We're a finalist for the 2008 Weblog Awards in the Best LGBT Blog category. The Weblog Awards are the 1 awards ceremony for blogs; it's an honor to be nominated for the second year in a row.

Last year we came in second place; out of 10,000 votes cast, we lost by a few votes. This year I want to win!!

How can you help as a Projector? Glad you asked!

1 - Tell your friends to vote for us. Send them an e-mail that lets them know we're up for an award on Bilerico Project. Link them to bilerico.com and ask them to visit and check us out. There is a link and graphic at the top of the page to vote for us all week in the middle column.

2 - Each day the Ed Team will post a new entry asking folks to vote for us. Post those entries to your Facebook page, Tweet it, or use any of the other social networking pages to help spread the word. Learn from Stonewall 2.0 and go grassroots!

3 - If you're a blogger, please post about our nomination and ask people to vote for us.

And, of course, vote for us! You can vote once every 24 hours, so be sure to return each day this week to cast your ballot.

The entire Bilerico family would appreciate your votes and your willingness to help promote Bilerico Project's nomination for Best LGBT Blog. We've worked our butts off to make TBP one of the top queer blogs in the nation and to highlight diverse voices from our community.

Thanks for all of the hard work you've put into Bilerico Project too. With your help, we can pull this off and get the recognition you all deserve. Let's pull out all the stops and take home the trophy!

Voting is open now and continues until Monday, January 12 at 5pm EST. Be sure to keep letting your friends and readers know about the contest until voting closes! And be sure to spread the request online!

Can you help us to cinch the win this year?

Yours,

Bil