St Pat's Day Parade draws Mayoral candidates

South Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade, the last vestige of overt anti-gay discrimination in the city, kicks off from Broadway Station on March 15. Among the marchers will be two mayoral hopefuls, City Councilors Michael Flaherty and Sam Yoon. Meanwhile, Mayor Thomas Menino, who has not yet made his electoral intentions known, will stand on the sidelines and a third challenger, developer Kevin McCrea, will sit out the event completely.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 13, 2009

"Queen of Mean" Lisa Lampanelli

The equal opportunity offender comes to the Comedy Connection on Saturday night. Read on for a preview of her outrageous style.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 6, 2009

Experts bemoan lack of data on LGBT health disparities

The first panel at Harvard Law School's 4th annual Harvard Lambda Legal Advocacy (HaLLA) Conference was tasked with answering the question, is there an LGBT health gap? Without fail all four panelists answered in the affirmative.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 9, 2009

New spin on HIV prevention campaign

Yovannys Kenney said there are few HIV prevention campaigns aimed at young people, and he hopes Articipation will inspire young people to find creative ways to educate their peers about the epidemic.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 6, 2009

Cyberhoaxing with Erez Rose

In "Dark Play or Stories For Boys," Emerson College BFA student Erez Rose plays a teenager who cyberhoaxes another teenage boy with devastating consequences. In this interview Rose and co-actor Brian Quint talk about the play's exploration of ethics and sexuality of a generation all but defined by the technology they embrace in their day-to-day lives.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 3, 2009

Karl Giant Just Wants To Have Fun (With Cyndi Lauper)

Hudson-native Karl Giant has found his niche in photographing celebrities and directing music videos. His latest is a video for "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun/Set Your Heart," a mash-up of her classic '80s tune and a track from her most recent album, "Bring Ya to the Brink." Here's an interview with the perpetually busy Giant.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 2, 2009

News Briefs: Harvard Group Tackles Health Issues; Phelps Visits Boston

In brief: Phelps to tour greater Boston again. Harvard Law LGBT group tackles health disparities at conference.

by Robert Nesti | Feb 26, 2009

Scott Libby, May 21, 1983 - February 20, 2009

Scott Libby of Raymond, Maine, a bartender at the Paradise Caf? in Cambridge, was killed in a car accident on Feb. 20 in Bethel, Maine.

by Robert Nesti | Feb 26, 2009

HIV/AIDS organizations undertake major initiative to re-evaluate delivery of services

Major changes may be underway for three of the Boston area's leading HIV/AIDS service organizations.

by Robert Nesti | Feb 27, 2009

Court strikes down California video game law

A federal appeals court on Friday struck down a California law that sought to ban the sale or rental of violent video games to minors.

by Robert Nesti | Feb 20, 2009


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