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The Anti-Christ, Immaculate Conception, and Gay Men’s Sex Roles
What a title! Of course, the three have little in common. Here are three different studies I happened upon today. First, Rachel Maddow shared a poll that found that 35% of New Jersey conservatives...
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Coming Out Might Be Easier, But It’s Still Hard
Last night’s Glee made me cry. I laughed a lot for like the first 45 minutes. It was definitely the best episode so far all around. But at the end I cried. And let’s be clear—this wasn’t single-tear...
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Ugh, Women Are NOT Being Portrayed Well On TV
I like a lot of primetime TV this season. Wednesday night’s a great lineup. I like Mercy, Glee, Top Chef, and then of course The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Unfortunately, last night reminded us...
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Glee Demonstrates My Straight Man-Gay Man Theory!
I swear, I had no idea yesterday that I’d be predicting what happened on Glee last night! Don’t worry, this post doesn’t have too many spoilers about the episode if you haven’t watched it yet....
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Music Is About Freedom and Unity, Not Lee-gham Homophobia
I love music (duh). And not only do I love music and making music of all varieties, I particularly love a cappella music. This might owe to the fact that the men of Ithacappella were some of my best...
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Heterosexual Privilege in Music Education and Those Who Don’t Care
(Cliffnotes of this post: A new article addresses heterosexual privilege in music education, I know about it because of negative reactions on OneNewsNow, and I actually had the opportunity to address...
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Brilliance in Advertising – The “So Obnoxious” Kotex Tampon Commercial (Plus...
Like pretty much everybody who dares think of themselves as a friend of mine, I tuned in last night for the return of Glee! And, as expected, it was FABULOUS. If you haven’t watch it yet, who are you?...
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Queer and Queerer Ep. 2 – GetEQUAL, Leaving Catholicism, Gaypril, and Glee
We’re back and we have theme music! Peterson and Zack return with some pretty serious conversations this week! We discuss the latest GetEQUAL direct action, the process by which someone formally...
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Queer and Queerer Ep. 3 – Men as Feminists, Political Outing, and Archie
Zack gives Peterson a ride to the train station and they decide to record another episode before his train departs! This week we revisit the topic that first came up in Episode 1 about whether men can...
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Queer and Queerer Ep. 10 – Topics From a Hat—From Soup To Nuts!
Zack has never heard Peterson‘s “From Soup to Nuts” expression, but it apparently defines our tenth episode well! After several mono-topical episodes, we dramatically over-compensate by limiting...
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Glee: Why We Love It, Why We Watch It
(Note: Spoilers ahead! Go watch the season finale if you haven’t yet.) Like a good (gay) son, I got my mother hooked on watching Glee. This was a mistake. Now, every week, she wants to watch, but then...
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Frank Rich, Prop 8, David Blankenhorn, George Rekers, and Glee
Frank Rich has written a piece in today’s New York Times that’s getting a lot of attention. He reminds us that the closing arguments in Perry v. Schwarzengger are this week, that David Blankenhorn’s...
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The More Things Change, The More Things Stay The Same
It doesn’t matter that the military violated the intent of the law by conducting witch-hunts among its ranks. (The original full name included “Don’t Pursue” and “Don’t Harass” was added, but to little...
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Queer and Queerer Ep. 25 – Out of Facebook and Into the World
It’s episode 25! Peterson and Zack are coming at you live from the campus center at Susquehanna University, where Peterson is currently the Activist in Residence. Just ignore the blender in the...
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Glee’s Grilled Cheesus: A Milestone in Atheist Visibility
[This post was linked to in a Feb. 9, 2011 USA Today article about atheist high school clubs—check it out!] In stark opposition to the substanceless Britney episode last week, this week’s Glee offered...
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Queer and Queerer Ep. 28 – Hell in a Pumpkin Basket
BOO! What’s funny is before recording, Peterson was going to use a funny Halloweeny voice and Zack wasn’t, but the opposite ended up happening! We sacrifice watching an episode of Glee to bring you...
View ArticleRemembering The Moment It Felt Right
Tonight’s amazing Glee episode (“Never Been Kissed”) put me in a sentimental place in my head. I’m just going to speak from personal experience, but I’m sure there will be plenty of you out there who...
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Taking a Step Back: The Past and Future of LGBT Equality Collide
This week has been a busy week for reporters on LGBT issues. There have been hundreds of pages of Pentagon report to read, hours of hearings to listen to, and oh yeah, Illinois passed civil unions. In...
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Queer and Queerer Ep. 37 – South Africa is Gayer Than Hollywood
Peterson is back with stories to tell about South Africa! But Zack has been monitoring the pulse back in the United States, and their juxtaposed observations about gender and sexuality bring Queer and...
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Queer and Queerer Ep. 41 – The Lime Green Gas Mask Episode
Zack’s sick and Peterson’s been busy, so this week’s episode isn’t exactly coherent. The most recent Glee episode gives us plenty to talk about, including bisexuality and anti-gay violence. Plus,...
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