Furniture industry gets gay workout

Highlighting of gay issues sets Mitchell Gold's marketing apart

by J.A. Lopata
The ad could hardly be more provocative.
The words, “There’s a New Man in Town … Incredibly good looking and built to last,” accompany a photo of a buff, toned hunk-of-a-man wearing only a pair of dark boxer briefs. Oh yeah, and there’s a piece of furniture there. more ...

'Changing the world one diaper at a time'

And Baby magazine's publisher explains the importance of catering to gay parents

by James A. Lopata

Five years ago, when Michelle Darné and her partner Kathleen were looking to raise kids, Darné assumed that there would be publications catering to a couple of lesbians in the family way. For a woman who had spent over 15 years working in publishing, it was a surprise to discover that what little information there was for her was fragmented. plus ...

Creative beyond categorization

Boston's South End Opens to artist like Paul Paturzo

by J.A. Lopata

Paul Paturzo sees himself as part artist, part architect and part businessperson.
And that’s one of the reasons that he loves the South End Open Studios..  more...