NORMAN BRANNON Norman Brannon is a pop critic, musician, and author based in New York City. He presents a weekly music update here on Towleroad and … [Read more...] about MUSIC NEWS: Death Cab for Cutie, SebastiAn, Kate Bush, Amy Winehouse, Austra, Big Freedia, Ramesh, Swedish House Mafia
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Gay Commerce Secretary Won’t Happen as Obama Picks Bryson
LGBT advocates who expressed hope earlier this year that Obama might choose either Export-Import Bank director Fred Hochberg or former Arizona … [Read more...] about Gay Commerce Secretary Won’t Happen as Obama Picks Bryson
HRC Endorses Obama for President. Why Now?
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBT advocacy group, endorsed Barack Obama for President in 2012, making note of his … [Read more...] about HRC Endorses Obama for President. Why Now?
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Delivers Major Address on Marriage Equality
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a major speech this afternoon on marriage equality at the Cooper Union. Said Bloomberg in his remarks:In talking to … [Read more...] about NYC Mayor Bloomberg Delivers Major Address on Marriage Equality
An Executive Order Banning Employment Discrimination
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANAri Ezra Waldman is a 2002 graduate of Harvard College and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School. After … [Read more...] about An Executive Order Banning Employment Discrimination
Watch: Newt Gingrich Hit by Glitter Attack from Gay Protester
At a book-signing last night, a gay activist poured a bucket of glitter over Newt Gingrich and his wife as they sat at a table at a Minnesota Family … [Read more...] about Watch: Newt Gingrich Hit by Glitter Attack from Gay Protester
San Francisco Giants to Be First Pro Sports Team to Make ‘It Gets Better’ Video
UPDATEDThe San Francisco Giants will be the first professional sports team to make an "It Gets Better" video following an online petition … [Read more...] about San Francisco Giants to Be First Pro Sports Team to Make ‘It Gets Better’ Video
CNN Anchor Don Lemon: ‘I Was Born Gay’
CNN anchor Don Lemon has come out publicly in an interview with the New York Times. Lemon, who says he has never made a secret of his homosexuality at … [Read more...] about CNN Anchor Don Lemon: ‘I Was Born Gay’
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #888
LEARN OUR HISTORY: Mike Huckabee wants kids to learn his version of history, so he's indoctrinating them with a series of videos that he calls … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #888
Tech: Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion, YouTube Screens Movies, Sound Charges Your Phone
Some random tech bits that came across my desk this morning. Changes afoot in who controls your VoIPing, your movie watching, and your phone … [Read more...] about Tech: Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion, YouTube Screens Movies, Sound Charges Your Phone