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One of the world's greatest gay bars is on Dot Ave.
By adamg - 11/23/11 - 8:19 amOut names dbar as one of the 60 greatest gay bars in the world:
This gay friendly restaurant bar serves eclectic, to-die-for food, but the mellow and welcoming ambiance set by color-changing lights, music, and nouveau decor makes for an all around great evening. The only peeve is the lack of a maitre d' -- you’ll have to seat yourself -- and the oh-so-few male waiters.
It was the only Boston bar to make the cut.
Via Wicked Gay Blog.
Former state senator who once battled Fluff quits advocacy job over new sticky situation
By adamg - 6/19/11 - 8:48 amPolitico reports that Jarrett Barrios has resigned as president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation over the way Barrios got the group involved in the debate over AT&T's takeover of T-Mobile.
GLAAD came out in favor of the takeover, currently undergoing anti-trust review, after the phone company made donations to GLAAD and other groups that don't normally speak out on telecommunications issues, such as the NAACP.
AT&T said it was simply recognizing diversity with its $50,000 check; a GLAAD spokesman managed to say with a straight face the takoever would advance the cause of gay rights because it "will increase functionality and speed, thus growing engagement and improving the effectiveness of the online advocacy work that is advancing equality for all."
Outside of his Somerville/Cambridge district, Barrios was perhaps best known for his ill fated attempt to ban native Fluff from school-lunch menus.
Barrios became GLAAD president in 2009.
Rain doesn't stop Pride
By adamg - 6/11/11 - 11:07 pm
Bostonian Living took a number of cool Pride photos.
Eeka captured the Boston Pride parade in front of the State House today. She also explains why Pride still matters.
Copyright Bostonian Living and eeka, respectively. Tagged as universalhub on Flickr.
Red Sox to declare it gets better
By adamg - 6/4/11 - 6:20 pmBosGuy reports the Red Sox have become the third major-league team to announce plans for an "It Gets Better" video aimed at bullied LGBT youth. The announcement comes after 9,000 people signed an online petition by a 12-year-old Sox fan from New Hampshire.
Harvard Square store clerk to lose job for kicking out gay couple kissing in olive-oil aisle
By adamg - 4/5/11 - 6:58 amThe Crimson reports.
Wait, gay people DON'T have themselves dry cleaned?
By adamg - 12/22/10 - 7:11 pmLike the dining room table, a reporter for some conservative Web site learns Barney Frank doesn't think much of gotcha attempts:
Also: Frank reveals the gay agenda.
Kerry speaks out: Don't discriminate in giving blood
By rsiasoco - 3/4/10 - 3:30 pmI can only shake my head when I see those white posters with the iconic red crosses at the campus where I work.
Give blood? Sure.
Except that my blood is not the right kind of blood. My donation, after completing the form in which I am asked point-blank about my sex life, will be summarily thrown away–despite the fact that this blood could save another life.
Senator John Kerry wrote an eloquent, reasoned editorial calling for an end to this discriminatory practice in Boston’s local gay newspaper, Bay Windows. The distinguished statesman from my home state debunks the reasons that gay men are legally banned from donating blood in the United States.
Among the reasoned arguments:
Gay Games not married to Boston
By adamg - 9/29/09 - 12:54 pmBay Windows reports the Federation of Gay Games today chose Cleveland for the 2014 Gay Games.
Mike Ross: Cops in Fens going after vandals and slobs, not gays
By adamg - 9/21/09 - 1:39 pmCity Councilor Mike Ross answers the Bay Windows article alleging harassment of gay cruisers in the reeds:
... I want to be clear that nothing is more important than protecting the rights of a group that, in the past, has been targeted for discrimination. The clearing of the tall reeds, or phragmites, and the increased police patrols around the Fenway Gardens is not so much a civil rights issue as it is an issue that goes to the core of what makes Boston vibrant, attractive, and accessible to all. Community gardens are important gems within a neighborhood, attracting positive outdoor activity within an urban environment and encouraging families -- both gay and straight -- to enjoy our green spaces. Residents feel unsafe in their own gardens. They have found condoms, needles, and garbage, and are afraid to bring their children to the Fens. Residents have a legitimate complaint. ...
