I'm goin' back to Cali...

It seems the Mormon & Catholic churches did not go through the proper procedures when putting the discriminatory Proposition 8 on California's ballot last November. Oops.

Turns out you cannot simply slap a prop on the ballot to legislate discrimination by majority rule. (However thin that majority may be.) The CA "State Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a resolution that says the proposition's ban on same-sex marriages was a constitutional revision. As such, it would have needed approval from the Legislature to reach last November's ballot." The state Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case on March 5.

"Fashion"

Oddly, the NYT put this article about old-guard separatist lesbian communities from the 60s and 70s in their Fashion & Style section. I don't get that, but the article is pretty interesting.

Gene Robinson to speak at Inauguration

Obama has also asked Gene Robinson to speak at his inauguration next week. Rick Warren is still speaking, but the addition of Robinson, in this robot's humble opinion, balances the event as well as shows Obama to be who he says he wants to be: a uniter.

'Bout time.

Gay Marriage Will Save the Economy?

Well, if that's the only way...then I guess, "Why not?"

"Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more... by Jack Black

Bits and Bobs

Sad News First:

A woman with Alzheimer's mysteriously disappeared at DFW 7 years ago. It turns out her remains were found recently, and she died of a blow to the head. Yikes.

Tis the Season:

I have joined Martha Stewart's 6-week Christmas workshop. It's free. Each week, you get a new list of crafty ideas and how to make them. This week's theme is handmade gifts.

Wanda Sykes:

She's just awesome.

Something a little more gay-postive

That last post was a downer. Here's a short vid of Ellen & Portia's wedding. They're so adorable!

Somebody's been listening to crappy Top 40 radio again...

...and doesn't have a sense of humor.

Wickywoo

Same-sex couples are legally marrying in California.

I haven't seen any summer movies yet. No Indy, no Sex & the City, no Ironman. I know. I know.

FDA still isn't sure about who/what/where in the recent salmonella outbreak on tomatoes.

Who will replace beloved Tim Russert at NBC?

Friday Morning Zeitgeist

Happy Friday, Folks! I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! At the gas pump, that is.

Oh, and now gay peoples can get married in California and petition their home states to recognize it. I feel a song comin' on.

Only one week to go until Memorial Day. I see rollercoasters...

A Series of Odd Events

• The animals running the Burmese government aren't giving cyclone victims the food that has been donated by various other countries. Instead, the victims are getting moldy biscuits and old rice to eat. It is believed that the good stuff is being horded in military warehouses. What a bunch of jerks! (That's me, being diplomatic.)
• "Chubby" gays need love too. Now they have their own dating site. Interesting choice of words, I say. (Oh, and if you're at work, or if you value your own eyesight, you probably don't want to click on that link!!)
• You think Senator Obama's ex-pastor is nuts? Just listen to John McCain's pastor -- he's a certifiable whack-job. He actually says, "We get off on warfare" in the video. True, yes, but still frightening to see this crazy guys' message endorsed by a former POW. That's not odd at all, McCain! Geez!
• Einstein's views on god are explained in a recently discovered letter he wrote. Interesting how the American news media hasn't covered this at all...

Oh, Uncle Sam...

You gave me $600 today so I can "stimulate the economy" or something. Thanks.

I know you want me to spend it on baked goods or electronics or some such, but I plan to use it to replace the $600 you taxed me in 2006 for daring to give my then-unemployed partner health insurance through the domestic partner program at my office. To twist the knife a little, I plan to spend that $600 toward legal fees for power of attorney, medical power of attorney, and living will documents that give my same-sex partner and I a lot of the legal and tax benefits you deny us as gay citizens by not allowing us to legally marry.

So suck on that, Sam. You and your puritanical heterosexual hegemony can just suck it. (Yeah, that was pretty pretentious of me, but I don't really care.)

"What do you mean it's 7am?!"

