Gay Icons and History: September 2009
Remorse, love, and how we tell our stories
Filed by Cathy Renna | September 29, 2009 10:30 AM |The is a article on the AP wire this morning about Aaron McKInney, one of the young men convicted of killing Matthew Shepard. It focuses on interviews with him that are part of the new Laramie Project 10 years later:...Read More
Like throwing lions to the Christians
Filed by Bil Browning | September 28, 2009 7:00 PM |Let's take a trip in the Wayback machine to 2005. Same-sex marriage started in Massachusetts in May of 2004. In January of 2005, a legal challenge to Indiana's DOMA law brought by the ACLU on behalf of three same-sex couples...Read More
Larry Kramer: "We get what we fight for. And we are not fighting."
Filed by Michael Crawford | September 23, 2009 12:30 PM |Larry Kramer gave a speech at Dallas Gay Pride on Sunday and in typical Larry Kramer style he was tough and aggressive. We get what we fight for. And we are not fighting. Every single one of us is not...Read More
A very special recording with a very special guy
Filed by Phil Reese | September 17, 2009 3:00 PM |Whenever I record an episode of Lundon Calling with Ace Lundon and Lance Helms, I generally end up in tears, doubled over in laughter at some point. If you don't know him, Ace is a pretty goofy guy. An old-school...Read More
Marriage Equality and Sept 11: The Connection You Might Have Missed
Filed by Gloria Nieto | September 13, 2009 2:30 PM |Friday was a sad day in the annals of this country. Eight years ago we lost so many Americans which led to losing so many more Americans in a war started on lies, pomposity and subterfuge. I better be careful...Read More
The Other 300: gay military history
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | September 12, 2009 4:00 PM |If you ever run into anyone who gives you a mouthful of right-wing nonsense about how gays shouldn't serve in the military, or protests that gays have never been allowed to openly serve in the military, tell them about the...Read More
Gordon Brown apologizes to Alan Turing
Filed by Alex Blaze | September 11, 2009 11:30 AM |Alan Turing, a gay mathematical genius from a half-century ago, finally got an apology from the British government after a petition gathered 30,000 signatures for it. Without Turing's work, the computer age would have looked quite different. His work on...Read More
LGBT people should not settle for "conditional freedom"
Filed by Michael Crawford | September 08, 2009 6:00 PM |The 3rd Annual State of Black Gay America Summit was held in Atlanta on September 5. The summit, focused on developing an agenda for the Black LGBT community, was held as part of Atlanta Black Pride. Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder,...Read More
Butch is Back? When Did Butch Go Away?
Filed by Paige Schilt | September 06, 2009 2:30 PM |In the middle of the summer--on the day I was leaving for vacation, in fact--Bil Browning, our illustrious editor-in-chief, put an article on my virtual desk. It was the cover story for the Village Voice's queer issue, titled "Rachel Maddow,...Read More
The Cleve Jones interviews: Omnibus post with transcripts
Filed by Bil Browning | September 04, 2009 11:00 AM |Last week I had the opportunity to interview veteran LGBT activist Cleve Jones about the upcoming National Equality March and his role inside the community. Instead of doing a standard interview, I asked our readers to submit questions and I...Read More
Bilerico Project's interview with Cleve Jones: National Equality March questions
Filed by Bil Browning | September 02, 2009 11:00 AM |This segment from our interview with Cleve Jones focuses mostly on the questions submitted about the National Equality March - including the recent controversy about an HIV/AIDS vigil during the march. Readers and social networking followers sent in the questions...Read More
Cleve Jones: The Man Behind the Curtain
Filed by Bil Browning | September 01, 2009 11:00 AM |I had the opportunity to meet veteran activist Cleve Jones Sunday during his recent visit to Chicago. Readers left questions for Jones in the comment section and sent in more via Twitter, Facebook, and e-mail and I did the interview...Read More
