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Welcome to WikiProject LGBT studies!

Hi, BeardedWoof, welcome to WikiProject LGBT Studies!

We are a growing community of Wikipedia editors dedicated to identifying, categorizing, and improving articles of interest to the LGBT community. Some points that may be helpful:

Our main aim is to help improve LGBT-related articles, so if someone asks for help with an article, please try your hardest to help them if you are able.
Most important discussions take place on the project's main discussion page; it is highly recommended that you watchlist it.
The project has several ongoing and developing activities, such as article quality assessment, peer review and a project-wide article collaboration, all of which you are welcome to take part in. We also have a unique program to improve our lower quality articles, Jumpaclass, so please consider signing up there.
If you have another language besides English, please consider adding yourself to our translation section, to help us improve our foreign LGBT topics.
If you're planning to stay, have a square in our quilt! You can put anything you want in it.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask on the talk page, and we will be happy to help you.

And once again - Welcome!

-- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 04:40, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter!
Issue XI - November 1, 2007

Hey, Peeps, it's that time of the month again (no not that time — get your mind out of the gutter): time for another monthly edition of the LGBT Project's Love Boat newsletter from your cruise director Miss Julie. So much has been happening this month and I just can't wait to tell you all about it!!!

Alice and her harasser

Let's start with some good news: Alice and the project lost the bothersome sock puppet who had been disrupting many articles we monitor, and now most of us can edit in relative peace. Congratulations, Alice, for being able to come out of semi-retirement. Benjiboi, on the other hand, has gained an anonymous IP stalker who seems to be more Catholic than the Pope and who has a hard-on for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. We seem to have a sort of Yin and Yang thing going on here, which helps both to keep us in balance and on our toes <bright smiles all around>.

Harry Potter and his homosexual teacher

Albus Dumbledore got outed this month, and was immediately adopted by our project. The international brouhaha surrounding this disclosure reached all the way to Wikiland, and his article was briefly locked due to homophobic vandalism (as well as well meaning editors who just couldn't believe that that nice man could possibly be gay). This is a wonderful article to add to your watchlist, and will surely give you hours of reverting fun on cold winter days.

"My Fellow Americans"

On a more serious note, Fireplace has suggested a new article series about LGBT rights in the United States, state by state. This ambitious topic will surely require many editors and a lot of research, but has the potential to add further prestige to our already prestigious project.

Same name, same sexuality: a riddle for the ages

Francis Bacon (not the new gay one, but the old gay one ... though they're actually both dead, now that I think about it) has also aroused passions here on Wikipedia, with editors opposing his sexuality being disclosed in his biography. The always helpful Haiduc has thoughtfully provided any number of sources, but it is slow going getting his point across. Anyone want to lend a hand?

Beat writer arouses Irish guy

And speaking of passions, Jack Kerouac has inflamed the senses once again with editors, including administrator Irishguy, mounting a spirited defense to keep him as heterosexual as possible for Wikipedia purposes. Why? I don't know. Perhaps some of you can drop by the talk page and ask your questions there. I feel certain a stimulating debate will ensue that will be enjoyed by all.

Love those Texas Longhorns

Did you know that one of our Featured articles, Lawrence v. Texas, lost its shiny gold star? That was a shocker. It has been suggested that we turn our attention to it in an effort to restore it to its former glory. I took a peek, and it does need our help badly. For our American editors, it would seem almost a civic duty to edit it (not that I'm hinting....).

Point and Counterpoint

Though it was far too intellectual a debate for a mere cruise director like myself to take part in, Intersexuality was certainly a hot topic a week or two ago. The thrust of the debate was over inclusion in our project. Lots of good editors had lots of good opinions. For those too lazy to check out the discussion, we decided to leave it out for now.

Drudgery on offer

Peer review is, as always, short staffed and seemingly unloved. Wouldn't you feel better about yourself and the world in general if you took a few minutes to read one of the listed articles and offer some helpful advice? I know I'd feel better if you did.

