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	LGBT History Month 31 days. 31 icons. Modeled after Black and Women's History Month, LGBT History Month highlights annually the achievements of 31 gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender Icons-one each day in the month of October. Read the article from the October, 2011 issue. or read LGBT History Month articles

	National Gay History Project Read the article from the October, 2011 issue. or read National Gay History Project articles

Local Faces and Photos
	Out & About Erie Gay News staff photographers takes photos of frIends and allies in our community at various events. Read the article from the March, 2012 issue. or read Out & About articles

Local/Regional News
	Craze Night Club News from Craze Night Club, 1607 Raspberry St, Erie PA. Read the article from the February, 2011 issue. or read Craze Night Club articles

	Crime Victim Center The Crime Victim Center of Erie County, Inc., was established in 1973 as the Erie County Rape Crisis Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting sexual assault victims and their families and friends. In 1986, Victim Witness Services was established for victims of other violent crimes, their familes and friends, and also to serve the witnesses to violent crimes. The goal of the agency's programs and services is to lessen the impact of crime through counseling, education and advocacy. In 2002, we changed our name to Crime Victim Center of Erie County, which we feel better reflects our mission and services. Funding for our agency comes from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, Department of Human Services' Mental Health/Mental Retardation Unit, United Way of Erie, United Fund of Corry Area, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and through donations and fundraising events. Additionally, court advocacy programming is funding through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency from the Rights and Services Act (RASA), Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). Read the article from the February, 2012 issue. or read Crime Victim Center articles

	Drenched Fur Drenched Fur is Erie's annual Bear Run since 2005. Check it out at the web site. Read the article from the April, 2012 issue. or read Drenched Fur articles

	Erie Sisters News from the Erie Sisters, our local cross-dresser, transvestite, transgender support and social group. Read the article from the February, 2012 issue. or read Erie Sisters articles

	Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, Inc. Incorporated in 2006 as Erie Gay Pride, Inc., the Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, Inc. (GEAE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the region's LGBT community and its straight allies through education, open dialogue and public visibility. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, Inc. articles

	Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter News from Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter in the Johnstown PA region. Read the article from the November, 2011 issue. or read Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter articles

	LBT Women News LBT Women of Erie is a social and support group for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. Our group has been together in its current form since October, 2008. We hold monthly meetings at The Presque Isle Gallery Coffeehouse, 35 Peninsula Drive in Erie. With a few exceptions, all meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month at 1 PM. Members and first-timers are encouraged to bring ideas and information on events that they would like to participate in with the group. Our events are as varied as the women in our group, and any given month you should be able to find an event to attend that will interest you. There are at least a dozen core members who form the nucleus of our group. We have two dozen more women who attend a meeting here and an event or two there. No matter how much time you have to spend with the group, you are always welcome. We are a very inclusive and friendly group, so don't be afraid to take that step and come to an event or meeting. Keep in mind that straight friends and family including males, are always welcome at our events...the more the merrier. We've had Moms, sisters, adult nieces and nephews and straight friends attend events and they are all welcome. Kids are invited to kid friendly events as well. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read LBT Women News articles

	Mahoning Valley Pride Center news The Mahoning Valley Pride Center (Youngstown OH) aims to promote community development and a sense of security among the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender and all questioning people in the Mahoning Valley through social, educational, and support programs, and the establishment of a safe place for these programs to take place. The community center, where LGBT persons and their allies may meet on common ground and without disguise, is organized and operated exclusively to educate and reduce prejudice and discrimination between the LGBT and heterosexual communities - and to relieve the effects of such prejudice and discrimination. Read the article from the September, 2011 issue. or read Mahoning Valley Pride Center news articles

	NW PA Pride Alliance, Inc. The NW PA Pride Alliance, Inc. works to improve visibility of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersexed and Ally/Asexual (LGBTQIA) community. It also facilitates communication and collaboration between groups and individuals within the region's LGBTQIA community and the greater region's community, while respecting individual and group identity. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read NW PA Pride Alliance, Inc. articles

	PFLAG Ashtabula News News from PFLAG Ashtabula Read the article from the August, 2011 issue. or read PFLAG Ashtabula News articles

	PFLAG Butler News Latest news from the Butler PA chapter of PFLAG. Check out their web site or their blog. Contact the moderator, Joe Tomlinson at pflagbutler@gmail.com Read the article from the October, 2011 issue. or read PFLAG Butler News articles

