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Where was Seattle’s gay culture born? Gay life in Seattle may be headquartered on Capitol Hill these days, but the roots of gay Seattle once lay in the heart of Pioneer Square. In fact, what claims to be Seattle’s oldest gay bar, the Double Header, still provides a glimpse into the rich and colorful past of Pioneer Square’s gay life. Walk into the Double Header’s dark, wood-lined interior to see pictures of party-goers and female impersonators from the years that Pioneer Square was the center of gay culture in Seattle. (via Seattle Post Intelligencer’s Big Blog)

Where was Seattle’s gay culture born?

Gay life in Seattle may be headquartered on Capitol Hill these days, but the roots of gay Seattle once lay in the heart of Pioneer Square. In fact, what claims to be Seattle’s oldest gay bar, the Double Header, still provides a glimpse into the rich and colorful past of Pioneer Square’s gay life. Walk into the Double Header’s dark, wood-lined interior to see pictures of party-goers and female impersonators from the years that Pioneer Square was the center of gay culture in Seattle.

(via Seattle Post Intelligencer’s Big Blog)

Drill, baby, drill! condoms offered by Log Cabin Republicans at Twin Cities Pride. (via Citypages)

Drill, baby, drill! condoms offered by Log Cabin Republicans at Twin Cities Pride.

(via Citypages)

In case you missed it:

In a 9-6 vote, a Health and Human Services Committee voted to uphold the ban against blood donations from gay men.  The ban, which prohibits any man who has had sex with another man from donating, was enacted in 1985 during the height of the AIDS pandemic.

Police: Two Marines beat gay man near Johnson Square in downtown Savannah

“The guy thought I was winking at him,” Daly said. “I told him, ‘I was squinting, man. … I’m tired.’”

Daly said one of the men told him he demanded respect because he served in Iraq. And at least one hurled slurs at him as he tried to walk away.

“That’s the last thing I remember is walking away,” Daly said.

Daly said after his friends performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene, he was taken to Memorial University Medical Center and diagnosed with bruises to his brain. He had two seizures immediately after the attack and was expected to remain at Memorial for several days.

Just a reminder, everyone.  Please pay attention to reports like this.

Pride festivities are going on across the country; Portland Pride is this weekend.  Sometimes we get wrapped up in the all the fun and merriment of it all that it’s easy to forget that, in certain situations, we are in danger.  Gay hate crimes are happening all across the country, even if we don’t hear about them.  Have fun, and don’t be afraid, but please remember to be cautious and remember to be safe.

(via 2gayvirgos)

About why the country should keep the ban against openly gay soldiers in the military:

“What do mommies and daddies tell their 7-year-old child?”

—Rep. Ike Skelton (D, Missouri), House Armed Services Committee Chairman.

Instead of openly admitting his reservations and insecurities having an open discussion about homosexuality, let’s use the guise of the White Picket Fence Typical American Family to obscure the issue.  Yes, Rep. Skelton, the country should clearly let national policy be dictated by something you families do or don’t feel comfortable discussing with their children.

Gays are here, Ike.  Get ready to talk about it.

Currently available lubricants may make HIV transmission easier

The risk of acquiring HIV through unprotected anal sex is at least 20 times greater than with unprotected vaginal sex and increases if other infections are already present in the rectal lining. Could the use of lubricants - at least certain kinds - be another risk factor among men and women who engage in receptive anal intercourse? Two studies presented at the International Microbicides Conference in Pittsburgh, suggest the answer is yes.

In one study involving nearly 900 men and women in Baltimore and Los Angeles, the researchers found that those who used lubricants were three times more likely to have rectal sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Another study that subjected popular over-the-counter and mail-order lubricants to rigorous laboratory tests discovered that many of the products were toxic to cells and rectal tissue. If in humans, these products have the same effect, the cells might be rendered more vulnerable targets for HIV infection than they already are.

(via unexploded)

Portlanders!

Have ya’ll heard of The Great Interational Day Against Homophobia Kiss-In? It’s at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 16 at the Pioneer Courthouse Square.

My work schedule is up in the air, but I’m going to do my best to make it. Is anyone else going?

Pope: gay marriage insidious threat

Pope Benedict XVI has called abortion and same-sex marriage two of the most “insidious and dangerous” threats facing the world today.

Benedict made the comments Thursday to Catholic educators, social workers and others after celebrating Mass before an estimated 400,000 people in Fatima, one of the most important shrines in Christianity. He was interrupted by applause several times.

Can anyone really consider gay marriage the “most insidious” threat the Church should concern itself with, especially in the wake of its own shocking impropriety?

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