Queer Bakersfield

From AMERICA blog GAY , and Google

In a move that indicates how out of touch with the entertainment industry the Florida Republican majority in the state legislature is, a provision to deny tax credits to any film or television production that contains gay characters was slipped into a 75 million dollar incentive bill.  Supposedly, the bill is designed to encourage film and television production in Florida.  The author of the provision apparently does not have a clue about Hollywood.  (The California Hollywood.  I’m not sure how the Florida Hollywood rolls)

In the words of the provision’s author, “Think of it as like Mayberry,” state Rep. Stephen Precourt, R-Orlando, said, referring to The Andy Griffith Show. “That’s when I grew up — the ’60s. That’s what life was like. I want Florida to be known for making those kinds of movies: Disney movies for kids and all that stuff. Like it used to be, you know?”

Check out stories at AMERICA blog GAY, Google, and the Palm Beach Post.

Cross posted at QueerVisalia.com and QueerLongBeach.com

Bakersfield Pride 2010…

Please send us a message, or make a comment, about the details for Bakersfield Pride 2010.  We’d like to put it on our calendar page, and promote it on our other California sites.

Also, we’re always interested in adding bloggers to our site, so if you’re interested, please contact us here at Queer Networks!

-Jim-

Photo: Sacramento County Sheriff Dept/CBS

Another Republican hypocrite stumbles out of his closet…

CBS13’s report.

Roy Ashburn (R) of Bakersfield was arrested Wednesday morning for drunk driving.  Well, that’s pretty routine for the family values crowd.  They do love their booze.
The really interesting thing is the state Senator was pulled over after leaving Faces, a gay bar in Sacramento.  There was an unidentified male passenger, who was described only as “not identified as a lawmaker” in the Chevy Tahoe (way to go green, Roy) with Ashburn.  Reliably anti-gay in his Senate votes, Ashburn appears to be another “do as I say, not as I do” Republican.

You have the right to remain silent, Senator.  Too bad you didn’t take advantage of that a long time ago!
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Cross posted at QueerVisalia and JimmieJoe.

And the big question is…  will YOU be there?

May 22, 2010

Visalia

Stay tuned!

Are you one of 1,000?
On Saturday, February 6th, 2010 people from across the state will come together in unison to take action in repealing Proposition 8 and restoring marriage equality in California. This will be the biggest statewide event planned to gather 100,000+ signatures to repeal Proposition 8 in a single day! It’s a hefty challenge, but it’s one that we are ready to take on. If we have 1,000 volunteers and they each collect 100 signatures, we’ve met our goal. This is your chance to prove that you’re serious about equality. Every day that goes by is another day that we allow discrimination to be written into the constitution. It doesn’t matter what your sexual orientation is. It doesn’t matter what your political party affiliation is. Race doesn’t matter, and neither does gender, religion, age, etc. This is a human issue. It’s an equality issue, and equality knows no bounds.

Read more…

The eQuality Scholarship Collaborative awards scholarships to honor and encourage northern and central California students for their service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community.  Scholarships of $2,000 and $5,000 may be used for post-secondary education at approved institutions – colleges, universities, and trade schools. Some of the scholarships are specifically for nursing or medical school. Applications are due by February 16,2010.

For complete information, see eQuality Scholarship Collaborative.

So if you haven’t heard already there is a great way to help the relief efforts in Haiti.  You can simply text “Haiti” to 90999 on your cell phone and a $10 donation will be made to the Red Cross on your behalf and put on your cell phone bill.  We just wanted to pass this information along.  Kudos to the NFL for posting this information during every playoff game this weekend.