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Thursday Watercooler: Republicans continue the fight against DADT repeal

James Withers — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:08:10 +0000

Pre-gay. The HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm has been getting some gay love this week because of a character named Greg. He’s seven years old, loves Fashion Runway, and wants Jews to get lives.(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Gay marriage gains poll support

James Withers — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:31:20 +0000

Are people reading too much into a special election? Remember the mid-term election of 2010? A large number of the political punditry class was convinced it meant the end of the Democratic(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Bin Laden’s execution

James Withers — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:29:39 +0000

It was an execution. Very few are going to cry tears, but let’s call the death of Osama bin Laden an execution. He was unarmed, and the initial story of him using a wife as a shield turned(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Obama plays to the nuts in the crowd

James Withers — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:30:56 +0000

Crazy never changes. Why the White House decided to engage the birthers makes no sense. Their commitment to a vast conspiracy is not going to lessen because another form was produced. Those(...)

Monday Watercooler: Santorum has a Hughes problem

James Withers — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:23:02 +0000

Santorum wasn’t paying attention in English class. Rick Santorum’s start as a presidential candidate hit a speed bump over Langston Hughes. The former Pennsylvania senator’s website cribbed its(...)

Withers: Better opposition is needed to take down Diaz

James Withers — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:15:19 +0000

Anyone remember Omar from The Wire? The gay stick-up artist uttered an astute line after a fire fight. “When you come at the king, you best not miss.” Sounds like some political witticism(...)

Monday Watercooler: Black and Perez drama continues

James Withers — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:59:18 +0000

Empire State Pride Agenda gets a new leader. Ross D. Levi was named last week as the new executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda. Levi has worked for ESPA for the past ten years.(...)

Monday Watercooler: A new gay bishop; Rekers keeps lying

James Withers — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:36:21 +0000

Second Sucuzhanay defendant gets a mistrial. Suspect Keith Phoenix‘s trial ended with a hung jury on May 11. The defendant is accused of being involved in the 2008 death of José Sucuzhanay.(...)

Withers: HuffPo writer blames LGBT leadership for Brown’s win

James Withers — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:32:27 +0000

It’s the hyperbole that makes most minority politics laughable. The need to be a singular voice for a rather diverse group makes it easy to smooth out any rough edges and say things that are(...)

Withers: When the conversation is race we always stumble

James Withers — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:10:45 +0000

Oh sweet Jesus! A little over a week before the big to do in Washington, DC and look at what the folk at Queerty do. Throw out some provocative essay about race, activism, and the “gay(...)