Sex Work documentary: Comparing Countries’ Compassion Australian sex worker Jesse Abraham explores sex work culture in three different countries to learn how sex work laws affect an ENTIRE community. Sex workers are the sexperts! Two screenings, the first at 6 pm and another at 8 pm. Donations graciously welcomed! $5, $10, $20, please give! Hosted…
It’s been a wild, bumpy ride, but somehow we’ve made it to the other side of another session of the Nevada Legislature! A LOT went down this session — from the failed Equal Rights Amendment (boo) to the tax budget fuckery to overriding the Govtard’s veto of the Domestic Partnership bill (hurray!) — and amazingly…
I know I’m a bit late on getting this up, but didn’t want to let it pass without a peep. (Still really jet-lagged and digging my way through the hundreds of e-mails and what-not that piled up while I was in Hawaii. If you’re waiting for a response from me, please be patient.) THE WHITE…
Nevada Women’s Lobby Celebrates Domestic Partnerships in Nevada CARSON CITY, Nev. – Yesterday was a historic day for Nevada. In a closely watched vote, the Nevada Senate and Assembly voted to override the Governor’s veto of SB 283. The vote was 14-9 in the Senate and 28-14 in the Assembly, with Republicans and Democrats casting…
Just wanted to share that I finished the first draft of my first book last night! It’s a major milestone for me! Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive (and understanding) to me during this time!
Late yesterday, the day before the last day of the Nevada Legislature’s regular session, both houses successfully voted to override Gov. Gibtard’s veto of SB283, the domestic partnership bill. This means that the bill will become law! This makes Nevada the 17th state to legally acknowledge same-sex couples’ rights. (The law will set up a…
One of the things we factored in to our vacation planning on this trip was access to public transportation. We live in Vegas and have to drive everywhere so part of the vacation experience is being liberated from the gas pedal. Luckily, Hawaii has an award-winning bus system (rated top 10 in the world and…
Recovering from a sunburn in Waikiki is twice as nice as it usually is. It’s beautiful even in the shade! Meanwhile, check this out from MoveOn.org: Ten Things To Know About Judge Sonia Sotomayor 1. Judge Sotomayor would bring more federal judicial experience to the bench than any Supreme Court justice in 100 years. Over…
See, I told you I can’t stay away! Getting ready to head out into another day in Hawaii but I wanted to take a moment to talk about body image. After a decade living in Sin City, I have to say that all the T&A and trophy wives have taken their toll on my neurotic…
I have been pounding away at the first-draft of my first book for a solid five months now. To my excitement, surprise and horror, I’m nearly finished with the thing! I only have another section and a half to write before I can officially say that I have finished the first draft of my first…
The Sin City Siren 