INTERRACIAL DATING IS A BEAUTIFUL THING

A lot of my friends are interracial couples. I have a gay couple friend, well off, one of whom is White with a German background and the other who is biracial. They make a great couple, and I have a lesbian couple who is also a biracial woman and a White woman. They are sweet together. Of course, my partner is White and we are an interracial couple. My sister is in an interracial relationship, and I know thousands if not millions of people are in interracial relationships. We just fell in love with someone, not based on their race, but based on other things like personality, character, their smile, their eyes, their quirky habits, their long hair. We love them for who they are. And that's OK.

People should be happy they can date whomever they want. We have conservatives and White supremists who do not condone "interracial" dating in the U.S.A. and in other countries, it is the norm to date inside one's culture--if not, expected. Luckily, in countries like Britain and Canada, we have the choice. And we should appreciate that choice. The world is not as open minded as we would like to think! Inter racial dating and biracial children are a beautiful thing.

New York LGBT Youth Org receives $300,000 Gift From Actress

All over the world, homosexuals and trans teens and young adults know how it feels to get kicked out of your home, ostracized, bullied and hated because of your sexual orientation. They become homeless and shut out, social outcasts because their families cannot accept this. Well, thanks to Bea Arthur, the Ali Forney Centre (New York's largest organization dedicated to homeless LGBT youth) announced she would purchase a building to house 12 youth and name it in her honor.

We work with hundreds of young people who are rejected by their families because of who they are. We are overwhelmed with gratitude that Bea saw that LGBT youth deserve as much love and support as any other young person, and that she placed so much value in the work we do to protect them, and to help them rebuild their lives.” says Executive Director Carl Siciliano.
The Ali Forney Center offers emergency shelter and transitional housing in seven residential sites in New York City, and operates two drop-in centers offering food, clothing, medical and mental health treatment, HIV testing, treatment and prevention services, and vocational and educational assistance. It provides services to over 1000 young people each year. -reported by 365 Gay Newswire.

Rufus Wainwright at an Ali Forney benefit.

10 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR BOO-BOO YOU LOVE 'EM

1. Throw them a surprise birthday party (one of the cute ones with a cake and candles where everyone jumps out and yells "SURPRISE!!!" and then sings a cheery rendition of "Happy Birthday" with balloons and streamers and those party blower things that make an annoying noise. PS. Don't forget to turn on the lights when he/she arrives!

To make it EXTRA special, try baking the cake yourself!

2.Have morning sex. If they're not in the mood, they can't resist breakfast in bed or a early massage.

3. Buy them socks, and give them a kiss. Everyone always runs out of socks. They'll appreciate the gesture.

4. Make sure after you charge your Blackberry/iPhone that your beaus phone/iPod/Nintendo DS is charged too (they'll love you as they're speeding to work).

5. Scrub the tub clean and have a bath for deux...don't forget the candles and champagne!

6.If they speak an ethnic tongue, surprise them with a few foreign words (doesn't even have to be romantic!) If not, then try cooking a traditional meal from their homeland like schnitzel or cous-cous tangine.

7. Try not to let out gas in their company for a week. Yes, one week. Ah, the love will come floating back in.

8. Offer to take the dog out for a pee/poo for one week. If you own a cat, offer to pick up the cat litter (do this before they pick it up. Ahem.) If there is no pets in the house, name a birdie outside the pet name of your lover (Awww, I'll name this bird Spikey-Mikey!) (Oh, this hummingbird should be June Bug!)

9. Make a painting of your lover's face or entire being. This will illicit the need for kisses.

10. Buy a single rose. Cheesy, but timelessly ROMANTIQUE.