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Yente would plotz By Leslie Robinson | GSD Columnist The matchmaker in “Fiddler on the Roof” would have a coronary over the kind of matchmaking being practiced these days, and by a rabbi, no less. The shmendrik. For his part, Rabbi Arele Harel doesn’t need criticism from fictional characters, as
Whether or not you’ve heard of Jerry Buell, in a few minutes you’re going to find it hard to forget him
You might enter into a same-sex relationship thinking you know all the troubles that lie ahead. Discrimination, rejection by family and friends, spending eternity in hell—none of that is news. But I’ll bet you never considered the bundle of difficulties caused by being in a relationship with someone who’s a lot like you, someone with whom you share everything from chromosomes to conditioner.
Among the security guards at Target Field in Minneapolis, one stands out for his overriding moral concerns. The fellow is a little tin Moses, and the stadium is his Mount Sinai—with mustard and relish
In just one week, four male sports figures have come out. From the basketball world, Rick Welts, the CEO of the Phoenix Suns, and Will Sheridan, a former player at Villanova, went public. Pro bowler Scott Norton and ESPN sports reporter Jared Max decided it was time too.
There’s been a lot of marriage news lately. But enough about the Royal Wedding. On these shores, the struggle for same-sex marriage has been as wobbly as a tipsy bride.
If you haven’t heard of Fred Karger, you have an awful lot of company. Karger is a retired political consultant from California. e’s also a gay activist, and he’s running for the presidency. As a Republican. Clearly this is a fellow who ancies adventure
In my last column, I discussed how the role of T-shirts with slogans play in the battle over gay rights. It occurred to me, aside from the T-shirts that have caused ruckuses in schools and elsewhere, I don’t know what kinds of pro-gay and anti-gay T-shirts are available these days.
We Americans like to express ourselves with our chests. I’m not speaking of Jane Russell, or even Arnold Schwarzenegger. I’m talking about our proclivity for wearing T-shirts with slogans on them. Americans have been human billboards for decades.
At Wayne State University in Detroit, the Word Warriors wave the banner on behalf of the English language’s neglected words.
Brannon Braga, who produced many of the episodes and feature films in the “Star Trek” universe, told AfterElton.com that the franchise’s lack of gay characters was “a shame.” His new show, “Terra Nova,” so far also has no gay characters
I’ve kept a secret for years. Now it’s time for me to come out—as a stamp collector.
It’s always quiet at Santa’s Workshop in the first half of January. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus are in Hawaii, and the elves are sleeping. But one elf, Smizzle, the lead choochoo train builder, kept his eyes open long enough to call for an end to “Shut Up, Make Toys” (SUMT), Santa’s longstanding policy on gay and lesbian employees.