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| INITIATION, the first issue of PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN (a new online journal/gallery curated by Brother Bramm, Jody Jock, Greg Kaplowitz and Gina Abelkop) is now up for your viewing pleasure! With work by Zee Boudreaux, Roxanne Carter, Juliet Cook, Brian Dini, Mark Oliver Farley, David King, Finley Kipp, Scooter Laforge, Ashley Lande, Matt Lifson, Zachari Logan, Leslie Lowe, Daniel McKernan, Rhani Remedes, Heather Renee Russ, Brenden Shucart, Mica Sigourney, Max Steele, Chad Stose, and Jack X Taylor. Also on the website is the submission call for the next issue. Get to it! | |
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| I want cows of butter and apiaries of honey in my storehouse, and I want to take the honey and butter a cup at a time and cream them together, and make buttered honeyed dishes for a month. I want to give away jars of honeyed butter like good omens, sweet seeds. Last night, made chocolate walnut sour cherry cookies but forgot to adjust for the altitude, which is sometimes no big deal with cookies, but these went thin and bubbly around the edges. I think I'll eat them quietly, at home. Today I'm drinking wine in the afternoon with the sun coming in the kitchen, making raisin oatmeal cookies scooped with a silver spoon and one half of a tea ball diffuser. I will give those away so I don't get mellified. (Which is sort of like getting nullified, but sweetly, so sweetly.) | |
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| Have you and your partner contemplated having a baby? Have you done research about your options and found nothing that isn't expensive or takes years of waiting? This is a problem that plagues the LGBT community.There is a solution, though. Women have turned to home insemination kits in order to conceive. Home insemination is an affordable solution for the LGBT community and has emerged as a real solution for women who want to conceive. At Home Insemination vs. IVF and AIArtificial Insemination and IVF treatments are so incredibly costly, and in this economy it makes it very hard for any couple to even consider having a baby. The success rates of AI are anywhere from 5-25%. Did you know that when couples attempt to get pregnant, the at home success rates are almost identical to that percentage? Why spend thousands of dollars on AI when you can spend significantly less, have the same success rates, and be able to stay in the privacy of your own home? This is a question women are asking themselves. Is it really worth it to go through the emotionally exhausting and financially draining IVF procedure? Instead of choosing IVF or AI at a fertility clinic, women are choosing at home insemination. With at home insemination kits, they can have everything they need at their disposal. They are able to inseminate themselves with the same success rate as they would in a doctor's office, and spend less money. For significantly less cost, women can now have the same technology they would get in a doctor's office. This makes the choice very easy for many women. Those who are interested in at home insemination can choose The Total Conception. The Total Conception was designed specifically for the LGBT community. The kit provides women with the best technology in order to help them conceive. For more information, visit kate Grace Lesbian Dating Community | |
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|  The empire strikes backIn recent weeks, we've taken huge steps towards blocking spam accounts on LiveJournal. In fact, we've suspended as many as 30,000 accounts in a single day! We've implemented several pre-emptive measures to prevent the creation of spam accounts, and we've honed our detection of suspicious content. Spam bots are a crafty lot, so we'll continue to refine our tactics and keep up the good fight to keep you safe from spam attacks on LiveJournal. RSS feeds againIf you're addicted to , ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/syndicated.gif) icanhaschzbrgr, or other syndicated feeds, we're pleased to report that we've resolved the update error that was mucking up your RSS feeds. While content was being pulled correctly, it wasn't being posted to the feeds themselves. Late last week, we finally nailed down what we hope was the root problem, so content should post properly. We thank you for your patience. Wii have killer CSI Deadly Intent contests! ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) c_s_iIf you're a gamer who loves CSI, have Wii got news for you! c_s_i is sponsoring killer contests. Simply post a question to a member of the CSI crew. The winner will get a free copy of CSI: Deadly Intent for Nintendo Wii (with a retail value of $39.99) and get their question answered by a member of the CSI writing team! There's also a fantastic monthly contest. To enter, join c_s_i, play the online version of CSI: Deadly Intent, and respond to a two-part query for a chance to win a Wii! Entries will be judged on composition and originality. Sorry, but you must be a U.S. resident and over 18 years old to participate. Check out the rules here. Enveloped in postcardsLast week, we asked you to send in postcards to help us decorate our drab concrete walls. Here's a photo of the results so far! Thank you so much and please keep them coming! You can mail them to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. Be sure to include your username, since we'll be giving ten random users paid account credits.  Photos of the weekIf you haven't visited our new LiveJournal photo community, you're in for an amazing visual trip. LiveJournal users from around the world will take you on a scenic journey to everywhere. Post your own pictures or kick back and enjoy at lj_photophile. You can view some of this week's awesome photos after the jump. Please start tagging with geographic location, since we'd like to track all the places around the world represented in this community. Keep on commenting too! ( Read more... ) | |
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| The 2011 Motherwell Prize, for a first or second full-length collection of poems by a woman writing in English To be judged by Fence Books editors, with a cash prize of $1000 & Spring 2011 publication by Fence Books. Manuscripts remain anonymous until a winner is selected. General Terms: * Poet must be a woman * Entry form must accompany each submission (go to http://fence.fenceportal.org/contest/motherwell.html for printable pdf entry form) * Entry fee of $25 must accompany each submission; make check payable to Fence Magazine, Inc. Fee entitles entrant to a choice of one year subscription to Fence (to begin with the Spring 2010 issue) or a copy of the winning book. Send 8 x 10 SASE with postage good for up to 1 lb., media mail or first class, your choice, if you choose the book. Multiple submissions are acceptable, but each manuscript must be entered under separate cover, with entry form and entry fee * Please let us know immediately if your manuscript is accepted by another publisher while under our consideration * No revisions to submitted manuscripts will be considered; the winning manuscript may be revised before publication * Translations ineligible Manuscript Requirements: * between 48 and 80 pages, paginated * bound with a removable clip and nothing more * one cover page with title of manuscript only; entry form (pdf) will be used for identification. No other cover letter necessary. Manuscripts submittted without anonymous cover page will be discarded. * no acknowledgements page Notification: * Enclose an SAS-Postcard for confirmation of receipt of manuscript * Enclose an SASE for notification of winner if you wish; email announcements will be sent out. * Do not enclose an SASE for return of manuscript; all manuscripts will be recycled at end of contest term * International entrants will be notified by email; those who choose the winning book must include an IRC * TELL US IF YOU MOVE. Send new address to: fence.fencebooks@gmail.com. Deadline: Envelope must be postmarked on or between November 1st of 2009 and November 30th of 2009. Mail manuscript, entry form, and entry fee to: Motherwell Prize, Fence Books Science Library 320 University at Albany 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12222 | |
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| If you haven't seen it, you really need to see the video of Ray Boltz's song "Don't Tell Me Who To Love" under the cut. Today, it feels especially appropriate to keep Ray's beautifully-sung words, and the undying hope they represent always in our minds & in our hearts: Now there always will be hatred and voices that condemn.
