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From vampires to scientologists, a weekend in the city

joe erbentraut

November 24, 2008

Temperatures in the windy city have begun to plunge, transforming what was formerly a leisurely fifteen minute walk to the train from my apartment into a brutally chilly venture. Although the weather makes it tempting to stay indoors, there’s simply been too many exciting things going on around the city to miss out on. I…

life, politics

a red orchid theatre, a very merry unauthorized children’s scientology pagean, alan stock, carter burwell, church of latter day saints, cinemark, germany, jonas brothers, l. ron hubbard, mario majorski, miley cyrus, prop 8, raspberry martini, scientology, stephenie meyer, the religious right, twilight

On remembrance

joe erbentraut

November 23, 2008

Last Thursday, November 20, marked the tenth anniversary of the recognition of International Transgender Day of Remembrance. The day was originally conceived following the violent murder of Rita Hester in Boston. The negative media coverage and police treatment of the Hester case — which remains unsolved to this day — prompted the outcry from the…

politics, queer

evolution, homophobia, lgbt rights, mike huckabee, racism, rita hester, sexism, transgender day of remembrance, transgender rights

Not my “Pal”..-in.

joe erbentraut

September 16, 2008

In the days that have passed since it was announced that Super Hockey Mommy Gun-Lovin’ Church Lady Barbie was to be the Republican nominee for vice president, I have tried to refrain from my immediate reaction. Or actually, my second one, since my immediate reaction, “Who?”, would be difficult for me to deny, as it…

politics

alaska, alaskan women reject palin, censorship, donny deutsch, ex-gay movement, fox news, free speech, gloria steinem, hillary clinton, hockey moms, ignorance, margaret cho, rape victims, sarah palin, tina fey, wasilia

Have friends getting gay-married anytime soon?

joe erbentraut

August 26, 2008

It’s been a busy few months for this ghey, but sanity has finally returned and Reality TV Makes Me Cry is now coming to you live from a new location — Chicago. I may not have cable yet, nor is my Internet connection the most reliable, but I intend to update this blog as frequently…

music, politics, queer

american family association, andy somora, anna pastuszwska, dixie chicks, dosh, gay marriage, george w. bush, greeting cards, hallmark, marriage, michigan, protest, right-wing crazies, telepathique, weddings, wolf parade

How much can you really “reclaim”?

joe erbentraut

February 20, 2008

I’m sure that you’ve all heard by now about Jane Fonda’s “C-bomb” droppage last week on The Today Show, during an interview with Meredith Vieira, but in case you missed it (which is highly possible.. I mean, does anyone really watch that show anymore?): My first reaction to the news — which caused a ridiculous…

politics

barack obama, eve ensler, hillary clinton, jane fonda, meredith vieira, mgmt, the c-word, women