� � Phil Reese is the Manager of Digital Initiatives and web editor at the Washington Blade. Before coming to the Blade in 2011, Reese contributed to a number of both web and print publications around the nation, and co-hosted the only weekly LGBT politics roundtable show, Same Sex Sunday, which was available for download via podcast. Reese received his Masters of Library and Information Science for the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and his Bachelor's degree in English and Communication from Central Michigan University. He is a Detroit native, and has been following stories related to leaders of the LGBT community and its advocacy organizations for over 10 years. Google

Judge: Mass. must provide prisoner gender reassignment

Federal judge makes history ruling state is responsible for gender reassignment surgery for prisoner serving a life sentence for murder

September 7, 2012 | 1 Comment

Babeu wins sheriff primary race

Gay former U.S. congressional candidate Paul Babeu has defeated his GOP primary opponents and will likely continue as the “top cop” in Pinal County

September 7, 2012 | Comments Off

David Koch breaks with GOP on marriage

One of the billionaire brothers backing Mitt Romney and congressional Republicans told Politico 'I believe in gay marriage.'

September 7, 2012 | Comments Off

GLAAD hires actor Wilson Cruz

GLAAD announced the hiring of actor Wilson Cruz this week, along with the results of its sixth annual Network Responsibility Index

September 7, 2012 | 1 Comment

Etheridge comes full circle

Out rock icon talks about her newest release taking us back to her roots; chats election year politics

September 6, 2012 | Comments Off

Fast Five Fix: Sep 4

Hank Williams and Stevie Wonder raise eyebrows after anti-gay comments, HIV/AIDS clinics in Chicago and California reel from bad news, and more

September 4, 2012 | 1 Comment

Fast Five Fix: August 27

Mini-preview for fall gay TV, more bad news coming from the RNC platform, Welsh rugby captain comes out, & if guys have Grindr where do girls go? And more

August 27, 2012 | Comments Off

Fast Five Fix: August 24

Nebraska hate crime was a hoax, Ohio gay-friendly church bombed, Brian Brown vs. Dan Savage and more

August 24, 2012 | Comments Off

Fast Five Fix: August 22

Rosie survives a heart attack, Calvin Klein's boy toy tells all, U Md. College Park is one of the gay friendliest colleges in America, and more

August 22, 2012 | 1 Comment

Fast Five Fix: August 20

Russia jails Pussy Riot & bans Moscow Pride for 100 years, Geraldo thinks a lesbian cabal runs DHS, Canada's largest Protestant church elects gay head, & more

August 20, 2012 | 1 Comment