AltWeeklies Wire
Queering the Codenew
The Vatican is right about one thing: Dan Brown’s story doesn't really make historical or artistic sense. Leonardo da Vinci’s work is coded, all right -- as gay.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael Bronski |
05-19-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
I'm an Outlaw Momnew
Ontario may recognize same-sex marriage, but not the rights of two moms -- especially when they break up.
NOW Magazine |
Lois Fine |
04-27-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Charlotte Pride is Delayed, Not Deadnew
They're here, they're going to have a festival -- get used to it.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Karen Shugart |
04-27-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Queer Logicnew
Does Gov. Ernie Fletcher hate gay people?
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
04-24-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Going Courtingnew

A Portland couple's fight for same-sex parental rights is the opening salvo in a statewide legal campaign in Oregon.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
04-05-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Who Leads?new
When two gay guys take up competitive ballroom dancing, who leads?
Orlando Weekly |
Lindy T. Shepherd |
03-30-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Playing It Unsafenew
New HIV cases dropped in the 90s, but "prevention fatigue" has the disease back on the rise.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
02-22-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Making a Splashnew
The country's first male synchronized swimming team breaks one barrier, but others remain.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kristina Peterson |
01-18-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Dr. Strangelovenew
On December 25, Dr. Charles W. Socarides, one of the last of the old-school scourges of the gay community, died at the age of 83 -- to the end maintaining that homosexuality is a mental disorder that can be cured.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael Bronski |
01-12-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Gays and the GOPnew
A small group of Republicans who support gay rights are forming in Maine, and are hoping to attract a handful of others -- they want to number at least 10 by the end of 2006.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
01-06-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Donor Dramanew
The rejection of a gay man as an organ donor has highlighted what some consider a discriminatory, outdated FDA poicy -- and ignited fears that the uproar over the rejection could be harmful.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
12-07-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Cross Purposesnew

The Vatican is about to issue a new directive condemning homosexuality and keeping gay priests out of the Catholic Church. In San Francisco, that would threaten one of the most vibrant Catholic parishes.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joe Dignan |
11-23-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Bash Pop: Dancehall's Anti-Gay Bias
Despite dancehall's growing popularity, fans remain ignorant of its hate-filled lyrics.
Folio Weekly |
Owen Holmes |
11-15-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
What's in a Word?new
On St. Valentine's Day, an amalgamation of religious groups calling itself the Florida Coalition to Protect Marriage announced its campaign to amend Florida's constitution to forever ban gay marriage.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
10-21-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Gay Marriage in Massachusettsnew
The latest move to override same-sex marriage in Massachusetts failed, but the struggle isn't over yet.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
09-22-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues