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Society + Culture

Mormons Are Rethinking That Prop 8 Investment, Being Shocked by Nationwide Kiss-In: Sunday Funday Daily Fix!

Some Mormons aren’t happy about this Prop 8 thing, and some people aren’t happy that Britney got nominated for so many VMAs, but who cares, there’s a new GLEE promo!

Riese August 16, 2009 19 Comments
Society + Culture

Flesh Suits, Elmo, Dolphin Drew, Foolishly Loving Obama, What KD Lang Knows

Don’t trust Obama! You can’t get married! Where’s your job? Look at Lady GaGa! JK is getting divorced! Facebook is Bad says the Catholics, Facebook has some technical glitches says Slate! Big protest in Australia! KD Lang Knows Stuff About Women! And the best of girl-on girl craigslist.

Riese August 3, 2009 13 Comments
Society + Culture

The Quakers, Madonna, Celebrity Trainwreck Gawkers & Naked Models Celebrate!

“interviews with two dozen former contestants — most of whose agreements expired after three years — from half a dozen reality series suggest that the programs routinely use isolation, sleeplessness and alcohol to encourage wild behavior.”

Riese August 2, 2009 8 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: We Demand KissCams, Gay Aliens and Old Fashioned Dyke Drama

“A 62-year-old woman faces a felony charge after allegedly hurling wine bottles at her girlfriend of 35 years after an argument, according to an affidavit released Monday.”

Riese July 29, 2009 15 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: Save the Lesbian Cheerleader, the Lesbian Alcoholics & Montreal Pride!

Check out Girldrive (the book trailer), That’s What She Said (the comedy team), The Life of Harvey Milk (the movie), Self-Made Man (the book) and upcoming seasons of Heroes and Top Chef!

Riese July 22, 2009 30 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: Friends of Vanished Gay Med Student Fight to Rescue him from Ex-Gay Ministry Exodus International

Well, the Exodus International conference features a Women’s Oasis breakfast every day (our favorite meal to eat out!) and almost everyone gets a roommate! It’s like an Olivia Cruise, but with less fun and more Jesus and more shame/self-loathing.

Riese July 21, 2009 19 Comments
Society + Culture

Sextortion, Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them

Time-Travel back to the beginning with Ellen, New York mayor would love to marry Heather & Caroline!, bad explanations for things, Gay Icons at the Portrait Gallery and how Bruno didn’t get sued.

Riese July 16, 2009 5 Comments
Society + Culture

The Girls Next Door, The Twitter Test & The Media Wars

Introducing Read a F*cking Book Wednesday, with other stuff about when to act on prop 8, starving interns, and a (fake trailer for a fake) new movie with an incredible new soundtrack starring the girl from clueless and the ironic girl!

Riese July 15, 2009 9 Comments
Society + Culture

Ways to Avoid Homo Advances Without Reaching for the Knife

Why reach for the knife when you can just put on a disguise! Take a cue from bugs bunny and you’ll never end up on trial just to be acquitted by a homophobic jury again!

Riese July 14, 2009 15 Comments
Society + Culture

Remember Craigslist? & Kill ‘Em With Kisses

Introducing Craigslist Mondays. Also: a family of boob jobs, the penguins break up, Palin is a liar, a big Mormon kiss-in, secret NY Times Celebrations rituals and “That’s Gay” take on Bruno just right.

Riese July 13, 2009 8 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: She Missed the Bisexuality Boat, But “Miami Social” Is Riding that Train

I missed the boat, wheee, I missed the boat, whee, I missed the boat, YAH!, and I ain’t never ever ever ever doing it again.

Riese July 10, 2009 9 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: Someone’s Gonna Have to Have to Punch 55,000 People in the Face

Outfest leans lesbian … you going? Daria! Jeffery & Cole! Top 100 Butches! My Mom! Reno 911! The Gay Agenda is converting our children! Drugs and gay are not the same! Massachusetts has balls and we like it!

Riese July 9, 2009 8 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: Hangover City & Laneia’s Grocery List & Maybe Something About DADT or Adam Lambert?

what a whirlwind!

Riese June 29, 2009 28 Comments
Society + Culture

The Gay Generation Gap & The Newly Lesbian Lesbian

“What I believe hurts our case a bit, from a PR (and strategic) perspective, is that we’ve seen few LGBT people of color on-air as the movement faces off against the first black President and his administration.” – Pam Spaulding

Riese June 23, 2009 3 Comments
Society + Culture

The Crazies Are At it Again & Something’s Brewing in the Heartland

We interview Kim, Hijacking Glambert, Alice in Wonderland, John & Kate Who, Women Sort Yourselves, Women War Protesters, Lady GaGa, to be honest with you I already wrote this and wordpress erased it and I’m gonna scream!

Riese June 22, 2009 2 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: Dominate, Dominate, Dominate the News!

“It’s a tiny tiny tiny fraction of our population, one or two percent has this particular orientation and they dominate, dominate, dominate the news, it’s amazing.”

Riese June 19, 2009 3 Comments
Society + Culture

Lesbian Welcome in Hospital TV Show, Not So Much in Real Life

“I don’t judge people, but at the same time, if they believe in what they believe, they have to accept me and what I believe. But I accept anybody as they come. That’s my character and my personality.”

Riese June 18, 2009 7 Comments
Society + Culture

The Intersection of Gay Activism & My Brother’s Birthday & Medicinal Marijuana

Guess what day it is? Okay, I’ll tell you, it’s BLOOMSDAY! It’s also Lewis Bernard’s Birthday. You should email him today, send a copy of your email to [email protected], and then you’ll win a copy of the FUTURE IS BRIGHT CD with a custom-made CD cover by Laneia

Riese June 16, 2009 14 Comments
Society + Culture

I’ll Fiercely Advocate Your Mom

“I write about what I know: sex, pornography, art, fame obsession, drugs, and alcohol. I mean, why would anyone care to listen to me if I wasn’t an expert in what I write about?”

Riese June 14, 2009 8 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: You Can Kiss Wherever You Like, Just Don’t Ask Anybody or Tell Anybody Anything

“Clay Aiken’s gay, and I’m gay, and we couldn’t be more different. The only thing that is the same about everyone in the gay community is that we’re gay. … Why can’t we talk about a human community?”

Riese June 10, 2009 16 Comments
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