Hateration Donation
like a lot of bloggers we sometimes use this site to vent about things that bug the shit out of us. it's all meant in good fun, but once in a while it may go a bit beyond media and political commentary and we're just plain hatin'. we've even had a guilty pang or 2 like this one... the other day we caught this endearing and gutsy ad campaign for gay awareness that Ben Affleck is participating in (via TimmyRay.) we've hated on Ben in the past, and here he is doing the Stay Close ad campaign to raise awareness for a prejudice that we've been a victim of! (plus he looks so cute in the ad.) you go BEN!

but the truth is, we're not gonna stop writing about the crazy stuff we see out there. sometimes it's important to call shit out. and well, sometimes it's too much fun. so we came up with a little karma washing idea called: the Hateration Donation - when we feel like we've hated a little too hard on something - we're gonna donate money to a related cause.

So for hating hard on Ben last month and then catching his awesome ad, we're making a karma cleaning "hateration donation" of $100 to the New York Lesbian and Gay Community Center! there's no single better place in NY to find gay activities, programs and activist events to participate in. when we were in our 20's the center was like a second home. the hundreds of clubs and organizations give people who are just coming out or new to the city a way to express emotions and passions, and a way to meet tons of people! they also provided us with free health care during a time of unemployment. it's a wonderful place for gay people in NY to meet other gays, get involved in activities, and help the community.