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1. You are the co-chair for Senator Hillary Clinton's Wisconsin campaign, in addition to being a member of Clinton's Health Care Policy Task Force. Is it correct to assume that you believe America won't see a repeat of Ms. Clinton's 1993 health care debacle?

2. In an interview with the Advocate, you stated your long-standing friendship with Hillary Clinton was an important factor when you made the choice to endorse her as a Presidential candidate. In that same interview, you stated that, although Clinton does not support same-sex marriage, you were hopeful she would eventually come around on that issue. Why didn't you endorse a Democratic candidate like Dennis Kucinich who supports same-sex marriage, the repeal of the first Clinton Administration's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, and same-sex adoption rights?

3. A House committee gave some consideration to an employment anti-discrimination bill that includes protection for gays and lesbians, but not for transgender people. Sources stated you had plans to introduce an amendment to that bill that would provide protection for transgendered people as well. Where does that bill stand right now?

4. Just as Oprah's critics have accused her of endorsing Barack Obama just because he's Black, some of your critics have accused you of endorsing Hillary Clinton just because of her gender. How do you respond to that accusation?

5. Do you believe your endorsement of Hillary Clinton will result in Black Wisconsin voters casting their vote for someone other than you in November?

6. In a 1996 phone interview with the Advocate you stated, "My fundamental belief is that voters cast their ballots based on what candidate understands their struggles and their dreams . . . " With that in mind, how do you feel your endorsement of Hillary Clinton will translate in the minds of those who do not support her candidacy?

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean presented Torontonian Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes with the country's highest civilian honour for his long-standing work as a gay rights champion.

"About 27 years ago, I was fasting to protest the police actions around the bathhouse raids," Hawkes, 57, said in a phone interview. "And to see how far we've come, that Canada is the first country in the world to give its highest award to a gay activist."

Despite the city's budget crunch, the [Tuscon, AZ] City Council unanimously approved domestic partner benefits for heterosexual couples on Wednesday - matching the benefits for same-sex couples that was approved in 1997.

Several council members said the move was simply the right thing to do to be fair to all employees. [read more]

The shooting death of a gay teenage boy who was dressed in women's clothing is being investigated as a possible hate crime, while detectives try to determine whether he was targeted because of his sexual orientation. [source: Gay teen shot dead while dressed as woman in Fort Lauderdale]

There is no real social support network that actively supports the realization of social tastes that cross the color line. This means that should you attempt to migrate from the state of daydreaming about your taste for Black women to going about indulging and satisfying your taste for Black women, doing so is something that will necessarily have to be a self-propelled activity . . . (page 7)

Some Black men have a reputation for being players, meaning that their primary mode of involvement with women, Black and White, is that of a superficial game-player. Some are known to behave as players who often treat Black women as sexual and financial standby equipment. They see unattached Black women everywhere they look, and decide to play the field, sometimes carrying on several simultaneous relationships with different women, both Black and White. (page 15)

Whenever anyone asks me about politics lately, it just makes me want to run away and take cover until 2009. I'm feeling pretty good about Obama right now, though. Whenever I say that, inevitably some chick gives me the stink-eye. I guess I would be fine with Hillary -- she's a shark and could definitely navigate those rough White House waters -- but it would be refreshing to have someone in charge that nobody's had the chance to wipe their dirty hands all over yet. They're both preaching pretty much the same sermons, so there aren't any dealbreakers where policies are concerned for me. At any rate, it's cool that they're playing nice. For now. I give it 'til July.