Mormon Family Fights for Son’s LGBT Rights
Frameline 37: the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival being held this weekend features a series of documentaries produced by the Family Acceptance Project. The films will show the journey families of different ethnicity and religious beliefs take to support their children whether they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. One family depicted in the documentary are the Montgomerys. A traditionally Mormon family, the Montgomerys went door to door to raise support for Proposition 8 (a law that would only recognize male/female marriages) in 2008. However, after their son Jordan…
Suit Urself! Choose your attitude this summer with our body-positive swimsuit challenge!
Summer is in full swing! It’s an amazing time of year that many of us impatiently wait for. Warm weather, BBQs, vacation time, beach trips – what more could you ask for?! Unfortunately, summer also brings anxiety for many. Instead of enjoying the sun, making memories and participating in events, some of us will be suffocated with body image anxiety. Approximately 91% of women are unhappy with their bodies! Over 30% of women and 20% of men agreed they would consider cosmetic surgery in the future (the statistics remain relatively…
Cheerios ad puts the spotlight on racism in 2013
You’ve probably heard/seen/read about the latest Cheerios commercial, but in the event that you’ve escaped the uproar, here’s a summary behind the madness: In the ad, a young biracial girl asks her caucasian mother about the health benefits of Cheerios. After her mother assures her that Cheerios are good for the heart, the daughter dumps a box of cereal on the chest of her sleeping dad. He happens to be a dark-skinned african american male, which is what has folks worked up. Read the last sentence again. “He happens to be…
House of Lords backs UK government plans for same-sex marriage
A few days ago, I’d caught wind that the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill was being debated by the House of Lords in the UK. I’m happy to report that the debate is finished and that there is good news! The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill was debated for two days, with many members voicing their concerns. Lord Dear insisted that the Same Sex Couples Bill would “completely alter the concept of marriage as we know it” and that the Bill was “ill thought through”, had no democratic legitimacy and was “fatally…
Why “Small Town Security” is Groundbreaking
Small Town Security is a reality show on AMC based on the JJK Security company in Ringgold, Georgia. JJK Security is run by Joan Koplan and her husband Irwin, the rest of the cast consists of Captain Dennis Starr, Christa Stephens the receptionist/secretary, and Brian Taylor the private investigator. The show is filled with foul language and the occasional toilet humor. So why would I call this show groundbreaking? In Small Town Security’s first season it was revealed that Captain Dennis Starr is currently undergoing gender reassignment procedures. Starr, born…
