So we’ll have to cruise in the dark. T-minus 69 hours to Pride. The street is becoming nearly impassible to walk down. I break a personal rule and have “just drinks” at O’Greedys (15% tip). Some pics to amuse: ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) has reached a settlement with the Upper Lake Union School District that contains a comprehensive series of steps the district will undertake to protect students from anti-gay harassment and discrimination. The agreement is on behalf of a student who was persistently subjected to verbal taunting and [...] ...

Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) — Second Story Press will be giving away copies of their 2004 picture book Mom and Mum Are Getting Married! to librarians at this year’s American Library Association Conference on Saturday, June 28 in Anaheim in celebration of California’s newly legislated legalization of gay marriage. Author Ken Setterington will be on hand [...] ...

Australian chef Jason Roberts helps whip up simplicity with (yellow tail) for busy Canadians TORONTO, (CNW) - (yellow tail) wines announced today it is leading the charge toward a new trend in wine pairings with the launch of its FesTiVal campaign throughout Canada. Designed to help busy Canadians celebrate every day life, the FesTiVal takes a new [...] ...

(Toronto) — As Generation Y makes its debut on the corporate stage, Canadian companies need to ensure lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-inclusive efforts evolve with changing workforce demographics to include all groups, Ernst & Young says. “LGBT people can face real challenges that leave them feeling isolated or disconnected in the workplace,” explains Bruce Goudy, [...] ...

We lost Oskar.I do not mean lost, as in "died", although I had all the worst case scenarios running through my head while we searched for him last night. I grew nauseous over thoughts of him with his head stuck up a pipe in the basement of our apartment building or eviscerated by the lunatic dogs that are kept in a front yard across the street.Oskar, practicing at being negative space, on a windowsill.I mean that we lost him, as in "we could not find him anywhere in the apartment". The Palinode and I searched our closets and ...

Is gun control fascist or socialist? I can never keep the two straight. To view comments on this post or write your own, visit the original post at Big Fat Hairy Living. ...

After learning about your years of physical and psychological abuse, it was difficult to watch your mind lose itelf.The CBC has satellites, you said. It ties in with the American government. It’s a cover-up.Later, when you drove your car off an overpass twice, it was harder to listen.I am a participant in x365 and Blog 365.contact | suggestion box | archives | best of | search ...

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Matt Damon has packed on some pounds for the filming of "The Informant", a new Steven Soderbergh movie. I'd still let him be my daddy. See Matt's man-boobs after the jump. IMAGE SOURCE... ...

"I'd always thought gays were regular people, just like you and me, and that the stereotype of homosexuals as hedonistic, sex-crazed deviants was just a destructive myth," said mother of four Hannah Jarrett, 41, mortified at the sight of 17 tanned and oiled boys cavorting in jock straps to a throbbing techno beat on a float shaped like an enormous phallus. "Boy, oh, boy, was I wrong." It's Pride week in Toronto and I... ...

Hey Kids! Shelly here! Busting a conch to see Wall•E!! Rottentomatoes.com has started to feed Wall•E reviews. 93% rating is a great movie, last time I checked. Wall•E would have gotten 100% if it wasn’t for this poor bastard, who called the movie “Visually resplendent but just drags too much at times.” His written review says that Wall•E will be the least likely movie you’ll purchase and watch again. The column’s comments are beautiful, ranging from highly racist to intelligent. All over a Pixar movie nobody’s seen yet. ...

(London) Heinz Co. said viewer complaints prompted it to pull a British television advertisement for mayonnaise that showed two men kissing. British gay rights group Stonewall said it was shocked that Heinz had yanked what it called an “innocuous” ad and urged gay consumers to boycott the company. The ad, which was launched on British television just over a week ago and was meant to run for five weeks, was taken off the air Friday, Heinz said in a statement released Monday. Time to boycott Heinz? Or maybe we should give them credit for trying, even though they have no backbone. -Rashid ...

Poor old Bob can't believe that stupidity was rewarded yet again. Via GIFTED THOUGHTS... ...

Tori Spelling's dog Mimi La Rue died at age 11. This was a few days ago but the world is still mourning her. Apparently Tori said: People everywhere knew her by name. I loved when fans wanted her over me. Tori must have loved every minute of her life, in that case. See a picture of Mimi and Tori after the jump. A million kisses to whoever can tell me the difference between them.... ...

Shorter Margaret Wente: Damn gays! Get off my lawn! To view comments on this post or write your own, visit the original post at Big Fat Hairy Living. ...

Lex, over on Unsweetened.ca has fired up her magical blog MiniBook Expo! Go claim your absolutely free books. The catch? You gotta blog about the book you choose. Choose wisely! Claim It. * watch for a book you want * click through to claim it * make sure it’s not already claimed by someone else * leave a comment to claim it (max 2) * Get it. * we’ll confirm you claimed it in the comments. * then email you for your address * send me your address * Canada Post will bring you your book. * Read it. ...

Glen keeps telling me he hates videogames and yet I can’t peel him away from them. Since the Xbox360 is off for repairs, I got a Wii. He clearly likes it better. ...