"My Fellow Americans" redux

The article LGBT movements in the United States certainly raised eyebrows last week, especially when it was discovered that copyrighted content had been added to our article. Tragedy was averted at the last minute, though, when the original hosts of the article where the material had been pilfered agreed to make it free to everyone. Our thanks to them, whoever they are. Busy Bee that I am, I haven't had time to read it, but I'm sure it's sensational.

This month's Wiki stars

Lesbian pulp fiction (a genre close to my heart, I must confess) writer Ann Bannon has decided to spice up the featured articles candidates list this month. Why not drop by and make your opinion heard? Joining her in this lofty aspiration are the articles But I'm a Cheerleader and Conversion therapy. I'm sure their main editors would welcome any comments (well, helpful ones, anyway) on the talk pages or the FAC discussions. And lest we forget, the List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sd-Si became a Featured list!! Rah rah, siskumbah! Go, team, GO!!!!

And the Oscar goes to...

Not content to run for Best Actress, plucky Bannon won a Best supporting actress Oscar... whoops, I meant to say Ann is also getting more than her share of womanly attention on the Good Article list. Joining her on this exalted plane are Freddy Mercury, Waylon Smithers and Lance Bass. Good articles indeed, and the last one mentioned just goes to show that one needn't admire the subject of an article to appreciate the effort put into making him worthwhile reading. What on earth Britney ever saw in him I'll never know. Truly a riddle cloaked in an enigma and wrapped around a puzzle.

Fresh faces to brighten our pages

Though I may not be the first, let me extend a warm, LGBT Love Boat welcome to the 12 new members who joined us in October: Jliberty, JockCub360, ChristopherEdwards, Desiderius82, Zlrussell, Kelsied, BeardedWoof, Mujerado, Tyrfing, Fabgurrl, Redl@nds597198, and decafdyke! Whatever you choose to do here, I feel sure that your contributions will enhance our project to no end. And if they don't...well, let's just say that I'm not shy.

Leather and lace

On a personal note, your already overworked cruise director is being cyberly whipped almost daily by Nemissimo, who desperately wants to get the German BDSM translation copy edited and used as a replacement for the current one. It's such a ... err, stimulating topic that I am sure many of you will want to join the copy editing fun. Jump right in, folks! It's so lonely copy editing it all by my lonesome!

Late breaking news

A little birdie just whispered in my ear that our noble collaboration project was delisted from the Community Portal due to inactivity. When asked how this scandalous turn of events could have occurred, the answer I received was "we suck at stuff like that". Well. In the first place, I disagree that sucking should be considered a negative, but to each his or her own. In the second place, I have full confidence that we can and will collaborate with other projects in the future. So let's not view this as a setback (even though it is), but rather a challenge to improve (and good Lord, I sound almost Wikipedian!).

Champagne dreams and caviar kisses

Lastly, the holidays are rapidly approaching. Our American cousins are currently getting ready to slaughter masses of poultry in an effort to show their gratitude and generally peaceful demeanor, and those of the Canadian persuasion, trendsetters that they are, celebrated a bit early this year. I'm sure all us foreigners will join together in wishing them all a very happy Thanksgiving on their respective holidays, both already celebrated and forthcoming... though I would hope somebody would enlighten me as to why they don't celebrate it on the same day. I was awake all last night trying to figure that one out.

In the spirit of this peculiarly North American holiday, let me take a moment to thank all of our editors for their contributions to this project. It's people like you who make people like me...well, a "people person"! May all your Wiki days be bright, and may your Love Boat never turn into a Poseidon.

Kisses,

Miss Julie

To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here.
If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let Dev920 know.

Delivered on 12:00, 1 November 2007 (UTC).

