No Clue? Try, No Homo

Check out this hilarious and incredibly astute discussion of the ludicrous use of the phrase "no homo" in recent rap songs. I could explain more but the clip goes everywhere I can think of, with of course, some of the MCs going even further. Enjoy!

Misanthropic Martial Mistake: Portia De Rossi Apologizes for Marrying Ellen

Check out this clip from a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live where Portia De Rossi apologizes for all the hardships endured by prop 8 supporters when she decided to marry long-time love Ellen Degeneres.

Well, isn't it good to see her finally taking accountability for all of those poor heterosexual's downfalls: a fifty percent divorce rate, child-custody battles, extramarital affairs, boring sex...

Wait.

What?

While the debate definitely still rages on between radical queers and more mainstream gay rights activists over whether marriage is really the best thing for their communities, there is definitely no reason why people who identify as straight should get to chose whether this is an option.

Down with prop 8!

“I Kissed a Girl”

Katy Perry

I was in a local video store recently trying to choose between Blade or Frankenstein when I heard this cheesy song called "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry playing on the sound system. I remember thinking, "who is this person and who is she targeting"? and then immediately started imagining queer DJs re appropriating the lyrics, mashing them up with some real sexy beats.
Anyway, Mr. Mike found this article written by Tony Sclafani on NBC's site entitled "Katy Perry and the media's 'Kiss' of Hypocrisy: The Popularity of Two Gay-Unfriendly Songs is a Disappointment".

An excerpt:
"Well, it’s official. It’s cool to make fun of gay people again.

How do we know? Because the folks in Medialand told us as much by relentlessly cheerleading two gay-unfriendly songs by newcomer Katy Perry: “Ur So Gay” and “I Kissed a Girl.” The first derides an emo guy with a barrage of gay stereotypes that were cliché even in Boy George’s heyday. The second addresses same-sex kissing (and, by extension, bisexuality) by putting forth the judgment that such a smooch is “not what, good girls do… not how they should behave.”"

Read the rest here.