President Barack Obama has never officially stated he supports gay marriage but he is working to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act , which was enacted under the Clinton administration and defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman and also says states need not recognize same sex marriages from another state.

Before he wrote "Rent," Jonathan Larson created an autobiographical piece called "tick, tick...BOOM!" about his own career dreams and life anxieties as he approached his 30th birthday.

Openly gay actor Wilson Cruz will be on hand June 19 to inaugurate El Paso, Texas' first gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender film festival.

Also featured areA Colin Hanlon and Pearl Sun . A CruzA appeared on the popular television series "My So-Called Life." He was in the recent film "He's Just Not that into You" opposite Drew Barrymore .A Hanlon'sA Broadway/Off-Broadway credits include "Rent," "Pirates of Penzance" and "I Love You Because." He was in "Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas" ...

Actor Wilson Cruz will receive a career achievement award and Katie Barberi of the telenovela "Dona Barbara" will present it during a gala party and screening June 19, part of the first Frontera Pride Film Festival, devoted to movies dealing with homosexuality and sexuality in general.