Interview: Indie Filmer Lesli Klainberg

(Link) Lesli's documentary, "Fabulous: The Story of Queer Cinema" traces the roots of LGBT films. As you can expect, she's got lots to say about the state of queer cinema, past and present. And she's rather cute!

Massachusetts Marriage Going to High Court

(Link) Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has decided to push the marriage issue into that state's supreme court. He's hoping to force a decision on whether to amend the state constition to ban same-sex marriage.

Wal-Mart Becoming Gay-Friendly?

(Link) Apparently they are, according to Fortune magazine. And that's got Fundy-mentalist types in a tizzy of righteous indignation.

Lesbian Firechief Steps Down Amid Charges

Link After a 2-tenure as Minneapolis first openly gay firechief, Bonnie Bleskachek is calling it quits after facing discrimination charges in court. Yep, she knows when she's licked. And yep, that was a bad joke.

Ooh, You Knew Jodie Was Taken!

Link All these years our gaydar has tinkled merrily over Jodie, who's been trying to deflect it all this time. She must be mellowing out these days because photos of Jodie Foster and her longtime girlfriend are starting to hit the press.

UN Urged to Decriminalize Homosexuality

Link You may have it easy in your neighborhood, but others aren't so lucky. Not by a long shot. In more than 70 countries, homosexuality is a crime by law, and punishable by death in 12 of them.