We're not making any specific claims about 2004 just yet because we're leaving those decisions up to you - our readers. On Monday, January 3rd, nominations will be opened for the 2004 Queeries, our first annual awards extravaganza. In the meantime, however, others are already busy being reflective on a year that will be remembered for its ecstasy and agony, from legal gay marriage in Massachusetts and Canada to defeats at the polls it really was a year defined by the gay marriage debate. For those in the South it was a year of setbacks and even the Australians can say it was the year we got angry again and they'd be right. We have, however, certainly enjoyed all the legal sodomy - or buggery if you prefer and it was a year of progress for the transgender community. And while it was a bountiful year for queer film in general, for lesbians it was the same story, different year. The small screen delivered us a mixed bag as well with MTV announcing plans for a gay channel while gay characters vanished from network shows. For the best and worst in showbiz excellence and horror you might want to check out Michael Musto's take on the Felix Awards. It was a good year to read, and a plethora of gay titles and authors who had worked published in 2004 made choosing the best difficult.


And while New York made the news a lot this year with a marrying mayor, a gay governor, plenty of political protests and crystal conferences it was a year of struggles for Atlanta's community. We do love that Gay New Zealand is hanging their Seven Deadly Sinners out to dry - with Express Newspaper, the Anglican Church and the Human Rights Commision taking top honors - but we'll be letting you make those decisions for Queer Day soon. In the meantime, here's some tips on surviving the New Year. We certainly hope you had a queer year. We certainly did. Thank you for your incredible support in 2004 and here's to an even queerer year ahead. Be safe.

Year End Wrap-Up

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