Former Congressman Gerry E. Studds’ Husband Denied Death Benefits
Dean Hara, who married former Rep. Gerry Studds in Massachusetts after same-sex marriage was legalized in the state, has been denied death benefits by the government. The Washington Post reports that Hara "will not be eligible to receive any portion…
Kansas Sen. Seeking Exlpanation of Attendance at 2002 Commitment Ceremony Blocks Michigan Federal District Judgeship
Janet T. Neff has been nominated by Bush to a federal district judgeship in Michigan as "part of a multi-judge deal between the White House and Michigan's two Democratic senators resolving a long-standing fight over federal court nominees from that…
Reading from _Bitch_ Magazine
The GLBT Historical Society will host a reading of the forthcoming anthology Bitchfest: Ten Years of Cultural Criticism From the Pages of Bitch Magazine. According to , Local contributors, including historical society board member Don Romesburg, will read selections from…
Politicians try out MySpace
I hope those politicians do okay as they battle off sexual predators at MySpace. That's where politicians are these days - MySpace! Luther Lowe already planned to vote for Rep. Marion Berry, an Arkansas Democrat running for re-election in November.…
Coming out as bi
Gay activist Alexei Guren wasn’t sure what to expect when he came out as bisexual. As a leading member of several gay organizations in Miami, Guren thought his announcement at age 22 in 1984 might spur some skepticism. “But I…
Former Rep. Gerry Studds Dies
Former Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay person elected to Congress, died early Saturday at Boston Medical Center, hospital officials confirmed. He was 69. Last year, Studds married his longtime partner, Dean Hara, in Boston. Studds, a liberal Democrat…
Fall is the time to reinvent yourself (Yea, I *have* been reading O Magazine)
Daily Dose of Queer will be getting a fall makeover, including a new design, within the coming weeks. If you've got ideas for sprucing us up or decking us out, drop me a note. You can find Maria on MySpace…
Hate Crimes in Brooklyn: Gay Man Targeted
Michael J. Sandy is still in a coma after his attackers lured him via the Internet to a place frequented by gay men. Investigators believe that Sandy was selected by his attackers specifically because he is a gay man. Mr.…
Lesbian Mother Wins Custody Case
Victoria Moses and Kelvin King, the biological parents of a twelve-year-old girl, fell into conflict when King failed to pay monthly child support. When Moses filed an action for contempt, the court found King “to be $16,500 in arrears and…
The hazards of dental hygiene
This is a different kind of queer news. I couldn't resist sharing it here once Sue brought my attention to this story. Now I have something new to worry about. As a child, I had a fear that a zombie…