Busy Day for Marriage Equality (via Queer Visalia)

February 23, 2011

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Busy Day for Marriage Equality A flurry of activity today regarding marriage equality: The Department of Justice has released a statement saying they will no longer defend cases currently in court, or future cases that may be filed, where citizens have sued over the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.  In the opinion of the President and the Attorney General, Section 3 of DOMA is unconstitutional, and will no longer be defended by the Justice Department.  The Hou … Read More

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Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach Gets Good News

February 18, 2011

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I Want YOU - For The US Air Force!

On December 22, 2010, I posted this picture and a link to NOH8’s website where it and others of military men affected by Don’t Ask Don’t Tell could be found.

Now the latest news about the status of Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, the Air Force officer in this picture:

The South Bend Tribune reports that the Air Force has informed Lt. Col. Fehrenbach that he will be retired with his full rank and pension on October 1, 2011.  This effectively cancels the discharge proceedings that were in progress since he was involuntarily outed in 2008.

“It was a great sense of relief. I didn’t expect it,” said Fehrenbach, 41, a 1991 University of Notre Dame graduate, in a telephone interview with the Tribune Tuesday from Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.

For nearly three years, Fehrenbach has been in a battle to save his career because of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy — a policy that was overturned in late 2010.

With no further explanation, the military in January sent Fehrenbach new orders: Effective Sept. 30, he will be retired from active duty at his current rank and with his pension. He’ll serve out the remaining months of his military duty at his current desk job at the base in Idaho.

Visalia Couple Do The “Impossible” – for 35 years (via Queer Visalia)

February 12, 2011

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Visalia Couple Do The "Impossible" - for 35 years One of the most common untruths, especially in the religiously fundamentalist worldview, and even among many in the gay community, is that homosexual men are unable to form long term, stable, loving relationships.  “Studies”, using information from 50 years ago (and concentrating only on men – apparently lesbians are invisible in these “studies”), are used to support the lie that gay men are emotionally damaged, fragile, and unable to love.  Well … Read More

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A Valentine’s Day Special Interview (via Queer Visalia)

February 10, 2011

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A Valentine's Day Special Interview Coming this week at QueerVisalia: 35 years and still each other’s Valentines. Slade and Ralph share their story in an interview with QueerVisalia. We often hear from those opposed to equality that gay men are not capable of forming long term committed relationships. Slade and Ralph are just one of many couples who put lie to those claims. Read their love story here soon, just in time for Valentine’s Day! … Read More

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Newlyweds Billed For Announcement Never Published (via Queer Dallas)

February 8, 2011

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Newlyweds Billed For Announcement Never Published Meet Mark Reed-Walkup and Dante Walkup.  They’re the Dallas couple recently wed in a novel method, using Skype, the Internet, and an officiant located in Washington, D.C. After the wedding, Mark and Dante tried to get their wedding announcement printed in the Dallas Morning News.  The newspaper refused, sayi … Read More

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Gay Porn Star – Straight and Married (via Queer Landia)

January 25, 2011

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Gay Porn Star - Straight and Married Meet Reece “Jacobs” (AKA Reece Rideout) and his wife Becki.  He’s a porn star.  A gay porn star.  Not a gay man who is in porn, but a man who is in gay porn. But he’s straight.  I know, it’s confusing, right? UK magazine Marie Claire has an article about the Oregon couple in the February 2011 issue, where Becki talks about being married to a man who has gay sex on camera for a living.  She says she’s OK with it, and prefers it to him having sex o … Read More

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Should I Be Worried?

January 18, 2011

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It makes me wonder, sometimes.

Today, while doing some of my Editorial chores at QueerNetworks, I noticed a search engine term that landed someone on QueerVisalia.  Some of the entries make me wonder at times just what is going on in some people’s minds.

I’ve seen things like “Jim Reeves gay porn star” (yeah, there is a gay porn actor with the stage name Jim Reeves. It’s not me. Really.  He’s hot. And hung.), and “Jim Reeves gay” (if they’re asking about me, the answer is “yes”. If about the porn actor, still “yes”. If the country-western singer of the late 50’s and early 60’s, “no”, as far as I know.).

Today’s search engine query was “Jim Reeves crimes”.  Now that has me a bit scared.  Especially since the link in the return brought them to QueerVisalia.com!

Possibly The Best “It Gets Better” Video Yet

January 16, 2011

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The audio is not safe for work, but otherwise you should crank it up.  This is some good stuff!

USS Enterprise Captain Sacked

January 4, 2011

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Enterprise Captain sacked for inappropriate behavior, videos.

After videos recorded on the USS Enterprise in 2006 and 2007 were publicly released, the US Navy first suspended Captain Owen Honors, then today removed him from command of the aircraft carrier.

Admiral John C. Harvey Jr., commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, Virginia said “I have lost confidence in his ability to command the Enterprise”.

The videos, recorded while Honors was second-in-command, showed a “profound lack of good judgment and professionalism” said the Admiral.  The videos, designed to entertain sailors during a six- month deployment, included anti-gay slurs, simulated masturbation and two women, shown from the shoulders up, showering together.  The then-commander was involved in the making of the videos, appears in them, and approved them to be distributed on the ship.

This will effectively end the Captain’s career.  This isn’t Starfleet, or the Federation, where a captain can get away with things simply because he’s half way across the galaxy.

See the Bloomberg article, here.

Oh, and here’s the real, former, Captain of the USS Enterprise:

Bakersfield Gets Special Attention From NOH8 (via Queer Bakersfield)

December 30, 2010

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I had been planning on attending this event, but it was prevented by my work schedule. I hope to make a photo shoot eventually, I’d really like to be in one of these!

Bakersfield Gets Special Attention From NOH8 The NOH8 Campaign paid special tribute to Bakersfield Pride on their website!  Check it out! … Read More

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