Final Approval for NH Civil Unions Law
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch officially signed into law the state's
new civil union law Thursday which will allow gay couples to register
their partnerships starting January next year.
Thursday, 05.31.2007 John Amaechi to Lead Utah Gay Pride
Ex-NBA player and proud gay athlete John Amaechi has signed on to serve as
the grand marshal for his former home town of Salt Lake City's Gay Pride
Parade this Sunday. He has also agreed to serve as grand marshal for the
pride parades in Los Angeles and Chicago.
Thursday, 05.31.2007 Men Raped and Injected Other Men with HIV
Three men in the Dutch city of Groningen have been arrested on suspicion
of drugging, raping and injecting other men with HIV-infected blood
during sex parties and a fourth man was arrested on drug charges
connected to the case.
Thursday, 05.31.2007 David Hyde Pierce Comes Out
David Hyde Pierce has officially come out of the closet. The actor, who's
best known for his role as Frasier's brother Niles, has never made any
secret of his sexuality, but he's also never discussed it publicly.
Wednesday, 05.30.2007 George Michael Had Drugs In His System
British pop star George Michael had several drugs in his system when he
was arrested last October, Prosecutor Andrew Torrington told Brent
Magistrates' Court in London Wednesday. The singer has pleaded guilty to
driving while unfit.
Wednesday, 05.30.2007 200,000 Gather for Orlando Gay Days
Tuesday marked the beginning of the 16th annual Orlando Gay Days where
more than 200,000 people are expected to gather for fun and play at
Disney World and other Orlando attractions.
Wednesday, 05.30.2007 Poland to Investigate if Tinky Winky is Gay
Poland's conservative government is becoming increasingly bizarre in it's
which hunt for anything deemed homosexual and Monday it was Tinky Winky
and the other Teletubbies turn to be scrutinized.
Tuesday, 05.29.2007 Mika: Where's My Gay Fans?
British pop star MIKA wants to win over a gay following and finds it hard
to understand why this audience hasn't fallen for his trademark
flamboyancy. Mika has become a sensation following the success of debut
single Grace Kelly, but he's not as popular on the gay scene as he would
like.
Tuesday, 05.29.2007 Adam Sandler Animates His 'Gay Robot'
One of the funniest TV pilots that never actually made it to TV is 'Gay
Robot', a sitcom about straight fraternity brothers and their friend, a
rainbow-flag waving, guy-chasing robot. Now it may find new life as a
cartoon on Comedy Central.
Tuesday, 05.29.2007 Lance Bass Gets Real for Logo
Music stars as diverse as Jessica Simpson and Ozzy Osbourne have seen
their careers boosted by starring in their own reality shows, and now a
gay superstar is following in their footsteps..
Tuesday, 05.29.2007 Derek Jacobi Goes to War for Schrader
Director Paul Schrader will be in theaters next with 'The Walker', which
stars Woody Harrelson as a gay "walker" for Washington, D.C., society
ladies at gala functions. And for his next project, Schrader will team
up with legendary gay actor Sir Derek Jacobi.
Tuesday, 05.29.2007 Kathy Bates: Devoted to McNally
Kathy Bates is internationally acclaimed as the star of films and TV
shows, but she's also made quite a career for herself on stage. Now
she's teaming up with acclaimed gay playwright Terrence McNally.
Tuesday, 05.29.2007 Demonstrators, Pop Star Brutally Attacked During Gay Protest
British pop star Richard Fairbrass and several European lawmakers were
among the activists that were attacked and beaten up by Russian ultra
nationalists during a demonstration for gay rights in Moscow Sunday.
Sunday, 05.27.2007 Orlando Bloom Naked on Stage?
'Pirates of the Caribbean'-star Orlando Bloom may follow in Daniel
Radcliffe's footsteps by baring it all on a London theatre stage. Bloom
makes his London West End theatre debut this summer in a revival of
David Storey's 1969 play 'In Celebration.'
Friday, 05.25.2007 Rosie Leaves 'The View' Early
In a surprising move, Rosie O'Donnell has decided not to return to ABC's
talk show 'The View' after she and co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck had a
big on-air argument over the war in Iraq Wednesday.
Friday, 05.25.2007 ABC Debuts Isaiah Washington PSA
Isaiah Washington appeared in a public service announcement (PSA) intended
to combat intolerance based on sexual orientation, race and gender
Thursday on ABC during two back-to-back episodes of Grey’s Anatomy.
