creamy.org is definitely not for the faint-of-heart or the
humour-challenged. The site is a singularly odd blend of parody,
original humour, satire, writing, travel stories, photography, graphic art
and a slew of interactive web toys – more than a 100 diversions from a
self-identified faggot tragically born without a “line” to “cross.” As
Jon says, most people don’t “get the jokes,” but it isn’t made for most
people. We can hardly wait to see if Jon skewers us for our award!
Cumm.co.uk is an enigma among websites. Part escort promotion,
part sexual instruction, this is one website that we kept browsing for hours
with little gems around each corner. There's nothing special about its
looks but the content is something we'll continue exploring for sometime.
We just love the term "homoflexible" too!
Dadsathome.com was
developed by and for gay fathers & gay stay-at-home dads in the hope to
bring aid and assistance to gay fathers in the day-to-day trials and
tribulations of raising children. We think it is a great concept, long
overdue and well worth a visit.
BlackGayUK.com claims to be the United Kingdom's most comprehensive
lifestyle portal catering to the black gay and lesbian community. And
while it does have a definite UK flavour, it has a lot of information for
black gays and lesbians worldwide. Covering everything from news to
current affairs to entertainment, it is definitely worth a visit.
The
Gay Spirit Culture Project claims there
"is a need for healing and an alternative to the bar
culture, unsafe sex, body obsession, sex addiction and other destructive
behaviours." And they are out to help fill this need through dialogue,
action and discussion. Check it out.
Wildfaith.com
covers a lot of ground including
spirituality, poetry, a personal journal and much more. The site owner
Darren Grizzle also answers that time honoured question: why do bears dance?
Reason enough, we think, to receive our award.
When
Louis & Ryan's Homepage was
sent to us for consideration to receive our award the nominator simply said
"its just the best looking site of all". Maybe a bit overstated but we
do agree that it does look good and well worth a look! (Once you enter
the site you will find a link to the English language version. That
is, of course, if you don't want to read it in Louis and Ryan's native
language).
Lesbians of the South brings Lesbians from the south together
for chat, news, group events and sharing animated rainbow pride gifs. An all
around great site with great resources.
Daniel serves up some good
advice in his
Boy's
Guide to IRC. His first piece of advice is "don't take IRC
seriously". As users of IRC ourselves we think his advice is spot on -
have fun but be careful as everything in the world of the internet is not
necessarily what it seems!
What exactly is a
Lou Lou
Garou? Sounds like something from "Cat and the Hat".
Actually, it's the home of drag queen extraordinaire Lou Lou. Make
sure you have Flash installed in your browser, crank up the volume on your
computer and enjoy. We did!
The
Lesbian and Gay Community
Center of Kansas City website
is a great online resource for everything gay in Kansas City. It keeps an
up-to-date calendar of events, news, community directory and much more.
Easy to navigate and find information this site is well worth a visit if you
find yourself in the Kansas City area.
Barry & Charlie
have been together almost 25 years. Wow! We hate to think of
what that means in dog years :) They say they created their website
because they wanted to stay in touch with friends and family but we think it
serves a much bigger purpose - to expose and educate long-term gay
relationships to those that don't believe they exist! Thanks guys, and
here's to 25 more!
Hilly Bits is one of those great websites with a really, really long
URL or web address. But once you find it, it is a great source of
information on famous lesbians, links for lesbians, films for lesbians, and
stories by and for lesbians. Well designed and worth a visit by, umm,
lesbians!
The
Other Side of the
Rainbow explains from a
wife's perspective how her relationship is developing/changing as her
partner completes sex reassignment surgery. What is more intriguing is
this site is F2M and includes narratives from the children of the
relationship (ages 5 to 18).
For the online Lesbian
community,
Never Never Land
offers up a great selection of resources, poetry, online chat, monthly
newsletter and more in a nicely designed package. As the site says,
whether you need a kick in the pants or a shoulder to cry on, there's
nothing quite like a room full of friends to help you out.
Dan & Rollos
Amsterdam Night Tours has something for every taste.
From vanilla to alternative, these "tours" of
Amsterdam look like they are a great deal more than you'll probably want to write home
about!
We almost picked
Broken Purple Crayon
as this week's Proud! Out Loud! website simply for its name but it is so
much more than just a catchy title. "Snack" has put together a great
personal site with lots of the usual personal information, links, etc.
But what sets this site apart is the humour and great design. Be sure
to check out the snacktionary!
Providing a warm and
welcoming setting for all women into leather the
Vancouver Women in
Leather website is place where women can socialize and educate
themselves in various methods of play. The site is informative, well
constructed and keeps a comprehensive calendar of events for the leather
community.
We in Vancouver feel for our neighbours to
the east with the SARS scare so we couldn't think of anyone more fitting for
this week's award than Zelda's! In the heart of Toronto's gay ghetto this is the
place to plan the rest of your visit to Toronto's gay Church Street area and
take in a plethora of special event nights.
The focus for
Our
World Too is in building strong alternative
families and bills itself as the ultimate gay and lesbian parenting
resource. Based on content we'd tend to agree with a ton of
information for gay and lesbian parents and families on everything from
adoption to spirtuality.
The choice of
Markied.com - The Home of
the Real Markie D was easy for two reasons. First, Mark said
he was single and needed some more exposure to help him find "Mr Right" and
secondly, we laughed ourselves silly with some of his ad spoofs (our
favourite is for Lynx). Oh yeah, there was a third reason too -
flattery gets you everywhere :)
We've said it before and
we'll say it again, we're the best internet voyeurs around! And that's
exactly why we love
Steve and Mike's Home
World. You really need to check out Steve and Mike's
"wish-list" (and we'll be watching their progress!).
Just who is Brent Hartinger? Well,
thanks to the tour of
Brent's Brain,
we get to find out first hand. A critically acclaimed author and
playwright, Brent Hartinger provides us with the inside scoop of what really
is going on inside his head (and perhaps sell a book or two along the way).
We love it when websites don't take
themselves too seriously. This is especially true for drag queens and
lesbians (okay, I just know I'm going to be in trouble for that remark).
This is the reason we loved
640 Chittenden Street
so much - it doesn't take itself too seriously. A great place for the
lesbian community on the internet - be sure to check it out! BTW, we
just love the cowgirl photos!
We still believe that some
of the best stuff on the 'net is maintained by individuals giving us a
voyeur's glimpse into someone else's life.
Scotty's
Slice of the Web is such a website. But not only does it have
the obligatory photos, links, etc but this site offers us a unique insight
into a man coming to terms with his homosexuality, how it affects
his children and his battle to keep them in his life.
We always knew the internet had something
of interest to everyone and
Gay Philately / Gay
History proves it. This site features a collection of
prominent persons, gay, lesbian or bisexual, who have either been honored on
postage stamps or other philatelic material.
Vancouver Island Lesbian
Resources (VILR) was been
created as a gateway for lesbians seeking connection to the lesbian
community on Vancouver Island. VILR provides both online and offline sources
of support via e-lists, web boards and websites for women who live in
isolation either in small communities or alone in urban centres on Vancouver
Island.
We would have chosen this as
our website of the week purely based on its name. But alas (or
thankfully depending on how you look at it)
Pistol & Enema is just a
great site for visitors to Key West, Florida.
Brandon Teena's
story is one that touched us all. If you're not familiar with his
story this is a wonderful place to get to know him. It is chockfull of
interesting information on Brandon, his life and death.
We're usually not big on featuring
commercial sites as our Website of the Week. But after visiting
GayCoffees.com
we decided to make an exception because of it's novel concept in fundraising
for local LGBT charities. Starbucks, beware!
