Abraham Lincoln – Gay American?

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For four years, Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed shared one bed.  At the time, it was common for two men of limited economic means to sleep together, but Lincoln and Speed’s arrangement continued long after the young future President could afford his own bed.  Lincoln, in letters to Speed,  said “I do not feel my own sorrows more keenly than I do yours,” and “You know my desire to befriend you is everlasting.”  Lincoln signed letters to Speed “yours forever”, a phrase not used even with his wife, Mary Todd.  Lincoln’s lifelong struggle with “melancholia”,  his professed affection for Speed, and his reported awkwardness around women lead some to believe Lincoln was gay.

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Hot Chocolate Finder

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Now that’s some Hot Chocolate.

TEDG 2nd Anniversary! (via Queer Visalia)

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Partners in Crime

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Fair warning:  This is a dangerous group.  You never know what might result from them getting together.  What one doesn’t think of, the others will.   A primary operating premise is “they said it can’t be done. Let’s go do it!!”

Yes.  Shameless promotion.  What can I say?  We’re Queer that way.

Check out the QueerNetworks…  network!

Gods of the Stadium

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From Advocate.com:

Photographer François Rousseau and his calendar of mostly nude rugby stars are back with the 2011 Dieux du Stade (Gods of the Stadium) calendar.  Têtu Magazine has a first look at the cover and some history of the calendar series (in French).

The calendar will be on sale this fall.

Ok. It’s official. My favorite sport is rugby. Don’t know a thing about it, and don’t care that I don’t.

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Oakland Threw Me A Birthday Party!

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How’s this for a birthday bash?  Oakland’s gay community got together and decided to throw a big street party in honor of my birthday!

Such thoughtful folks!  And so many adorable men!  Even Chaka Khan was there!

Sorry about the audio, iPhones just can’t handle loud bass. Or just plain loud, for that matter.

Here are some random pictures from the day…

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The Bois Sing It: Show Me Your Peacock

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Unless you work for a really cool boss, NSFW.  But you’re not surfing the net on company time, anyway, so go for it!

Stay Lifted, But Not Yet.

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Gay Marriages May Resume August 18

I’m not sure whether to report the stay lifted, or the stay extended.

Judge Vaughn Walker today announced that he will lift the temporary stay of his ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, but that he is extending that stay until August 18, 2010, at 5pm. This will allow proponents of the amendment time to file their appeal with the Appellate Court. If that court does not issue some sort of stay on the matter by that time, then gay marriage will resume at 5:01pm. Anybody planning to get married has at least six more days to think about it.

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Just Because

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Proposition H8 Overturned

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The United States Court for the Northern District of California has ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional, and has declared it invalid.  A stay was issued, so same-sex marriages will not begin again, while the opposition appeals.

Read the ruling here.

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