Thank You!

As the year comes to an end, I want to thank all of you for coming to visit my blog from the 140 parts of the world represented by the flags above. That's about 100 more places than a year ago today! Every single one of you makes a difference in my life and encourages me to continue on with this project called Gay Persons of Color.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
James

More holidays greetings from Montreal

Nepal Supreme Court grants equal rights

Pinknews is reporting that the Supreme Court of Nepal has granted equal rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people.

This is huge.

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Happy holidays...

...from Montreal, Monocle magazine's 12th most liveable city in the world. Not too bad, I'd say. Cheers!

Best wishes to all of you!

The Imagine Peace Tower, Reykjavik, Iceland

The Imagine Peace Tower, conceived by Yoko Ono as a beacon to world peace, will be lit again today to illuminate the Reykjavik sky until New Year's Eve.

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Dolce & Gabbana do interracial & gay

Classic homophobia

'Tis the season to expose homophobia, this time from Christmas carolers in Sacramento, California.

Uruguay legalizes same-sex civil unions

Great news!

Pinknews is reporting that Uruguay's Congress has passed legislation to recognize same-sex civil unions. This makes the country the first in South America to have a national civil union law.

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Gaytino in Latin America and the term "Maricón"

Hat tip to Racialicious for directing me to this great little article about certain Latin American attitudes towards homosexuality.

An excerpt:

"Turns out the word Maricón is a pejorative derivative of the name Maria. Historically it was used to describe men who were perceived to be effeminate or have feminine characteristics, like speech, body type, or the high heels they wore."

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Desmond Morris on male homosexuality

Pinknews is reporting that British zoologist, anthropologist, and best-selling author, Desmond Morris, has a new theory on the causes of male homosexuality. In The Naked Man: A Study Of The Male Body, Morris concludes that social rather than genetic reasons make men attracted to men.

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Question - Does knowing why we are gay alter our self-perceptions or somehow construct our identities in new ways?

AfterElton.com Readers' Choice

Last week the folks at AfterElton.com published the results of their readers' poll for the top 25 gay television characters. Three men of color made the cut:

15. Rickie Vasquez (Wilson Cruz) My So-Called Life
20. Keith Charles (Mathew St. Patrick) Six Feet Under
22. Dr. George Huang (B.D. Wong) Law & Order: SVU

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World AIDS Day

Please make a difference.