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2 Girls, 1 Podcast

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Lyska Mondor (L) and Alley Hector love each other, and you, enough to do a podcast together. Photo by Ally Picard.

I’ve had it in my head for awhile now that I want to start a podcast. I want you to take qPDX with you wherever you go, on your iPod on the bus, whatever.

Maybe I just like the sound of my own voice (metaphorically) but […]

Written by || Tue, Oct 4th 2011 at 10:08 AM || Tags: , , , , , , || Category: Community, Film, Gossip & Celebs, Nat'l / Int'l News, Politics & Activism || One comment - (Comments are closed)

Leisha Hailey and girlfriend kicked off Southwest airlines for kissing

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Don't mess with journalist Alice Pieszecki...I mean actress and musician Leisha Hailey

I may get disappointed, but I’m never terribly shocked, when discrimination happens. What is a little more surprising is when it happens, very publicly, to the famous, influential, beautiful. But it did happen when actress and musician Leisha Hailey was kicked off a Southwest airlines flight for kissing her girlfriend then raising a fuss when asked to stop. Hailey took to Twitter to voice her outrage:

I have been discriminated against by Southwest Air. Flt. attendant said that it was a ‘family’ airline and kissing was not ok…This is an outrage. I demand a public apology by @SouthwestAir and a refund. Hate is not a family value. I will never fly this airline….We were escorted off the plane for getting upset about the issue. @SouthwestAir endorses homophobic employees. No one made her accountable. Since when is showing affection towards someone you love illegal? I want to know what Southwest Airlines considers as ‘family’.

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Written by || Tue, Sep 27th 2011 at 10:58 AM || Tags: , , , , || Category: Business, Nat'l / Int'l News || 2 comments - (Comments are closed)