Archive for January, 2010

Hughes named Canada’s Olympic flag-bearer

 Clara Hughes was annointed to carry the Canadian flag during the march of athletes into BC Place at the 2010 Winter Games’ opening ceremonies, Feb. 12.  Read More →


Bobsleigh rips pants and shows her …

Female bobsleigh gets more exposure than she would like!  Read More →


Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

I’ve been posting this quote from Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., every year at this time, but I think it bears repeating. Mrs. King was speaking at Lambda Legal’s 25th Anniversary... 


21st Annual GLAAD Media Award Nominees

Every year GLAAD gives out awards for outstanding GLBT media representation  Read More →


China’s first gay beauty pageant banned

BEIJING, January 15 (RIA Novosti) – China’s first gay beauty pageant, Mr. Gay Chinà, was stopped by police on Friday five minutes before it was due to begin. A group of police wearing civilian... 


LGBT-Inclusive Kids’ Music Hits a High Note

Nothing warms a gay or lesbian parent’s heart like seeing representations of our families in children’s media. Two new kids’ CD’s set those representations to music.  Read More →


Afghanistan women are choosing suicide

Women in Afghanistan are choosing suicide to escape "their dire circumstances," according to a new report issued by Canada’s Foreign Affairs Department. Even in the relatively peaceful...