The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) articles from June 2004

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) archives from June 2004

Debating censorship.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
June 8, 2004... The May 11 issue of The Advocate was one of your best. I especially liked the articles about censorship ["The Big Chill"], gay marriage in Canada, closeted conservatives, and successful out gay employees. Allen Young, Royalston, Mass. ...

Capital crimes.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
June 8, 2004... I was shocked and dismayed by Tim Bergling's article "Closeted in the Capital" [May 11]. My guess is that most of these closeted power players are simply protecting their prestige. There is ample evidence to suggest that the shift in attitudes...

Bitter breakup.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
June 8, 2004... There hasn't been a time in modern history when gays haven't been persecuted. We've been ignored, marginalized, demonized, dehumanized. I am not a one-issue Democrat who would shun common sense for the party line, but Andrew Sullivan's column...

Reader comments from www.advocate.com.(The Advocate Poll)(Letter to the Editor)
June 8, 2004... * "As long as people are making money off gay content, it's safe. But once the dollars start coming from another source, the ax will fall." * "There isn't any crackdown on obscenity. I do think that with all the coverage of gay marriage...

Teamwork.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
June 8, 2004... It was a great honor to be included in your "I Love My Job" feature in the May 11 issue. However, some information that I gave your reporter got a little lost in translation. My firm, Trillium Asset Management Corp., cannot take sole credit for...

Full disclosure.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
June 8, 2004... While I enjoyed David Moats's fine article "The Tipping Point" [May 11] on Massachusetts marriage equality, he and The Advocate should have disclosed that Gail Leondar-Wright, featured in the article as half of a couple who will marry as soon...

Aunties and uncles.(my perspective)(family)
June 8, 2004... When Mom was a kid, her nuclear family consisted of her mom and dad, one sister, two brothers, one cousin and his wife, and Grandpa and Grandma. They all lived together in an Indiana farmhouse, where 40 relatives (the extended family) would...

Rants & raves.
June 8, 2004... "Charlize, you're lucky I'm straight. If I was going to go the other way, [you] would be the one who could tempt me." --Vivica A. Fox, on Charlize Theron (inset), as quoted in the May 10 issue of People magazine "I don't consider...

Bordering on equality: as Maine recognizes domestic partnerships, Virginia bans them. What happens next?(Legislation)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Maine's Democratic governor, John Baldacci, joined a growing movement on April 28 when he signed a groundbreaking state law giving unmarried cohabitants who register with the state--including gay and lesbian couples--inheritance rights and...

Orphaned in Oklahoma.(Legislation)(gay adoption ban)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Less than two weeks after voting to place a proposal on the November ballot that would constitutionally ban same-sex marriage, Oklahoma law-makers enacted a ban on the recognition of all adoptions by gay and lesbian couples. Signed by...

Seattle stadium standoff.(Protest)(Safeco Stadium)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Evangelical Christians often rent stadiums to host "prayer rallies," and now they're doing it to pray for "traditional marriage." About 20,000 evangelicals from churches across Washington State gathered May 1 at Safeco Stadium, home of the...

Not-so-gay days at Dollywood.(Business)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... 0rganizers of the annual Gay Day at Dollywood said they were only bringing more business to the Tennessee theme park, but they were asked to remove the park's name from a Web site promoting the event. "What are we supposed to say, "I'm going to...

Across the nation.(The Nation)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Denver, Colo. Francisco Elson of the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets apologized on April 29 for calling the Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Garnett gay. Elson had been angry that Garnett hit him in the groin during a game...

Prejudice out at school.(Brazil)(Brazil Against Homophobia)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Recognizing that prejudice often starts at a young age, file Brazilian government has decided to address antigay discrimination by taking the issue to the classroom. "Brazil Against Homophobia," launching May 25, will focus on training public...

Chicago's lesbian leader: Deborah Mell is trying to convince Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich to support same-sex marriage--after all, he is her brother-in-law.(Behind the Headlines)(Interview)
June 8, 2004... In a city where citizens speak often of "clout," Deborah Mell has commanding connections. The 35-year-old lesbian landscape supervisor from Chicago's north side is the daughter of Richard Mell, a powerful Democratic alderman from the city's...

