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LGBT Issues

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Born This Way: Five Gay Songs in Honor of Obama's Support

    On Wednesday, President Obama affirmed his support of same-sex marriage in the United States, a position that's evolved over the past couple of years. He's still making plenty of room for the states rights discussion, but still, Barry's support is a big effin' deal. "It is important for me to go a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Trannies Chow Down on Chick-fil-A

    If you follow RuPaul's Drag Race you were probably shocked to learn that contestant Willam (Willam Belli) was recently disqualified for unspecified reasons. But fear not! Willam has used her recent departure from the program to promote "Chow Down (at Chick-fil-A)" a parody of the Wilson Phillips pop ... More >>

  • News

    March 1, 2012

    Babeu's Reckless and Threatening Behavior Have Enmeshed Him in a Career-Ending Scandal

    If you follow RuPaul's Drag Race you were probably shocked to learn that contestant Willam (Willam Belli) was recently disqualified for unspecified reasons. But fear not! Willam has used her recent departure from the program to promote "Chow Down (at Chick-fil-A)" a parody of the Wilson Phillips pop ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2012

    Gender Bowl

    If you follow RuPaul's Drag Race you were probably shocked to learn that contestant Willam (Willam Belli) was recently disqualified for unspecified reasons. But fear not! Willam has used her recent departure from the program to promote "Chow Down (at Chick-fil-A)" a parody of the Wilson Phillips pop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Arizona Republican Party Hate-Fest Video

    Above is videographer Dennis Gilman's take on the state GOP meeting in January, which I covered in a previous post.As you'll see, a lot of Arizona Republicans, not unlike their national counterparts, define themselves by what they hate: President Barack Obama, minorities, gays, and the undocumented. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Arizona Dems on GOP Presidential Debate: Can Arizona's Tea Party Top Booing a Gay Soldier?

    ​Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced yesterday that CNN will produce a "major" debate in Arizona between GOP presidential candidates.Jan's "thrilled.""I've been in politics a long time, but I can't remember a more critical election than this," she says. "When it comes to some of the hallmark iss ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Songs Glee's New Season Should Feature

    Oh, Rachel, you obnoxious overachiever.​Gleeks will rejoice on Tuesday, September 20 as Finn, Rachel, and the gang return for the third season of Glee. After two years of hype, I decided to check the show out for myself. I couldn't get past the first season. The show could be decent if it w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2011

    Gay Ol' Time

    Oh, Rachel, you obnoxious overachiever.​Gleeks will rejoice on Tuesday, September 20 as Finn, Rachel, and the gang return for the third season of Glee. After two years of hype, I decided to check the show out for myself. I couldn't get past the first season. The show could be decent if it w ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 26, 2011

    Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party Is as Bad as It Sounds

    Oh, Rachel, you obnoxious overachiever.​Gleeks will rejoice on Tuesday, September 20 as Finn, Rachel, and the gang return for the third season of Glee. After two years of hype, I decided to check the show out for myself. I couldn't get past the first season. The show could be decent if it w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2011

    Rainbow Fix

    Oh, Rachel, you obnoxious overachiever.​Gleeks will rejoice on Tuesday, September 20 as Finn, Rachel, and the gang return for the third season of Glee. After two years of hype, I decided to check the show out for myself. I couldn't get past the first season. The show could be decent if it w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2011

    Femmes on Film

    And butches, too

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Cindy McCain Speaks Out Against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in New Ad. "The Mav" Can't Like That

    NOH8 Cindy McCain's pro-LGBT crusade can't sit well with her lawmaker hubby​Props to Cindy McCain, the wife of Senator John McCain, for taking a stand against her lawmaker husband -- and his continued reluctance to allow gays to serve openly in the military -- by participating in a star-stu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2010

    Tennis, Anyone?

    No, seriously, especially for PHX’s femmes

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2010

    Double Rainbow

    Two-day festival is a gay celebration

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    50 Cent Caught in PC Snafu After Gay Men Kill Themselves Around the Same Time He Supports Cunnilingus

    ​A gay rights group is up in arms about tweets from 50 Cent they seem to believe had something to do with the recent spat of tragic, high-profile suicides of young, gay men. "If you a man and your over 25 and you don't eat pussy just kill your self damn it. The world will be a better place," he t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Yuma Mayor Finally Apologizes for Calling Gays "Lacy-Drawered" and "Limp-Wristed"

    Yuma Mayor Al Krieger​As vehemently as he defended his anti-gay comments last week -- in one case even referencing George Washington and Abraham Lincoln -- we figured it would be only a matter of time before Yuma Mayor Al Krieger broke down and apologized.We were right.

