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National Coming Out Day this Weekend

posted by MyBoShow.com @ 6:43 pm - October 8th, 2008

This Saturday, October 11, is National Coming Out Day. Celebrate!
If someone needs your help coming out… help. But, respect boundaries.
I know someone who should come out of the closet but hasn’t yet… I’m hoping!!!

Wedding Bells Ring Loud and Often in CA!

posted by MyBoShow.com @ 12:57 pm - October 8th, 2008

What a difference three months can be! It’s seems gay couples are getting married in record numbers in California. According to new research from UCLA’s Williams Institute, there have been more same-sex marriages in the Golden State in three months than in Massachusetts in three years.
Between June 17 and September 17, 11,000 couples [...]

Melissa Etheridge to Wed

posted by MyBoShow.com @ 6:46 am - October 3rd, 2008

Grammy and Oscar winning Rocker Melissa Etheridge is set to marry her partner, Tammy Lyn Michaels. The couple has two children together, and two more from Etheridge’s previous relationship with Julie Cypher.
The songbird tells the New York Daily News, “We have four children and we’re trying to find the right time… We are so [...]

GLBT History Month - Day 3

posted by MyBoShow.com @ 6:26 am - October 3rd, 2008

It’s GLBT History Month, and we’re celebrating people who are important to the GLBT community thanks to Equality Forum.
Friday 10/3 - Gianni Versace:
He’s one of the first well-known Italians to come out of the closet. He created a fashion line many people dream of wearing. He’s well known for dressing the elite and [...]

VP Candidates on Gay Marriage

posted by MyBoShow.com @ 6:52 pm - October 2nd, 2008

I’m in the middle of watching the VP debates. I am disheartened by the comments made by both Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. I already knew neither believe in gay marriage, but hearing it straight from their mouths is extra painful.
I’m happy to see Biden and Palin believe gay couples should be granted [...]

McCain’s Own Words on Gays

posted by MyBoShow.com @ 5:15 pm - October 2nd, 2008

These words are taken straight from John McCain’s own mouth:
“I just don’t believe it’s appropriate.”
- In comments about adoptions by same-sex couples - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“No category of Americans deserved the same recognition as heterosexuals because marriage is a unique relationship and the foundation of America.”
- The Rocky Mountain News

“I remain opposed to the [...]

Gay Marriage = Money & Jobs - 63.8 Million

posted by MyBoShow.com @ 5:03 pm - October 2nd, 2008

In today’s economy, many of us are just happy to have a job. But, according to a report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of law, 63.8 MILLION dollars will be generated by gay marriage in California. That’s right, gays can save the economy!!!

Ok, that may be a stretch, but on the [...]

GLBT History Month - Day 2

posted by MyBoShow.com @ 12:22 pm - October 2nd, 2008

It’s a full month to celebrate our amazing community! Unfortunately, I missed yesterday but each day this month we’ll be celebrating a person who is important to the GLBT community thanks to Equality Forum.
Wednesday 10/1 - Del & Phyllis Lyon:
Founders of the nation’s first lesbian organization, and the very first couple married in San [...]

AIDS Virus Older than Previously Estimated

posted by MyBoShow.com @ 1:28 pm - October 1st, 2008

The AIDS virus is older than we thought. According to new research, its origin may trace back to 1908.
The disease was first given attention in 1981 by public health officials, but it is suspected to have surfaced in the early 1900’s in African chimpanzees. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, jumped [...]