Assault Victim Dwan Prince
at the time of
Steven Pomie’s 2006 conviction.

New protected bike lanes rolled out in Village, heading to Chelsea, Clinton.

Riverside Church rite recalls confident fighter sometimes impatient.

Leading city elected officials joined hundreds in decrying the fatal assault on Jose O. Sucuzhanay, during which the assailants used anti-gay and anti-Latino slurs.

Declaration, signed by 66 nations, presented to end sanctions on homosexuality worldwide.

During Homotopia, City of Culture festivities, Liverpool's not all about the Beatles.

A US district court has ordered Louisiana to issue a new birth certificate for a child born there and adopted in a New York State court by a gay male couple.

State Supreme Court signals openness in marriage oral arguments.

Unconstitutional Alabama statute illegally denied alimony to an ex-wife.

Even as Barack Obama faces an avalanche of criticism for choosing Rick Warren to open his inauguration, some gay voices have come to his defense, while others ask why religion has a place in such a civic ceremony at all.

California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a brief on December 19 that argues Proposition 8, the measure adopted by voters on November 4 to end gay marriage, should be stuck down. He previously declared he would defend the measure.

A meeting Senator Malcolm Smith convened with top progressive groups as well as a follow-up memo to his top lieutenants from those groups point to the solidly fortified position the Pride Agenda enjoys in its battle to ensure the State Senate takes up marriage equality legislation.

The state budget for the 2009 fiscal year proposed by Governor David Paterson slashes funding for AIDS services, including a $65 million cut to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.

Liza Minnelli may be currently in the midst of her umpteenth comeback, but the real news is the reunion of Labelle, with a new CD, "Back to Now."

There are still Broadway musical treats for the whole family. For grown-ups, there's Roundabout's stunning noir-ish revival of "Pal Joey." And then there's "Shrek The Musical." Also for grown-ups.

Irreverent gypsy, Irving honored, and weird babies make the season bright.

Liza dazzles in her Palace triumph.

Bewitched, bewildered, but should a latter-day Joey have bothered?

How "Hair" grew on me, and eventually set me free.

Tom Cruise's cocksure hero overpowers an otherwise cool thriller.

Darren Aronofsky's progress can be seen in Mickey Rourke's face.

"Pageant" examines the artistry and pride of female impersonation

Laurent Cantet's offers close-up rendering of French schoolteacher.

Looking back on the dances that we'd like to see again.

Pina Bausch draws on her travels and on sources more obscure

Kay Rosen deconstructs and reconstructs the letters of our lives.

Veteran Wagner, Strauss heroines deliver the goods.

A naughty Renée Fleming plays the sinner Thais.