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03/20/2025

This is why we exist.

The first rule of Gay Navy S*x Club is: Don’t talk about Gay Navy S*x Club. Sailor Thomas Brunelle talked about it, and the guy he told narked, and then there was a seamen investigation that turned into a national scandal that would sully the reputation of a future president.

--On This Day in History S**t Went Down: March 19, 1919--

In early 1919, Brunelle was a patient in a navy hospital in Newport, Rhode Island. While there his gaydar failed. He told fellow patient Ervin Arnold, a machinist’s mate, that the local Army and Navy YMCA as well as the Newport Art Club were great places to hook up for some hot gay action. Arnold checked these places out to see for himself and oh my Christian stars men dressed as women and having s*x with each other and drinking booze and also doing co***ne. Arnold was a good little stooge and wrote up a report and it found its way to Admiral Wood, who got some serious wood for exposing the heinous crime of consensual coupling between people of the same s*x.

The report went before a court of inquiry and on March 19, 1919, a thorough investigation was ordered. And that’s when s**t got weird. Arnold, the guy who narked, was a state police detective in a former life. The navy said f**k it, he’s already got an in, let’s put him in charge of the investigation. Arnold’s approach was, shall we say, unorthodox.

He chose 13 men to help him in the investigation. The men were chosen based on two things: being young, and hot. He sent them on infiltration missions, and they infiltrated all right. They submitted daily reports about all the gay s*x they participated in at these clubs. There was little in the way of “I didn’t want to but I had to in order to further the investigation” in these reports.

Two weeks later the arrests began. Seventeen sailors were charged, and during their trials the investigators who took the infiltration way too seriously testified in graphic detail that oh yeah that was the guy who stuck his dick in my bum in the course of my totally legit investigation. Most of the accused were sent to prison for so**my and “scandalous conduct.”

It became a media s**tnado and the religious community was all what the f**k how could the navy condone these kinds of investigative methods? At the time, future president Franklin Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and he caught heat. But then he quit in 1920 to run as veep candidate for James Cox’s run for president. They got obliterated by Warren Harding.

But the scandal wasn’t over for Roosevelt. The following year a Senate Committee on Naval Affairs denounced both him and his former boss Josephus Daniels who was Secretary of the Navy. The New York Times said that most of the details were “unprintable” and accused Roosevelt and Daniels of knowing full well how the investigation had been conducted.

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02/03/2025

Part of our mission is to bring an end to "gayface" - the practice of hiring straight actors to play gay parts so it will go down better with the public.

01/27/2025

Transgender people have been serving in our military openly for much of the past decade. Even the last "trans ban" didn't discharge active service members.

The old canard of "readiness." Some weirdness about "transition surgery can take 12 months and involves heavy narcotics." The statement is incorrect and ignorant on so many levels at once.

Also, if someone gets cancer those are big surgeries, and we don't discharge them from the military over it. If we cared about the risk of big surgeries and "readiness" we'd ban smokers.

This isn't a partisan political issue. It's a human rights issue.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign two executive orders on Monday prohibiting transgender service members and also eliminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs from the military.

01/20/2025

This is really cool!

12/22/2024

Representation is so important!

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The exclusion of q***r characters from holiday movies is occurring in parallel with a recent shift of U.S. corporations abandoning DEI initiatives under pressure from right-wing outrage

12/20/2024

Red, White, and Royal Blue!

10/14/2024

The story of Zdeněk Koubek is indeed a remarkable one that sheds light on gender identity, sports, and societal norms in the early 20th century. Born in 1913 in what is now the Czech Republic, Koubek was assigned female at birth and raised as Zdenka Koubková. From a young age, he demonstrated exceptional athletic prowess, particularly in track and field events.

Competing as a woman in the late 1920s and early 1930s, Koubek achieved significant success in international competitions. His crowning achievement came in 1934 when he set a world record in the women's 800-meter dash, clocking an impressive time of 2 minutes and 12.4 seconds. This feat brought him considerable attention and acclaim.

However, behind the scenes, Koubek had been grappling with his gender identity. In a groundbreaking move, he publicly announced his transition to living as a man in 1935, at the age of 22. This declaration sent shockwaves through the sports world and society at large, occurring decades before transgender issues were widely discussed or understood.

Koubek's transition was particularly notable for its timing and the implications it had for the world of sports. It raised important questions about gender categories in athletics, a topic that continues to be debated to this day. The media attention surrounding Koubek's story made him one of the first publicly known cases of a transgender athlete, bringing visibility to an issue that was largely invisible at the time.

