I’ve been a bit out of it all week, recovering from the convention, trying to get back into the swing at work, and then coming down with a head/nose/throat thing. So this week’s links are a bit shorter…

This is from early in the week, so you may have seen it, but Amelia (mother of a 7-year-old who came out when he was 6) asks, “Who is in a gay family?” My favorite line: “And to those who think that my baby boy needs to be fixed: Fuck you. My kid is perfect just they way he is.”

Sad, but worth the read: Children and Guns: The Hidden Toll.

Need a job? Know how to sew? A Wave of Sewing Jobs as Orders Pile Up at U.S. Factories.

Have some Gender-swapped Disney Princesses.

Lewis Black has a hilarious take on the homophobic pasta maker:

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Secret ‘Ex-Gay Awareness Dinner’ Fails Miserably Money quote: “Because.. making a belty, Broadway/Disney-style music video is the perfect way to prove to the world that you’re no longer gay.”
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Lots of people were sharing the “I quit” video posted by Marina Shifrin. This work from home Mom decided to film her own version:
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Since I’m at RainFurrest, this edition of Friday Links was collected earlier in the week.

NOM’s Brian Brown, the ‘Bigocrite’ – Brian Brown claims to be the victim, but he and his organization have bullied so many people in the past.

Lip Sync Battle with Joseph Gordon Levitt, Stephen Merchant and Jimmy Fallon (Joseph is awesome both times)
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Black Rhino Standoff
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Stephen King Fans Get Duped Into Buying a Seven-Page Review of a Stephen King Book

Former President George H.W. Bush was an official witness at the same-sex wedding of two longtime friends.

Texas Voter ID Law May End Octogenarian’s 60-Year Voting Streak.

Ex-gay confused proudly rejected books with banned books.

Speaking of which, this is Banned Books Week. Go see what you can do to protect the freedom to read. Or at least what other people are doing.

Don’t forget to check out Deer Me for a new comic strip.

And, of course, Mr Cow.

Justin Timberlake covers the Jacksons’ Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) on BBC’s Live Lounge:
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This music video is a chilling commentary on oppression:
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And for something a bit more uplifting, this is an awesome cover:
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Finally, too awesome for words (Thanks to Seashellseller for the link!):
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