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Chastity Bono Changing Gender from Female to Male
In news from late yesterday, Chastity Bono has announced that she is changing her gender from female to male and the process began just after her 40th birthday. He…
Channeling Suze Orman: snazzy jackets and out-there advice
So if you haven't ever seen Kristen Wiig spoof Suze Orman on Saturday Night Live, you're missing out on one of life's good laughs. Money magazine gave Wiig the award…
Same-sex matrimony adds bliss to Mass economy: $111 million and counting
Apparently, queers in Massachusetts missed Serena's Queercents series about how to have a wedding on a budget. A recent survey looked at how much money was spent on nuptials by…
Does Women’s Trusting Culture Help Identity Thieves?
What brought this train of thought on? Well, I had read an article on Identity Theft earlier in the day where along with the fact that such theft is committed…
Remember Hillary? She still needs your money!
Not too long ago, if you went to , you found the 2008 presidential nomination race in high gear with Clinton winning more primaries and delegates than any other female…
Newbites: Sales of bodice-ripper novels increase in recession
The recession has a peculiar effect on behavior. Consider the increase in booze sales or how haircuts get shorter in hard economic times. But thanks to Meghan Daum and her…
News Bites: Susan Arnold on CEO short list
According to Out & Equal, LGBT people remain under-represented in top corporate executive positions based on the small number of openly LGBT C-level executives at Fortune 500 companies. Our CEO…
FTC Launches Consumer Education Campaign
Are you sick of hearing that annoying jingle from the music trio? I am. Apparently the Federal Trade Commission is, too. Today the FTC is launching it's…
Gold Parties: sell your bling to pay bills
Apparently gold is the new Tupperware. Someone alert Phranc! I saw this segment on CNN the other day and then a quick Google search wowed me: A twist on Tupperware…
News Bites: Should political donations be public record? EightMaps.com controversy.
In California, most gays and lesbians got wind of when a link made its viral way around the Internet about a month ago. The web site is a mashup of…