Colton Ford - From Gay Porn to House Music
Colton Ford's transition from gay porn star to Club/Dance and House music singer/songwriter is moving forward fast with the release of his debut pop/dance album "Tug Of War" on February 19, 2008.
Thursday, 01.31.2008
Aussie Gays Flock to Be Lifesavers
An Australian group of gay and lesbian surf lifesavers says the number of lifesaver recruits have doubled due to the visibility lifesavers gained from participating in the 2007 Mardi Gras Parade.
Thursday, 01.31.2008
Neil Patrick Harris Sings Duet with Boyfriend
Out gay TV star Neil Patrick Harris will be performing a duet with his actor boyfriend David Burtka next week at Broadway Backwards 3, a benefit for New York's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.
Thursday, 01.31.2008
Tom of Finland Launches XXX Fragrance
The Tom of Finland foundation has commissioned Etat Libre d'Orange to create a Tom of Finland fragrance which is ready to be launched soon and the creator promises that the fragrance "does not disturb the odor of men".
Thursday, 01.31.2008
Maggie Gyllenhaal in Lesbian Orgy
In a short film made to support the ongoing Writer's Guild strike, Jake Gyllenhaal's big sister Maggie takes part in a spoof lesbian orgy with three other women.
Wednesday, 01.30.2008
Sick Church Asks Ledger's Family for Burial Details
The sick followers of Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church sent an open letter to Heath Ledger's relatives, asking them to divulge the time, date, and place of Ledger's burial in Perth, Australia.
Wednesday, 01.30.2008
Queer Editor Goes Ex-Gay
The religious ex-gay movement is unfortunately live and well, also outside of the United States; Chilean online editor Victor Jorquera is the latest victim of the despicable movement, saying he has given up on being gay to work with conservative Evangelicals.
Wednesday, 01.30.2008
Colin Farrell Gay Brother's Best Man
Irish actor Colin Farrell has agreed to be the best man when his gay brother Eamon marries his boyfriend Steven Mannion in a civil partnership ceremony later this year.
Wednesday, 01.30.2008
Another Abstinence-Only Program Fails
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) is telling the Bush administration that the state does not want $1 million in federal funding for abstinence-only education because the programs don't work.
Tuesday, 01.29.2008
German Airline Offers Nudist Flight
A German travel firm is letting it's clients start their holidays early by stripping off on the plane if they take up a new offer the agency offers.
Tuesday, 01.29.2008
Aussie Rocker Nathan Hudson Comes Out
There seems to be something queer in the air Down Under; gay celebrities have been coming out of the closet in droves in Australia lately and now it's rocker Nathan Hudson's turn.
Monday, 01.28.2008
Hollywood Stars Honor Heath Ledger
The Hollywood heavyweighters gathered for the Screen Actors Guild awards this weekend, and the memory of Heath Ledger was kept alive with Best Actor award winner Daniel Day-Lewis dedicating his award to Ledger and when the show's "In Memoriam" segment closed with a shot of the beloved actor.
Monday, 01.28.2008
Clay Aiken: I Have No Sex Drive
Former American Idol finalist Clay Aiken was interviewed by New York magazine recently and revealed that he - despite rumors of raunchy gay Internet sex rumps - really has no sex drive at all.
Monday, 01.28.2008
Ledger to Be Buried in Australia
Actor Heath Ledger's body is expected to be brought to Australia for burial in his home town of Perth after Hollywood celebrities have said farewell to him at a memorial service in the United States.
Friday, 01.25.2008
Fox Host who Mocked Ledger Apologizes
Fox News host John Gibson, who mocked Heath Ledger after his death by laughing and making fun of some of the famous lines from "Brokeback Mountain", finally apologized on his show Thursday.
Friday, 01.25.2008
Heath Ledger's Relatives Arrive New York
Heath Ledger's relatives are arriving from Australia Friday in preparation for his funeral. Ledger's body was taken to the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in Manhattan Wednesday, and a private viewing will take place Friday.
