Boston LGBT newspaper Bay Windows prints letter from Republican US Senator Scott Brown

More than a year ago I took to task US Senator Scott Brown (R-Massachusetts) for refusing to speak to his state’s main LGBT newspaper. Bay Windows had been dogging the relatively moderate GOPer for his refusal to speak to it or any other LGBT media outlet since his election in 2010. Well, in last week’s [...]

When to Say Chris Hughes Is Gay

The recent coverage of Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook, taking a majority stake of The New Republic has had varying degrees of gayness. LGBT media, not surprisingly, was rather direct about mentioning Hughes is gay. “Gay Facebook Founder Chris Hughes Buys ‘The New Republic’” was the hed at Towleroad. “Chris Hughes, Out Gay Facebook Co-Founder [...]

It’s time for Obama to talk to the gay press again

Fours years into President Barack Obama’s first term, and the LGBT community’s “fierce advocate” has been incredibly shy when it comes to talking to the nation’s gay press. This week the Advocate, the country’s national LGBT newsmagazine, disclosed that of the main presidential candidates this year, only Obama answered its questionnaire. While that is commendable, [...]

Ron Paul, Chris Wallace Need AIDS Education

In his 1987 book Freedom Under Siege, current Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Representative Ron Paul (D-Texas) wrote this about people with AIDS: “The individual suffering from AIDS is certainly a victim, frequently a victim of his own lifestyle, but this same individual victimizes individual citizens by forcing them to pay for his care.” In [...]

Houston Chronicle Retracts Endorsement

The Houston Chronicle has retracted its endorsement of Manuel Rodriguez Jr. for another term on the board of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Here’s an excerpt from their editorial explaining why: A last-minute campaign flier for Rodriguez displays appalling homophobia. The flier urges recipients not just to vote for Rodriguez, but to vote against his [...]