Tag Archives: NYTimes

The Ecology Of Disease

The New York Times has published an interesting look at how humankind’s treatment of the environment has unleashed dozens of new diseases in the last century. Diseases have always come out of the woods and wildlife and found their way into human populations — the plague and malaria are two examples. But emerging diseases have quadrupled in the last half-century, …

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NYT: It’s Time To Kill DOMA

From an editorial in the New York Times: It is a strong bet that the justices will take the [DOMA] appeal when they return from their summer break. The Justice Department is right that firmly resolving the issue is of great importance to the country and to tens of thousands of gay people denied benefits like the right to file …

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Ben Cohen In The New York Times

Check out the NYT’s Style section today for a profile on Ben Cohen. You might also enjoy Father Tony Adams’ interview with Cohen in Pride Magazine, which is online in its entirety.

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NYT On Erik Rhodes

In a piece titled Death Was Early But Perhaps Not Surprising, the New York Times has weighed in on last week’s death of gay porn star Erik Rhodes, who died of a heart attack at the age of 30. The article features quotes from Manhattan nightlife figures and fellow porn actors. An excerpt: Things went from bad to worse. Mr. …

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“Big Soda” Strikes Back In The NYT

The astroturf Center For Consumer Freedom today published the above full-page ad in the New York Times. The text: THE NANNY: You Only Thought You Lived In The Land Of The Free. Bye Bye Venti. Nanny Bloomberg has taken his strange obsession with what you eat one step further. He now wants to make it illegal to serve “sugary drinks” …

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Editorial Of The Day

From the New York Times: North Carolina already has a law barring same-sex marriage, but the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature is not satisfied. It devised a measure to enshrine this obvious discrimination in the State Constitution and placed it on the ballot of the state’s May 8 primary election — a test of tolerance versus bigotry that ought to be watched …

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About.com Readers’ Choice

Nice. Wilton Manors’ Alibi was named Best Gay Bar. I can see that. About.com is owned by the New York Times, which I didn’t know until today.

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The New York Times Love Lesbians

And that really pisses off Bill Donohue. Good.

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Headline Of The Day

Christwire nails me yet again: Joe My God, the greatest literary bottom bard of the homogay movement, and Aaron Heier [right], the relic ‘cutesy muscle-daddy’ talk-show genre host that makes gay men stamp their claws and arch their back like a screeching 8-ball snort nosed cat in heat are all well known to us. [snip] After Aaron’s getting the NOM …

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NY Times Busted In Spam Claim

The New York Post is slamming the Times this morning after the Grey Lady accidentally sent a discount offer to over eight million subscribers then later claimed that the message was actually sent by spammers. “The e-mail is SPAM and was not sent from The New York Times. We are alerting subscribers immediately,” the paper told reporters by e-mail at …

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On The Surging Newt Gingrich

Maureen Dowd: Newt Gingrich’s mind is in love with itself. It has persuaded itself that it is brilliant when it is merely promiscuous. This is not a serious mind. Gingrich is not, to put it mildly, a systematic thinker. His mind is a jumble, an amateurish mess lacking impulse control. He plays air guitar with ideas, producing air ideas. He …

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo & GOP Sen. James Alesi Talk Marriage At The New York Times

This afternoon I attended a forum titled “Same-Sex Marriage: The Road To Passage In New York State” where Gov. Andrew Cuomo, NYC Speaker Christine Quinn, and GOP state Sen. James Alesi shared their marriage equality battle stories to a room packed with LGBT journalists and activists. The event was held at the NYT headquarters and was sponsored by their GLBT …

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NYT Covers Values Voter Summit Flap

The Family Research Council’s annual Values Voter Summit begins tomorrow with a speaker’s slate comprising many of the most viciously anti-gay and racist figures in the nation. Last week People For The American Way joined the chorus of progressives demanding that the invited GOP presidential candidates at least comment on those they’ll share the stage with. Today the New York …

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NYT Profiles AFA

The New York Times today profiles the American Family Association, but make zero mention of the group’s status as an SPLC-certified hate group. Broadcast on its 192 talk-radio stations, streamed over the Internet and e-mailed in “action alerts” to 2.3 million potential voters, the American Family Association’s pronouncements have flowed forth daily from its sleek offices here in the Deep …

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NYT: Is Syrian “Kidnapping” A Hoax?

The New York Times warns that not one person can report having actually met or spoken to the lesbian blogger allegedly kidnapped yesterday in Syria. In fact, some recent entries on her blog may have first been posted in 2007. Although it remains possible that the blog’s author was indeed detained, and has been writing a factual, not fictional account …

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Will The Music Press Yawn About Tyler, Another Viciously Homophobic Rapper?

Rising rap star, music press darling, and Coachella 2011 “breakout artist” Tyler was the subject of a lengthy and fawning New York Times profile published last week. His new album, Goblin, debuts today. “Goblin” is spiteful, internal, confident, vitriolic, vividly bruised stuff, a shocking — and shockingly good — album that bears little resemblance to contemporary hip-hop. It has more …

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New York Times Denounces Campaign Against Judge Vaughn Walker

The New York Times has published a blistering editorial denouncing the attempt to nullify Judge Vaughn Walker’s Prop 8 ruling because he is a gay man. After the trial, Judge Walker said he is gay and involved in a long-term relationship. Last week, Proposition 8’s lawyers argued that the ruling should be tossed out because he had had a duty …

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NYT Calls For Marriage Equality

Today the New York Times published an editorial calling on the NY state Senate to approve marriage equality and ticking off five other marriage battlegrounds, all of which should be familiar to you. Political battles this fall in six different parts of the country could have a profound impact on whether the United States will extend the promise of equal …

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Fake New York Times Declares War Over

Via Gawker: The Iraq War is over, according to the fake New York Times! This morning a cadre of volunteers has fanned out across New York City to pass out a remarkably good, faux-copy of the Times dated July 4, 2009. They’ve even set up an entire website. Universities to be free! Bike paths to be expanded! Thomas Friedman to …

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Times Are Hard At The Times

I know the newspaper world is hurting and that the NY Times is facing a bunch of layoffs, but selling yesterday’s paper for $15 seems a bit much.

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