Written by Fayetteville writer and cable talk-show host Richard Drake gives a no-star rating to the American Family Association’s hate-based travelogue about Eureka Springs on his Arkansas Times blog. “They’re Coming to Your Town” tells the story of this small Christian oriented community that was invaded – invaded, I say! – by hordes of godless folk in [...]
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Eureka Gras: Mardi Gras 2008 Extravaganza -UPDATED
*** UPDATED 1/31/08 – WEATHER CHANGES *** » Click for details Eureka Springs, AR: Simply, The Place To Be…Really! The Eureka Gras – Mardi Gras Extravaganza is without a doubt the most outrageous event in Eureka Springs, second only to Diversity! Eureka Gras has requested the Gay Community be part of this Wild and Krazy [...]
READ MORE »The Domestic Partnership Ordinance:The legislation that dare not speak its name?
The Eureka Springs City Council seems to have been afflicted with collective amnesia regarding the Domestic Partnership Registry. Despite deliberately setting aside time during a January 14 meeting to review its 2007 accomplishments, the council made nary a mention of last year’s historic enactment of the only Domestic Partnership Registry in the state. Having approved [...]
READ MORE »Saving Marriage: One homeless child at a time
The dedicated corps of bedroom police at the Arkansas Family Council have announced their petition drive to put the Arkansas Adoption and Foster Care Act on the ballot. If passed, the initiative will prevent Arkansas adoptive and foster children from being placed with unmarried couples. As the act puts it: … a minor may not [...]
READ MORE »From rants to raves
Written by After ranting last week like a banshee gone wild, this week I will rave concerning the promise of co-operative efforts by all segments of the community to promote the arts of Eureka Springs. Don’t get me wrong, as I do not apologize for speaking out against the blatant discrimination that has reared its ugly head [...]
READ MORE »Eureka Spring Perfectly Poised to Cater to Diverse Tourist Market–Will it?
Every day Eureka Springs neglects to market its off-beat charms to gay travelers–as well as its traditional demographic–it falls farther behind in its quest for a thriving tourist economy. Why? Because competition for the rainbow dollar is becoming downright intense. Now, Pittsburgh, of all places, has launched a campaign to get a piece of the [...]
READ MORE »Mardi Gras-style celebration in Eureka Springs attracts Oklahoma drag royalty
(EUREKA SPRINGS, AR) – Members of The Royal Barony of All Oklahoma will venture from their own realm to make multiple appearances on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2 at the Eureka Gras Extravaganza weekend events. Friday, Her Regal Highness Czarina I Kris Kohl and her royal court will be delivered by Eureka Springs [...]
READ MORE »Gay & Gray and Invisible
Nursing homes unprepared to nurture lesbian and gay elders Thanks to radio journalist Jacqueline Froelich, KAUF National Public Radio has been the only mainstream media outlet in Arkansas to report on the American Family Association’s anti-gay video about Eureka Springs, “They’re Coming to Your Town.” Here’s a link to her KUAF podcast on the subject: [...]
READ MORE »Pretty is as pretty does
Too damn bad that the entire populace of Eureka Springs can’t be as accepting of all people as is the town’s art community. Recent animosity towards gays in Eureka Springs has come from some of its most prominent business and church leaders. This is especially true in reference to the sorry ass “They’re coming to [...]
READ MORE »A toast to butch girls, nelly boys and drag queens
Written by Sometimes on my way home from work I see a young man walking. I would guess him to be somewhere around 19 or 20 years old. He always walks very fast, like he’s exercising. He’s painfully skinny and quite feminine acting. He has a definite swish in his hips, his hands are always bent up [...]
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