July 11, 2007
Aging lesbians see cohousing as retirement solution
BREMERTON, Wash.—Nancy Nyston leans on the railing of her back deck describing the eight gardens, wide paths and waterfalls she eventually wants to have installed across the broad expanse of rolling lawn. Full Story
Editorial
Words matter. That was evident in New Jersey last week, where the United Parcel Service rejected an employee's request to add a lesbian employee's partner to her health insurance plan. Full Story
The most unfortunate part of Paul Varnell's opinion piece ("A few dissenting notes," CFP, June 27) is that he shuts out and slams individuals—transgender and bisexual people—who have been crucial to our liberation. Full Story
Nation Report
Rosie tops list of influential celebrities
NEW YORK—Katie Holmes, Rosie O'Donnell and Anna Nicole Smith's baby daughter, Dannielynn, are among the names on OK! magazine's list of "most influential" celebrities. Full Story
Vigil calls for tougher laws on hate crime
COLUMBIA, S.C.—More than 100 people gathered at the South Carolina Statehouse July 1 to remember Sean Kennedy—a 20-year-old gay man who died May 17, a day after being punched outside a bar in Greenville, S.C. Full Story
Anti-gay Episcopal priest removed by bishop
BRISTOL, Conn.—Connecticut's Episcopal Diocese has removed the leader of a Bristol parish that left the Episcopal church over the appointment of an openly gay bishop. Full Story
California man dies after racist, anti-gay attack
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A young man has died after being attacked near Sacramento in a fight that was allegedly motivated by racism and homophobia. Full Story
Lesbian firefighter wins bias case in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES—A jury awarded $6.2 million July 3 to a firefighter who said she was harassed by colleagues because she is black and a lesbian. The harassment included someone mixing urine with her mouthwash, she said. Full Story
Maryland school board approves sex ed program
ROCKVILLE, Md.—The Maryland State Board of Education has ruled in favor of a sex-education program in Montgomery County that includes information on homosexuality, gender identity and the correct use of a condom. Full Story
Gay newspaper return to Nashville-area stores
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A regional gay and lesbian newspaper is returning to three Nashville-area Harris Teeter grocery stores after it was pulled about a month ago, its editor and the grocer said. Full Story
Opinion
The most important achievement of the early gay liberation movement was its pressure on the American psychiatric establishment to reexamine its evidence for classifying homosexuality as a mental illness. "Most important" because if gays weren't mentally ill, it was hard to justify any kind of discriminatory policies or treatment. How did this remarkable change come about? Full Story
The first time I saw the film "Desert Hearts" I was a junior in college. Two months before, I had met a woman who lived in another dorm, and quicker than lightning we were both out to ourselves and our families. Full Story
Freetime
Midlife Crisis No. 170: Watch out for the truck
Do you ever look at your parents and think, "Who are these creepy old weirdos and when are they going to tell me that I was adopted? Full Story
DVDiva: Cubs & Tigers & a Race, oh my
"Chicago Cubs Legends Great Games Collector's Edition" (A&E Home Video)—Just in time for Chicago Free Press' annual Out at the Ballgame event at Wrigley Field, the eight-DVD set "Chicago Cubs Legends Great Games Collector's Edition" has arrived. Full Story
Your Transneptunian planetoids and Moon Nodes are in the Sidereal Zodiac and that means our collective Triplicity is particularly yummy right now—so pour extra raspberry sauce on your Cupido and Vulcano and hang them both out the window where passers-by can see and admire them. ...They might even come up and cop a feel. Full Story
1973 Popular gay restaurant bars at this time include Vittles, 2942 N. Clark St.; the Belfry, 111 W. Hubbard St—with your host Mr. Kelly; the Wells Street Depot, 1321 N. Wells; and Burton Place, 168 W. Burton. Full Story
If, like this reviewer, you might have overlooked the previous compilations in this series, now is as good a time as any to pay closer attention to "Palace Lounge presents Café D'Afrique: Vol. 3" (Savoy Jazz Worldwide). Full Story
More News
Fox News—or "God's News," as the right-wingers call it—is being questioned again, along with resident blowhard Bill O'Reilly, following an undocumented segment they did that charged that there are more than 150 "lesbian gangs" in the Washington, D.C. area... Full Story
After 37 years, Good Shepherd holds final service
Members and friends of Good Shepherd Parish Metropolitan Community Church gathered July 8 for the church's final services. Full Story
Banton performs, but Sankofa claims advances
Reggae singer Buju Banton performed as scheduled July 4 at the African/Caribbean Festival of Life in Washington Park.
