May 12, 2008
GNW 5: Hypocrisy worth talking about
Posted by: Chris
The item No. 2 below about conservative Republican Congressman Vito Fossella represents a type of hypocrisy on gay issues really worth talking about. It lacks the lurid sexual details of stories about sexual hypocrisy that so animate the gay blogosphere. But it's so much more telling to me that this man, who has virulently opposed anything that smacks of gay rights and treated his own sister so hatefully, was violating all his own rules in his own life.
We can only hope he defies party elders and runs for re-election. Either voters will send him packing, opening the door for a (hopefully more moderate) Democrat, or he'll be sent back to Washington, devoid of any pretense of moral authority.
With revenue down, Playboy ready to go a little gay: QUICK LOOK:
With its television revenue down $2.8 million already this year,
Playboy Enterprises plans to offer 20 hours of softcore gay male
programming to Time Warner Cable subscribers,... (MORE)
Embattled N.Y. congressman shuns lesbian sister: QUICK LOOK:
Vito Fossella built a career as a staunch "family values" pol,
polishing his image in his predominantly Catholic district with a
string of anti-gay votes. He even shuns... (MORE)
Sheena Easton tries to reinvent herself as gay icon: QUICK LOOK:
She's back – not in her native Scotland, of course, but very definitely
in the pink. Sheena Easton is launching a bold bid to reinvent herself
as a gay icon. The Scottish... (MORE)
Lesbian custody battle could set precedent in Texas: QUICK LOOK:
The last time Kristie Vowels saw her daughter was on April 25, 2007.
And whether she ever will have the legal right to see the
nearly-4-year-old child again depends on... (MORE)
Pro-life MPs threaten to limit access to in-vitro in U.K.: QUICK LOOK:
Single women and lesbian couples could lose the right to have in-vitro
fertilisation treatments if pro-life MPs succeed in their bid to hijack
the Human Fertilisation... (MORE)
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April 30, 2008
GNW 5: Gay PDA gets an A-OK
Posted by: Chris
ABC News tests reax to public gay kissing in Ala., N.J.: QUICK LOOK:
Two years ago, ABC News hired two actors, a man and a woman, to
publicly display their affection for each othere by kissing in public
at a restaurant. Reactions varied;... (MORE)
HRC endorses 14 for Senate but not gay candidate: QUICK LOOK:
The Human Rights Campaign is endorsing 14 contenders for U.S. Senate,
but an openly gay candidate from North Carolina is not among them. Jim
Neal, who’s seeking the Democratic... (MORE)
CNN's Larry King offers support to GLBT students: QUICK LOOK:
American talk show host Larry King made an emotional plea to viewers
that Americans must demand tolerance for LGBT students. The statement
comes as thousands of American... (MORE)
New protein may stop HIV in drug resistant patients: QUICK LOOK:
Scientists have discovered an HIV Aids treatment that may help
sufferers avoid the problem of drug resistance. Scientists have found
that the virus can be significantly... (MORE)
N.C. gov: Clinton makes Rocky Balboa look like 'pansy': QUICK LOOK:
“This lady right here makes Rocky Balboa look like a pansy,” said
Governor Mike Easley, D-N.C., today, referring to Hillary Clinton.
