Anything But Straight: Devil’s Food Cake

The past few weeks my work has taken me to Chicago and New York and I'm leaving for Los Angles tomorrow. I was very fortunate to be asked to speak at the Center on Halstead, a spectacular new GLBT community center that is a national treasure. The $20 million gem has a basketball court, a computer lab, a technology center, an organic grocery store, a café, a magnificent theater, and a number of other fantastic gathering venues. Plus, views of Chicago's legendary skyline make The Center a tribute to how far the gay community has come.

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Anything But Straight: Devil's Food Cake

The past few weeks my work has taken me to Chicago and New York and I'm leaving for Los Angles…

Helen Thomas: Has the Cold War Returned?

WASHINGTON — President Bush says the Cold War is over but his latest military move and the reaction of Russian…
Hoopin' It Up

Hoopin' It Up

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It is time the gay movement took the religious right’s advice and created a gay agenda. The new Democratic Congress…

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