Sylvia Guerrero, murdered trans teen Gwen Araujo’s mother, has been quoted as stating “If I’ve learned anything since Gwen’s murder, it is that hope alone is not enough. Each of us who hopes to live in a state where our families are protected needs to work toward making California that place … “None of us…
It was Helen Keller who said, “Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all.” These words are true no matter who said them, but coming from Helen Keller, we’d better sit up and pay attention. Born blind, deaf and unable to speak, she somehow found a way out of the darkness…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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,…
