User talk:Iamvered/Archive 1

AfD
Either complete the AfD's for Soul Train episodes or delete them from Articles for deletion/Log/2006 January 24. At present they are just a red mess at the end of the AfD log page. -- RHaworth 23:27, 24 January 2006 (UTC) The instructions are here. You have already done Stage III. It is a bit longwinded but there is no easier way, especially considering the volume of AfDs that there is. -- RHaworth 23:50, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
 * You've asked me to "complete the AfD's for Soul Train episodes or delete them from Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2006 January 24." Can you tell me how to complete these AfD requests? I thought I had done what I was supposed to. Iamvered 23:45, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Barnstar Award!
The article on Athena Parthenos is excellent and your additions to the Parthenon and Centennial Park articles are great. Keep up the good work! If you ever need help with anything, let me know. Kaldari 04:02, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

I went to UC Berkeley too, BTW :) Kaldari 07:43, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

OK, you're going to think this is really weird, but I'm also a vegetarian nashville-native DDR-playing programmer who uses MacOS X :) Kaldari 07:46, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Hehe, yeah I thought that was just a little too weird. There aren't that many UC Berkeley alumni in Nashville, much less ones that have all the same interests as me. BTW, have you been to Lipstick Lounge? They have great karaoke :) Kaldari 08:00, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Whoa, that's awesome! I don't think I know you, but I've probably seen you around if you work at Lipstick. I live down the street from there. If you ever see a guy with a pink mohawk come in, that's me :) Kaldari 08:08, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Wow, that article is 100% improved! I did a little bit of work on it back in 2004, but that was back when it was only four paragraphs :) It had certinaly become a mess since then. Now it's actually a coherent article. Nice map, BTW! Kaldari 01:55, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Image copyright?
You uploaded Image:Franklinwcounties.gif and placed a public domain tag on the image. However there is a clearly visible copyright notice on the image. These two points seem to be at odds with each other. Can you elaborate? older ≠ wiser 22:23, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

COTW Project
You voted for Male and Female, this week's Collaborations of the week. Please come and help them become featured-standard articles. -- King of Hearts | (talk) 23:18, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Nashville, Tennessee
Nice work on the Nashville history section! Two suggestions: cite your sources (otherwise your edits may be deleted) and don't link years unless they are especially important to the subject (i.e. birth year, death year, year of founding, etc.) or part of a full date that is linked for formatting purposes. Kaldari 23:19, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Sounds like a good idea to me, I was just repeating what the guidelines say: "What should not be linked: Months, years, decades or centuries, unless they will clearly help the reader to understand the topic." You may want to discuss the issue on the WP:CONTEXT talk page and see what they think about it. Cheers. Kaldari 00:20, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

merging
G'day Iamvered,

User:Freakofnurture and I were working on something the other night, actually, when we discovered the existing Proposed mergers. I don't know how much it's frequented by people who know how to merge, or how useful it is, but it seems that "Requests for merging" already sort of exists. I for one had never heard of this page before then!

If that doesn't work out for you, feel free to leave me a message on my talkpage at any time. I'll respond anywhere from ten minutes later to after a couple of days, depends on the time of the week. Cheers, fuddlemark (fuddle me!) 13:20, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

English language map
Hiya, what source did you use to determine which countries to color in Image:Anglospeak.png? It seems to be missing the Philippines, where English is an official language. Coffee 15:32, 6 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Oops! I missed them. I have corrected. Good catch!

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Andromaque
Hi, thanks for translating this article from the French. As regards the list on the project page (WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/fr), what we're doing is actually removing the entries as they get done rather than striking them out, so the list gets shorter over time. (I've now deleted the entry you struck out.) Regards, --BillC 08:46, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia_talk:Censorship
A watered-down version of the proposed policy against censorship is now open for voting. Will you kindly review the policy and make your opinions known? Thank you very much. Loom91 12:52, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Why do u support dictator Lukashenko?
Article - freedom for Bielorussia is a part oh history now - two days ago dictator Lukashenko accused Lithuania in destabilisation of situation in Bielorussia

Please join Freedom for Belorussia movement on internet - use forum tut.by to support oposition and struggle for human rights. Thanks and sorry - we improved article about organisation activities only now. We hope this one fits to the (political) history.

Iamvered's response
First, please sign your contributions to my page. Any unsigned contributions henceforth will be deleted, and I will not respond.

