Parting Glances: Ghosts on parade
For five dynamic years – 1940 to 1945 – Detroit was the Arsenal of Democracy, a vital source of war material. First for England's defense. Later, for our [...]
S/he said: Peter Tatchell, Bangor Daily News, Dr. Torres
"LGBT people have made great progress in Britain, especially in the last decade. But in large parts of the world, homophobic and transphobic oppression [...]
The Gay Moralist: The homosexual agenda
John Corvino Gay marriage opponents claim that we gay folk are trying to influence your children. In one sense, they are quite right. We are not trying to [...]
Creep of the Week: Keith Bardwell
Pop quiz: You are a Justice of the Peace in Louisiana and a couple comes to you to be married. The woman is white, the man is black. You turn them away because [...]
Parting Glances: Mirror, mirror. Sight unseen.
The magic mirror that Alice passed through long ago – recounted by author Lewis Carroll in his story of wrong-sided wonderment, "Alice Through The Looking [...]
S/he said: Dr. Kevin Fenton, Courtney Bishop, Bishop Spong
Compiled by Howard Israel "Heterosexual black men with multiple sex partners – not bisexual men who secretly have sex with men – are responsible for high rates [...]
The Gay Moralist: The other ballot battles
by John Corvino I've spent the last week traveling through rural Wisconsin for a series of diversity lectures at small technical colleges. Lecturing on gay [...]
Viewpoint: Activist's death teaches vital lessons
By Rudy Serra The late Ron Coates In life, Ron Coates was a dedicated educator and a committed volunteer of the Triangle Foundation. He organized and ran [...]
Creep of the Week: Protect Marriage Washington
It's October, folks, and you know what's just around the corner? Election Day. And what Election Day would be complete without a gay-related ballot [...]
Parting Glances: Riddle me this ... A fable
Long, long ago in the Greek city of Thebes, a Sphinx – half woman, half lioness – guarded the city's ancient gate, asking a riddle of travelers seeking refuge [...]
S/he said: Jose Antonio Vargas, Rep. Todd Akin, Corey Johnson
compiled by Howard Israel "As I watched the live stream of (President Obama's) speech online, I flipped through the pages 'Why We Can't Wait,' the [...]
To all of you who marched last weekend: Thank you!
by Keith Orr I wish I could have been with you. I marched in 1987, 1993 and 2000. They were all incredible experiences. They left me proud and energized. I [...]
