In a new profile piece, The Guardian looks at the religious underpinnings of Newsweek’s new owners Johnathan Davis [above left] and Etienne Uzac … [Read more...] about New Owner of ‘Newsweek’ Magazine Believes Homosexuality Can Be Cured
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Maryland State Delegate Says Trans Rights Bill Would ‘Normalize Abnormal Behavior’
In a recent letter to her constituents, Republican Maryland State Representative Kathy Afzali said that she is “completely and unequivocally … [Read more...] about Maryland State Delegate Says Trans Rights Bill Would ‘Normalize Abnormal Behavior’
Gay Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox Steps Down After FBI Raid of Office and Home
Gordon Fox, the gay Rhode Island House Speaker who helped bring marriage equality to the state in 2012, has resigned from his leadership post and will … [Read more...] about Gay Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox Steps Down After FBI Raid of Office and Home
About Lisa Keen
Lisa Keen has been reporting news for gay audiences since 1979. She served as the top editor of The Washington Blade for 18 years (and its eventual … [Read more...] about About Lisa Keen
Weekend Movie Review: Are You ‘Divergent’?
The trouble begins when Tris takes her aptitude test which is essentially a series of drug-fueled hallucinations. Her results are inconclusive. She is … [Read more...] about Weekend Movie Review: Are You ‘Divergent’?
The OXD Mirror: Kelis’ Return and New Music by MK, Munk, and More
'Jerk Ribs,' the jazzy, syncopated first single from Kelis' FOOD gets a piano driven deeper house treatment courtesy of … [Read more...] about The OXD Mirror: Kelis’ Return and New Music by MK, Munk, and More
Romanian Parliament Blocks Civil Union Bill
A bill that would have extended civil unions to same-sex and opposite-sex couples in Romania was blocked last week by the Juridicial Commission of the … [Read more...] about Romanian Parliament Blocks Civil Union Bill
Oregon Attorney General Rules Against Backers of Anti-Gay ‘Religious Freedom’ Ballot Measure
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sided against proponents of an Oregon ballot measure that would allow faith-based exemptions to … [Read more...] about Oregon Attorney General Rules Against Backers of Anti-Gay ‘Religious Freedom’ Ballot Measure
News: SF Rainbows, Mark Zuckerberg, Uganda, Tarzan
Jared Leto pays visit to Kiev, Ukraine. 4 basic things Vox's new hire Brandon Ambrosino doesn't get about LGBT issues. 18th and Castro … [Read more...] about News: SF Rainbows, Mark Zuckerberg, Uganda, Tarzan
Virginia Repeals Unconstitutional Sodomy Ban
Virginia’s House of Delegates on Thursday unanimously passed in a 100 to 0 vote a bill that would eliminate the state’s unconstitutional ban on sodomy … [Read more...] about Virginia Repeals Unconstitutional Sodomy Ban