Gay Icons and History: July 2011
How Larry Kramer Actually Feels About Marriage Equality
Filed by Adam Polaski | July 28, 2011 9:00 AM |Thanks to The New York Times' arbitrary excerpting of a statement he provided to them, Larry Kramer essentially told the public last week that he hates marriage equality. In a new piece, Kramer explains his full argument. Read More
Alexander McQueen Leaves His Dogs $82k
Filed by Bil Browning | July 27, 2011 12:00 PM |The money will be used for the care of the canines, because you can't expect McQueen's dogs to eat Walmart brand grub out of K-Mart dishes.Read More
Alexander Hamilton: 'Little Lion' of the Revolution
Filed by Patricia Nell Warren | July 26, 2011 12:00 PM |Conservative American historians reserve a closet that's deeper and darker than usual, for any "founding father" who wasn't a Bible-quoting Protestant heterosexual. And some odd boys can definitely be glimpsed through the cannon smoke of our Revolution. Among them was soldier and statesman Alexander Hamilton.Read More
For Ted and Jack, Marriage Equality Came Too Late
Filed by D Gregory Smith | July 25, 2011 2:00 PM |Marriage equality is also about the people of advancing age who have struggled to live their lives with love and integrity in the face of hatred, anger, denial, and oppression - the kind that many of us today simply cannot fathom. Read More
Sweet Womanly Treats: Antique Lesbian Photo
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | July 22, 2011 1:00 PM |Everything about this ca. 1900 photo strikes me as perfect and delicate, from the blush on their cheeks to the detailed box, the fabrics, and those gorgeous coifs. Read More
The Swoopes Complications
Filed by Leslie Robinson | July 22, 2011 12:00 PM |After becoming one of the most high-profile lesbian celebrities after coming out in 2005, WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes is engaged to a man. Sexuality is complicated. Read More
A Few Rainbow Connections
Filed by Jessica Max Stein | July 20, 2011 8:00 AM |A roundup of recent LGBT-related Muppet news and events.Read More
Vector: Historic Magazine
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | July 19, 2011 4:30 PM |Found a couple of wondrous vintage covers of Vector, the official publication of the Society for Individual Rights. Read More
19th Century Lesbians: So Happy Together
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | July 18, 2011 6:00 PM |No background history on this, but I'll venture a guess that they were late 19th century prostitutes who may have worked and lived together.Read More
In Memoriam: Betty Ford & AIDS
Filed by Guest Blogger | July 13, 2011 5:00 PM |America had never seen a First Lady quite like Betty Ford. She was totally open about her views, her family's lives and her own struggles with addiction. That was also the case with HIV/AIDS.Read More
The Ride Was a Party: Photo from LifeCycle
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | July 11, 2011 5:00 PM |My bff Mike mailed me pix as he valiantly biked from SF to LA for the annual AIDS/Lifecycle Ride last month.Read More
Shiver Me Timbers! Gay Pirates Then & Now
Filed by Jesse Monteagudo | July 11, 2011 1:00 PM |Gay pirates? Mary! Gives a new meaning to "walk the plank."Read More
When I Was Eight Years Old, I Fell in Love with Eleanor Roosevelt
Filed by D Gregory Smith | July 06, 2011 2:00 PM |Patricia Nell Warren presented a program at the Autry National Center last week and she delighted the audience with her stories. Luckily, it was videotaped, so you have the opportunity to watch her in action!Read More
