FOX Radio Host Mocks Heath Ledger's Death

Fox Radio host John Gibson cruelly mocked actor Heath Ledger's death and
his role in Brokeback Mountain during his Jan. 22 radio broadcast.
Read the complete story here and express your view to FOX.

http://www.gaysofla.com/content/view/194/1/

Attitude Follows Perspective

Shifting The Mood
We all have days when we are faced with chores, errands, or responsibilities that we don’t want to do. At times like these, it’s easy to get into a bad mood and stay in one as we tackle these tasks. However, given the fact that our bad mood will not change the fact that we have to do these things, and will most likely make things worse, we could also try to shift our attitude. Many wise people have pointed out that it is not so much what we do as it is how we do it that makes the difference in our lives.

It's important when we're facing something that's really hard for us, whether it's doing taxes, paying bills, or visiting a challenging relative, that we lovingly support ourselves through the process. The more supported we feel, the easier it is to open our minds to the idea that we could change our way of looking at the situation. In truth, most of the chores we don't like doing are intimately intertwined with our blessings. When we remember this, we feel gratitude, which makes it hard to stay in a dark mood.

We can shift our attitude by considering how much we love our home as we clean it and how lucky we are to have a roof over our head. Any task can be transformed from a burden to a necessary aspect of caring for something we love. All we have to do is shift our perspective, and our attitude follows shortly behind.

~Author Unknown

Obama Speaks at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta

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George Washington Carver- Gay?

Best known for his research on peanuts, African-American agronomist and educator George Washington Carver (1864?-1943) become a cultural icon as the "Wizard of Tuskegee," but at the cost of hiding his homosexuality.

http://www.glbtq.com/social- sciences/carver_gw.html

Atlanta Preps for Another MLK Celebration

In Atlanta, many community organizers and organizations are getting ready for another spectacular weekend of events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as other civil rights activist/leaders such as Audre Lorde and Bayard Rustin.

In The Life Atlanta has published a list of events, that I have included below. For more information, please visit ITLA's website at: http://www.inthelifeatl.com

2008 MLK Celebration Events

January 15, 2008 - ATLANTA - In the Life Atlanta is proud to bring Bayard Rustin's surviving partner to Atlanta on Wednesday, January 23rd to participate in Crossing Boundaries, part 2 of the special series, "Trailblazing Our Rights and Our Freedoms," celebrating LGBT pioneers. All events will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's Central branch, located at 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303. Other events are as follows:

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Title: Trailblazing Our Rights and Our Freedoms - Part 1
Time: 7:00 pm

Description: Power of One is Part 1 of an interactive media program series that honors LGBT Pioneers at the Atlanta Central Public Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303 (MARTA Peachtree Center Station Accessible) The Power of One: Celebrating Goldy and Joe Criscuolo. The Criscuolos led Cracker Barrel and Olympics Out of Cobb protests and were core members of Act Up and Queer Nation. Dave Hayward, writer, activist and Touching Up Our Roots coordinator, is the panel moderator.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Title: L.O.V.E. Coalition's 2nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast
Time: 10:00 am

Description: This year our theme is: Creating a Community of Diversity and Acceptance. The guest speaker will be "Able" Mable Thomas. Ms. Mable Thomas, a native of Atlanta, is currently serving as a State Representative in the Georgia House of Representatives. Requested donation: $15. Event will take place at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's Central branch, located at 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303. Contact: Stephon Collins at 404-492-2632 or Louis Hinton at 404-272- 8609. RSVP emails accepted at: lchinton@bellsouth.net

Title: Social Justice Speakfire
Time: 6:30 pm

Description: Atlanta's premiere organization for lesbians of African descent ZAMI presents a Social Justice Speakfire at the House of IntegriTEA. This event will include an LGBTQ intergenerational dialogue and a spoken word open mic featuring some of Atlanta's most skillful wordsmiths addressing themes related to social justice and liberation. This event will be presented in conjunction with the Rustin- Lorde Breakfast to provide an artistic space for Black LGBTQ and progressive communities during the MLK weekend. Location: 312 C. N. Highland Ave., Atlanta, GA Contact: Marry Anne Adams at 404.370.1392

Monday, January 21, 2008

Title: The 2008 Atlanta Bayard Rustin-Audre Lorde Breakfast
Time: 9:00 am

Description: Breakfast will be held at Atlanta First United Methodist Church. The 7th annual event has a new name and home. Lorde's name has been added to honor the legendary Black lesbian feminist writer/activist and highlight the significance of Black women's leadership in human rights movements. Positive Impact, an agency that provides free mental health services for people affected by HIV, will serve as the fiscal agent for the event. Location: 360 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA Contact: Darlene Hudson at 404.441.4827 or Craig Washington at 404.589.9040 x104

