Why Should We Forgive Buju Banton?
By Mickey Weems | Friday Oct 30, 2009
Jamaican dancehall artist Buju Banton has made killing gays a central part of his repertoire and performance for years. Now that his U.S. tour has been affected, he’s claiming a truce--but he continues his rants.

Quiz Time! Famous Gay Quotes
By Mickey Weems | Wednesday Oct 7, 2009
Do you know your Famous Queer Quotes? Match the phrase with those who said it, sang it, chanted it, or who it’s about. A key is provided at the end (but a quick Google would solve almost all of them).

Hey, Glenn Beck: Expose Me!
By Mickey Weems | Thursday Sep 10, 2009
Pay attention, you wrathful would-be demagogue: Mickey Weems is a commie symp who deserves your exposure and censure.

Obama Haters Take It to the Next Level
By Mickey Weems | Tuesday Aug 18, 2009
I am losing a friend because he insists on the absolute evil of our current president--and the others on his email list are even more inspired in their irrational attitudes about the 44th president.

The Gates Affair: More Police Pride-Not Prejudice
By | Sunday Jul 26, 2009
The media frenzy over the dispute between a Cambridge, Mass., professor and a policeman shouldn’t obscure the fact that police should know their place, and that Gates had the right to question anyone who came to his home.

Sonia Sotomayor & Sor Juana: Wise Latina Women, Then & Now
By | Wednesday Jul 15, 2009
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayer puts me in mind of another wise Latina--a Lesbian nun who lived in Mexico 300 years ago.

IRanian Queer Railroad: Interview with Arsham Parsi
By Mickey Weems | Sunday Jun 21, 2009
A human being is never more magnificent but when that human stands alone for what is right. Such is the case of Arsham Parsi, a refugee from Iran who left for fear of his life when the government discovered he was an LGBTQ activist. But Parsi didn’t just run and hide. Once he got to Canada, he regrouped and started a railroad. All Aboard!

Dick Cheney: Gays and (his) Eternal Damnation
By Mickey Weems | Wednesday Jun 10, 2009
Ex-Vice President Cheney knows he is not long for this world, and that Hell-fire awaits. One way he can atone for his many sins is to champion the rights of Gays. Then maybe his Gay daughter Mary will let him spend more time with his grandson before he croaks.

Watch for It: Beauty Queen Traces Swine Flu to Iowa
By Mickey Weems | Monday Apr 27, 2009
The latest iteration of swine flu is coursing its ways through the veins and arteries of human communities. About the same time, Iowa legalizes Gay marriage, and Connecticut is on the verge. Coincidence? They think not!

The New Black, Part II: Mabel and Bayard
By Mickey Weems | Wednesday Apr 15, 2009
If Gay is the New Black- as some Black civil rights activists have observed- it’s important for Gay people to acknowledge those African Americans who paved the way for Gays and Blacks. Here are two shining examples of human compassion and dignity that just happened to have been both Black and Gay.