Gay 'Piano Man' Finds Peace
Two years ago, police found a young man walking the streets of Sheerness, a town on the south coast of England. He was soaking wet, wearing a black suit with the labels cut out - nobody knew who he was or where he came from, and he didn't speak a word.
Monday, 04.30.2007
Boy George Arrested for SM Assault
British pop star Boy George's trouble with the law continues and this time it's getting even more twisted than usual. Boy George, who's real name is George O'Dowd, was arrested by London police Sunday on suspicion of assault and false imprisonment.
Monday, 04.30.2007
"Will & Grace" Creators Get Millions
"Will & Grace" creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan reportedly received a huge paycheck from NBC, after the TV channel chose to settle a gigantic lawsuit the two had filed against them.
Monday, 04.30.2007
Sports Writer Comes Out as Transsexual
L.A. Times sports writer Mike Penner comes out as transsexual in his column Thursday, saying that he after 40 years of tears and heartache finally has found the courage to step forward as the person he really is.
Friday, 04.27.2007
I'm Not Gay, Sanjaya Says
In an interview with People Magazine, American Idol phenomenon Sanjaya Malakar says he's always been popular with women but that he, contrary to what most people think, is not gay.
Thursday, 04.26.2007
New Hampshire to Allow Civil Unions
A bill that would legalize civil unions between same-sex couples passed the New Hampshire house Thursday, and the measure has now been sent to Governor John Lynch, who said last week that he would sign it.
Thursday, 04.26.2007
The House to Vote on Hate Crimes Bill
A new bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identification to the list of crimes that are covered under the federal hate crime law passed the House Judiciary Committee late Wednesday night and are now heading to the House of Representatives for a vote.
Thursday, 04.26.2007
Michelle Rordriguez Comes Out
Former "Lost" actress and always bad girl Michelle Rordriguez officially comes out of the closet in this months issue of Curve magazine where she among other things talks about her relationship with Kristanna Loken, the actress that outed her in an issue of The Advocate last year.
Thursday, 04.26.2007
Jennifer Hudson Joins Up With Forest Whitaker
Getting cast in 'Dreamgirls' by gay director Bill Condon put queer-icon-in-the-making Jennifer Hudson in the rarefied company of Beyonce and Eddie Murphy, but winning the Oscar has elevated her to a co-starring role opposite fellow Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker.
Wednesday, 04.25.2007
'Spider-Man' Swings on Broadway
It seems like an unorthodox idea for a Broadway musical, but if the Great White Way can handle singing cats and a facially disfigured guy on a chandelier, why not your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man?.
Wednesday, 04.25.2007
Rufus Wainwright Goes Big Screen
Not a lot of people saw gay troubadour Rufus Wainwright's big-screen acting debut in the queer melodrama 'Heights', but he's taking to the screen again in 'The Age of Darkness', directed by fellow Canadian Denys Arcand.
Wednesday, 04.25.2007
Remember Fame's Name
Can it really have been 27 years since Irene Cara sang "I'm gonna live forever" in 'Fame'? Now comes word that a new version of 'Fame' is in the pipeline, designed to appeal to today's teens who have decided that legwarmers are cool and retro.
Wednesday, 04.25.2007
Rosie O'Donnell is Leaving 'The View'
Rosie O'Donnell confirmed Wednesday that she is leaving 'The View,' after just one year on the show. There has been rumors flying for quite some time that Rosie would leave the view at the end of her contract to start her own show, but this has not yet been confirmed.
Wednesday, 04.25.2007
New HIV Drug Recommended For FDA Approval
Health advisers recommended today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should approve Maraviroc, a new drug that targets the cells of HIV-infected patients and not the virus itself.
Tuesday, 04.24.2007
George Michael in Court and Concert
George Michael will be the first artist to play the brand new 90,000 capacity Wembley Stadium on June 9, 2007, but now his preparations for the concert will be cut short because he has been ordered to appear in court the day before.
Tuesday, 04.24.2007
Governor McGreevey Says Wife Knew He Was Gay
Former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey says his wife Dina Matos-McGreevey knew he was gay before they married, a full four years before he came out of the closet during the news conference where he also stepped down as governor.
Tuesday, 04.24.2007
Heroes' "Missing" Gay Character
In an interview with website Popgurls, gay executive producer of NBC's hit drama Heroes, Bryan Fuller, talks about the rumors that one of the show's main characters, Claire's friend Zach, was going to be gay.
Monday, 04.23.2007
Bombing to Protest Jerusalem Gay Pride
Angry Ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting against the annual Jerusalem Gay Pride parade are widely suspected to be responsible for the detonation of a small-to-medium sized bomb in Jerusalem Friday that injured one person.
Monday, 04.23.2007
Day Of Silence Observed by Thousands
Tens of thousands of LGBT students and their allies around the country observed the 11th annual National Day of Silence Wednesday to draw awareness to homophobia in schools and in the classrooms.
Thursday, 04.19.2007
Neil Patrick Harris: Coming Out Has Been Great
Neil Patrick Harris appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, where he talked about his reasons for coming out of the closet. In the interview, Harris says that he felt "this sort of witch-hunt brewing."
