Happy ThanksGAYving

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. The never-ending food? The friends over from far away? The unusually fantastic weather? It can't be beat. It's also a time when queers are petrified to sit down Mom and Dad (and whoever else strikes fear into our hearts) and say those words we all will have to say time and time again:

"The turkey is burned."

So, I was pleased that gay.com offers a Gay Survival Guide.

And I'll blog about coming out during the holidays at a later time. Happy Thanksgiving!

Debbie Downer says: Queer Halloween celebrations are the suxxor

In this case, Debbie Downer equals The Advocate, which recently published a nice piece about the fall of 'mo Halloween events.

Apparently, the EVIL HETEROSEKSHULS are taking over our queer events, including the D.C. Drag Race. I had no idea that Halloween was such a big 'mo event, which: what? I hate not knowing stuff.

Still, there's a nice 'graph on the history of the Drag Race:

Most of these Halloween parties began as a trickle in the ’70s and ’80s, back when gay ghettoization felt practical. D.C.’s High Heel Race was founded by accident 21 years ago when a few guys in drag ran from JR’s, a gay bar on 17th Street, to Annie’s Steak House a few blocks away, did a shot, and ran back. (The race’s present route is the same; JR’s is the unofficial sponsor.)

Yay! I wish I could go ...