Matthew Shepard Foundation welcomes a new Executive Director

Judy Shepard is passing the torch over at the Matthew Shepard Foundation and welcomes Jason Marsden as the new Executive Director:

For the last ten years, I have served as both the President of the Governing Board and the Executive Director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Over the course of that time, the Foundation has grown enormously and changed from a small three person operation to an organization with national reach.

Today I am very happy to announce that Jason Marsden will be joining the Matthew Shepard Foundation as Executive Director July 1, 2009. He will be bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in the non-profit world as well as the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender communities. He has served as executive director for the last seven years of Wyoming nonprofit conservation advocacy organizations. He has also served as a statewide field director for the Wyoming Democratic Party’s coordinated campaign during a key U.S. Senate race and as a former political and environmental specialist for Wyoming’s statewide newspaper.

Jason was a leader and a public face for Wyoming’s gay and lesbian community. He has lobbied the Wyoming Legislature in 2007 and 2009, in opposition to a ban which would continue refusing to recognize out-of state gay marriages. He also served for nearly five years on the board of Wyoming’s 32-member progressive umbrella organization, in which conservation groups join with labor unions, civil rights advocates, educators, public employees, the progressive clergy, the trial-lawyer community, and the statewide LGBT organization, to further establish policy targets and educate candidates and lawmakers.

As you can see, he will be a great asset to our organization.

I will continue to serve as the President of the Governing Board and work closely with Jason, our Board and our staff as we continue our journey to Replace Hate with Understanding, Compassion, and Acceptance.

Please join me in welcoming Jason and as always, thank you for your tremendous support.

Judy Shepard

The uncanny gay relationships of the X-Men

Uncannyxmen.net has a cool chart mapping out the romantic relationship of the X-Men including the lifelong lesbian relationship between Mystique and Destiny, lesbian flirtation between Storm and Yukio, Karma's unrequited lesbian crush on Shadowcat, Anole and Graymallkin's gay hookups, and Iceman's crush on the dual-gendered Cloud.

However, there's no mention of Rictor's and Shatterstar's more-than-a-bromance, or of Multiple Man's gay and bisexual selves (above).

And most strangely, unless I'm just not seeing him there, there's no mention at all of the most famous gay X-Man of all Northstar (left).

Still, it's fun stuff. - via Boing Boing

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Hugh Jackman reprises the role that made him a superstar - as the fierce fighting machine who possesses amazing healing powers, retractable claws and a primal fury in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine.' Leading up to the events of X-Men, 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' tells the story of Wolverine's epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe whose appearances in the film series have long been anticipated (Ryan Reynolds (yay) as Deadpool (boo)). Opens May 1.

As much of a comic book fanboy as I am, I still don't know if I'm gonna see this. I just don't care for the lame origin they decided to saddle Wolverine with. I wish Marvel had just gone ahead with Chris Claremont's original origin with Sabretooth as his father.

April is Wolverine appreciation Month

Well I've been appreciating Wolverine since I was about 11 years old but the powers-that-be at Marvel have designated April 2009 as Wolverine Appreciation Month. So have at it!


Scans thanks to Shirtless Superheroes and Heroes and Hunks (site NSFW).

Wolverine looks hot

From EW.com via Towleroad.