kirbyourmusic: Johnny Dangerous

Okay. So I'm not usually into the whole "sex me, sex me" type of music but this song is so damn catchy!!! Although this song is about a year old I find myself constantly coming back to it. . .it seems to always find me. I first heard it on the Logo network's NewNowNext Music Show some time ago, and in the words of India.Arie "found myself immediately intrigued by him". . .lol. The artist is Johnny Dangerous, a Chicago-based entertainer. Johnny tackles the issues within his own experiences with censorship, the gay media, the War, suburban swingers and cheating lovers. If I had to sum up his style, it would be an electro-pop rap sound that frames Johnny's sex-heavy rhymes like a dirty sanchez on a '70s pornstar. The single I would like for you to hear is called "Dirty is the New Black". I really like him and hope you enjoy him too!

kirbyourpolitics: President Obama Celebrates LGBT Pride month @ the White House

The President and First Lady hosted the first-of-its-kind LGBT Pride Month reception at the White House yesterday. On the heels of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the reception brought together LGBT families, volunteers, community leaders, lawmakers and heads of LGBT organizations to celebrate the LGBT community.

In his remarks, the President stressed that although we’ve made progress towards equality and fairness for all, there are still more challenges to face:

Now this struggle, I don't need to tell you, is incredibly difficult, although I think it's important to consider the extraordinary progress that we have made. There are unjust laws to overturn and unfair practices to stop. And though we've made progress, there are still fellow citizens, perhaps neighbors or even family members and loved ones, who still hold fast to worn arguments and old attitudes; who fail to see your families like their families; and who would deny you the rights that most Americans take for granted. And I know this is painful and I know it can be heartbreaking.

And yet all of you continue, leading by the force of the arguments you make but also by the power of the example that you set in your own lives -- as parents and friends, as PTA members and leaders in the community. And that's important, and I'm glad that so many LGBT families could join us today. (Applause.) For we know that progress depends not only on changing laws but also changing hearts. And that real, transformative change never begins in Washington.

To read the transcript and/or watch the video follow this link:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Celebrating-LGBT-Pride-Month/