Sen. Larry Craig to Resign Saturday
Republican Idaho Senator Larry Craig is resigning from the Senate
following his arrest and guilty plea for soliciting sex from a police
officer in a public restroom at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Airport in June.
Friday, 08.31.2007 Iowa's First Gay Marriage
Two male Iowa State University students were married this morning
following Judge Robert B. Hanson ruling Thursday that Iowa's law
forbidding gay marriage was unconstitutional. Just an hour later, the
judge suspended his ruling and blocked further marriages.
Friday, 08.31.2007 Haggard Begs for Money, Church Says No
Ted Haggard was fired last November from his 14,000-member mega-church
after he admitted buying meth and getting massages from a male escort.
Now the disgraced TV evangelist is asking his supporters for financial
help even though he's still pulling in a $140,000 salary.
Thursday, 08.30.2007 Kidman Reunites with 'Hours' Director
Nicole Kidman is, without a doubt, one of the great screen actresses of
her generation so it's good news that she's reuniting with 'The Hours''
gay director, Stephen Daldry, for a film that will co-star Ralph
Fiennes.
Thursday, 08.30.2007 Gordon-Levitt Grapples with 'Uncertainty'
He may have begun his career with the silly sitcom 'Third Rock from the
Sun', but Joseph Gordon-Levitt is rapidly becoming one of indie cinema's
hottest actors, thanks to his roles in 'Mysterious Skin' and 'Brick'.
Thursday, 08.30.2007 Biel's Feeling 'Powder Blue'
After 'Crash' won the Best Picture Oscar two years ago (over 'Brokeback
Mountain', alas), it was inevitable we'd get more
intersecting-lives-of-strangers-in-Los-Angeles movies.
Thursday, 08.30.2007 Making 'Oz' a Darker Place
Talk about not being in Kansas anymore - Warner Bros. is returning to Oz,
but this time it's not the Technicolor haven for singing Munchkins and
horses of a different color that you remember.
Thursday, 08.30.2007 I'm Not Gay, Senator Craig Says
While calls for resignation came from Republicans on Wednesday after the
news broke about Senator Craig's arrest for conduct in a men's restroom
at a Minneapolis airport, Craig made the following statement to the
press apologizing to his family, friends and staff.
Wednesday, 08.29.2007 Tammy Lynn Etheridge Hates Bush [Surprise!]
Republican rag-mag New York Post reported Friday that Melissa Etheridge's
wife Tammy Lynn Etheridge (former Michaels) calls President Bush "an
idiotic, parasitical, country-raping piece of [bleep]" on her blog.
Tuesday, 08.28.2007 Lance Bass: I Was Misquoted
Lance Bass has written a letter in response to an article in New York
Magazine which claimed the gay boy-bander told the magazine that he
doesn't like New York and that New Yorkers have no style.
Tuesday, 08.28.2007 Republican Senator in Gay Sex Scandal
Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was arrested at Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport for "lewd conduct." According to the arrest
report, Craig tried to solicit sex with a plainclothes police officer in
a public restroom.
Monday, 08.27.2007 Andy Dick Loves the Boys
Several readers of gossip blog PerezHilton.com told the self-proclaimed
Queen of all Media that comic Andy Dick was "disgustingly inappropriate"
while visiting the gay nightclub Axis nightclub in Columbus.
Monday, 08.27.2007 Lance Bass: New Yorkers Have No Style
Lance Bass is staying in New York for a few months to star as Corny
Collins in Hairspray but according to an article in New York Magazine it
doesn't seem like the gay boy-bander is enjoying the experience so much.
Monday, 08.27.2007 Gay Civil Unions a 600-Year-Old Tradition
A new study from the September issue of the Journal of Modern History
suggest that homosexual civil unions may have age-old roots and can have
existed six centuries ago in France.
Saturday, 08.25.2007 Former "Ex-Gay" Leaders Condemn Movement
So-called conversion therapies which seek to teach homosexuals to become
heterosexual have been dealt another blow with five former leaders of
ex-gay ministries in Australia publicly condemning the practice.