I am advising deletion of this article for several reasons:


 * It is not the place of Wikipedia to support or give creedence to political causes. This article should be deleted because it is the wrong forum for such polemics.  Lukashenko may be a dictator, Freedom for Belorussia may be a legitimate movement, and the human rights struggle anywhere within the world may be important, but it is necessary that such battles not be brought to Wikipedia, which maintains a neutral point of view.  If an objective article about the organization can be written, I would support its inclusion.
 * Its primary purpose seems to be advertising, which is also not a part of the Wikipedia mission.
 * This is the English-language Wikipedia, and the grammar and syntax need to be improved. In English, the preferred name of what was formerly the Bielorussian SSR is now Belarus, so the title of the article is incorrect: the movement should be known in English (as best I can tell from a Google search) as Freedom for Belarus.
 * The article is poorly written: there is no history of the movement, no persons listed who head the organization, no structure.

Until these concerns are addressed, I will continue to campaign for the article's deletion. Please address any further comments to the Freedom for Belorussia discussion page. That is where they belong.

(CONTENT DELETED) -- There will be no unsigned information on my talk page. Iamvered 16:34, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

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James Robertson
Here's a pretty good start(please exuse the wording in some of this article i.e."savages" not my words but those of the author of this article), I have much more if you want it but I'm not real sure what y'all would consider pertinent. Also James Robertson's nephew(Sterling Clack Robertson) was a man of note,I have a bunch on him as well if y'all would be interested. I hope this helps,I'll check back in a coupla days to see if you're interested in the other info I have. -Matty :-)