Diversifying Wall Street.(Finance)(PlanetOut)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... It looks like the stock market is about to get gay. PlanetOut, an Internet media company that caters to gay men and lesbians, announced on April 29 that it plans to be come the first gay-focused company to go public. In documents filed with the...

Equal marriage, equal treatment.(Benefits)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Now that same-sex marriage has come to Massachusetts, some gay and lesbian couples may be forced to say "I do" to keep their health insurance. At least two prominent employers in the Bay State have said they will eliminate domestic-partner...

Bathe together and stay together.(Retail)(Baudelaire sales promotion)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Looking to start your marriage off clean? Soap importer Baudelaire wants to help. To show its support for marriage equality, the New Hampshire-based company is offering a two-for-one special between now and September 30 to same-sex couples...

The bishop's husband.(Epicospal Church)(Otis Charles)(Brief Article)(Biography)
June 8, 2004... While his long life had already been marked by many milestones, openly gay Episcopal bishop Otis Charles decided he needed one more. After a 42-year marriage to a woman, raising five children, and a dramatic coming-out, Charles became the...

Died.(Transitions)(Thom Gunn)(Joy Rosenblatt)(Scott Stewart)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
June 8, 2004... DIED: Thom Gunn, 74, an openly gay poet famous for his writings on California's counterculture, possibly of a heart attack, at his home in San Francisco, April 25. DIED: Joy Rosenblatt, 57, an out lesbian who served as an advocate for...

Elected.(Transitions)(John Frederick)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... ELECTED: John Frederick, 46, a veteran activist for Democratic and gay causes in New York State, as the first openly gay, openly HIV-positive Albany County legislator, April 27.

Choosing the lesser evil.(Generation Q)(presidential candidates)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... When that special Tuesday in November rolls around every four years, it seems we're always forced to choose the lesser of two evils. Bush-Dukakis, Bush-Clinton. Dole-Clinton, Bush-Gore, and now Bush-Kerry. No champions of the human spirit, not...

Marriage on the list.(Family Matters)
June 8, 2004... As May 17 approached, one Massachusetts mom added something new to her to-do list: arrange marriage with Iris, her partner of 20+ years. Read Lisa Eisenbud's latest column only on Advocate.com.

My first time.(First Person)
June 8, 2004... Single and desparing of finding Mr. Right in Arkansas, 23-year-old journalist Trent Koland recalls the flush of first love--and first heartbreak. An Advocate.com exclusive.

Cruising with Tarzan.(Advocate Travel)
June 8, 2004... What could a Disney cruise offer to two single gay men who aren't fond of screaming children? An amazing ship, fun shore excursions, and great shows. Get the scoop on Tarzan (pictured) and more only at www.advocate.com/travel.

Military gays face harsh treatment: July 2, 1975.(From the Advocate Archives)
June 8, 2004... While we talk to gay veterans of World War II in the current issue, 29 years ago gays in the military were the subject of The Advocate's first special report, in which a collection of articles addressed a host of concerns. At the time, the...

Anyone for cheesecake?.(the Buzz)(The Ballad of Bettie Page)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... A SEXY LADY shows too much skin in a conservative era and sets off a congressional investigation. No, it's not The Janet Jackson Story, it's HBO's The Ballad of Bettie Page, which just began production. The film, based on the life of the...

On with the Schmo.(the Buzz)(The Joe Schmo Show)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... SPIKE TV'S The Joe Schmo Show returns to flip reality television on June 15. Last year" average guy Matt Kennedy Gould signed up for a Big Brother--style program, unaware that "all file other contestants--including "gay guy" Kip--were actors....

Dance fever.(the Buzz)(MTV Movie Awards omits Eric Allan Kramer)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... ASTAIRE AND ROGERS. Stifler and Bear? Alas, the latter Hollywood dancing duo, played respectively by Seann William Scott and Eric Allan Kramer, may not go down in history since the MTV Movie Awards snubbed Kramer in its Best Dance Sequence...

Weapons of mass homophobia: for weeks we have been pummeled with images of homosexual acts used as a tactic to humiliate and torture Iraqi prisoners. Such atrocities, writes Patrick Moore, arise directly from the vicious demonization of gay people in our society, from the White House on down.(Commentary)
June 8, 2004... The images of Iraqi prisoners being tortured were so disturbing that it took me several days to confront the exact nature of my discomfort. It extended beyond the knowledge that American soldiers were brutalizing prisoners. It was more personal...

Baldwin's new battle: Capitol Hill's only openly lesbian lawmaker preps for a tough reelection. If only she knew who she was running against.(The Road To Congress)(Tammy Baldwin)(Interview)(Biography)
June 8, 2004... The presidential race will dominate this year's election headlines, but the future of equal rights for gay and lesbian citizens rests more squarely on the Capitol than on the White House. It is Congress that will determine the initial fate of...

Too butch to get asylum: the Canadian government says Fernando Enrique Rivera is not nelly enough to be in danger of persecution, so it's sending him home.(Immigration)
June 8, 2004... Fernando Enrique Rivera, an openly gay Mexican, aright have won asylum in Canada if only he looked more effeminate. But he's a masculine former police statistician, and the Canadian government says that's reason enough to discount his claims of...

Coming out of WWII: researchers are rushing to record the stories of gay and lesbian World War II veterans before it's too late.(Military)
June 8, 2004... Harry Harkness is turning 79 in June, but the memories of his days as a ball turret gunner on a B-17 "Flying Fortress" during World War II are as fresh as yesterday. "I flew 32 credited bombing missions over northern Italy, Austria, Hungary,...

Boys II men: official navy photos from World War II capture an innocent intimacy bordering on homoeroticism.(Military)(At Ease: Navy Men of World War II)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... During a visit to the Brooklyn Museum of Art in 1997, Evan Bachner first saw PBY Blister Gunner, 1944, a photograph by Horace Bristol. Bachner had never heard of the wartime photographer, but the man in the image--proud, masculine, and...

Hall of love and death: Michael C. Hall, the straight actor who so perfectly embodies the gay funeral director on HBO's Six Feet Under, talks frankly about internalized homophobia, sex on-camera, and what's next for David Fisher.(Interview)(Cover Story)(Biography)
June 8, 2004... Michael C. Hall sits near the window, his deep-set eyes further shadowed under the bill of a blue cap. It's sunny outside, but the ancient Hollywood eatery where we're meeting is as dusky and quiet as, well, a funeral home. All that's missing...

Der Fuhrer on the down low.(notes from a blond)(Adolph Hitler)
June 8, 2004... Just when I got old enough to start believing that there actually is nothing new under the sun comes the news that Hitler was living on the down low. Those of you who don't watch Oprah--and there can't be many, as she is now on twice a day in...

Hot reads.(books)(Bibliography)
June 8, 2004... Whether your destination is the shore or the desert (or, for that matter, your parents' house), take along a few of these titles. We've included some to keep you entertained on the way, some to keep your brain engaged while tanning, and some to...

Arianna gets her game on: Arianna Huffington talks about her blistering new book, Fanatics & Fools, regime change in Washington, and advancing gay rights in America.(Hot reads)(Interview)
June 8, 2004... I've known many sides of Arianna Huffington over the years, socially and professionally. I've seen her serious and driven, witty and oozing charm, both silky and rough. I took a sabbatical from journalism when she asked me to help her launch...

Regarding Henry: Irish novelist Colm Toibin talks about writing The Master, his riveting journey into the mind of America's great gay writer Henry James.(Hot reads)(Interview)
June 8, 2004... Perhaps it was fate. Acclaimed Irish author thor Colm Toibin was slyly dubbed "the Henry James of Enniscorthy" back in 1999 by The [London] Independent. Now he has boldly tackled the life of that legendary 19th-century novelist in The Master...

Kathy and Mo's wild ride: Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney are returning to their off-Broadway roots with a hilarious new show--but first there's the pro-choice march, the sick nanny, and the telltale cell phone.(theater)(Interview)
June 8, 2004... "I came to the door of Kathy Najimy's very warm, feng shui'd home. Her hair was pulled back and wet. She looked surprisingly young. She had a little bit of lip gloss on her lips and not much more--casual yet professional. I was struck by, um,...

Live and loud: a quick guide to the summer's hottest music tours--gay, lesbian, and otherwise.(music)
June 8, 2004... Grab the glitter sunblock--'tis the season for outdoor concerts and Bic-flicking arena shows. Watch for the Flashdance-era flashback tours--think Prince and Annie Lennox and the strobe-filled dramatics of Madonna and Britney. Don't forget the...