Friday, 08.24.2007 Ugly Betty with Musical Episode
As if Ugly Betty wasn't gay enough already, the fagulous ABC hit show is
stepping it up another notch by going Broadway and doing a musical
comedy episode this coming season.
Wednesday, 08.22.2007 Gay / Women Commerce Groups to Cooperate
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the National
Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) have signed a historic
memorandum of understanding (MOU), designed to increase opportunities
for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT) women-owned businesses.
Wednesday, 08.22.2007 Gay Singer Darren Hayes Arrested
Former Savage Garden front man Darren Hayes, who's currently touring
around the world with his husband to promote his first solo album, was
arrested Friday for allegedly having racially abused a waiter at a Thai
restaurant in London's Soho district last month.
Tuesday, 08.21.2007 Ellen Puts on a 'Really Big Show'
You say a daily dose of funny lesbian Ellen DeGeneres just isn't enough?
Well, you're in luck - she'll be hosting a two-hour variety show for TBS
this fall.
Tuesday, 08.21.2007 Anna Paquin Reads Alan Ball's Mind
They grow up so fast, don't they? It seems like just yesterday that we won
our Oscar pool by picking pre-teen Anna Paquin to win for 'The Piano'.
Now Paquin is in her 20s, and next up for her is 'True Blood', the new
HBO series from gay 'Six Feet Under' creator Alan Ball.
Tuesday, 08.21.2007 Jackass' Chris Pontius Strips for Action
John Waters has noted the "sexual anarchy" of the cult hit show 'Jackass',
and with all those guys running around naked and launching fireworks off
each other's privates, the brand has become one of the gayest TV shows
(and film series) ever made.
Tuesday, 08.21.2007 More Adventures for Zoe Bell
Not to take anything away from lesbian icon Lucy Lawless in her years
starring on 'Xena: Warrior Princess', but just about all of Xena's most
death-defying and acrobatic moves were performed by a talented stunt
artist and lesbian fave named Zoe Bell.
Tuesday, 08.21.2007 Sacha Baron Cohen: Sorry Girls, I'm Gay
Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is obviously quite secure about his (hetero)
sexuality. At a recent shopping spree with his very pregnant fiancιe
Isla Fisher, the British funnyman was spotted wearing a T-Shirt with the
text "Sorry Girls, I'm Gay" on the front.
Monday, 08.20.2007 Pulls Anti-Gay Sopranos Cue
When Tony Soprano's mobsters discovered Vito was gay, they did not get too
happy about it. They beat Vito to death with pool cues and then
sodomized him with one. After the show, actor Joseph R. Gannascoli, who
played the unfortunate gay mobster, has been profiting on the gruesome
TV event.
Monday, 08.20.2007 Gay Jesus Sparks Violence
Violence broke out over a gay Jesus art show in Sweden when a group of
young people tried to set fire to a poster at a cultural center that was
showing photos of Jesus in contemporary queer context.
Sunday, 08.19.2007 Denies Lesbian Romp with Britney
Britney Spears' former assistant Shannon Funk denies rumors that she had a
lesbian affair with her ex-employer. The rumors started when
compromising photos of her and Britney surfaced in a gossip magazine.
Friday, 08.17.2007 Siegfried & Roy: Yes, We're Gay
Las Vegas magicians Siegfried & Roy are coming out of the closet in a
highly anticipated autobiography soon to be released. It may not come as
a big surprise to most people that the two performers are gay but it
will be the first time they admit to this officially.
Friday, 08.17.2007 Dutch Police to Pose as Gays
Amsterdam police are considering sending undercover officers posing as
gays out onto the streets of the Dutch capital in an effort to fight the
recent increase in violence against gays in the city.
Thursday, 08.16.2007 Thom Felicia is Making a Gaybie
Former Queer Eye design guru Thom Felicia was spotted at trendy New York
restaurant Centro Vinoteca Tuesday where he was celebrating a new big
life decision with friends.
Thursday, 08.16.2007 Portia de Rossi's Steamy Lesbian Affair
We reported last month that openly gay actress Portia de Rossi signed on
for her first lesbian role in the upcoming season of the hit plastic
surgery drama 'Nip/Tuck.' Now the first scenes have been shot and
details are leaking out to media.
