Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for February 3rd from 01:27 to 16:30:

• *Instinctive Hypocrisy *<br>* *<br><br>by digby<br><br>Dr Krugman puts to rest –
• John Kerry: Republicans Attack Military Leadership to Defend Ban On Gays –
• Skewed Sample Distorts Kos GOP Poll –
• Obama Calls Out Conservative Democrats For Their Timidity –
• Deb Price | A Cheat Sheet for Straight Allies –
• Discomfort with the angry mob –
• Jim Hightower | Republicans Out of Touch as Middle Class Sinks –

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More News for Thursday: Colin Powell on DADT; A Cheat Sheet for Straight Allies; Anti-Discrimination & Macedonia; Cameron on Gay Rights and Gay Refugees; Gender reassignment & Taxes; Gay NY teen’s harassment suit and more… DADT Update: CNN Political Ticker — Colin Powell, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Secretary of State [...] ...

If the first two weeks of “Project Runway” Season 7 are any indication, Heidi and crew are fixing what they fucked up so royally last fall. Personalities are big, designs are good, and that’s just the way we like it. We were so nonplused last season with the move to Lifetime from Bravo that we almost stopped watching. We openly wondered if the network itself, with its straight female target audience, was to blame for moving away from the gay with unqualified contestants, the most boring “gayest moment ever” that was promised, and the ultimate snooze fest that were the final ...

Among Austin’s slicks — magazines printed on high-quality paper — Tribeza, Rare and L Style G Style seem to be in the same stylistic league. Tribeza, under new ownership, is serious about fashion and design in all their manifestations. Rare seems to be about youth, and rarified experience of living in Austin at this very moment, which is one reason why they stage such spectacular parties (oh my!). Nick Lopez and Lauren St. Pierre L Style G Style, despite its name, is more about community. Pick up the current January/February issue. The cover photographs and design presenting Armando Zambrano and Valerie ...

BLUMENAUER GILLIBRAND HARKIN MURPHY NADLER SESTAK These are the five names that Change.org's Michael Jones has pinpointed as the "The Top Five Straight Allies in Congress for 2009." Go find out why: The Top Five Straight Allies in Congress for 2009 [Change.org] ...

This week is the Gay-Straight Education Network's 'Ally Week', an opportunity for schools and communities nationwide to encourage straight allies to speak out against anti-LGBT bullying and harassment, whether it be physical, verbal, or psychological.Take GLSEN's Ally Week Pledge:I believe all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression,deserve to feel safe and supported. That means I pledge to: 1. Not use anti-LGBT language and slurs; 2. Intervene, if I safely can, in situations where other students are being harassed; 3. Support efforts to end bullying and harassment. Take the pledge online here.What is an Ally?Often referred ...

I went to the National Equality March with my very good friend, David Hawkins, who was there to a) march for equality and b) report on the March for The Advocate.His article, which was just posted last night (on the front page!), is a smart, fresh, and enthusiastic look at our struggle for civil rights as seen, heard, and felt by a twenty-something gay man at the National Equality March. In his article, “The Day I Became An Activist,” David marks the March moments that subtly transformed him from a concerned LGBT guy to into a natural civil rights ...

Dear "pro-family" conservatives: Don't you DARE tell us that there are no connections between the way some of you deny our marriages and the way some people have denied interracial unions: HAMMOND, La. – A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long. Interracial couple denied marriage license in La. [AP via Yahoo!] We don't even have to connect the ...

According to Times Magazine, 200,000 people attended Sunday's National Equality March in Washington D.C., where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists and their straight allies came out to demand full equality and civil rights for LGB... ...

Happy National Coming Out Day! Every year on October 11th, we celebrate a day where we decide to be true to ourselves and come out to friends, family, co-workers, and anyone in our lives. It serves as an international day to come out of the closet and discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual, and asexual issues. Coming Out is a personal as well as sometimes political/symbolic action on the part of sexual and gender minorities. It is about the public expression of ones identity and the desire to live openly, honestly, and without fear. The coming out process ...

The National Equality March is set for this Sunday, Oct. 11. Thousands of LGBTs and straight allies are expected to march and rally at the Capitol steps. The event has been surrounded by criticism since it was first announced. Organizers Cleve Jones, Kip Williams and other proponents have worked tirelessly to defend the plans, win over [...] ...

I took this afternoon off from work for going to a screening. Some of us met yesterday about a lobbying trip. One of the folks in the meeting was organizing a demonstration for health care reform, and he needed additional folks for the Billionaires for Wealthcare, so I said that I would help out. I explained that I was NOT a fashion plate. Truth to tell, I wasn’t sure whether I still owned a tie or a jacket. (I am not sure whether I should refer to myself as sartorially challenged or just cut to the chase and admit that ...

A great reception tonight for the DFW Pride Movement at Excuses, 3025 N. Main, in Deep Ellum. Great to see more straight allies, including State Representative Terri Hodge, supporting us. Of course, the “family” is fabulous as always! Here are a few pics. Click any picture to enlarge and advance through the photo set. ...

Last Friday night’s crowd was 50+ at the first Queerly Speaking event at the Backbeat Cafe in Downtown Dallas. Kudos to Fahari Arts Institute and all the participating queer poets, friends, and straight allies that made this first event a success!. Be sure to be at the next event on Friday, October 23, 2009. Here are just a few shots from the night. ...

Cleve Jones wants our president at the upcoming National Equality March. We all do. He's kind of a big deal. Our main strategy to get him on site? Turning to our friends while playing The Beatles: Rock Band and casually offering up the suggestion, "Gee, I wish the president would be at the Equality March," before returning to our duties as a de facto Ringo. Fortunately Cleve has turned to more practical measures: September 22, 2009 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: Thank you for honoring Harvey Milk with the Medal of Freedom Award. Harvey was my ...