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U.N. Birthday Rocks for Its Peacemakers

Jim Luce | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

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Jim Luce

Flashbulbs popping non-stop, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, entered the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New ...

Celebrating Breast Cancer Month On A Pink Plane With Melissa Etheridge (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Alana B. Elias Kornfeld | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living


Alana B. Elias Kornfeld

It's fitting that my first blog post, after much agonizing over how to introduce myself to you, comes at the beginning of Breast Cancer Month--or as I like to call it Breast Health Month (thank you for that brilliant rewording, Dr. Christiane Northrup!).

VH1 Divas Concert Tonight: Paula Hosts Miley, Kelly, Sheryl & More

Huffington Post | Posted 09.17.2009 | Entertainment


Join the live blog for the VH1 Divas concert at 9 pm EST as we tweet from the audience on Paula, Miley, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson & more!

AIG and the 'Road Not Taken'

Brian Shott | Posted 04.17.2009 | Business


Brian Shott

What does Robert Frost's famous poem have to do with the insurance giant, anyway?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WHILE THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT PONDERS PROP 8?

Judy Wieder | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics


Judy Wieder

Mr. No More Nice Gay is pissed off because he suddenly gets it. He may be young, but he is struggling. And worse than that, his struggle is old: He's still not equal.

HuffPost Reviews: The Annie Lennox Collection/Simply Red 25 - The Greatest Hits

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.27.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Spanning seventeen years, a proper Annie Lennox retrospective of her solo material finally arrives -- a mix of grooves, ballads, and two new recordings.

Why Are Gay Marriage Advocates Not Defending Polyamory?

Lee Stranahan | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living


Lee Stranahan

I'm in favor of real marriage equality. Love the one you're with -- love the two or more you're with, if you can work that out. Marry them if you're into that kind of thing.

Controversy, Controversy

Murray Fromson | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics


Murray Fromson

Obama is a compromiser, a political figure committed to building bridges, even to those who will give him heartburn as well as their support.

Time for Action

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

Obama has long been a supporter of lifting "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," but since the election, fairness, justice, and civil rights for the LGBT community seems to be delayed.

2008's Angels & Scrooges

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics


Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Ted, Teresa, and Maegan all offer their Angels & Scrooges for 2008.

Gays: Pick Fights That Matter

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics


Ryan J. Davis

I look forward to a gay rights 2.0 movement that picks fights that matter and stops acting so much like the right-wing fundamentalists. We're supposed to be better than that.

A Response to Melissa Etheridge

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics


Emma Ruby-Sachs

I am willing to agree that Rev. Warren is a good guy who said some bad things. I, like you, do trust that communication and cooperation will lead to increased tolerance and progress. I can't forgive Obama, though.

The Choice Is Ours Now

Melissa Etheridge | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment


Melissa Etheridge

I received a call from Rick Warren, and before I could say anything, he told me what a fan he was. He had most of my albums from the very first one. What? This didn't sound like a gay hater.

Melissa Etheridge Takes On Elisabeth Hasselbeck Over Prop 8 (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 01.16.2009 | Entertainment


Melissa Etheridge stopped by "The View" Tuesday, but before singing a Christmas song she challenged co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck about Prop 8. Ether...

A Post-Thanksgiving Cornucopia: World AIDS Day, The Birth of (RED)WIRE, Milk and Prop 8

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.31.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The new online digital magazine (RED)WIRE will sponsor a series of unique performances by artists such as U2 and Sheryl Crow, in its bid to help fight AIDS.

Melissa Etheridge On Prop 8: You Can Forget My Taxes, California

The Daily Beast | Melissa Etheridge | Posted 12.08.2008 | Entertainment


Singer Melissa Etheridge rails against the passage of the gay-marriage ban in California--and she won't be paying the state a dime. Okay. So Prop 8 p...

Melissa Etheridge's Plans For Marriage

Extra | Posted 11.01.2008 | Entertainment


Melissa Etheridge breaks news to "Extra" saying she plans to wed longtime girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels now that gay marriage is legal in California....

Why Clay Aiken's Coming Out Matters

Andrew Belonsky | Posted 10.26.2008 | Entertainment


Andrew Belonsky

Aiken's outing is different in two notable, intrinsically entwined ways.

Renowned Women Speak Out on Palin and the Election

Marianne Schnall | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Marianne Schnall

I decided to pose identical questions by email to dynamic women -- Melissa Etheridge, Gloria Steinem, Eve Ensler and more -- to just see what kind of responses would come in.

Celebrities In Oslo For Gore's Nobel Concert

AP | Doug Mellgren | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Stars performing at a concert Tuesday honoring Nobel Peace laureates Al Gore and the United Nations climate panel said they hoped to draw attention to...