Miles McEnery

The fight against homophobia

Dan Savage

Outwords contributor Miles McEnery recently caught up with the insightful and hilarious Dan Savage, a gay American broadcaster and columnist who launched the It Gets Better Project.  In a phone interview from his home in Seattle, Savage tells us why the project is so necessary.

New security protocols affecting international flights were introduced. Most of the new restrictions would appear at first glance to have little bearing on the GLBT set. Upon closer inspection, the introduction of additional security measures, including body scanning technology, more ID check-stops and random searches, raise the stakes for the queer community. 

The dirty little secret  behind claims of antioxidant benefits

Chocolate, pomegranate, red wine, goji and açaí berries all have something in common; namely that they've all been marketed, often deceptively so, as capable of providing extraordinary health benefits. Upon closer investigation, many of the claims made for these foods don't hold much water, and hold up even less to actual scientific scrutiny.