Crazy 8: Our Year in Review

May 21, 2010 Sharyn Jackson, Stephanie Schroeder, Abby Tallmer

Marriage Equality The battle for same-gender marriage raged on these past months, with Maine voters echoing the 2008 decision of California voters on Proposition 8 and choosing to take away marriage rights that had previously been given to gays and lesbians. On the upside, Vermont, Iowa, New Hampshire and the District of Columbia all passed laws allowing same-gender marriage in the past year. Connecticut and Massachusetts already have formalized gay marriage provisions.

This year has been a whirlwind. As we celebrate yet another milestone, we invite you to reflect with us upon the last 364 plus days’ high moments, low moments, and everything in between. In no particular order, the events that helped shape our year…

Talk About An Anti-Climax, Part Two

For a couple of weeks in April, media insiders buzzed with the oh so secret rumor that a special someone, a well-known celebrity, was going to come out in People Magazine’s May 5 issue. Printed speculation veered from the obvious (Johnny Weir?) to the ridiculous (Oprah?) in the days leading up to the big reveal; sources breathily indicated that whoever it was would be an entertainer, nay, a musician, and female at that. We all waited with baited breath till the 5th when we learned that our out-of-the-closet heroine was none other than—wait for it!—country singer Chely Wright! Who? Exactly. Well, Chely and crew: at least now we’re talking about you.