A New York Community Board is expected to vote to rename a block in Greenwich Village - Washington Place, between Grove St. and 6th Ave - after … [Read more...] about Greenwich Village Street to Be Renamed for Brave Gay Cop Who Came Out of the Closet in 1981
Archives for September 2013
Thompson to Concede to De Blasio in NYC Mayor’s Primary
A news conference has been scheduled for 11 am this morning at City Hall following nearly a week of posturing over ballot-counting by William … [Read more...] about Thompson to Concede to De Blasio in NYC Mayor’s Primary
New Doc ‘Pier Kids: The Life’ Examines the Struggle of NYC’s Homeless LGBT Youth of Color: VIDEO
After his own 10 year battle with homelessness, first-time director Elegance Bratton decided to create a documentary about the unique plight of black … [Read more...] about New Doc ‘Pier Kids: The Life’ Examines the Struggle of NYC’s Homeless LGBT Youth of Color: VIDEO
Beyoncé Pulled Off the Stage by Shirtless Fan in Sao Paulo: VIDEO
A fan pulled Beyoncé off the stage and into the crowd last night at a concert last night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the NY Daily News reports:Meanwhile … [Read more...] about Beyoncé Pulled Off the Stage by Shirtless Fan in Sao Paulo: VIDEO
Isaiah Washington Says His Life Was Destroyed by ‘an Agenda’ After His 2007 Anti-Gay Remarks: VIDEO
Former Grey's Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington sat down with HuffPost Live late last week to talk about coming back to acting, and claimed that … [Read more...] about Isaiah Washington Says His Life Was Destroyed by ‘an Agenda’ After His 2007 Anti-Gay Remarks: VIDEO
Joe Biden Says Gay Marriage is ‘the Civil Rights…Issue of Our Day’ — VIDEO
Vice President Joe Biden attended Tom Harkin's (D-IA) steak-fry fundraiser on Sunday, a Democratic confab typically seen as the place where … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Says Gay Marriage is ‘the Civil Rights…Issue of Our Day’ — VIDEO
Stephen Crohn, ‘The Man Who Can’t Catch AIDS’, Took His Own Life: VIDEO
Stephen Crohn, whose genetic resistance to the HIV virus facilitated further study of AIDS and how the virus attacks the body, died by suicide in … [Read more...] about Stephen Crohn, ‘The Man Who Can’t Catch AIDS’, Took His Own Life: VIDEO
UK and Scottish Footballers to Wear Rainbow Laces as Show of Support for Gay Players
All 92 Premier League and Football League football clubs, plus 42 pro teams in Scotland, have been sent rainbow lacess by LGBT rights group Stonewall … [Read more...] about UK and Scottish Footballers to Wear Rainbow Laces as Show of Support for Gay Players
A Monumental Geology Lesson: VIDEO
Washington D.C.'s monuments are gorgeous and It's Okay to Be Smart's resident smartypants Joe Hanson is about to offer you some related … [Read more...] about A Monumental Geology Lesson: VIDEO
WWII Veteran Marries Partner of 20 Years in Senior Home’s First Gay Wedding: VIDEO
John Banvard, a 95-year-old World War II veteran married his partner, 67-year-old Gerard Nadeau, a Vietnam veteran at the Chula Vista Veteran's … [Read more...] about WWII Veteran Marries Partner of 20 Years in Senior Home’s First Gay Wedding: VIDEO