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+Hey, [[Peeps]], it's that time of the month again (no not '''''[[Menstruation|that time]]''''' &mdash; get your mind out of the gutter): time for another monthly edition of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies|LGBT Project's]] [[Love Boat]] newsletter from your [[Cruising for sex|cruise director]] [[Lauren Tewes|Miss Julie]]. So much has been happening this month and I just can't wait to tell you all about it!!!
+{{clear}}
+{| style="font-size: 90%;"
+|-
+| valign="top" |
+===Alice and her harasser===
+Let's start with some good news: [[User:AliceJMarkham|Alice]] and the project lost the bothersome sock puppet who had been disrupting many articles we monitor, and now most of us can edit in relative peace. Congratulations, Alice, for being able to come out of semi-retirement. [[User:Benjiboi|Benjiboi]], on the other hand, has gained an anonymous IP stalker who seems to be more Catholic than the Pope and who has a hard-on for the [[Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence]]. We seem to have a sort of [[Yin and Yang]] thing going on here, which helps both to keep us in balance and on our toes <bright smiles all around>.
+===Harry Potter and his homosexual teacher===
+[[Albus Dumbledore]] got [[outing|outed]] this month, and was immediately adopted by our project. The international brouhaha surrounding this disclosure reached all the way to Wikiland, and his article was briefly locked due to homophobic vandalism (as well as well meaning editors who just couldn't believe that that nice man could possibly be gay). This is a wonderful article to add to your watchlist, and will surely give you hours of reverting fun on cold winter days.
+==="My Fellow Americans"===
+On a more serious note, [[User:Fireplace|Fireplace]] has suggested a new article series about LGBT rights in the United States, state by state. This ambitious topic will surely require many editors and a lot of research, but has the potential to add further prestige to our already prestigious project.
+===Same name, same sexuality: a riddle for the ages===
+[[Francis Bacon]] (not the [[Francis Bacon (painter)|new gay one]], but the old gay one ... though they're actually both dead, now that I think about it) has also aroused passions here on Wikipedia, with editors opposing his sexuality being disclosed in his biography. The always helpful [[User:Haiduc|Haiduc]] has thoughtfully provided any number of sources, but it is slow going getting his point across. Anyone want to lend a hand?
+===Beat writer arouses Irish guy===
+And speaking of passions, [[Jack Kerouac]] has inflamed the senses once again with editors, including administrator [[User:Irishguy|Irishguy]], mounting a spirited defense to keep him as heterosexual as possible for Wikipedia purposes. Why? I don't know. Perhaps some of you can drop by the [[Talk:Jack Kerouac|talk page]] and ask your questions there. I feel certain a stimulating debate will ensue that will be enjoyed by all.
+===Love those Texas Longhorns===
+Did you know that one of our [[WP:FA|Featured articles]], [[Lawrence v. Texas]], lost its shiny gold star? That was a shocker. It has been suggested that we turn our attention to it in an effort to restore it to its former glory. I took a peek, and it does need our help badly. For our American editors, it would seem almost a [[Active citizenship|civic duty]] to edit it (not that I'm hinting....).
+===Point and Counterpoint===
+Though it was far too intellectual a debate for a mere cruise director like myself to take part in, [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject LGBT studies/Archive 10#Intersexuality as part of project scope?|Intersexuality]] was certainly a hot topic a week or two ago. The thrust of the debate was over inclusion in our project. Lots of good editors had lots of good opinions. For those too lazy to check out the discussion, we decided to leave it out for now.
+===Drudgery on offer===
+[[Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Peer review|Peer review]] is, as always, short staffed and seemingly unloved. Wouldn't you feel better about yourself and the world in general if you took a few minutes to read one of the listed articles and offer some helpful advice? I know I'd feel better if you did.
+| valign="top" |
+==="My Fellow Americans" redux===
+The article [[LGBT movements in the United States]] certainly raised eyebrows last week, especially when it was discovered that copyrighted content had been added to our article. Tragedy was averted at the last minute, though, when the original hosts of the article where the material had been pilfered agreed to make it [[GDFL|free to everyone.]] Our thanks to them, whoever they are. Busy Bee that I am, I haven't had time to read it, but I'm sure it's sensational.
