The theme for this year's Seattle Pride Parade, "We Are ALL American", is generating quite a bit of discussion within the community. This year the focus is on celebrating the passing of Referendum 71, the first time in American history that a LGBT civil rights issue was approved at a state ballot box, however a faction within the community has come forward because they feel that the theme is "offensive" and "attempts to normalize the LGBT community."Jon Mejia, Secretary for Seattle Out and Proud said the following:I’ve had several lively and worthwhile email exchanges on the subject of our theme. ...

Montreal has been widely heralded as an international sex capital. And this week, one of the city's pillars of raunch is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Cinema L'Amour, located centrally at the corner of St Laurent and Duluth, has been s... ...

The Oakland Tribune is soliciting "readers' thoughts on the 40th anniversary of the most famous music event in Bay Area history -- the Altamont Free Concert." They are not restricting their request to reminiscences of your experience there. Anybody with any "thoughts" on it are invited to phone 510-495-1442 to share. Maybe you've got a critique of the documentary movie about the concert. Give 'em a call! BUT you are limited to 30 seconds. Yes, it's obvious this project will lead to some deep and revealing discussions on the subjects of music, festivals and public safety. ...

The troubled gay media empire known as Window Media LLC finally collapsed and has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Window Media’s failure also brings about the closure of the remainder of it’s publications which included the Washington Blade, (which just celebrated its 40th anniversary) Southern Voice, David Atlanta, and South Florida Blade. Some of the Stories [...] ...

October 21st is the 40th anniversary of writer Jack Kerouac's death, a man who stood out as the first voice of the Beat Generation and as a novelist and poet that, even to this day, continues to inspire new generations of America's youth. So who was J... ...

I'm nothing if not ironic - a graphic artist who knows next to nothing about art. But hey, I know what I like... and I like the pop art stylings of Shag and the nostalgia of Disneyland. So on my visit this weekend, I dipped into my savings just a bit and snagged two great pieces of Shag art commemorating the 40th anniversary of The Haunted Mansion! First, "Goulish Delights", of which I was lucky enough to get number 6 of a limited run of 200... And then, because there's always room for one more, there's "A Dismaying Observation:" As I ...