Here's some clarification I received from Sue Fulton, Communications Director at Knights Out, the LGBT organization formed by Lt. Dan Choi, on … [Read more...] about Clarification on Lt. Dan Choi’s Return to National Guard Service
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Anti-Gay NY Sen. Monserrate Expelled Over Assault Conviction
Late on Tuesday, the New York state senate voted 53-8 to expel Senator Hiram Monserrate, convicted last year of attacking his girlfriend, slashing her … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay NY Sen. Monserrate Expelled Over Assault Conviction
NYC Gay Activist Group Plans ‘Significant Act’ of Marriage Equality Civil Disobedience
The newly-formed NYC activist group Queer Rising is planning an action outside the New York City Marriage Bureau office on Friday morning from 8-10am: … [Read more...] about NYC Gay Activist Group Plans ‘Significant Act’ of Marriage Equality Civil Disobedience
Schumer Nominates First Openly Gay Man to Federal Bench
New York Senator Chuck Schumer has nominated National Director of the Civil Rights Division of the Anti-Defamation League, attorney Daniel Alter, to … [Read more...] about Schumer Nominates First Openly Gay Man to Federal Bench
Harold Ford Jr. Does Not Believe One Chooses to be Gay
Or at least he believes it this week. Noted snake oil salesman and potential New York Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. was profiled by Maureen Dowd in … [Read more...] about Harold Ford Jr. Does Not Believe One Chooses to be Gay
Photo: Ben Whishaw and Hugh Dancy Make Out
Ben Whishaw and Hugh Dancy share an intense kiss in The Pride, which opens on February 16 off-Broadway at NY's Lucille Lortel Theatre. The NYT … [Read more...] about Photo: Ben Whishaw and Hugh Dancy Make Out
Is This New York’s Next Governor?
As rumors swirl about a "career-ending" ruinous scandal for New York Governor David Paterson, the Daily News profiles a candidate with an … [Read more...] about Is This New York’s Next Governor?
Gillibrand to Introduce Legislation That Would Withhold Funding for Military Procedures Related to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Senator Kirsten Gillbrand (D-NY) plans to announce she's introducing legislation that would financially curtail the military's ability to … [Read more...] about Gillibrand to Introduce Legislation That Would Withhold Funding for Military Procedures Related to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Gay Bashing Air Force Sergeant Stripped of Rank
Air Force Staff Sergeant Benjamin Ford, accused in the September 2009 NYC anti-gay assault on Blake Hayes, Alec Bell, and Danny Calvert, and recently … [Read more...] about Gay Bashing Air Force Sergeant Stripped of Rank
Anti-Homophobia Ad Campaign Begins on NY’s Long Island
Ads intended to raise awareness about gays and fight homophobia have sprung up around Long Island public transportation hubs and on … [Read more...] about Anti-Homophobia Ad Campaign Begins on NY’s Long Island