Mariela Castro Leads Gay Rights Parade in Havana

Mariela Castro, gay rights activist and daughter of President Raul Castro, led a gay rights street dance in Havana on Saturday. Participants formed a carnival-style conga line around two city blocks to the beat of drums, accompanied by costumed stilt-walkers. Events also included educational panels and presentations for books, magazines and CDs about gay rights [...]

Sunshine vitamin may make you brighter

Reuters
Wed. May 27,2009
Getting more of the “sunshine vitamin” may make you brighter later in life, according to a study published on Thursday that bolsters evidence vitamin D may help older people stay mentally fit.
The findings also raise the prospect that people who do not get enough of the vitamin could use supplements to keep the [...]

The big gay shrug

Sorry, enemies of gay marriage. Prop 8 or no, you’ve already lost
By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Here’s a fun thing to do to calm your frazzled, saddened nerves in the wake of the CA Supreme Court’s very unfortunate, but also merely annoying and karmically fleeting Proposition 8 decision:
Head on down to your [...]

An Open Letter to Barack Obama

Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center CEO Lorri L. Jean has a few words for President Barack Obama, who visits California one day after the California Supreme Court ruled to uphold Prop 8.
An Open Letter to Barack Obama
Dear President Obama:
Welcome to California, Mr. President. I welcome you with a heavy heart because of the California [...]

The Disease That Steals Your Self

Katja Heinemann/HBO
“The Alzheimer’s Project,” a documentary on HBO.
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
The 10 warning signs listed online by the Alzheimer’s Association include not recognizing oneself in the mirror and giving large amounts of money to telemarketers. Also, Cognitivelabs.com offers free instant memory tests, but the scoring system at the end can be confusing.
These tips are offered here [...]

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