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Articles tagged "gay and lesbian" News‘Stonewall 2.0’ generation rallies for gay rightsby Lornet Turnbull [The Seattle Times (MCT)][19.Nov.08] :. SEATTLE - In 1969, gays at a small New York City bar called the Stonewall Inn staged a revolt against harassment and launched the gay-rights movement of a generation. Nearly 40 years later, a nation... NewsOut and about: Gay characters, story lines are increasing on televisionby Chuck Barney [Contra Costa Times (MCT)][5.Nov.08] :. Berkeley resident Leesa Tori has no problem recalling, with vivid clarity, that television moment on April 30, 1997, when Ellen DeGeneres spoke into an airport public-address system and announced to...  Books ReviewMichael Tolliver Lives by Armistead Maupinby Rick Nelson [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][16.Jul.07] :. Sly, humane and possessing canny observation skills, Maupin can still blow a pop-culture bubble with the best of them.  Books ReviewCourting Equality by Patricia A. Gozemba and Karen Kahnby Megan Milks[28.Jun.07] :. The gay community is by no means united on the importance or prioritization of marriage rights. NewsGay veterans lobby for change in military policyby Azam Ahmed [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][22.Jun.07] :. CHICAGO - Alexander Nicholson speaks five languages, including Arabic, but he will never be allowed to serve in the U.S. Army again. Outed by a fellow service member who discovered he was gay,... NewsThe secret is out in monthlong Turner Classic Movies seriesby Robert W. Butler [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][3.Jun.07] :. Homosexuals have always played a creative role in Hollywood. But gay stories almost never made it to celluloid. Or did they? On Monday, Turner Classic Movies cable channel begins “Screened... Conservative Christians oppose hate crimes billby Karoun Demirjian [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][4.May.07] :. WASHINGTON - A hate crimes bill passed Thursday by the House, extending coverage to people victimized because of sexual orientation, gender identity or disability, is attracting opposition from an... Miami’s gay film fest a challenge for director Coombesby Lydia Martin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][3.May.07] :. MIAMI - For weeks now, folks have been pestering Carol Coombes, director of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, to keep saying “Itty Bitty Titty Committee.” It’s a gas, the... Washington gives domestic partnership rights to gay couplesby Sean Cockerham [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][22.Apr.07] :. TACOMA, Wash. - Amid happy tears and rounds of applause, Gov. Chris Gregoire on Saturday signed into law a bill that grants same-sex couples some of the same rights as married people. “This is... “Faggot! Sissy! Queer!”by Michael Abernethy[19.Apr.07] :. Increasingly, the sound echoing from our school playgrounds is the sound of hatred and bigotry. Lily Tomlin: out, and ‘very open’ about itby Steve Rothaus [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][11.Apr.07] :. MIAMI—Lily Tomlin is equally at home performing on film as she is on television. She prefers the stage, where “it’s more personal. It’s in the moment. There’s a real... Disney to allow gay commitment ceremoniesby Scott Powers [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][7.Apr.07] :. ORLANDO, Fla. - Gays can now exchange vows in one of the world’s most popular wedding spots - then get whisked away in Cinderella’s carriage. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts said Friday... ‘That Ain’t Right!’by Michael Abernethy[23.Mar.07] :. The news, television, and films all reinforce the idea that there is something wrong with even the hint of homosexuality. “You Know, They’re All Alike”by Michael Abernethy[16.Feb.07] :. Even the most die-hard homosexual would probably be a little disconcerted should his or her doctor flit into the room exclaiming, "Girlfriend! Your X-rays look faaabulous!" A Good Return for Our Toilby Michael Abernethy[19.Jan.07] :. This is what married people do for one another. |
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