Jul 30, 2012

Truth.

"Heterosexuality is not normal, it's just more common." Dorothy Parker

Jul 25, 2012

18 openly Gay and Lesbians to compete at the London OlympicsT

This years number of gay and lesbian athletes competing at the Olympics beats out the numbers for Athens and Beijing. Moral of this statement: WE ARE AWESOME! lol

*Clears throat... but back to journalistic reporting....

18 Olympians, 2 coaches, and 2 Paralympians are openly out and proud to be gay athletes. Compared to the 11 that competed in Athens and the 10 that competed in Beijing. They are:

OLYMPIANS
Matthew Mitcham (diving for Australia)
Edward Gal (equestrian for the Netherlands)
Lisa Raymond (doubles tennis for U.S.)
Judith Arndt (cycling for Germany)
Seimone Augustus (basketball for U.S.)
Imke Duplitzer (fencing for Germany)
Megan Rapinoe (soccer for U.S.)
Marilyn Agliotti (field hockey for the Netherlands)
Carl Hester (equestrian for Britain)
Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel (field hockey for the Netherlands)
Mayssa Pessoa (handball for Brazil)
Rikke Skov (handball for Denmark)
Maartje Paumen (field hockey for the Netherlands)
Natalie Cook (volleyball for Australia)
Alexandra Lacrabere (handball for France)
Jessica Landstrom (soccer for Sweden)
Carole Peon (triathlon for France)
Jessica Harrison (triathlon for France)

PARALYMPIANS
Lee Pearson (equestrian for Britain)
Claire Harvey (volleyball for Britain)


COACHES
Pia Sundhage (soccer coach for U.S.)
Hope Powell (soccer coach for Britain)




Jul 20, 2012

Victory to Service Members

This is one of the biggest victories for LGBT Service members since "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was deemed unconstitutional. The Pentagon announced last week that it will be allowing service members to march in uniform in a gay pride parade FOR THE FIRST TIME IN U.S. HISTORY. It may be no big deal to you but its a huge deal to me and definitely a beautiful thing

The whole story

A Gay Friendly Network?

Lets see how well you know your late night television, can you guess these characters?

This animated one-year old prodigy is obsessed with world domination. Hes the youngest of three children and his best friend is a teddy bear named Rupert. Hes been shown dressed as a female, dancing to techno in a room full of shirtless guys and carries a photo of Chris Noth in his wallet. Do you know who he is?

This heavily pierced female is the proprietor of Moralton's lone sex and piercings shop. Shes become the warm and caring person that another character named Orel has come to trust the most. The only story of her past known is when her heart was broken by the mother of one of Orel's friends. Can you guess her name?

If you guessed Stewie from 'Family Guy' and Stephanie Putty of 'Moral Orel' you would be correct and they aren't the only ones. Adult Swim hosts 33 more LGBT Characters including Walter & Perry of 'Home Movies', Valerie of 'Frisky Dingo' and Alice of 'Superjail'.

Positive or negative that LGBT characters are all over the network? Some might see it as a negative that they're poking fun at our community but I see it as a positive. I think its a good thing that the gay characters are treated just like the straight characters even though they are cartoons (made to be funny) some of these LGBT characters hold good jobs, live normal lives and have healthy relationships.

Whats your opinion?

Jul 14, 2012

Same-Sex Wedding Blues

Your wedding is supposed to be one of the most amazing days of your life. The white dress, the perfect venue, committing to spend the rest of your life with the love of your life in front of friends and family... Every girl dreams of this but that dream may be harder to reach if you identify as part of the LGBT community.


Same-sex marriage has been and still is the LGBT Community's biggest battle on American soil and one that wont be easily won. Evidence of this is seen everyday, most recently in Mississippi where a lesbian couple was denied their venue of  choice because the museum claims the ceremony violates state law. Mother of the bride spoke with Lauren Jow of The Advocate.


“As a mother, I have dreamed of giving my daughter the wedding that she desires, and I want her to be able to get married in her hometown in front of our family and friends,” said Veronica Rodriguez, Sturgis’s mother. “We are not asking Mississippi to recognize Ceara and Emily’s relationship, although it should. We are just asking that they have the opportunity to hold a ceremony in a public place – the same as other couples.”


I personally don't see why legalizing same-sex marriage is such a big deal. I'm no money expert but the amount of money put into weddings and being able to tax the new couple is a plus for the economy. With the amount of support given to it already it would def bring a better sense of pride in our country. From every standpoint its a positive except religiously and that is precisely why we separate church from state.


I wish Ceara and Emily the best of luck on having their perfect wedding. May you one day be recognized as a married couple by this "great" nation.

Jul 12, 2012

Gayest Cities in America

So I've graduated college (hold the applause) the next big step is finding a job and a place to call home. In wanting to be an LGBT Journalist I've come across The Advocates Gayest Cities in America and thought Id share.

Their criteria for judging was hilarious but such a great idea. there were 9 factors to the equation: LGBT elected officials, WNBA teams, International Mr. Leather semifinalists, Imperial Court chapters, Softball teams that competed in the Gay Softball World Series, LGBT bookstores, Nude yoga, Transgender protections, and concerts by Gossip, the Cliks and the Veronicas. The link above will give you the breakdown of each city. So top 15 gayest cities are.... (DRUM ROLL)

15. Denver, Colorado
14. Long Beach, California
13. Austin, Texas
12. Portland, Oregon
11. Little Rock, Arkansas
10. Grand Rapids, Michigan
9. Atlanta, Georgia
8. Knoxville, Tennessee
7. St. Paul and Minneapolis
6. Ann Arbor, Michigan
5. Seattle, Washington
4. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
3. Cambridge, Massachusetts
2. Orlando, Florida and,
1. Salt Lake City, Utah

Jul 10, 2012

Its JULY!!!

So I wanna start off by saying that my blog has been up for a year! I don't remember the exact date but Born2bLGBT was created in July of last year... So in honor of its a birthday, A TOAST! lol

Secondly I'd like to apologize for skipping out on June early, my Mac Book suffered a serious blow to the face ( I cracked the screen) but don't worry its okay and we're back!