Archive for the ‘Faaabulosity’ Category
New Jersey & Marriage Equality
The opinion on the "gay-marriage" case in New Jersey was handed down today by that state's supreme court. The opinion, which I haven't read yet entirely, is interesting. Here's the pivotal bit: Only rights that are deeply rooted in the traditions, history, and conscience of the people are deemed to be fundamental. Although we cannot […]
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Natural Nature
I would be remiss if I made no mention of the recently opened exhibit at the Natural History Museum, University of Oslo [Norway] , "dedicated to gay animals", called "Against Nature?" The Norwegians can be such a sensible lot sometimes. According to BBC news: The Oslo Natural History Museum opened the show last week and […]
In: All, Faaabulosity, The Art of Conversation
Beard of the Week XIX: NCOD
Today,# here in the US, it's National Coming Out Day, a day chosen to commemorate the first "March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights" on the same date in 1987. I didn't make it to that one, but I was there with Isaac for the next March in 1983, along with about a million […]
In: All, Beard of the Week, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Beard of the Week XVIII: Bulgarian Wedding Bells
This week's beard belongs to Azis, described by the Sofia News Agency as "Bulgaria's famed Roma transvestite". It seems that Azis, following what was to be his farewell appearance in Sofia, was set to fly to Germany to get married. The original caption to the lower photo read: Bulgaria's famed Roma transvestite Azis (R) exchanged […]
In: All, Beard of the Week, Faaabulosity
Beard of the Week XVI: Queen of Queens
Most of my life I have been a partisan of "classical" music. No doubt this has something to do with my starting to play 'cello when I was in the fourth grade, but still it took time. In my junior-high years (nowadays: middle-school years) I adored my parents' few recordings of popular classics, particularly Johann […]
In: All, Beard of the Week, Faaabulosity
Lily Tomlin is Faaabulous
Lily Tomlin just make me feel so happy sometimes. ACTOR Lily Tomlin[, in Australia for her first comedy tour,] has criticised the United States and Australian governments over their opposition to same-sex marriage, saying everyone should have the right to wed. The openly-gay Hollywood veteran, 66, has been with her female partner, Jane Wagner, a […]