Wanted to make sure everyone knows that the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (also known at the Matthew Sheppard Act) passed the Senate (60-39). This is excellent news as it expands the federal hate crimes law to include a person’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. (Currently the law…
Anyone for some quick little goodies? The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada is hosting the first Youth Awards ceremony with special guest Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard who was killed because he was gay. The event is tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Center, 953 E. Sahara, Suite B-31. NARAL Pro-Choice…
The internet’s been down at the humble Siren headquarters, so apologize for delays, etc. And I sincerely hope everyone’s all dried out and unharmed from last night’s rainstorm. This month emergency contraception, known by most by the commercial brand Plan B, celebrates one year of being available over-the-counter for those 18 and older. Just wondering…
Let’s take a breather from my long-winded tirades and see what some other folks are ranting about: What’s so wrong with being a girl? If you’re a girl in a comic book, maybe everything. Mother Jones explains. Southern Nevada’s newspaper by and for the homeless population, Forgotten Voice, has officially become a non-profit. Congrats to them!…
Coupla things got me thinking about Hillary Clinton today. One is that while I was away in Portland, my site visits went through the ceiling over some little post I put together about Clinton’s non-issue “low-cut top” that was written up in the Washington Post a couple weeks ago. Frankly, I wrote about it because…
On Friday I traveled to Portland with my hubby to attend the wedding of my best friend Josh. He and I have been best buds since we met as freshman in college and bonded over Tori Amos, being the only two poor kids on a rich-kid campus and just generally being interested in things outside…
Sorry it’s taken so long for me to jump back online since Thursday night’s successful Fag Bug event at the Beauty Bar. I had to hop a plane to Portland at 6 a.m. the next day and haven’t been near a computer for more than 5 minutes until now. (PS: Look for my thoughts about…
Check it out: Erin Davies, owner of the Fag Bug (who will be in town tomorrow and Friday!! see previous posts) will be interviewed for a segment on KNPR that will air Friday, July 27 from 10-11 a.m. * Also want to thank local media such as QVegas, CityLife (out tomorrow) and the View Newspapers (out soon) for…
And apparently, I’m not the only one. In this month’s Elle magazine there are some thoughtful responses to the Supreme Court ruling that upheld a ban on the so-called “partial-birth abortion.” (I say so-called because there is not medical definition of what a “partial-birth” abortion is compared to any other abortion. The language is used…
Well, well, well. Ever since the Gleaner so adeptly pointed out the whole cleavage hob-goblin, I was wondering when a female political candidate might have the, ahem, balls to show a little neck. Or perhaps even sartorially admit to being a woman. And we didn’t have to wait long! On Wednesday, July 18 Sen. Hillary…
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