Our Scene
The 12 Minnesota State Fair Foods You Need to Eat
2017 marks my 28th consecutive year attending the Minnesota State Fair. I’m obsessed. For the last 12 years (soon to be 13), I have worked at the Great Minnesota Get Together representing my daytime employer. […]
Arts Spotlight: 580
Dunkirk Area Movie Theaters The 1940 evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk on the French coast has been shaped into a stunning cinematic marvel in Dunkirk. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan embraces the overwhelming nature of a […]
Just the Tips, Please!
In the last couple of years, mixing furniture styles has become increasingly popular. Done correctly, you can create a cohesive and visually stimulating look. Done incorrectly, your home can feel chaotic, messy, and collegiate (and […]
Saxony’s Sweethearts
Leipzig is hot. It’s Saxony’s fastest-growing city (Germany’s too). And that’s par for the course. Talk about creativity, from art to music to social reform. Where else can you enjoy an orchestral performance in the […]
Gay Master Playwright Albee’s Newer Version of “The Zoo Story” in an Acclaimed Fringe Production
In the early 2000s Edward Albee (1928-2016) revised his classic one act, The Zoo Story. When the dark ironic comedy was first written in 1958, the gay role of the deeply troubled Jerry was a breakthrough just […]
Our Affairs
Commentary: Is the Queer Community Eating Its Own (Again)?
By Mark Segal Recent battles over the rainbow flag and the Star of David have exposed long-simmering biases. In my almost 50 years of LGBT activism, there has never been a time that worried me […]
Skirting the Issues: Lemonade
“Grossly misinformed.” That’s the most generous phrase I could muster as I read my friend John Townsend’s piece, “When GLBT Nonprofits Lose Their Bearings” in the July 6 edition of this magazine. Take your pick—“transgenderism” […]
A Word In Edgewise: A Chance at the Game
As I write, six teenage women from Herat, Afghanistan are in the final hours of the 2017 FIRST Global international robotics challenge in Washington, DC with 163 teams from 157 countries. Until just before the […]
A Word In Edgewise: That’s Just the Way It Is
I’ve always loved The Lawrenceville Stories, written by Owen Johnson in the early years of the 20th Century. Johnson wrote about his prep school, using friends’ actual nicknames, “The Varmint,” “The Tennessee Shad,” “Hungry Smeed,” […]
Recent Stories
BigGayNews for Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Today’s Top Headlines ‘No Gay Promotion Can Be Allowed’: Uganda Cancels Pride Events Anti Same-Sex Marriage Flyer Sparks Controversy With Its Outrageous Claims Leo Varadkar And Justin Trudeau Take Part In Montreal Pride Parade A […]
A Gay Couple Was Told They Didn’t ‘Go With The Ambiance’ At A D.C. Restaurant
The Washington Post reports that The Prime Rib’s website boasts that it is one of the top five romantic restaurants in America, but a couple who recently dined at the restaurant’s Washington location disagrees. Read […]
Leo Varadkar And Justin Trudeau Take Part In Montreal Pride Parade
The BBC reports that Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar began his three-day visit to Canada by taking part in the Montreal Pride Parade, attending Sunday’s event with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. Read the full […]
Anti Same-Sex Marriage Flyer Sparks Controversy With Its Outrageous Claims
News.com.au reports that a highly offensive anti same-sex marriage flyer has caused outrage after being dropped in a number of Sydney residents’ letterboxes over the weekend. Read the full story at News.com.au
‘No Gay Promotion Can Be Allowed’: Uganda Cancels Pride Events
The Guardian reports that activists are outraged over the Ugandan government’s decision to cancel a week of gay pride celebrations in the country for a second consecutive year, describing the move as a violation of […]
Our Lives
Celebrating 30 Years of Care from Clare
Imagine being sick because of a virus that has no cure, a virus that has opened the door to infections that are slowly killing you. Now imagine the medical professionals who are supposed to care […]
Commentary: Is the Queer Community Eating Its Own (Again)?
By Mark Segal Recent battles over the rainbow flag and the Star of David have exposed long-simmering biases. In my almost 50 years of LGBT activism, there has never been a time that worried me […]
Dateland: Total Eclipse Of My Heart
I’m writing this a few weeks before our world goes dark. A total solar eclipse will slide on a narrow path across the beltline of this country in late August. When you are in the […]
A Word in Edgewise: Living on the Archipelago
How does one process sudden death? The sudden, violent death of a friend? It is a mere five days since I learned that Beverly Cory, working on a sunny Saturday morning in her office in […]
From the Editor: A Room of One’s Own
Virginia Woolf published A Room of One’s Own in 1929 which was based on a series of lectures she gave that included themes about making space for women in writing, in education, and even just […]
Our Homes
Making Houses into Homes
Our homes are our sanctuaries. They’re where we welcome guests with an ambience of warm laughter and chilled cocktails. They’re where we make and store our memories, whether they be displayed on a fireplace mantel […]
Celebrating 30 Years of Care from Clare
Imagine being sick because of a virus that has no cure, a virus that has opened the door to infections that are slowly killing you. Now imagine the medical professionals who are supposed to care […]
Just the Tips, Please!
In the last couple of years, mixing furniture styles has become increasingly popular. Done correctly, you can create a cohesive and visually stimulating look. Done incorrectly, your home can feel chaotic, messy, and collegiate (and […]
Ride Review: 2017 Lexus RC F
I get plenty of questions from you. It is not all consumer advice questions you ask. You sometimes ask of which vehicle you should send down on Hennepin Avenue during Pride. Two common ones happen […]
Ride Review: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
Have you ever put a Hyundai Elantra on a track? Well…I did. I’m not saying this because I’m trying to be a “Gold Star Gay” or get one of Lavender‘s Community Awards for 2017. It […]
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