Drawn and quarter century
Jayson Callowhill is a gay pioneer. In the 1980s, he broke new ground for gay representation in the entertainment industry and the indie press. Twenty-five years later, he's still doing his thing, looking remarkably young for his age. If anything, he looks better than he did when he first stepped into the limelight in 1983.
Coalition builds for boycott of New England HRC gala
In response to Human Rights Campaign's stance on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), the activist group Queertoday.com, along with activists from Queers Without Borders, Pride at Work and KnowThyNeighbor.org are organizing a protest of the organization's New England gala dinner, which will be held at the Sheraton in Boston on October 25th.
Crutchley steps down from Manhunt board over McCain contribution
Jonathan Crutchley, the Manhunt.net co-founder whose $2300 contribution to John McCain created an uproar in the LGBT blogosphere after it was reported on by the Towleroad blog last week, has stepped down as chair of the company's board after angry Manhunt customers closed their accounts.
Healthy building syndrome
Located in the heart of the Fenway neighborhood, within view of both Fenway Park and the Harvard Medical School campus, Fenway Community Health's new building is currently a mostly empty ten-story tower of glass and concrete.
Obituary: Bernardete Bettencourt
Bernardete Bettencourt, 58, of Lowell, Massachusetts, died August 15, 2008 after a short illness.
Openly gay candidate draws blood
During election season most campaign volunteers give their time and money to make sure that their candidate gets elected. But Framingham state representative candidate Dawn Harkness' volunteers are more hardcore; on August 14 several of her volunteers gave their blood for the good of the campaign.
'History is everybody's history': Plimouth Plantation Welcomes Gay Families
Plimoth Plantation will offer a glimpse into the lives of 17th century LGBT pilgrims and Native Americans at its "Out at Plimoth Plantation" event, to be held Sept. 13.
Springfield club closed down for drug violation
Oz Nightclub, a gay club in Springfield, had its license suspended by the city License Commission after police uncovered a cocaine-dealing operation taking place on the premises. The club closed down on Aug. 15.
Michael Kelley, openly gay aide to Menino, steps down from city work
There's something to be said for working a steady "9 to 5." Sure, office drudgery can be a bore. But at least when quitting time comes, you can rest assured that outstanding tasks can wait until tomorrow. That wasn't always the case for Michael Kelley, South End resident who last week stepped down from a decade's worth of varying roles with the City of Boston and invaluable experience working side by side with Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
MassHealth Equality law gives same-sex couples choice
Before Gov. Deval Patrick's signing of the MassHealth Equality bill last week married same-sex couples accessing services through MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, lacked the crucial protections enjoyed by their heterosexual counterparts.
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