I also picked up a copy of the gun range newsletter and noticed that they had family memberships. Two weeks ago, I called to see if they recognized same-sex partners as family members. A friendly employee named Juan said that customers have asked about it and that managerJoe Elledge was going to address it at the next company meeting. Employee Juan also said that the Pink Pistol Club of Central Texas recently enjoyed the DFW Gun Range facilities, and that the family memberships ($215 regular, $385 premium) for gay couples looked promising — especially if they could prove that the partners lived at the same address. Without family memberships, gay partners would each have to pay $165 regular, $325 premium.
Anyway, today, I called back to hear the verdict.
Elledge confirmed that they met to discuss the definition of family memberships, and Elledge said they decided not to recognize same-sex partners as family members.
If y’all care, here’s the president’s e-mail address: president@dfwgun.com
And here is the number for DFW Gun Range and Training Center, 214-630-4866.
Campus Pride is going to host three college fairs for LGBT friendly schools to recruit students. Big shocker — not a single Texas school will be in attendance. After all Dallas’s own SMU made the list of most homophobic schools. So did A&M and Baylor. Learn more about the fairs after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Baltimore police have charged two members of the Bloods gang with murdering a fellow gang member because they thought he was gay, according to reports by the Associated Press.
Steven Hollis, 18, and Juan Flythe, 17, allegedly found some text messages on Steven Parrish’s cell phone that made them question Parrish’s sexual orientation. So, police say, Hollis and Flythe stabbed Parrish to death in May. Supposedly, the two suspects were worried that having a gay boy in the gang would make the gang appear weak.
So once again, a stereotype has cost a life. And they say words can never hurt you.
All the telltale signs are laid out: the pre-frayed baseball hat worn backwards, Jack Johnson and Dave Matthews albums, Abercrombie, Axe body spray, bros named Chad and the big black dildo.
A press release in my box this morning has the following headline: “Obama has 58 point lead over McCain among GLBT registered voters.” The translates into 68 percent for Obama, and merely 10 percent for McCain (what’s in like to be 10 percent of the 10 percent population?) Nader drew 3, Barr 1 and 3 percent “other.”
Can anyone really say this is a surprise? What may be more interesting is that is that 15 percent of voters in the Harris Poll are still undecided — which is not to say Obama was always my first choice among gay issues. But c’mon, undecided? What are you waiting for?
The Financial Times is reporting that Great Britian’s domestic intelligence agency is actively recruiting gay spies and wants its staff to be more open about their sexuality.
The paper says that Stonewall, a gay lobby group, has been hired to help recruit gays and lesbians into the ranks of the agency, more commonly known as MI5.
The story didn’t say why MI5 is specifically looking to recruit gays, only that it is part of the agency’s efforts to broaden its base to more accurately reflect a more diverse society. It did note, however, that: “The contract marks a significant change in stance by MI5. Gay men and women were barred from working in sensitive posts in the diplomatic or security services until the early 1990s, a quarter of a century after sexual acts between men were decriminalised in 1967.”
I wonder if they would hire an American homo? I have always wanted to be a spy, just so I could wear one of those James Bond tuxedos and get all those cool “toys” he always had in those movies!
Gay Dallas City Plan Commissioner Neil Emmons says that if Ross Avenue isn’t renamed after labor leader Cesar Chavez, the Dallas North Tollway should be, according to The Dallas’ Morning News’ City Hall blog. Emmons argues that the tollway goes through the heart of Dallas’ Little Mexico and that its construction forced the early Hispanic community to relocate. He also says that as more toll roads are built, they will need recognizable names so people can differentiate between them. I guess my only initial thoughts about this are that the tollway is primarily used by rich white people from North Dallas, and that Chavez likely never would have supported the idea of an elitist toll road. What do you think?
UPDATE: WFAA-TV sure seems to think this is a big deal. Here’s their noontime report on Emmons’ proposal.
I think Let California Ring has done a great job with their new commercial promoting gay marriage. The shocking part, they don’t even mention Prop. 8. But it gets the point across, loud and clear. BTW- could she be more pissed when climbing through those cars?
During his introductions last night at the Addison Improv, they never mentioned Hal Sparks‘ “Queer As Folk” acting credits. And he didn’t make a single gay reference all night. But Sparks, pictured, was on fire.
His routine was fast and furious: He hates terms and phrases like “unsweetened tea” (Are they saying they somehow pulled the sugar out of it?), “non-smoker” (No, you’re just a non-breather), “that’s the last thing I need,” (No, the last thing you need is a diffribulator”) and “never say never” (Okay, how about “I’ll never fuck your mom?”).
He was just as funny as his “I Love The …” commentaries. If I wasn’t laughing so much, I would have said the long hair was just a desperate attempt for a 39-year-old who’s trying not to get pigenholed for playing gay dudes.
