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Some CDC grant money unspent by Latino clinic
La Clinica blames staffing, facility hurdles for trans program delays
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO, Washington Blade | May 8, 11:20 AM
McGreeveys reach custody deal
Couple moves closer to dissolving marriage
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) | May 9, 11:41 AM
Fight over gay divorce moves to R.I. Superior Court
Another hearing scheduled for June 12
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) | May 9, 11:35 AM
Calif. may be headed for epic marriage battle
Constitutional ban, high court ruling both in the works
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington Blade | May 8, 11:35 AM
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Proposed ROTC unit protested
Baltimore Sun
May 9, 11:58 AM


Despite death threats, gay bishop plans civil union
MSNBC
May 8, 6:01 PM


Parents consider treatment to delay son's puberty
NPR
May 8, 5:47 PM


Gay group reaches out to Lakewood
Houston Chronicle
May 8, 3:13 PM


Transgender teen says he has support at Brewster school
The Journal News
May 8, 12:14 PM


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Idol worship, the Martha edition
In my unplanned (and perhaps even unconscious) attempt to be a flaming gay stereotype, I am obsessed with Martha Stewart. I've ...
Greg Marzullo
May 8 | 2:58 PM


Alexis? Who's Alexis?
At a Blade staff meeting today, someone made a passing reference to Alexis (it’s a gay paper, such references ...
Kevin Naff
May 8 | 2:48 PM


Madonna announces tour
Madonna will embark on her "Sticky & Sweet" tour this fall, and sorry, local Washington Blade readers, she's skipped ...
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May 8 | 2:29 PM


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Students Lobby for Dignity
Diverse activists and allies lobby Albany for LGBT causes, including GENDA and Marriage Equality. But that’s not the real power of Equality & Justice Day.

High-school students comprised a large section of the 2,000 attendees at an Albany rally. The event was part of Empire State Pride Agenda’s annual lobbying effort called LGBT Equality & Justice Day. Student volunteers Nefertiti Martin from the Bronx and Mark Emsak from Staten Island teach fellow students how to lobby their lawmakers.

LOCAL NEWS
Remembering Lawrence King
An emotional West Village vigil marks the national Day of Silence and a slain teenager.

Krishna Stone, Pauline Park and Chris Burgess at an April 25 vigil on Christopher Street. At the event’s end, a lavender balloon was let free. Photos: Alina Oswald.
Anti-Gay Cult Pulls Fast One
Aesthetic Realists wrest $4,000 in state funds for a program that allegedly teaches art to Brooklyn senior citizens. But the group has a history of “converting” gays to heterosexuals.

Gay Issues Take a Back Seat—and That’s OK
War, the economy and health care matter more to a majority of LGB voters.

NATIONAL NEWS
Survey: Gays ‘Ignorant’ of Basic Rights
A majority of respondents flunked a four-question test on U.S. laws regarding LGBT issues. The Hunter College survey also showed the respondents’ priorities for gay civil rights issues.

Evidence Lacking for Hate Crime Charge in Newark Slayings
Activists fear authorities caved to pressure from families to silence the gay angle.

Cathy Rainey (left) with a 2006 photo of Iofemi Hightower and Terrance Aeriel who were murdered in New Jersey last year. Shalga Hightower, Iofemi’s mother, is at right. AP photo: Mel Evans.
OTHER NEWS
LOCAL LIFE
Walk the Walk
Meet Rita Fisher, the 84-year-old Brooklyn native who raised nearly half a million bucks during the AIDS Walk.

For the first time, the AIDS Walk goes green, with a 25 percent reduction in environmental impact. The event is Sunday, May 18, in Central Park.
Library Card Optional
A new program called LGBT @ NYPL enhances and digitizes the New York Public Library’s vast LGBT collection—and what a surprising collection it is!

Library president Paul LeClerc, center, presents LGBT @ NYPL committee chairmen Hermes Mallea, left, and Carey Maloney with a framed poster of the Library’s 1994 exhibit Becoming Visible. Below: Guests view treasures from the New York Public Library’s LGBT holdings during an April gala. Photos:Mary Hilliard.
Pride Street Fair Gets Green Light
Mark your calendars now for HOP’s Pride events the last week of June. Here’s the rundown.

Ann Cosme, left, and her lesbian daughter Margarita Carmona cheer on the Pride March last June. AP photo: Tina Fineberg.
REAL ESTATE: Go Green to Save Green
Rising fuel costs may lead to a 10-15% hike for NYC rent-stabilized apartments.

ARTS
FILM FEATURE: AIDS, Anger of ’92 Return in Remastered Classic
Director Gregg Araki says the raw, punk-rock energy of his controversial ‘The Living End’ holds up. The hot factor  hasn’t faded either.

Mike Dytri and Craig Gilmore star as a pair of HIV-positive outcasts on a reckless road trip in ‘The Living End.’ The 1992 film has been remastered and released on DVD by Strand Releasing.
QUEER ART PICKS
Canvas innovations, 1950s teens, Fierce Pussy revisited and more.

McDermott & McGough’s ‘Boys in a Bedroom, 2am,’ 2007, Carbo print, 23.75 by 18 inches. Below: Dona Nelson’s ‘My Home IV.01,’ cheesecloth and acrylic mediums on canva, 90 by 60 inches.
THEATER REVIEWS: 4 Timeless Shorts From Paul Rudnick
Plus: Wilde’s ‘Earnest’ revival and Christine Ebersole’s jazzy CD

Linda Lavin plays a Long Island Jewish mother of three gay children in ‘Pride and Joy,’ one of four shorts in ‘The New Century.’ Photo: Charles Erickson.
CABARET FEATURE: Up Close & From a Distance
Openly gay songwriter Julie Gold invites you to her show—and to her Village apartment.

Julie Gold performs her hits, including the Grammy-winning ‘From a Distance,’ April 4 and May 1 and June 6 at The Duplex.
FILM REVIEW: Coming Out, Minus the Clichés
Surfer tale ‘Shelter’ succeeds because of nuanced performances and emotional honesty. Sure, the sexy eye-candy doen’t hurt either.

Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe in ‘Shelter.’ The film, now playing in select theaters, will debut on here! TV’s cable channel Friday, April 18, with a May 27 DVD release.
VIEWPOINT

INSIDER TRADING: ENDA Origins
What started as a good thing went bad—thanks to HRC and Barney Frank.

OPINION: Lessons From Syphilis Stats
The New York Health Department reported a 62% spike among MSM. Those numbers have a lot to teach us.

OPINION: Turn Down the Stereotype
Hold a mirror up to gay generalizations and you’ll see the humor in it all.

OPINION: The Strange Thing About ‘Normal’
A New York Times story on young gay married men presented dry stereotypes.

EDITORIAL: Lobby, Lobby, Lobby
It makes a difference. Just ask Deborah Glick and Tom Duane.
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