Your roots are showing - Digital Queeries - Brief Article

For the 10th year in a row, the orgnizers of Manhattan's St. Patrick's Day parade are barring New York's Irish Lesbian and Gay Association from participating. ILGA's perseverance proves that ethnic pride isn't just for straight people anymore. If your ethnic background means as much to you as your sexual orientation, the Internet can help you learn more about your lineage and connect you to other gay people who share your heritage. Most large cities have groups for gay Asians, Latinos, and African-Americans, among others; find the one nearest you via the directory at http://www.dv-8.com/ resources/us/local/multicultural.html.

Some groups have established online magazines, like http://www.gay blackfemale.com/, for African-American lesbians, and http://www.qv magazine.com/, for gay Latinos. Other communities are just starting to show themselves--Indian gay men are organized at http://www.geocities.com/ WestHollywood/Castro/9668/, while http://www.gapsn.org/ is a site for gay Asian-Americans to network, and GLBT Native Americans can find other kindred spirits at http://sacred circles2000.homestead.com/files/default, html. A little surfing plus using a good wide-ranging search engine like http://www.google.com can help you find your people.

Another way to connect with your background is to research your family tree. Genealogy.com lets you search dozens of libraries, including a link to records from Ellis Island, birth and death records, and U.S. Census data going back to 1900. You'll find more genealogy resources and links at genhomepage.com too.

A fun way to honor your heritage is to learn how to make traditional meals. Consult the ethnic recipes archive at http://www.recipesource.com/ ethnic/ for thousands of dishes from all over the globe. Don't miss the Eskimo recipe for oogruk flippers!

QUICK HITS

* Check out the online journal of a gay teen living in a rural community at http://www.broder13.com/.

* And you thought your mom was embarrassing, Jacqueline Stallone, TV physic and mom to Sylvester, now offers rumpology--your future predicted according to the folds of your fanny; http://www.jacquelinestallone.com/

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