Monthly Archives: June 2009

Breaking News: Madoff Sentenced to the Maximum

By Courtney | Published: June 29, 2009
TweetA federal judge, calling his crimes “extraordinarily evil,” sentenced Bernard L. Madoff to 150 years in prison today for operating a huge Ponzi scheme that violated thousands of people’s trust and caused astronomical loss. I’m reminded of Nancy Goldstein’s great piece over at Salon (which Ann linked to a while back in her WFR) about [...]
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‘Tranny Alert’ Site Taken Down Thanks to Rapid Response Online Activism

By Courtney | Published: June 29, 2009
TweetTranny-alert.com–an site aimed at alienating and attacking trans people–was taken down after a flurry of online activism this weekend. A highly effective Call to Action against Tranny Alert was started by a Livejournal user named gudbuytjane and circulated widely by GLAAD and a chorus of other blogs. Thanks to our own community blogger basketcasey who [...]
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Venice Gets its First Female Gondolier

By Courtney | Published: June 29, 2009
TweetTwenty-three year old Giorgia Boscolo just became the first female gondolier after nine centuries of exclusively male rowing in the canal in Venice. Boscolo had to pass a grueling six-month, 400 hour course, but told reporters that she had no fear that she couldn’t handle the physicality of the job: “Childbirth is much more difficult.” [...]
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Raid in Fort Worth Bar on the Anniversary of Stonewall

By Courtney | Published: June 29, 2009
TweetOn the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, June 28, Fort Worth police raided The Rainbow Lounge and made numerous arrests. Here’s an excerpt of an eye witness account: My name is Kayla Lane. I am a Ph.D. student at UC-Santa Cruz, staying with my sister, Kelly Lane, for the summer. We and a few of our [...]
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Military Coup in Honduras Outs Manuel Zelaya

By Courtney | Published: June 29, 2009
TweetA military coup in Honduras this weekend deposed President Manuel Zelaya. The Honduran Congress has stripped Zelaya of his office and appointed the president of the Congress, Robert Micheletti, to be head of state. It is Central America’s first military coup since the Cold War. Eva Gollinger in Caracas, Venezuela reports: The text message that [...]
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