Ruby Dee, 91: Iconic actress, civil rights activist
Ruby Dee, an acclaimed actress and civil rights activist whose versatile career spanned stage, radio television and film, has died at age 91.
Magnus Hirschfeld: Germany’s pioneer fighter for LGBTQ equality
Many unsung heroes exist in the gay liberation movement across the globe. One of them is the central figure in Ralf Dose's absorbing new short new biography.
Noir genre fiction from L.A.
Think "Stonewall," and you conjure up images of gay and trans bar patrons in Greenwich Village who finally had seen enough of police brutality and, and fought back in June 1969.
Did homophobia cut singer, LGBT activist Otep out of metal festival?
It may be no coincidence that the festival's main sponsor is Rockstar Energy Drink, a corporation with ties to a homophobic, conservative political pundit.
"We3": Pro-animal comic book turns 10
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of We3, a masterful comic book miniseries that considers human exploitation of animals.
Thrills are alive with sound of Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald revealed herself as not only possessing a stellar soprano voice, but also a sparkling wit, winning personality and a strong social consciousness and conscience.
Saudi girl's story exposes oppression of women
The film audience cringes as Wadjda's flowering pre-teen youth is hammered with humiliations and denials of even the slightest sign of human growth.
Locked-out musicians "devastated" by director's resignation
MINNEAPOLIS (PAI) -- Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra, locked out of their jobs for the past year, were devastated by the Oct. 1 resignation of its music director, Osmo Vänskä, who quit when management refused to end the lockout in time for rehearsals for a concert at Carnegie Hall.
Zap! Pow! Liberator Comics takes up animal rights
The comic presents a powerful storyline involving animal rescuers, and info concerning the plight of animals involved in lab research and corporate farms.
"The Butler" brings civil rights era to life
Forest Whitaker Is incapable of anything that isn't stellar. The rest of the cast, basically everybody in Hollywood, Is completely stunning.
