Progressive Activists Converging in Cleveland
Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), an activist organization founded in 2004, will hold a national grassroots leadership conference in Cleveland, Ohio, July 23rd to 25th. Hundreds of participants from around the country will train and strategize with the likes of local Congressman Dennis Kucinich, the Nation magazine’s John Nichols, Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, health insurance whistleblower Wendell Potter, immigrant rights organiser Salvador Reza, and Executive Director of the National Priorities Project Jo Comerford.
UK : Patrik, Age 1.5
Patrik, Age 1.5 is a funny, affectionate and unpredictable gay family comedy. After a seemingly endless wait, long-term gay couple Goran and Sven have had their adoption papers approved – and infant Patrik, age 1.5 is on his way!
Former Air Force Officer Set to Testify in Gay Ban Lawsuit
A former Air Force major is expected to testify at a federal trial that involves the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which prohibits gays from openly serving in the military.
Thousands Attend Gay Pride In Poland
Thousands of gay men and lesbians marched Saturday through the streets of Warsaw demanding greater freedoms in the first EuroPride to be held behind the Cold War’s Iron Curtain, the AFP reported.
Robbie Relights The Fire With Take That
Singer Robbie Williams is rejoining Take That, the band has confirmed. Williams has already recorded an album with his former band-mates, which is being released in November.
Gay Groups Laud Shift In AIDS Strategy
Gay groups are cheering the Obama administration’s just-announced AIDS strategy. The report, announced Tuesday in Washington, outlines a strategy for combating the AIDS epidemic by shifting resources to the disease’s highest at-risk groups, which include gay and bisexual men and African-Americans.