Artist Ross Bleckner has put Truman Capote's former Hamptons saltbox house, which he purchased for $800,000 in 1993 from the Nature Conservancy, on … [Read more...] about Former Truman Capote Hamptons Home on Market for $14.6 Million
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ALERT: Donations Against Proposition 8 Desperately Needed
Opponents of Proposition 8, the measure banning same-sex marriage in the state say they have been out-funded and will lose come November unless they … [Read more...] about ALERT: Donations Against Proposition 8 Desperately Needed
Obama Gets Chilly Reception from McCain on Senate Floor
According to David Nather at CQ Politics, Obama approached McCain on the Senate floor last night: "As the two shared the Senate floor tonight for the … [Read more...] about Obama Gets Chilly Reception from McCain on Senate Floor
News: Bolthouse Farms, Diamond, Emmys, Transgender Win
Transgender woman wins groundbreaking sex discrimination suit brought by ACLU: "A federal district court judge in Washington, D.C., ruled today that … [Read more...] about News: Bolthouse Farms, Diamond, Emmys, Transgender Win
News: Glacier, Beijing, Melrose Place, Greetings, Ed Westwick
Stonewall Democrats begin Denver "boot camp" for Convention. Greenland glacier coming apart. Coming together: the cast of Melrose Place? … [Read more...] about News: Glacier, Beijing, Melrose Place, Greetings, Ed Westwick
Teen Executed by Fellow Gang Members for Being Gay
A teen who was a member of the Family Swans (a subset of the Bloods gang) was killed by fellow gang members after they discovered he was gay, … [Read more...] about Teen Executed by Fellow Gang Members for Being Gay
Court Rejects Oregon Domestic Partner Challenge
Anti-gay bigot Marylin Shannin and her minions were handed a defeat by a federal court yesterday which ensured that domestic partnership laws in … [Read more...] about Court Rejects Oregon Domestic Partner Challenge
Respecting God’s Creation: The Pope Wears Ermine
Not only does he wear Prada shoes, but he's the first Pope since Pope John XXIII in the 1960s to wear the camauro, an ermine-trimmed red velvet hat. … [Read more...] about Respecting God’s Creation: The Pope Wears Ermine
Ian McKellen and Simon Callow Target Homophobic Scottish Bishop
Back in March, leading Scottish Bishop Joseph Devine, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Motherwell, launched an attack on gays and, more specifically, … [Read more...] about Ian McKellen and Simon Callow Target Homophobic Scottish Bishop
Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams’ Leaked Letter Reveals Support for Same-Sex Relationships
In a bit of curious timing coming shortly after the close of the Anglican church's Lambeth conference, correspondence from the church's leading … [Read more...] about Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams’ Leaked Letter Reveals Support for Same-Sex Relationships