Actor Zachary Quinto reveals he is gay and that having starred in the AIDS-themed play Angels in America made him realize he's lucky, in a new profile in New York magazine. In the profile titled "What's Up Spock," Quinto calls his eight-month stint as conflicted Louis in Angels both “the most challenging thing I’ve ever done as an actor and the most rewarding.” http://bit.ly/o80oSq
Gay men and lesbians in the military no longer need to conceal their sexual orientation, but their partners are still denied benefits. "The problem in the military right now is that there is visible inequality being introduced," Seefried said. "Under 'don't ask, don't tell,' that inequality was invisible. You just had to kick someone out and you could ignore the problem."
Straight and gay service members work side by side in Iraq, Afghanistan and all other military installations across the globe. Yet only straight service members receive a boost in pay if they're married, and only they can request shared deployments if married to another service member. "That's a problem for unit cohesion in general," said Seefried, a finance officer based in New Jersey. "When you treat people differently, that's when the mission goes awry." http://lat.ms/qOmvqn
L.A. AIDS WALK - “Overcoming economic challenges that continue to hit especially hard here in Southern California, our 30,000 participants filled the streets and raised $3,005,014 to fight AIDS and provide vital care for people living with HIV,” said Craig R. Miller, Founder and Producer of the event. “We are deeply grateful to them, and their tens of thousands of donors, for reaching out and making a powerful statement. We are our brother’s keeper—we are our sister’s keeper.” Since its creation, AIDS Walk Los Angeles has raised over $72 million for AIDS Project Los Angeles and many other local HIV/AIDS organizations throughout LA County. http://bit.ly/pnmE5y
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