Did anyone else see the news clip yesterday of Mayor Oscar Goodman calling downtown a piece crap? I’m not one for watching TV news, but I happened by it while channel surfing. That seems like a fine pat on the back for those folks toiling for the past three years to build a Downtown Arts District! What…
Just got an e-mail from the Human Rights Campaign. Looks like the legislation that would include sexual orientation in the federal hate crimes bill may be going to a vote in the Senate this week. Don’t let the conservative Christian haters frame the message. Call your senators today! Here’s what HRC had to say: Breaking…
It’s been a wild weekend for Las Vegas “Fag Bug” plans and activities! And it’s about to get hotter! On Friday there were about eight of us handing out Fag Bug fliers at First Friday downtown. We got there at 6 p.m. and it was hotter than the surface of the sun! I think it…
It’s been a busy day and a lot of amazing things are happening for the Fag Bug project in Las Vegas and with other cool local events: Las Vegas Fag Bug events finalized! We’re having a press conference for Erin and the Fag Bug at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada at…
I’m swamped with Fag Bug planning today but don’t think I’ve forgotten about you completely. Here’s some feminist news to tide you over: Get your party on for the environment: On 7/7/07 Las Vegas will be part of the 24-hour Live Earth concert series, which spans seven continents. The Las Vegas Change the Climate party…
Just got word about the Nevada Public Benefit Board hearing tomorrow (Wed.) about domestic partner benefits. A member of the local HRC told me that as of earlier today, the e-mail traffic to the board was 100% against voting to approve domestic partner benefits. While we may have a nasty law in this state that…
Hey everyone, the Nevada Conservation League is urging everyone to contact the governor and encourage him to sign a bill that would help save energy. Here’s the info (and by tomorrow, they mean today/Friday): The legislature has passed AB 396 and the bill is now in front of the governor. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman…
Just got off the phone with Erin Davies — such a cool, amazing person! I’m even more excited to bring her Fag Bug message to Las Vegas now! It was inspiring to hear from her how this whole thing has changed her life and that it isn’t as easy as it looks. “I have to…
While I’m a huge fan of Feministing, I’m a little upset with them right now. They’ve had a series of posts lately about how marriage is bad, mm-kay. (Sorry but I can’t figure out how to trackback to their site.) I’m not going to say that marriage is perfect, for everyone or even available to…
Perhaps this is going to end up being like the whole designer shopping bag fad (see my Eco-Chic post), but I admit I get excited when I hear about folks trying to mitigate their carbon footprint. Presidential candidate Chris Dodd announced yesterday that their campaign is officially going carbon-neutral with the help of a carbon…
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