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Disco Queen Donna Summer Endured After Era Faded

May 18
Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty - the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn’t comfortable embracing.

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PA. Transgender ’Gothic-Hip-Hop’ Artist Arrested for Botched Butt Injections

By Jason St. Amand | May 18
A transgender woman from Philadelphia was arrested for allegedly injecting silicone into a woman’s buttocks that almost killed her. She is also linked to the death of a British woman who died from a similar procedure last year.

Pa. Teacher Filmed Gay Student at Prom to Mock in Class

By Jason St. Amand | May 17
A Pennsylvania high school teacher allegedly video taped an openly gay student and his transgender date during a prom and then showed the footage to her class, allowing students to make fun of the couple.
Artsvik Minasyan

Armenian Gay Bar Bombed, Officials Bail Out Attackers

NATIONAL | By Jason St. Amand | May 18
A gay-friendly bar in Armenia was attacked on two separate occasions this month because its owner is a lesbian who supports the local LGBT community.

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Malawi’s President Vows to Repeal Gay Ban

INTERNATIONAL | May 18
Malawi’s new president has announced she will repeal her southern African country’s ban on homosexual acts.

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’Il Postino’ gets East Coast premiere in Philly

By Lewis Whittington | May 17
Center City Opera Theater gives the East Coast premiere of ’Il Postino,’ the opera based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film. EDGE spoke to tenor Hugo Vera about the opera.

Elektra

By Lewis Whittington | May 16
Maestro Charles Dutoit steps down as chief conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra with a stunning performance of Richard Strauss’ "Elektra."
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NCLR Honors Heroes of Equality

CULTURE | By Richard Gary | May 19
More than 1,500 people honored seven heroes in the movement for LGBT equality at a reception hosted by the National Center for Lesbian Rights’ 35th Anniversary Celebration recently in San Francisco, California.

’... or are you just glad to see me?’ Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy star in ’Hysteria’

Hysteria

MOVIES | By Kilian Melloy | May 18
"Hysteria" contains enough grains of truth to make it just salty, and just spicy, enough that you soon get over the initial uncomfortable impulse to giggle at its subject matter, and enjoy some real laughs.

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Don’t Bet on Mitt Romney Winning in Massachusetts

By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont | May 17
Don’t bet on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney winning his home state or even trying.

¡Viva La Mexico! Or What I Learned on Spring Break

By Matthew Wexler | May 19
In spite of all the warnings from friends and family, I went anyway - to Mexico. And I’m glad that I did, learning a few valuable travel (and l…

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2012 Equality Forum 20th Anniversary :: May 2-5, 2012

PHOTO ALBUMS | May 9
Equality Forum pulled out all the stops with talent from Israel including Tel Aviv Drag Performer Osher Sabag, Pop Star Shorty and DJs Elad Magdasi and Maya Jakobson Spin at SundayOUT, and a special performance by British Pop Star Neon Hitch.

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Reports: HP Poised to Eliminate up to 30,000 Jobs

CORPORATE | May 18
Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets, according to reports published Thursday.

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Review: Facebook Snapshot Doesn’t Capture Dynamics

PERSONAL TECH | By Anick Jesdanun | May 18
Facebook’s new feature allows users to "quickly download to your computer everything you’ve ever posted on Facebook and all your correspondences with friends: your messages, Wall posts, photos, status updates and profile information."

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Providence City Hall for Rhode Island Pride

Providence Shines with a Rainbow of GLBT Activities for Gay Pride Month

May 19
A dynamic city known for its eclectic art, music and culinary offerings, Providence was founded on the visionary principles of tolerance, liberty and free will. This foundation can be seen in the city’s vibrant celebration of Gay Pride Month.

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May is National High Blood Pressure and Stroke Awareness Month

HEALTH | By Kyle Washburn | May 19
A third of all Americans suffer from high blood pressure and nearly 800,000 will suffer a stroke this year. Of those, more than 130,000 will die. Learn more as the month of May is both the National High Blood Pressure Education Month and National Stroke Awareness Month, as declared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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