Basket Coach Suspended for Homophobic Slur
Albany Patroons coach Micheal Ray Richardson was suspended by the Continental Basketball Association on Wednesday for anti-Semitic comments and use of homophobic slur.
Thursday, 03.29.2007
Barack Obama Talks About Gay Marriage and Immorality
Barack Obama appeared on CNN's Situation Room yesterday where he talked to Wolf Blitzer about his view on gay marriage and about what happened following the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Peter Pace's remarks that homosexuality is "immoral."
Thursday, 03.29.2007
Bam Has a Thing for Bass
Bam Margera is happily married to his MTV reality co-star Missy, but he seems to have an odd attraction to former 'N Sync'er Lance Bass. Visitors to his home in West Chester, PA, were surprised to see Bam has a mural of the singer and frustrated space pioneer on his garage.
Thursday, 03.29.2007
Nancy Drew Called Up for Sequel Redeployment
How's this for a vote of confidence? The 'Nancy Drew' movie won't hit theaters until June 15, but Warner Bros has already commissioned star Emma Roberts (Julia's niece) and gay director Andrew Fleming to make 'Nancy Drew 2'.
Wednesday, 03.28.2007
McKellen Is 'King' of All He Surveys
Sir Ian McKellen is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest living interpreters of Shakespeare, and American audiences soon will get the opportunity to see him tackle two extraordinary pieces of theater, including one of the Bard's greatest roles.
Wednesday, 03.28.2007
Deschanel Joins Cumming on the Yellow Brick Road
Romeo has reported that Alan Cumming is producing and co-starring in 'Tin Man', a miniseries with a decidedly modern take on 'The Wizard of Oz', for the Sci Fi Channel. But Cumming won't be alone on his quest to see the wizard.
Wednesday, 03.28.2007
Sexy Young Men Take on Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe's haunting poem "The Raven" has had its share of screen adaptations and now all-queer-all-the-time cable channel here! will turn the brooding piece of Gothic literature into a movie jam-packed with sexy young men.
Wednesday, 03.28.2007
Mark Foley Remains Under Investigation
Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley remains under criminal investigation for sexually explicit Internet communications with underage boys but has not yet been charged, authorities said Wednesday.
Wednesday, 03.28.2007
Aussie Star Anthony Callea Comes Out
Australian pop star Anthony Callea was accidentally outed during a radio show a few weeks ago and Monday the Australian Idol star told the Herald Sun he had reached a point in his life where he was comfortable enough to reveal his sexuality.
Tuesday, 03.27.2007
Tony Blair Proud of Introducing Gay Marriage
British Prime Minister Tony Blair held a speech at a dinner reception for the gay rights group Stonewall Thursday, recalling the work he has done over the years advancing gay rights in the UK.
Saturday, 03.24.2007
Judge Blocks Online Porn Law
Government efforts to control Internet pornography were given another blow Thursday when a federal judge struck down the almost decade old Child Online Protection Act.
Friday, 03.23.2007
Texas Gay Club Vandalized and Burned Down
Fire officials say a blaze early Wednesday that destroyed the gay nightclub "Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor and Chainsaw Repair" in Denton, Texas, was arson.
Thursday, 03.22.2007
New York Gay Bashers Plead Guilty
The four men who were charged for brutally beating gay artist and entertainer Kevin Aviance last summer have pleaded guilty to the charges raised against them in a Manhattan court Wednesday.
Thursday, 03.22.2007
Elton John Speaks Up Against Homophobia
Sir Elton John is marking his 60th birthday by speaking out against homophobia and gay bashing in a strongly worded article published in the Guardian and New Statesman today.
Thursday, 03.22.2007
New Hampshire May Allow Gays To Adopt
The New Hampshire House voted Wednesday to allow same-sex couples to adopt, moving N.H. one step closer to an end to a patchwork of legal rulings in counties throughout the state.
Wednesday, 03.21.2007
Kerry Washington Headed for 'Cracktown'
She turned Chris Rock's head in 'I Think I Love My Wife' and got raves for playing a troubled lesbian prostitute in 'The Dead Girl'. Now Kerry Washington faces another challenging role in 'Life Is Hot in Cracktown'.
Tuesday, 03.20.2007
RuPaul Goes Undercover in 'Starrbooty'
Before his VH1 talk show, legendary drag glamazon RuPaul created an alter ego named Starrbooty. Now, after a few years away from pop culture, Miss RuPaul is back and ready to fight bad guys on the big screen.
Tuesday, 03.20.2007
John Waters Serves Kids a Christmas 'Fruitcake'
Renaissance man John Waters may be most infamous for making Divine eat dog feces back in the day, but not everything he does is NC-17. But is the world ready for a John Waters Christmas movie for kids?
Tuesday, 03.20.2007
Tom Cruise Rounds Up 'Usual Suspects'
Tom Cruise is ready to flex his clout as a studio exec. One of the high-profile projects he's brought to his new shingle is a World War II drama that would reunite gay director Bryan Singer with writer Christopher McQuarrie.
Tuesday, 03.20.2007
Prison Sucks, Richard Hatch Says
Gay reality star Richard Hatch, who won $1 million on "Survivor," says being in prison for failing to pay taxes on his reality TV prize and other income is no day at the beach.
Friday, 03.16.2007
Sigourney Weaver Strips Down for 'Gypsy'
Sigourney Weaver is preparing to portray legendary stripper Gypsy Rose Lee in the upcoming HBO movie 'Gypsy and Me', based on a script by gay writer Martin Sherman.
