by Bach Polakowski | Nov 30, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Washington, DC — The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) today announced a call for entries for the Leroy F. Aarons and the Kay Longcope scholarships, which are awarded to students who demonstrate a commitment to providing fair and...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 25, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett
Fellow blogger Phil Reese had a story earlier this week in the Washington Blade about the departure of Richard Socarides and Kerry Eleveld from Equality Matters, the LGBT wing of Media Matters. The announcement comes a little less that a year after EM launched to...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 22, 2011 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Michelangelo Signorile has joined HuffPost Gay Voices as editor-at-large. Noah Michelson continues as editor. Here’s an excerpt from Signorile’s inaugural post: This is a pivotal, exciting time for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans. From...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 18, 2011 | Phil Reese
Life has a funny way of coming full circle. I occurred to me that I am a journalist not long after the age I first realized I am queer. When I was in middle school, Ohiyesa, the YMCA camp a few hours outside of my native Detroit, offered “themed” camp weeks where...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 14, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett
Every time a story about sexual abuse of children surfaces in the news, I have a tendency to hold my breath wondering if there will be a link to gay men. Since pedophilia and sexual abuse of boys has often been linked to homosexuality and predatory gay men, it rarely...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 8, 2011 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
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...
