“Do people choose to be gay, or are they born that way? Here’s a tip: Don’t turn to Lady Gaga for an answer. For the Christian, thinking in terms of dichotomies such as ‘nature versus nurture’ and ‘genetics versus free will’ is the real problem. For us, it’s not either-or. Who we are cannot be reduced to any one thing. …

My pal Leif Wauters is spearheading an effort to post the sets of the late and legendary DJ Neil Lewis, whose epic work is considered by many to represent a pinnacle of San Francisco nightlife. Welcome to the premier podcast of Neil’s recorded sets from his nights at Pleasuredome. Each release represents both sides of an audio cassette tape recording …

Coming home from San Francisco last night I finally had my first trip through one of them there full body scanners, after which I got the complete junk inspection from an elderly TSA agent who looked startlingly like Morgan Freeman. The agent was as pleasant as can be, considering, and I was surprised at how nonchalant I felt while being …

A coalition of openly gay celebrities and their allies have issued a public letter to the president, asking that he complete his “evolution” and come out publicly in support of same-sex marriage. The letter reads, in part: Like so many Americans, you have spoken of your personal journey toward support for the freedom to marry. You have talked about the …

Some British gay activists are calling for the cancellation of next month’s Pride parade in London’s East End because it might inflame anti-gay sentiments among the Muslim community. The parade was organized in response to “Fear Allah. Gay-free zone” stickers that began appearing around the East End earlier this year. Critics of the parade accuse its organizers of having ties …

A new “ex-gay” campaign out of Florida.(Tipped by JMG reader Matt)

Pictured above are the journalists, activists, researchers, allies and bloggers that attended this weekend’s Haas Fund-sponsored conference on LGBT youth homelessness, suicide prevention, and immigration equality. All very good people. UPDATE: Via the Windy City Times, here’s everybody’s names (from left to right). Michael Rogers, Eden James, Phil Reese, Andrés Duque, Karen Ocamb, Jeremy Hooper, Jean Albright, Tracy Baim, Ksen …

The hits keep coming for New York’s anti-gay Democratic state senators. On the firing line today is Sen. Shirley Huntley, who is being investigated for running a taxpayer-funded fraudulent charity. In 2009 Huntley was one of eight traitorous Democrats who sank same-sex marriage in New York. The state Attorney General’s Office is investigating state Sen. Shirley Huntley and her ties …

Embiggens nicely.

Finally. This is what I’m talking about it.

Tonight I’ll be attending a fundraiser party for San Francisco’s GLBT Historical Society. SPEAKER will feature five significant venues from San Francisco’s timeline: I Beam, End Up, Trocadero Transfer, Townsend, and The Box. These parties and the personalities gravitating around them will be portrayed as a multimedia family tree – telling the tales of notorious Sunday Tea Dances, a sexually …

“Never underestimate the power of a few committed Christians! Just a few hours ago, the Maryland same-sex ‘marriage’ bill went from the verge of passage to crushing defeat. In an overwhelmingly Democratic Assembly, this is victory of gigantic proportions. Once again, it signals that even the most liberal states are not on board with the agenda to redefine marriage. FRC’s …

I’m in San Francisco for a Haas Fund-sponsored conference on immigration equality, LGBT youth homelessness and suicide prevention. Pretty much every LGBT journalist/blogger you’ve probably heard of is here in the room with me. You can follow the conference live on Twitter via the hashtag #Haas11.