Sunday, June 28, 2009
Homo "It felt so very Stonewall, but without the standing up for ourselves.”
Posted by Dan Savage on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Police in Forth Worth, Texas, marked the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots—which were sparked when the NYPD raided a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn—by raiding a gay bar called the Rainbow Lounge. Fort Worth's finest are accused of using excessive force and making arbitrary arrests for public intoxication (a phenomenon that's never been observed in straight bars in Texas). The Instant Tea blog at the Dallas Voice is all over it but it's a confusing read. There's a good summary at Towleroad. There's a Facebook page with info, links, and eyewitness accounts.
Protests are underway in Fort Worth—so the standing up has begun. And let's look on the bright side: forty years ago the NYPD could've raided a bar called the Rainbow Lounge and we'd be marching today to mark the 40th anniversary of the Rainbow Riots.
Stranger Suggests Today The Stranger Suggests
Posted by The Stranger on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Gay
Seattle Pride 2009
Like all good things, today's GLBT Pride celebration is two-pronged. Prong number one: The parade, which makes its way down Fourth Avenue from Union to Denny. (Expect noisy motorcycles, ambitious floats, and glittery everything.) Prong number two: The Seattle Center PrideFest, which features beer gardens, live music and dance performances, and roving hordes of gays and those who love them. (Pride Parade 11 am–2:30 pm, PrideFest 11 am–7 pm, both events free. For full info, see www.seattlepride.org.)
DAVID SCHMADERBooks Reading Today
Posted by Paul Constant on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 10:19 AM
One reading today.
Judith Kitchen and Ted Kooser read at Open Books from The Poets Guide to the Birds, a poetry anthology that collects 151 poems about birds. I am weirdly excited by the idea of this book.
Otherwise, go have fun. Visit a bookstore and buy a couple books. There's a lot of summer reading to do.
The full readings calendar, including the next week or so, is here. And if you're planning on staying in and you're looking for personalized book recommendations, feel free to tell me the books you like and ask me what to read next over at Questionland.
Nightlife If you weren't walking down Pine Street between 11:55 pm and 12:15 am last night...
Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 10:06 AM
...you missed an "impromptu" dance party on the parking lot where Cha Cha/Manray/Kincora used to be.
Celeb RIP, Billy Mays
Posted by Lindy West on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Infomercial king—much like that other American king—found dead at age 50.
Billy Mays, the TV pitchman whose trademark voice helped sell everything from cleaning supplies to baking soda, was found dead this morning by his wife at his Tampa home. No cause of death has been reported and no foul play is suspected, according to Tampa police."Although Billy lived a public life, we don't anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days," Deborah Mays said in a statement today. "Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times."
Mays was a passenger Saturday of a 737 airplane that had a front tire blow out, said spokeswoman Brenda Geoghagan. Mays and other passengers were interviewed by US Airways staff after the Philadelphia flight's hard landing. Responders reported no injuries.
You seemed like a good dude, Billy Mays.
I'm sure God had a plan. Perhaps the angels in heaven were under the impression that they needed a cabinet full of cleaners.
News The Morning News
Posted by Unpaid Intern on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 8:48 AM
When All Else Fails, Blame The Brits: British embassy staff arrested in Iran on suspicion of starting uprising.
Because No One Likes A Copy Cat: Authoritarian governments around the world censor news coming out of Iran.
Doesn't Get Any Clearer Than This: Washington Post-ABC poll shows Americans want Sotomayer to be confirmed.
They Let The Suspect Keep The Ones With Vista Pre-Installed: Seattle Police raid Rainier shop, finds hundreds of stolen computers.
The Wire Was A Good Show, Seattle, But We Don't Have To Emulate It: Man shot in homeless encampment near I-90.
Great Idea, Or Shameless Promotion?: Local radio station hosts record attempting downtown moonwalk this afternoon.
Adultery Through E-mail Is So 2001: Especially when you can cheat through an iPhone app.
This Week's Supreme Moment Of Irony Brought To You By The TSA: Writer held and questioned in airport about comic script about a writer who gets detained and questioned by TSA.
Want Cancer Cured? Wait A While, A Long While: Cancer research impeded by the way they get their money.
40 Years After The Stonewall Rebellion: Frank Rich on the disconnect of past and present with regard to gay rights.
Confused About What The Stonewall Riots Were?: I Know I was until Varla Jean Merman explained it through song.
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