by Bach Polakowski | Jun 10, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Advocacy works, even in journalism. Chris Crain, a well-known former editor of LGBT publications and the founding author of the Citizen Crain blog, provides fresh evidence. He took a months-long break from his blog, but has since returned. Here’s an excerpt of a...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 8, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
I believe that certain words should be off limits (at least to some people). To my taste, “faggot” is one of those words. When used against a man who has sex with men, I believe it’s equivalent to the N-word. In this context, I’ll refer to it...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 5, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
President Obama released a statement on Monday, June 1, proclaiming June 2009 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. Here are excerpts: “Forty years ago, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted police harassment that...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 3, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The Bi Writers Association (BWA) on Saturday, May 30, hosted the inaugural National Summit on Putting the “B” in LGBT at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in New York City. The all-day event was an impressive gathering of bisexual...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 1, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) released a statement about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on May 26: The nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit appears to have caused some...
by Bach Polakowski | May 17, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Let’s get two things straight: My first name is pronounced like the bird from the baseball team the Baltimore Orioles (not like the Oreo cookie), but I spell it without an “e” at the end. My parents are from Cuba, but I was born and raised in New York City. I’m...
