Learn what the candidates are saying about AIDS

Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC), which was the country's first AIDS Service Organization, and Housing Works, which recently won a $4.8 million settlement against New York City for Giuliani-era contract violations, put together this wonderful 85-page document about the current presidential candidates' views on issues important to PLWHA and AIDS activists.

I find it difficult to be objective when none of the republican candidates even answered the survey--and some of them are lobbying against policies that have been proven to work (e.g. needle exchange) and for programs that have been proven not to work (e.g. abstinence-only until marriage)--while almost all the dems not only answered the survey but also have come out with comprehensive National Strategies on AIDS (as an aside here, it's about freaking time, considering we have required other nations to do this before we'll fund them for many years!), but that said, I think GMHC and Housing Works did a fantastic job of focusing on what candidates are saying on the issues now, and complementing that with a look at their voting records and a historical treatment of what they used to say.

Anyhow, I found it enlightening and useful. And I have to say I am still leaning toward Obama.

Apparently I like Dennis Kucinich

Pour your sweetness over me ...

Or, you know, don't. Either way, click here to read what vegetarians and vegans have to say about sugar and honey.

Whrrl the night away

Emily's new product got a write-up in USA Today today. So, if my sister-in-law's company is famous, that means that, by extension, I am also famous ... right? Go Emily!

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

So, today was one of those rare, beautiful, warm sunny days that make me love fall. *

I took my buddy Oliver and his friend Bob (that's his stroller, fyi) for a long walk around the neighborhood this evening, stopping along the way to pick up leaves and pine cones, look at birds and talk to the dozens of other kids who were out enjoying the gorgeous weather. We also stopped frequently so that Oliver could demonstrate walking backwards up the hills (he would turn to me and say "Up? Walking backwards" as he did it) and pretend to go to sleep (he would lie on the ground and say, "night night"). So cute!

Hanging out with Oliver for a couple of hours here and there is one of my greatest joys each week, and I continue to be amazed by his rapid development. In just the past two months, he has started to repeat everything people say, string words together and recognize colors, numbers and letters. And he is by far the best almost-20-month-old Beyonce dancer I know!

*This photo was taken on my iPhone!

I just wanted to see if I could post from my iPhone.

BABES on TV!

I wonder what kind of gross, porno-seeking traffic I'm going to get with that post title ...

Anyhow, the reason I'm writing is to let all of my adoring fans know that The Seattle Channel aired a 13-minute "Community Story" on the making of BABES' theater project, Positive Dreams, last night, and you can watch it by clicking here. It's a great little segment, and not just because they interviewed me. Yay, BABES!