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Withers: The TV images are always white, part 2

James Withers — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:15:05 +0000

In early February, I pointed to an article at The Root. Writer Michael Arceneaux was not pleased about an Entertainment Weekly cover story on the “gay teen revolution” on television.

Those early(...)

Withers: The TV images are always white

James Withers — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:22:50 +0000

When Showtime’s Queer as Folk was on the air, a friend was giddy with excitement. Once when he was waxing about a particular episode, I yawned.

“Sure. Great show,” I said. “When they decide to(...)

Queer as Folk’s Thea Gill stars in Lifetime movie

logointern1 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:00:07 +0000

Thea Gill, known for playing Lindsay Peterson on Showtime’s Queer as Folk is producing an LGBT themed film, Spitfire.

Gill told LezGetReal’s Natasia Langfelder, “I’m producing, alongside(...)

Queer As Folk, Desperate Housewives actor in critical condition following crash

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:12:13 +0000

(Los Angeles, California) A hospital spokeswoman says “Desperate Housewives” actor Gayle Harold is in critical condition following a motorcycle accident.

USC Medical Center spokeswoman(...)

Robert Gant: Demonstrating the ability to govern

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:22:13 +0000

In truth, I’d love to see openly LGBTQ individuals elected or appointed to the number of governmental leadership positions that would equal our proportional representation within the United States. But selecting just one of those, I’d most like to see an openly LGBTQ person in a state gubernatorial slot. There have been 29 female governors, [...]