Monday Meme: Leaders
Happy 70th birthday to Patricia Ireland! The former president of the National Organization of Women, the author of What Women Want and a tireless activist for gays, lesbians and women, Ireland came out as a bisexual in 1991. Pat stirred up more than her share of trouble with her outspoken views on elections, violence against women and inequality. We decided to celebrate this trailblazer with a new Monday Meme! As a leader herself, we thought this quote was appropriate. Happy birthday, Pat and keep giving them hell.
Monday Meme: Labels
What with the US Open happening this holiday weekend, we thought we’d look towards the world of tennis for our Monday Meme and who’s more amazing than Martina Navratilova? In fact, by winning the US Open in 1983, Navratilova created a career Grand Slam and became only the seventh female player to do so. Martina has long been an advocate for LGBT rights and blazed a trail for gay athletes when she came out in the early 1980’s. Plus, the message of her quote is one we wholeheartedly agree with.
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Monday Meme: Wonder
Renaissance philosopher, politician, author and scientist Sir Francis Bacon was a pretty progressive dude for the 16th Century. Unapologetically gay, Bacon didn’t marry a woman until he was 45 and he remained strong-willed and opinionated until his death in 1626. We figured his words on knowledge and wonder were a perfect match for today’s meme.
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Monday Meme: Mountains
- At August 03, 2015
- By danmclellan
- In Cards, Fun, Monday Meme, Quotations, Quote of the day, Quote of the Gay
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Openly gay young adult author Nancy Garden’s Annie on My Mind was a groundbreaking novel in 1982 which continues to court controversy today due to it’s lesbian characters. Because of its content, the book is notorious for getting pulled from school library shelves and yet it is now considered a modern classic. Today’s Monday Meme uses a quote from Annie on My Mind and is inspired by the author’s fearlessness. Here’s to reaching the top and enjoying the view!
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Monday Meme: Fans
Smart as a whip and eternally armed with a biting one-liner, Gore Vidal was superstar of American literature as well as a true gay trailblazer. Vidal had no problem telling the likes of Warhol, Norman Mailer, Ronald Reagan and countless others exactly what he thought of them. And yet the guy also had considerable compassion and heart. As fans of both Vidal and love, we think today’s meme illustrates that perfectly!
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Monday Meme: Color
Living art world legend and one of the international co-founders of the pop art movement, David Hockney knows a thing or two about living in color. Not only are Hockney’s vibrant and iconic paintings recognized the world over but his outspoken attitude and no-holds-barred opinions are equally as famous. Openly gay, Hockney was tackling queer themes in art at a time when the mere idea made folks uncomfortable. So here’s to you, Mr. Hockney. Thanks for providing the quote and artwork in today’s Monday meme and for teaching us how to live in color.
Monday Meme: Music
Hear that? That’s the sound of Monday in the background. Author E. Annie Proulx,the genius behind both The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain, provides the prose for today’s meme. And we couldn’t agree more. While we can’t have a swelling orchestra follow us around today, maybe we can rock out to the radio during our drive home or tap our toes while to whatever’s playing at the grocery store. Hope you find time to do the same!
Munich Crosswalks Celebrate Gay Pride
- At July 09, 2015
- By danmclellan
- In Cards, Fun, News
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LGBT Pride celebrations kick off this weekend in Munich, Germany and the city is celebrating with special road signs and crosswalks which feature same-sex couples. “Dozens of red and green lights depicting same-sex and opposite-sex couples holding hands as they stand or cross the street together now adorn the city’s intersections, installed earlier this week in preparation for the city’s Christopher Street Day (Gay Pride Day) on July 11,” The Advocate reports.
The adorable signs were first seen in Vienna in May to welcome visitors to the city’s several LGBT-friendly events and have achieved what Vienna councilwoman Maria Vassilakou calls “cult status.”
Monday Meme: Fun
- At June 29, 2015
- By danmclellan
- In Fun, Monday Meme, Quotations, Quote of the day
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The world lost an icon of epic proportions on this date in 2003 when Katharine Hepburn passed away at the age of 96. Hepburn shunned Hollywood glamour and chose to live her life by her own set of rules. Oscar-winner, best-selling author and total rule breaker, we thought it would only be right to honor the lady with a Monday Meme!
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Monday Meme: Dance
Monday. The mere word doesn’t exactly inspire us to dance in the streets, does it? Yet for this week’s Monday Meme, we’re deferring to the wisdom of poet, novelist and playwright Gertrude Stein. After all, the lady knew a thing or two about living life to its fullest. Stein’s brazen style and bold tales of lesbian romance we’re some of the first of their kind back when they caused a publishing sensation in the early 1900’s. Plus, her friendships with the world’s best artists and writers in Paris have gone to inspire generations of creative types searching for “La Boheme.”
Life’s short so we might as well shake our tail feathers while we can!
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