Thursday, 08.16.2007 Zadan and Meron Raising 'Raisin'
Gay producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ('Hairspray', 'Chicago') must
never sleep, since there always seems to be news about another project
from the prolific duo.
Wednesday, 08.15.2007 Jennifer Garner to 'Be With' Jinks and Cohen
August and September will see the launch of two projects for gay
Oscar-winning producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen ('American Beauty'):
'The Nines' on the big screen, and the much-buzzed-about series 'Pushing
Daisies' on ABC.
Wednesday, 08.15.2007 'Queer as Folk' Stars Reunite for 'Ping Pong'
They played lovers on 'Queer as Folk', but now Peter Paige and Scott
Lowell will be partners of the table-tennis variety for 'Ping Pong
Playa', a new comedy from Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Jessica Yu
('In the Realms of the Unreal').
Wednesday, 08.15.2007 Roberts and Renner are 'Snappers'
Neil Patrick Harris is getting lots of ink over the fact that audiences
can accept him playing a straight guy on TV even though they know he's
gay. But The L Word's Dallas Roberts was way ahead of Harris, being open
about his sexuality before he appeared as a straight musician on the
Showtime hit.
Wednesday, 08.15.2007 Miami to Shut Down Gay Porn House
Miami's Code Enforcement Board ruled late Monday that Phillip Bleicher's
Flava Works, an Internet porn production and distribution company, is
illegally running an adult entertainment business out of a single-family
home in Miami and ordered those operations to cease.
Wednesday, 08.15.2007 Gay 'Housewives' Have Been Cast
The rumors about David Beckham and Robbie Williams playing the gay couple
moving in to Wisteria lane in season 4 have finally been put to rest.
Instead, the real hunks who will play the gay couple have been revealed.
Tuesday, 08.14.2007 Rudy Giuliani Drops Civil Unions Support
Republican presidential candidate and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani
is rapidly distancing himself from the moderate positions of his past in
order to expand his conservative base.
Tuesday, 08.14.2007 Parents use Facebook to Screen Out Gay Roommates
Parents are increasingly screening the Facebook profile of their kids'
future college roommates, and are asking schools to change the
assignment based upon what they discover online.
Tuesday, 08.14.2007 Versace's Partner Remembers His Lost Love
Versace's long-time partner Antonio D'Amico opens up about life with the
fashion icon 10 years after his assassination on Ocean Drive in South
Beach early in the morning of July 15, 1997.
Monday, 08.13.2007 Partner of Gay Vet Who Was Denied Funeral Speaks
High Point Church in Arlington, Texas, volunteered to host a funeral
Thursday, then withdrew the invitation when it became clear the dead
man's homosexuality would be identified in the service.
Monday, 08.13.2007 Lutherans Allow Sexually Active Gay Priests
The Evangelical Lutheran Church, which is the largest Lutheran body in the
US, said Saturday that it will allow clergy members who are in
homosexual relationships to serve as pastors.
Sunday, 08.12.2007 Canada Denies Gay Man Asylum
A gay Nicaraguan man faces deportation after immigration authorities ruled
that he will not face persecution in his homeland because of his sexual
orientation. The decision came even though the government stepped in
last February to stop the deportation.
Friday, 08.10.2007 Florida Rep. Won't Resign in Gay Sex Case
Florida state Rep. Bob Allen, who was arrested on a charge of soliciting
prostitution after he approached a police officer for sex, is not a
criminal or a racist and has no plans to resign, his attorney said
Wednesday.
Friday, 08.10.2007 Democratic Candidates in Historic Gay Event
In a historic event Thursday, most of the Democratic presidential
contenders appeared on Logo cable channel to talk about their stand on
gay issues such as gay marriage and the fight against discrimination.
Thursday, 08.09.2007 Bush Vows to Veto Gay Hate-Crime Law
The White House says President Bush is committed to vetoing the latest
effort to expand federal "hate crimes" laws to include sexual
orientation, even if it means sending a defense authorization bill back
to Congress.
Wednesday, 08.08.2007 Macy Is Zadan and Meron's 'Family Man'
Gay mega-producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are raking it in at the box
office with the smash summer musical 'Hairspray', but they're keeping
too busy to rest on their laurels.
