2000 Queers Laughing at ourselves

One of the reasons I love ComedyFest is that it is one of the rare opporunities our community gets together outside of the bar scene (and don't get me wrong I love our local Detroit clubs). There is no smoke, free parking and nearly 2000 LGBT people just being ourselves.

It is a great opportunity to meet people, socialize and just plain relax. The Michigan Lesbian and Gay ComedyFest is now the largest LGBT comedy event in the nation.

I have gone every year since Triangle Foundation started producing it and believe it is a terrific bargain for your money. For just $30 dollars you get four national LGBT comics.

By the end of the evening, everyone has had a good time seeing old and new friends and just laughing. Too often we take our lives and our movment too seriously. ComedyFest allows us to just have fun and detach from the seriousness of it all.

To check it out or order tix for you and your friends/family go to www.ComedyFest.org

Guerilla Queer Bar featured in Metro Times

Metro Times featured the Detroit Guerilla Queer Bar. See the story here

I personally think the idea of storming straight bars with a hundred GLBT folks is hilarious and politically powerful. There is no more direct way to show the power of the GLBT dollar while also forceing people to realize that any bar could be a gay bar in the flick of a wrist.

Congrats to Matt Stanton, who I have known for over 12 years and who volunteers at Triangle Foundation.

Larry Craig Publicly Spanked

Larry Craig has been publicly spanked by the US Senate for bringing shame on the Senate and for using his position to try to get out of trouble.

Read the full post here

I disagree with the committee in their assumption that Craig committed the act he pled to and it is unfortunate that gay offenders get more public humiliation than heterosexuals but at least the Senate is putting down their foot on Craig because he is a hypocrite.