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"We will do anything sexual on stage," says Mia Anderson, "bondage, SM, orgies, rough sex. We won't do total nudity because of legal issues, and besides, it's not sexy. And […]

To The New York Times, Oct. 26, 2014 Re 'Minority Life in Israel': I read Rula Jebreal's opinion article with a sense of recognition. As an American Jew who lived [...]

Beth Chayim Chadashim (Hebrew for 'The House of New Life') is the oldest queer synagogue in the world. Inspired and supported by the Metropolitan Community Church--the inaugural Christian LGBT institution, [...]

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐based procedures of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and repetitive element (RE)‐based PCR were used to amplify total DNA prepared from each of 62 clinical Serratia marcescensisolates. Three different random primers, designated 1060, 1254 and 1283, were used individually in RAPD‐PCR. Primers representing enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC) sequences, extragenic palindromic (REP) elements, and polymorphic GC‐rich repetitive sequences (PGRS) constituted the repetitive element‐PCR. We were able to generate 40, 40 and 58 genotypic groupings using the 1060, 1254 and 1283 RAPD primers, respectively. Using the ERIC, REP and PGRS primers, 19, 54 and 60 unique genotypic profiles were yielded, respectively. The PGRS primers, which were developed to amplify GC‐rich repetitive sequences in the genome of Mycobacteria, were the most discriminatory. These data indicate that both of these PCR‐based approaches are a valid means of discriminating strain differences among isolates of S. marcescensand the amount of differentiation depends on the primer used. These techniques should prove useful for routine surveillance or in examining outbreaks of S. marcescensin clinical settings.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to article in previous issues Including "Public Option Now!" in the July 20-27 2009 issue, "Subject to Debate," by Katha Pollitt in the June 15, 2009 issue, and "Tales of the Tent City," by Ben Ehrenreich in the June 22, 2009 issue.

The article focuses on changes in the perspective of LGBT communities. It mentions that homosexuality was classified as a mental illness in the DSM until 1973, when it was replaced with the diagnosis of sexual orientation disturbance. It mentions that homophobia was illegal until the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the court case Lawrence v. Texas.

The article offers author's view on homophobia and how it affects the views of people towards the members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, on shooting at the Pulse disc in Orlando, Florida, and how she believes that this is the act of hate against a particular race.

The article presents several reports published in various U.S. media publications including one by Sue Katz in the August 17-24 issue of "The Nation," one by Naomi Klein in an August 2009 issue of "The Progressive," and an interview with former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle in a August 30, 2009 issue of the "New York Times Magazine."

Features author Elizabeth Woodcraft. Recognition of Woodcraft's book "Good Bad Woman" of the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Mystery"; Life and career history; Publications; Reviews of her book; Activities and engagements.

Presents several information related to music industry. Theme of music composed by Butt Boy; Physical appearance of rock artist Jon Cunningham; Musical works of Ronnie James Dio.

Features the Drag Kings, Sluts & Goddess lesbian and biwomen theatrical production group in Boston, Massachusetts. Type of music, dance and tableaux performed by the troupe; Emphasis on tackling issues in lesbian domestic violence; Information on the performers of the group.

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based procedures of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and repetitive element (RE)-based PCR were used to amplify total DNA prepared from each of 62 clinical Serratia marcescens isolates. Three different random primers, designated 1060, 1254 and 1283, were used individually in RAPD-PCR. Primers representing enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC) sequences, extragenic palindromic (REP) elements, and polymorphic GC-rich repetitive sequences (PGRS) constituted the repetitive element-PCR. We were able to generate 40, 40 and 58 genotypic groupings using the 1060, 1254 and 1283 RAPD primers, respectively. Using the ERIC, REP and PGRS primers, 19, 54 and 60 unique genotypic profiles were yielded, respectively. The PGRS primers, which were developed to amplify GC-rich repetitive sequences in the genome of Mycobacteria, were the most discriminatory. These data indicate that both of these PCR-based approaches are a valid means of discriminating strain differences among isolates of S. marcescens and the amount of differentiation depends on the primer used. These techniques should prove useful for routine surveillance or in examining outbreaks of S. marcescens in clinical settings.