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Withers: Lieberman set to announce retirement

James Withers — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:43:00 +0000

When Sen. Joe Lieberman announces his retirement today, he should get a whole lot of “thank you’s” from gays and lesbians. The independent, who caucuses with the Democrats, has a(...)

2 lawsuits challenge US Defense of Marriage Act

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:27:50 +0000

(New York) Two new lawsuits have been filed on behalf of gay and lesbian couples in four states to challenge a 1996 law that denies federal benefits to married gay couples.

The lawsuits were(...)

Withers: Former escort dishes about priestly clients

James Withers — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:15:35 +0000

Mike Jones knows what it means to be conflicted. Better yet he’s seen it close up. The former escort, who informed the world about Ted Haggard’s “complications,” has an essay over at the(...)

NY politician to marry out of state in solidarity with gay couples

logointern2 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:52:38 +0000

Manhattan borough president Scott M. Stringer has refused to marry in his native New York to support gay marriage equality.

According to the New York Times, the politician and his fiancée Elyse(...)

Connecticut woman denied award in deceased partner’s malpractice suit

logointern2 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:30:54 +0000

A Connecticut woman claims she was unfairly excluded from the medical malpractice suit of her now deceased wife.

A Connecticut judge ruled that Charlotte Stacey would not be able to serve as the(...)

Withers: Priest spends 1.6 million on escorts and the high life

James Withers — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:54:02 +0000

Tales of hypocrisy are tedious. Is there anything more boring, and human, than saying one thing and doing the exact opposite? However, this drama from Connecticut is just too rich to leave(...)

Thurs. Watercooler: A gay Real Housewife?

logointern1 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:28:33 +0000

Ramin Setoodeh, the reporter who wrote a Newsweek.com article claiming that gay actors can’t play straight characters, left Newsweek for People this week.

In his article, Setoodeh analyzed(...)

Pro-gay Conn. gov. decides not to seek another term

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:54 +0000

(Hartford, Conn.) Gov. M. Jodi Rell will not run for re-election next year, saying Monday that she plans to dedicate her last 14 months in office to solving Connecticut’s ever-darkening economic(...)

Withers: Anti-gay marriage foes don’t take the challenge

James Withers — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:11:45 +0000

It was an easy set up. Chicago Tribune columnist Steve Chapman contacted thinkers and writers who have penned a lot of words on the ills of gay marriage and asked them to make predictions of(...)

Conn. church creates stir with gay exorcism video

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:39:15 +0000

(Bridgeport) The video shows the 16-year-old boy lying on the floor, his body convulsing, as elders of a small Connecticut church cast a “homosexual demon” from his body.

“Rip it from his(...)