Oh, but I believe that true love is gonna make it in the end.( As California goes, so goes...Maine ) | |
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| http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8342056.stmTranssexual Jesus sparks protestsAbout 300 protesters held a candlelit protest outside a Glasgow theatre over the staging of a play which portrays Jesus as a transsexual. The protest was held outside the Tron Theatre, where Jesus Queen of Heaven, in which Christ is a man who wants to become a woman, is being staged. It is part of the Glasgay! arts festival, a celebration of Scotland's gay, bi-sexual and transsexual culture. Festival organisers said it had not intended to incite or offend anyone.  Jesus Queen of Heaven is on at the Tron in Glasgow until Saturday The Christian protesters gathered outside the theatre ahead of the opening night of the production on Tuesday. Jesus Queen of Heaven, which runs until Saturday, is written and performed by transsexual playwright Jo Clifford. The demonstrators sang hymns and waved placards. One read: "Jesus, King of Kings, Not Queen of Heaven." Another said: "God: My Son Is Not A Pervert." Festival organisers described the banners as "fairly provocative" and said they could be viewed as inciting homophobia. Glasgay! producer Steven Thomson said: "Jesus Queen of Heaven is a literary work of fiction exploring the artists own personal journey of faith as a transgendered person. "Glasgay! supports the right to freedom of expression and offers audiences a diverse view of LGBT life. "This work is not intended to incite or offend anyone of any belief system, however, we respect your right to disagree with that opinion. He added: "We welcome genuinely interested audience members who wish to understand the artistic intention behind this work." Glasgay! is described as "Scotland's annual celebration of queer culture" and is funded by the Scottish Arts Council, Event Scotland, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and Glasgow City Council. | |
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|  do you know about pamela lucia? she was a wild woman who recorded an album on the moon, where she met people made of nuts (almonds etc). read more about her here. i learned about her while watching tiny kushner tonight, which was, by the way, fucking fantastic. | |
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| This is pretty well-timed. My horoscope always seems to get surprisingly accurate during the winter months. An intense time to be a Leo, maybe.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It might be tempting to turn your home into a
womb-like sanctuary and explore the mysteries of doing absolutely
nothing while clad in your pajamas. And frankly, this might be a good idea.
After the risks you've taken to reach out to the other side, after the
bridges you've built in the midst of the storms, after the skirmishes
you've fought in the Gossip Wars, you have every right to retreat and get
your homebody persona humming at a higher vibration. So I say: Be
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| From Lisa Robertson's The Men:
Miles away and
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Silvery and half-erased by a morning-like desire, and the
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| I found a weird/hilarious book that should appeal to fans of KITH. Sex Dungeon for Sale! features a bunch of wild short stories. The title story is about a real estate agent trying to sell a house with a sex dungeon and it gives new meaning to the term "Rumpus Room." One features the dude who sang "Rico Suave" selling his kidneys to support a $100-a-day doorag habit. My favorite was the self-help guide story, "Chicken Soup for the Kidnapper's Soul". It was hilarious, short and only ten bucks on Amazon.
Wensink sound kind of like Chuck Palahniuk or Kurt Vonnegut writing an episode of KITH. Totally out there and awesome.  | |
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| Verb Noire is an exciting new e-press focusing on works by and about underrepresented groups in genre fiction. Read their submission guidelines below or check them out online here. Submission Guidelines We are looking for original works of genre fiction (science fiction/fantasy/mystery/romance) that feature a person of color and/or LGBT as the central character. We are tentatively accepting stories featuring characters with disabilities, but that is subject to the character not magically being healed. Book-length manuscripts must be at least 250 pages, and short stories cannot be over 100 pages. All manuscripts must be double-spaced, in 12-point font (Times New Roman, Courier, etc.) in black text, and must be a Word/OpenOffice-compatible document. We ask that you insert a header with your name and the first two words of the title at the top of each page. Please do not send them as read-only files, as that will make any editing more difficult. We are also accepting poems in traditional and experimental styles with a maximum of 10 pages. The same formatting rules will apply. Personal and critical essays are also welcome as long as they are within the aforementioned themes. Poetry, essays and short stories may be subject to inclusion in anthologies depending upon the number of submissions fitting a specific theme. There will be (approximately) a 6-8 week turnaround time in which submissions will be reviewed and a decision will be made as to whether or not we will be publishing your manuscript. Payment will be dependent upon sales, as each published author will receive a percentage of the sales price. There is no need to submit a query letter, nor do we require you to have an agent, but we do want a brief synopsis of the plot for longer manuscripts. Please send all submissions to verb.noire@gmail.com. We will accept works from white authors as long as the central characters are of color and/or LGBT. We are especially looking for your best young adult and independent reader submissions. Don't be afraid to be different. It doesn't have to be vampires, werewolves, witches, wizards, or about rich spoiled teens. In fact, we'd prefer it if you avoid those tropes unless you're doing something totally new with them. Don't be afraid to create new tropes or utilize ones that have no European connections. We're doing something totally new here, so don't be afraid to branch out and do something totally new in your writing. | |
