The Officer and the Diva The Officer and the Diva
This spring, two important chapters in the surprising story of Israeli gay and lesbian politics concluded.
Jun 10, 1999 / Feature / Joshua Gamson
Jobs, Justice–Joy Jobs, Justice–Joy
The drinks were pouring, the flesh was pressing and a "dream team" of brassy, bluesy, soul and salsa players out to affiliate San Antonio's Tejano bands with the American Federat...
Mar 4, 1999 / JoAnn Wypijewski
Nonsilence = Death, Too? Nonsilence = Death, Too?
In seven novels and a collection of essays published since 1981, Sarah Schulman has methodically chronicled the history of her longtime neighborhood, Manhattan's East Village.
Feb 18, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Mark J. Huisman
Checking the Union Labels Checking the Union Labels
The election of new AFL-CIO leaders more than three years ago ushered in an era of glasnost.
Jan 21, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Steve Early
Where’s the Revolution? Where’s the Revolution?
When I came out in Boston in the mid-1970s, I had no way of knowing that the lesbian and gay movement I was discovering was in many ways unique.
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Barbara Smith
The Last Steep Ascent The Last Steep Ascent
New obstacles should not be deplored but welcomed because their presence proves we are closer to the ultimate decision.
Mar 11, 1966 / Martin Luther King Jr.
Let Justice Roll Down Let Justice Roll Down
"Those who expected a cheap victory in a climate of complacency were shocked into reality by Selma."
Mar 15, 1965 / Books & the Arts / Martin Luther King Jr.
Miracle in Alabama Miracle in Alabama
“An entire community has experienced a rebirth of freedom. The men and women who compose it now stand erect.”
Mar 3, 1956 / Carey McWilliams