Health

News: Larry Birkhead, Gay Firefighter, Harry Reid, Banksy

Andy Towle April 11, 2007

In addition to having to suffer through ongoing homophobic jokes, a Vancouver firefighter claims he was passed over for promotion because he is gay: … [Read more...] about News: Larry Birkhead, Gay Firefighter, Harry Reid, Banksy

Andy Towle April 9, 2007

Bush vs. Clinton - whose economy is stronger? Each claims his own. Economist Larry Kudlow: "Every expansion has a little different coloration. The … [Read more...] about News: Easter Parade, Spandau Ballet, Spray-On Computer, Ohio

Andy Towle April 5, 2007

Sports announcer Billy Packer responds to questions about his comment to Charlie Rose that the sportscaster always "fags out" on him. Rose: "I said he … [Read more...] about News: John Amaechi, Outgames, Billy Packer, Flash Mob

Andy Towle February 15, 2007

Scientists have detected a "long sought site of vulnerability" in the AIDS virus which might be targeted with a vaccine aimed at thwarting initial … [Read more...] about Weakness Detected in AIDS Virus Provides New Hope for Vaccine

Andy Towle January 18, 2007

Michael J. Fox will attend George W. Bush's upcoming "State of the Union" address at the invitation of Rhode Island Rep. Jim Langevin, who has been … [Read more...] about News: Key West, Brazil, Beckham Scientology, Wax Cowell

Andy Towle January 16, 2007

Ronnie Childers, the senior class president at Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, California, has received at least 50 hate letters since complaining … [Read more...] about Hate in the Mail for Gay Would-Be High School Blood Donor

Andy Towle November 30, 2006

World AIDS Day is tomorrow, and four actresses have recorded PSAs urging gay men to look out for themselves and those in their community. Crystal meth … [Read more...] about World AIDS Day Debut: The Look/Listen/Love/Respect Campaign

Andy Towle October 16, 2006

Back in 1995, when antiviral drug combinations that would prolong the lives of countless AIDS patients had not yet been introduced, Jeff Getty, an … [Read more...] about Jeff Getty, Activist Who Had Baboon Marrow Transplant, Dies

Andy Towle October 6, 2006

Nancy Pelosi's 100-hour plan. Scientists discover massive sea-dwelling reptile fossil: "It's like a sea lion with a crocodile skull in the front … [Read more...] about News: Sea Monster Discovered, Sex Party Death, Pelosi’s 100 Hours

Andy Towle October 2, 2006

In a bid to draw attention to complacency within the gay community of Southern California over what public health officials see as an epidemic that … [Read more...] about Ad Campaign: HIV is a Gay Disease