Links: Black & Gay All Over

by j. brotherlove

I just noticed that my bookmarked links have gotten out of hand. Time to purge. I intended to flesh out some of these links into proper blog posts. But right now, I’m tweaking a major design proposal and planning my birthday party. Priorities, man. I need an assistant.

• Laina calls out Kenneth Eng, who was recently canned from AsianWeek for writing the infamous “Why I Hate Blacks” article rant (Richard Prince has a copy if you’re interested).
• Now that scientists have concluded the “down low” myth distorts HIV research, prevention, can we get to the real work? In the words of At Thirty-three (34), we really knew all along. Keith Boykin wrote about it on his blog and in a book. I’m willing to bet homo-hating ministers don’t bring this revelation to their congregations.
• NewBlackMan hips us up on Jabari Asim’s new book The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn’t, and Why. I’m curious about what he has to say although, I have my own opinions.
• A new hate crimes bill is introduced in Georgia General Assembly. Unlike the one in 2000 (which was struck down by Georgia Supreme Court for being “unconstitutionally vague”), this version promises to be “constitutional and enforceable”. Next up, that damn unconstitutional blue law.
• Queerty posts on the story of a Jamba Juice employee who thought it would be funny to write “Dyke” on Charlene Pabro’s receipt (instead of her name, which he didn’t ask for). Pabro, who is openly gay, didn’t see the humor; and Mr. Juice was canned. When will heteros get that we determine what we’re called, not them [bonus: What’s Your Sexual Identity?].