Month: September 2008
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The Tale of the Eyes of Tammy Fae
The road to Hogwarts is fraught with danger and excitement. My job frequently requires me to drive long distances, often…
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More Gay Characters on TV This Year
The number of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters on broadcast TV networks’ scripted series has more than doubled in…
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Activist Donates Gay Books to Wasilla Library
In response to ongoing questions about whether Sarah Palin tried to ban books when she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska,…
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Clay Aiken Comes Out
Pop singer Clay Aiken came out in People magazine Sept. 26. “It was the first decision I made as a…
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Polls Show Prop 8 Losing
Film director/producer/screenwriter Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, donated $100,000 Sept. 22 to the campaign to keep same-sex marriage…
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Gaybending
Let’s see, how do I usually start these columns? Oh yeah. OMG you guys! New shiny! New shiny! Newshinynewshinynewshiny! Ahem.…
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Brokeback Fans Torment Author Proulx
Brokeback Mountain author Annie Proulx has told the Wall Street Journal that her short story, which was made into the…
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Activists March across Brooklyn Bridge for Marriage Equality
Hundreds of people marched across the Brooklyn Bridge Sept. 14 in support of marriage equality for same-sex couples. The marchers…
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John Burnside, Harry Hay’s Lover, Dies
John Burnside, longtime partner of the late legendary gay activist Harry Hay, died Sept. 14 in San Francisco of brain…
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Dianne Feinstein, Brad Pitt Come Out against Prop. 8
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., spoke out Sept. 12 against Proposition 8, the Nov. 4 ballot initiative that would amend…
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