(NY Times) A new book about Samuel Steward, “Secret Historian” by Justin Spring, reveals a little-documented strand of gay life in the middle decades of the 20th century.

(NY Times) “Qtalk,” a live talk show, will have a Gay Pride Month edition with discussions by the hosts and guests and from audience members on the topic of coming out.

(HRC Back Story) In Orlando, Florida last week, thousands of LGBT people from around the world descended on Disney World and participated in a week-long series of LGBT activities known as “Gay Days.” HRC’s field team partnered with volunteers from HRC’s outstanding Orlando Steering Committee to staff HRC tables at the Gay Days Expo. We talked to thousands of people from around the nation (and from other nations) about the critical work we are doing at HRC to overturn the discriminatory Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law, to pass a fully inclusive Employment Nondiscrimination Act in the House this year, and to work steadily for marriage and family equality across the nation. Gay Days, and other Pride events that are occurring around the nation this month, and throughout the year, do the important political work of bringing us together as a community for sustenance and solidarity and offer a way to educate those who may not have an opportunity to see large groups of LGBT people out in public.

(365 Gay) Summer’s here, boys! Time to pack up those clunky layers and take it all off. Want to spice up your look this season? Business suit or bathing suit, an outfit is never complete without the perfect accessory .

(NY Times) Wendy Moffat’s biography of E. M. Forster sheds light on its subject’s homosexuality.

(The Oregonian) May 22 For a second year, a handful of Portland nonprofits and organizations will join forces for a Gay & Grey PDX convention to raise awareness about the challenges faced by aging people who are also sexual minorities. Northwest Portland’s Friendly House community center, 1737 N.W. 26th Ave., is hosting next Saturday’s conference, 10 a.m.

(The Sexist) From Austin to A&M points us to this  amazing survey on gender variation in the naming of colors. In an effort to determine whether men and women identify colors differently, Randall Munroe had users name over five million colors across “222,500 user sessions.” The result? “Basically, women were slightly more liberal with the modifiers, but otherwise they generally agreed.” That is, until the color “penis” came in to play.

(NY Times) POZ parties are organized to help remove some of the anxiety H.I.V.-positive gay men feel about disclosing their status to friends, potential dates and sexual partners.

(NY Times) The bullhorn used by Harvey Milk in his campaign for gay equality has become the focus of a dispute between its caretaker and a school named for Mr. Milk.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (June 12, 2010)  Outlet: Plugging Women into the Arts and Safe Schools South Florida has confirmed  the second annual conference in South Florida for and by Young Lesbians, Bi, Trans, Queer, Questioning Women (and women of all ages) and our Allies.  Back by popular demand, South Florida’s lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning [...]