Protests ‘Tyranny of the Majority’

http://tinyurl.com/cudwdku

Hip-hop Artist Y-Love Comes Out As Gay

http://tinyurl.com/7metdwy

Will Obama’s Marriage Support Be a Boon for Benefits?

http://tinyurl.com/7tcewcc

Pennsylvania High School Teacher Shows Video Mocking Gay Student and His Transgender Prom Date (Video)

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/05/hanover.html

President Obama, Gay Marriage, and a Thank You to Mom

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/05/womenwaldman.html

Rick Santorum Urges Romney to Use ‘Potent Weapon’ of Gay Marriage Against Obama (Video)

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/05/romneysantorumgm.html

Gay Indianapolis Teen Expelled for Stun Gun is Attacked at the Mall

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/05/gay-indianapolis-teen-expelled-for-stun-gun-is-attacked-at-the-mall.html

Today is Tuesday, May 15, 2012. I’m Daniel Jordan Inviere-Britt, your LGBTQ news and blog commentary reporter. How’s everyone doing today? Good, I hope. 

No announcements for today, so we’ll just go right on to today’s top LGBTQ news stories and blog commentary from around the internet.

So kick back everyone, relax and fire up those colourtinis as they fly through the air.