Richard Rosendall
Cassini’s grand finale: Saturn, life, and a pale blue dot
(From Saturn, Earth appears as a pale blue dot. NASA photograph) Dennis Overbye reports at NYT: On Saturday morning, the spacecraft, which has been circling Saturn and its environs for…
A toast for GLAA’s 46th
(Photo from 2016 GLAA anniversary by Michael Key/Washington Blade) Closing Toast Rick Rosendall, immediate past president GLAA 46th Anniversary Awards Reception Policy Restaurant and Lounge April 20, 2017 Good evening,…
He’s just my Bill
P.G. Wodehouse and Jerome Kern may roll in their graves, but I love this parody by Randy Rainbow.
Jason Chaffetz announces retirement from House
Strike up the band! Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), one of the worst homophobes in the U.S. House of Representatives and a frequent meddler in D.C. affairs, announced today that he…
Jimmy Carter’s Christianity
(Photo by Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times) My thoughts on Easter morning, prompted by Jimmy Carter’s responses to Nicholas Kristof in NYT: Jimmy Carter is a decent man. In describing…
US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan
Barbara Starr and Ryan Browne report at CNN. The bomb is called MOAB. It is 21,600 pounds and is GPS-guided, dropped by an MC-130 aircraft on ISIS targets in Afghanistan….
Out: How to Help Stop Chechnya’s Gay Concentration Camps
The persecution of gay people in Chechnya has only worsened since I wrote about it in my Blade column last week. Hilton Dresden at Out magazine lists several things you…
Blade QUEERY: Rev. Cedric A. Harmon
(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) One of GLAA’s honorees for our reception on April 20, my esteemed friend Rev. Cedric Harmon of Many Voices, answers 20 gay questions for…
Cosby’s books join ‘most challenged’ list
Graham Bowley reports at NYT: Bill Cosby’s “Little Bill” children’s book series was among the 10 “most challenged” books in 2016, according to a list compiled by the American Library…