Thursday, 04.19.2007
Larry Birkhead's Homosexual Affair
Former male model Kerrick Ross claims to have had a homosexual affair with Larry Birkhead. In an interview with the always reliable (well...) National Enquirer, Ross says he had sex with Birkhead 8 to 10 times after the two met at a party seven years ago.
Wednesday, 04.18.2007
Van Sant and Singer Race to Harvey Milk
Gay director Gus Van Sant has announced his intentions to make a movie about former San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk, an outspoken champion of gay rights before he was assassinated by a rival politician in 1978.
Wednesday, 04.18.2007
Gay 'Chicago' Creators Shop for New Musical
Gay director Rob Marshall and producer Harvey Weinstein first collaborated on the Oscar-winning moneymaker 'Chicago', so it's no surprise they're shopping for another musical.
Wednesday, 04.18.2007
Fry Takes a Personal Look at HIV
Perhaps best known to American audiences for his comic roles, gay actor-writer Stephen Fry is returning to the serious topic of HIV, which was touched on in his 1992 movie, 'Peter's Friends'.
Wednesday, 04.18.2007
'Brothers & Sisters' Star Explores 'Virgin Territory'
The gay brother on ABC's 'Brothers & Sisters', straight British actor Matthew Rhys, has a full schedule when his TV season ends. He'll star opposite Hayden Christensen and Mischa Barton in 'Virgin Territory', about young and fabulous Florentines sitting out the Black Plague in the Italian countryside.
Wednesday, 04.18.2007
Gay Partnership Bill OK'd by Oregon House
The Oregon House Tuesday passed a domestic partnership bill that aims to offer same-sex couples a broad range of rights currently reserved for married couples. Another bill that would include gays in Oregon's anti-discrimination laws also passed.
Tuesday, 04.17.2007
Churches Start Pro-Gay Ad Campaign
Several churches started an advertising campaign in Indianapolis this week, hoping to challenge the Christian assumptions about homosexuality. Five different billboards is being placed around the Indianapolis area with pro-gay messages.
Tuesday, 04.17.2007
HIV Treatment Access Improved Worldwide
Decreasing HIV drug prices have made it easier for people in poor countries to receive HIV treatment, but the United Nations' long-term goal of universal coverage by 2010 is still far off. This is the conclusion in WHO's annual progress report released Tuesday.
Tuesday, 04.17.2007
The Stars Come Out for GLAAD
Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, Neil Patrick Harris, T.R. Knight, and Eva Mendes were among the dozens of celebrities who joined the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) as it honored Jennifer Aniston, Martina Navratilova, and the best in film, television and journalism.
Monday, 04.16.2007
T.R. Knight Looks Forward to Break From Grey's Anatomy
Out TV star T.R. Knight delivered the introductory remarks at the 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards this past weekend, and afterward he gave an openhearted interview to Access Hollywood about how things have changed after his co-star Isaiah Washington called him a 'faggot.'
Monday, 04.16.2007
Gay Colorado Teen Attacked by Fellow Students
A 15 year old openly gay high school student from Pueblo, Colorado, was attacked by six of his fellow students last Thursday because of his sexual orientation, he and his family told the local news station ABC Channel 7 News.
Thursday, 04.12.2007
Gay Airport Cruisers Arrested in Atlanta
Officers who allegedly patrol public restrooms at Atlanta's International Airport in search of luggage thieves have arrested more than 30 people in three months for indecent exposure and public sex acts.
Thursday, 04.12.2007
Anderson Cooper's Big Pay Day
According to Page Six' not always so reliable sources, the handsome and oh-so-outed news anchor Anderson Cooper has re-negotiated his contract with the cable channel, netting him a cool $50 million over a 5 year period.
Wednesday, 04.11.2007
Domestic-Partner Bill Passes in Washington
A domestic-partnership bill for same-sex couples cleared the Washington state Legislature Tuesday and was hailed by supporters as a first step toward gay marriage.
Wednesday, 04.11.2007
Roseanne Apologizes for Anti-Gay Remarks
After her controversial remarks on the radio this past weekend where she said that gays don't care about anyone but themselves, Roseanne today posted an apology on her web site.
Tuesday, 04.10.2007
Shankman and Sandler Tell 'Bedtime Stories'
Gay director Adam Shankman has one of the summer's most anticipated movies coming up, with his big-screen adaptation of the smash Broadway musical 'Hairspray'. But in the meantime, he's hardly coasting on his laurels.
Tuesday, 04.10.2007
The Wachowskis Rev Up 'Speed Racer'
After 'The Matrix' and 'V for Vendetta', the Wachowskis could hardly go bigger, stranger, or wilder for their next project, lest they wind up with a movie so outrageously visionary and out of this world that only dogs could hear it.
Tuesday, 04.10.2007
Heidi Fleiss Brings All-Male Brothel to TV
Documentarians Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato are fearlessly eclectic when it comes to their choice of subject matter. Now the directors of 'Inside Deep Throat' are following infamous "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss out to Nevada, to document her opening of an all-male brothel.