Patience is a virtue: at peace with his sexuality, George Michael produces his best and gayest record ever.(Sound Recording Review)
June 8, 2004... Patience * George Michael * Sony George Michael has certainly tried the patience of even his most ardent fans. They've had to suffer through his decision at the peak of his fame not to appear in his videos, an arrest for lewd conduct, his...

Suave. Sophisticated. Gay? Five DVDs and a new documentary on TCM recall the continuing allure--and mystery--of Cary Grant.(video)(Turner Classic Movies)(Video Recording Review)
June 8, 2004... "I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me," Cary Grant once observed. Who that "somebody" actually was is open to question. But when it comes to the motion picture screen there's no argument...

Forever.(r family)(same-sex marriage)
June 8, 2004... I got married not long ago. Walked down the steps of the San Francisco courthouse to find a sea of well-wishers and throngs of camera crews. What to say--always... but not that day. I made a vow in the morning: I would stay present the entire...

Iconic Nicole.(reader forum)(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
June 22, 2004... Just wanted to thank you for the service you provide with your Summer Movie Preview [May 25]. While I, of course, eagerly await the three s's of summer--Spider-Man, Shrek, and Stepford Wives--the extensive marketing campaigns of the major...

Sins of the father.(reader forum)(Randall Terry is not respected by readers of the Advocate )(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
June 22, 2004... It's sad and tragic that Randall Terry [Behind the Headlines, May 25] loves his own ego and fanaticism more than he does his gay son. Like rabid fanatics of any religion, the elder Terry burns with such fervor that he completely misses the...

Bisexual pride.(reader forum)(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
June 22, 2004... What courage, candor, strength, and hope Mary Joslin expressed in her column [My Perspective, May 25]. Her decision to come out is exemplary. I have to admit that my bias has always been to judge those identifying as bisexual as being afraid to...

The greater good.(reader forum)(reader gives his praise to Paris Barclay )(Letter to the Editor)
June 22, 2004... First of all, thank you, Paris Barclay, for your honesty and courage. The world needs your voice and experience. Somewhere out there a gay person is reading your words and feeling less alone and stigmatized. Second, I am unfamiliar with...

Ducking the issue.(reader forum)(J.L. King raises the ire of readers when he says 'gay is white')(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
June 22, 2004... I have news for J.L. King, the African-American author of On the Down Low, who claims he is not gay because "gay is white" ["Lowdown on the Down Low," May 25]. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, but [has sex] like a gay man, it's...

Reader comments from www.advocate.com.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
June 22, 2004... * "There will always be backlash because there will always be others who hate and refuse to try to understand. If we sit around and wait for a utopian moment to approach straight society to accept us, then we may as well throw in the towel now,...

Still out.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
June 22, 2004... I was thrilled to see Michael Giltz's wonderful coverage of Avenue Q's John Tartaglia ["The Ballad of John and Tony," May 25]. But for the record, this terrifically gifted Broadway actor-puppeteer first came out in our "Leading Men" column at...

Doing it for the money.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
June 22, 2004... I just read Jim David's Last Word column, "Guys Like Fred" [May 25], and I was, quite frankly, unmoved. "Fred" is not a victim of homophobia but of his own greed. He hasn't come out to his parents because of a rather large inheritance. How sad....

Correction.(Correction Notice)
June 22, 2004... In our Transitions column in the May 25 issue, the installation date given for the Reverend Jay Weisner was incorrect. He will be ordained at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis on July 25 and installed on August 1.

Hit 'em with the truth.(gay activism)(Editorial)
June 22, 2004... Do the antigay forces of the far right have any pride? How could they? Is there pride in lying to your children, scaring your neighbors, and vilifying people you've never met? Sure, they scoff at our gay pride, but while our parades are about...

Vito, Randy, and Harvey.(my perspective)(Vito Russo, Randy Shilts, Harvey Milk)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... People remember Vito Russo because he wrote The Celluloid Closet. I remember him because he was my best friend and the first gay activist I ever met. Everything I know about gay activism I learned from Vito. One day in 1982 or '83 he called me...

