Yep, it must be a bad year for gay blogs if Shades of Gray made the cut as one of the nominees for Best LGBT Blog for the 2005 Weblog Awards.
15 nominees, only one winner. Winning’s better.
* Gay Patriot
* Queer Visions
* Pam’s House Blend
* Boi From Troy
* Right Side of the Rainbow
* Gay Orbit
* Shades of Gray
* Brat Boy School
* Classical Values
* Good As You
* Troubled Diva
* The Malcontent
* TowleRoad
* BlogActive
* Homocon
So, if you're feeling generous, vote here for the underdog of the year. You can cast your ballot once every 24 hours from each computer. I think voting goes on for the next 10 days.
And if you're feeling particularly generous, Shades of Gray was also nominated as the World's Best Gay Urban Blog and the biggest surprise, World's Best Urban Blog for the Urbs: 2005 Urban Blogging Awards. Click here to vote. Scroll all the way down for the second nomination.
Flattered. Really.
Evidently the Weblog Awards can't handle my truth.
Posted by: Toby | December 06, 2005 at 12:58 PM
Evidently.
Posted by: ethan | December 06, 2005 at 01:43 PM
Ethan, not to diminish your work, which I hope you know I think is fantastic...but the Weblog Awards are for right-wing, self-loathing homosexual Repuglicans. You've slipped under their radar by being entirely unpolitical in your posts.
As did my buddy, Troubled Diva. In past years, some nominees have requested removal, once the true agenda of these awards became apparent to them.
Posted by: Joe.My.God. | December 06, 2005 at 01:44 PM
Awwwwwww.....I wish I was nominated...but I'll cast a vote or two or three for you!
Posted by: Roy | December 06, 2005 at 02:17 PM
You're sweet. And to anyone who votes, thank you.
Posted by: ethan | December 06, 2005 at 02:24 PM
Hey Ethan,
love your blog, u have a gift for writing... i usually don't waste time on voting, thinks its dumb, but i checked out all the other blogs and they are way shitty... so u got a vote from me!
cheers.
Posted by: Salvador | December 09, 2005 at 05:39 AM