by Bach Polakowski | Jan 31, 2011 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
Sometimes the stars align. Such was the case with “Southern Discomfort” by Carl Gaines in the January/February 2011 issue of POZ. I was introduced to Carl when he became the inaugural winner of the NLGJA Kay Longcope Scholarship Award, which seeks to...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 27, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett |
The facts are horrowing. LGBT advocate David Kato Kisulle was murdered in Kampala, Uganda Jan. 26 after he successfully obtained a permanent injunction against the tabloid “Rolling Stone” for featuring his picture under the caption “Hang Them.”...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 27, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett |
There are few questions in the LGBT community as controversial as “who is a bisexual.” Gays and lesbians are often as suspicious of bisexuality as heterosexuals and bisexuals insist it is more common than people assume, but maybe not as common as some...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 25, 2011 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
Sometimes I’m amazed at how beautiful a piece of journalism can be. It’s not easy to make a nuts-and-bolts article, such as an obituary, zing with poetic virtue. So kudos to “Against All Odds, a Beautiful Life” by Peter Applebome of The New...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 24, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett |
When I heard that Reynolds Price died, I instantly remembered the first time I’d read any of his work — the 1995 Promise of Rest, the final book in his A Great Circle series. The story of a Duke professor dealing with the impending death of his son who has...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 20, 2011 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
The nominees for the 22nd annual GLAAD Media Awards have been announced. Click here for a complete list of the English-language nominees. Click here for a complete list of the Spanish-language nominees. This year GLAAD has introduced the new “Outstanding...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 17, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett |
Count me in the camp of those who aren’t crazy about using the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to make points about LGBT rights. Oh, I understand the comparison and it makes sense. But there’s something uncomfortable about white, LGBT activists using...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 12, 2011 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
Daniel Hernandez—the 20-year-old intern in the office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) who is credited with helping save her life after an assassination attempt that left six people dead and 14 people wounded—is a gay Latino. LGBT bloggers and LGBT media seem to...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 7, 2011 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
The Advocate has published the final column by NLGJA member Kerry Eleveld, their former Washington, DC, correspondent. She is now editor of EqualityMatters.org. Here’s an excerpt: As a mainstream reporter who began working a gay beat five years ago, I have...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 6, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett |
Congrats to long-time Boston Herald sports columnist Steve Buckley who announced in today’s column that he is gay. Buckley has been a sports columnist at the Herald since 1995 and also appears on WEEI, a Boston Sports Radio station. Here’s a little from...