Bracing for the storm
Though the election is more than a month behind us and the holidays are fast approaching, politics has been the dominant topic of late....
Creep of the Week: William Donohue
If there’s one thing that makes America uncomfortable, it’s art. Because art is gay in a literal, serious and horrible way. It...
Political communication and education
Every year, the second weekend before Christmas, Pennsylvania’s blue bloods, elected officials, hospital, museum, union and university presidents and those politically connected gather en...
Punishing gay youth
A study published last week in the January edition of Pediatrics found that lesbian, gay and bisexual youth are 40 percent more likely to...
Creep of the Week: Freedom Federation
By the time you read this, no doubt “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will be but a sad blip in our nation’s long and storied...
Did we dance at the White House?
When the White House invited me to one of its holiday receptions and dinners, my first reaction was that I’ve already had enough face-time...
Pride dilemmas and position
Open letter to the LGBT community from Philly Pride Presents: There will be two large gay events on Sunday, May 1, 2011. ...
Holding our breath
This week, the Pentagon released a 266-page report, summarizing the results of the nine-month survey it conducted on the potential effects of repealing the...
Creep of the Week: John McCain
I wish I still had my dog-eared and tattered copy of “Conduct Unbecoming” so I could send it to Sen. John McCain....
LGBT progress measured on the small screen
After more than 40 years of what has become the “new gay movement” — a more aggressive style of gay activism after Stonewall —...
Raw deal
It was announced as a done deal. After years of wrangling, two lawsuits, backroom deals and broached agreements, the city and the...
Creep of the Week: Peter LaBarbera
Have you ever been at an airport looking around at all of the harried travelers in flip-flops and sweatpants stuffing their faces with dinner-plate-sized...
No, really — shut up, Pope
As I’ve said time and again, Pope Benedict is the pope that just keeps on giving. Last week, he made a new...
Remembering the trans community
Every year, the Transgender Day of Remembrance is held on Nov. 20. This year, the day will have special significance locally, as...
Creep of the Week: Cindy McCain
For about a day, Cindy McCain was literally a poster woman against antigay bullying. She appears, along with a bunch of celebrities...
Fulfilling boyhood dreams
First, let me correct an earlier column, especially since it is becoming widely known. A few months ago I wrote that the...
Letters and Feedback
Editor: I am uncomfortable with HRC taking a leadership role on Transgender Day of Remembrance. HRC spent over a dozen...
Creep of the Week: Robert Maginnis
Everyone knows that United States soldiers hate gay people. They hate them more than they hate terrorists, even, because at least terrorists...
Election post-mortem
Even with a little more distance from last week’s election, it’s still painful. With the Democrats’ “shellacking,” it looks like the...
Catholic advocacy from the inside
There’s a new organization that I’d personally like to give two thumbs up. It’s called Catholics for Equality. Anyone who reads this...
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