“There’s nothing I love more than... (MORE)
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April 22, 2008
GNW 5: Hip-hop bombshell set to drop
Posted by: Chris
Royal gay sex blackmail tape played in closed court: QUICK LOOK:
Tapes at the center of a royal gay sex blackmail trial have been played
to a jury in a restricted court hearing. The court had already been
told that the recordings include... (MORE)
Obama addresses attempt to ban gay marriage in Pa.: QUICK LOOK:
A 15 month campaign comes down to the last critical 48 hours before the
Pennsylvania primary where this race will either come to its end or be
propelled all the way to... (MORE)
Charges dropped in bashing by son of Bush ex-aide: QUICK LOOK:
The United States Attorney’s office on April 17 dropped an assault
charge against a Georgetown University student who had been accused by
D.C. police of physically attacking... (MORE)
New book claims to tell gay underworld of hip hop: QUICK LOOK:
The May 13 release of author and former MTV executive Terrance Dean's
memoir "Hiding In Hip Hop: On The Down Low in the Entertainment
Industry from Music to Hollywood",... (MORE)
Same-sex weddings flourish in a religious stronghold: QUICK LOOK:
Salt Lake City, Utah, is known as the seat of Mormonism in the U.S. The
religion, established in upstate New York in the 1820s, takes its
teachings from the Book of Mormon,... (MORE)
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April 17, 2008
GNW 5: Gay gossip, gayer politics
Posted by: Chris
Gossip site claims to reveal Anderson Cooper's ex: QUICK LOOK:
Our friends in the gay mafia here in Hollywood (Yes, it’s real)
recently introduced us to the very hot J.D. Ordonez, Anderson Cooper’s
ex boyfriend at a party!!! JD’s... (MORE)
Stripper egged royal into sex act, drugs, court told: QUICK LOOK:
A married U.K. royal said to have performed a gay sex act on his senior
aide on a kitchen floor as a Stringfellows stripper egged him on also
took drugs, a jury heard... (MORE)
The war against Washington's closeted Republicans: QUICK LOOK:
Welcome to gay Washington in the 21st century, where the gay Democrats
are proud and out on the Hill and in the lobbying firms on K Street,
while many gay Republicans... (MORE)
Kern's anti-gay comments spook big biz relocation: QUICK LOOK:
A San Francisco Bay-area financial services company has not yet ruled
out Oklahoma City for a major office relocation, a vice president of a
real estate search firm confirmed... (MORE)
Barney Frank says Dem primary should end June 3: QUICK LOOK:
Rep. Barney Frank said the trailing Democratic presidential candidate
should drop out of the race by no later than June 3 — the date of the
two last Democratic primaries... (MORE)
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April 12, 2008
GNW 5: Trouble under the golden arches
Posted by: Chris
McDonald's draws criticism for joining gay biz network: QUICK LOOK:
*WARNING: anti-gay source*: McDonald’s has come under attack recently
over what critics claim to be a high-profile endorsement of
homosexuality. Last month, the vice... (MORE)- Wis. parents upset health teacher told students she's gay: QUICK LOOK: School officials in Eau Claire say they’ll look into the case of a teacher who told five health classes about her sexual orientation. Administrators confirm that South Middle School instructor Stephanie... (MORE)
PFLAG releases tape of disputed meeting with Kern: QUICK LOOK:
A gay rights group released a 40-minute audio recording Wednesday of a
meeting between members of the group and state Rep. Sally Kern in hopes
of shedding light on the... (MORE)
Gay businessman has a shot in N.C. Senate primary: QUICK LOOK:
The top two North Carolina Democratic challengers vying for incumbent
U.S. senator Elizabeth Dole's seat are in a dead heat in polls among
likely voters. State senator... (MORE)- Gays face crackdown in Egypt, Kuwait, elsewhere in Mid East: QUICK LOOK: For three months, Egyptian police have embarked on periodic sweeps of downtown streets to clear them of presumed homosexuals. The raids, independent observers and human-rights activists say, reflect... (MORE)
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April 11, 2008
GNW 5: Obama, Clinton and the gays
Posted by: Chris
Obama names LGBT rights priorities in interview: QUICK LOOK:
Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama has been weathering a
small storm lately in the LGBT community for being too tight-lipped
with gay and lesbian news... (MORE)
Lesbian elected top prosecutor in Texas with ease: QUICK LOOK:
Riding the endorsement of retiring Ronnie Earle, Rosemary Lehmberg on
Tuesday soundly defeated her better-financed opponent to win the
Democratic primary runoff for Travis... (MORE)
Elton John blasts 'misogyny' at Clinton fund-raiser: QUICK LOOK:
Experience is central to Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential bid,
and Wednesday night she tapped one of pop music's most venerable
rockers to help fill her campaign... (MORE)- Older gay philanthropists are investing in next generations: QUICK LOOK: As the first wave of out-of-closet, childless queer baby boomers enter their golden years, many are considering leaving their legacies to charity. Although stigma attached to queer causes has waned... (MORE)
Task Force leader leaves with pride and frustration: QUICK LOOK:
After three decades, Matt Foreman remains one of the most prominent and
outspoken figures within the movement for LGBT rights as executive
director of the National Gay... (MORE)
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April 04, 2008
GNW 5: April Fools? Actually, no.
