Gay Icons and History: June 2012
Dis-membering Stonewall
Filed by Rev Irene Monroe | June 25, 2012 | 2:00 PM |Friday, June 27th, was the last day of school that year. It started out no differently than any hot and humid summer Friday night in my neighborhood - but then the Stonewall riot happened.Read More
Outlaw Marriages Past & Present
Filed by Jesse Monteagudo | June 22, 2012 | 1:00 PM |The current campaign for and against "gay marriage" often ignores the fact that same-sex couples are not a recent phenomenon but in fact have been around for centuries.Read More
How to Survive a Plague: Telling Stories
Filed by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer | June 21, 2012 | 12:30 PM |This weekend, as we celebrate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, I want to remind everyone that Stonewall was important but it was the 80s when things really started to change. Read More
Politics & Pride: Learning from Our History
Filed by Waymon Hudson | June 19, 2012 | 1:00 PM |Now, more than ever, LGBT Pride celebrations need be something more. We need to put the politics back in Pride. We need to be asking people to not only celebrate our community, but also educate and agitate as well. Read More
Judy Freudberg: 1949-2012
Filed by Jessica Max Stein | June 14, 2012 | 10:00 AM |Judy Freudberg, who wrote for Sesame Street for 40 years, passed away on Monday. In this exclusive interview she talks about her experience writing and being out on the Street. Read More
The Gay Popes
Filed by Jesse Monteagudo | June 03, 2012 | 10:00 AM |There have been 265 popes - from St. Peter to Benedict XVI - and they include good popes, bad popes and mediocre popes. Some of them were even gay. Read More
