Same-sex domestic dispute ends on I-93
In what appears to be a domestic dispute between two women, Sandra Howes, 42, was boxed in by police and then held at gunpoint on Interstate 93 in Dorchester yesterday just after noon. According to the <i>Boston Herald</i>, the passenger was screaming for help out of the window of a green 2000 Honda Civic.
Senate gives a pass to MassHealth Equality bill
Though the much-anticipated repeal of the 1913 law was not taken up by the House, the Senate effectively passed the MassHealth Equality bill on July 23, taking another large step toward completing the marriage equality movement begun by the <i>Goodridge</i> decision.
Breaking News: DJ Barry Scott found guilty
A jury in Orleans District Court deliberated just about 20 minutes before finding openly gay oldies DJ Barry Scott guilty on three charges stemming from his arrest at a private party in Provincetown last summer. Scott's lawyer Will Korman has said his client plans to appeal the verdict.
Blood Beats: vol 2
In a world of cookie cutter "entertainment reporting," we need more critics like Ernest Hardy. This collection of his work, much of which originally appeared in <I>L.A. Weekly</i>, is smart, well-informed (mostly covering the pop music beat, he's an astounding encyclopedia of music,) written with a driving clarity, and always grounded in the understanding that pop culture matters precisely because of its triviality.
Haunted Hearths & Sapphic Shades: Lesbian Ghost Stories
The good news about this creepy collection is that it avoids what a book reviewer whose name escapes me dubbed "the vampire syndrome:" the tendency for the charm or power of a theme to be dissipated when iterated a dozen times.
Lesbian comics rock that...mic
Why should Provincetown have a monopoly on lesbian comedy? This Thursday four funny women, New York tested and lesbian approved, will have Club Cafe in stitches (8 p.m. at 209 Columbus Ave., Boston. Tix $12. Info: 617.536.0966).
A novel defense: Convict's bid for retrial hinges on alleged anti-trans discrimination against potential juror
At first glance the murder trial of Roxbury gang member Sam Smith, known as "Fat Sam" according to press reports, seems to have little to do with transgender civil rights.
Congress to consider "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal
On July 23, the Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, the first congressional stand-alone hearing on the policy since it went into effect in 1993. The committee is considering a bill to repeal the policy, H.R. 1246, sponsored by Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.).
Fenway announces new board president, other board changes
Fenway Community Health has announced new officers, a new member for its board of directors and a new chair for its board of visitors for the upcoming year.
Governor signs budget, leaves LGBT funding intact
Gov. Deval Patrick vetoed $122.5 million in spending when he signed the fiscal year 2009 (FY09) budget into law July 13, but LGBT and HIV/AIDS programs survived the veto process without losing any funding.
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