Posted by: Chris
Cheyenne Jackson comes out about Popeye fantasy: QUICK LOOK:
The ever-alluring Cheyenne Jackson gets all sorts of gay in The
Advocate’s latest edition. Rather than taking his publicists’
white-washing advice to eschew his sexuality,... (MORE)
'Million Fag March' draws 400 to protest Phelps clan: QUICK LOOK:
The Million Fag March, started by Chris Love, of Leavenworth, drew more
than 400 demonstrators with signs, shirts, even pants touting messages
of compassion and tolerance... (MORE)
Lesbians' Camp Lickalotta causes an uproar in N.C.: QUICK LOOK:
A lesbian couple attempting to create a gay-friendly camping space
named “Camp Lickalotta” in rural North Carolina claim they were booted
from the campground where they... (MORE)
Naked gay sessions in public pool outrage some Brits: QUICK LOOK:
Gay naturists have been granted their own swimming sessions at a public
baths – to the fury of families who also use the pool. Several parents
have withdrawn their children... (MORE)
Utah Libertarians rebel against anti-gay governor hopeful: QUICK LOOK:
Utah newspapers have already declared “Super Dell” Schanze the
Libertarian candidate for governor, but others aren't so sure. “We may
be small and ineffective but, by... (MORE)
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March 30, 2008
GNW 5: Only one gay N'Sync'er
Posted by: Chris
Italian police pin-up named Gaydar's sexiest man: QUICK LOOK:
Gorgeous Italian motorcycle cop, Fabrizio Chiazza, has been voted the
world’s sexiest man in Gaydar.co.uk’s hotly contested ‘Sex Factor’
competition. The 33-year-old... (MORE)
N'Sync singer denies 'Gossip Girl' boyfriend rumor: QUICK LOOK:
This just in -- JC Chasez is not gay. A disappointing conclusion for
gossip girls and boys around the globe who heard all about it on the
nasty blogs: The 'N Sync alum... (MORE)- Married American ordered to pay gay Brazilian ex-boyfriend: QUICK LOOK: A court in Brazil has ruled that a married American man must share part of his wealth with a Brazilian man with whom he had a four year relationship. The Court of Justice in the southern state... (MORE)
Okla. rep meets with PFLAG, backs workplace rights: QUICK LOOK:
Oklahoma state Rep. Sally Kern had the first public meeting with an
LGBT advocacy group since her shockingly anti-gay speech was posted
online by the Gay and Lesbian... (MORE)
Evangelical group moves from gay to other issues: QUICK LOOK:
An evangelical group that wants to reshape the movement's political
reputation for being focused on opposing abortion and same-sex marriage
is hoping that a series of... (MORE)
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March 27, 2008
GNW 5: Gay Kentucky dominates news!
Posted by: Chris
Gay Philadelphia group endorses Clinton for president: QUICK LOOK:
The members of the Liberty City Democratic club, an LGBT political
group in Pennsylvania, voted to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.
