Fresh from winning a GLAAD award Ricky Martin has performed at a meeting of the managers of Target, the retailer criticized for supporting homophobic political groups. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Ricky Martin joined Jennifer Hudson on stage at the day-long meeting of more than 10,000 managers of Target stores. Martin has had a…
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) has announced that Tony Award winner and A.C.T. favorite Judy Kaye (Mamma Mia!, Ragtime, Phantom of the Opera) will be taking on the iconic role of Anna Madrigal in the world premiere production of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City. Based on Armistead Maupin’s popular series of newspaper columns and novels,…
We don’t have much time on Earth to achieve personal fulfillment. Although we have little chance of accomplishing the idealized control and godliness, we do have opportunities to feel happy and satisfied in our daily lives. Each of us has wishes, plans and personal missions, and it’s up to each of us to try to…
I love the Freedom of Speech, one of our dearest freedoms granted to us by the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution. Of course, you would expect me to write that. I am a journalist. As a reader – as a U.S. citizen – you should love the Freedom of Speech, too. Yet certain…
You’ve heard of the phrase, “a joy shared, is a double joy.” I also like to think that a journey shared is a richer journey. For my 50th birthday, I decided to travel. I took a road trip to the eastern sierras – magical. It was great, and it was even better because I shared…
The MTV series Teen Wolf, set to debut on June 5 immediately following the MTV Movie Awards broadcast, will feature an out gay character among the principle members of the cast. Danny, an openly gay lacrosse player and best friend to hero Scott McCall’s rival, Jackson, will be played by Keahu Kahuanui. Although Danny won’t…
“Dalam Botol” (“Inside a Bottle”) is the first gay-themed film to hit the big screen in the conservative and anti-LGBT country of Malaysia. The film raked in one million ringgit ($330,000) in its opening week – and despite an anti-homosexual ending, producer Raja Azmi Raja Sulaiman has already experienced resistance from officials of the Islamic…
In an unusual display of LGBT advocacy partnership, Democratic Rep. Barney Frank and Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus co-authored a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner promoting awareness of a recent amendment supporting a crackdown against LGBT persecution in foreign governments receiving multilateral development financial aid. According to the Washington Blade, the letter, dated March 30,…
