AltWeeklies Wire
The Crying Gamenew
Despite a celebrated history, Native American transgenders struggle to make ends meet in the modern world.
Phoenix New Times |
Joe Watson |
12-29-2005 |
LGBT
I Saw The Light: A Gay Man's Search for a Welcoming Church
After establishing an identity as a gay man, country musician and alternative journalist, the author realized that "just as preachers and Sunday school teachers used to tell me, I might have a soul, and it might need looking after."
The Semi-Free Statenew
The author and her partner leave Virginia for Maryland in search of a place more accepting of their same-sex relationship.
Baltimore City Paper |
Laura Laing |
12-21-2005 |
LGBT
Activist's Criminal Past Divides St. Louis Gay Communitynew
When Pride St. Louis committee members elected Chad Saenz as their vice president last August, few knew he was a convicted felon.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
12-20-2005 |
LGBT
Boston College Blocks Gay Dancenew
Officials at the Catholic university would not allow the school's GLBT Leadership Council to hold an AIDS fundraiser on campus.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Milliard |
12-14-2005 |
LGBT
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The rejection of a gay man as an organ donor has highlighted what some consider a discriminatory, outdated FDA poicy -- and ignited fears that the uproar over the rejection could be harmful.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
Gay Influx Makes Florida Community Prospernew
Benefiting from the overflow of an exploding gay population in neighboring Wilton Manors, Broward County's Oakland Park has seen property prices skyrocket and tax revenue soar.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
11-29-2005 |
LGBT
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
Anti-Homosexual Editorial Sends B&B Host Over the Edgenew
Already dogged by mental illness, Paul Bear ended his life after a mean-spirited outing by a small-town newspaperman.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
10-10-2005 |
LGBT
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
Public Displays of Affection: Gays, Parks, & Misdemeanorsnew
Men who seek sex from other men in parks may be at risk for physical harm, sexually transmitted diseases and arrest. Even worse is how one moment of indiscretion can inflict intense feelings of shame and self-hate.
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso |
06-24-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: Cruising, gay arrests
Crystal Meth Marks New Crisis for Gaysnew
The gay community has an addiction crisis that is not reported in the media because that would require straight people to take responsibility for the harm they've caused.
The Village Voice |
Patrick Moore |
06-22-2005 |
LGBT
Is San Francisco Still a Gay Mecca?new
Yeah, pretty much ... but if someday it wasn't, would that be so terrible?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Lynn Rapoport |
06-21-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
