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Watch: Today is the 20th Anniversary of Montreal’s Sex Garage Raids, Seen as ‘Canada’s Stonewall’

Andy Towle July 15, 2010

Today is the 20th anniversary of a series of events that unfolded in Montreal in 1990, seen as comparable to what happened in NYC following the … [Read more...] about Watch: Today is the 20th Anniversary of Montreal’s Sex Garage Raids, Seen as ‘Canada’s Stonewall’

Topics: Health, History, News More Posts About: AIDS, Canada, Canada, gay rights, Montréal, News

News: Dan Savage, iPhone 4, Stephen Fry, Spain, Linda Lingle

Andy Towle July 14, 2010

Anita Bryant returns to the stage in Oklahoma. Legislation banning gay adoption introduced in Brazil. Send Hawaii governor Linda Lingle a … [Read more...] about News: Dan Savage, iPhone 4, Stephen Fry, Spain, Linda Lingle

Topics: Health, History, News, Trans Rights More Posts About: AIDS, AIDS/HIV, Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper, Anita Bryant, brazil, Dan Savage, Dan Savage, gay adoption, gay marriage, Hawaii, Hawaii, Linda Lingle, Maryland, Maryland, News, Paul Rudd, Stephen fry, Ted Haggard, Ted Haggard, Tom Colicchio, Tom Colicchio, Transgender

Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle: ‘First Cousins Couldn’t Marry, Or A Brother And A Sister And That Sort Of Thing’

Steve Pep July 11, 2010

Hawaii governor took to the radio airwaves a few days ago to discuss her veto of the same-sex civil unions bill in that state last week, which the … [Read more...] about Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle: ‘First Cousins Couldn’t Marry, Or A Brother And A Sister And That Sort Of Thing’

Topics: History, Society More Posts About: gay marriage, Hawaii, Hawaii, Linda Lingle

Movies: A Chat with Lisa Cholodenko and Julianne Moore of “The Kids Are All Right”

Nathaniel Rogers July 8, 2010

When I met Cholodenko last week, I got the impression that hearing compliments about High Art was an old comfortable habit. This year's Sundance … [Read more...] about Movies: A Chat with Lisa Cholodenko and Julianne Moore of “The Kids Are All Right”

Topics: Comedy, Film/TV/Stream, History, towleroad More Posts About: Film, gay marriage, interview, Nathaniel Rogers, Oscars

Win/Win: DOMA Found Unconstitutional In District Court

Matthew Rettenmund July 8, 2010

  A U.S. district judge ruled today in two cases that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. Commonwealth of … [Read more...] about Win/Win: DOMA Found Unconstitutional In District Court

Topics: Health, History More Posts About: Barack Obama, Barack Obama, DOMA, DOMA, gay marriage, Gay Marriage Quotes, Vaughn Walker

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Biggest Fear: “I Don’t Know If Anybody’s Gonna Let Me Act”

Matthew Rettenmund July 6, 2010

   More of Gordon-Levitt's Details shoot here.   Photography by Norman Jean RoyJoseph Gordon-Levitt, who stars alongside … [Read more...] about Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Biggest Fear: “I Don’t Know If Anybody’s Gonna Let Me Act”

Topics: Actor, History More Posts About: Details, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Leonardo Dicaprio, Magazines

Congresswoman Says ENDA May Take 5 Years: ‘I’m Being Realistic’

Andy Towle July 1, 2010

In a talk at Sunday's Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club Pride breakfast in San Francisco, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) said that passage … [Read more...] about Congresswoman Says ENDA May Take 5 Years: ‘I’m Being Realistic’

Topics: History, News More Posts About: discrimination, ENDA, ENDA, Jackie Speier, Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi, News

News: Big Brother, Ted Olson, Monster Whale, Queer Ink

Andy Towle June 30, 2010

White House AIDS Conference call ends in "chaos, acrimony". Meet this season's gay Big Brother contestant. Retail rage: Dude … [Read more...] about News: Big Brother, Ted Olson, Monster Whale, Queer Ink

Topics: Coming Out, History, News More Posts About: "Ex-Gays", AIDS/HIV, big brother, Books, Chris Colfer, Chris Colfer, David Mixner, Deepwater Horizon, florida, India, Iowa, Iowa, Nature, New York, New York, News, Pete Wentz, proposition 8, ted olson, Wisconsin, Wisconsin

Watch: Man Describes Arrest, Segregation of Gays at Toronto G20

Andy Towle June 29, 2010

RabbleTV talks to Dan Hamilton, a gay man who was arrested at the G20 summit in Toronto. Hamilton says he was not protesting, but was caught up in the … [Read more...] about Watch: Man Describes Arrest, Segregation of Gays at Toronto G20

Topics: History, News More Posts About: Law Enforcement, News, Toronto

Senator Robert Byrd, Longest-Serving Congressman, Dead at 92

Andy Towle June 28, 2010

Senator Robert Byrd, the longest-serving member of Congress in history, is dead at 92  The NYT: "Mr. Byrd served 51 years in the Senate, … [Read more...] about Senator Robert Byrd, Longest-Serving Congressman, Dead at 92

Topics: Drag, History, News More Posts About: News, Robert Byrd, West Virginia, West Virginia

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