Thursday, 05.24.2007 Gay Men Remain Banned from Donating Blood
The Food and Drug Administration has decided to continue banning gay men
from donating blood for life even though most experts agree there is no
longer any warrant for such a ban due to improved testing procedures for
donated blood.
Thursday, 05.24.2007 Falwell Follower Found with Bombs
A student of late Rev. Jerry Falwell's Liberty University told a family
member that he had made bombs and planned to attend the funeral of
Falwell. Officials are still trying to figure out what Mark David Uhl
planned to do with the bombs.
Wednesday, 05.23.2007 Cruise Polishes Up a New 'Birdcage'
Tom Cruise recently nabbed a gig as one of the heads of the newly
resuscitated United Artists and since the studio's biggest recent hits
was 'The Birdcage', the remake of the French farce 'La Cage aux Folles',
it's no surprise that part of Cruise's slate at UA is 'The Birdcage 2'.
Wednesday, 05.23.2007 Perry and Swank Line Up for Craig Lucas
Gay playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas had his filmmaking debut with
the twisted Hollywood tale 'The Dying Gaul', but he's not finished with
life behind the camera. Hilary Swank is producing and playing a small
role in Lucas' 'Laws of Motion', which begins shooting this summer.
Wednesday, 05.23.2007 Peter Krause Will Be 'Dirty Sexy'
If you've had a gaping, 'Six Feet Under'size hole in your heart ever
since Peter Krause left series television, here's some good news. The
delicious Krause, returns this fall on ABC's 'Dirty Sexy Money', from
gay producer Greg Berlanti.
Wednesday, 05.23.2007 Sundance To Air 'Red Without Blue'
What happens to the bond between identical twin brothers when one of them
begins transitioning to female? That's the premise of the acclaimed new
documentary 'Red Without Blue', which will premiere June 25 on the
Sundance Channel, the network that previously brought us 'Transgeneration'.
Wednesday, 05.23.2007 AIDS Walk New York Breaks Records
More 45,000 people participated in the 22nd Annual AIDS Walk New York this
Sunday, making it the most successful AIDS Walk ever and raising an
incredible $6,857,527 for various AIDS related causes.
Tuesday, 05.22.2007 Americans Support Gay Hate Crime Law
According to a Gallup poll released Thursday, most Americans support hate
crime laws and 68 percent say they support the Matthew Shepard Act,
which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to current hate
crime legislation. President Bush has threatened to veto the act.
Friday, 05.18.2007 Warsaw Approves Gay Pride Parade
In a move that surely must anger Poland's homophobic President Lech
Kaczynski, Warsaw Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz Walz has approved a gay pride
parade in the capital.
Friday, 05.18.2007 Young SC Man Killed in Hate Crime
A 20 year old South Carolina man died from the injuries he received after
he was knocked down on his way home from a bar early Wednesday morning
and police is treating the case as a hate crime.
Friday, 05.18.2007 International Day Against Homophobia
On May 17, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups in more than 50
countries will commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, an
initiative launched in 2005 that commemorates the day in 1990 when the
World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its roster of
disorders.
Thursday, 05.17.2007 Gay Ohio Employees Get Protection Against Discrimination
A new Executive Order that will protect more than 60,000 state employees
from discrimination based upon their sexual orientation or gender
identity was signed by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland Thursday.
Thursday, 05.17.2007 Madonna's New Song for Free Download
Inspired by Live Earth, Madonna has written a new song titled "Hey You,"
which is available for download on MSN, free of charge, for seven days.
"Hey You" was produced by Pharrell Williams and Madonna and recorded in
London.
Thursday, 05.17.2007 Breslin Is Rozema's 'American Girl'
Lots of gay directors make kids' movies - Jim Fall went from 'Trick' to
'The Lizzie McGuire Movie', and Tommy O'Haver's work includes both
'Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss' and 'Ella Enchanted'. So why shouldn't
lesbian directors get to do the same?
Wednesday, 05.16.2007 Lehmkuhl & Atwood to 'Dante's Cove'
In its tireless attempts to bring America's hottest shirtless men to
television, the here! cable network has announced that reality star
Reichen Lehmkuhl and 'Noah's Arc's delectable Jensen Atwood has joined
the cast of the sizzling gay soap opera 'Dante's Cove'.
