� � 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

Herman Cain calls veggie pizza lovers ‘sissy’

Believes "meaty" pizzas are "manly"

November 15, 2011 | Comments Off

Transgender artist Tona Brown performs for Barack Obama

Tona discusses realizing her dreams on her video blog

November 14, 2011 | 2 Comments

National news in brief: November 11

Annise Parker will return as Houston's mayor, nation's first out gay Republican African American mayor elected, and more on election night

November 10, 2011 | 2 Comments

Oscars producer Ratner quits after using gay slur; Murphy follows

Backlash over 'fags' remark

November 9, 2011 | 5 Comments

U.S. Congress LGBT Equality Caucus says “it gets better”

Baldwin, Cicilline & Frank discuss their histories and help youth find help.

November 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

Toronto zoo to split up same-sex penguin couple

'Endangered' African penguins needed to perpetuate species

November 8, 2011 | 2 Comments

Rick Santorum on same-sex marriage; abortion in Marshalltown, Iowa

Former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and GOP presidential hopeful says U.S. law must comport with 'biblical law'

November 4, 2011 | 1 Comment

National AIDS Policy Director steps down

Resignation comes just weeks after Domestic Policy advisor Barnes’ departure

November 3, 2011 | Comments Off

Gruesome murder of bar manager in Scotland could be hate crime

Well loved gay man's brutal murder makes international headlines.

October 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

National News in Brief: October 21

Former Obama Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, cuts LGBT liaison position in place since 1984, Equality California in crisis, and more

October 20, 2011 | 1 Comment