DNC thinks LGBT has too many letters
Filed by: Bil Browning
May 29, 2008 11:45 PM

http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/dnc_thinks_lgbt_has_too_many_letters.php

The list of credentialed blogs to cover the Democratic National Convention was released this evening and Bilerico Project was denied credentials. Contributor Pam Spaulding's home blog, Pam's House Blend, was one of two gay blogs issued credentials. The other blog? Towleroad.

Towleroad is not known for racial diversity, trans inclusion, or its lesbian audience. It is a site for wealthy gay white men - the HRC demographic. Their advertising info reads "News. Entertainment. Gossip. Media. Art. Life. Most Unique Users: 500,000; 95% male; 85% US; 52% earn $75,000+; 40% earn $100,000+" Where was "politics" in that description? Did they pick up on the lack of women? What about the lack of average American salaries? Towleroad's readers' average salary is almost double the median annual household income. Household. Not one person.

So does PETA have too many letters as well? And LAPD?

I'd say 5 letters is pushing it when people say "LGBTQ Community" (I guess "Q" stands for "Questioning" since "Queer" would be redundant). They could call us all just queers but some people are really insulted by that term (I personally think it's pretty damn accurate to be honest; we're not a normal or typical bunch).

They aren't going to exclude Trans. The smarter thing would be to somehow make an inclusive term that covers lesbians, gays, and bisexuals, as all three sorts deal with sexuality, where trans deal with gender identity, two very separate issues.

one world umbrella terms work better in PR stuff

DNC thinks LGBT has too many letters

http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/dnc_thinks_lgbt_has_too_many_letters.php
5/30/2008

"Towleroad is not known for racial diversity, trans inclusion, or its
lesbian audience. It is a site for wealthy gay white men - the HRC
demographic. Their advertising info reads "News. Entertainment.
Gossip. Media. Art. Life. Most Unique Users: 500,000; 95% male; 85%
US; 52% earn $75,000+; 40% earn $100,000+" Where was "politics" in
that description? Did they pick up on the lack of women? What about
the lack of average American salaries? Towleroad's readers' average
salary is almost double the median annual household income. Household.
Not one person."


Posted on: May 31, 2008, 03:52:33 PM

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