Tuesday, 08.07.2007 Blonsky and Sheedy Love 'Harold'
While the hit nighttime soap 'Desperate Housewives' has racked up a
fervent gay following with its fierce heroines and over-the-top
storylines, the show's occasional queer characters have existed somewhat
on the margins. Until now, that is.
Tuesday, 08.07.2007 John Waters, Stand-Up Comic
How much do we love 'Hairspray' star Nikki Blonsky, the effervescent,
voluptuous young newcomer who shimmied her way into our hearts as Tracy
Turnblad? Despite the prevailing wisdom that Hollywood doesn't know what
to do with a talented big girl, Blonsky's continuing to get work.
Tuesday, 08.07.2007 Firefighters Sexually Harassed by Gays
Four San Diego firefighters have filed a request with the state Department
of Fair Employment and Housing asking for permission to file a sexual
harassment lawsuit against the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, saying
they were forced to participate in the San Diego gay pride.
Tuesday, 08.07.2007 Mr. Gay Europe 2007 Crowned
Jackson Netto (25) from Germany took home the crown of Mr. Gay Europe
Saturday evening. The event took place at the Hungarian State Circus in
Budapest, Hungary, where 21 delegates from The Canary Islands in the
south to Lapland in the north competed for the title.
Tuesday, 08.07.2007 David Beckham And Robbie Williams as Gay Couple?
This is probably to good to be true but according to rumors,
David Beckham is keen to play Robbie Williams' gay partner on hit TV
show Desperate Housewives.
Monday, 08.06.2007 Marc Jacobs Naked in Magazine
Gay fashion designer Marc Jacobs appears nude on the cover of the new
September issue of Out magazine and tells the magazine that he used to
be very insecure about his body and often tried to avoid having his
picture taken.
Monday, 08.06.2007 Rupert Everett Sex Shocks Brits
Openly gay Hollywood actor Rupert Everett is in hot water after making
"inappropriate" comments about indulging in sexual activity on a live
BBC morning show.
Friday, 08.03.2007 Lance Bass' Memoir Out of Sync
Lance Bass posted the cover of his soon-to-be-released memoir, Out of
Sync, on his blog this morning.
Friday, 08.03.2007 Robert Gant on Gay Cable Series
The cable and pay-per-view network Here! TV provides a steady stream of
work for gay TV icons like Queer as Folk's Thea Gill and Noah's Arc's
Jensen Atwood. Now the channel has snagged another 'QAF' star - gay
hottie Robert Gant - for a new series of spy movies.
Wednesday, 08.01.2007 Gay Muppets in 'Tinseltown'
While Ernie and Bert's live-in relationship has always raised an eyebrow
or two, there have never been any openly gay Muppet characters - until
now. The Henson Company is currently shopping around a pilot for 'Tinseltown',
a sitcom about a gay male couple in Hollywood who adopts a child.
Wednesday, 08.01.2007 Podeswa's Latest to Open Toronto Fest
Gay Canadian filmmaker Jeremy Podeswa has made a name for himself as an
accomplished and prolific director of U.S. TV series like 'Six Feet
Under', 'Wonderfalls', and 'Queer as Folk'. Recently, Podeswa returned
to the big screen to make 'Fugitive Pieces.'
Wednesday, 08.01.2007 Kopay Scores Film Roles
You can count on one hand the number of male American pro athletes who
have come out of the closet, and most of them have done so in the 21st
century. So the fact that football player David Kopay had the nerve to
do so back in 1975 makes his honesty all the more heroic.
Wednesday, 08.01.2007 Whoopi on The View
Barbara Walters has announced that Whoopi Goldberg will replace Rosie
O'Donnell on ABC's daytime talk show "The View" starting this Fall.
Whoopi has already guest hosted several times during the summer and it
has been predicted for a long time that she would take over after Rosie.
Wednesday, 08.01.2007 Drunk Minister Offered Oral Sex to Cop
A Baptist minister has been charged with indecent exposure and driving
under the influence after he was stopped by police in Johnson City,
Tennessee, last week.
Wednesday, 08.01.2007
The Hunk
