Scondras pleads guilty to child enticement
Former Boston City Councilor David Scondras, the first and only openly gay man to serve on the council, pleaded guilty to enticement of a child under 16 in Lawrence District Court Aug. 21.
Kucinich to court the gays in Ogunquit
Fresh from his appearance on the Aug. 9 Logo/Human Rights Campaign televised Democratic candidate forum, where he received some of the loudest applause of the night and was treated like a rock star by Melissa Etheridge, an actual rock star, Ohio congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich will court the gays in person at a meet-and-greet in Ogunquit, Maine, on Aug. 26.
New state police LGBT liaison named
Massachusetts State Police Lt. Barbara Bennett recalls her initial response to Sgt. Lorraine Cambria's suggestion that Bennett apply to succeed her as the State Police Liaison to the LGBT Community: "I'm not a parade-marcher."
"Harbor to the Bay" takes off
Right now, nearly 250 cyclists are training for the annual Harbor to the Bay HIV/AIDS benefit bike ride, a 128-mile journey from Boston to Provincetown on Sept. 15 aimed at raising money and awareness to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Couple in dispute with Somerville police agree to continuance
Rebecca Knobel and Catherine Courtemanche, both of Nashua, N.H., agreed to a continuance without finding in Somerville District Court Aug. 14 regarding the criminal charges against them for disorderly conduct and, in Knobel's case, resisting arrest.
BPHC defends controversial condom billboard
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) defended its "Are you using?" public awareness campaign, which featured billboards and MBTA ads promoting condom use to prevent the spread of HIV, against charges by a Dorchester Catholic school that the placement of one of the billboards near the school was inappropriate.
Presidential contenders get their gay on in Boston
First, an example of the hazard of hosting a political event in a bar smack dab in the middle of summer: As the Logo - Human Rights Campaign (HRC) televised presidential forum wrapped up on Thursday night, over at Club Caf?, a bearded guy clad in a blue Izod shirt, shorts and clutching an Amstel Light leaned over and asked a female patron with shoulder-length blonde hair and wearing an orange T-shirt, "Is this a bar or a political event? I don't get it." The woman, somewhat tersely, responded that that the crowd had been watching a presidential forum devoted to LGBT issues. "Is it over?" asked Blue Izod. "Yes," replied the woman. "Oh, thank God," he said.
Prime Timers mark 20 years
Twenty years ago retired professor Woody Baldwin, then 67 years old and living in Reading, placed an ad in Gay Community News looking for other mature gay men interested in forming a social club and support group. The standing-room-only crowd that gathered at that first meeting exceeding all of his expectations.
P'town manager asks DA to investigate arrest
Provincetown Town Manager Sharon Lynn has requested that the Barnstable County District Attorney's office investigate the behavior of Provincetown police officers when arresting DJ Barry Scott on July 14.
Get Drunk and Vote at Revive Thursdays
Six of the eight Democratic presidential contenders for 2008 will be participating in a forum tonight - and it will be screened live at Club Cafe for "Revive Thursdays." We're in the spirit, so here's a drinking game to play while the debate rages.
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