Title: Martin Luther King Jr. March
Time: 12:45 pm

Description: Following the breakfast attendess will proceed to the Martin Luther King Jr March and gather at the line-up site on Peachtree and Ellis streets at 12:45pm. The MLK March kicks off at 1pm. Location: Intersection of Peachtree and Ellis St., Atlanta, GA Contact: Darlene Hudson at 404.441.4827 or Craig Washington at 404.589.9040 x104

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Title: Crossing Boundaries. Part 2 of the Trailblazing Our Rights and Our Freedoms series
Time: 7:00 pm

Description: Part 2 of an interactive media program series that honors LGBT Pioneers at the Atlanta Central Public Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303 (MARTA Peachtree Center Station Accessible) Crossing Boundaries celebrates Winston Johnson and Walter Naegle. Find out what inspired Coretta Scott King to become involved in the Gay Rights Movement as you hear from Bayard Rustin's surviving partner Walter Naegle discuss Rustin's involvement in social change. Panel Topic: 40 Years After King's Dream: Where are we in the struggle to achieve Civil and Human Rights? Moderated by award-winning journalist Anaré V. Holmes, In the Life Atlanta's Executive Board Secretary.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Title: Ties that Bind. The final installment of three part Trailblazing Our Rights and Our Freedoms series
Time: 7:00 pm

Description: Ties That Bind: Celebrating Judy Colbs Colbs was a leader in the Atlanta chapter of Parents and Friends and Families of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) for over 20 years. Alan Richard, journalist and human rights advocate, is the panel moderator. Event location: Atlanta Central Public Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303 (MARTA Peachtree Center Station Accessible)

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Our Deepest Fear

This is indeed one of my favorite quotes and it is so true. I wanted to share it with you all.

~Stephaun


"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and famous'? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does nothing for the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us, and when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Marianne Williamson

New Study Finds HIV Vulnerability

Science & Medicine | Amino Acid Mutations in Protein Might Make HIV Vulnerable to Immune System Attack, Study Finds
[Jan 07, 2008]

Mutations found in four amino acids in the protein that surrounds HIV might make the virus vulnerable to the immune system, according to a study published in the January issue of PLoS Medicine, ANI/Thailand News reports.

For the study, Julie Overbaugh of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and colleagues analyzed the HIV strain of a woman living in Mombasa, Kenya, whose virus was inactivated by antibodies produced by her body. The study found that the woman's virus contained mutations in four amino acids located in HIV's outer envelope protein. Two of the amino acids when introduced to unrelated HIV strains in a laboratory setting provided sensitivity to inactivation by a number of antibodies produced by HIV-positive people, according to the researchers.

The researchers said that such mutations might cause changes in the overall structure of the envelope protein, which might result in exposure to regions of the immune system that normally are hidden from HIV. According to ANI/Thailand News, further research is needed to confirm the theory that vaccines containing envelope proteins with the mutations might be able to stimulate an antibody response to protect against HIV (ANI/Thailand News, 1/3).

You Are Beautiful

You Are Beautiful- Seeing Ourselves

Many of us do not take the time to notice and acknowledge how beautiful we are as humans. We may be great lovers of beauty, seeing it in the people, places, and things around us, while completely missing it in ourselves. Some of us feel that it is vain to consider our appearance too much, or we may find that when we look at ourselves, all we see are imperfections. Often we come to the mirror with expectations and preconceived notions about beauty that blind us from seeing ourselves clearly. As a result, we miss the beauty that is closest to us, the beauty we are. Sometimes we see our beauty in a shallow way, noticing how well we are conforming to social norms, but failing to see the deeper beauty that shines out from within and that will continue to shine regardless of how we measure up to society’s ideal.

If we can cut through all these obstacles and simply appreciate how beautiful we are, we free up so much energy. We also become less dependent upon the opinions and feedback of others since we become our own greatest admirers. Many of us know that after a great yoga practice or a long, deep meditation, we are more able to see how beautiful we are. This is because we have released some of our baggage, thus unburdening ourselves and summoning forth the spirit that dwells within us. It is the heady combination of the divine spirit and the human body that conveys beauty more accurately than anything else.

To keep ourselves in touch with our own beauty, we can surround ourselves with images that reflect our beauty back to us—photos of a relative or child who has our eyes, images of teachers who embody spirit, or self-portraits that capture our essence in a way that allows us to see ourselves anew. The best way to keep ourselves in touch with our own beauty is to keep looking deeply into our own souls and opening our eyes to the human being we see in the mirror every day.


~Author Unknown