After Americans re-elected President George W. Bush and gave Republicans majorities in both houses of Congress in 2004, Karl Rove spoke of a durable Republican majority. It endured until 2006. The election of President Obama, which was touted as the first triumph of the changing demographics that would keep Democrats in power. That lasted until…
The holidays are upon us and no matter who you are or what your background is, there is no place like home for the holidays. Whether you live in an apartment, a condo or a detached house, it is the place you call home and it should be a special place where you feel safe…
Ray at Night has come and gone but The Potency of Objects, an intriguing sculptural exhibition by Kevin Greeland at OBR Gallery Space on Ray Street will be on view until Dec. 5. The exhibition consists of various materials that Greeland has found or deliberately sought out that he then uses as a springboard for…
thursday, nov. 15 Cirque du Soleil: Dralion Dralion is a signature Cirque du Soleil production fusing the 3,000 year-old tradition of Chinese acrobatic arts with the multidisciplinary approach of Cirque du Soleil, drawing its inspiration from Eastern philosophy and its never-ending quest for harmony between humans and nature. Valley View Casino Center, 3500 Sports Arena…
My favorite two things in this world would have to be pizza and red wine. You can have each on its own or together and the varieties are endless for both. So when I stumbled upon a cute little new bistro in Little Italy, I was thrilled. Isola is a pizza and wine bar. No…
This past Election Day, LGBT rights activists had a lot to celebrate. Marriage equality was legalized on the state level by popular vote for the first time, but not just with one state’s vote, but in all three states where freedom to marry the one you love was on the ballot: Maryland, Maine and Washington….
What a week! So many high emotions! So many low emotions! So many mixed emotions! I am so grateful for the many strides for the advancement of equality – and the many progressive benchmarks reached – and passed! California Faith for Equality said: “We woke up in a different world this morning, a world where…
(CNN) – A man who alleged he was 16 when he started a relationship with the puppeteer who provides the voice of Elmo on “Sesame Street” now says it was an “adult consensual relationship,” according to his lawyers. The man, now 23, had told Sesame Workshop in June that he started a relationship with Kevin…
Today, The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC), announced the national launch of new I AM: Trans People Speak videos, featuring New York Times bestseller Professor Jennifer Finney Boylan, actress Laverne Cox, Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) attorney Noah Lewis, and performance poet Kit Yan….