ROBERTSON, James, pioneer, born in Brunswick county, Virginia, 28, June, 1742 ; died in the Chickasaw country, Tennessee, 1 September, 1814. He was of Scotch-Irish descent, and his father, a farmer, removed to Wake county, North Carolina, about 1750, where the son worked on a farm, receiving no education. In 1759 he accompanied Daniel Boone on his third expedition beyond the Alleghanies. He discovered a valley, watered by the Watauga river, which he explored while Boone went to Kentucky, planted corn, and then returned to North Carolina, after losing his way and being saved from death by hunters. In the following spring Robertson led sixteen families to the west. The settlers were upon the hunting grounds of one hundred thousand savages, but they planted and harvested their corn in peace for fully four years. The emigrants supposed they were within the limits of the province of Virginia, but when the line was run in the year 1772 it was found to be thirty miles to the northward, and they were therefore on the land of the Cherokees. A lease was concluded with the Indians, but in the midst of the festivities that followed a warrior was murdered by a white man, and the savages left the ground with threatening gestures. Hostilities were averted by Robertson, who went alone to pacify the savages, and they continued to be friends with the whites until 1776. In July of that year Oconostota (q.v.) invested a fort that John Sevier had built at Watauga; but Sevier and Robertson, with 40 men, withstood a siege of twenty days, and beat him off with a heavy loss in killed and wounded. After the Cherokees were subjugated the governor of North Carolina appointed Robertson to reside at the Indian capital to hold Oconostota in check and to thwart the designs of the British. In the spring of 1779 he explored the Cumberland region, and afterward emigrated there with others, mostly from the Watauga settlement, of which he left Sevier in charge. One division of the settlers founded Nashville, Tennessee, on 25 December, 1779, and after several months they were joined by the other division, and organized themselves into a civil and military body with Robertson at their head. The handful of pioneers had a long conflict with four savage nations, outnumbering them more than one hundred to one. Of 256 men, 39 fell within 60 days before the tomahawk of the Cherokee, and in a very few months 67 had perished. The crops were destroyed by a freshet and starvation was before them. Settlers began to leave, and of the original 250 persons only 134 remained. These tried to induce their leader to abandon his post, but he replied : "Each one should do what seems to him his duty. As for myself, my station is here, and here I shall stay if every man of you deserts me." With his eldest son, Isaac Bledsoe, and a faithful negro, he made his way to Daniel Boone, at Boonesborough, Kentucky, who gave him powder and shot. On 2 April, 1781, the fort of Nashville was besieged by 1,000 Indians, and Robertson's life was saved by the heroism of his wife. At the close of the Revolutionary war he was able to bring into the field about 500 men experienced in Indian warfare, and by his diplomacy he had made friends with the Choctaws and Chickasaws, severed their alliance with Great Britain, and effected peace with the Cherokees. The half-breed Creek chief, Alexander McGillivray (q. v.) concluded a treaty with the governor of Louisiana to exterminate the Americans west of the Alleghanies, and made war against Robertson in 1784, continuing at intervals for twelve years. Robertson constantly performed heroic deeds and beat him back with small numbers. Robertson was continually offered by the Spanish governor peace and the free navigation of the Mississippi if he would but cut loose from the Union and establish, with Watauga and Kentucky, an independent government. In 1790 he was appointed a brigadier-general by Washington, and his military services did not end till 1796. He shared with Sevier the honor and affection of the Tennesseeans, and held the post of Indian commissioner until his death. See "The Life and Times of General James Robertson," by Albigence W. Putnam (Nashville, 1859), and " The Rear-Guard of the Revolution," by James R. Gilmore (New York, 1886).--His wife, Charlotte Reeves, pioneer, born in Virginia, 2 January, 1751; died in Nashville, Tennessee, 11 June, 1843, married Robertson in 1767, and accompanied him to Watauga on its first settlement. She was one of the number that made the perilous journey down the Holston and Tennessee in 1780, and was in the fort of Nashville when it was attacked by 1,000 Cherokees, some of whom, in their attempt to capture the horses of the whites, made a gap in their ranks, through which the settlers fled. Robertson's wife, mounted on the lookout, rifle in hand, seeing the stampede of the horses and the break in the Indian line, ordered the sentry to "open the gates and set the dogs upon them." The dogs flew at the savages, who drew tomahawks upon them, and thus the whites were enabled to escape. She is reported to have said to her husband: " Thanks be to God, who gave to the Indians a dread of dogs and a love for horses." She shared all of her husband's perils, and was much esteemed for her noble qualities.--His grandson, Edward White, lawyer, born near Nashville, Tennessee, 13 June, 1823; died in Washington, D. C., 2 August, 1887. His parents removed to Iberville parish, Louisiana, in 1825, and he was educated at Nashville university, but not graduated. He began to study law in 1845, but served in the war with Mexico in 1846 as orderly sergeant of the 2d Louisiana volunteers, a six-months regiment. In 1847-'9 he was a member of the legislature, and after his graduation at the law department of the University of Louisiana in 1850 he practised in Iberville parish, served in the legislature, and was state auditor of public accounts in 1857-'62. He entered the Confederate service in March, 1862, as captain, and participated in the engagements around Vicksburg and the siege of that place, after which his regiment was not in active service. After the war he resumed practice in Baton Rouge, and was elected to congress as a Conservative Democrat, serving from 15 October, 1877, till 4 March, 1883. In 1886 he was chosen again, serving until the day of his death. --Edward White's son, Samuel Matthews, lawyer, born in Plaquemine, Louisiana, 1 January, 1852, was graduated at the University of Louisiana in 1874, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and served in the legislature. In 1880 he was made a member of the faculty of the State university and agricultural and mechanical college, where he served as professor of natural history and commandant of cadets until he was elected to the 50th congress as a Democrat, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father.

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 * How did you determine that this image is fair use in Bisexual chic because I don't think it is (in fact I'm pretty sure it's not). Arniep 01:02, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * According to Wikipedia's fair use page, it is allowed: "Film and television screen shots. For critical commentary and discussion of the cinema and television."  It also documents a historical event.  We are discussing the societal impact of bisexual chic on/by popular culture, and this is certainly an iconic (another FU criterion) moment in the history of bi chic.  It would not be possible to recreate this image with any equivalent illustration, as MTV owns all the copyrights to anything taken during this event.  But the event itself is historical, and newsworthy, and thus constitutes fair use... as best I can see it. Iamvered 01:34, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Please see comments at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Fair_use. Arniep 01:35, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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Image Anglospeak
You missed out Malaysia as an English-Speaking country, along with Singapore. Malaysia and Singapore both speak English being former British Colonies and because of the racial groups that have different languages, English is the common language shared by residents, it's taught in schools and is used by the government.

