American Airlines launches microsite for gay and lesbian travelers.

SF's Bay Area Reporter details the progress in New Orleans‘ gay community, which was not hit as hard as other parts of the city. Resident: “There are two attitudes among the New Orleans gay community: this is my home and I'm not going anywhere, or there's no reason to stay and I'm out of here. The difference depends on what they have left to come back to.” At right, a couple FEMA workers visiting a bar on Halloween.

Hollywood studios have reached a deal with Bram Cohen, the creator of BitTorrent, the file-sharing software that allows people to download feature-length movies illegally in a matter of minutes. This, of course, sets Cohen up for a windfall of deals once studios begin using the software legally to distribute their films.

NJ police officer sues township, saying he was harassed after confiding to a fellow officer he is gay. President of the Gay Officers Action League urges end to anti-gay activity in the police force: “We've gotten to a point where if there's an instance of homophobia, officers need to come forward.”

Backers of a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Massachusetts say they have more than enough signatures to get the issue on the 2008 ballot.