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…
Yesterday was Father’s Day and I am proud to offer this piece written by my best friend Joshua Todd. He’s not only a brilliant social worker devoting his professional time in Portland, Ore. to the first Youth Bill of Rights in the nation, he is also an organizer for Daddies & Pappas, which held its…
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…
Good news kids! Things are rolling along pretty well with the Fag Bug tour project. I’ve gotten in touch with a major LGBTQ organization and I think with their resources, volunteers and enthusiasm, we may just get a visit from the Fag Bug in July! The member I spoke with said they are looking for…
This really irritates me. There is a product called The Pink Stinger, a 50,000-volt stun-gun disguised as a set of pink tampons. I don’t know where to start. Why would you choose a tampon shape for a stun-gun? (Menstruation as lethal weapon?) Why is it pink? (Evil men everywhere fear pink?) Why is the promotional material so blantantly bad? Ladies…
A group of us went to the True Colors concert on Friday and it was really fun. I wasn’t going to miss it because I love Cyndi Lauper and it was finally a chance to see her without being billed with some band/performer I don’t like. Plus, Margaret Cho performed throughout the concert (there were…
Sometimes you just can’t un-hear something. And oh how I wish I could. I just learned that there are plans for a new reality show to be filmed in Alaska. This makes me sick to two levels. First, I hate Survivor-style reality shows. Second, get out of my home state! I’m from Alaska and treasure…
Just a quick update on the “fag bug” project. I’ve been e-mailing Erin and she is excited to come to Las Vegas next month. Still need to set up an event and think about pre- or day-of fundraising options. Also, does anyone have connections to LGBT groups in the high schools or at local colleges?…
As I’ve promised in the past, this blog is not just about me and my voice. I have been quietly cultivating a crew of feminist writers (hopefully regular contributors!) to speak about topics close to their hearts. After all, I don’t represent every woman nor every feminist. (And before I forget, many, many thanks to…
The Sin City Siren 