City Boy, Edmund White's new memoir of life in New York around the time of Stonewall gets a review in the NYT.Writes White: "I was a living … [Read more...] about Edmund White writes of the Crisco-Slathered Gay 70’s in City Boy
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Rep. Alan Grayson Reveals the Republican Health Care Plan
During an after-hours floor speech on Tuesday night, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) revealed the Republican health care plan. Predictably, GOP members were … [Read more...] about Rep. Alan Grayson Reveals the Republican Health Care Plan
Federal Court Dismisses Lesbian Mother’s Visitation Case Against Miami Hospital Where Her Partner Died Alone
You may remember the story of Janice Langbehn, the Seattle woman whose partner Lisa Pond suffered an aneurysm on an R-Family cruise out of Miami in … [Read more...] about Federal Court Dismisses Lesbian Mother’s Visitation Case Against Miami Hospital Where Her Partner Died Alone
Senate Finance Committee Rejects Health Care Public Option
Twice, efforts by Democrats to add a public option to health care legislation were defeated by the Senate Finance Committee today. Five Democrats … [Read more...] about Senate Finance Committee Rejects Health Care Public Option
News: Catholics, Malaysia, Barbra Streisand, Wisconsin, The Moon
WaPo: 7,000 gay men have helped study AIDS in the past 25 years. Facebook kills poll asking if Obama should be killed. Secret service investigates. … [Read more...] about News: Catholics, Malaysia, Barbra Streisand, Wisconsin, The Moon
Obama Includes Same-Sex Parents in Family Day Proclamation
President Obama today issued a proclamation recognizing September 28 as Family Day, in recognition of the nation's families, including those with … [Read more...] about Obama Includes Same-Sex Parents in Family Day Proclamation
Lady Sovereign Arrested for Spitting in Doorman’s Face at Gay Club
British rapper Lady Sovereign was arrested and charged with assault in Australia after a spitting incident over the weekend, Gigwise reports:"The … [Read more...] about Lady Sovereign Arrested for Spitting in Doorman’s Face at Gay Club
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #542
WAYNE BESEN: Activist, writer, and Truth Wins Out founder says he's a better lunch date than Sarah Palin.HEALTH CARE: Senators are "losing … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #542
U.S. Poised to Lift HIV Travel and Immigration Ban, Finally
It has been more than a year since the U.S. approved the Lantos/Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria … [Read more...] about U.S. Poised to Lift HIV Travel and Immigration Ban, Finally
AIDS Vaccine Yields Limited Protective Effect for First Time
Success with an AIDS vaccine is giving researchers some hope: "An experiment in Thailand involving 16,000 men and women hasdemonstrated for the … [Read more...] about AIDS Vaccine Yields Limited Protective Effect for First Time