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’What to Expect When You’re Expecting?’ Ask J. Lo & Cameron Diaz

May 16
Life reflects art, sort of, for J. Lo & Cameron Diaz in the ensemble comedy "What to Expect When You’re Expecting." J. Lo, a mother in real-life, plays a woman adopting; Diaz, not a mom, is a most-pregnant mom-to-be. EDGE spoke to the actresses.

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Gay Illinois State College Student Allegedly Victim of a Hate Crime

By Jason St. Amand | Apr 26
An openly gay Illinois college student claims that he was a victim of a hate crime after he was allegedly beaten by a group of men.

Baldwin: Congress Must Pass ENDA, Repeal DOMA

By Michael K. Lavers | Apr 15
Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, who announced her U.S. Senate campaign last September, said at the Victory Fund’s National Champagne Brunch in the nation’s capital on Sunday that Congress must pass an inclusive ENDA and repeal DOMA.
Photo of SunServe’s Mark Ketcham and Chad Thilborger by Tony Adams

SunServe and White House Offer Help for LGBT Seniors

LOCAL | By Tony Adams | May 17
On Monday May 7, the University of Miami hosted the White House LGBT Conference on Aging, bringing together Florida state and local leaders, Washington representatives and policy makers, and a large number of concerned straight and gay citizens.

 The JCPenney ad that drew ire from One Million Moms

Million Moms Target JCPenney Ad Campaign

LOCAL | By Jenny Block | May 16
When the anti-gay One Million Moms targeted JCPenney for their inclusive policies, the resulting backlash ended up being directed against them.

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Freud’s Last Session

By Christine Malcom | May 13
Chicago’s Barrington Stage extends the run of "Freud’s Last Session," the imagined conversation between Freud and C.S. Lewis, through July 15.

Timon of Athens

By Beth Dugan | May 6
Chicago Shakespeare Theater stages "Timon of Athens", through June 10.
Kitsch and Rihanna outthink alien baddies in "Battleship"

Battleship

MOVIES | By David Foucher | May 16
Completely derivative and nonsensical, but fun nonetheless.

Charlie Rose Gets Love From a Lady of "The Talk"

CELEBRITIES | May 16
Sheryl Underwood expressed her love for Charlie Rose during a CBS This Morning interview with the ladies of "The Talk."

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Obama on Gay Marriage: ’Right Thing to Do’

By Julie Pace | May 15
President Barack Obama on Monday defended his view that gay couples should have the right to marry, saying that the country has never gone wrong when …

First Gay Culture Festival on Greek Isle of Skiathos in July 2012

May 14
The 1st International Gay Culture Festival will be held in 12-15 July 2012 on the cosmopolitan island of Skiathos, Greece.

EDGE Goes Social

Universal Gear Rebrands Itself in Hell’s Kitchen

FASHION | May 17
While many retailers have been in the news in recent weeks for shuttering stores, Washington DC-based men’s fashion retailer Universal Gear is bucking the trend, and will be opening a flagship store in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan on May 19.

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Naked Boys Singing returns to Off-Broadway at the Kirk Theatre in NYC.

Naked Boys...Still Singing!

LOCAL EVENTS | By JC Alvarez | May 8
The Off-Broadway hit "Naked Boys Singing" returns in all its wonderful splendor. Still relevant, still funny...and still very naked.

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US Economy Provides Some Relief to Markets

FINANCE | By Pan Pylas | May 16
The shockwaves from Greece’s failure to form a coalition government continued to reverberate around markets on Wednesday, though upbeat U.S. economic indicators gave the more positive-inclined investor something to latch on to.

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The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

31st Turkish-American Day Parade and Festival Celebrates in NYC

May 17
"The Turkish-American Day Parade and Festival in New York City has been accepted as the greatest Turkish cultural event outside of Turkey." The 31st Annual Turkish Day Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, May 19th, 2012.

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UN: High Blood Pressure, Glucose a Global Problem

HEALTH | By John Heilprin | May 16
A quarter of those 25 or older now have high blood pressure worldwide, and almost one in 10 has worrying levels of glucose in their blood.

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