Potential Cure for HIV Discovered
In a breakthrough that could potentially lead to a cure for HIV infection, scientists have discovered a way to remove the virus from infected cells, a study released Thursday said.
Friday, 06.29.2007
Jodie Foster Fights Gay Youth Suicide
Actress Jodie Foster has made a major financial donation to the Trevor Project, a gay youth suicide prevention organization that provides a 24-hour suicide prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth.
Friday, 06.29.2007
Idol-Blake: I'm Not Gay
American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis was a guest on the Johnjay and Rich radio show in Arizona on Wednesday morning and he denied rumors about any kind of relationship with fellow contestant Chris Richardson.
Thursday, 06.28.2007
George Michael Refuses HIV Test
Gay superstar George Michael says he hasn't had an HIV test for at least three years because he fears the result could come back as positive.
Thursday, 06.28.2007
Angela Bassett Joins Perry's "Madea"
Tyler Perry is a strong black woman - when he's cross-dressing as his popular Madea character, that is, in movies like 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman'.
Tuesday, 06.26.2007
Rosie Perez Puts on 'The Ritz'
Puerto Rican dynamo Rosie Perez is slated to play Googie in a revival of Terrence McNally's hilarious comedy 'The Ritz', which will co-star Tony nominee Kevin Chamberlin.
Tuesday, 06.26.2007
'Chorus Line' Revival Captured in New Documentary
The 1970s Broadway smash 'A Chorus Line' returned to the stage last year for a 21st-century revival, and cameras were there to capture every step of the difficult audition process.
Tuesday, 06.26.2007
Yes, It's Another 'Another Gay Movie'
If there were three 'American Pie' movies (not counting the made-for-DVD installments), why shouldn't the even more sexually outrageous 'Another Gay Movie' get another go-round?
Tuesday, 06.26.2007
New York's Heritage of Pride March
Fifth Avenue was alive with color and excitement as hundreds of thousands turned out for the 38th annual New York Heritage of Pride Parade Sunday June 24th, 2007.
Monday, 06.25.2007
Gay Kiss Blacked Out of NJ Yearbook
A photograph of a gay student kissing his boyfriend was blacked out of every copy of the East Side High School's yearbook by Newark school officials who decided it was inappropriate.
Monday, 06.25.2007
Wal-Mart Halts Support to Gay Groups
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has decided no longer to support LGBT organizations after conservative Christian groups threatened a boycott, and after some of its own employees expressed disapproval.
Friday, 06.22.2007
More Funds to Fight AIDS, Not Sex
The U.S. Senate Tuesday approved a bill that reduces funding for the Bush supported abstinence education programs by $28.5 million while instead providing approximately $31 million in additional funding for the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act.
Thursday, 06.21.2007
Washington: They Should Have Fired T.R. Knight
Isaiah Washington, who played Dr. Preston Burke on ABC's hit series Grey's Anatomy, told the Houston Chronicle Wednesday that T.R. Knight should have been fired from the show and not him.
Thursday, 06.21.2007
Rosie's Not My Friend, Hasselbeck Says
In an interview with Access Hollywood scheduled to air Wednesday afternoon, The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck's breaks her silence on her public falling out with former colleague, Rosie O'Donnell.
Wednesday, 06.20.2007
New York Assembly Approves Gay Marriage
The New York Assembly on Tuesday night approved a bill to allow same-sex marriage in New York. The bill, which was sponsored by Rosie O'Donnell's gay brother Daniel O'Donnell and supported by Gov. Eliot Spitzer, passed with a 85-61 vote.
Wednesday, 06.20.2007
New York Gay Marriage Passes First Hurdle
The New York State Assembly's Judiciary Committee Monday passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage by a 16 - 5 margin. This was the first important hurdle the bill would have to pass in order to become law.
Tuesday, 06.19.2007
Vivica A. Fox Has It 'Cover'-ed
Vivica A. Fox will soon be seen in 'Cover', a melodrama about a church-going wife and mother who discovers not only that her husband is living a secret gay life on the down-low, but that he has also infected her with HIV.
Tuesday, 06.19.2007
Nathan Lane for President!
Nathan Lane and playwright David Mamet will pair up for 'November', a political comedy about one day in the life of fictional American president Charles Smith, a harried commander-in-chief.
Tuesday, 06.19.2007
Elvira Spooks Fox Reality
The bosomy and hilarious Elvira has always been a major gay icon, from her double-entendre-heavy humor to her dedicated presence at Gay Pride festivities nationwide. Now the Mistress of the Dark is launching 'The Search for the Next Elvira', a new reality show on Fox Reality.
