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Withers: Former BYU athlete opens up about being gay and Mormon

James Withers — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:31:27 +0000

With college basketball season over (congrats to the Aggie’s for their women’s NCAA basketball win), this Outsports article on a former Brigham Young University student-athlete is worth looking(...)

Monday Watercooler: Biden says gay marriage will eventually happen

James Withers — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:55:07 +0000

Chelsea couple plays Santa Claus. All you Scrooges out there will be weeping like tweens after learning about a Chelsea couple doing their best for holiday cheer.

Randy Rainbow’s Christmas(...)

Corvino: Ken Mehlman’s new beginning?

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:00:39 +0000

In some circles, Ken Mehlman’s coming out as gay this week was about as shocking as Rosie O’Donnell’s coming out in 2002, or Ricky Martin’s coming out earlier this year. Others were(...)

Culhane: The Law and Life of the Closet

logointern1 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

I’m sitting in a coffee shop as I type this column. The barista and I have become well-acquainted enough to exchange more than the perfunctory pleasantries. He knows that I have twin daughters(...)

Corvino: The danger of the gay closet

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:59:24 +0000

When I was a high school sophomore, one of my classmates had the misfortune of popping an erection in the communal shower after gym class. I doubt “Paul” was gay. Most likely, it was a(...)

Gay activists applaud Kagan – tepidly

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:29:55 +0000

Gay legal activists are applauding President Obama’s second nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court: Solicitor General Elena Kagan. But it could hardly be described as a standing ovation.

Former(...)

Corvino: Rekers’ rentboy

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:52:12 +0000

So, we have a new line to add to the file labeled “Seriously?!?”—alongside Reverend Ted Haggard’s “I bought the meth but didn’t use it,” ex-gay leader John Paulk’s “I had to(...)

PAC president to Lindsey Graham: “Come out of the closet”

logointern1 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:36:58 +0000

Virulent rhetoric is the staple of Tea Party Rallies. But very few people try to expose prominent U.S. senators as gay.

This weekend’s rally in Greenville, S.C., proved to be an exception.(...)

Calif state senator says he’s gay after DUI arrest

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:28:41 +0000

(Sacramento, Calif.) Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn said Monday he is gay, ending days of speculation that began after his arrest last week for investigation of driving under the(...)

Vanasco: Mike Rogers outs conservative lt. gov.

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:20:00 +0000

Super-activist Mike Rogers reports that South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer has sex with men – despite his conservative, pro-Christian stance.

Why does a lt. governor matter? Because he will(...)