26 stories by "Ryan"
Starting now, I'm abandoning this Blogger blog in favor of a new Tumblr. If you've subscribed to me over RSS (or Feedburner), you'll be transferred to the new blog automatically. If you're f…
My remarks from Monday, March 21st."It's great to be back for our fifth year and we're already looking ahead to 2012. I'd like to thank the literally hundreds of people who have helped mak…
Below is an article I wrote that was published on the Blue State Digital blog this week.Attend a conference these days and you're likely to find a bigger conversation about the keynote speak…
1/27 5:30PM Update: Thanks to everyone who entered. The contest is now closed. I'll announce the winner later tonight! I'm seeing Driving Miss Daisy on Monday, February 7th. It's a special b…
On November 22nd I participated in the3six5, 365 different bloggers each covering a day of their lives. Lots of interesting perspectives. My post is below.On my way to work this morning in t…
What was probably a tornado hit Brooklyn tonight. Below are a few pictures from my extended walk home from the L train. I had to get off early because of how slow it was running. Lots of fal…
We had a great time this weekend in New Orleans at Southern Decadence. I love the city and the addition of around 100,000 gays makes it even more fun.Below are some pictures from the trip, r…
In 1920, a group of students were expelled from Harvard University during an anti-gay witch hunt, known as The Harvard Secret Court. Many of their lives were ruined, but all of their traje…
On Wednesday night, a gay youth homeless shelter was vandalized with anti-gay graffiti that read; "We don't want gay people here." The shelter, located in Queens, is operated by New York Cit…
I'm helping to organize a big rally next Monday, June 14th in support of LGBT homeless Youth. I'm working closely with The Ali Forney Center, the organization that the Broadway Beauty Pagean…
Contest over, congrats @StevenCirillo on winning a pair of tickets. Remember - If you don't win, you can still buy great $25 tickets using the discount code RAC102 by clicking here. The pa…
Last week, I sat down with Carl Siciliano, Executive Director of NYC's Ali Forney Center, to talk about the problem of LGBT youth homelessness and how AFC helps.I'm directing The Broadway Be…
I'm a guest on the Broadway Speaks Out internet show tonight at 10PM EST. You can watch below or here. BroadwaySpeaksOUT- Broadcast your self LIVEPlease Subscribe
We've got three great judges at this year's Broadway Beauty Pageant. Get your tickets now, it's on April 19th!Via Playbill:Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, Charles Busch and Jackie Hof…
I'll be on CBS News' Backstage at The Early Show tomorrow (Saturday) morning from 9AM-9:20AM. I'll be talking about Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the latest on the ever-growing Catholic Priest …
Over the weekend I sat down with Jon Marans, author of The Temperamentals, which is currently playing Off-Broadway. We had a great conversation about Harry Hay and the founding of the early…
Posting Two Beers In, the podcast I co-host, a few days late. I've been busy! Text from CitizeNYC.Two Beers In! Taxing Soda, Ravitch's Budget Plan, and Yank, A Love StoryOn this week's epi…
Greg Palmer and I's new episode of our weekly podcast Two Beers In went up tonight. It's a really good episode. Listen below, more details from CitizeNYC:On this week's Two Beers In, we ta…
It's hard to believe that it's almost time for 2010's Broadway Beauty Pageant, pitting Broadway's hottest guys against each other to benefit The Ali Forney Center. It's an old fashioned bea…
The MTA is in the process of making some very steep cuts to subway service. But one change will actually benefit residents (I'm one) of Williamsburg & Bushwick, two growing Brooklyn hip…
One of my favorite reporters at the NY Times, Patrick Healy, has an interesting feature today about celebrities presenting Broadway shows.He gives a nice little mention to my musical White N…
I'm giving away a pair of tickets to Fuerza Bruta: Look Up's special Twitter night on Thursday. It's sure to be a fun night and you're encouraged to live-tweet with pictures and video. Mor…
On this week's episode, hosts Greg Palmer and I discuss Governor David Paterson's fall from grace and Harold Ford's Stonewall visit. Or listen on iTunes, and be sure to check out last week'…
Last week I was a guest on Karl Mamer's popular podcast The Conspiracy Skeptic, speaking on the 1980s Satanic Panic. Karl has been recording CS since October 2007 and has cast a skeptical e…
Some pictures that I've tweeted recently, from out and about New York City. Just click for larger images.Minnie Mouse getting a ticket in Time Square. Solicitation?The entire Navy heads ou…
