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My Father Is Dying

Judy Wieder | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Judy Wieder

Deep in a rustic canyon, tucked away in the bedroom of his beautiful glass home, wrapped tightly in a hospice hospital bed, buried behind the damage of another stroke, my father is dying.

Jason Linkins

Tom Coburn Attempts To Get Gay Community To Join Him In Opposing Health Care Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Of all the things that have been written in support of derailing health care reform, the oddest yet is a recent op-ed co-authored by Senator Tom Cobur...

An Interview With Janis Ian Plus This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.23.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

Janis Ian is one of the Woodstock era's unsung musical heroes who, just two years prior to the Bethel Bash, shocked our nation with her controversial single "Society's Child."

Where the People Lead, the Leaders Will Follow

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

Gallup brings good news. Across the political spectrum, a growing majority of Americans favor allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military.

White House Announcement On LGBT Policy Is Imminent, Says Calif. Congressman

The Advocate | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics


California representative Howard Berman predicted in an interview Thursday that the White House would be presenting new information regarding LGBT pol...

At The Apex Of Politics And Entertainment

Paige Donner | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics


Paige Donner

Chad Griffin, partner at Griffin:Schake, was just named one of the Top 20 People of The Year by the Advocate. Chad Griffin, the Advocate's Top 20 ...

My Brief Journalistic Dilemma Over California's Prop 8

Karen Ocamb | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media


Karen Ocamb

A producer for a local NPR radio station called to cancel my appearance on the network version of the show -- because the guest host wanted someone non-partisan.