Section Blog
Wiping Out Homophobia On Facebook
by Steve Charing
Every one of us who are on Facebook knows all too well that we get inundated with requests to "like" an entertainer, politician, movie, a business, an organization or anything else that breathes. We also get hit up to join causes and pages that range anywhere from trying to prevent an Iranian woman from getting stoned to death to the less serious "I lost my phone. Wait let me call it! Crap! It's on Vibrate!"
All elements of the political and social spectrum are represented. Pro-lgbt and anti-gay Facebook pages abound, each with their own rationale as to why you should "like" the page and its cause. Depending on where one stands on the particular issue, the pages are either filled with "propaganda" or they present an educational tool to rally the troops. One of the fastest growing pro-lgbt pages is the two month-old "Wiping Out Homophobia on Facebook," which was created in an effort to combat homophobic pages on the largest social-networking site.
GGBB Invades Shuckers
Sam Unfiltered
Philadelphia, PA - On July 4, 1965, Frank Kameny, Randy Wicker and several dozen lgbt activists rallied outside Independence Hall calling for lgbt rights. Now, 45 years later, Kameny and Wicker will again be outside of Independence Hall on July 4. But this year instead of waving protest signs, they will be waving to the thousands of spectators along the route for the city’s annual parade. They will ride the route in vehicles, provided by the Lambda Car Club in New Hope. Parade producers decided to broaden the lgbt involvement and include Kameny, Wicker and Segal to pay homage to their work as "Gay Pioneers."
