GLBT-RT - Last comments http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?disp=comments en-US hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 In response to: Another Word for Sky: Poems http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=another_word_for_sky_poems&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29859 2009-06-18T12:27:51Z patt [Visitor] I am fond of literature and poetry in general, but especially I like poems by Georg Trakl - http://www.ebook-search-queen.com/ebook/twen/twenty-poems-of-georg-trakl.all.html In response to: I Do!: An Anthology in Support of Marriage Equality http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=i_do_an_anthology_in_support_of_marriage&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29833 2009-04-28T20:25:18Z Tracy [Member] Thank you to everyone for these fantastic comments. And thank you so much, Tracey, for the explanation on your story. I don't know if any of you have seen this, but here are some results from your generous donations to Lambda Legal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc2m7yWQsQA You're heroes.
I don't know if any of you have seen this, but here are some results from your generous donations to Lambda Legal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc2m7yWQsQA

You're heroes.]]> In response to: I Do!: An Anthology in Support of Marriage Equality http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=i_do_an_anthology_in_support_of_marriage&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29831 2009-04-27T20:59:01Z Tracey [Visitor] Hello! Thank you for the review. One thing--"The Lindorm's Twin" is a retelling of two tales. One is Andersen's "The Six Swans", which is where Andor, his sister Elsie, his brother Hans-Otto and the sorceress wife of the lindorm come from. The lindorm himself comes from a relatively obscure Swedish tale called "King Lindorm," which can be found here: http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/432.htm. And Stefan himself is an example of the Youngest Child Wins trope so common in fairy tales. In response to: I Do!: An Anthology in Support of Marriage Equality http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=i_do_an_anthology_in_support_of_marriage&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29827 2009-04-23T08:47:17Z Clare London [Visitor] Many thanks for the review, and I'm glad you enjoyed 'Outed'! I could be accused of being biased - being one of the authors - but I genuinely think this anthology is one of the best I've ever read, either in or out of the genre, for the range and quality of fiction included. And we're all thrilled at the level of response so far. In response to: I Do!: An Anthology in Support of Marriage Equality http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=i_do_an_anthology_in_support_of_marriage&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29826 2009-04-23T01:21:41Z Lee Rowan [Visitor] Thanks for the review! According to royalty reports, I Do has already made about $1000 for Lambda Legal! Slight correction: Pennington's story is a retelling of the fairytale, "The Swan Princes." "The Prince and the Pauper" is a novel by Mark Twain.
Slight correction: Pennington's story is a retelling of the fairytale, "The Swan Princes." "The Prince and the Pauper" is a novel by Mark Twain.]]> In response to: Fist of the Spider Woman http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=fist_of_the_spider_woman&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29824 2009-04-21T06:10:31Z Aurelia T. Evans [Visitor] Thank you so much for your kind words about my story in this anthology. In response to: 2009 Midwinter Conference: Steering Committee I Minutes http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=2009_midwinter_conference_steering_commi&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29821 2009-04-06T18:50:39Z Tracy [Member] Don, thank you so much for pointing this out. I can't believe I was so careless. I've edited the post. It won't happen again. Thank you again, Don.
It won't happen again.

Thank you again, Don.]]> In response to: 2009 Midwinter Conference: Steering Committee I Minutes http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=2009_midwinter_conference_steering_commi&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29820 2009-04-06T18:20:39Z Nancy Silverrod [Visitor] Don, Thank you for raising this issue. We will look into the privacy issues you have raised. Nancy
Thank you for raising this issue. We will look into the privacy issues you have raised.