Friday, 01.25.2008
Fox News Mocks Ledger's Death
It is sometimes hard to understand the total lack of compassion and empathy some people on the far right have for general human beings, but when Fox News host John Gibson mocked Heath Ledger after his death Wednesday it makes it very clear what despicable pieces of s*** these people really are.
Wednesday, 01.23.2008
Gay and Straight Couples Are Equally Satisfied
Same-sex couples are just as committed in their romantic relationships as heterosexual couples, say researchers who have studied the quality of adult relationships and healthy development.
Wednesday, 01.23.2008
Was John Travolta's Homosexuality "Cured"?
According to a new book from investigative journalist Ian Halperin, a church of Scientology official claims the church cured John Travolta of his homosexuality through auditing.
Wednesday, 01.23.2008
Ledger's Cause Of Death Unknown
A preliminary autopsy on 28-year-old Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his New York apartment yesterday, was inconclusive, the medical examiner's office said Wednesday.
Wednesday, 01.23.2008
Hate Church To Picket Ledger's Funeral
The seriously troubled followers of Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church have announced plans to picket Heath Ledger's funeral because he "promoted homosexuality" by playing a gay man in "Brokeback Mountain."
Wednesday, 01.23.2008
Shrek is Coming to Broadway
DreamWorks' blockbuster animation hit Shrek is coming to Broadway this fall. "Shrek the Musical" featuring the jolly green ogre will begin preview performances in November — with casting, theater and opening date still undecided.
Tuesday, 01.22.2008
Heath Ledger Found Dead
Hollywood star Heath Ledger, who is best known for his role as Ennis in the gay mega-hit Brokeback Mountain, was found dead in Mary-Kate Olsen's apartment in New York Tuesday. Ledger was 28.
Tuesday, 01.22.2008
The World's Gayest Straight Guys
Men's magazine Maxim has selected the world's gayest straight men or what they refer to as "heterosexual dudes that are just a smidge too in touch with their feminine sides."
Tuesday, 01.22.2008
The Oscar Nominees Are...
The Academy Awards nomination were announced Tuesday morning with No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood leading with eight Oscar nods each, including Best Picture for both.
Tuesday, 01.22.2008
Sharp Drop in Gay Service Member Discharges
Statistics from Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) show a sharp drop in the number of discharged homosexuals since 2001 but the U.S. military claims it is enforcing the ban on open homosexuals in the ranks, as it has for decades.
Monday, 01.21.2008
Argentina Wins International Mr. Gay
Mr. Gay Argentina, Carlos Fabian Melia, took home the title of International Mr. Gay 2008 at an event in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Sunday, which drew contestants from 21 countries.
Monday, 01.21.2008
Argentinian Gay Activists Wed in Spain
Two of Argentina's leading gay activists, Cesar Cigliutti and Marcelo Suntheim, married in Spain's capital Madrid Monday because they are denied the chance to marry in their own home country.
Monday, 01.21.2008
GLAAD Announces Media Award Nominees
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced the nominees and honorees for its 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at a press conference held at the Queer Lounge at the Sundance Film Festival Sunday.
Monday, 01.21.2008
Barack Obama Urges End to Homophobia
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama spoke at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta Sunday, urging unity and calling on blacks to fight homophobia, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia.
Monday, 01.21.2008
Chippendales' First Openly Gay Dancer
Instinct magazine's annual swim suit issue is out this February, and on the cover it features Chippendales' first openly gay dancer, Brandon Pereyda, who talks about how most Chippendales guys are mistakenly pegged as being gay.
Friday, 01.18.2008
Gay Resurgence at Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival opened Friday in Park City, Utah, and after a slow year for queer film last year, this year promises a resurgence for the genre with more than 40 gay-related films to be shown at the festival.
Friday, 01.18.2008
Sacramento Cracks Down on Cruising
The Sacramento Police Department has declared war on "cruising," or the practice of seeking anonymous gay trysts in public areas, and police officers are going online to locate offenders.
Thursday, 01.17.2008
'Superbug' Doesn't Target Gays, CDC Says
In light of the recent reports of drug resistant strains of staph bacteria seemingly targeting gay men and subsequent attacks on gays from religious right wing groups, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday released a statement to clarify the threat.
