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…
Dear Editor, “How low can you go, how low can you go?” You have probably heard that song being sung while playing Limbo at one of those awkward work parties or maybe that wedding from hell; typically used as an icebreaker. Unfortunately for the LGBT community and the nation at large it seems to be…
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…
India is one of the largest and most populous countries in the world. Not surprisingly, it boasts an immense diversity of cuisines. India is larger than the whole of Europe, excluding Russia, and consists of 17 different states; five major faiths; and 15 major languages. An astonishing 1,500 dialects exist throughout the continent. For epicurious…
Many restaurants will try and boast their food is authentic and that the flavors will transport you to far away lands; many of them, however, will fall short upon critical analysis. However, there are some that can accomplish this seeming impossible task. There is nothing more special than going out for a night of dining…
“In each of these foundational cases, the court concluded that discriminatory state action could not stand on the basis of gender stereotypes. The court’s more recent cases reiterate that the Equal Protection Clause does not tolerate gender stereotypes. Accordingly, governmental acts based upon gender stereotypes – which presume that men and women’s appearance and behavior…
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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…