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 * I encourage you to upload this picture to the Wikimedia Commons – Twas Now 00:26, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Also, from looking at your userpage, you don't seem to be the typical Tennessean. Perhaps I am just ignorant. – Twas Now 00:35, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
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Thanks for the proofreading
Thanks for proofreading the 1356 Basel earthquake translation. It appeared on WP:DYK on the Main page on 5 January 2007! Carcharoth 13:26, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Invitation.
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Franklin (historic U.S. state)
You re-directed the page to itself. I've reverted it back to it's original state, you should probably go back and do what you intended to do now. Thanks! Gscshoyru 18:23, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

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State of Franklin
The histories of this articles should remain intact, as this article was originally written and expanded under this name. It was moved by some yahoo. I just moved it back. Iamvered 18:33, 7 August 2007 (UTC)


 * I realize you moved it back... but you didn't use the "move" feature to do so. Because of this, the page's history is on the redirect page, which needs to be fixed. I marked the page so an admin would come around and fix it, and I also posted a message explaining not to use cut and paste moves. If a page has been previously moved, it can in fact be moved back as long as there is still the re-direct on the page, so you could have just moved it. Ok? Gscshoyru 18:38, 7 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks. I guess I'm a yahoo too.  Sorry if I've damaged the article. Iamvered 18:41, 7 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Not permanently! Nothing to worry about. Gscshoyru 18:45, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

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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.

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.
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"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.
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Hello, members and friends of WP:LGBT! I'm not one to be writing newsletters, but I miss our cruise director, Miss Julie, and our project is drifting along with a few leaking plugs in the bottom of the boat. Hey, it happens. Every group we join goes through changes. If Wikipedia weren't so interesting it wouldn't also be so frustrating sometimes. And vice versa. More than one Wikiproject has tumbleweeds blowing through it, but this is one that can't afford to let that happen. Even if you pop in to the talk page of the project, you can let us know you're still around.

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WP:LGBT's Role in HIV / AIDS articles
It wouldn't be a proper gay community without a li'l bit o' drama! That's right. If we aren't arguing about something, then we should be asking if we're still queer. Maybe that's for the best, since we know we're still kicking. Our most recent topic is how far the role of our project should go in dipping our toes into HIV/AIDS articles. The main AIDS article was delisted as a Featured Article last month, sadly. (Sending a swift kick to WP:Medicine.) A spirited discussion is available for your entertainment on the WP:LGBT talk page about just how much of HIV and AIDS should we take on. As ever, we'll take your opinions under advisement. We're going to have to, because it doesn't seem to have been settled.

Is Pride POV?
We have a pretty cool sidebar that identifies core LGBT articles. Its symbol is the iconic gay pride flag, much like other Wikiprojects have iconic symbols denoting the topic is a core subject in a series of articles. However, a question recently arose asking if the symbol itself is not neutral. Should a pride flag show up at the top of the article on Conversion therapy? How else would anyone know the article is about queer issues? Is there another symbol that is as widely recognized and that includes all our many splintered facets? At what point do we stop asking ourselves all these questions and just go have a mint julep on the verandah and stop caring?

Harvey Milk and Jim Jones
For the love of all that is holy, no Kool Aid jokes. However, an editor involved in pioneering San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk's article has included a section about the late supervisor's support of Jim Jones and the People's Temple. While it may be accurate, there is a Request for Comment regarding how much emphasis the section places on Milk's support in light of his overall political influence on the city, and indeed the rest of the United States. Milk's article is a sad one in more ways than one. It lacks the detail and heart that honors its subject. Anyone want to do a barter with me? I'll bring Harvey Milk to featured status (give me a month or two so I can read stuff), if you do something of equal value to WP:LGBT?? Make me an offer...

Queer Studies is offensive!
The established branch of study known as Queer studies was brought up as an category for deletion because an editor was offended by the use of "queer" in the title. It was overwhelmingly rejected mostly by the usernames I see here on our Wikiproject page. (A clue that I know you are out there, hiding...biding your time...) So, I wish I could congratulate you, but now I'm all confused by my sympathy for the editor who was offended. So, if you're reading this, Moni has a short memory and can't remember your username. Don't be put off by our demonstrative pushiness. Join us. We can always use involved editors.

Lambda Literary Awards
What can you do to help the project out? Be a wiki-fairy, on many levels. There are all kinds of articles that need help. Why, just this morning I removed those ugly wikify and cleanup tags from four articles at random. If you can put  around stuff, you can clean up articles. There's a list of articles that need attention at the top of the WP:LGBT talk page. Or you can start with the Lambda Literary Awards, where the goddess of my altar received a pioneering award, and was "reduced to rubble" by Katherine V. Forrest's wonderful speech. The 20th ceremony of the Lambda Literary Awards, which celebrates LGBT literature, took place in West Hollywood on May 29th. The page needs to be updated with the new winners, to be found on the official website.


