Hear him roar: Gregory Maguire's newest Ozian adventure
When writing about local author Gregory Maguire, it's hard to resist using one particularly well-worn phrase: "Friend of Dorothy."
Lily Tomlin takes Worcester
Lily Tomlin comes calling for a swing through Worcester
After marriage ruling, Ct. State House rally draws jubilant crowd
It was a display of civic pride not normally seen at an LGBT gathering: a brigade of students from the University of Connecticut's Rainbow Center bunched up in front of the Connecticut State House on Oct. 10, chanting at full throat "UConn Huskies! UConn Huskies! UConn Huskies!" as the crowd around them broke into applause and cheers.
Log Cabin and Stonewall spar over election at Harvard debate
The closest any of the presidential debates have come to discussing LGBT issues has been a brief discussion of same-sex marriage during the vice presidential debate, and even then Joe Biden and Sarah Palin both seemed eager to change the subject as quickly as possible. But gay issues were front and center at Harvard University the evening of Oct. 14, when Stonewall Democrats Executive Director Jon Hoadley and Log Cabin Republicans President Patrick Sammon visited the campus to debate each other and make the case for why Obama or McCain respectively is the best choice for LGBT voters.
Sara Orozco runs a spirited, uphill race against anti-gay incumbent
Last January openly gay Needham resident Sara Orozco, a psychologist with no political experience, decided to challenge state Sen. Scott Brown (R-Wrentham), an incumbent who bested a Democratic challenger in two prior elections.
MassEquality urges governor to spare LGBT programs from budget axe
As Gov. Deval Patrick prepares to make emergency budget cuts later this week due to falling state revenues, MassEquality last week urged him to spare funds for programs that serve the LGBT community.
Come out, come out where ever - and whatever - you are
October 11 was National Coming Out Day. In honor of the big "Yep, I'm gay," holiday, Bay Windows reached out to some folks in the LGBT community for their thoughts and advice on doing the deed.
Milwaukee's Best
Don't worry, Boston theatergoers. While it's never polite to chatter in the audience, there's at least one faux pas that playwright/director Wesley Savick is sure to overlook: the famous Boston accent.
Master of the House
With the summer season but a fond, distant memory, many of New England's favorite gay getaways are shuttering up for the off-season. But the curtain is still up at The Ogunquit Playhouse, where <slug>Les Mis?rables</slug> plays through Oct. 12.
Army report on Durkin's death reveals suicide motives
A copy of the Army investigation report on the death of Army National Guard Corporal Ciara Durkin reveals a host of evidence substantiating the Army's conclusion earlier this year that Durkin, a Quincy resident and an active member of Boston's LGBT community, committed suicide at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan last September.
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