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- And the Mild-Tolerance Merit Badge Award Goes to…
- January 28, 2013
Seems the Boy Scouts may earn their 'Mild-Tolerance' merit badge in the coming weeks, as they are hinting to allow openly gay troop members. This allowance will come with the caveat that the determination of said admittance of homosexuals will be left to the leaders at a local level.
This new directive allows the BSA to alleviate most of the bad press, and placate many mainstream activists and circumvent the issues of institutional discrimination by "passing the buck" to local troop officials.
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- NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, 1996: Photography Retrospective
- December 16, 2012
I had the opportunity to attend the display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in 1996, which was to be the final time the quilt would be shown in its entirety at one location. It was an extraordinary time politically and personally, empowering and at times overwhelming. While I wanted to pull these images together in observance of World AIDS Day this year, these photos are relevant today or any day, and cannot be forgotten.
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- Congratulations to GLAAD
- December 14, 2012
Congratulations to GLAAD for exceeding the Art Auction goal by $6,500! In November, I was invited to participate in the GLAAD Art Auction to help raise money for the organization. My limited edition print of Commie Pinko Fag: Свобода [Liberty] was chosen to be among the 100 unique pieces of art up for bid.
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- Gear Up, Queer Up for Commie Pinko Pride
- June 28, 2012
Coinciding with the anniversary of Stonewall, aka Christopher Street Liberation Day, I started Commie Pinko Fag with a purpose of documenting current and historical perceptions of queers — posting images, quotes and art. While there’s much to be proud of as we celebrate this anniversary of Stonewall, we still have much to fight for. The ridiculous litany of laws barring, criminalizing homosexuality is a Victorian-era concoction that continues to this day.
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- I Need Your Votes! for Artists Wanted Self 2012 Competition
- June 6, 2012
I need your votes for the Artists Wanted: Self 2012 competition. ‘Collect Me’, leave a comment, & help spread the word. I vitally need your votes before June, 20th!
Visit my Artists Wanted: Self 2012 page and click the ‘Collect Me’ button at the top. Leave a comment there & help spread the word by sending the link to your friends and fellow art lovers.
I greatly appreciate your vote, & thanks a ton for your support!
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- That's So Gay: Reclamation, Not Admonishment and Abolition
- April 19, 2012
GLSEN continues to annoy the living fuck out of me. I appreciate the necessary task of training of educators and parents in dealing with homophobia, hate speech and bullying, as well as their efforts in creating alliances and crucial support networks for queer youth. I disagree with some of GLSEN’s more strident tactics.
With the ludicrous “Don’t Say ‘Gay’” bill advancing in Tennessee, I urge for the cessation of the National Day of Silence, and a repositioning of the Think Before You Speak campaign.
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