	PFLAG Erie News Latest updates from Erie/Crawford County Chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) from Mark H Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read PFLAG Erie News articles

	SafeNet SafeNet is committed to ending domestic violence, affirming human dignity and delivering comprehensive direct services to victims of domestic violence. SafeNet provides sanctuary, support, education and advocacy. Get help now. Read the article from the April, 2012 issue. or read SafeNet articles

	UU Erie News from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie, 7180 New Perry Highway, Erie PA. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read UU Erie articles

	Vertigo News Latest news about Vertigo, Butler PA's gay bar. Read the article from the June, 2010 issue. or read Vertigo News articles

	Zone Dance Club News from the Zone Dance Club, 133 W 18th St, Erie PA. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Zone Dance Club articles

Pride
	Pride Local Pride Events Read the article from the December, 2011 issue. or read Pride articles

Spirituality and Religion
	Lutherans Concerned Working at the intersection of oppressions, Lutherans Concerned/North America (LC/NA) embodies, inspires, advocates and organizes for the acceptance and full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities within the Lutheran communion and its ecumenical and global partners. LC/NA is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Read the article from the April, 2012 issue. or read Lutherans Concerned articles

	Religion and Spirituality with Rev. Richard Moyer Rev. Richard Moyer of the Community United Church, W 38th and Cascade Streets, Erie PA, shares thoughts on Christianity from a GLBT-friendly perspective. The church is interdenominational and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ Read the article from the October, 2011 issue. or read Religion and Spirituality with Rev. Richard Moyer articles

Political, Activism and Legal
	ACLU News The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country. The ACLU also works to extend rights to segments of our population that have traditionally been denied their rights, including people of color; women; lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people; prisoners; and people with disabilities. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read ACLU News articles

	All Out By tapping in to the unprecedented possibilities for global people power that new social media technologies allow, All Out is building a truly global community able to respond to moments of crisis and opportunity, to advance the lives and freedoms of LGBT people-everywhere. Read the article from the April, 2012 issue. or read All Out articles

	American Foundation for Equal Rights The American Foundation for Equal Rights is dedicated to protecting and advancing equal rights for every American. As the sole sponsor of the federal court challenge of California’s Proposition 8, known as Perry v. Schwarzenegger, AFER is leading the fight for marriage equality and equality under the law for every American. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read American Foundation for Equal Rights articles

	Campus Pride Campus Pride represents the only national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students. The organization is a volunteer-driven network "for" and "by" student leaders. The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBT and ally students on college campuses across the United States. Founded in the Fall of 2001 and launched a year later in October of 2002, Campus Pride started as an online community and resource clearinghouse under the name Campus PrideNet. The original founding partners were M. Chad Wilson, Sarah E. Holmes & Shane L. Windmeyer. In 2006, the organization broadened its outreach efforts and restructured as the current educational non-profit organization Campus Pride. As part of the restructuring process, the Lambda 10 Project for LGBT Fraternity & Sorority Issues (www.lambda10.org) became an educational initiative of Campus Pride. The executive director is national LGBT civil rights leader and campus pioneer Shane L. Windmeyer. Read the article from the December, 2011 issue. or read Campus Pride articles

	Change.org Change.org is an online advocacy platform that empowers anyone, anywhere to start, join, and win campaigns for social change. Millions of people sign petitions on Change.org each month on thousands of issues, winning campaigns every day to advance change locally and globally. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Change.org articles

	COLAGE - Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parent/s. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy. Read the article from the September, 2011 issue. or read COLAGE - Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere articles

	Equality Ohio Equality Ohio: Vision: We envision an Ohio where everyone feels at home; living in families and communities where equality, diversity and inclusiveness are universally valued; and where government protects all people and responds to their needs, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. (Adopted April 23, 2005) Mission: To achieve our vision, Equality Ohio will: serve as an advocate and champion for fair treatment and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens; facilitate a greater understanding of our common humanity through education and outreach efforts; engage and empower individuals, families, organizations, businesses and institutions in Ohio's urban, suburban, and rural areas; and collaborate with local, regional, statewide, and national organizations and government agencies. Equality Ohio is a non-partisan organization. Read the article from the April, 2012 issue. or read Equality Ohio articles

