It’s a cool website: photos of authors with their cats.
I loved this comment: “I think the whole world is in the difference between a cat and a dog. Whole world, really.”
So here I am with my beloved Aeneas.
The Prop 8 Ruling
Here’s a copy of the actual ruling.
Breaking: CA Court Declares Same Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Wow.
Brooklyn Rider
I saw these guys last night, and wow were they fucking incredible. Honestly, if you get a chance to go see them, do. They made this Brooklynite proud, too: way to represent, guys. I wanted them to play for three days straight. Damn.
Flex Your ‘No’ Muscle
I love this image, & I love the story behind it. Such a simple act, but such an unmistakeable one. Honestly, I think it’s vital to say no even when it isn’t important so that you can say no when it is.
Go Giants!
I’m watching tonight with a fellow NYer and dedicated Giants fan, once again, of course, to stand in for my dad, who was a huge fan. So: GO GIANTS!
Of course no matter who wins, it will be a blue state victory, and an East Coast one, to boot.
More Hateful Violence
The NYPD has a bad record with its treatment of trans people, so one woman – who was arrested for an illegal subway swipe – is suing them.
A trans woman named was killed in DC this week, and the DC Trans Coalition reports other violence as well.
I am never going to understand this kind of violence.
7 0f 10
In honor of Black History Month, here’s a neat article from Queerty about seven African-American LGBTQ people who have made some kind of significant impact, either politically or culturally.
Komen News: Not So Fast
Yay, everyone’s happy Komen changed their decision. But I am a cynical, suspicious type, and I read their statement, which says:
“We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions that meet the needs of their communities.”
That last bit, the “while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions” just left a back door, wide, wide open. By which I mean, Komen just figured out a way to say, the next time they don’t fund Planned Parenthood, that their FUNDERS choose not to. And if they tend toward finding funders that are more conservative – which this current Director of Komen seems likely to do, Komen will have found an official way not to fund Planned Parenthood and to Pass the buck.
“I would never do anything like that.”
I made it to page 9 of this New Yorker article about Tyler Clementi and Dharun Ravi and stopped reading. It was so sad, so difficult to read. I did finish it later, and it’s still so fucking sad.
What a waste.