Thursday, 01.17.2008
Huckabee Equates Homosexuality to Bestiality
In a new interview, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has just clarified his view that the Constitution should be amended to be brought in line with God's will -- and he directly equated homosexuality with bestiality.
Thursday, 01.17.2008
Star of Teen TV Show Comes Out
Canadian actor Adamo Ruggiero, star of the teen TV show "Degrassi: The Next Generation," has come out of the closet. Despite playing gay teen Marco on the show, the actor has never before publicly addressed his own sexuality.
Thursday, 01.17.2008
Man Sues Hospital for Life Saving Rectal Exam
A construction worker is suing a New York hospital, claiming that when he went to the hospital after being hit on the forehead by a falling wooden beam, emergency room staffers forcibly gave him a rectal examination.
Wednesday, 01.16.2008
Victoria Beckham Loves David's 25 Foot Penis
You can't accuse David Beckham's wife, Victoria, of being the shy and silent type; the newly reunited Spice Girl went on record this week declaring her joy of her husbands 25 foot penis.
Wednesday, 01.16.2008
George Michael to Reveal All
Out British pop star George Michael has signed with HarperCollins to write his autobiography in what the publisher said was one of the biggest book deals ever concluded in the UK.
Wednesday, 01.16.2008
Right Wing Nuts Attack Gays on Staph News
Not surprisingly, the nice people over at Concerned Women for America didn't take long to exploit the recent news of the deadly staph bacteria spreading within the gay community.
Wednesday, 01.16.2008
Straight Couples Could Learn From Gays
A recent study among gay and lesbian couples reveals some key factors that may help promote healthier relationships also in straight couples.
Tuesday, 01.15.2008
"Flesh-Eating" Staph on Rise Among Gays
A potentially deadly bacteria which is highly resistant to drugs has moved beyond the borders of U.S. hospitals and is being transmitted among gay men during sex, researchers said Monday.
Tuesday, 01.15.2008
PlanetOut's Financial Troubles Deepen
Gay media flagship PlanetOut Inc, which owns Gay.com, PlanetOut.com, The Advocate, Out Magazine, etc., continues to struggle and may be forced to sell the company to the highest bidder.
Tuesday, 01.15.2008
Gay Hustler Pleads Not Guilty
Cody Castagna, the hustler involved in the sex scandal with former Washington state Rep. Richard Curtis, pleaded innocent Monday to three counts of theft, two counts of extortion and one count of conspiracy to commit extortion.
Tuesday, 01.15.2008
Civil / Gay Rights Activist Dies
Maryland State Senator Gwendolyn Britt, a longtime advocate for gay and lesbian marriage rights, died unexpectedly Saturday from heart failure or stroke at age 66.
Monday, 01.14.2008
Zac Efron: Gay Rumors Are Ok
Teen superstar Zac Efron is featured on the January/February 2008 cover of Details Magazine and in the accompanying interview the heartthrob insists that gay rumors doesn't scare him at all.
Monday, 01.14.2008
Ellen DeGeneres is America's Favorite TV Personality
Ellen DeGeneres has vaulted to the top spot in The Harris Poll's annual favorite television star list becoming the first openly LGBT TV celebrity to top the 15-Year national poll.
Monday, 01.14.2008
Tyson Beckford: I Love My Gays
Tyson Beckford, supermodel and host of Bravo's new reality show "Make Me a Supermodel," says he loves his gay fans to death and doesn't understand why some people still have problems with gay people.
Thursday, 01.10.2008
American Airlines Introduces Gay Ads
American Airlines has committed to its first major multimedia ad campaign with new print ads in The Advocate and online which look like vintage, 50s-era illustrated posters, but with the twist of two carefree men stepping off the plane together.
Thursday, 01.10.2008
Castro Street Goes Back in Time
San Francisco's famous gay neighborhood, Castro Street, is set for a makeover later this month when the filming starts on Gus van Sant's new movie about gay rights activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to office in the U.S.
