Australia’s first gay rugby union team (the Sydney Convicts) will make history when they become the first gay rugby team in the world to play as part of a professional match. In fact, it’s only the second time in the world that a gay team has been invited to play a curtain raiser ahead of…
San Diego is in for a special treat as the North American premiere spot for the travel exhibition, ILLUSION, on show at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center until Jan. 11, 2015. The exhibition was created by Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin and combines techniques used by magicians and explored by neuroscientists to uncover…
The Normal Heart When Larry Kramer premiered his play The Normal Heart off-Broadway in 1985, his agonizing, angry autobiographical story about the AIDS epidemic in New York City and the few activists desperately trying to help their lovers and friends, hit the city like an emotional meteor. While a very few theater critics were able…
By the end of the 1950s, it had become apparent that the first chapter in rock ’n’ roll’s storied history had come to a close. Buddy Holly, Richie Valens (“La Bamba”) and the Big Bopper (“Chantilly Lace”) were all killed in a plane crash over Iowa. Little Richard (“Good Golly, Miss Molly”) had retired from…
Tiring of Bill’s Thailand (mis)adventures and more Dear Editor, Let me applaud your paper’s determination to present views from many LGBT groups and the attempt by Mr. Hanson’s column to widen the age range. He wants to speak for those of us who are seniors (I’m 71). Unfortunately his ramblings are often just that, ramblings….
Meet Michael Sam. Sam is a college football player for the University of Missouri, aka Mizzou. Sam has decided that he wants to be the first openly gay NFL player, so he decided to come out; before the draft. I can’t express how much courage Sam has exhibited. Would you risk potentially millions of dollars…
In The Time of the Butterflies In the Time of the Butterflies is a gripping story of courage in the face of unjust actions and repression based on the historical novel by Julia Alvarez. It examines how four sisters make the hard decisions whether they believe they feel strongly enough in a cause to risk…
Rumors have surfaced that popular Dutch band, Kleintje Pils, may include the popular gay anthem, “Y.M.C.A.” as part of its musical repertoire this year at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, according to a report on TalkingPointsMemo.com. The Dutch brass band that always performs at Olympic speed skating ovals is considering playing the iconic song as…
August: Osage County In 2008, Tracy Letts’ three-and-a-half hour comic tragedy August: Osage County won the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, and it was considered one of the theatrical events of the first decade of the century. Transforming the play into a film was a no-brainer, but whittling three-and-a-half hours to…
Queer in Aztlán A reading was held at Centro Cultural de la Raza to commemorate the release of the anthology Queer in Aztlán featuring the book contributors. The book explores issues of queer youth identity, sexuality, masculinity, homophobia, sexism and violence in Mexican and American culture, presenting a complex view of queer Chicanos/Mexicanos, and contests…
