with all this gay marriage debate ponder this: Why should the government give extra benefits to only romantic partnerships? Why shouldn't I be able to enter to a partnership with a close friend/sibling/parent that gives me benefits like on taxes/social security survivorship/citizenship--all the benefits that marriage currently can give?

Question 1 and a rant

So by now everyone has probably heard the initiative to repeal gay marriage, a.k.a. "Question 1" has passed, albeit narrowly, in Maine. Now before you boycott your next (probably first) trip to Maine and board that plane to (Sweden/Norway/Denmark) just be aware that:

*Between 3 and 5 million gays and lesbians will go without health insurance this year--and next year--and the year after that. Congressional members who oppose health insurance including the public option will go unchallenged or face a poorly funded challenger next year.

*Approximately 2000 - 4000 gays and lesbians will die this year due to lack of health insurance (extrapolated numbers from a recent Harvard study).

*Based on estimates, thousands of gays and lesbians have been murdered in Iraq as a result of the destabilization of the country by the U.S. and allied forces in the past few years. Some of these murders have been horrific despite the attempts of some LGBT groups to establish safe houses in these country (sort of a gay underground railroad so to speak). Some of these houses have closed due to lack of funds despite the presence of affluent LGBT communities in Western Europe and the U.S.

But all we seem to hear about is gay marriage. Is it just a result of the media's obsession with gay marriage to the detriment of these other causes? Could it be that the power structure of the LGBT movement is decidedly more affluent and less concerned about issues that don't concern their demographic? I don't know. All I know is that to get empathy you sort of have to be able to give it. And I don't really see that right now from our community.

What do we want? GAY MARRIAGE! And when do we want it? BEFORE I FILE MY TAXES!

in response to the the 'Swine Flu Free. UB2' bit on my bear411 profile.

From John Waters' movie 'Pecker'



'but trade is my life!'

Hot straight dude raising $$$ for his friend's son's cancer treatment....totally jackable....more details (and pictures) here

One of the characters in Tales Of The City once remarked that one can never have simultaneously a good apartment, a good job and a good boyfriend. The events of the past week for me confirm this to be true.

01. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times:
Wizard of Oz

02. Name a movie that you've seen multiple times in a theatre:
Babe (3x), Muriel's Wedding (3x) and Rocky Horror Picture Show(multiple times)

03. Name an actor that would make you more inclined to see a movie:
Philip Seymour Hoffman

04. Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a movie:
Keanu Reeves

5. Name a movie that you can quote from:
Mommie Dearest

06. Name a movie musical that you know all the lyrics to all the songs:
probably Wizard of Oz if any

07. Name a movie that you have been known to sing along with:
Rocky Horror Picture Show

08. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see:
Blue, White and Red trilogy (actually 3 movies)

09. Name an unusual movie that you own:
Blue

10. Name an actor that launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops:
Courtney Love

11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in?:
yep

12. Ever made out in a movie?
not in a movie theater

13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven't gotten around to it:
M.A.S.H.

14. Ever walked out of a movie?:
Breaking The Waves (the camera shots were making me dizzy)

15. Name a movie that made you cry:
Joy Luck Club...I had a hangover which makes me unusually susceptible to weepiness

16. Popcorn?:
prefer milk duds

17. How often do you go to the movies?:
once a month on average but used to go more often when I lived in L.A.

18. What's the last movie you saw in the theater?:
Milk

19. What is your favorite/preferred genre of movie?:
Foreign

20. What was the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
Rocky 2