Tag Archives: LGBT

LGBT Media Convening 2017: Journalists Revisit Their Coverage of the Pulse Shooting in Orlando

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Dino-Ray

June 12 will mark the one year anniversary of the devastating shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. This year’s LGBT Media Convening, which appropriately took place in Orlando. Jeff Truesdell of People moderated a panel featuring Billy Manes with … Continue reading →

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Why George Takei is Simply Awesome

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Edward

If you’ve been using Facebook for the past year or so, chances are that you may have come across a hilarious meme, quote, or pictures from a certain “George Takei.” You may be asking yourself, “Wait, George Takei as in … Continue reading →

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Get your Cho on: Margaret Cho’s campaign

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Mike Saechao

She’s at it again. No, not Britney. Margaret Cho! The Drop Dead Diva star is launching a campaign promoting her album, Cho Dependent and donating 20% of the proceeds to Immediate Justice, a human rights charity. However, this campaign focuses … Continue reading →

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Slant Book Review: Timothy Wang’s Debut Novel

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Mike Saechao

Timothy Wang’s debut novel Slant is about a gay Chinese boy growing up in America. As I was reading along, I found myself constantly laughing and relating to almost every page. Wang tackles the issues that Asians and Asian Americans … Continue reading →

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Two Moms: Fighting for Family

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Mihee

I picked up this story about Shirley Tan and her partner Jay off a couple of blogs and I can think of few things that seriously piss me off more. Though I’m a person of faith, and it’s my “job,” sometimes … Continue reading →

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O, Sexy Me: Finding Sexual Liberation in Hollywood

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Ken I am a Sex in the City kind of guy. And not because I’m gay—it’s a known fact that the New York gals were mouthpieces by proxy for the gay male writers. I liked the character relationships, the … Continue reading →

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The Taqwacores & A Jihad For Love: Realistic Portrayals of Muslims in Film

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Edward

With the release of Sex & The City 2 and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time this weekend, I am compelled to voice out my concerns over their portrayals of Middle Easterners or in the case of Prince of … Continue reading →

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Shirley Tan: Advocate Person of the Year

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Tim

I wrote previously about Shirley Tan’s plight of possible deportation and separation from her family, and followed up later with a post on the act of Congress that let her stay with her family in the United States. Tan has … Continue reading →

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