In a progressive move for the era, Koubek was able to legally change his name and gender marker. However, his attempt to continue his athletic career by competing in men's events was met with significant obstacles and discrimination. The International Amateur Athletic Federation (now World Athletics) erased Koubek's women's records and barred him from participating in men's competitions.

Life after sports proved challenging for Koubek. He took on various jobs, working as a cab driver and a clerk among other roles. He also penned an autobiography titled "I Was a Woman," offering valuable insights into his experiences.

Koubek's journey underscores the complex interplay between gender identity and sports, a subject that remains controversial even today. His story serves as an early instance of transgender visibility in an era when such issues were poorly understood and often met with hostility.

08/26/2024

You can now see Drag Bible Study on Spotify as well as YouTube!

Podcast · [object Object] · Want to learn a bit about the Bible, biology, American History, and civics in a fun and engaging way? Come tune in and hear Anita Makeover, Safonda Saylers and the rest of the crew tackle our difficult questions!

08/19/2024

San Sergio y San Baco, santos homos*xuales

Descubierto por John Boswell y descrito en su libro "Las bodas de las semejanzas", Sergio y Baco fueron dos mártires católicos que en los principios del catolicismo fueron una pareja homos*xual. Ambos contrajeron matrimonio y fueron asesinados por cristianos, no por su orientación s*xual y por tal motivo, canonizados tras realizar varios milagros comprobados por dicha institución.
En la investigación que hizo Boswell, quien además hizo su trabajo en las bibliotecas del Vaticano, descubrió que en el principio del cristianismo, eran comunes las bodas entre hombres quienes en su mayoría, eran guerreros. La pareja en cuestión, iba por los pueblos evangelizando pero tenían esa característica: estaban casados por la misma iglesia católica.
Tras la publicación del libro, al Vaticano solo se le ocurrió decir que Boswell había inventado todo pero las pruebas están expuestas y públicas ya en este libro de 1996.
Por otro lado la Iglesia de San Sergio y San Baco (griego, Eκκλησία τῶν Άγίων Σεργίου καί Βάκχου ὲν τοῖς Ὸρμίσδου), conocida en turco como mezquita Pequeña Santa Sofía (Küçuk Ayasofya Camii) es una mezquita de Estambul se encuentra en Constantinopla, que se convirtió en templo musulmán durante el imperio otomano.

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08/05/2024

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LGBTQ+ people have always been there. Just lurking in the background, and sometimes hiding behind a tragic cover story.

Raymond Burr met Robert Benevides, an actor and Korean War veteran, in 1960 on the set of "Perry Mason." This marked the beginning of a lifelong partnership that would span more than three decades. Benevides, born in 1930, was 13 years younger than Burr, and the two quickly formed a close bond.

Burr and Benevides' relationship extended beyond the personal to the professional realm. Benevides became Burr's business partner, working with him on various ventures, including their vineyard in the Dry Creek Valley in California. They also collaborated on the management of Burr's acting career and other business interests.

During Burr's lifetime, homos*xuality was highly stigmatized, particularly for public figures in Hollywood. Burr maintained a carefully constructed public persona to avoid scrutiny and potential damage to his career. To this end, Burr fabricated stories about a wife and son who had allegedly died tragically, narratives that biographers later revealed to be false. This fictional backstory helped deflect attention from his private life and relationship with Benevides.

The need for secrecy likely had a profound impact on both Burr and Benevides. The pressure to hide their relationship and maintain a façade for the public eye would have been immense. Despite the challenges, Burr and Benevides managed to build a life together, creating a sanctuary away from the prying eyes of the media and the public.

Raymond Burr's legacy is multifaceted. He is remembered as a talented actor whose performances in "Perry Mason" and "Ironside" left an indelible mark on television history. However, the posthumous revelations about his personal life have added depth to his story, highlighting the struggles faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in a less accepting era.

After Burr's death in 1993, Benevides became more open about their relationship. This openness has allowed for a more comprehensive understanding of Burr's life and has contributed to the ongoing conversation about the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals in Hollywood. Their relationship is now recognized as a significant part of Burr's life story, illustrating the personal sacrifices made to navigate a career in the public eye while living authentically in private.

Raymond Burr's meeting with Robert Benevides in 1960 was the beginning of a deep and enduring partnership that lasted until Burr's death. Their relationship, kept private due to societal norms and professional pressures, is a testament to their resilience and commitment to one another. The posthumous acknowledgment of their partnership adds a layer of personal truth to Burr's legacy, offering a more complete picture of the man behind the beloved television characters.
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07/30/2024

The latest episode of "Drag Bible Study." These are short (and hopefully funny) lessons in civics using Biblical stories and themes.

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Drag Bible Study is a fun new take on religious and civics education. We consider Bible stories in a modern context, and we also reflect on how the Bible an...