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Remembering a different kind of warrior on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is about honoring not only those who died in foreign lands fighting for our freedom, but also those lost to far different battles at home.
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Johnny Depp: ‘All my characters are gay’
When studios execs proved overly concerned about Captain Jack Sparrow’s sexuality, Depp rose to the occasion well.
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Daily HIV medications might be replaced by bimonthly injections
The results of an 8-month study into injectable medication for HIV are out, and the news is good.
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Put a ring on it: Why marriage matters
While the LGBT community continues to battle discriminatory legislation in states across the country, it gives me some measure of comfort to know that this month the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the long-raging debate over same gender marriage.
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Twenty years ago today…
It is astounding how our body holds and stores memories, filing them away, only to open their drawer unexpectedly to remind us of their presence. I had planned on sleeping in late this morning, but on my first deep inhale to restore sleep, though, I immediately woke fully: today marks Shane’s last full day of life, exactly twenty years ago.
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Award-winning author David Pratt on love, family, and ‘Looking After Joey’
David Pratt, Lambda Award-winning novelist for “Bob the Book,” is back with a funny and touching new novel, “Looking After Joey.” In it, Calvin, a single accountant, must look after Joey, a porn character who unexpectedly steps through the TV into Calvin’s life — and can’t go back.
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AIDS. Remember me?
On the morning of my 30th birthday, I checked my then-partner, Shane Sawick, into the hospital. He would not come out. Shane died just two weeks later, suffering from Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML); one disease, among many, battled in his long war against AIDS. Once in the hospital, the illness quickly progressed, and in just a matter of days, he could no longer speak, blink, nor respond in any way. Through it all, though, his mind still raced, and processed, and thought…
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Leslie Cheung’s biography: 11 years after his death, fans remember his warmth
Leslie Cheung’s fans came to him through their love of his music and his performances on the screen, both large and small, but they stayed with him, and even now, over 11 years after his death, they stay with him because of his warmth, simplicity and humbleness of character.
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Garrett Miller: Chasing his dreams with ‘Eyes Wide’
Garrett Miller’s Rated G Radio is burning up the airwaves every weeknight, covering the latest in news, entertainment, and culture, culminating in a Friday night dance party.
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This holiday season, share your gay gifts with the world
Like many other LGBT people, I grew up thinking that I was all alone in the world. I knew of no other gay folks, either out or closeted, and the absence of role models likely contributed to my sense of solitude. It didn’t help that within my own dysfunctional family I had my own secrets to keep about who I was, creating a wall between me and them…