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Our National Disgrace

Our National Disgrace

As we get into the middle of the second decade of the twenty-first century, with technology and science advancing as an astonishing rate, modern medicine in the United States is…

We Support Them, They Throw Us Under The Bus

We Support Them, They Throw Us Under The Bus

Lately, a very good friend of mine–who is also involved with the entertainment industry–has been encouraging me, as part of my growth and evolution as an artist, to become more…

New Frontier in Combating HIV and AIDS

New Frontier in Combating HIV and AIDS

December 1 of 2012 will be the 25th International HIV/AIDS Awareness Day as declared by the World Health Organization and UNAIDS commission. More than being a notable benchmark it is…

There’s Some Kind of Object Lesson Here

There’s Some Kind of Object Lesson Here

Kevin Clash Controversy Is Disturbing And Telling It’s the woodwork, you know.  The woodwork has strange properties that predispose all kinds of people to suddenly emerge from it at the…

Vote, Now More Than Ever

Vote, Now More Than Ever

If ever there were a reason and a season to get yourself to the polls, this Tuesday is it. The future of progress and rights for the LGBT community in…

Mitt Romney Declares War On…Big Bird?

Mitt Romney Declares War On…Big Bird?

During last night’s presidential debate against incumbent Barack Obama, Republican challenger Mitt Romney took square aim at the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), describing it as a program “we would have…

Corporate America And The Cookie Controversy

Corporate America And The Cookie Controversy

‘Rainbow’ Oreo Ad Woos LGBT Community When the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco) rolled out its LGBT Pride ad on Facebook, featuring a rainbow-colored creme-filled Oreo cookie, the iconic bakery never…

Remembering Taylor

Remembering Taylor

My beloved friend is gone, but never forgotten I first met Taylor Siluwe, one of the most unforgettable people I’ve ever known, while I was working on the story of…

Repealing Malawi’s LGBT Laws: An Example for Africa?

Repealing Malawi’s LGBT Laws: An Example for Africa?

By Monica Tabengwa At a news conference shortly after she was sworn in as Malawi’s president, Joyce Banda announced her government’s intention to decriminalise homosexuality. It is unclear how she…

Remember The Spouses Of Our Gay Veterans

Remember The Spouses Of Our Gay Veterans

  By Nathan James As Memorial Day comes upon us once again, and we pause to honor and remember our military veterans who died defending us, it is also worth…