Nancy]]> In response to: 2009 Midwinter Conference: Steering Committee I Minutes http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=2009_midwinter_conference_steering_commi&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29819 2009-04-06T18:08:11Z Don Yarman [Visitor] You're aware that all this discussion of who may or may not be out is posted on a public website, effectively rendering the question moot? In response to: Flights of Angels: My Life with the Angels of Light http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=flights_of_angels_my_life_with_the_angel&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29811 2009-03-02T20:25:04Z adrian brooks [Visitor] As the author of the book criticized in this review, I'd like to make a few points, for while I respect serious criticism absolutely and thank Amanda for the nice things she said about the book, in some cases, there is a slight misunderstanding at play. At no point did I ever say that I felt I understood the plight of the poor because my small income from a trust (now defunct) equaled what other members of the 'Angels of Light' got from welfare. What I did say is: the prevailing spirit in the group was that it was fine- even laudable- to get SSI or ATD (funds for the mentally disabled) to 'rip off the man' and scrape by on a subsistence income while we pooled funds to fund the free theater. My circumstances were different because I got about the same amount from other means; it amounted to about $400 a month. But the source of my income, or of those who got SSI or ATD, had nothing to do with our ability to empathize with poor people; several people in the Angels came from well-to-do families. What's relevant is that we welcomed the challenges of living marginally and devoting ourselves to making art that was a free, gladly given gift to our community. And the world. That it was offered in a spirit of idealism and hopefulness in social change was certainly shared by most of the people in the group, including myself. Maybe in retrospect it looks naive? Well, we were naive. Certainly I was. We believed that the power of truth could topple Nixon and restore America to a sane and holistic way of living. If I had any understanding of poverty in America, it had come earlier: as a volunteer for Martin Luther King and as one who, like other white people in the 1960s, were stirred to take risks or literally put our lives on the line because we felt so strongly about his call to social justice. Seeing black poverty first hand was my initiation, not what I saw in San Francisco in the 1970s. Forty years later, it may be possible for Amanda to overlook the risks that all the Angels of Light took back then. But at the time, gay people were being killed or beaten, yes, even on the streets of San Francisco. We were classified as 'sick' by the medical establishment, denied all rights and were the lowest of the low when polls were taken asking who Americans least wanted as neighbors. From the safe vantage point of today, such facts may get obscured. But if so, it's because gay activists, like anti-war and black activists, took to the streets to try to surmount the confusion of a country (and a society) so wildly askew, and commit to changing that through direct personal action. Probably it does sound silly these days; maybe it comes off as 'arrogant' to say that we believed in our cause. Certainly the effects of McCarthyism, drugs and the unknown consequences of free sex remained unknown to us. But it takes a certain crazy faith and wildness to go that far. And in the 1960s and 1970s, my friends and I did have that credo. I'm happy to say it even if the whirlwind that ensued took us by surprise. But who could have predicted AIDS when we agitated for freedom and equality? Finally, by including my own emotional and psychological problems that began with severe child abuse but included sexual confusion, depression, my many mistakes and blunders and failures and wrong choices on the road to Selfhood, I hoped to put myself unapologetically in the soup, along with the rest of those who were certainly motivated by altruistic intentions even if, being youngsters (and stoned out of our ever lovin' minds) we were dancing on the lip of a volcano. To the extent that Amanda missed this aspect of my memoir or brushes it aside, it's unfortunate. But such is the nature of a personal criticism to a very personal book. Thank you. Adrian Brooks (Flights of Angels)
At no point did I ever say that I felt I understood the plight of the poor because my small income from a trust (now defunct) equaled what other members of the 'Angels of Light' got from welfare. What I did say is: the prevailing spirit in the group was that it was fine- even laudable- to get SSI or ATD (funds for the mentally disabled) to 'rip off the man' and scrape by on a subsistence income while we pooled funds to fund the free theater.

My circumstances were different because I got about the same amount from other means; it amounted to about $400 a month. But the source of my income, or of those who got SSI or ATD, had nothing to do with our ability to empathize with poor people; several people in the Angels came from well-to-do families.

What's relevant is that we welcomed the challenges of living marginally and devoting ourselves to making art that was a free, gladly given gift to our community. And the world. That it was offered in a spirit of idealism and hopefulness in social change was certainly shared by most of the people in the group, including myself.