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Gay Lutheran minister vows to remain in pulpit
ATLANTA—The gay pastor of Atlanta's oldest Lutheran church has been removed from his denomination's clergy roster in an appeals committee decision, ending a case that began when the pastor disclosed he was in a same-sex relationship. Full Story
Brazil strikes deal with Abbott to lower Kaletra price almost 30 percent
SAO PAULO, Brazil—The Brazilian government and Abbott Laboratories have agreed to reduce the price of an anti-AIDS drug by nearly 30 percent this year, the Brazilian Health Ministry and the company said last week. Full Story
Troubled Count Bismarck, 44, found dead in London home
LONDON—Count Gottfried von Bismarck, the stylish and troubled scion of one of Germany's most famous families, has died, police said July 4. He was 44. Full Story
Thai hotel apologizes to transgender
BANGKOK, Thailand—A hotel in Bangkok apologized July 5 to a transgender who had started a boycott of the international chain it belongs to after she was barred entry to one of its nightclubs. Full Story
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—A Malaysian judge on July 4 rejected opposition politician Anwar Ibrahim's bid to take former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to court for accusing him of being a homosexual. Full Story
500,000 celebrate GLBT Pride in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY—The 29th annual Mexico City LGBT Pride Parade, with the theme "Naming Realities—Changing Societies," was celebrated in Mexico's capital city June 30. Full Story
Freestyle
Mexico City exhibits take viewers into Kahlo's 'vast universe'
MEXICO CITY—Tormented Mexican painter Frida Kahlo meticulously painted blood, gore and her emotional suffering. Yet curators recently discovered she lived playfully, spending hours with puppets acting out scenes in a childlike theater. Full Story
Ten years ago theater genius Mary Zimmerman lavishly explored the poetic love stories of Nizami, a 12th century Persian writer whose "Haft Paykar" ("Seven Beauties") regales readers with tales told to an amorous King Bahram by seven multi-national princesses over the course of one wonderful week. Full Story
Grizzly Bear facts: an interview with Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear
Almost as tall as a grizzly bear, but approachable as a teddy bear, Ed Droste, the out frontman of Grizzly Bear, is a man on the move. Full Story
With a national tour of the Tony Award-winning "Jersey Boys" currently underway, the timing of the release of the four-disc (three CDs, one DVD) box set "...Jersey Beat...: The Music of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons" (Rhino) couldn't be better. Full Story
Dinning: Finding cool cocktails for hot summer days
There's nothing better on a hot summer day than relaxing with an icy cold cocktail. Sometimes you feel like relaxing on a sun-covered patio, other times laying poolside or, on those unbearably muggy days, in air-conditioned comfort. That's one reason I love Sidetrack. Full Story
Auto: Saturn offers America's lowest-priced hybrid with Aura Green Line
The gasoline-electric hybrid car with the lowest starting price in America is no longer a Toyota or a Honda. It's the Saturn Aura Green Line sedan. Full Story
In most American cities, "Uptown" is where the rich folks live. Traditionally located far from the hustle and bustle of downtown, "Uptown" conjures up an image of wealth and privilege. Full Story
Home: Out of neutral. Colors for the summer season
Meet Hedda and Sofia. And Hedvig and Alvine. Gisela and Katrin. Meet Ikea's new textile collections for the design-challenged who want to shift out of the neutrals but don't know how to mix and match. Full Story