STRAIGHTLACED: A new documentary about the pressure to conform to gender roles in American high schools will have its premiere on Tuesday, May 26 at … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #487
Archives for May 2009
News: Olympic Torch, Marie Osmond, White Night Riots, Bette Midler
Obama and Cheney face off with speeches on terrorism.Today marks the 30th anniversary of San Francisco's White Night riots, which happened after a … [Read more...] about News: Olympic Torch, Marie Osmond, White Night Riots, Bette Midler
Parents Sue School for Inviting Lesbian Pastor to ‘Diversity Day’
A group of parents are suing Castro Valley High School in California because it allowed this lesbian pastor to speak on the school's … [Read more...] about Parents Sue School for Inviting Lesbian Pastor to ‘Diversity Day’
Brandon Flowers Glitters Up the Wilderness
Brandon Flowers tries on a new feather epaulet jacket and The Killers walk into the wild in the new video for "The World We Live In", AFTER … [Read more...] about Brandon Flowers Glitters Up the Wilderness
Larry Kramer Takes Historians to Task for Denying Gays a History
In a new piece published in the Huffington Post, author, activist and playwright Larry Kramer takes historians (particularly Richard Godbeer and his … [Read more...] about Larry Kramer Takes Historians to Task for Denying Gays a History
Gay West Texas Mayor Quits, Chooses Foreign Partner Over His Job
J.W. Lown, Mayor of San Angelo, Texas, resigned yesterday, after deciding that the relationship he had with a man from Mexico was more important to … [Read more...] about Gay West Texas Mayor Quits, Chooses Foreign Partner Over His Job
Adam Lambert Asked if He’d Like to End Speculation That He’s Gay
And the answer is "no" — to ending the speculation, that is: EW: I want to just get this question out of the way first,something that's … [Read more...] about Adam Lambert Asked if He’d Like to End Speculation That He’s Gay
White House Offers Partial Response to DOMA Press Briefing Question
On Monday I posted a question from The Advocate's Kerry Eleveld to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs regarding the President's position … [Read more...] about White House Offers Partial Response to DOMA Press Briefing Question
Cleve Jones Joins Call for National LGBT March on Washington D.C.
CLEVE JONES: ExclusiveCleve Jones is a longtime LGBT rights and AIDS activist and author. He conceived of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and … [Read more...] about Cleve Jones Joins Call for National LGBT March on Washington D.C.
Fire Destroys Two Homes Overnight in Fire Island Pines
(photographs by Karen Boss for Towleroad, more AFTER THE JUMP...) Late last night, I began hearing that homes at Fire Island Pines were ablaze … [Read more...] about Fire Destroys Two Homes Overnight in Fire Island Pines