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Another AIDS Casualty
APRIL 7, 2008, New York
Dr. Ramon Torres was a hero on the front lines against the epidemic for over a decade. It was when the war began to be won that he got lost. |
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We All Forgot the Condom
SEPTEMBER 2008, GQ
With every new setback and breakthrough—including sensational word of a new “morning after” pill—gay men have been changing their behavior, adopting ingenious methods to keep the virus at bay. As a result, the one commandment of the past twenty-five years—always wear a condom—is fast becoming a relic. |
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The Science of Gaydar
JUNE 27, 2007, New York
If sexual orientation is biological, are the traits that make people seem gay innate, too? The new research on everything from voice pitch to hair whorl. |
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Dying To Come Out: The War On Gays In Iraq
FEBRUARY 2007, GQ
Before the fall of Saddam, Iraq was a place where gay men could live in relative security. But then the forces of hatred were unleashed, and everything changed. Consider Ali Hili, an Iraqi with a mysterious past—a man who was forced by Saddam’s secret agents to spy on the gay community. Now, after escaping with his life, he’s trying to save the ones left behind. Meet Baghdad’s new underground railroad. |
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Freedom to Backstab
FEBRUARY 19, 2007, New York
Anthony Romero, head of the ACLU, America’s most important free-speech organization, has been accused of lying, among other transgressions—by his own mentor. Who said liberties had to be civil? |
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Suicide bomber story ignites Hollywood interest
NOVEMBER 7, 2005, Reuters
Production company The Wolper Organization, which made its name with such miniseries as "Roots" and "The Thorn Birds," has acquired feature film rights to "Love and Terror," an article about suicide bombers. |
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Love and Terror
JUNE 2005, The Oprah Magazine
A year ago, Yusra Abdu was a 17-year-old Palestinian girl in love with clothes, photography, and a charismatic young rebel named Hani Akad. Today, after a plot as full of twists and treachery as a Shakespearean tragedy, Hani is dead and Yusra is in jail, convicted of planning a suicide mission against Israel. |
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BIO
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A former Newsweek senior editor, David France is a contributing editor for New York magazine. His work is published widely, including in GQ, the New York Times Magazine , The New Yorker , Vanity Fair , and Rolling Stone . He has written three books, including "Our Fathers," an acclaimed investigation of the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis, and the New York Times bestseller “The Confession,” with Governor James E. McGreevey. Several films have been inspired by his work, beginning with "Thanks of a Grateful Nation," a controversial Showtime miniseries about the first Gulf War, and the Peabody Award winner "Soldier's Girl," about a private's murder. “Our Fathers,” a Showtime adaptation of his book, was nominated for Emmys and a Writers Guild of America award. A graduate of Kalamazoo College, France now lives in New York City and New Kingston, New York.
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