March 2013

Martha Graham Cracker, Philadelphia drag queen, Reads Dr. Seuss’s ‘Green Eggs And Ham’ to kids (VIDEO)

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago01 mins

http://youtu.be/UGYa-IcphX0 HuffPost Gay Voices reports that Philadelphia drag queen Martha Graham Cracker, after being invited to read a children’s book to a New Jersey after-school kids program — and then disinvited for being an “inappropriate” choice, was warmly received by Philadelphia’s Christ Church Neighborhood House on Sunday. The drag cabaret legend read Dr. Seuss’s classic Green Eggs…

Anti-government extremist groups increasing, say experts

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago15 mins

(CNN) — The number of American “patriot” extremist groups has reached a record level, according to a new study, and experts are warning of a wave of anti-government violence. A report released Tuesday by the Southern Poverty Law Center counted 1,360 “patriot” extremist groups in 2012 — up by 7% from 2011. The study defines…

HIV ‘cure’ in toddler offers ‘global hope’

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago07 mins

(CNN) — The case of the first toddler ever to be “functionally cured” of HIV could have wide-ranging effects on the global fight to end the AIDS epidemic. “If we can replicate this in other infants … this has huge implications for the burden of infection that’s occurring globally,” said Dr. Deborah Persaud, a pediatrician…

LGBT community surprisingly optimistic about financial future

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago05 mins

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender investors are largely optimistic about their financial futures, but many don’t realize just how much extra money same-sex couples pay because the federal government doesn’t recognize gay marriage. Two-thirds, or 66%, of LGBT investors are optimistic about their financial futures, compared to just half of the…

AIDS/HIV timeline: It has been a long road

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago016 mins

(CNN) — Science has come a long way since HIV was identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are some of the most memorable moments in AIDS history. 1981 June 5, the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report publishes the first mention of what later is determined to be HIV. The report…

Atkins calls on local residents to contribute to historic cancer research effort

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago08 mins

SAN DIEGO – California Assembly Majority Leader Toni Atkins has called on the community to change the future and defeat cancer by enrolling in a novel cancer prevention study. She made her appointment to enroll last week in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3), and wants others to follow her lead. “This…

ESF founding president/CEO steps down, named CEO of PremloCare

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago314 mins

SAN DIEGO – At its annual board meeting, A. Latham Staples, the founder of the Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced his resignation as president and CEO of the organization he started in 2008. Staples who will remain with ESF as Chairman of the Board…

Embattled Scottish Cardinal O’Brien apologizes for ‘my sexual conduct’

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago05 mins

(CNN) — A Scottish cardinal who had earlier challenged allegations of sexual impropriety — claims that once again shined an international spotlight on alleged sexual abuse involving Roman Catholic clergy — reversed course Sunday and apologized. “I wish to take this opportunity to admit that there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen…

Researchers: Toddler cured of HIV

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago013 mins

(CNN) — A 2-year-old Mississippi girl is the first child to be “functionally cured” of HIV, researchers announced Sunday. Researchers said they believe early intervention — in this case within 30 hours of birth — with three anti-viral drugs was key to the outcome. A “functional cure” is when the presence of the virus is…

Obama signs order activating deep spending cuts

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago08 mins

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Politics trumped progress on Friday as President Barack Obama and Republican leaders traded blame for $85 billion in forced spending cuts after they failed to come up with a compromise to avert the harshest impacts. The president signed an order required by law that set in motion the automatic, government-wide cuts. Obama…

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Martha Graham Cracker, Philadelphia drag queen, Reads Dr. Seuss’s ‘Green Eggs And Ham’ to kids (VIDEO)

Anti-government extremist groups increasing, say experts

HIV ‘cure’ in toddler offers ‘global hope’

AIDS/HIV timeline: It has been a long road

Atkins calls on local residents to contribute to historic cancer research effort

ESF founding president/CEO steps down, named CEO of PremloCare

Embattled Scottish Cardinal O’Brien apologizes for ‘my sexual conduct’

Researchers: Toddler cured of HIV

Obama signs order activating deep spending cuts