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National Day of Silence screening of Fag Bug documentary
Six years ago I organized a couple of hate crimes awareness events here in Las Vegas for something called the Fag Bug. Erin Davies, the owner of the now-famous VW car, is touring the country once again and this time she’s got a documentary about her 2007 tour (which just so happens to feature Las […]
Only 8 more days to send a message to the UFC!
March 23, 2012
Have you signed the UFC petition, yet? You only have 8 more days until it closes! Then I will be delivering it to the UFC headquarters in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month in April. This is a chance to have your voice be heard that rape jokes and hate speech are NOT funny. Ever! […]
The hard side of love
February 28, 2012
On tonight’s episode of Bethenny Ever After… Bethenny Frankel, the reality TV star and cocktail mogul with a razor wit and a soft underbelly, breaks down while talking about her daughter: I want her to be soft and sweet and nice — and not hard and a survivor like me. And now I’m crying. And […]
Tell Hallmark to stop stealing from local LGBT greeting card company Teazled!
February 23, 2012
Folks, we need to step up and help one of our own. LGBTQ greeting card company Teazled, which was founded by a fantastic lesbian couple and is based right here in Las Vegas, is in a fight over intellectual property and copyright infringement with the megalith Hallmark. (Full disclosure: The couple go to my church.) […]
Throwing like a girl: 40 years of Title IX
February 1, 2012
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, today is National Women and Girls in Sports Day. Wow… 40 years. And what a legacy! While it’s true that Title IX is best known for the legal requirement that academic spending benefit girls and boys equally — which has most notably opened the door to […]
Reality bites: Love and marriage in reality TV-land
January 29, 2012
Whenever I’m sick I give myself license to watch whatever trashy TV I want. And since my toddler started daycare, well… I’ve had a lot of colds lately! And with all this bed rest, has come a lot more time in the world of reality TV. It’s my guilty pleasure! While watching Kourtney & Kim […]
Why it’s not okay for pro athletes to joke about rape and use hate speech
January 27, 2012
There is no denying that in these modern times, athletes are considered heroes and icons to thousands, sometimes millions, of people. Indeed, even compared to the idols we make of celebrities and musicians, athletes remain our anointed heroes. They often come with back stories that are the stuff of movies (sometimes literally) with tales of […]
Rape jokes and hate speech are not funny! Sign the petition today!
December 13, 2011
Over on The Sin City Siren, I’ve launched a petition to tell FOX Sports to drop the UFC if they do not enact a code of conduct and address a rash of recent incidents of rape jokes and a history of hate speech. Please sign the petition today! Here’s some background on the issue: Why […]
Rally recap and updates
November 15, 2011
We saw. We organized. We rallied! Saturday’s rally against hate speech and jokes about rape was a success thanks to the hard work and quick response of a lot of great people in the community. We had a nice turnout of about three dozen people, including parents, activists, advocates for survivors of sexual violence, and […]
Time for the UFC to grow up
November 11, 2011
The mantel of hero has always been heavy. In the comics, Spiderman is told that with great power comes great responsibility. And even though the web-slinger might not be a real person, the advice rings true for our flesh-and-blood heroes, too. In these modern times, heroes come in a variety of forms built up by […]
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