Rex Wockner has been digging up photos from his 23 years covering stories for the gay press, and has begun posting them to his blog. I look forward to … [Read more...] about Flashback 1988: Young Republicans Stalk an ACT UP Rally
AIDS/HIV
ACT UP Marks 20 Year Anniversary with Health Care Protest
Between blog posts yesterday I slipped down town to Wall Street to check out what was going on at a protest marking the 20th anniversary of ACT UP. … [Read more...] about ACT UP Marks 20 Year Anniversary with Health Care Protest
John McCain Not Sure if Condoms Stop Spread of HIV
AIDS has only been around, of course, for 25 years, so why should John McCain be expected to have a position on it? On a tour bus in Iowa on Friday, … [Read more...] about John McCain Not Sure if Condoms Stop Spread of HIV
Activist Larry Kramer Calls for New “Gay Army” in Speech Marking ACT UP’s 20th Anniversary
--BEGIN TEXT--WE ARE NOT CRUMBS; WE MUST NOT ACCEPT CRUMBSRemarks on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of ACT UP, NY Lesbian and Gay Community … [Read more...] about Activist Larry Kramer Calls for New “Gay Army” in Speech Marking ACT UP’s 20th Anniversary
Amazing Race Winner Chip Arndt Launches AIDS Fund Campaign
Chip Arndt, winner of the Amazing Race 4 with then-partner Reichen Lehmkuhl, has launched an ambitious drive to raise $100,000 for nine HIV/AIDS … [Read more...] about Amazing Race Winner Chip Arndt Launches AIDS Fund Campaign
Bob Hattoy’s Speech to the 1992 Democratic National Convention
This morning I posted about the death of Bob Hattoy. Hattoy was the first openly gay person (and the first with HIV) to address a political convention … [Read more...] about Bob Hattoy’s Speech to the 1992 Democratic National Convention
Gay Activist Bob Hattoy, who Spoke at ’92 Democratic Convention, has Died
Bob Hattoy, who in 1992 became the first openly gay man to address a political convention in prime time when Bill Clinton asked him to deliver a … [Read more...] about Gay Activist Bob Hattoy, who Spoke at ’92 Democratic Convention, has Died
News: Hawaii Gay Marriage, Liposuction Speedboat, Helen Mirren
Hawaii lawmakers kill civil union bill by refusing to vote on it: "More than 100 people packed the House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, many … [Read more...] about News: Hawaii Gay Marriage, Liposuction Speedboat, Helen Mirren
Queen Latifah Offers Up Some Life Support
Queen Latifah is starring in the HBO movie Life Support which premieres on March 10th and tells the story of Ana Wallace, a woman who contracted AIDS … [Read more...] about Queen Latifah Offers Up Some Life Support
News: Tommy Morrison, Tuki Brando, Spying, NYC Subways
Bill Gates announces he'll contribute $28 million in funding to a project hoping to accelerate the development of an AIDS vaccine. The Canadian … [Read more...] about News: Tommy Morrison, Tuki Brando, Spying, NYC Subways