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Yeshayahu Leibowitz, Arthur C. Clarke and Bernard Montgomery
Why on earth would someone want to delete material about homosexuality? 'Tis truly a mystery. But these embattled articles have some random evil gnomes removing information that places these folks under our queer umbrella. Help us keep an eye out for the deletions. Take a peek at the articles, familiarize yourselves with the info, and be handy with the undo function in the article history. If tempers flare, take it to the Hall monitors and let them sort it out. Best solution is to make sure your sources are immaculate.

This month's Wiki stars
This is what I get for opening my big fat mouth and suggesting the newsletter should be revived. Here I am writing it. So, to pat self on back (*cough*) Mulholland Dr. became a featured article in May. This is A Good Thing since it is my personal declaration that there is no such thing as lesbian porn. I don't care what Benjiboi says about the video collection at goodvibes. Instead, we have hot women who connect on a deep, personal, soul-touching level, so this film should qualify as some of the skankiest porn available for lesbians. Plus, it's completely confusing and surreal! D'you think Laura Harring would care that the article is featured? I don't think so either... (Call me, Laura!)

Compulsive hoarding of templates
Once I saw a harrowing episode of Animal Planet's Animal Cops where this guy had, like, 250 cats in his house and it freaked me right out. I'm drawing a parallel between 250 cats and, well...three, really, templates in articles involving LGBT issues. Can we stick to one, maybe? In the aforementioned Harvey Milk's article there's a core LGBT template, a link to the LGBT portal, and a sidebar for LGBT rights. Jiminy! You'd think we weren't the folk to set industrial grey carpeting and track lighting in vogue. An LGBT footer was designed to link to articles of interest that aren't the aforementioned core articles. What do you think, can we have either an LGBT template for core articles, a footer for LGBT articles that are high profile but not core, or an LGBT rights template? As ever, anything's up for discussion on the WP:LGBT talk page.

The Violet Quill and magazines
Zigzig20s suggests we create an article on The Violet Quill, as it seems such a milestone in the advancement of gay/queer literature. Members of the Quill all have pages of their own (Edmund White, Christopher Cox, Robert Ferro, Michael Grumley, Andrew Holleran, Felice Picano, and George Whitmore). We need to find more info on the Quill per se to reference the page that we create. Perhaps Google Books - and libraries? - can help.

A number of magazines also need articles, perhaps most notably QW, LGNY, and Lesbian Feminist Liberation.

Mom's nagging for Pride Month
It's June, Pride month. Wear sunscreen, stay hydrated, get a designated driver, then go half-dressed in the streets find a girlfriend or boyfriend, or some homo who's standing there looking lonely and kiss 'em up real good. Remember, it all started 39 years ago when a bunch of drag queens just got fed the f*ck up by the cops raiding the bar and dragging them all out to the pokey again. Rock on, queens! Enjoy your celebrations. My town's is in October, and 200 people attend. I miss Denver.

Fresh faces to brighten our pages
Hey, I've seen you around! Sorry there seem to be so many—it's been a while. But we welcome you all: Cheezisyum21, Taineyah, Dustihowe, Avesta69, RachelSummers77, Vivekgopinathan, AMK1211, Staffwaterboy, Ted Ted, Joe5150, Leahtwosaints, Robapalooza, Arthomure, Confusionball, Affinity likely, PrinceOfCanada, Yobmod, Npd2983, Neagley, Bvlax2005, Bvlax2005, Rhullsf, Textorus, Kieran.casey, Tyciol, Meojive, Sappho'd, Bookkeeperoftheoccult,  Gaywarrior, Aujourd'hui, maman est morte, and Balin42632003.

It looks like we've picked up a lot of talent lately. We have no doubt you'll be making your indelible mark on LGBT knowledge as we know it, here at Wikipedia.

- In the immortal words of Miss Julie, "May all your Wiki days be bright, and may your Love Boat never turn into a Poseidon."
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We miss you, Miss Julie, as well as all the others who have graced our project and are on wiki-breaks or just got fed up with all the nuttiness and went to live their lives. Get your stupid houses built and hurry up and come back. --Moni3 (talk) 16:52, 9 June 2008 (UTC) 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 Moni3 know.
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