Tuesday, 04.10.2007
'Idol' Straightens Up in China
'American Idol' brings an almost subversively queer tone to prime-time TV, with viewers speculating about which of the contestants might be gay. But now that an 'Idol'-esque program is airing in China, there are significant changes afoot.
Tuesday, 04.10.2007
Reality Star Jason Wahler with Homophobic Outburst
Reality TV star Jason Wahler spawned a number of homophobic and racist slurs when apprehended by a police officer after he punched a hotel security guard and passed out drunk in a hallway.
Tuesday, 04.10.2007
Larry Birkhead is the Father of Anna Nicole's Daughter
DNA results shows that Larry Birkhead is the father of Dannielynn Smith, late model/ playmate/ reality star Anna Nicole's daughter. The former paparazzi told reporters Tuesday that he expects to take his daughter with him home soon.
Tuesday, 04.10.2007
Roseanne Barr Says Gays Are Egoistic
Roseanne Barr seems to have an issue with gay and lesbian people in general, and gay and lesbian activists in particular. On her radio show, Roseanne says that gays don't care about any other group other than their own.
Monday, 04.09.2007
California Tries to Legalize Gay Marriage - Again
The California Assembly will this week make another try to pass a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in California, even though Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that he will veto it.
Monday, 04.09.2007
Tim Gunn Continues on 'Project Runway'
Bravo announced Thursday that handsome fashion guru Tim Gunn will be back to mentor young wannabe fashion designers for the fourth season of Bravo's hit show 'Project Runway.'
Monday, 04.09.2007
Disney Opens for Gay Fairy Tale Weddings
The Walt Disney Co. has decided to change its policy in order to allow same-sex couples to participate in their Fairy Tale Wedding program which the company runs at its resorts and cruise line.
Friday, 04.06.2007
Basket Coach Richardson Fired After Using Gay Slur
Former NBA player, and coach of the Albany Patroons, Micheal Ray Richardson, was fired Wednesday after he made anti-Semitic comments in an interview and called a fan a "faggot" during a basketball game.
Thursday, 04.05.2007
Mary Cheney: It's a Boy!
Vice President Dick Cheney revealed in an on-air interview that his sixth grandchild, the first child of his lesbian daughter Mary Cheney and her partner Heather Poe, is a boy. The baby is due next month.
Thursday, 04.05.2007
Fergie's Wild Gay Days
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie has confessed to having had a series of lesbian relationships when she was younger. The artist, who's real name is Stacy Ferguson, reveals that she rebelled against her parents and her strict Catholic upbringing when she was 18, experimenting with drugs and sex.
Wednesday, 04.04.2007
Bahamian Workers Quit Over Gay Tourists
Workers on Half Moon Cay, a private island in the Bahamas owned by the Holland America Line and frequently visited by cruise ships, plan to walk off their jobs in protest of nude and gay tourists flocking to the island.
Wednesday, 04.04.2007
Gay Marriage Ban Defeated in Indiana
A proposed amendment to ban gay marriage in Indiana was beaten with the smallest possible margin (5-5) in the Indiana House Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee. Five Democrats opposed the amendment, with four Republicans and one Democrat supporting it.
Wednesday, 04.04.2007
Out Magazine Outs Jodie Foster and Anderson Cooper
In a move that will definitely stir a lot of controversy both within the gay community and the mainstream media, Out magazine has put closeted homosexuals Jodie Foster and Anderson Cooper on the cover of their new May issue.
Tuesday, 04.03.2007
Leisha Hailey's Hangin' in 'La Cucina'
While Leisha Hailey has earned raves for her portrayal of bisexual radio host Alice Pieszecki on Showtime's 'The L Word', she's been spending more time between seasons working on music than on other acting gigs. But finally, the actress/rocker is putting her dramatic talent to uses.
Tuesday, 04.03.2007
Sean Hayes Is All Brain, No Brawn
'Will & Grace's Sean Hayes will bring his own talking magic to 'Igor', a new computer-animated comedy that stars John Cusack as the titular hunchback, a talented scientist who is forced to work as sidekick to the cruel Dr. Glickenstein.
Tuesday, 04.03.2007
'Quinceanera' Directors Line Up New Projects
Directors Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland - whose partnership is both personal and professional - won both the jury prize and the audience award for their comedy-drama 'Quinceanera.' Now they've parlayed that success into two new projects for cable.
Tuesday, 04.03.2007
Queen Latifah Leads a Trio of Bank Robbers
People started thinking of hip-hop's Queen Latifah as a serious actress after her riveting portrayal of a lesbian bank robber in _Set It Off_, so perhaps it's no surprise she's ready for another hold-up.
Tuesday, 04.03.2007
China Gets Gay TV Show
China is getting it's first gay "TV show" Thursday with the launch of a new web site that is focusing on gay issues. The show will also have an openly gay host.
Tuesday, 04.03.2007
California Urged to Allow Gay Marriage
Several legal advocacy groups filed a joint brief Monday urging the California Supreme Court to strike down as unconstitutional a law that bars same-sex couples from marrying in the state.
Monday, 04.02.2007