Powered by Max Banner Ads Tzniut by Mickey Weems In my studies of LGBTQ people, I’ve been looking for language. We are a community in flux; one based more on trend than tradition. A major goal for many of us is to be the most avant-garde. We will buy the latest phone, wear the most fashionable clothes, and even change addresses so we have just the right zip code. But our obsession with... 

Gay Spirituality: Roots and Branches by Mickey Weems The gay community was not always welcomed by religious denominations. Nevertheless, we in the L, G, B, T and Q have a sacred dimension to us: the acceptance of ourselves may include an understanding of a cosmos that also accepts our orientation and gender expression. But first, some definitions before we talk about LGBTQ spirituality then and now.... 

Pilgrimage and Rot-Gut Vodka by Mickey Weems One great thing about NYC Pride is that you never know who you’ll meet. I made a pilgrimage to Christopher Park the day before the parade and festival on Sunday so I could take pictures of the Gay Liberation Monument and the Stonewall Inn. The monument is comprised of four bronze statues covered in white paint, two men standing together and two women sitting... 

Faggotstan by Mickey Weems In current American slang, “Afghanistan” has been securely linked to “faggot.” Just take a look at the Internet. There are multiple variations on the verbal faggotization of Afghanistan: Faggotstan. A Faggot Stan. Faggot Stan. Faggot/Stan. Afaghistan. It is not uncommon to find them in US military (unofficially) and hip-hop (blatantly) vocabularies. One reason for... 

Mercy for a Man Who Beat Cows COMPLETE THE CIRCUIT – July 2010 Mickey Weems Billy Joe Gregg, Jr. is in a world of shit. A video released by Mercy For Animals (MFA) shows Gregg hurting helpless cattle, including calves, at Conklin Dairy Farms in Plain City, Ohio. Gregg (and other men) have been caught on tape beating the animals, kicking them, hitting them in the head with a metal object that looks... 

Pride Awards 2010 by Mickey Weems Shame-WOW! Pride Now! Awards I’m starting a new tradition. Henceforth, I will be giving Pride Awards every June for a variety of categories, determined by whatever strikes my fancy. In addition, there will be Shame-WOW! (as in “WOW! You are such an ASS!”) Awards given to those whose atrocious behavior towards our community crosses from insult to comedy. Since...