Randy Shilts

Blogs
May 22, 2012
California Celebrates Harvey Milk Day, Excerpts From 1978 'Gay Freedom' Speech
Today, May 22, California celebrates Harvey Milk Day in honor of the slain San Francisco supervisor who was one of the first gay elected officials in the United States. Milk was assassinated by former San Francisco supervisor Dan White in 1978. A few months before his death, he gave a stirring spee ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2011
California Remembers Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk, Excerpts from 'The Mayor of Castro Street'
Gay rights icon Harvey MilkOn Sunday, May 22, California will once again celebrate Harvey Milk Day. Blogger Michael Petrelis opines that one major gay rights group is doing a lousy job of educating the general public about the former San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated in 1978. Th ... More >>
Blogs
August 26, 2009
Queer Town: Ted Kennedy, Champion of Gay Rights, Has Died
U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, a longtime champion of gay rights, died Tuesday in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. He had been battling a malignant brain tumor for the past year. U.S. Senator Ted KennedyKennedy was the brother of President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Attorney General and Senator Rober ... More >>
Film+TV
November 27, 2008
How Acclaimed Indie Director Gus Van Sant Finally Got Milk
A tale of two movies
News
May 1, 2003
Sad Song
And the Band Played On has its 10-year anniversary
News
July 4, 2002
Vanity Too Fair
Michael Ovitz ’s gay problem
Art+Books
March 1, 2001
Waiting for the End of the World
Jon Cohen documents the fits and starts of AIDS-vaccine research
Calendar
May 21, 1998
Why Toilets Are White
Nancy Tomes puts germaphobia under a microscope