Tuesday, 06.19.2007
'Lagerfeld Confidential' Coming Soon
Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld is a larger-than-life presence that should always be followed by cameras. Now American audiences will get a peek into his life with 'Lagerfeld Confidential', a new documentary slated to open this October in the United States.
Tuesday, 06.19.2007
Jake Gyllenhaal's Broadway Debut
Jake Gyllenhaal may be making his Broadway debut this fall in a new play loosely based on Howard Dean's 2004 campaign for the White House. Gyllenhaal, who received an Oscar nomination for his role in "Brokeback Mountain," took part in a hush-hush reading last week of Beau Willimon's "Farragut North."
Thursday, 06.14.2007
Massachusetts Gay Marriage Safe Until 2012
A proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Massachusetts was defeated today by a joint session of the Legislature by a vote of 45 to 151, eliminating any chance of getting it on the ballot in November 2008. At least 50 votes were needed to advance the measure.
Thursday, 06.14.2007
Elton John Receives AIDS Honor
Sir Elton John was honored by the National Broadcasters Association Monday night for the work he has done in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Speaking to the audience, Elton John said he "was like a whore [rattling] people's wallets."
Wednesday, 06.13.2007
Conservative Bob Barr: End Gay Military Ban
Former Republican Congressman Bob Barr has published an op-ed in today's Wall St. Journal calling for the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the policy which prohibits gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military.
Wednesday, 06.13.2007
Isaiah Washington Talks About "Grey's" Firing
Isaiah Washington says in an interview Wednesday that he was saddened that ABC decided not to renew his contract for another season of "Grey's Anatomy," even though he did "everything that the producers and the network asked [him] to do."
Wednesday, 06.13.2007
Mischa Barton Loves t.A.T.u.
Remember t.A.T.u. - that catchy Russian girl group where the two singers dressed like schoolgirls and made out - and that wound up being fake lesbians who exploited the girl-on-girl thing just for publicity? Get ready for the t.A.T.u. revival, as 'O.C.' star Mischa Barton will star in 'Finding t.A.T.u.'
Tuesday, 06.12.2007
Jackie Chan's Gay Mobster Swings American
Here's a Hong Kong action-comedy that has a plot ripe with comedic potential: A powerful mobster dies, and his son is expected to take over as head of the mob. But his son is flamboyantly gay and has no interest in the position, so his boyfriend takes over in his place.
Tuesday, 06.12.2007
Spacey Brings Almodovar to the Stage
Many of Pedro Almodovar's screenplays feature meaty dialogue, soaring melodrama, and great roles for actresses of a certain age, so why not adapt them for the stage? Actor Kevin Spacey has commissioned an English-language play based on Almodovar’s Oscar-winning 'All About My Mother.'
Tuesday, 06.12.2007
Van Sant Visits 'Paranoid Park'
Gay filmmaker Gus Van Sant has focused some of his most interesting films on disaffected youth, from the troubled street hustlers of 'My Own Private Idaho' to the gun-toting suburbanites of 'Elephant'. With his latest, 'Paranoid Park', he delves into skate culture.
Tuesday, 06.12.2007
Anne Heche Back to Girls?
Rumors has it that Anne Heche is seeking back to her lesbian roots now that her messy divorce from husband Coleman Laffoon is moving forward. Ellen Degeneres' former flame was spotted getting "close" with several lovely ladies this weekend.
Tuesday, 06.12.2007
Pentagon Was Planning 'Gay Bomb'
The Pentagon is confirming long-running rumors that it was considering the possibility of creating a hormone bomb aimed at turning enemy combatants homosexual. The idea was that this would make the enemy more interested in having sex with each other than fighting.
Tuesday, 06.12.2007
Whoopi to Replace Rosie on The View?
Whoopi Goldberg will be Rosie O'Donnell's replacement on The View this Fall, a source close to the show have told Star Magazine. The magazine says their source claims it's 99% confirmed.
Monday, 06.11.2007
The Tonys: The Winners Are...
There were few big shockers among the winners of the 2007 Tony Awards Sunday. One minor surprise was recently out of the closet David Hyde Pierce besting favorite Raul Esparza for the leading actor in a musical category.
Monday, 06.11.2007
George Michael Sentenced to Community Service
British pop star George Michael was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and banned from driving for two years Friday for driving while unfit through drugs.
