Transgender Resources. Queerty - Free of an agenda. Except that gay one - Gay news, politics, culture. Homorazzi.com - where homos dish everything. When it’s okay to say “gay”, a flowchart | Education Insights. Ash Beckham delivered a very funny and persuasive presentation at Ignite Boulder in February about the pejorative use of the word “gay” to describe something that is neither homosexual nor happy. She advocates acceptance over tolerance, and argues that it takes a societal shift to help move toward the former.
You undoubtedly know people who use the word gay as a casual substitute for something they might normally describe as stupid, unfair, or annoying. Confronting them directly might be awkward, but if they happen to see this graphic crop up on your Facebook or Twitter feed, it might be just enough to do the trick. In the words of Ash, “Societal change begins with small steps. Watch Ash’s full presentation here: Share this graphic! Just want the flowchart? Steve Hughes: the "straightness" of gay men, and the "gayness" of straight men (CC) It's time. Gay History and Literature: Essays by Rictor Norton. Gay Celluloid for gay cinema, gay films, gay reviews. Queeried - Just another WordPress weblog : Queeried.