Hardscrabble mom during tough times

'L Word' actress Melissa Leo on her breakthrough in 'Frozen River'

by Michael Wood | Aug 20, 2008

'Bitter Suite' & 'Jane Hammond: Paper Work'

As record crowds line up for the Chihuly glass extravaganza at the de Young Museum, one can only hope that the museum's less hyped exhibitions won't get lost in the crush. 'Bitter Suite' & 'Jane Hammond: Paper Work' are not to be missed.

by Michael Wood | Aug 20, 2008

High society & what came afterwards

There are times when The National Enquirer precipitates downfalls (bye-bye, John Edwards), but there are actually cases when the tattling tabloid can bring uplift. Though not necessarily by design. This was the case for "Grey Gardens"

by Michael Wood | Aug 20, 2008

DPH: No decrease in HIV infection rates among gay, bi men

A report by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) finds efforts at HIV prevention in Massachusetts have made little headway among gay and bisexual men in the last several years.

by Michael Wood | Aug 7, 2008

Gay Marriages Will Remain Regardless of Prop. 8 Outcome: Calif. Attorney General

California Attorney General Jerry Brown has indicated he thinks that same-sex couples who have married since June 16 would not be affected by the passage of Proposition 8, should voters approve the constitutional amendment in November.

by Michael Wood | Aug 11, 2008

Newsom's gay chief of staff returns

The openly gay aide who helped craft Mayor Gavin Newsom's pro-same-sex marriage policies will return to City Hall this month on a six-month interim basis.

by Michael Wood | Aug 10, 2008

AIDS confab attendees demand end to stigma

More than 1,000 people from around the world marched to demand an end to stigma and homophobia Saturday, August 2, ahead of the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City.

by Michael Wood | Aug 9, 2008

Prop 8 opponents lead in money race

When it comes to money, supporters of same-sex marriage are in the lead - for now.

by Michael Wood | Aug 8, 2008

HIV infections top 56,000 a year in U.S.

New HIV infections in the United States topped 56,000 a year in 2006, about 40 percent more than previous estimates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released those numbers at a hastily called telephone news conference Saturday, August 2 after an embargoed paper in a special issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association was made public early.

by Michael Wood | Aug 7, 2008

Prop 8 backers, foes file suit over ballot language

Supporters and opponents of Proposition 8 both filed suits in Sacramento Superior Court Tuesday, July 29 over parts of the proposed constitutional amendment.

by Michael Wood | Aug 5, 2008


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