 The mission of "The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide" is to provide a forum for enlightened discussion of issues and ideas of importance to lesbians and gay men; to advance gay and lesbian culture by providing a quality vehicle for its best writers and thinkers; and to educate a broader public on gay and lesbian topics.Barney Frank has referred to The Review as the only place where he can write an article confident that the readership is both gay and intelligent.In a 1998 New York Times interview, Larry Kramer described "The Gay & Lesbian Review" as "our intellectual journal, for better or for worse".