2011
Chilled roast vegetable salad
8 ounces fresh mozzarella pearls (no liquid) 6 ounces shelled, blanched edamame 6 ounces sliced roasted or canned artichoke hearts or bottoms 2 ounces sliced red onion 4 ounces roasted, seeded yellow tomato wedges 4 ounces roasted, peeled red bell pepper strips 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 ounces olive oil 1…
DVR This: ‘Gods and Monsters’
EPIX Tuesday, Aug. 23, 3:15 a.m. Both Ian McKellen and Lynn Redgrave were nominated for Oscars (and McKellen was robbed) for Bill Condon’s brilliant adaptation of Christopher Bram’s novel about the great and gay schlock director James Whale. Moving, artful and intense, the film is the last time Brendan Fraser did any good work. (He’s…
Multi-talented Felder brings Bernstein to life
When Leonard Bernstein composed the music to the 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story, he solidified his place in musical theater history. Over 50 years later, his life and work is retold in Hershey Felder in Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein, a one-man show at the Old Globe Theatre. This production is the…
New Jersey bridal shop denies service to lesbian woman, dubs gay marriage “illegal”
Alix Genter of New Jersey is getting married next summer in New York City; and last weekend, she and her family went to a local Somers’ Point bridal shop called “Here Comes The Bride” to select a dress for the long-awaited occasion. However, upon reading Genter’s customer information form and seeing that the word “groom”…
NBC announces production of gay-parenting sitcom featuring Sean Hayes
NBC announced that Former Will & Grace star Sean Hayes will join the cast of a new sitcom that follows the story of two gay men who struggle to raise their 12-year-old son. Although the show is still in the development stages, NBC has made progress toward reaching a deal with Hayes, who is reportedly…
Vermont Governor marries local lesbian couple
Governor Peter Shumlin of Vermont recently fulfilled a promise made during his gubernatorial campaign to officiate over the wedding of a local lesbian couple. According to the Associated Press, Shumlin presided over the marriage of Michele “Mitch” Beck, 55, and Ann Beck, 56, in a small ceremony held at his Montpelier office. The democratic governor,…
Update: “Idol” producer responds to Adam Levine’s criticism regarding openly gay contestants
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, who currently stars as a coach on NBC’s “The Voice,” took a hit at his TV competitor “American Idol” recently when he said that the latter show’s judges discourage LGBT contestants from publicizing their sexuality. According to Reuters, Levine’s public criticism of “Idol” began during a new interview with Out…
Update: After tragic accident, Indiana laws bar lesbian woman’s partner from claiming her body
Unusually high winds resulted in the sudden and devastating collapse of concert stage Saturday at the Indiana State Fair. Among the five individuals killed in the tragic accident was Christina Santiago, program manager for the Lesbian Community Care Project (LCCP) at the Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC). In response to Santiago’s passing, colleagues and friends…