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Kal Penn Comes Out at 44: Here Are 7 Other Celebrities Who Came Out Later in Life
"Harold & Kumar" actor Kal Penn, also a former White House staff member during the Obama administration, came out as gay this week, and we're more than [...]Read more about Kal Penn Comes Out at 44: Here Are 7 Other Celebrities Who Came Out Later in Life
Parting Glances: The Queer Occasion of Sin
Perhaps it's ironic — if not a touch appropriate given his name — but a prominent Villanova University professor is quoted at the beginning of 2019 as saying [...]Read more about Parting Glances: The Queer Occasion of Sin
On the Backlash to The Equality Act and Its Odd Bedfellows
NEWS ANALYSIS Jan. 28, 2019, Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.: Four self-defined feminists present on a panel entitled "The Inequality of the Equality [...]Read more about On the Backlash to The Equality Act and Its Odd Bedfellows
The marrying kind
For gay and lesbian couples, asking and answering the question, "Will you marry me?" has become one of the most political exchanges possible. In today's [...]Read more about The marrying kind
Monster in the closet
Outing is in the news again. Speculating bloggers and pundits are aflutter with questions of Republican National Committee chair Ken Mehlman's sexual [...]Read more about Monster in the closet
Conservatives and the 'pink menace'
By R.J. Beaumia If it wasn't for the fantastic press that homosexuals generate for the Bush administration and the rest of the extremist right, we would have [...]Read more about Conservatives and the 'pink menace'
SHe Said: Matt Foreman, Dan Savage and more
"We are thrilled, ecstatic and overjoyed that Rick Santorum has been thrashed at the polls. His extreme and gratuitous homophobia will no longer pollute the [...]Read more about SHe Said: Matt Foreman, Dan Savage and more
Interview With Florida Gubernatorial Hopeful Charlie Crist
By Tom Dyer Originally published December 31, 2013 by http://www.Watermarkonline.com ORLANDO - A union hall was an unlikely venue for Charlie Crist's first [...]Read more about Interview With Florida Gubernatorial Hopeful Charlie Crist
The Godfather of LGBT Marriage Equality
by Mark Segal Everyone is predicting how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on marriage equality. Let me give you my prediction. We already won, no matter which [...]Read more about The Godfather of LGBT Marriage Equality
Celebrities, Journalists and Oreos
Compiled By Howard Israel S/he Said "(I understand) the pressures to stay in the closet. An actor's role is to portray someone else on screen, so many actors [...]Read more about Celebrities, Journalists and Oreos
Dharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days in Rutgers webcam spying
BY Paul Schindler Editor Gay City News Tyler Clementi, a highly regarded violin player, was described as a shy college freshman at the time of his [...]Read more about Dharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days in Rutgers webcam spying
SheHe Said: War and marriage, status and dignity
compiled by Howard Israel "Conservatives are normally out there urging people to fight and to marry. A conservative president launched two wars, and [...]Read more about SheHe Said: War and marriage, status and dignity
Creep of the Week: Tim Hicks
Attention all incestuous Iowans. Your dream is coming true. Soon you'll be able to marry the object of your incestuous affections. Since that's how incest [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Tim Hicks
Should we ask if Supreme Court nominee is gay?
By Martha Irvine She plays softball. Huge hint, right? She's 50, single and has a short haircut. Yup, definitely a lesbian. Or is she? And if so (though that [...]Read more about Should we ask if Supreme Court nominee is gay?
LGBTs denounce Arizona immigration law
by Rex Wockner LGBT groups and public figures are speaking out against the draconian immigration law enacted in Arizona on April 23. The statute requires [...]Read more about LGBTs denounce Arizona immigration law
Lesbian Notions
By Paula Martinac 2004 Ordinary people Many commentators have noted how fitting it was that Massachusetts began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples on [...]Read more about Lesbian Notions
S/he said: Catholics, DADT and coming out
compiled by Howard Israel "What's fascinating in the steady onslaught of new incidences of previous cover-ups of child rape and molestation in the Catholic [...]Read more about S/he said: Catholics, DADT and coming out
S/he said: Love, gender roles and coming out
Compiled by Howard Israel "A 13-year-old knows a lot about his sexuality. Think back to when you were 13. Maybe your tastes have changed, but you were still [...]Read more about S/he said: Love, gender roles and coming out
Creep of the Week: Maggie Gallagher
What happened in Maine was sad. What makes it even worse is Maggie Gallagher's gloating. Gallagher is the president of the National Organization for Marriage. [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Maggie Gallagher
News analysis: Proposition 8 deja vu in Maine
by Rex Wockner Maine voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to veto a law passed by the legislature and signed by the governor that legalized same-sex marriage. The [...]Read more about News analysis: Proposition 8 deja vu in Maine
Washington moves on parts of the gay agenda
by Bob Roehr ENDA The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 24 by Rep. Barney Frank [...]Read more about Washington moves on parts of the gay agenda
Creep of the Week: Gary Cass
Surprise, surprise: People who personally know gay folks are more likely to support marriage equality according to a recent Gallup poll. This really isn't [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Gary Cass
Political IQ: The 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Wimp Out
By Diane Silver Aaron Belkin, Nathaniel Frank, Gregory Herek, Elizabeth Hillman, Diane Mazur and Bridget Wilson took Barack Obama's last excuse away. The two [...]Read more about Political IQ: The 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Wimp Out
