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...because of the widespread false belief that cannabis smokers are either irresponsible and socially marginal people or adolescents who “experiment” and “learn their lesson.” These lies are perpetuated when those who know better remain silent. The gay and lesbian out-of-the-closet movement has done much to reduce homophobia in this country. It may be difficult in the current climate where dissenters are intimidated and profiled, but if the many people of substance and accomplishment who use cannabis could find the courage to “come out?...

Author: By Lester S. Grinspoon, | Title: A Cannabis Odyssey | 9/15/2003 | See Source »

...seems as if heterosexuals are willing to tolerate homosexuals, but only from a position of power. They have few qualms about providing legal protections, decrying hate crimes, watching gay TV shows, even having a relative bring her female spouse to Thanksgiving dinner. Yet arguing that the lesbian couple is legally or morally indistinguishable from a straight couple is where many draw the line. That's why marriage is such a fundamental issue. Allowing gay marriage is not saying, We Will Tolerate You. It's saying, We Are You. This, it seems, we have a hard time doing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beware the Straight Backlash | 8/11/2003 | See Source »

...wake of last weekend's bigger-than-ever Nation party, organized by Singapore's leading gay and lesbian website, Fridae.com, another truth is evident: the gay scene?indisputably one of the drivers of the city's cosmopolitan nightlife?has finally arrived, with or without the laws. It had been evolving in the past few years alongside? and often in combination with?Singapore's alternative youth culture (with which it shares DJs, venues, fashion and a lot else besides). When Goh proclaimed that "in time, the population will understand that some people are born that way ? but they are like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Singapore: It's In to Be Out | 8/10/2003 | See Source »

...FRIENDLY LOCALS This is Singapore's premier gay and lesbian site, with listings of absolutely everything relevant to local gay life. Also look out for Fridae partners with their special offers, promotions and privileges...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Singapore: Web Crawling | 8/10/2003 | See Source »

Gender gatekeeping happens in many ways that don’t all involve ID cards. There are stereotypes about what a man or a woman should be, and of who counts as a man or a woman. In the last century, the women’s and gay and lesbian movements helped break down some aspects of these stereotypes...

Author: By Stephanie M. Skier, | Title: Fake IDs for Social Justice | 8/1/2003 | See Source »

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