Maybe in retrospect it looks naive? Well, we were naive. Certainly I was. We believed that the power of truth could topple Nixon and restore America to a sane and holistic way of living.

If I had any understanding of poverty in America, it had come earlier: as a volunteer for Martin Luther King and as one who, like other white people in the 1960s, were stirred to take risks or literally put our lives on the line because we felt so strongly about his call to social justice. Seeing black poverty first hand was my initiation, not what I saw in San Francisco in the 1970s.

Forty years later, it may be possible for Amanda to overlook the risks that all the Angels of Light took back then. But at the time, gay people were being killed or beaten, yes, even on the streets of San Francisco. We were classified as 'sick' by the medical establishment, denied all rights and were the lowest of the low when polls were taken asking who Americans least wanted as neighbors. From the safe vantage point of today, such facts may get obscured. But if so, it's because gay activists, like anti-war and black activists, took to the streets to try to surmount the confusion of a country (and a society) so wildly askew, and commit to changing that through direct personal action. Probably it does sound silly these days; maybe it comes off as 'arrogant' to say that we believed in our cause. Certainly the effects of McCarthyism, drugs and the unknown consequences of free sex remained unknown to us. But it takes a certain crazy faith and wildness to go that far. And in the 1960s and 1970s, my friends and I did have that credo. I'm happy to say it even if the whirlwind that ensued took us by surprise. But who could have predicted AIDS when we agitated for freedom and equality?

Finally, by including my own emotional and psychological problems that began with severe child abuse but included sexual confusion, depression, my many mistakes and blunders and failures and wrong choices on the road to Selfhood, I hoped to put myself unapologetically in the soup, along with the rest of those who were certainly motivated by altruistic intentions even if, being youngsters (and stoned out of our ever lovin' minds) we were dancing on the lip of a volcano. To the extent that Amanda missed this aspect of my memoir or brushes it aside, it's unfortunate. But such is the nature of a personal criticism to a very personal book.

Thank you.

Adrian Brooks
(Flights of Angels)



]]> In response to: Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=serving_lesbian_gay_bisexual_transgender&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29809 2009-02-13T04:06:32Z julee11 [Visitor] According to the investigation from the site *BiLoves dotcom* (a site for LGBT comning out, explore sexuality, etc.), The Netherlands, South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada, Spain are the gayest countries. Not sure if true.I just know that site is very professional and there are about 150 members per day and they are very active. You can imagine.If you come here frequently, you may find what you are looking easily and quickly. In response to: Out in Denver http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=out_in_denver&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29793 2009-01-08T18:38:08Z Corwin Watts [Visitor] Gee, I thought I'd fact checked this list well enough. I went to the web sites, when I compiled the list to make sure I got things correct. So I do apologized for my errors. In response to: Out in Denver http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=out_in_denver&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29791 2009-01-06T20:37:01Z K.R. [Visitor] Oh yeah, a lot of bears go to Charlie's as well. Must be due to the cowboy hats. In response to: Erik & Isabelle Series http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=erik_aamp_isabelle_series&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29790 2009-01-06T20:16:08Z jbradford [Member] Just an FYI. Foglight Press closed on Dec. 31, 2008. There is a note on their homepage that says their "remaining inventory will be donated to schools, libraries, and youth services or organizations." There is a link where you can request donations. http://www.foglightpress.com/
http://www.foglightpress.com/]]> In response to: Kim Wallace: Educator, Author, Advocate http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=kim_wallace_educator_author_advocate&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29789 2009-01-06T20:11:58Z jbradford [Member] Just an FYI. Foglight Press closed on Dec. 31, 2008. There is a note on their homepage that says their "remaining inventory will be donated to schools, libraries, and youth services or organizations." There is a link where you can request donations. http://www.foglightpress.com/
http://www.foglightpress.com/]]> In response to: bathhouses in Denver http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=bathhouses_in_denver&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29788 2009-01-06T20:09:20Z jbradford [Member] OK, here they are: Denver Swim Club 6923 E. Colfax 303.322.4023 http://www.denverswimclub.com/ Midtowne Spa 2935 Zuni St. (303) 458-8902 http://www.midtowne.com/index.php?fuseaction=dsp_city&c_city=denver The Triple C 2151 Lawrence St. 303.297.2601 http://www.thetriplec.com/
Denver Swim Club
6923 E. Colfax
303.322.4023
http://www.denverswimclub.com/

