We Know Better

Happy Co-option Day! Ahhhh, Pride. That yearly celebration of all things LGBT that has, for so long, been a hallmark of every young (and old) queer’s social calendar. That magical time of year when people dust off their booty shorts, wrap themselves in a boa, and shine up their sparkly shoes in order to hit the streets, dance the night away, and unapologetically shout “We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it.”   The meaning and form of Pride... Read More

New SSION Video!

SSION just sent us their new music Video and what perfect timing–with all you queers getting ready for pride, I can’t think of anything better to get you going for a weekend of partying! Read More  Read More

Radicalizing Netroots, Part 2

This is the second in a two-part review of Ian Awesome’s adventures at Netroots Nation. Click here to read part 1. The next day started off with chuckles. Daniel introduced me to the most ridic spoof of Jem (remember? From the 80s?) on YouTube that could ever be made. Warning: extremely offensive. Do not play around children. Do not play around elderly people. Do not play in the workplace. In fact, you probably just shouldn’t click play. This, in fact, turned... Read More

Radicalizing Netroots Nation, Part 1.

Netroots Nation. This is my second year participating in the gigantic Netroots Nation conference, a big event billed as a “progressive” bloggers’ conference put on by blogging giant Daily Kos. I was lucky this year, like last year, to get a full scholarship to go, with all expenses except for food paid for through the LGBT Netroots Connect program. Last year was an incredible experience in which I finally got to meet a lot of my blogging heroes and connect... Read More

@Netroots_Nation2012 #fail

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards Mayor Angel Taveras told the nearly 3000 of us gathered in Providence, RI, for Netroots Nation 2012: “It’s an honor to have the most progressive minds in the country here.” The Daily Kos-founded convention features booths ranging from C-Span, OutServe, BlogAds, AFER and hundreds more. I spoke with Planned Parenthood/Planned Parenthood Votes President Cecile Richard about Hivster’s mission and was encouraged... Read More

Album Review: A Joyful Noise – Gossip

  Stop your life and listen! A Joyful Noise, released on May 22, by Gossip is serving up the punk/pop/dance anthems for the summer! Even though this album is a little more produced then their previous ones, they still manage to hold on to their gritty edge and you are compelled to get off your ass and shake the hell out of it. Read More  Read More