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NYT: Gays Hiding Like Terrorists in the New Iraq

Andy Towle December 18, 2007

An article in the NYT describes Iraq in the mid-80's to early 90's as a relative gay "paradise" compared to what it has become. Then: "Abu Nawas … [Read more...] about NYT: Gays Hiding Like Terrorists in the New Iraq

Andy Towle December 13, 2007

Group proposing amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Florida reaches necessary 611,009 signature goal: " One of the signatures belongs to Gov. … [Read more...] about News: Voyager 2, Liza Minnelli, Morocco, Florida Gay Marriage Ban

Andy Towle December 7, 2007

Neo-Nazi group targeting gay politicians: "Openly gay Chapel Hill (NC) Town Councilman Mark Kleinschmidt is the target of a bunch of online neo-Nazi … [Read more...] about News: Robbie Williams, Saturn, Neo-Nazis, Andy Roddick’s Banana

Andy Towle December 5, 2007

In 1972, when Harvey Milk moved to San Francisco, he and his partner Scott Smith (to be played by James Franco in the film), opened a camera shop, … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Inside Harvey Milk’s Castro Street Camera Shop Today

Andy Towle November 30, 2007

Lawmakers in Uruguay have approved legislation that will allow same-sex and heterosexual couples to form civil unions after living together for at … [Read more...] about Uruguay to Legalize Same-Sex Civil Unions

Andy Towle November 28, 2007

According to the Human Rights Campaign, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill is in jeopardy: "Senate leadership employed a commonplace strategy with … [Read more...] about News: Hate Crimes Bill, Baghdad, Chip Pickering, Morocco

Andy Towle November 16, 2007

At the end of October, I posted about a report on the imminent execution of another gay man in Iran. Here's some good news. There are reports that … [Read more...] about Execution of Iranian Gay Man Stayed Due to International Pressure

Andy Towle November 13, 2007

Notes from an Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting between British and Iranian leaders in May were recently released. The IPU is a peace body and part of … [Read more...] about Iranian Leader to British MPS: Gays Should Be Hanged

Andy Towle November 9, 2007

NYT lead editorial on ENDA: "Winning a majority in the House required a painful decision by the bill’s sponsors to jettison language extending the … [Read more...] about News: Ellen DeGeneres, Volcano, Tim Hardaway, Catapult Bashing

Andy Towle November 7, 2007

Village Voice photographer Fred McDarrah, who chronicled life in New York for nearly fifty years, died in his sleep in Greenwich Village yesterday. He … [Read more...] about Fred McDarrah, NYC Photographer who Covered Stonewall, Dies