HSSS’s very own sHe Said, Ophelia Later, sat in with our new They Said cast of characters for their inaugural gab fest and let’s just say they wasted no time getting down to business. Moderator Courtney Ray lead co-hosts Ian Johnson, Alejandra Sandoval, Kelly Dorsey & Chris Keith through a series of hot button topics and the range of opinions was most definitely enlightening, surprising…and maybe even a little mortifying. They touched on shopping at big box super stores Walmart and Target (do you and should you,) Valentine’s Day, the Grammys, too many reality TV shows & too much focus on their “stars”, bullying and coming out, same-sex parenting, the uprising and evolution of Egypt, the tragic taxi accident at Stingaree nightclub, Facebook, Twitter and vaginas. Whew, talk about entertainment, this back & forth was a riot. So, tune in every Monday for a new They Said LIVE. And, if you’ve got something you want the crew’s opinion on, leave a comment…it may just make it on air! Read More
That’s right, and it’s a whole new ball game. Debuting Valentine’s Day right here on HSSS.tv, a new brand of talk takes over the iwaves each week to enlighten, entertain and maybe even enrage. “They Said” is a unique uncensored talk show, recorded live, where opinions matter and sexual orientation doesn’t.
They Said’s candid roundtable format offers news & commentary from five very distinct points of view: a straight girl’s, a straight guy’s, a gay guy’s, a lesbian’s and a trans woman’s. Moderated by Courtney Ray, our resident straight girl, They Said co-hosts Ian Johnson (gay), Kelly Dorsey (lesbian), Chris Keith (straight) and Alejandra Sandoval (trans) will drink up and get down dishing hot topics, current events, news, sports, health, Hollywood and anything else that’s relevant. Read More
By Joseph Christopher Rocha
It’s just over a year since the same media outlet that broke the USS Enterprise story, The Virginian-Pilot, covered the scandal of the Navy Bahrain K-9 unit I served in. Congressman Sestak, a retired three-star Admiral demanded Navy officials announce whether there was any truth to our shocking allegations. That same day, the Navy announced that, in fact, there was an approximately three year old report that claimed to have found 27 violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and 93 counts of abuse at the hands of our superiors. Very sadly, one of the servicewomen forced to simulate a lesbian scenario similar to that recorded on the USS Enterprise, was so discouraged with the military she loved so dearly and killed herself . The public was outraged and the question on everyone’s mind was: “how was something not done earlier?” Read More
By Joey K.
Justin Aaberg (15) July 9, 2010. Billy Lucas (15) September 9, 2010. Seth Walsh (13) September 19, 2010. Tyler Clementi (18) September 22, 2010. Asher Brown (13) September 23, 2010. Raymond Chase (19) September 29, 2010. All six of these kids killed themselves due to anti-gay bullying, taunting and hate. Yes, they were still KIDS!
All six of these kids come from different parts of the country, so we can’t blame this on a specific demographic. They all have a different story. But one thing is the same: they were tormented to the point that they thought the only way to make things better was to take their own life. This is not only saddening as whole, it rips my heart apart! Read More
DADT Repealed: It Is Time To Take Names
It took 17 years for the United States Congress to decide that our gay and lesbian service-members are equal human beings to their straight counterparts. Yet, still 206 members of Congress voted against this.
It is time to take names.
Many of these 206 members of Congress who voted against valuing our gay troops blood and sacrifice as equal to their straight counterparts feared that repealing DADT would lead to an avalanche of gay rights across this Country. I expect nothing less.
It is veterans who won this battle. Many honorable organizations undoubtedly provided the outlet and tiresome behind-the-scenes work, but as we saw in 1993, that was not enough. I am confident that in the spirit of Harvey Milk’s cry of “you must come out,” it was our veterans’ willingness to brave the scrutiny of the media and the opposition that got us to this historic day. They selflessly lent their face to this movement. Read More