Thursday, 01.10.2008
Michelle Rodriguez Released from Prison
Semi-out 'Lost' star Michelle Rodriguez has been released early from prison, the actress announced on her website. The actress was sentenced to 180 days in jail after violating her probation for driving under the influence but was released Wednesday night after serving just 17 days.
Thursday, 01.10.2008
"Designer Guys" Come Out as Lovers
Canada's former "Designer Guys" hosts Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman have officially come out as lovers, and have just taped the first episode of their new daytime lifestyle show, "Steven and Chris."
Wednesday, 01.09.2008
HIV/AIDS Deaths Drop In NYC
New York City's health department announced Wednesday that deaths from HIV/AIDS fell by nearly 15 percent in New York City in 2006 compared to the year before.
Wednesday, 01.09.2008
Manzella Still on Active Duty
Army Sgt. Darren Manzella, who came out of the closet nationally on CBS' 60 minutes, says he has been telling anyone who'll listen that he's gay - without serious retribution so far from the military.
Wednesday, 01.09.2008
College Swim Captain Comes Out
Scott Jordan, captain of the swim team at the conservative Catholic university St. Bonaventure, 70 miles south of Buffalo, N.Y., came out to his teammates last summer.
Tuesday, 01.08.2008
Ron Paul's Ugly Anti-Gay Past
Details about presidential candidate Ron Paul's ugly anti-gay past has surfaced with the discovery of some of the newsletters Ron Paul has published over the years.
Tuesday, 01.08.2008
Cosmo's Gay Porn Calendar Boy
The Spanish version of Cosmopolitan magazine features Milan Gamiani, a well-known gay porn actor, as Mr. July in their new 2008 calendar. Gamiani is an Italian-American but has lived in Barcelona, Spain, for five years.
Tuesday, 01.08.2008
California Gay Partners Win Tax Break
In a major victory for California same-sex couples Thursday, the state Supreme Court turned down an appeal by county assessors seeking review of a prior court decision which affirmed basic property tax protections for domestic partners.
Friday, 01.04.2008
Gay Army Sergeant to Speak in DC
Darren Manzella, the openly gay and strikingly handsome army Sergeant recently featured on 60 Minutes, will make his first public appearance for the Servicemen's Legal Defense Network (SLDN) on January 9 at the Army-Navy Club in Washington D.C.
Friday, 01.04.2008
GLAAD's Top Gay Haters of 2007
Gay media watchdog GLAAD has summed up the worst anti-gay voices of 2007, and not surprisingly repeat offenders like Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, and Rush Limbaugh are all on the list.
Friday, 01.04.2008
Gay Men Can't Drive, Study Says
According to a new study by UK researchers, women and gay men are likely to be the worst drivers, performing poorly in tasks involving navigation and spatial awareness when compared to heterosexual men.
Thursday, 01.03.2008
Man Charged in Xmas Eve Gay Date Murder
A 21-year-old New Britain resident was charged Monday with fatally shooting another man inside the victim's apartment during a date arranged Christmas Eve after the two had met online, police said Monday.
Wednesday, 01.02.2008
NBC Unaware of Gladiator's Gay Porn Past
The producers of NBC's new show "American Gladiators" say they had no idea that Alex Castro, the warrior going under the alias "Militia" on the show, was once a gay porn star.
Wednesday, 01.02.2008
New Hampshire Celebrates First Civil Unions
Dozens of gay and lesbian couples held ceremonies at the State House in Concord, NH, just after midnight Tuesday as New Hampshire became the fourth state to allow civil unions of same-sex couples.
Wednesday, 01.02.2008
Judge Stops Oregon Domestic Partnership Law
A federal judge Friday placed on hold the new Oregon Domestic Partnership law that was set to take effect Jan. 1, after gay rights opponents launched an effort to collect enough signatures to suspend the law.
Tuesday, 01.01.2008
Second Queen's Honor for Sir Ian McKellen
Out and proud British actor Sir Ian McKellen has been chosen to receive his second honor by the Queen for services to acting and championing the causes of diversity.
Tuesday, 01.01.2008