Rants & raves.(sports & politics)
June 22, 2004... "Three of [Mike Danton's] teammates.... suggested they'd be comfortable with a homosexual teammate. We're inclined to believe they're among the majority." --Hockey News editor Jason Kay, commenting on the "overtone" of homosexuality in...

Going solo against DOMA as one Florida lawyer challenges the federal marriage ban, some gays would like him to back off.(Lawsuit)(Defense of Marriage Act)(Ellis Rubin)
June 22, 2004... A Florida attorney says he's challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act in court because there's no time like the present to stand up and demand full equality. But he's not getting the support of some gay rights groups. "I've talked...

Bittersweet victory post 9/11.(Benefits)(compensation award)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Ending nearly three years of uncertainty about whether the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund would include surviving gay and lesbian partners, Nancy Walsh was awarded compensation on May 6. Walsh, whose partner of 13 years, Carol Flyzik,...

A free speech lesson in Utah.(Education)(T-shirt slogan suspension)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... A group of gay high school students in Salt Lake City who were suspended in May for refusing to remove antismoking T-shirts featuring the phrase QUEERS KICK ASH accused administrators of being antigay. But officials at Hillcrest High School...

Equality in the window.(The Nation)(Kenneth Cole display)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Gay-friendly New Yorkers were buzzing about Kenneth Cole's Rockefeller Center store window in May, which featured same-sex mannequins holding hands and a wedding bouquet with the tagline WE SEE A PATTERN HERE. Street-sign decor behind the...

Gays get their due at Yale.(History)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... For years Yale University battled alumnus and gay activist. Larry Kramer's efforts to endow a gay studies program. Now a history exhibit has revealed that the Ivy League school owes much of the credit for its prominence to another wealthy gay...

Gay marriage A-OK with divorce lawyers.(Law)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... The board of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers on May 7 officially came out against the proposed federal constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage, stating that "the Constitution should not be used to regulate social...

California loses an adversary.(Obituary)(William J. Knight)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
June 22, 2004... California state senator William J. "Pete" Knight, an outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage who himself had an openly gay son, died on May 7 of leukemia. The 74-year-old Republican was best known for authorIng the state's voter-approved...

Across the nation.(The Nation)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... San Francisco, Calif. A state appeals court on May 11 ruled that a lesbian whose eggs were used to impregnate her former partner, who gave birth to twins, has no potential rights over the children even though she is their biological...

Wooing gays with wedding bells.(France)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Same-sex marriage has become a divisive election issue not just in the United States. In advance of the June European Parliament elections, in which political parties from European Union member nations run for seats, France's Socialist and...

Bringing the world to Israel: having established a gay pride celebration in Jerusalem, Hagai El-Ad is now looking to 2005, when WorldPride will come to his city.(Behind the Headlines)(Interview)
June 22, 2004... When the eyes of the world turn to Jerusalem in August 2005, they will, for a change, bear withes to community rather than conflict. The ancient city has been chosen to host the second ever WorldPride, a multicultural event that brings together...

Putting Freud's gay theory to rest.(Research)(Sigmund Freud)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Some gays and lesbians may be immature, but it's probably not the root cause of their sexual orientation. In an effort to put to rest Sigmund Freud's long-held premise that gays and lesbians are just immature heterosexuals, Mark Biernbaum, an...

Organs for HIV+ patients.(HIV/AIDS)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Many HIV-positive people suffer from organ-damaging diseases, such as hepatitis, but face a general shortage of available organs for transplant. A bill passed by Illinois lawmakers in May, which would allow HIV-positive residents of the state...

Baptists to skip school.(Far Right)(public school diversity opposed)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Public schools are being run by the "enemies of God" who "allow the presence of gay student clubs, argue two prominent Southern Baptists, and they want all Baptist children pulled out. Thomas Pinckney, a former executive for the Southern...

Transitions.(people )(Brief Article)(Obituary)
June 22, 2004... DIED: Alan Selby, 75, a longtime AIDS activist and leader in San Francisco's gay leather community, of complications from emphysema, at his home in the city, in early May, APPOINTED: Mary Lou Makepeace, a former mayor of Colorado Springs,...

Proud gay Republican.(Generation Q)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Having been openly gay for two years, I no longer hesitate to come out to people. But I have been hesitant about telling others--especially other gays--that I am a Republican. That changed after I attended the Log Cabin Republicans'...

