“On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.” — The words of a well-known adage dating back to a New Yorker cartoon from 1993 have been interpreted and re-interpreted, acting over the years as a starting point for debates on privacy and online anonymity. In Japan, a country wit...

So with the news on Wednesday that Dell was laying off workers around the globe, but wouldn't commit to how many, or where these poor fuckers will soon be queuing up for food stamps... I went hotfoot over to the......

The controversy caused by Georgia's Eurovision Song Contest entry seems to be over (or, depending on one's perspective, has reached its climax), now that Georgia has decided not to take part in this year's event in Moscow, following the European Broadcasting Union's demand that the l...

Yes, it is that time of year again, time for SXSW Interactive and the 2009 Weblog Awards! The Bloggies are the web's longest-running non-profit, reader voted blog awards. The votes are in and the Weblog Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, March 16th at 12:30pm (Central Time, GMT-5) at the SXSW T...

From James Hipps of GayAgenda.com: I recently had the honor and pleasure of speaking with Congressman Lewis and had the opportunity to ask his thought on Gay Rights, Gay Marriage, and equality for all U.S. citizens. Congressman Lewis feels strongly that all persons, regardless of sexual orientation ...

DBI (affectionally called the Douche Bag Index) is a number that rates your followers according to how they use Twitter. DBI ranges from 0 to 100 and higher numbers represent people who are more likely to be annoying twitter users.......

ACLU of Florida news release: JACKSONVILLE – U.S. District Judge Henry Lee Adams, Jr. today issued a preliminary order in a lawsuit seeking to force Nassau County School officials to uphold students’ right to equal access.  The order prohibits the school district from refusing to recognize...

Tout ça c'est la faute de la crise... Le plan de renouveau du quartier d'affaires de la Défense, qui prévoyait la construction de 450.000 m2 de bureaux à l'horizon 2015, va prendre du retard, selon l'aménageur du site mercredi interviewé......

From the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed an executive order today creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. The council is designed to provide a coordinated federal response to the challenges confronting women and girls, and to ensure that...

From Lynn Bove': Hello everyone, after much consideration, I have decided to end my siren party. After almost six years, I decided to give siren a much needed retirement and give my attention to other projects that have been on the back burner. It has been an incredible ride these past years and...