	Equality Partners of Western PA News Equality Partners of Western PA is a project of the Delta Foundation, working throughout the 23 county area which all share a common interest in supporting issue advocacy education and action as it relates to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied communities. Read the article from the February, 2011 issue. or read Equality Partners of Western PA News articles

	Equality Pennsylvania Founded in 1996 as the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights and later growing into Equality Advocates PA, Equality Pennsylvania is the only organization in the Commonwealth advocating in Harrisburg and across the state, exclusively for the rights of LGBT Pennsylvanians. We are gay and straight, business people and government workers, attorneys, non-profit leaders and professors who are singularly focused on changing the landscape for all LGBT Pennsylvanians. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Equality Pennsylvania articles

	Freedom to Marry Freedom to Marry is the campaign to win marriage nationwide. We are pursuing our Roadmap to Victory by working to win the freedom to marry in more states, grow the national majority for marriage, and end federal marriage discrimination. We partner with individuals and organizations across the country to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage and the protections, responsibilities, and commitment that marriage brings. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Freedom to Marry articles

	Freedom to Work Freedom to Work is a national organization committed to banning workplace harassment and career discrimination against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender Americans through public education, policy analysis, and legal work. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Freedom to Work articles

	GetEQUAL GetEQUAL: Mission: Our mission is to empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community and our allies to take bold action to demand full legal and social equality, and to hold accountable those who stand in the way. Vision: We envision a society in which LGBTQ people experience equal protection under the law, and are free from cultural and social transphobia/homophobia, without caveat or compromise. To that end, GetEQUAL will inspire and equip the LGBTQ community and allies to fight back against discrimination in a way that builds power and personal agency, encourage LGBTQ people to take our place to push forward progressive change as equals, and to build bridges with all who struggle for justice and dignity in their lives. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read GetEQUAL articles

	GLAD GLAD: New England’s leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read GLAD articles

	GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Educators Network) Established in 1990, GLSEN envisions a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes to creating a more vibrant and diverse community. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Educators Network) articles

	Human Rights Campaign (HRC) News The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) seeks to improve the lives of LGBT Americans by advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, ensuring families are treated equally under the law and increasing public support among all Americans through innovative advocacy, education and outreach programs. HRC works to secure equal rights for LGBT individuals and families at the federal and state levels by lobbying elected officials, mobilizing grassroots supporters, educating Americans, investing strategically to elect fair-minded officials and partnering with other LGBT organizations. Read the article from the March, 2011 issue. or read Human Rights Campaign (HRC) News articles

	Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all. Read the article from the June, 2011 issue. or read Human Rights Watch articles

	Immigration Equality Immigration Equality is a national organization that works to end discrimination in U.S. immigration law, to reduce the negative impact of that law on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive people, and to help obtain asylum for those persecuted in their home country based on their sexual orientation, transgender identity or HIV-status. Through education, outreach, advocacy, and the maintenance of a nationwide network of resources, we provide information and support to advocates, attorneys, politicians and those who are threatened by persecution or the discriminatory impact of the law. Read the article from the April, 2012 issue. or read Immigration Equality articles

	It Gets Better Project It Gets Better Project: Many LGBT youth can't picture what their lives might be like as openly gay adults. They can't imagine a future for themselves. So let's show them what our lives are like, let's show them what the future may hold in store for them. Read the article from the November, 2011 issue. or read It Gets Better Project articles

	NGLTF Updates News from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF). The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement. Our Policy Institute, the movement’s premier think tank, provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality and to counter right-wing lies. As part of a broader social justice movement, we work to create a nation that respects the diversity of human expression and identity and creates opportunity for all. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read NGLTF Updates articles

	Out and Equal Workplace Advocates Out & Equal™ Workplace Advocates is the largest and most effective national, nonproﬁt organization dedicated to achieving workplace equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees and professionals. Read the article from the March, 2012 issue. or read Out and Equal Workplace Advocates articles

	Out in the Silence The aim of Out in the Silence is to expand public awareness about the difficulties that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people face in rural and small town America and to promote dialogue and action that will help people on all sides of the issues find common ground. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Out in the Silence articles

	PA Diversity Network The PA Diversity Network (based in Lehigh Valley) fosters strength and vitality in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Community by providing news, information, presentations, health programs, events and other services. Read the article from the October, 2011 issue. or read PA Diversity Network articles

	Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition is a youth-led and youth-run organization dedicated to advocacy across the Commonwealth on issues relating to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer student youth. Comprised of leaders from LGBTQ student organizations across Pennsylvania, we work in educational institutions and local communties on behalf of LGBTQ young people. The first and only statewide LGBTQ youth organization in Pennsylvania, PSEC is the first statewide LGBTQ youth-led organization in the nation. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition articles

	People For The American Way People For the American Way champions an America in which liberty and justice for all really means all, an America in which no one is denied the rights and responsibilities guaranteed under our Constitution. Today, for the first time in many years, we have a chance to make those promises real. Read the article from the November, 2011 issue. or read People For The American Way articles

	PFLAG National News Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG National Office, located in Washington, D.C., the national Board of Directors and 13 Regional Directors. Read the article from the April, 2012 issue. or read PFLAG National News articles

	Servicemembers United Servicemembers United is a non-partisan and non-profit organization whose primary goals are 1) to engage in education and advocacy on issues affecting gay and lesbian troops and veterans; 2) to serve as an associational organization for the gay and lesbian military, veteran, and defense community; 3) to represent the voice of Iraq/Afghanistan-era gay and lesbian troops and veterans; and 4) to forward and inform public debate on the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Read the article from the February, 2011 issue. or read Servicemembers United articles

	Southern Poverty Law Center The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry, and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society. Founded by civil rights lawyers Morris Dees and Joseph Levin Jr. in 1971, the SPLC is internationally known for tracking and exposing the activities of hate groups. Our innovative Teaching Tolerance program produces and distributes - free of charge - documentary films, books, lesson plans and other materials that promote tolerance and respect in our nation's schools. Read the article from the March, 2012 issue. or read Southern Poverty Law Center articles

	The Trevor Project The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read The Trevor Project articles

	Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, community organizing and public policy efforts. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund articles

	Truth Wins Out Truth Wins Out (TWO) is a non-profit organization that fights anti-gay religious extremism. TWO monitors anti-LGBT organizations, documents their lies and exposes their leaders as charlatans. TWO specializes in turning information into action by organizing, advocating and fighting for LGBT equality. TWO’s goal is to create a world where LGBT individuals can live openly, honestly and true to themselves. Read the article from the October, 2011 issue. or read Truth Wins Out articles

	Williams Institute The Williams Institute advances sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy through rigorous, independent research and scholarship, and disseminates it to judges, legislators, policymakers, media and the public. A national think tank at UCLA Law, the Williams Institute produces high quality research with real-world relevance. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Williams Institute articles

Health
	Health and Fitness from Ron Blake Health and fitness info from Ron Blake, a personal fitness trainer in Phoenix AZ. He has been training individuals and groups for 15 years. Ron has also coached high school cross country and track teams in Indiana and California during those years. He was born in Gary, Indiana and did not graduate summa cum laude from Indiana University...but he did graduate. The school awarded him a bachelors and Masters degree if he agreed to quietly leave the state. Feel free to visit Ron at his site of www.myblakefitness.com for more inside information. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Health and Fitness from Ron Blake articles

	Life Beyond Therapy San Diego psychologist Michael Kimmel shares perspectives and advice on psychological health for the LGBT community. He can be reached through his website (lifebeyondtherapy.com). Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Life Beyond Therapy articles

	Persad Center Persad is the nation’s second oldest licensed counseling center specifically created to serve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Persad Center articles

	Unknotting by Nyya Problem solving, couples coachin and fulfillment coaching from life coach Crystal Nyaa Hites of Unknotting by Nyya Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Unknotting by Nyya articles

Entertainment and Travel
	Buffalo United Artists Buffalo United Artists, 119 Chippewa, Buffalo NY is a self-supporting collective of professional theater artists working constantly to create accessible, professional-quality theater consistent with the great passion we feel for our art. We do not shy away from controversy, nor do we direct our production choices towards mass appeal or popular opinion. We believe one of the greatest endeavors we can pursue is to use our craft to play an active and visible role in the service of our community. We aspire to present theater that entertains, enlightens, and captures the imagination. Read the article from the November, 2011 issue. or read Buffalo United Artists articles

	Centaur Music Our DJ's and artists have their pulse on the gay music scene like no one else, and everyone wants to know what's happening in music and the clubs. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Centaur Music articles