Changing young minds.(High School Diary)(Donny Coram rights his comments in Advocate.com)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... In his final diary entry for Advocate.com, openly gay high school correspondent Donny Coram confronts intolerance among his peers and shows how minds can be changed. Read his story online.

Garofalo sounds off.(Q&A)
June 22, 2004... Actress, comedian, and staunch activist Janeane Garofalo speaks out about revolutionizing radio, voting Democratic, and the joy of being mistaken for a lesbian, exclusively at Advocate.com.

Brazil's other hot spot.(Advocate Travel)
June 22, 2004... Home to one of the world's largest gay pride parades, Sao Paulo is a hub of culture, shopping, and vibrant gay life. Read Michael Luongo's travel diary at www.advocate.com/travel.

Predicting the future of being gay: January 10, 1984.(From the Advocate Archives)(Brief Article)(Reprint)
June 22, 2004... What does the future hold for gays? It's a question that was asked by The Advocate long before this issue's feature article on the subject. Twenty years ago publisher David B. Goodstein speculated on the future of an organized lesbian and...

For the love of Franz Ferdinand.(the Buzz)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... GENERATING BUZZ among both critics and fans, Franz Ferdinand is the hottest Scottish musical export since the Bay City Rollers. But the '70s teen dreams never celebrated same-sex infatuation, while Franz Ferdinand's dance-rock track "Michael"...

You don't know Jack.(the Buzz)(Lee Rose)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... WHEN YOU'RE 15 and your dad tells you he's gay, it's a toss-up which is worse--the social stigma of a gay father or having to endure brunch. Lesbian director Lee Rose decided when she filmed the adaptation of A.M. Homes's Jack--premiering June...

Southern Comfort, with a twist.(the Buzz)(Alan Cumming)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... ALAN CUMMING is pouring his effervescent self into a Cola--Lola Cola, the real-life male-to-female transsexual he'll play in an upcoming movie, Southern Comfort. During April's Wed Rock event benefiting the Freedom to Marry gay rights...

An eye on the House: Brett Wagner wants to become part of a new generation of openly gay congresspeople, but he's chosen a difficult route to get there.(Campaign 2004: the road to congress)(Biography)
June 22, 2004... The campaign offices of Brett Wagner, an openly gay Democratic candidate for Congress, aren't bustling with staffers in suits. There's no receptionist; his new campaign manager handles phone calls by himself from the office's one small desk. A...

Our wedding album: the images of May 17, from towns across Massachusetts, express emotions no words could capture, as overjoyed gay and lesbian couples obtain fully legal marriage licenses for the first time in U.S. history.(News)
June 22, 2004... Get me to the church on time How same-sex marriage came to the state of Massachusetts 4.11.2001 In Boston seven same sex couples sue to challenge Massachusetts's ban on gay marriage after being denied marriage licenses. ...

Gay marriage Inc.: fledgling companies are cashing in on gay and lesbian couples before and after they walk down the aisle.(Marriage)
June 22, 2004... The latest indication that gay and lesbian couples will forever alter the wedding industry--especially if other states follow Massachusetts's lead and begin issuing licenses--can be found at Gump's, a purveyor of fine goods to San Francisco's...

The future of gay: if recent history is any indication, the lives of gay men and lesbians--from marriage to the military--will be drastically different by the year 2054. Will there even be a word for gay?(Society)
June 22, 2004... Imagine what America would look like if during the past 50 years gay men and lesbians hadn't been shoved into secrecy about their sexuality. What if, since 1954, they'd had the same wide-open, out-of-the-closet lives and the power to affect...

The most dangerous people in America: in this election year, gays and lesbians need to pay closer attention than ever to friend and foe, because who we don't know can definitely hurt us. Here's a primer on nine people who put equal rights at risk by their actions or inactions.(Commentary)
June 22, 2004... 9. Sean O'Malley, archbishop of Boston. Even as his archdiocese is closing three dozen parishes to pay for legal settlements in the worst child abuse scandal in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, O'Malley's pouring money into fighting...

Leading the parade.(Pride 2004)(Biography)
June 22, 2004... AUSTIN A MOTHER Three years ago, deep in the political heart of Texas, the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce decided to produce a local parade to celebrate a historic national event--the three nights in 1969 of civil unrest in New...