Next Fall, the Tony Award-nominated drama by Geoffrey Nauffts, currently touching audiences at the Diversionary Theatre, is not one that sneaks up on you. It hits you head on, opening in a hospital where all of its six characters are brought together in tragedy. Luke, a young gay Christian with an agnostic partner, Adam, has…
MONTGOMERY, Ala – A new report issued by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has revealed that the American radical right grew explosively in 2011 swelling the ranks of extremist groups to record levels. The rise, a third consecutive year of growth, was led by a stunning expansion of the antigovernment “Patriot” movement. The SPLC…
NEW DELHI – A high court in New Delhi, India, delivered an historic judgment to amend a 149-year-old colonial-era law – Section 377 of the IPC – and decriminalize private consensual sex between adults of the same sex. It is the biggest victory yet for LGB rights in India and a major milestone in the…
Sen. Olympia Snowe Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) announced her retirement Tuesday. During her tenure, Snowe co-sponsored the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and voted for the demise of the military’s discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) policy. Snowe has been a pivotal Republican voice for LGBT equality during her post as Senator, but her pending retirement…
Mention civil rights movements to most people and thoughts of old black and white news footage of marches, school bussing protests and Martin Luther King Jr. speeches come to the minds of many. Others think of Latino immigration and social-equality demonstrations, while still others highlight the LGBT struggles to overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and…
In response to the Obama administration’s contraceptive coverage mandate, a Rick Santorum supporter offered an alternative solution: use Bayer aspirin as a contraceptive. The remark – which has been dubbed “a joke” by the Santorum entourage – received backlash after it was widely circulated on the internet. “This contraception thing, my gosh, it’s so ……
The New Jersey Assembly’s approval of an equality bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state awaits its pending veto by Gov. Chris Christie. LGBT allies and activists have urged the governor to sign the bill into legislation, although other groups have recognized Christie’s intent to take “very swift action” to overturn the measure….
From contraception to same-sex marriage, the past two weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind in progressive politics on a variety of levels. Rather than the wins and losses, I’d like to take on a few potentially dangerous myths before they fester into facts. President Obama planned to force religious entities to fund contraception…
I rarely suggest leaving San Diego to go see art, but every rule is proven by the odd exception; and this week, I have two. In any case, part of being a resident of San Diego is getting in a car and driving somewhere north or west, with the top down and a long scarf…
The Washington Times (via Chicago-Sun Times) published details on pool report Thursday in sponsorship for the president’s Obama for America campaign. According to the source, among the 40 people in attendance – all of which paid $38,500 per ticket – Laura Rickett, the openly-gay owner of the Chicago Cubs, introduced President Obama to the group….