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2010

    Good Shepard

    Matthew's mom vs. hate

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2010

    Rainbow Bright

    Phoenix Pride shows the Valley some loving

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2010

    Makeout Session

    LGBT film festival showcases diversity

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Obama Names First Transgender Person to Federal Post; Turns Out She's an, Um, Woman From Tucson

    Obama appointee Amanda Simpson​In an administration filled with firsts, President Obama's latest addition to his posse might be enough to have an uber-conservative radio host like Rush Limbaugh have an actual heart attack.The president announced today that Amanda Simpson -- former deputy dir ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2009

    The Truth is Out There

    Sordid Lives scribe comes to Scottsdale for Coming Out Day

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2009

    OUTday at the Zoo

    Sordid Lives scribe comes to Scottsdale for Coming Out Day

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    The Kinsey Sicks

    Sordid Lives scribe comes to Scottsdale for Coming Out Day

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    Phoenix’s Emperors of Japan to Release Ice Queen

    Sordid Lives scribe comes to Scottsdale for Coming Out Day

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    House Music Legend Jay Tripwire Visits Incognito This Friday

    Canada's favorite house music DJ/producer Jay Tripwire. CenPho gay and lesbian joint Incognito has a certain reputation in the Phoenix club scene. For as long as we can remember, the darkened, bunker-like establishment near 24th Street and Thomas Road has served as a stomping ground for P-Town's G ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2009

    Shock Treatment

    New play baits the right wing

  • Calendar

    January 15, 2009

    Sweet and Lowdown

    New play baits the right wing

  • Calendar

    October 2, 2008

    O Henry

    Outspoken punk icon speaks out

  • Calendar

    September 11, 2008

    Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights '08

    Outspoken punk icon speaks out

  • Calendar

    February 14, 2002

    Out in Theaters

    The Out Far! Film festival drags Hollywood out of the celluloid closet

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Pair Of Double Entendres In A Local TV Newscast

    KPNX News 12

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    The Spy Who Came Out of the Closet

    Gay activist spent 1,000 often harrowing hours aboard 'spy plane' at center of U.S.-China crisis

  • News

    December 7, 2000

    She-Male Trouble

    Announcing she has breast cancer, the Valley's most famous pre-operative transsexual finally decides to let nature take its course

  • Calendar

    August 24, 2000

    The Gay Laughter Trinity

    Valley of the Sun Gay and Lesbian Community Center's "2000 Night of Comedy"

  • News

    August 24, 2000

    Grill, Interrupted

    Owners of a new restaurant that's popular with lesbians want to set the record straight

  • Film

    August 10, 2000

    Straight Dopes

    Seriousness of anti-gay 'therapy' sidelined in fluffy But I'm a Cheerleader

  • Culture

    April 13, 2000

    Hurray Bashing

    Anatomy of a gay hate crime in fictional Lummox, Texas is a one-man tour de force

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Flashes

    We Know Amparano, "Freak Show" Review, Is Janet Moonlighting?, Do Tell

  • Film

    September 2, 1999

    Lesbian Lite

    Better Than Chocolate is just a bit too sweet

  • Dining

    August 6, 1998

    Second Helpings

    Better Than Chocolate is just a bit too sweet

  • Culture

    July 17, 1997

    Queen of Comedy

    There's something mighty funny about comic Scott Thompson

  • Film

    September 19, 1996

    The Boys in the Bandage

    Fictional account of '69 gay-rights riot can't hurdle Stonewall

  • News

    August 8, 1996

    Flashes

    Fictional account of '69 gay-rights riot can't hurdle Stonewall

  • News

    January 25, 1996

    No Longer in Service

    Ex-Symington aide's authorship of antigay literature speeded his ouster from U S West

  • Film

    June 15, 1995

    MONDO HOMO

    Ex-Symington aide's authorship of antigay literature speeded his ouster from U S West

  • News

    August 18, 1994

    SWITCH BLADER

    A ROLLER-SKATING TRANSSEXUAL BECOMES THE VALLEY'S PREMIER SIDEWALK CELEBRITY

  • Culture

    June 15, 1994

    VALLEY ART HOSTS SECOND GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL

    A ROLLER-SKATING TRANSSEXUAL BECOMES THE VALLEY'S PREMIER SIDEWALK CELEBRITY

  • News

    August 12, 1992

    OUT OF THE AIR FORCE CLOSETHOW A MODEL SERGEANT CAME TO ADMIT HIS HOMOSEXUALITY ON NATIONAL TV

    A ROLLER-SKATING TRANSSEXUAL BECOMES THE VALLEY'S PREMIER SIDEWALK CELEBRITY

  • News

    June 24, 1992

    A CITY SCORNED

    WHAT'S UNDER THE ANGER AFTER LAST WEEK'S GAY RIGHTS "VOTE"? HURT, CONTEMPT, GLEE, BEWILDERMENT--AND MORE ANGER.

  • News

    June 24, 1992

    NEW PALS

    WHAT'S UNDER THE ANGER AFTER LAST WEEK'S GAY RIGHTS "VOTE"? HURT, CONTEMPT, GLEE, BEWILDERMENT--AND MORE ANGER.

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