Health & Wellness
Support Sites
Are you looking for support? Do you know someone who could use some direction? Here is a list of GLBT Support Websites that covers not only the metropolitan area, but also the greater state of [...]
GLBT Youth and Substance Abuse: Seeking Intersection of Support
The taboo regarding substance abuse and addiction are lessening thanks to the media and shows like Addicted, Intervention, and even Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab; bringing the reality of this disease mainstream. This has been a [...]
Beating the Winter Blues
This winter has thus far been pleasantly mild for Minnesota–mild enough that some people have kept the radio waves busy pondering global climate change. However, even a moderate season can give you a touch of [...]
A Word in Edgewise: I Know I Can, I Know I Can, I Know I Can…
“Knowing thyself,” and “Making New Year’s Resolutions” create something of an oxymoron. You already know your batting average with Resolutions––your avoirdupois of yesteryear still clings as tenaciously as barnacles on a rusty, sunken hull. Your dilatory attendance at [...]
World AIDS Day: Candice Wiggins Twitterview and Chat
As part of Thursday’s World AIDS Day, Lynx guard Candice Wiggins will host a Twitterview (@candicewiggins) at 12 ET, followed by a live chat at 3 ET to talk hoops and discuss her personal connection [...]
Big Gay News
Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, and in commemoration of the occasion, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, headquartered at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, debunks the top 10 myths about HIV vaccine research. Myth No. [...]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: OutFront Partners with True Colors
“My partner tied me to a chair and left me there all day. He told me that he had to because he couldn’t trust me if he didn’t know where I was. I don’t think [...]
Skirting the Issues: Getting to Know You
I’m new to Lavender, so here’s a little about me. First off, I have this thing about the GLBTA alphabet, since at one time or another, I’ve been each of those letters. I started off [...]
This Summer is 30th Anniversary of AIDS Crisis
The good news is that people with HIV are living longer, but the bad news is that infection is on the rise. This summer marks 30 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported [...]
Antigay Lutheran Pastor Protests Too Much
Reverend Tom Brock’s “Courage” Falters When Faced With Exposure “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” —Queen Gertrude in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet It’s a common human foible to say one thing, and then do the [...]