+===This month's Wiki stars===
+[[Lesbian pulp fiction]] (a genre close to my heart, I must confess) writer [[Ann Bannon]] has decided to spice up [[WP:FAC|the featured articles candidates list]] this month. Why not drop by and make your opinion heard? Joining her in this lofty aspiration are the articles '''''[[But I'm a Cheerleader]]''''' and '''''[[Conversion therapy]]'''''. I'm sure their main editors would welcome any comments (well, helpful ones, anyway) on the talk pages or the FAC discussions. And lest we forget, the [[List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sd-Si]] became a [[WP:FL|Featured list!!]] Rah rah, siskumbah! ''Go, team, '''GO!!!!'''''
+===And the Oscar goes to...===
+Not content to run for [[WP:FA|Best Actress]], plucky Bannon won a [[WP:GA|Best supporting actress Oscar]]... whoops, I meant to say Ann is also getting more than her share of womanly attention on the Good Article list. Joining her on this exalted plane are [[Freddy Mercury]], [[Waylon Smithers]] and [[Lance Bass]]. Good articles indeed, and the last one mentioned just goes to show that one needn't admire the subject of an article to appreciate the effort put into making him worthwhile reading. What on earth [[Britney Spears|Britney]] ever saw in him I'll never know. Truly a riddle cloaked in an enigma and wrapped around a puzzle.
+=== Fresh faces to brighten our pages ===
+Though I may not be the first, let me extend a warm, LGBT Love Boat welcome to the 12 new members who joined us in October: [[User:Jliberty|Jliberty]], [[User:JockCub360|JockCub360]], [[User:ChristopherEdwards|ChristopherEdwards]], [[User:Desiderius82|Desiderius82]], [[User:Zlrussell|Zlrussell]], [[User:Kelsied|Kelsied]], [[User:BeardedWoof|BeardedWoof]], [[User:Mujerado|Mujerado]], [[User:Tyrfing|Tyrfing]], [[User:Fabgurrl|Fabgurrl]], [[User:Redl@nds597198|Redl@nds597198]], and [[User:decafdyke|decafdyke]]! Whatever you choose to do here, I feel sure that your contributions will enhance our project to no end. And if they don't...well, let's just say that I'm not shy.
+===Leather and lace===
+On a personal note, your already overworked cruise director is being cyberly whipped almost daily by [[User:Nemissimo|Nemissimo]], who desperately wants to get the [[Talk:BDSM/Translation|German BDSM translation]] copy edited and used as a replacement for the current one. It's such a ... err, stimulating topic that I am sure many of you will want to join the copy editing fun. Jump right in, folks! It's so lonely copy editing it all by my lonesome!
+===Late breaking news===
+A little birdie just whispered in my ear that our noble [[Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Collaboration|collaboration project]] was delisted from the [[Wikipedia:Community Portal|Community Portal]] due to inactivity. When asked how this scandalous turn of events could have occurred, the answer I received was "we suck at stuff like that". Well. In the first place, I disagree that [[Oral sex|sucking]] should be considered a negative, but to each his or her own. In the second place, I have full confidence that we can and will collaborate with other projects in the future. So let's not view this as a setback (even though it is), but rather a ''challenge to improve'' (and good Lord, I sound almost [[Nerd|Wikipedian!]]).
+===Champagne dreams and caviar kisses===
+[[Image:Queer turkey.png|right|140px]]
+Lastly, the holidays are rapidly approaching. Our [[United States|American]] cousins are currently getting ready to slaughter masses of [[Turkey (bird)|poultry]] in an effort to show their gratitude and generally peaceful demeanor, and those of the [[Canadian]] persuasion, trendsetters that they are, celebrated a bit early this year. I'm sure all us foreigners will join together in wishing them all a very happy [[Thanksgiving]] on their respective holidays, both already celebrated and forthcoming... though I would hope somebody would enlighten me as to why they don't celebrate it on the same day. I was awake all last night trying to figure that one out.
+|}
+-----
+In the spirit of this peculiarly North American holiday, let me take a moment to thank all of our editors for their contributions to this project. It's people like you who make people like me...well, a [[People (song)|"people person"]]! May all your Wiki days be bright, and may your [[Love Boat]] never turn into a [[The Poseidon Adventure (film)|Poseidon]].
+Kisses,
+[[User:Jeffpw|Miss Julie]]
+|-
+| valign="top" colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5em; text-align: right; font-size: 85%; " |
+To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_LGBT_studies/Community#Different_format|here]].<br>If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let [[User:Dev920|Dev920]] know.
+|}
+|}
+<small>Delivered on 12:00, 1 November 2007 (UTC).</small>