Two-thirds of the members voted... (MORE)
Ex-GOP senator slams Bush on gay marriage, Iraq: QUICK LOOK:
Former Rhode Island Senator. Lincoln Chafee often seemed to be odd man
out in Washington. He was one of the Senate's most liberal Republicans,
bucking his party on big... (MORE)
Frustrated gay marriage foes turning to Calif. voters: QUICK LOOK:
California conservatives, stifled by the Democratic majority in the
Capitol, are turning to the people in hopes of advancing their stalled
agenda in 2008. Four conservative-backed... (MORE)
Ky. college students get crash course in 'Lesbian 101': QUICK LOOK:
A lesbian walks up to a group of students and says, "ask me anything
you want." Do they get out a notepad or bolt for the exit? Last night,
eight students not only took... (MORE)
Ky. House rejects ban on universities' D.P. benefits: QUICK LOOK:
A Kentucky House committee yesterday killed a Senate bill that would
bar state universities and other public agencies from providing health
insurance for domestic partners... (MORE)
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March 21, 2008
GNW 5: Pregnant trans man tells story
Posted by: Chris
Is society ready for this pregnant transgender man?: QUICK LOOK:
To their neighbors, Thomas and his wife Nancy don’t appear in the least
unusual. To those in the quiet Oregon community where they live, they
are viewed just as we are... (MORE)
Gay gossip is the norm on 'Juicy Campus' website: QUICK LOOK:
The post that appeared on a Juicy Campus message board on Feb. 25 was
blunt and decidedly extracurricular. It identified a Yale sophomore, by
name, as having appeared... (MORE)
Staffer lawsuit gives Howard Dean a big gay headache: QUICK LOOK:
As if dealing with a protracted Democratic presidential primary fight
and the Michigan and Florida delegate debacles weren't enough,
Democratic National Committee Chairman... (MORE)
U.S. gay couples seek their own gay immigration reform: QUICK LOOK:
Immigration is always a hot button issue, but it becomes even more
controversial when the immigrants seeking legal U.S. citizenship are
homosexual. There's a new bill... (MORE)
Penn, Damon wrap filming of 'Milk' in San Francisco: QUICK LOOK:
"Harvey will be coming out soon," an extra assured the crowd in front
of City Hall on a recent Sunday. They had gathered to be in a scene in
"Milk"- the movie about the... (MORE)
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March 19, 2008
GNW 5: More McGreevey messiness
Posted by: Chris
McGreevey ex-aide responds to wife's 3-way denials: QUICK LOOK:
This is the statement today from former New Jersey Governor Jim
McGreevey’s former driver and aide Teddy Pedersen after Dina Matos
McGreevey denied Pedersen’s claims... (MORE)
Ore. senator pushing gay rights repeal says 'shut up': QUICK LOOK:
State senator Gary George’s advice to the gay community? “Shut up!" In
his first media interview since coming forward as co-sponsor of the
initiative to repeal the recently... (MORE)
Family death doesn't keep Hathaway from HRC gala: QUICK LOOK:
Anne Hathaway is a trooper. Despite a death in the family this weekend,
she still showed up at a gay-rights gala on Saturday night. The
25-year-old starlet was given... (MORE)- Calif. lesbian couple, son welcome new quadruplets to family: QUICK LOOK: A lesbian couple in California who already had one son are now the proud parents of quadruplets. "We're definitely done having kids," Cristine Gaiennie said. "We got more than we bargained for. We... (MORE)
How 'gay' became children's insult of choice in U.K.: QUICK LOOK:
The word "gay" is now the most frequently used term of abuse in British
schools, says a report. How did it get to be so prevalent and why do
children use homophobic insults... (MORE)
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March 16, 2008
GNW 5: Gay Republican whizkid
Posted by: Chris
Pittsburgh council prez fires back at anti-gay Okla. rep: QUICK LOOK:
Pittsburgh Council President Doug Shields late yesterday fired off an
angry e-mail demanding an apology from, and the resignation of, an
Oklahoma state representative... (MORE)
Obama cuts into Hillary's slim lead among gay voters: QUICK LOOK:
Tallies now available from 39 precincts in heavily gay neighborhoods
around the country add more evidence to suggest that, among LGBT
voters, Hillary Clinton is the favored... (MORE)
Gay Republican, 23, is youngest to run in Texas town: QUICK LOOK:
Justin Nichols is charting new territory in more ways than one.
