April 2, 2009
Gay marriage effort shifts back to US Northeast
MONTPELIER, Vermont—Vermont was the first U.S. state to outlaw slavery. Neighboring New Hampshire declared its independence from England before any other colony. Maine led the way with Prohibition to ban alcoholic beveridges... Full Story / Comment
Editorial
Gates confirms we’re on the back burner
Unfortunately, we saw this one coming. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, interviewed on a news program this past Sunday, was asked about the Obama administration’s progress on overturning the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy... Full Story / Comment
Tim Coco and Junior Oliveira should not have had to wait this long to start their married life together.
But because the wheels of justice often move too slowly, I have asked the Obama Administration to help me reunite the couple as soon as possible... Full Story / Comment
Marketplace
Chic, smart accessories for the home office
By choice or necessity, more and more workers are doing at least some of their job from home these days. Upgrading the home office can be an affordable project, with immediate payoff and long-term appeal... Full Story / Comment
Freestyle
Blossom, dearie: an interview with Jon Ginoli of Pansy Division
Pansy Division is back with a vengeance. Six years after their last studio album, “Total Entertainment,” was released, the West Coast gay punk band that made music history with its opening... Full Story / Comment
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Glorious Gloria’s: Filling food at fantastic prices
On a recent NBC morning news show segment the station’s resident domestic diva Wayne Johnson challenged the show’s anchors to prepare a meal for four for $10 or less. Not to dis Wayne, but I can go one better—I found a restaurant where you can feed a family of four for just a shade... Full Story / Comment
CFP reviews 'Mary Poppins', 'The Wonderful World of Dissocia', 'Blue Surge' & 'Magnolia'... Full Story / Comment
Years ago the BBC program “Panorama” reported on a harvest of spaghetti from trees in Switzerland... Full Story / Comment
Reel advice: movie reviews and DVDiva
“Monsters vs. Aliens: 3D” (DreamWorks Animation)—A meteorite from an exploding planet lands in Modesto, California and ruins the wedding day of Susan (voiced by Reese Witherspoon) and Derek (voiced by Paul Rudd)... Full Story / Comment
Breaking News
Victory in Iowa good news for Illinois
Friday, April 2, 11:57am
Iowa’s Supreme Court Friday unanimously ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, a significant step forward for marriage equality in the Midwest that could impact Illinois. The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a 2007 district court ruling that declared the state’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. The court declared that the ban “must be stricken from the statute, and the remaining statutory language must be interpreted and applied in a manner allowing gay and lesbian people full access to the institution of civil marriage.” Full Story / Comment
News
Equality Illinois and several other groups will hold a community gathering in hopes of energizing local marriage equality and civil unions supporters to action. The Day of Action event will take place on April 4 at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. During the event, several groups... Full Story / Comment
State Rep. Greg Harris’ (D-Chicago) bill that attempts to close the gap on racial disparities in breast cancer screening and treatment in Illinois is now law... Full Story / Comment
Gay health campaign ads defaced
According to Lifelube and Project CRYSP, which recently launched a Chicago gay men’s health campaign, at least three of its ads displayed on the backs of CTA buses have been defaced... Full Story / Comment
Researchers, health care providers and the community last week discussed a grave issue that arguably impacts GLBT people at much higher rates than heterosexuals—suicide... Full Story / Comment
Confab focuses on state of marriage equality
A panel discussion during a recent symposium about GLBT legal issues highlighted the current state of marriage equality in the U.S., from California’s fight against Proposition 8 to Illinois’ hope in passing civil unions legislation... Full Story / Comment
When the spark goes out: Bringing sex back into a relationship
Relationships typically start out with a bang. But for some long-time couples, those days and nights of steamy, passionate sex are a distant memory... Full Story / Comment
GLBT seniors voiced their concerns about how the city’s department of aging should spend its funds for senior services at a recent forum. On March 25, GLBT elders and aging... Full Story / Comment
Hawaii Senate defeats civil unions
HONOLULU—The Hawaii Senate rejected an effort March 25 to force a vote on same-sex civil unions, essentially killing the measure even though a big majority of senators claim they support such unions... Full Story / Comment
SALT LAKE CITY—Gay-rights advocates say they plan to do community service during the Mormon Church’s upcoming general conference, instead of holding protests or rallies... Full Story / Comment
Activists discuss history, current state of GLBT movement
Both seasoned and inexperienced activists joined forces to share their perspectives on the GLBT liberation movement March 24... Full Story / Comment
Opinion
I’m worried about these “straight” women who fall in love with other women. Recently, we’ve seen them on Oprah and on Tyra. We hear them say things like Chris did on Oprah, after her heart was broken by the woman she left her husband... Full Story / Comment
Freetime
Midlife crisis #256: Top Marx for Chinese Musica
I was in Target the other day and reading the labels on clothing I discovered everything was made in China. America is pretty much owned by China now, so perhaps we should be taking more of an interest in their... Full Story / Comment
SCORPIO: Being jaded about life happens to the best of us. If you think you’ve seen it all, you’re mistaken. Do something out of the ordinary... Full Story / Comment
