by Bach Polakowski | May 13, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett
The moment it was announced, there was immediate talk of the irony that ABC’s Good Morning, America’s Robin Roberts got the big Obama interview on same-sex marriage because she was allegedly a lesbian. I knew there was gossip about Roberts, but there was...
by Bach Polakowski | May 27, 2011 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
A recent article in Press Pass Q (“a newsletter and trade publication for the LGBT media professional”) raised an interesting question: When a straight celebrity ally of the LGBT community dies, is that “gay news”? In the case of Elizabeth...
by Bach Polakowski | May 12, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
It’s hard to know what to make of the contretemps over Newsweek’s diss of Sean Hayes’ Tony-nominated performance in Promises, Promises. Ramin Setoodeh, whose controversial writing has drawn criticism in the past, set off fireworks when he suggested...
by Bach Polakowski | Feb 15, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
A good analysis by the Washington Post’s media writer (and CNN host) Howard Kurtz on whether Rachel Maddow’s sexual orientation influences her interest in Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Kurtz says that Maddow has long had an interest in DADT and that...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 21, 2009 | Michael R. Triplett
I will admit that I wouldn’t recognize an Adam Lambert song if he was singing in my living room, but he’s hard to ignore on the Internet since everyone seems to be talking about him. The current attention is focused on his spat with Out magazine editor...
