Parting Glances: Payback's a phish!
As I write this week's challenge to intellectual adumbration and not-infrequent factual improbability called Parting Glances, it's two days after April Fools' [...]
Political IQ: Obama Watch
By Diane Silver Pressure Builds for the Administration to Tackle DOMA We may soon know whether Barack Obama will stand up for queer America or fold like so [...]
Viewpoint: Equality trumps bigotry, but the war goes on
Where were you when you heard about the Iowa decision? I was on the phone with friends squealing and giggling like a school girl in love when the ruling was [...]
Antonin Scalia
What's wrong with this country when Barney Frank can't call Antonin Scalia a homophobe without folks getting bent out of shape? In an interview with [...]
Goodbye to Madam X
I last saw Le Roy Scott riding his battery-powered scooter up John R. street three weeks ago. He was headed toward Cathedral Terrace where he reigned – gaily [...]
Transgender Day of Visibility
by John Corvino March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility. I'm supposed to participate in a panel that day. I'm a bit apprehensive. Like many gay people, I [...]
Case of The Missing Cardinal
As Sherlock Holmes once said to his lifetime partner Dr. John Watson, "John Old Topper, there's a mystery afoot about the whereabouts of the body of our [...]
Pope Benedict XVI
You know what Africans love? AIDS. Getting it, spreading it – doesn't matter. It's their favorite thing. I mean, it must be, right? Because why else would the [...]
The boxes we fit
by John Corvino Recent discussions of various civil union proposals have revived some familiar questions, including "Why limit such recognition to couples, as [...]
The Sad Truth About Gays and the Economy
By Diane Silver Political IQ I'm not feeling particularly rich these days. Every time the Dow Jones average plunges and new unemployment figures are released, [...]
Creep Of The Week: John J. DeBerry, Jr.
You know who had a great life? Little Orphan Annie. Hanging out with her friends, chasing down stray mutts, singing and dancing all day long without a care in [...]
Parting Glances: No kundalini wit da weenie
Parting Glances I have a friend who meditates 20 minutes a.m., 20 minutes p.m.. He's been at it for 30 years. Not that it's done him a lick of good. He drives [...]
