The NYT yesterday ran a piece on New York Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith and the pressure cooker he's in on marriage equality — on one side … [Read more...] about Malcolm Smith Caught Between Governor and Anti-Gay Preacher
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Low-Flying 747 with Fighter Jets Scares Crap Out of Lower Manhattan
Apparently the plane, which was the Air Force One back-up with two fighter jets tailing it, was on a city-approved photo-op. Unfortunately, neither … [Read more...] about Low-Flying 747 with Fighter Jets Scares Crap Out of Lower Manhattan
‘Craigslist Killer’ Markoff Solicited Sex from Men and Transsexuals
The Today show reports that Craigslist killer Philip Markoff solicited sex from men and transsexuals online, in addition to women. Markoff, who is … [Read more...] about ‘Craigslist Killer’ Markoff Solicited Sex from Men and Transsexuals
High Line Item: Vanishing New York
What's this you ask? Towleroad reader Michael Mayer sends in this photo of a worker on what will soon be New York's newest outdoor space, the … [Read more...] about High Line Item: Vanishing New York
New Trailer for Taking Woodstock
A new trailer for the Ang Lee film Taking Woodstock, about the gay man (Elliot Tiber, played by Demetri Martin) who facilitated the music festival in … [Read more...] about New Trailer for Taking Woodstock
Michael Urie in New Play About Formation of Mattachine Society
Michael Urie plays Rudi Gernriech and Thomas Jay Ryan plays Harry Hay in The Temperamentals, which begins previews on April 30 and a limited run on … [Read more...] about Michael Urie in New Play About Formation of Mattachine Society
Marriage Equality Bills Introduced in NY Legislature
On Wednesday, marriage equality bills in New York were formally introduced in the legislature. LoHud.com reports:"Here’s the main change in the … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Bills Introduced in NY Legislature
News: Gin, Uganda, Channing Tatum, Torture, Nevada, Tony Kushner
New Jersey poll finds 49% of voters support marriage equality, 43% oppose.Two upstate New York papers write editorials in support of marriage … [Read more...] about News: Gin, Uganda, Channing Tatum, Torture, Nevada, Tony Kushner
NY Archbishop on Catholics: ‘We’re Not Anti-Gay, We’re Pro…Marriage’
New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan told the New York Post this week that same-sex marriage advocates are "asking for trouble" in their quest … [Read more...] about NY Archbishop on Catholics: ‘We’re Not Anti-Gay, We’re Pro…Marriage’
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #469
RUM DUMP: The recent Boycott Jamaica "rum dump" at the Stonewall Inn in NYC.MICHELLE BACHMANN: "We would do well to humble ourselves … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #469