PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend has just announced the addition of Laurel Holloman to its celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the L Word’s TV premiere. Holloman, better known as Tina Kennard, will be joining her former co-stars Kate Moennig (Shane McCutcheon) and Leisha Hailey (Alice Pieszecki) for an exclusive cast…
Despite signs in other parts of the world, the week of March 3 was one for celebration, acceptance and victory for the LGBT community here in the states. Three men, two in sports and one in politics, showed that changes in the American LGBT landscape are coming fast and furious. Jason Collins, the 35-year-old center…
LOS ANGELES — The concept for The Advocate’s April/May 2013 cover story began with a visit to San Francisco General Hospital’s Ward 86, the nation’s oldest HIV/AIDS clinic. In the early ‘80s this was ground zero in America’s battle with AIDS, and the average life expectancy of patients admitted was only 18 months. Now, with…
One year ago today, Marco McMillian, Mississippi’s first openly gay mayoral candidate, was murdered. His body was burned and abandoned at a levee. His family was left to mourn the loss of their only son. Lawrence Reed was indicted by a Grand Jury on February 12 for the murder. The press indicated that Reed planned to use McMillian’s…
Steve Grand has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his first album, which he hopes to release in May. And to give everyone a sneak peek, he’s released a new music video, “Back to California,” on YouTube (see above). The audio track is available for free on Bandcamp.com (and also on iTunes). Check out Gran’s…
After announcing he’s gay back in April, Jason Collins, formerly of the Washington Wizards, signed a short-term, 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets making him the first openly gay player in any of the four major national sports league franchises in North America. The Nets Tweeted Sunday, “Official: The #Nets have signed @jasoncollins34 to a…
By announcing his sexuality, Missouri Defensive End MIchael Sam has introduced a number of questions. Will NFL locker rooms change? Will the NFL become more accepting? I hope both are true, but there is something I hope won’t change. NFL broadcasts. I’m going to let you in on a secret. For gay men and allies…
In 1972, at the then Royal Inn Hotel the first Imperial Court Coronation was held, making it the first homosexual public event ever held in a hotel in San Diego. This past weekend, the Lafayette Hotel’s ballroom was standing room only as the 42nd monarchs were elected and crowned, Emperor XLII Robert Rodriguez and Empress…
The struggle for LGBT equality is part of the fight for civil rights for all minorities, and a continuation of the Civil Rights Movement started by Dr. Martin Luther King, Bayard Rustin and other legendary activists during the 1950s and ’60s, according to leading LGBT-rights activists. Yet, says author and activist, Rob Smith, who is…
The Lego Movie The Lego Movie could be the greatest advertisement ever made. I mean this in two ways: First, after I saw the movie, I walked immediately to Target and bought Legos, the first time I’d given myself and not a child Legos since I was a child myself. I’m sure that the sales…