Monday, 06.11.2007
Paris Hilton: I Used to Act Dumb
Reality star and hotel heir Paris Hilton managed to get in contact with talk show queen Barbara Walters by phone Sunday, just a day after Paris released a statement where she said she hoped the media would focus on "more important things" than her prison sentence.
Monday, 06.11.2007
Isaiah Washington Fired from "Grey's Anatomy"
An ABC Studios spokesperson confirms that ABC is not renewing Isaiah Washington's contract with "Grey's Anatomy" and that the actor will not be returning to Grey's Anatomy next season.
Friday, 06.08.2007
George Michael May Marry Partner Soon
Singer George Michael has revealed that he may marry his long-term partner Kenny Goss after finishing his upcoming concert in London, revealing that that there might be a summer wedding on the cards.
Friday, 06.08.2007
Athlete Panics Over Being Featured on Gay Web Site
Apparently not all PR is good PR for Sebastien Gacond, a professional triathlete from Switzerland. The athlete contacted a gay sports web site, asking them to remove a link to a photo of him competing in a recent triathlon event.
Thursday, 06.07.2007
Gay Sailor Fired Twice, Could Be Called Back
Jason Knight was discharged by the Navy in 2005 under the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, but then was called back to active duty last year before he was discharged again when he went public about his story.
Thursday, 06.07.2007
Christian Chavez: Coming Out Was Great
Mexican boy band member Christian Chavez said in a TV interview Wednesday that coming out of the closet has allowed him to live the life he always wanted.
Thursday, 06.07.2007
Surgeon General Nominee Wants to Cure Gays
Gay rights groups are in uproar after President George W. Bush nominated Kentucky cardiologist Dr. James Holsinger to become the next Surgeon General, the top health official in the United States.
Wednesday, 06.06.2007
T.R. Knight Returns to "Grey's Anatomy"
T.R. Knight, or Dr. George O'Malley as he is known to "Grey's Anatomy" fans, is expected to return to the series for the next season and he is getting a pay rise and a percentage of the show's profit in the process.
Wednesday, 06.06.2007
Jodie Foster is All Family
Lesbian fave and mother of two Jodie Foster is making a family film. She's signed on to star opposite Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler ('300') in 'Nim's Island', based on the novel by Wendy Orr.
Tuesday, 06.05.2007
George Michael's a Vision on 'Eli Stone'
Gay TV mogul Greg Berlanti's got a lot on his plate - his ABC drama 'Brothers & Sisters' got picked up for a second season, and he also has two new shows coming along. And he has even signed up George Michael to appear in one of them..
Tuesday, 06.05.2007
'Barbarella' Lives Again
Campy, sexy 1968 Jane Fonda sci-fi adventure, 'Barbarella', which features the feminist screen icon as a scantily clad astronaut who saves the universe with her seductive wiles and a generous helping of cleavage, is finally going to be remade..
Tuesday, 06.05.2007
A Look at Warhol's Lost Gay Love
A new documentary that won awards at this year's Berlin and Tribeca Film Festivals explores the mysterious disappearance of Danny Williams - Andy Warhol's boyfriend - at the age of 26 in 1966..
Tuesday, 06.05.2007
Enrique Iglesias Serenades and Kisses Gay Fan
Latin pop star Enrique Iglesias charmed thousands of gay fans when he serenaded and kissed a young man on stage during a performance last Saturday at gay dance club G-A-Y in London, UK.
Tuesday, 06.05.2007
Vigil for Young Hate Crime Victim
While FBI is still reviewing whether or not to classify the murder of 20 year-old Sean Kennedy as a hate crime, hundreds of Greenville residents held a vigil in the young man's honor Sunday.
Monday, 06.04.2007
Marine Pleads Guilty to Killing Gay Man
A former U.S. Marine pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder of a gay San Diego man he claimed sexually assaulted him while he was a sleep.
Monday, 06.04.2007
Best Kiss Award to Will & Sacha
Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Farrell received the award for "Best Kiss" for Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby, and the guys celebrated the occasion with some live male-on-male action on stage after accepting the award.
Monday, 06.04.2007
eHarmony Sued For Excluding Gays
The online dating site eHarmony was sued on Thursday for refusing to offer its services to gays, lesbians and bisexuals. eHarmony does not offer a "men seeking men" or "women seeking women" option when users register or search for potential partners.
Friday, 06.01.2007
'Shrek' Furthers Transsexual Agenda
The conservative Illinois Review blog posted a review of Shrek the Third, giving it a thumbs down because they felt that the mannish character of Doris the Ugly Stepsister is aimed at luring America's youth towards the evils of transgenderism.