Nichols, 23, is already the youngest candidate ever to run for Plano
City Council. If Nichols wins... (MORE)
Facing primary challenger, Kerry softens on marriage: QUICK LOOK:
In the midst of a re-election challenge from the left in the Democratic
Primary this September, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry has softened his
longstanding opposition... (MORE)
Gay Iranian demands U.K. guarantee his asylum: QUICK LOOK:
A gay teenager spared an immediate return to Iran, where he claims he
faces the death penalty, said yesterday that he will only feel safe if
the Home Secretary personally... (MORE)
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March 14, 2008
GNW 5: Paranoid, victimized Christians
Posted by: Chris
Tabloids report Mandy Moore's mom has a girlfriend: QUICK LOOK:
Singer Mandy Moore's mother, Stacy, has been reported by a tabloid as
being romantically involved with another woman. Reports say that Stacy
left her husband for tennis... (MORE)
Gay Greeks cite legal loophole for first civil marriage: QUICK LOOK:
A lesbian organization in Greece said Thursday it has discovered a
loophole in a 26-year-old law that would allow gays to marry legally. The group, OLKE, said a 1982... (MORE)
Catholic bishop hits 'gay conspiracy' against Christians: QUICK LOOK:
One of Scotland's most senior Catholics has launched an attack on the
"gay lobby" in Scotland, claiming there is a "huge and
well-orchestrated conspiracy" against Christian... (MORE)
Anti-gay Okla. pol exaggerated e-mail death threats: QUICK LOOK:
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is sorting through nearly
7,000 e-mails that were sent to a state lawmaker after she said
homosexuality is a bigger threat... (MORE)
Sex diseases in gay men often go unfound, experts say: QUICK LOOK:
Many cases of sexually transmitted diseases are escaping detection
because gay men are not being tested each year as advised, federal
health officials said Wednesday... (MORE)
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March 11, 2008
GNW 5: Bad news for 'L Word' fans
Posted by: Chris
Okla. legislator heard on tape giving anti-gay speech: QUICK LOOK:
The controversy surrounding an Oklahoma City lawmaker's anti-gay
comments is continuing to grow. State Rep. Sally Kern's comments spread
quickly across the internet after... (MORE)- Gay wedding at Penn State Univ. draws 'pro-family' protests: QUICK LOOK: The same-sex commitment ceremony scheduled for March 29 may well have some company. Ceremony opponents, led largely by the Rev. Gary G. Dull, are planning a “pro-family- values rally” to coincide... (MORE)
Socialists who OK'd gay marriage win Spanish election: QUICK LOOK:
Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero won re-election
Sunday in a clear endorsement of a record of social change including
the legalization of gay marriage... (MORE)
Showtime's 'L Word' renewed for sixth, final season: QUICK LOOK:
Showtime announced today that "The L Word" will return for a sixth and
final season, with the last eight episodes of the first- ever lesbian
primetime drama set to premiere... (MORE)
Lesbian Dallas sheriff avoids runoff in re-election bid: QUICK LOOK:
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez took the first step toward her goal
of being re-elected this fall with a win Tuesday, March 4, in the
Democratic Primary. Valdez, the... (MORE)
March 09, 2008
GNW 5: Clooney gay, gay but not gay
Posted by: Chris
George Clooney dismisses Fabio, those gay rumors: QUICK LOOK:
In a new interview with Esquire Magazine, Clooney talks about being
called gay. Esquire mentions a specific gossip website that says
Clooney is "gay, gay, gay", and with... (MORE)
How will Tories react to Duncan's big fat gay wedding?: QUICK LOOK:
In a few months the U.K.'s dapper shadow enterprise secretary, Alan
Duncan, will become the first Tory MP to enter into a civil partnership
when he ties the knot with... (MORE)
Deadly clash of emotions before Calif. gay teen shooting: QUICK LOOK:
For teens living in a shelter for abused and neglected children, school
can provide a daily dose of normalcy, a place to fit in, a chance to be
just another kid. It didn't... (MORE)
Janet Jackson talks gay love, Madonna, discipline: