Who will speak up for Mehdi Kazemi?

I am disturbed that the UK Home Office will deport 19-year-old gay Iranian Mehdi Kazemi back to Iran, where his life is most surely in danger. (He was studying in the UK.) there isn’t a strong campaign to pressure the UK government to allow him to stay there. Kazemi’s partner (or boyfriend, variously reported) was… Continue reading Who will speak up for Mehdi Kazemi?

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Gay postage watch

Yesterday, a Day Job Office Mate and fellow Project Runway watcher suggested a spin-off series: a new, new Odd Couple where Tim Gunn (D.C. native!) and Chris March share an apartment and hilarity ensues. I suggested, “They could just move the same Eames chair back and forth.” Well, dang, if the United States Postal Service… Continue reading Gay postage watch

Brain on fire following Robertson clip

Even though Day Job is around the corner from the CBN News office, I don’t think much about that candidate for America’s #1 lunatic: Pat Robertson. The readers at Towelroad, using a YouTube-d video grabbed by Right Wing Watch, is having a “I can’t believe it” moment. Seems the 700 Mob now thinks I-35 is… Continue reading Brain on fire following Robertson clip

The anti-viral video

This Telugu-language video, performed by the Nritanjali Academy of the Andhra Pradesh state, India, was all the hit today at Day Job. I like it for its catchy, informative way of promoting condom use. It features women’s and gay men’s particular needs without embarrassment. Clever people can use it for last-minute costume ideas. Pass the… Continue reading The anti-viral video

A thin blog day tomorrow!

You see, I write most of my day’s posts the night before (which is why they come out so evenly in the morning and early afternoon) and tonight’s the Gay Superbowl. I know some of you are watching with us. Update. I didn’t see Grey Gardens but I cheered Mary Louise Wilson for knowing how… Continue reading A thin blog day tomorrow!

The Boy is banned!

Jaume comments, writing from Spain: I am sorry to tell you that I cannot reach your blog when I am at the corporate offices of my client (a multinational computer company which in the past was almost a synonym to “computer”). When I try to open your blog, the browser displays a “Forbidden” page. And… Continue reading The Boy is banned!