S/he said: Larry Kramer, Jallen Rix, Karen Tumulty
compiled by Howard Israel "I extend an open invitation to Mr. Setoodeh to come to the writers room of our show, and perhaps pay a set visit. Hopefully then [...]
The Gay Moralist: Rekers' Rentboy
by John Corvino So, we have a new line to add to the file labeled "Seriously?!?" – alongside Rev. Ted Haggard's "I bought the meth but didn't use it," ex-gay [...]
Viewpoint: Protecting, encouraging gay youth
by Phil Volk On May 8 at the University of Michigan's North Campus, LGBT people had a counter-protest to Rev. Fred Phelps' anti-gay protest against "The [...]
Creep of the Week: George Rekers
Say you've had surgery that renders you unable to carry luggage and you're about to go on a European vacation. What's a person to do? Well, if you're Family [...]
Parting Glances:Takes two to dream tango
I was five years old when I had my first vivid dream, still vividly recalled today. Imagery was induced by counting to 10, drifting off to dreamland, as ether [...]
S/he said: Athletes, passing and George Rekers
compiled by Howard Israel "Many people are less vocal about their feelings for murderers, child rapists and drug pushers, than they are about their dislike [...]
The Gay Moralist: Marriage and Messages
by John Corvino If I've asked it once I've asked it a hundred times: How does marriage equality hurt heterosexuals? Recently I posed the question yet again to [...]
Voices From An Urban Bush Sista: Picking up the torch
By C. Imani Williams In 2004, I had the amazing opportunity of freelancing for both Between The Lines and the Michigan Citizen. As a result, I covered the [...]
Creep of the Week: Peter LaBarbera
"Are (or were) you a practicing homosexual?" That's the question on the tip of Peter LaBarbera's salivating tongue and he's posing it to Elena Kagan, whose [...]
Parting Glances: Ex-Straights Anonymous
I've just returned – a little bit out of breath – my gay persona still intact – from an Ex-Straights Anonymous retreat. Usually I would never under any [...]
S/he said: Femmes, Arizona and allies
compiled by Howard Israel "The furor raised over the Arizona illegal immigrant law is interesting to watch from my queer perch. I understand the outrage. The [...]
The Gay Moralist: Conversations with Maggie
by John Corvino Maggie Gallagher has announced that she is stepping down as president of the National Organization for Marriage, adding that she will remain [...]