Grove Remembers Losses at Reflective Memorial Day Service
John Nieman (at piano), Dominic DeSantis, Diane Romano & Michael Coffindaffer - photo by Bruce-Michael Gelbert
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By Bruce-Michael Gelbert
At a reflective Memorial Day service, organized by Roland Michely and hosted by the Cherry Grove Fire Department’s Dominic DeSantis, at the Community House on May 31, Cherry Grove remembered those lost to us since the previous Memorial Day. Read more
Daniel Nardicio Kicks Off Underwear Party Season with Memorial Day Weekend Extravaganza at Ice Palace
dancing at the Underwear Party - photo by Bruce-Michael Gelbert
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By Bruce-Michael Gelbert
Daniel Nardicio, originator of the Underwear Party on Fire Island, did his part to ensure a lively Memorial Day Weekend, in Cherry Grove, by giving his first party of the season on May 29. A near-capacity crowd filled the Ice Palace to hear the music of DJ Gant Johnson Read more
Soaring High with “Take Flight”
(L) Clayton Elder (center) as Charles Lindbergh (R) Jenn Colella as Amelia Earhart -photos by T. Charles Erickson
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by Sherri Rase
“Take Flight” (2007), presented by the McCarter Theatre Center, at the Berlind Theater, in Princeton, New Jersey, is rara avis-truly a rare bird. Read more
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal Passes U.S. Senate Committee & House of Representatives, But McCain & Colleagues Announce Plan to Filibuster
President Barack Obama, courtesy of Organizing for America
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by Bruce-Michael Gelbert
On May 27, the United States Senate Armed Services Committee, chaired by Michigan Democrat Carl Levin, passed, by a vote of 16 to 12, an amendment to the National
Defense Authorization Act that would remove “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”(DADT)-the heinous 17-year-old policy whereby open gay and lesbians are discharged from military service-from federal Read more
GLSEN Presents Respect Awards
Constance McMillien, Dr. Eliza Byard, Chely Wright, CyndiLauper, ReichenLehmkuhl - photos by Lee Sharmat & Clara Bogetti
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By Lee Sharmat
GLSEN (the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network), the leading national education organization, focused on ensuring safe schools for all students, and headed by Executive Director Dr. Eliza Byard, held its sold out annual Respect Awards ceremony Read more
GuyFriday: “Golden Boy-s”
Joey Adami - photo by Joey Adami
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By Joey Adami
Fire Island
“The sun feels nice,” breathed Will, fitting his hands behind his head.
Stretched out above the sand on a wide blanket, Will and Luke relaxed their bodies. Memorial Day Weekend was less then a week away, giving the guys just enough time to get some color after a long, dull winter of gray skies and cold.
“Sunscreen?” Grady asked, sheltered under the enormous-rainbow striped umbrella that shaded him from view. Clad in a baseball hat, white t-shirt, and globs of thick sunscreen, Grady sighed loudly, returning to his magazine.
“I’m not going anywhere near that ridiculous umbrella,” Luke snapped. Read more
Spoleto Festival & Charleston, South Carolina
Spoleto press photo - submitted by Denise Dell Harbin
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By Denise Dell Harbin :: Dell 2 Travel – A Gazooba Travel Agency, Orlando FL
Continuing our spring migration up the East Coast from Florida, we snowbirds make a very satisfying stopover in Charleston, South Carolina. Condé Nast named Charleston “one of America’s most delightful cities” and Southern Living readers voted it “Best Southern City.” Charleston calls itself “America’s Most Historic City.” Read more
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