A GAY (SUBURBAN, WHITE, RICH) SPACE FOR ALL OF US!

I just read this amazing article on Salon and don't know quite what to think.  While I am all in favor of creating gay-friendly spaces, be it in the back alley or in your church, this suburb concerns me.  As the article indicates, people are already judging the entire gay community by the success of this new gay haven.  The stereotypical elements are there but will this be a great place for gay couples to raise their chidren?  How about queers of color?  How about the poor?  Is this  truly a gay mecca or just a physical manifestation of the marginalization of those who are not white and rich from the community of gays?

For a great postmodern look at gay spaces I recommend the book Logic of the Lure.  It almost made me want to go to a bath house.  Almost.

Since it is the end of the week it it time for more...

QUEER VOCABULARY*

1. HETERODOX

Traditional: adj. Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma.

Queer: n.  A supposed heterosexual who flirts with gays so much that s/he becomes a paradox.  Usage: "Dave is flirting with me again.  What a heterodox!"

2. QUERY

Traditional: n. A question; an inquiry.

Queer: n. A detailed investigation about someone's sexuality.  Usage: "Is he gay?  We need Sam to do a query."

*Unlike many of my previous entries, these are actual words which, in a queer context, have a slightly different meaning.

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MY MANIFESTO

I have finally finished a draft of my degree paper, Queer Ecology, an exploration of the relationship between queer theory and environmental ethics.  A draft version can be found here. *

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