I need a fucking aspirin.

I'm a socialist, Obama is STILL dragging ass on Don't Ask Don't Tell, swine flu will only kill a few people, and the people in charge at Apple are enormous hypocrites.

The good news is, New York is closer to gay marriage.

Also, it's raining again, and I'm still in bed, curled up with the cats and the laptop. I'm going to go make some hot cocoa.
The missus and I went apartment hunting the other day and found a gorgeous one that we both fell in love with instantly. All I need to do is get back to work so we can afford it. Good thing our lease isn't up on this place until December.

Just a quick post, then I'm back to feeling like I'm going to die.

Taking a quick break from excruciating cramps to celebrate that Maine legalized same-sex marriage!

Also, same-sex marriages performed in other states will be recognized in Washington D.C..

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Hello, readers (and new follower!), this is to inform you that I may be taking a brief hiatus in order to, um, get my shit together.

Also, since my brain is currently malfunctioning aside from the obvious "Haha, funny man funny" in reference to the Eddie Izzard special I'm watching as I'm typing this, here are some links that you must click RIGHT NOW as I smoke.

- The Prez AND the Vice Prez like hamburgers too! I know, right?

- House passes hate crime legislation. (Question: does hate crime legislation limit freedom of speech? Short answer: no, and you're dumb.)



- Swine flu might put a damper on Cinco de Mayo celebrations because, uh... only Mexicans have it? What?

- I JUST realized that the dorky guy in all those movies I've seen and curled my lip at... is the Mac guy! (For the record, I like PC guy better and I am stupid.)

- Craigslist might drop their sex ads, which means you might want to hurry up.

And now this:

I take it back.

Here's the thing, Miss California: I don't mind if you're against gay marriage. Well, okay, I do, but I can deal with that. However, I have a HUGE problem with someone who uses their beliefs as an excuse to try to take away MY rights.

I defer to Feministing.

Bea Arthur, 1922-2009

Oh, this makes me sad.

Ms. Arthur was chairwoman of the Art Attack Foundation, a nonprofit performing arts scholarship foundation.
She also helped draw light to the feminist movement in the United States in the 70s.

There will never be another like her.

Dear Miss California,

While I disagree wholeheartedly with your stance on gay marriage, I am impressed that you held your convictions and did not sway to public scrutiny because it was the 'politically correct' thing to do. Many people in your position would not have had the will to do so in such a spotlight, and I believe it takes great courage to stand up for what you believe in, regardless of whether your opinion is that of your audience.

I do hope, however, that in time you will change your mind on this issue, as many people's lives and liberties are at stake in the current upheaval over marriage rights for those within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. I also hope that you take the opportunity that Geoff Kors, executive director of Equality California, has offered and sit down with him and those he has invited to share with you. It would be great to see an open, honest dialogue between people with different beliefs.

Obviously I do wish to see you change your position, but on your terms, not those of the American populace. I hope that one day you will support the LGBTQ community fully, but until then, I do wish you the best of luck in life.

Congratulations on Miss USA runner-up,
Amanda Shirkey
Michigan

Good news!

Allen Andrade, the man that killed transgender teen Angie Zapata, was convicted today of first-degree murder and a hate crime. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. This is a huge breakthrough for transgender rights, as this is the first time that a state hate crime statute has been used to prosecute a transgender person's murder.

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Emergency contraception will now be available without a perscription for those age 17 and older. Girls under 17 will still need a perscription to obtain it (which I disagree with, but I don't really feel like getting into that right now).