California sees large, ongoing protests against Prop. 8
by Rex Wockner Large grassroots protests against Proposition 8 have continued across California since Nov. 4, some drawing 10,000 or more participants in Los [...]Read more about California sees large, ongoing protests against Prop. 8
California same-sex marriage emergency
October 10, 2008 coverage: Rex Wockner' take: http://wocknerwire.com/2008/10/polls-flip-gays-now-losing-marriage-in.html Andrew Sullivan's [...]Read more about California same-sex marriage emergency
PEPFAR reauthorized, HIV travel ban lifted
by Bob Roehr The United States international AIDS effort — the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) — has been renewed for another five [...]Read more about PEPFAR reauthorized, HIV travel ban lifted
John McCain
Creep of the Week From the Don't Blink Or You'll Miss It Department: On July 13 John McCain told The New York Times that gays are unfit to be parents. Two [...]Read more about John McCain
Former Senator Jesse Helms dies
by Bob Roehr An arch nemesis of the gay community in the 1980s and 1990s died on July 4. Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), was 86. He seved in the Senate [...]Read more about Former Senator Jesse Helms dies
Congress moves to repeal HIV-Positive travel ban
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan effort to repeal U.S. travel restrictions on persons who are HIV-positive is moving forward in the Senate. The [...]Read more about Congress moves to repeal HIV-Positive travel ban
DP benefits and immigration bills introduced in Congress
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, DC – Gay and lesbian relationships of federal employees would be treated similarly to marriage under legislation introduced on Dec. [...]Read more about DP benefits and immigration bills introduced in Congress
Creep of the Year: Sen. John McCain
To borrow from Julie Andrews, if I may: "How do you solve a problem like [McCain]?" You kick his ass in a national election, that's how. It feels good to know [...]Read more about Creep of the Year: Sen. John McCain
Questioning queer fear of Hillary
By Mark Segal Mark My Words There's nothing I dislike more than a queer who hates women, and that is exactly what the flamboyant Andrew Sullivan seems to be. [...]Read more about Questioning queer fear of Hillary
Anything But Straight: An Extraordinary Month
by Wayne Besen Inside the trenches of culture war combat, it is often difficult to see who is winning the conflict. The recurring recriminations, stale [...]Read more about Anything But Straight: An Extraordinary Month
The name game
ANN ARBOR – It's a rare and lucky person who says that not only do they like where they work, but they like what they do. Jackie Simpson, the director of the [...]Read more about The name game
Looks like it's Vera Wang for a Banana Republican
By R.J. Beaumia Blind item: Which popular deity might be catering that conservative homosexual pundit's wedding this coming August? Wags around town are [...]Read more about Looks like it's Vera Wang for a Banana Republican
The Great White Dope
By R.J. Beaumia A couple of weeks ago when Roseanne Barr called gays and lesbians "narcissistic" on a California radio program, Jason Bellini of Logo News [...]Read more about The Great White Dope
A portrait of the smart-ass as an old man
By R.J. Beaumia There's too much poetry in the world today and not enough poets. I blame this on Starbucks and rap music. Back in the 90s, there was an [...]Read more about A portrait of the smart-ass as an old man
A conversation with Larry Kramer
by Rex Wockner He wrote the novel "Faggots," the play "The Normal Heart" and the screenplay for "Women in Love," among other works. He's been a longtime gay [...]Read more about A conversation with Larry Kramer
Creep of the Week: James Dobson
The question of the hour is, to paraphrase a nursery rhyme, "Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your baby grow?" Or, if you're James Dobson, it's "Mary Mary, [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: James Dobson
Life of the tiny mind
By R.J. Beaumia It's tempting to compare the Rev. Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church to Kabuki theater; however, that would be insinuating that the [...]Read more about Life of the tiny mind
Evangelical leader falls in gay sex scandal
By Bob Roehr Pastor Ted Haggard, the president of the National Association of Evangelicals, founder of a Colorado Springs mega-church and confident of the Bush [...]Read more about Evangelical leader falls in gay sex scandal
Creep of the Week: The New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals Straight folks are reckless, accidental baby-makers; thus, gay folks shouldn't be allowed to get married. Such was the twisted logic [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: The New York Court of Appeals
Looking toward a proud future
On June 3, 2006 thirteen couples were wed at the annual mass Commitment Ceremony in Ferndale – more than in the event's two previous years. On June 4, a [...]Read more about Looking toward a proud future
New security clearance rules may harm gay public servants
BTL Staff WASHINGTON – The Bush administration last year quietly rewrote the rules for allowing gays and lesbians to receive national-security clearances, [...]Read more about New security clearance rules may harm gay public servants
Book Marks
By Richard Labonte "My One-night Stand With Cancer" By Tania Katan. Alyson Books, 286 pages, $15.95 paper. Playwright Katan's one-night stand with cancer in [...]Read more about Book Marks
Year In Review: Sodomy, Santorum, and straight guys, the National Year in Review
By Bob Roehr The US Supreme Court added a fitting capstone to a month of gay pride celebrations when on June 26 it struck down sodomy laws that remained on the [...]Read more about Year In Review: Sodomy, Santorum, and straight guys, the National Year in Review
GAYS ON THE WAR
By Rex Wockner All news is war news now. Resistance is futile. I contacted numerous gay leaders, gay politicians and gay VIPs for their perspective. A few [...]Read more about GAYS ON THE WAR
