Sep 24, 2007
by
Vanessa Edwards Foster
Give ‘em an act with lots of flash in it
And the reaction will be passionate
Give ‘em the old hocus pocus ….
Give ‘em the old three ring circus”
— Richard Gere as Billy Flynn in the song “Razzle Dazzle” from the movie “Chicago”
What the hell is up with being trans?
Seriously, why is it such a heinous scandal [...]
Give 'em an act with lots of flash in it
And the reaction will be passionate
Give 'em the old hocus pocus ….
Give 'em the old three ring circus”
— Richard Gere as Billy Flynn in the song "Razzle Dazzle" from the movie “Chicago”
What the hell is up with being trans?
Seriously, why is it such a heinous scandal to have someone attached to anything hinting of crossdressing or transsexualism? One would think that in 2007 we’ve progressed beyond that stage, but clearly that’s not ... Read More
Sep 1, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
It’s that time of the month! No, not that time! It’s time for The Carnival of Bent Attractions!
Trusted Advisor starts us out by “Defining Trust by Defining Moments–Larry Craig’s”
“This is not a moral judgment, not in the sense that some want Craig ousted for alleged homosexual behavior that’s been rumored for [...]
It's that time of the month! No, not that time! It's time for The Carnival of Bent Attractions!
Trusted Advisor starts us out by "Defining Trust by Defining Moments--Larry Craig's"
"This is not a moral judgment, not in the sense that some want Craig ousted for alleged homosexual behavior that's been rumored for many years. Nor is it an indictment of his tepid stance in the Iraq war or his unpopular support of President Bush's proposed immigration reform."
Why does trusted ... Read More
Aug 12, 2007
by
Vanessa Edwards Foster
When I was Stone Blue … Rock and Roll sure helped me through ….
Warning beforehand, this is a fluff-piece – you’ll have to excuse me. Actually, a little of this can be blamed on Verizon commercials.
What originally inspired this was the return of typical south Texas summer heat in all its oppressively [...]
When I was Stone Blue ... Rock and Roll sure helped me through ....
Warning beforehand, this is a fluff-piece – you’ll have to excuse me. Actually, a little of this can be blamed on Verizon commercials.
What originally inspired this was the return of typical south Texas summer heat in all its oppressively humid splendor. Mostly we’d been spared this year, save for July 21 (my birthday) and one other day in June – the only profusely body-moistening days ... Read More
May 10, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
As some of you may have noticed, there was no Carnival of Bent Attractions (COBA) post last month. This was partially due to the move of COBA to Transadvocate.com. So without further ado, the May addition of the Carnival of Bent Attractions!
Romeo Vitelli’s April 1st post, “Becoming Lili” reflected on the life of transsexual [...]
As some of you may have noticed, there was no Carnival of Bent Attractions (COBA) post last month. This was partially due to the move of COBA to Transadvocate.com. So without further ado, the May addition of the Carnival of Bent Attractions!
Romeo Vitelli's April 1st post, "Becoming Lili" reflected on the life of transsexual trailblazer Einar Wegener.
"Born in Denmark in 1886, Einar Wegener must have seemed a typical male of his time. The role that he (or more appropriately, she) ... Read More
Jan 8, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
At my personal site, Marti Abernathey.com, I hosted “The Carnival of Bent Attractions.” The Carnival of Bent Attractions is published monthly and is made up of submitted blog posts on articles of interest to the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans and queer communities. Mombian is hosting this month’s carnival. There’s some good stuff this month, you [...]
At my personal site, Marti Abernathey.com, I hosted "The Carnival of Bent Attractions." The Carnival of Bent Attractions is published monthly and is made up of submitted blog posts on articles of interest to the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans and queer communities. Mombian is hosting this month's carnival. There's some good stuff this month, you should go check it out! Read More