That's what I said to myself this morning after wrestling with the alarm clock since 6. My apologies to Baby G for my being one of those people.* We had a busy weekend, so it's really no wonder I had trouble getting up. We scored free tix to the Texas Wine & Food Festival Friday night and ate our weights of some really good gourmet and some kinda meh gourmet. I also sampled all the wine, vodka and rum that I could. I had some very bizarre dreams that night, as you can probably imagine. Best sample? Definitely the Dallas Fish Market's Hawaiian Escarole Sashimi with lemon glaze and capers. Holy gods that was heaven in my mouth! And the chef was a very nice guy, too!

Baby G and I also biked a lot. We probably rode about 8 miles total over two days. I take that back, I did about 8 miles, Baby G did more, as she went out a 2nd time yesterday evening. I was still sore from Saturday's ride.

I'm currently listening to "The Weekend (Extended Vocal Mix)" by Michael Gray. It's some of the gayest music I've ever heard, but I can't stop shakin' my booty. Funny side story: I knew a guy in college named Michael Gray. He was an adorable gay man who wouldn't acknowledge he was in fact gay. I hope he's out and proud now.

*Yes, I'm one of those assholes who sets my alarm to ring an hour ahead of time, so I have time to "wake up" before I actually have to get up. It doesn't work yet I still do it, hence my status as "asshole."

What's goin' on?

Culture jammers remake the Beijing Olympic logo to reflect China's violent relationship with Tibet.

Sally Kern's got some competition in her next election. She's also got some competition in the asshole category: from this guy. He wants to "export" gays. Sally's also got a pretty new website. Granted she didn't have anything to do with the creation of that site, but it's spot-on.

James Marsters is returning to Torchwood in the season finale. Expect more man-on-man fighting AND making out! Woo!

On a final note...damn! I wish I had some Marvin Gaye at the office today...

El Bible-a-rino

Since all you HN readers are big Bible buffs (heh!) I know you'll find this BBC article on homosexuality in the Bible interesting! Case in point: Leviticus (everyone's favorite insomnia cure) says homosexuality is ooooh, bad; however, remember David and his boy, Jonathan, and their passionate "friendship"...? David tells Jon, "your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women," and he ended up becoming King of Israel!

I know, I know...it just goes to show yet again, that that wacky book is chock-full-o-contradictions. You're better off trying to figure out a Lynch movie.

Ellen calls Sally Kern! Sort of.

How much more hypocracy and self-loathing can Republicans display?

Lots, apparently. Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kerns recently made some extreme anti-gay statements and, as usual, it turns out she's got some "gay" skeletons of her own in the closet. No, she wasn't spotted at the LPGA. These skeletons are actually someone else's. Namely, her fabulously queer son, Jesse! Whom, of course, she and her fellow Baptist husband have disowned. (Soooo Christian and loving of her.)

Oh, and Larry Craig is still making me laff!

That Alec Baldwin...he's pretty cool

I used to not really care for the acting skillz of one Mr Alec Baldwin; however, his charming and hilarious turn as Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock melted my defenses and this recent article made me like him even more. What a guy!

Hey Rickster, big money mixster!

It seems Rick Perry, not-so-esteemed guv'nah of our fair state, has found time to write a book about Boy Scouts. This 241 page tome, with forward by none other than Mr Big Ears himself, Ross Perot, focuses on Perry's desire to support scouting as a means to restore small-mindedness, I mean, morals to America.

I find this funny for multiple reasons, but the one that comes to mind most quickly is the persistent rumor that Perry was involved in some sort of gay sex scandal a few years back.

Also funny? There's a book with the same title about Girl Scouts. Lesbian Girl Scouts. That book, I've read and liked. Perry's book? I think I'll pass.

In a hot gay minute

Stephen Colbert cracks me up in this video! "If the homosexuals aren't out to destroy marriage, what ARE they out to destroy?"

Fabric nerds rejoice! Wizard of Oz fabrics are here! Unfortunately, the Lollipop Guild did not make the cut.

Oh wait! I take that back! There they are!

Canadian same-sex marriages are now legally recognized by the state of New York. The rest of the lower-48...? Still protecting the "sanctity" of Canadian marriage by only allowing straight folks to get hitched and dee-vorced.

Cat Cora

Did you know Iron Chef Cat Cora is gay? Or that she's married with 2 kids? Me neither. They're such a cute family!