	Dreams of Hope Dreams of Hope (DOH) has established itself as Pittsburgh's only arts-focused, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied (LGBTA) youth (13-21) organization. The organization was founded in 2003 by Susan Haugh, current Artistic Director, with a $2,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Program of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and with assistance from three collaborating artists Read the article from the October, 2011 issue. or read Dreams of Hope articles

	Gay Travel GayTravel.com connects gay and lesbian travelers with gay friendly destinations, hotels, cruises and tours throughout the world. We consider our site to be a virtual gay travel magazine! Our mission is to provide our site visitors with the most comprehensive and accurate information available to ensure that every vacation is both pleasurable and comfortable. As a gay travel company, for over 15 years, we have served the LGBT community as an invaluable resource for its travel needs. With the launch of the newly redesigned gaytravel.com we want to be more relevant than ever! New features include user profiles - allowing site visitors to meet locals in the area they plan to visit, provide their own travel tips on places they know well, find room mates or travel buddies or just have a conversation with a fellow gay traveler. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Gay Travel articles

	GLAAD The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read GLAAD articles

	In The Life In The Life Media counters injustice and misinformation with dynamic, responsive and compelling use of traditional and new media, including social networks, video sharing, online community organizing and blogs. We are powered by the private funding and generosity of our members and supporters. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read In The Life articles

	Kevin's Korner EGN writer Kevin Schultz reviews movies, books and more! Read the article from the January, 2012 issue. or read Kevin's Korner articles

	Logo TV The LGBT world has a place all its own with Logo, the lesbian & gay network from MTV Networks. Whether it's on TV, online, or on your mobile, Logo brings you the stories, shows and news you won't see anywhere else. From original series and films to groundbreaking documentaries to LGBT news and more. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Logo TV articles

	On Stage Area Theatre and Performances of interest to GLBT Audiences Read the article from the May, 2010 issue. or read On Stage articles

	Renaissance City Choirs The Renaissance City Choirs' mission is to promote a positive image of the GLBT community and to be a leading contributor to the cultural life of the tri-state area. We seek to build bridges both within the GLBT community and with the community at large. Our programming blends challenging contemporary music; commissions of new works; an ambitious, traditional repertoire; and music from various world cultures. We seek to educate, challenge and enlighten both our audiences and our singing membership. We continue to affirm, by example and through song, the worth and dignity of sexual minorities. Music that is gay-positive and openly supports issues related to human equality and justice is represented at all concerts. Read the article from the June, 2010 issue. or read Renaissance City Choirs articles

	RuPaul's Drag Race Recaps of RuPaul's Drag Race, the popular LOGO series. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read RuPaul's Drag Race articles

Letters, Columnists & Opinion
	Amazon Trail "The Amazon Trail," a column about gay life in the U.S., has been appearing in gay publications since 1986. Read the article from the June, 2012 issue. or read Amazon Trail articles

	Bear in Mind Various thoughts on the Bear community by Gary Snyder. Read the article from the December, 2009 issue. or read Bear in Mind articles

	Michael Dithers Erie Gay News Co-Editor Michael Mahler with some random observations, news and etc. Also see the personal weblog. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Michael Dithers articles

	Ramblings by Rob Observations from Robert Hofmann. Robert Hofmann is the author of three books, "Surrounded by Insanity", "An Ordinary Madness", and his latest, "One Brain Cell Away from Retarded". He resides in Wilton Manors, FL, with his partner of 16 years and welcomes email from his readers at robshof@aol.com. Read the article from the April, 2012 issue. or read Ramblings by Rob articles

	What Do You Say? Your thoughts, memories and thoughts on a wide variety of topics. This is your chance to express yourself! Read the article from the September, 2010 issue. or read What Do You Say? articles

	Words from Mark Opinions and commentary from Mark Segal, publisher of Philadelphia Gay News. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Words from Mark articles

Miscellaneous
	Equality Forum Equality Forum is a national and international LGBT civil rights organization with an educational focus. Equality Forum coordinates LGBT History Month, produces documentary films, undertakes high-impact initiatives and presents the premier annual national and international LGBT civil rights summit. Read the article from the May, 2012 issue. or read Equality Forum articles

	Gay Real Estate Real Estate info and resources from GayRealEstate.com Read the article from the January, 2011 issue. or read Gay Real Estate articles