20 years after March on Washington we still must come out
It was a heady, historic day in October 1987 when close to a million people marched on the nation's capital demanding equal rights for LGBT people in America. [...]
Billy Masters: 'Strange Bedfellows'
Oct. 11, 2007 "It was probably bad for my career. I ended up in an unfortunate crosshair position where I was in a relationship and (the media) mostly lied [...]
Q Puzzle: Salon Winner
October 8, 2007 Across 1 McDermid's " ___ in the Blood" 5 Almodovar's mister 10 Adam, created by a woman named George 14 Is unlike Dorian Gray 15 Writer [...]
Book Marks
by Richard Labonte October 8, 2007 "Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life," by Elliot Tiber, with Tom Monte, Square One Publishers, [...]
Editorial: Montgomery's transition
Jeffrey Montgomery has announced he is resigning after 16 years at the helm of The Triangle Foundation. We wish him well, and hope that he is able to relax and [...]
Book Marks
by Richard Labonte September 24, 2007 "Looker," by Stanley Bennett Clay. Atria Books, 276 pages, $13 paper. Kudos to Atria, an imprint of mainstream publisher [...]
LGBT health advocateslobby Congress on Meth
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, DC – Methamphetamine, mental health, and HIV in gay and bisexual men were the subjects of a congressional briefing by the National [...]
Editorial: The safest place is 'out'
A key role for the LGBT press is to frame the issues of the day, and help create a dialogue about the controversies that face us all. Here at BTL, we take that [...]
Maryland court ruling upholds ban on marriage
By Lisa Keen The supreme court of Maryland reversed a lower court decision Tuesday which had found a constitutional right for gay couples to marry, making [...]
Suddenly, there are more gay Canadians
by Rex Wockner There are a lot more gay Canadians than there used to be. Or maybe not. Perhaps the census has gotten better at counting them, and gays are [...]
The OutField: Transformation, A Sportswriter's Journey to Fulfillment
by Dan Woog September 17, 2007 When Mike Penner told a fellow sportswriter and former soccer teammate that he'd be transitioning from male to female, the [...]
A look at plumbing innovation
Do you like to keep up with the Joneses and have the newest and best in home innovation? Well, then, this is for you. Tim Rinke of H.L. Claeys has picked out [...]