Wednesday, 05.16.2007 'Legally Blonde' Meets 'The Man Show'
The guy who directed 'Legally Blonde 2' working with the guy who used to
be on the loutish cable phenomenon 'The Man Show'? It might seem like an
odd pairing, but gay director Charles Herman-Wurmfeld and comedian Adam
Carrolla actually have a joint project underway.
Wednesday, 05.16.2007 Cynthia Nixon (and Cynthia Nixon) Go 'SVU'
It may very well now be a law that every struggling and/or unknown
character actor in Hollywood has to pay their dues on 'Law and Order'
but what about established player like Cynthia Nixon? Well, sometimes
they just want the work.
Wednesday, 05.16.2007 Gay Rapper Exposed as Fraud
Gay rapper Caushun has been exposed as a fraud after his manager, Ivan
Matias, admitted to writing and performing all of Caushun's rhymes. In
an interview with Allhiphop.com, Matias reveals that Caushun, who's real
name is Jason Herndon, is really a hairdresser with no musical skills.
Monday, 05.14.2007 Same-Sex Immigration Bill Introduced to Congress
In a major step to end immigration discrimination against gay and lesbian
couples and their families, the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) was
introduced to Congress last week.
Monday, 05.14.2007 Rosie: Ellen's Forbidden from Discussing Gay Issues
Rosie O'Donnell has never been afraid of sparking controversy and now she
may have done it again. In a video blog on her official website, Rosie
claims that Ellen is contractually forbidden from talking about being a
lesbian or gay issues.
Friday, 05.11.2007 Navy Discharges Gay Sailor - Again
The United States Navy has informed Petty Officer Second Class Jason
Knight that it intends to fire him under the military's "Don't Ask,
Don't Tell" law just weeks prior to completing his one-year commitment.
Knight, an openly gay sailor, was recalled to active duty in June 2006.
Friday, 05.11.2007 Gay Bishop Plans to Marry Partner
Gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, who is at the center of the Anglican
Church's global battle over homosexuality, said Thursday he plans to
enter into a civil union with his partner next year.
Friday, 05.11.2007 Oral Sex May Increase Cancer Risk
A new study suggests that oral sex increases the risk of transmitting the
sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause
cancer in some patients.
Thursday, 05.10.2007 Oregon Governor Signs Gay Rights Bills Into Law
Gov. Ted Kulongoski Wednesday signed legislation into law that will
recognize same-sex unions as domestic partnerships and ban
discrimination against gays and lesbians.
Thursday, 05.10.2007 Sacha Baron Cohen: From Borat to Freddie
'Borat' star Sacha Baron Cohen has now been slotted to play Mercury, and
he's the perfect choice. Cohen brilliantly played gay in 'Talladega
Nights', and he's about to show his musical chops in the 'Sweeney Todd'
movie.
Wednesday, 05.09.2007 Logan Brings DiCaprio Back to '30s Hollywood
The last time gay screenwriter John Logan and actor Leonardo DiCaprio
teamed up on a project was Martin Scorsese's 'The Aviator'. Now Logan
and DiCaprio will return to Tinseltown's golden age with director
Michael Mann.
Wednesday, 05.09.2007 Gordon-Levitt Is Darren Star's 'Frog King'
Former sitcom star Joseph Gordon-Levitt kickstarted the serious-actor
phase of his career with a bravura starring role in Gregg Araki's
acclaimed 'Mysterious Skin'. So it's no surprise that the star is once
again looking to a gay filmmaker for a juicy film role.
Wednesday, 05.09.2007 Porn Star Colton Ford Explores 'The Lair'
What's sexier than a show about scantily clad gay hotties? A show about
scantily clad gay hottie vampires! Especially when said show features
studly adult star and dance music diva Colton Ford in a nonsexual role.
Wednesday, 05.09.2007 Faces Charges for Homophobic Airport Message
A Fort Lauderdale Airport worker who has admitted to using the airport's
loudspeaker system to issue a homophobic message has been fired and is
facing criminal charges.
Tuesday, 05.08.2007 George Michael: Guilty as Charged
British pop star George Michael pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of
driving while unfit through drugs. The 43-year-old singer said in Brent
Magistrates' Court that he was guilty due to "tiredness and prescribed
drugs."
