Monthly Archives: January 2009

First openly transgender person appointed congressional aide

  According to 365gay.com, the first openly transgender person, Diego Miguel Sanchez, was appointed to congressional aide of U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA). Sanchez is the legislative assistant for LGBT, healthcare, labor, veterans, census and Social Security issues. “To me it seems like a window is … Continue reading

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“Gender identity and expression” added to UC’s non-discrimination policy

Today I received an e-mail from Mitchel Livingston, Univeristy of Cincinnati’s vice president of student affairs and chief diversity officer, stating that the board of trustees finally approved a multi-year-long effort to include “gender identity and expression” in the school’s anti-discrimination policy. … Continue reading

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So if a girl kisses a girl then it doesn’t count, right?

  So, I was watching this week’s Rock of Love Bus, a VH1 show where former Poison frontman Bret Michaels searches for the woman of his dreams, and I noticed something very peculiar. (I know what you’re thinking: “Why were you … Continue reading

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GLAAD Awards and snow emergencies

ABC leads GLAAD Media Awards The Associated Press is reporting: “For the third year running, ABC leads nominees for awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The network earned six nominations for the 20th annual GLAAD Media Awards, … Continue reading

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I made the acknowledgements of “Finding Out”

Today I got my hands on a copy of University of Cincinnati’s Deb Meem and Michelle Gibson’s new book, Finding Out: An Introduction to LGBT Studies. I am very excited because I am in the acknowledgements, as well as a … Continue reading

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