In April, when the first trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen's new movie Bruno debuted online, many of us in the LGBT community were cautiously optimistic about what we saw - and I was among them.

I first became familiar with Sacha Baron Cohen through his Da Ali G Show on...

The New York Post seems to be awfully big on accountability lately.

Last week, the paper's editorial staff praised school reform in New York for creating "great accountability on all levels."

On Thursday, they slammed President Obama for signing the earmarks bill despite his reservations, citing his desire to...

Over the years I have become a somewhat unwitting connoisseur of the infomercial. Because I'm often up past midnight, with a computer on my lap and projects strewn across the living room floor, I'm usually half-attentive as the TV transitions from reruns of Frasier or Girlfriends to half-hour programs promoting...

As you may have heard, James Dobson's anti-gay Focus on the Family radio program will be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame on November 8th.

We at GLAAD have created an online video highlighting some of Dobson's anti-gay commentary and written a post over at glaadBLOG.

It's a story that's still hard to tell. Shortly after midnight on Oct. 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, was tied to a split-rail fence, savagely beaten and left to die in the cold of night. He was found almost 18 hours later by a cyclist,...

Last week was a big week for the news media -- the economic crisis, the approaching Presidential debates and a contentious election all grabbed headlines. One particular story, though, brought up some interesting questions about Americans' feelings about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in some unexpected ways....

Back in June, at the height of the wedding season, I took part in two very important family events. First, I sat with my parents as they celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. With love and joy, they recounted the now well-told story about how they met, and also doled out...

Back in 1985, a group of concerned activists came together to protest the sensationalistic and defamatory headlines gracing the covers of the New York Post, headlines that stigmatized HIV-positive gay men and perpetuated misconceptions and fears about HIV and AIDS.

Over 20 years later, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance...

Here we go again -- it's February, and Sweeps is upon us. Four times a year, television networks figure out their local advertising rates based on ratings, which means our TVs are filled with celebrity guest stars, big plot twists and high profile investigative news reports. Regrettably, too often these...

As a young boy I loved to hide. Small in size, I climbed into boxes, cabinets, or other empty spaces, waiting for that perfect moment to jump out and surprise an unsuspecting family member. I believed I could always elicit an amusingly awkward reaction from them. But, after a while,...