Author Archives: Greg Hambrick

Staff writer for the Charleston City Paper covering city and school district issues.

GLSEN Founder Speaks In Charleston Saturday

From AFFA:

Tomorrow, Saturday February 16th at 7 pm AFFA will co-host a special guest with Charleston’s Unitarian Church Welcoming Congregations Committee: Kevin Jennings, the founder and director of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network), and author of Mama’s Boy, Preacher’s Son: A Memoir of Growing Up, Coming Out and Changing America’s Schools.
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SC Gay Pride Looking For Logo, Theme

All right fellas, put the togas and the cowboy hats up. They aren’t looking for that kind of theme. This is more like “Love Can Build A Bridge,” “Love Is Alive,” or any other single from The Judds.
The from The State, no less.
The S.C. Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement seeks theme and logo submissions […]

What’s So Gay About Monday, Feb. 11, 2008

• If you thought the gayest thing about the Grammys was Dave Koz, you obviously missed Tina and Beyonce, with an introduction by Cher! Girl!
• Millionaire Matchmaker could go gay next season. Insert “It’s already on Bravo, isn’t it?” joke here.
• A study shows that gay latino couples adopt children more than others. […]

My Big Gay Husband

Him: “I had a dream about Carrie last night.”
Me: (Thinking of the Stephen King movie) “Oh, no.”
Him: (Shocked)
Me: (Pause) “You’re talking about Carrie Bradshaw, aren’t you?”
Him: “Of course!”

What’s So Gay About Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008

• Robin Roberts goes without the wig for a Mizrahi fashion show. Fierce.
• Mitt Romney can’t keep his mouth shut.
The development of a child is enhanced by having a mother and father. Such a family is the ideal for the future of the child and for the strength of a nation. I wonder how it […]

What’s So Gay About Wed., Feb. 6, 2008

• Among the crazy mess that is Britney’s life is concern that her latest boyfriend might be gay. You know, this has totally moved from a Behind the Music special to Walk the Line 2. You know Tara Reid is sitting somewhere in Hollywood just waiting for the casting directors.
• California Supreme Court will hear […]

What’s So Gay About Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008

• Ah, the winds of change are starting to blow early:
Five years after a gay advocacy group was told that it could no longer use the e-mail, bulletin boards and meeting rooms at the Justice Department, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey has reversed that decision and issued a revised equal-employment-opportunity policy barring discrimination against […]

OUT Looks at Savannah’s Gay Youth

OUT’s lead story for March includes a photo essay about young gay people in Savannah.
Out sent photographer Danielle Levitt to Savannah, Ga., to document what it mean to be young and gay in the South today. With the help of Stand Out Youth, a Savannah-based group, Levitt met more than a dozen kids who allowed […]

S.F.: LGBT votes split on Super Tuesday

In my reporting around these parts, I found the gay vote tilting a bit toward Hillary. But the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting their gays are split on their Democratic choices.
Clinton has tapped into the network of gay support that her husband forged during his presidency and started with a stronger base of gay support, […]

What’s Gay About Monday, Feb. 4, 2008

Here’s a new little daily feature we’re going to try to spin out there and see what happens:

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