Midtowne Spa
2935 Zuni St.
(303) 458-8902
http://www.midtowne.com/index.php?fuseaction=dsp_city&c_city=denver

The Triple C
2151 Lawrence St.
303.297.2601
http://www.thetriplec.com/]]> In response to: Out in Denver http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=out_in_denver&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29786 2009-01-06T18:39:44Z jbradford [Member] Thanks, K.R. I made the changes. In response to: Out in Denver http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=out_in_denver&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29785 2009-01-06T18:23:34Z K.R. Roberto [Visitor] A few corrections and additions, courtesy of your bar-hopping RT co-chair. BJ's Carousel is best known for their drag shows. They do have food, but it's really a bar. The Denver Detour moved to a new location about a year ago. Their current address is 5110 W. Colfax Ave. The Compound is best known as a dance club; their drinks are a little pricey. Boyztown has go-go boys, not strippers (yes, there is a difference) and their drinks are really cheap. Tequila Rosa's no longer exists, and people go to Atrium instead. Some bars to add to the list. There are a lot of them on Broadway: Atrium (men and women/Latino) 554 S. Broadway 303.744.1923 The Barker Lounge (mostly men, though everyone is explicitly welcomed) 255 S. Broadway 303.778.0545 http://www.barkerlounge.net Broadway's (men and women, kind of a dive) 1027 Broadway 303.623.0700 http://www.broadwaysdenver.com Vinyl (dance club with a really high cover) 1082 Broadway 303.860.8469 http://www.coclubs.com/vinyl/vinylMain.html A good addition to the Be Merry section: El Futuro (LGBT Latino community center) 881 Federal Blvd. 720.904.7125 http://www.elfuturoprogram.org/
BJ's Carousel is best known for their drag shows. They do have food, but it's really a bar.

The Denver Detour moved to a new location about a year ago. Their current address is 5110 W. Colfax Ave.

The Compound is best known as a dance club; their drinks are a little pricey.

Boyztown has go-go boys, not strippers (yes, there is a difference) and their drinks are really cheap.

Tequila Rosa's no longer exists, and people go to Atrium instead.

Some bars to add to the list. There are a lot of them on Broadway:
Atrium (men and women/Latino)
554 S. Broadway
303.744.1923

The Barker Lounge (mostly men, though everyone is explicitly welcomed)
255 S. Broadway
303.778.0545
http://www.barkerlounge.net

Broadway's (men and women, kind of a dive)
1027 Broadway
303.623.0700
http://www.broadwaysdenver.com

Vinyl (dance club with a really high cover)
1082 Broadway
303.860.8469
http://www.coclubs.com/vinyl/vinylMain.html

A good addition to the Be Merry section:
El Futuro (LGBT Latino community center)
881 Federal Blvd.
720.904.7125
http://www.elfuturoprogram.org/
]]> In response to: bathhouses in Denver http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=bathhouses_in_denver&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29784 2009-01-06T18:11:57Z Anon Y. Mous [Visitor] Yeah, post it. It'd be interesting to see at least. In response to: Prism Comics: Your LGBT Guide to Comics #5 http://blogs.ala.org/glbtrt.php?title=prism_comics_your_lgbt_guide_to_comics_5&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c29779 2008-12-31T02:42:50Z Patricia Jeres [Visitor] Thanks very much for the kind words about the Prism Guide. Patty Jeres Co-President, Prism www.prismcomic.org
Patty Jeres
Co-President, Prism
www.prismcomic.org]]>

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