The fine art of hosting a successful dinner party starts with a smart invite list. Who's likely to get along, which guests have common interests, who can keep a good conversation going?

As the XIX International AIDS Conference winds down, it's never been clearer how crucial it is that we remain honest, patient, and respectful of each other -- whether in the bedroom or in any other room you like.

Question: "I'm a 22-year-old, gay, Afro-Caribbean man living in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and I'm at my wits' end in trying to find friendship and comp...

When encountering rude or intrusive behavior in public venues, your best bet is to have someone in authority run interference for you. In a restaurant that's your server. A request (or threat) from the staff does the trick 98 percent of the time.