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|  The fourth chapter/third book in Ariel Schrag's 'High School Chronicles,' Likewise details not only Schrag's senior year at Berkeley High, but also the aftermath of her parents' divorce, her search for a "scientific" explanation for her homosexuality, her continued heartbreak over her boy-crazy ex-girlfriend, her do-or-die devotion to her comics, and her self-image as it relates to her appearance and intelligence. That Schrag is able to do all of this with a wit and wisdom that makes her constant contradictions completely credible is quite an accomplishment. ( Read more... ) | |
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| I am offically a company employee for Pacific Arts Center, or PAC. http://www.pacnet.co.jp/I am in the lighting division, posted for a few months at the Saitama Kaikan Theatre untill training is finished, and they will probably put me somewhere like Ninagawa`s Art Theatre or the National Theatre of Japan, where many overseas performers come and I can interpret. How they do lighting is so different from the West that almost the only points of comparison are the artistic sensibilities of designers. As you know, in Japan when one becomed a company employee, one really `becomes` the company, and must owe loyalty and sweat to the company, which, like a loving parent, doles out rewards and punishments. Even in the theatre world, it is like this. But I will still produce and dance. Also writing many plays. My computer`s AC port finally died. Considering a new computer with my bonus pay. I liked that Powerbook a lot though, if it wasn`t for the AC port, it would still last a good many years. | |
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- Usually if a friend makes a racist or homophobic remark, I tend to let it slide. I think that while i would not say such things myself, I have no right to censor those around me.
- This happens all of the time. I confront some relatives, but I refuse to if they are drunk or watch Fox News.
- I'd let it slide if it was just a private remark... As much as I despise bigotry and intolerance, I know that you can't change people-they have to change themselves ...
- Confront! confront! confront! Politely, but without equivocation.
- SPEAK UP. Always, always, always speak up. Letting something slide lets ignorance win. No matter if it offends me directly, or someone else, I will confront the speaker and let them know that's not ok.
- I don't get offended personally. As an immigrant, woman, gay and person of color if I took every single potentially offensive remark seriously I wouldn't get anything done.
- I punch them in the balls. With my mind.
- I do speak up, but often very timidly because I feel that I'm white and therefore I don't really have any authority to lecture someone on what's racist and what isn't...
- Generally speaking, I do not let this shit fly, because it reduces me as a person, to this non-person and it replicates the destructive discourse that makes sure that sexual minorities, racial minorities, women, people with disabilities, trans people and every intersection thereof into something other than human... And sometimes... I'm just too tired to deal with it, so I roll my eyes, make a sarcastic remark and hope the conversation moves on quickly.
For more daily questions and user comments, join writersblock. FYI, we don't want to invade your privacy, so we haven't credited individual users for their responses. We'd appreciate your feedback on this! Spotlight community of the weekWe can't resist making one last midnight trip to the ol' pumpkin patch. If you adore crazy costumes, fiendish festivities, and bottomless candy consumption as much as we do, this community has just what it takes to light up your jack-o-lantern.  halloween_fanPhotos of the weekWe received so many incredible photos, we had to close our eyes and point. We uploaded a selection of awesome images at our new lj_photophile community. Please join and start posting (try to keep the width at around 625 for the sake of consistency)! We'd love for you to tell us more about your photos! You can help us select spotlight photos by commenting on your favorites. Once again, we thank you for making our online world more beautiful! CurtainsThanks, again, for tuning in. We look forward to seeing you next week. | |
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| http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8331338.stmKenya to launch homosexual censusKenya is to carry out a census of its gay population in an effort to bolster the fight against HIV/Aids - despite homosexuality being against the law. Nicholas Muraguri, head of Kenya's Aids prevention programme Nascop, told the BBC it was vital that the government reached out to the gay community.  Homosexuality is punishable by 14 years in jail in Kenya He said gay people suffered from a lack of information about the disease. But analysts say many gay people will be afraid to come forward in a country where homosexuality can result in jail. Mr Muraguri conceded that an accurate count was unlikely. ( Read more... ) | |
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