July 05 2005 12:00 AM ET
Growing the grass roots
Coming back from a slump in the 1990s, the 32-year-old National Gay and Lesbian Task Force aims to take the lead in aiding local organizing. In a time of “terrible trouble,” NGLTF is in it for the long haul
July 05 2005 12:00 AM ET
A tale of two Zachs
Commentary 943 2005-07-19 2005-07-05 A tale of two Zachs By Bruce C. Steele It always comes down to the children. The forces opposed to fair treatment of gay and lesbian families l
July 05 2005 12:00 AM ET
The prime of Ms. Jean
Late activist Jean O’Leary got gays their first White House meeting and cofounded National Coming Out Day
July 05 2005 12:00 AM ET
Love is not violence
Commentary 943 2005-07-19 2005-07-05 Love is not violence By Laura J. Weinstock Amid the multitude of information written about the reign of the late pope, one item lodged itself i
July 05 2005 12:00 AM ET
Amanda Jessen
Commentary 943 2005-07-19 2005-07-05 Amanda Jessen Before last summer, I professed to know the meaning of life. It consisted of school, friends, and that fragile reality we call &#x
July 05 2005 12:00 AM ET
In my so-called life
Commentary 943 2005-07-19 2005-07-05 In my so-called life By Savannah Dooley When my mother, Winnie Holzman, was receiving critical acclaim for writing about gay teenagers, I had n
July 04 2005 12:00 AM ET
Colliding Epidemics
The number of Americans infected with HIV has surpassed 1 million, boosted by skyrocketing crystal use among sexually active gay men—and by decreasing mortality from AIDS.
July 01 2005 12:00 AM ET
Court opening leaves equality in question
Sandra Day O’Connor’s retirement is a loud wake-up call. The antigay right is going to try to replace her with a justice who believes the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause doesn’t apply to gay and lesbian Americans.
June 29 2005 12:00 AM ET
The joy of ambiguity
Let them think what they will: Straight Americans brave enough to appear more ambiguous can learn much about the daily experiences of their GLBT brothers and sisters—and advance the cause of equality
June 27 2005 12:00 AM ET
The truth about The Truth About Hillary
In an open letter, Media Matters for America president and CEO David Brock denounces the Penguin Group for publishing Edward Klein’s mean-spirited and wildly inaccurate anti-Hillary tome