Thursday, 03.15.2007
Madonna and Rosie, Together on 'Nip/Tuck'
Nip/Tuck's gay creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy has garnered a staggering array of guest stars, but now he may have scored the mother of all "gets": Madonna.
Thursday, 03.15.2007
Jason Priestley Serves Up a 'Side Order'
Jason Priestley is returning to series television in 'Side Order of Life', from gay Oscar-winning producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen.
Thursday, 03.15.2007
Megan Mullally Headed for Broadway
The late Madeline Kahn left big shoes to fill for any actress taking over one of her roles. But if anyone could sub for Kahn as Elizabeth in 'Young Frankenstein' it's bisexual songstress and funny lady Megan Mullally.
Thursday, 03.15.2007
Gen. Pace Calls Homosexuality Immoral
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, said Monday that the military should not condone homosexuality by allowing gay soldiers to serve openly because it is immoral.
Tuesday, 03.13.2007
CNN Anchor Sexually Abused by Priest
In a story on CNN.com, gay CNN Headline News anchor Thomas Roberts tells how he became a victim of sexual abuse by a Catholic priest as a teenager.
Tuesday, 03.13.2007
American Idol Star Sued for Gay Sexual Harassment
Former "American Idol" finalist Mario Vasquez is being sued for allegedly having tried to masturbate in front of a male employee in a bathroom on the "Idol" set in February 2005.
Monday, 03.12.2007
Gay NBA Player Gets Ad Deal
Recently out NBA player John Amaechi has just signed on to represent HeadBlade, becoming the first openly gay male athlete to sign an endorsement deal with a mainstream company.
Monday, 03.12.2007
Marc Jacobs Checks Into Rehab
After seven years of sobriety, Marc Jacobs relapsed recently and decided to undergo a second round of in-patient rehabilitation for drug and alcohol abuse. Jacobs has publicly acknowledged substance abuse problems in the past.
Monday, 03.12.2007
Daniel Day-Lewis Is Out for 'Blood'
Gay super-producer Scott Rudin is bringing director Paul Thomas Anderson back to the big screen with the upcoming 'There Will Be Blood', starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
Saturday, 03.10.2007
Chenoweth and Kurtz Push 'Daisies'
Kristin Chenoweth was the toast of Broadway in 'Wicked', but Hollywood hasn't quite known what to do with her, sticking her with thankless wifey roles in generic comedies like 'RV'.
Saturday, 03.10.2007
TV Network with Elton John Birthday Special
The new network MyNetworkTV is teaming up with legendary gay rocker Elton John, who is throwing himself a 60th birthday party concert at Madison Square Garden in March.
Saturday, 03.10.2007
Gay 'Aviator' Writer Re-Teams with Scorsese
When gay screenwriter John Logan and legendary director Martin Scorsese teamed up to make 'The Aviator', they both snagged Oscar nominations. Now the two are reuniting, this time for an adaptation of a children's book.
Saturday, 03.10.2007
Aussie Pop Star Anthony Callea Outed
Aussie hottie and former Australian Idol runner-up Anthony Callea was accidentally outed during an on-air conversation on a Sydney radio station. Even though his sexuality has been widely known in the gay community, it hasn't been public until Monday.
Thursday, 03.08.2007
Advertisers Abandon Ann Coulter After Anti-Gay Remarks
More and more advertisers are abandoning homophobic right-wing columnist Ann Coulter after she referred to Senator John Edwards as a "faggot" during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week.
Thursday, 03.08.2007
Lance Bass Writes His Memoir
Out 'N Sync star Lance Bass is planning to publish his autobiography, Out of Sync, his publicist Simon Spotlight Entertainment, revealed Wednesday. The book will hit stores in October.
Thursday, 03.08.2007
"Real World" Davis Denies Splitting Up Lance/Reichen
In a post on his web site, "Real World Denver" reality star Davis Mallory refuses to take any blame for the split between Lance Bass and Reichen Lehmkuhl after he and Reichen had a steamy encounter while Lance & Reichen was still dating.
Tuesday, 03.06.2007
Hillary Clinton Wants Partnership with Gays
Senator Hillary Clinton spoke to a group of more than 500 Human Rights Campaign volunteers Friday, promising that she will institute a partnership with gays and lesbians if she is elected president, and that gays "always will have an open door to the White House."
Tuesday, 03.06.2007
Mexican Pop Star Christian Chavez Comes Out
Christian Chavez from the popular Mexican pop group RBD came out of the closet Friday. In a statement to the media, Chavez said that he didn't want to keep on lying and that he believes love to be the purest feeling that exists.
Friday, 03.02.2007
"Potter" Receives Standing Ovations
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe received a standing ovation at the end of his West End stage debut in Equus. Radcliffe plays troubled stableboy Alan Strang, who has an erotic relationship with his horses.
Friday, 03.02.2007
Moscow Mayor Says Homosexuality 'Wrong'
Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov called homosexuality "wrong and unusual" in a London news conference attended by his Paris and Berlin counterparts, both of them gay.
Thursday, 03.01.2007
An American (Gay) Soldier and Hero
Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva was the first American wounded in the war in Iraq. He is one of many soldiers who have made great sacrifices while fighting for their countries but who's heroism is being downplayed by people who oppose them just because they happen to be gay.
Thursday, 03.01.2007
Porn Star Dies at 29
Rob Sager (aka Brett Mycles), who appeared in a number of gay-oriented adult films, was found dead over the weekend of congestive heart failure.
Thursday, 03.01.2007