'Stock Tips Appreciated'

Love it -- and I certainly can't argue with the caveat about the opinion pages! From HERE.

25th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Named

UPDATE: Read my recap on WSJ.com HERE.

Not Dry: Extra sweaty with Augusten Burroughs 

Had a nice time attending the 25th annual Lambda Literary Awards last night at the famed Great Hall at Cooper Union. Abraham Lincoln once spoke there, but I doubt he was nearly as funny as our evening's host, Kate Clinton, whose jokes were only topped by her priceless reactions. An eclectic group of presenters -- Edmund White, David France, Peter Staley, Jonathan Capehart, Randy Jones, Justin Vivian Bond, Frank Bruni, to name a few -- were on hand to give out the "Lammys," including special prizes for Augusten Burroughs, John Irving and Cherrie Moraga, who were recognized for their outstanding careers. And the legendary Janis Ian performed her landmark single "At Seventeen," which rings as true today as it did nearly 40 years ago. Congrats to all the winners and nominees. Full list HERE.

Augusten Burroughs (Excellence in Literature Award)

John Irving  (Bridge Builder Award)

Cherrie Moraga (Pioneer Award) 

Janis Ian's second song was about the confusion of being married in some places and "single" in others!

(Photos by David J. Martin)

Gray Area

  Read my Q&A with Emmy-winning television producer Jack Gray ("Anderson Cooper 360") -- author of "Pigeon in a Crosswalk: Tales of Anxiety and Accidental Glamour" -- HERE.

LGBT Outreach Programs Get Infusion of Cash

   Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash has penned a song to benefit homeless LGBT youth and PWAs. To download "Jim and George," about a beloved elderly gay couple who lived on her block years ago, or for details on the outreach programs that will benefit from proceeds ($1.99/download) -- “The Church”: Art, Acceptance and a Place to Be Yourself for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning Youth and their Allies, which provides a safe haven for LGBTQA street youth under the age of 21, and St. Luke's People Living with AIDS Project, which provides a weekly meal, optional spiritual counsel and fellowship for clients living with HIV/AIDS -- click HERE. 

To read my piece on the project, including an interview with Johnny's girl, click HERE.



This is not your grandmother's church!

'Hot Hot Hot Up in Herre'

Read my review of the Skivvies show at Highline Ballroom HERE.

(Photos by Monica Simoes/Playbill)