Tuesday, 05.08.2007 Navy Re-Enlists Discharged Gay Sailor
When Petty Officer Jason Knight told the Navy he was gay almost three
years ago, he was quickly discharged from the service under the
military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. But now Knight is back on
active duty.
Monday, 05.07.2007 Out News Anchor Thomas Roberts Leaves CNN
Headline News anchor Thomas Roberts, who came out to fellow journalists
while speaking at the annual convention of the National Lesbian and Gay
Journalists Association in Miami last year, left CNN on May 1.
Monday, 05.07.2007 Bette Midler Signs Two Year Las Vegas Deal
Bette Midler has signed on with entertainment promoter AEG Live for a
minimum two year deal as the new resident artist at The Colosseum at
Caesars Palace, where she will perform approximately one hundred shows a
year.
Friday, 05.04.2007 Ex-Gov McGreevey Plans to Become Priest
Former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey is in the process of becoming a
priest in his newly adopted Episcopal faith and has been accepted into a
three-year seminary program starting this fall.
Thursday, 05.03.2007 House Passes Gay Hate Crimes Bill
The House of Representatives voted 237 to 180 to pass the Matthew Shepard
Hate Crimes Act Thursday, even though the White House said President
Bush would likely veto the measure. A similar bill is working its way
through the Senate.
Thursday, 05.03.2007 Bush May Veto Hate Crimes Bill
Today the House will vote on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act, which
would include violence against people based on their sexuality in
current hate crimes legislation, and president Bush has already said he
may veto the measure.
Thursday, 05.03.2007 Oregon Passes Domestic Partnership Law
The Family Fairness Act, which will give Oregon's gay and lesbian couples
the benefits of marriage through domestic partnerships, won final
legislative approval Wednesday.
Thursday, 05.03.2007 Isaiah Washington to do Gay Rights PSA
'Grey's Anatomy' star Isaiah Washington will appear in a public service
announcement on behalf of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(GLAAD) and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in an
attempt to rebut his embattled image as a homophobe.
Wednesday, 05.02.2007 Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio Lovers?
Editors at Globe asked freelance writer Marlise Elizabeth Kast to check
out their suspicions that longtime friends Tobey Maguire and Leonardo
DiCaprio were lovers, a new tell-all on the tabloid business reveals.
Wednesday, 05.02.2007 Court Asked to Return Kid to Lesbian Mother
The American Civil Liberties Union Wednesday urged Wilkinson County
Superior Court to return a girl to the woman in whose care she had been
thriving for a year. A judge ordered the child to be taken away from the
woman just because she was a lesbian.
Wednesday, 05.02.2007 Julia Stiles Enters 'The Bell Jar'
Woody Allen once described Sylvia Plath as an "interesting poetess whose
tragic suicide was misinterpreted as romantic by the college-girl
mentality." Now the next generation of undergraduates will be introduced
to Plath with a new movie version of 'The Bell Jar.'
Wednesday, 05.02.2007 Chad Allen Signs on for Gay Romance
Romeo has reported on David Duchovny's plan to make a gay romantic comedy
set in a home for senior citizens, but now the 'X Files' actor has some
help. Chad Allen has signed on to help develop the project.
Wednesday, 05.02.2007 Entourage's Rex Lee Puts on 'Shades'
Thanks to his hilarious role as assistant to Jeremy Piven's blowhard
Hollywood agent on 'Entourage', Rex Lee joins Alec Mapa in the
all-too-small ranks of openly gay Asian actors on TV.
Wednesday, 05.02.2007 Schumacher Believes in 'Saints'
Gay director Joel Schumacher's 'The Number 23' may have disappointed at
the box office this year, but that's not stopping him from setting his
sights for another supernatural thriller.
Wednesday, 05.02.2007 BP CEO Outed As Gay, Steps Down
CEO of UK oil giant BP, Lord John Browne of Madingley, has resigned with
immediate effect after a court revoked an injunction that
curtailed a newspaper from publishing details of his personal life.
Tuesday, 05.01.2007 Reichen Lehmkuhl Joins "Dante's Cove"
here! Networks is adding former "The Amazing Race" winner and Lance Bass
boyfriend Reichen Lehmkuhl to the cast of their gay horror/male softcore
soap "Dante's Cove."
Tuesday, 05.01.2007
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