The Maine family has been supportive throughout their son’s transition from Wyatt to Nicole, now a 14-year-old transgender girl who is also an identical twin to brother Jonas. While the two siblings share identical genetic makeup, the family has come forward with their story to help other families understand the complexities surrounding a child’s inclination…
Senate GOPers successfully filibustered the confirmation of an ambassadorial nominee, because she penned a pro-LGBT editorial that was published in the Spanish-language Salvadoran newspaper, La Prensa Grafica, according to the Washington Blade. The Obama administration sought confirmation of Mari Carmen Aponte as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, but failed to secure her appointment after a…
Singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright has described his new Mark Ronson-produced album, Out Of The Game as having a “very manly” tone. In an interview with Stereogum describing how he would tour with his new songs, Wainwright said, “I do really want to maintain a kind of healthy attitude and toughness to the core of this band…
As the year draws to a close, bullying in school and the ever-rising incidence of LGBT teen suicides continue to garner national headlines. The two closely linked issues will likely continue to command significant media coverage in the upcoming presidential election year. But history will proclaim 2011 as the year American lesbians, gays, bisexuals and…
Every year when the New Year begins to loom large on the final calendar page everyone is all about losing weight, exercising more, quitting their respective vices and resolving to make the upcoming year the one that will be the best ever. Sometimes, the resolutions stick like the floor of a movie theater, while others…
Marston House is one of California’s finest examples of the Arts and Crafts movement and was constructed in 1905 for George Marston and his wife, Anna. The property was designed and built by the internationally renowned architects William Sterling Hebbard and Irving Gill. Surrounded by five acres of rolling lawns, manicured formal gardens, and rustic…
Some birthdays, when I was growing up, I would beg for a present that was a tad too expensive. On occasions when I received that too-dear birthday gift, my mother would declare it part of that year’s Christmas bounty. Unfortunately, early Christmas presents just didn’t satisfy once yuletide arrived – even if rewrapped in paper…
Babette’s feast It’s that time again; time to haul out the holly and the Dolly and the Cher and the Celine and a sleigh full of sequins and heels for A Very Babette Christmas. It’s Babette’s 18th outing, this time at Urban Mo’s. There will be two shows this season. The first, Friday, Dec. 16…
Do you remember the very first time you changed the oil in your own car? For some of us, it was a big deal. One hot summer day, a young pastor decided to change the oil in his car for the very first time in his life. He had purchased five quarts of oil, a…
GQ released its annual Year In Style fashion report Tuesday, which documents the year’s best and worst fashion faux pas. In tandem with the report, the men’s fashion mag took to Twitter to promote the looks. And in an unfortunate faux pas of their own, GQ tagged Adam Lambert in a tweet that read: GLAAD…
