Yep, for real. No, not me. Not yet anyway. But the blog is moving. . For more, see The New Bluedog Mobile. The new site is no where near final, but you can get a glimpse of what's coming soon.

UPDATE: I will no longer be posting to LiveJournal. It's redundant and time-consuming. You will note in my link list a link back to this site for any archived and old postings. At some point, my intent is to move everything to the new site, but it will take time. In the next few days, the url bluedogmobile.net will also transfer to the new site for those of you that may have listed it as one of your favorites in your web browser.

The Great Nationwide Kiss-In, an event created in response to a spate of anti-gay incidents that arose out of gay men being publicly affectionate, takes place this Saturday, August 15th. Activists across the country have signed-on to take part, check out this Facebook action page for times and locations in your town.

Is there one scheduled for Mobile? I have no idea, but rather doubt it.

The Human Rights Campaign has stepped into the hornet’s nest of  identity with a new report called “At the Intersection: Race, Sexuality and Gender.” The organization is even having an online conversation about the report today.

The study’s findings are not that earth shattering, especially if you have been paying attention to the “community” chatter since the defeat of Proposition 8. Gays and lesbians  of color experience their lives primarily through the lens of race and gender. LGBT people of color are simultaneously accepted and rejected by their communities. Brown and black gays and lesbians see no difference in racism and sexism exhibited by gays or straights.

The report isn’t all downer. It suggests bridges can be built on work against hate crimes and job discrimination. How the HRC study will be received is any one’s guess. For more, see Withers: HRC looks at race, gender, and sexuality‎ .

The American Bar Association says it's time to make sure same-sex couples are eligible for the same federal benefits as couples in heterosexual marriages.

Meeting in Chicago on Monday, the ABA House of Delegates approved on a voice vote a resolution urging repeal of a portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman.

Proponents say that if Congress eliminated that language it would clear the way for same-sex spouses to get equal treatment in terms of Social Security and other federal benefits. For more, see the story From CBS2Chicago.com.