Before reading this article, please read this recent article posted in the Washington Post, titled "Paula Brooks, editor of 'Lez Get Real', also a man". Paula Brooks is actually a 58 year-old retired military man named Bill Graber. I got involved with "Paula Brooks" four years ago, in 2007. This is my story of how we got involved.
The fundraising campaign for the independent film “Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?” by Anna Margarita Albelo (A Lez in Wonderland, Hooters!) has officially begun via indiegogo.com. If you're interested in donating, you can follow the link. Every little bit helps! A heartfelt dark comedy, “Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf” is the coming of age tale of a 40 year old Cuban-American filmmaker.
As most of you know, I am an avid surfer and lover of all things oceanic. Waves, surf, sun, sand and fresh ocean air are definitely at the top of the list of things that make me happy. You can imagine my excitement to learn of the launch of my lesbian friend Christine's new site, CetoSurf.com. CetoSurf.com welcomes women of all ages, abilities and surfing styles who share a passion for the ocean, fun and friendship.
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Maziarka, a married mother who lives
She has divided her community and come to them a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Pretending the issue is not GLBT-related as she stated in an early television interview, but somehow a matter of pornography filling the YA section of the library like so much H1N1 Virus, which sent parents into unnecessary panic. Unfortunately, a number of people bought her story hook, line, and sinker. After going on a personal witch hunt against the library board which included publishing their home addresses online, several were replaced.
After initially filing complaints and being told by the board that her complaints did not meet the level of requiring any decision-making outside of the local library staff itself, Maziarka went on a rampage – collecting names on petitions, holding community meetings, and dividing the town into free speech or censorship-supporting camps. Her modified stance was the books should be placed out of sight of the YA section (rendering them effectively censored and banned – I don’t know many queer-questioning youth who would out themselves to go up to the librarian and ask for the books in question). Oh, and her little petition also wanted tradition-based counterpoints available to any GLBT materials written by ex-gays or others of their ilk.
Well, good people of
Maziarka appears to me to be so caught up in the ego-gratification and attention this issue has brought to her that she has lost sight of the fact the case law has repeatedly made clear the issues surrounding the protections afforded libraries and more specifically those afforded to us all in the form of free speech. Those protections are needed because of people like Maziarka. Those who insist on having a hand in doing the job I should do as a parent. And those who insist that they have some kind of right to tell me what information should be available to me as a citizen and to my children.
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1Co 10:12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!
