Loudoun Progress

This is just a heads-up to let readers know of a new group blog in Loudoun for which I will be a contributor. Loudoun Progress is the joint project of four local bloggers: Paradox13 from Leesburg Tomorrow; Doorbellqueen from The True Adventures of the Doorbell Queen; Daverunner from In Through The Out Door; and myself, […]

“Kudos, Loudoun County Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio”

Indeed, why can’t the other anti-gay, anti-trans public officials on the rampage just say what they mean? For those who missed it the first time, here’s the full news clip used by the Daily Show.
Understandably, folks are disgusted and embarrassed by this - it continues to make Loudoun County, especially Sterling, a laughing-stock. But understand […]

Loudoun Officials Join Panel on Gay Rights

Getting this Loudoun Independent article up after the fact - if you attended the program yesterday, please tell us how it went.
Nationwide ‘Standing on the Side of Love’ Day to Advocate for Equality for Everyone
February 10, 2010
By Jason Jacks
A month after Loudoun County banned discrimination against homosexuals within its government, two of the county’s elected […]

Church To Host Panel On LGBT Issues

Leesburg Today
February 12
By Erika Jacobson Moore
Two Unitarian Universalist congregations in Loudoun are coming together this Valentine’s Day to give voice to the subject of civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citizens, and the panel will include two of county’s elected representatives, John Stevens, chairman of the School Board, and Supervisor Stevens Miller […]

Calling “it” what it is

Another reason to be glad that there is once again an alternative news source in Western Loudoun. Welcome back, Blue Ridge Leader.
What did he say?
Sounds like members of the County Board- and others in our community- have taken umbrage at one Supervisor’s comments during the recent work on the nondiscrimination policy regarding sexual orientation. Sterling […]

“An apology is in order.”

Loudoun Times-Mirror:
Leniency has been granted to Delgaudio in the past for what has been described loosely as “clownish” behavior. We often hear, “Oh, that’s just Eugene.”
Not by us. Not this time. It’s time to say, “Enough.” We cringe in embarrassment for the image of Loudoun in 2010 that this projects to the outside world.

Loudoun Independent gets it

A beautifully written, concise, on-point editorial:
A Waste of 20 Minutes?
Let’s pretend that you have a new girlfriend or boyfriend. You meet them, you like them and you begin dating—maybe you even move in together. Later on, you’re fired because your boss (or his boss, or an elected official way up the chain of command) doesn’t […]

The sun is rising, and I see the future

Awesome video smackdown to the ludicrous NOM below. (Come on, pretend you’re “a California doctor” and say it with me: “a storm is gathering…the clouds are dark, and the winds are strong…and I am AFRAID..” You know you want to.) Parody has it’s place, for sure, but nothing beats real people talking about their […]

Dustin Lance Black and Sean Penn win their Oscars for ‘Milk’

“For me, the whole thing always was to pay it forward. Harvey [Milk] gave me his story. Harvey gave me his story, and it saved my life. And I just felt like it’s time to pass it on. The only thing I really knew I wanted to say is tell those [gay and lesbian] kids […]

Prayers for Bobby

This film will air on Lifetime tonight at 9:00 pm ET, and again Sunday Jan. 25 at 8:00 pm and Tuesday Jan. 27 at 9:00 pm.

Based on the true story told in the 1995 book by Leroy Aarons:
“His mother was an extreme fundamentalist Christian who felt God was going to cure her son of homosexuality […]

keep looking »