The Week in Gay: gay ministers in Scotland, say no to Fox and you can’t pray away the gay!
The Most Cake’s weekly round-up of lesbian-ish/gay lady/queer grrrl news from around the world.
You know what’s loads of fun? GAY CHURCH
A million points to the Scots as the Church of Scotland voted to allow gay men and women to be ordained as ministers. I mean, hello? Gay priests obviously equal the FUNNEST, MOST EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY CHURCH EVER. And Scottish accents are totally hot, so I’m down with this (wait, is it wrong to have crushes on religious leaders?).
via tarheelred
I love me some grassroots activism!
So Seksualiti Merdeka, which is this great group of Malaysian queers, are organizing a campaign called 29 ways towards an LGBTIQ-friendly Malaysia this Sunday. From the campaign: In South East Asia alone, 4 out of 11 countries, including Malaysia, still have laws that will put LGBTIQs in prison. While the outlook for the global movement may be positive, the daily reality for LGBTIQs stuck in these countries remain bleak and depressing. SOB. The 29 things they list are also great ways we can all make a little impact on homophobia in our own every-daze.
What’s going on with gay marriage in the US this week?
WELL there are big movements hotting up in New York and Minnesota, but, unsurprisingly, homophobic, right-wing nutjobs are going EVEN MORE NUTSO. This thing looks like it’s getting ugly y’all, but even worse, it looks unlikely that gay New Yorkers are going to get marriage equality.
Dislike, Facebook, massive dislike
So this happened a little while ago, but got a little lost – apparently Facebook removed a picture of two women kissing, which was part of an advertising campaign for a movie, marking it as offensive. Listen, you know what’s offensive? The straight couple that HAVE to make out practically on top of me on my commute to work. Two girls kissing in a photo? That’s just hot. WHY DO YOU HATE THE HOT, ZUCKERBERG?
The still from Greek film 'Attenburg' that was removed from Facebook. Okay, so it's not exactly hot. But STILL YOU GUYS
Eine kleine lesbian renaissance
Wondering what to wear to Pride this year? Me neither, but I’ll take any excuse to post this hilare article. It also happens to be tres informative – I mean, using a bike mirror to touch up my eyeliner? WELL I NEVER.
Speaking of Pride…
This slipped under my radar – I’m not in the UK, so sue me – but apparently you have to PAY to get into Brighton Pride this year? And these tickets could go up to…
£17.50
WHAT the FUCK? Listen, I’ve been to Brighton Pride, and I’m not paying shit to go for a Pride where I have to pee in a bush (because that’s a much better alternative to the fucking port-a-potties). OH HELL NO. Also, Pride’s not a fucking money-making endeavour! I’ll write a longer rant about this later.
no fucking way you fuckers. via flickriver.com
BAD Fox, BAD
I guess gays in the US are sick of seeing what they see on Fox “news” – though this confuses me, because I can’t imagine there are actually gay people who can sit through the bile they show on that worm-ridden channel – because activists are demanding that companies cease to advertise on the Fox network. This is because of the “misinformation, smears and flat-out lies” spread by the network, including such gems as the comparison of homosexuality to incest and pedophilia by Mike Huckabee and a comment from Bill O’Reilly that “gay people should not be allowed near children”.
‘Cos that’s how Sue sees it
Our dear beloved Jane Lynch is being touted is a favourite to host the Emmys this year – can I get a hell yes?
You can’t pray away the gay!
A British man has won a legal challenge against the therapist who tried to “turn him straight”. Patrick Strudwick, a self-described out-and-proud gay man who went undercover two years ago to investigate therapists who practiced conversion therapy, successfully had his wacko therapist investigated for professional malpractice by the BACP. This is great news – she sounds like a proper fruitcake. Apparently, one piece of advice was to take up rugby. UM. lady, have you been in a scrum? Also, you know, therapists shouldn’t be going around trying to cure healthy people for personal prejudicial reasons, thereby fucking them up in the process.
Obligatory Gaga Update of the Weak
Where do Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Ke$ha get their fashion inspiration from? Children’s nightmares, 12-year old anime addicts and hobos huffing glitter. Obvs. Or at least, that’s what this video says (it’s a joke, yah, it just made me lol).
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