Republican Resigns After Gay Sex Scandal
Washington State GOP Representative Richard Curtis submitted his resignation Wednesday following a gay sex scandal involving a male hustler in which Curtis claims he was the victim of an extortion attempt.
Wednesday, 10.31.2007
1 in 3 Jocks Have Had Gay Sex
A new study of homosexuality among sportsmen in the United States shows that more than a third of former high-school football players said they had had sexual relations with other men, suggesting that homophobia in team sports may be on rapid decline in the US.
Tuesday, 10.30.2007
Gay Men Often Victims of Domestic Violence
A new study conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that domestic violence is a major problem in the gay community and that almost as many gay men have been abused in a same sex relationship as women in opposite sex relationships.
Monday, 10.29.2007
San Francisco Man Named US Mr. Gay 2008
Jonathan "JT" Taylor from San Francisco, California was named US Mr. Gay 2008 and is now moving on to represent the United States at the International Mr. Gay Competition Grand Finale after having beaten out nineteen other contestants from around the nation.
Sunday, 10.28.2007
Obama Defends Gospel Tour to Gay Press
Presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke to The Advocate Friday on why he decided to include homophobic Rev. Donnie McClurkin on his three-day gospel tour of South Carolina.
Friday, 10.26.2007
Katherine Moennig Shows 'Remorse'
Queer fans of Katherine Moennig, The L Word's shaggy-haired, womanizing, underwear-modeling Shane, will have a reason to leave their televisions for movie theaters when the actor stars in the new indie thriller 'Remorse'.
Thursday, 10.25.2007
Toni Collette Moves into 'Tara'
You've seen Toni Collette play everything from an ABBA obsessive to a mom whose kid talks to dead people, but the Aussie actress is about to play a whole lot of new characters - all in one TV series.
Thursday, 10.25.2007
'Hellraiser' Raises Hell Again
Practically every successful horror movie has been remade and so it goes with gay horror master Clive Barker's 1987 hit 'Hellraiser', which spawned several sequels and taught the world to be afraid of bald men who stick nails in their heads like they were pincushions.
Thursday, 10.25.2007
Dumbledore's Unrequited Crushes
The 'Harry Potter' books have all been written and published, so the recent and somewhat bemused comment from author J.K. Rowling that she always believed Hogwarts' headmaster Albus Dumbledore may only come forward in the two film adaptations left in the cinematic version of the boy wizard's saga.
Thursday, 10.25.2007
Queers Responsible for Cali Fires
The California brush fires are being blamed on everyone from environmentalists to immigrants, and now San Diego homo-hater James Hartline jumps in, blaming the fires on the gays.
Thursday, 10.25.2007
Ellen and Portia Splits?
According to Star Magazine, the reason Ellen broke down in tears on her show recently had little to do with the destiny of her little rescued pooch Iggy and more to do with her 3-year relationship to Portia coming to an end.
Thursday, 10.25.2007
Oprah - Gay Around the World
Talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey dedicated her show Wednesday to how it's like to be gay around the world, featuring people like John Amaechi, the first NBA player to go public with his homosexuality, and Manvendra Singh Gohil, the Indian prince who's secret shocked a nation and ripped a royal family apart.
Wednesday, 10.24.2007
Obama Adds Gay Pastor to Gospel Tour
Barack Obama held a conference call today announcing that he is adding out gay United Church of Christ pastor Andy Sidden to his South Carolina gospel tour after the controversy surrounding his decision to tour with anti-gay pastor Donnie McClurkin.
Wednesday, 10.24.2007
Barack Obama Tours With Anti-Gay Singer
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama is following in George Bush' footsteps with a gospel tour in South Carolina with homophobic gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, seeking support from conservative Black Christians in the state.
Monday, 10.22.2007
Dumbledore is Gay, 'Harry Potter' Author Says
Answering a question posed to her at a book reading at Carnegie Hall in New York, Harry Potter author JK Rowling said she "always thought Dumbledore was gay" and that he originally fell in love with the wizard Grindelwald.
Saturday, 10.20.2007
Darren Hayes Covers Kylie's '2 Hearts'
Former Savage Garden front man Darren Hayes has just gone out on Australian radio doing an acoustic cover of Kylie Minogue's new single '2 Hearts'.
Thursday, 10.18.2007
Florida Cities Come Out Against Naugle
Dania Beach, a neighbor city of Fort Lauderdale, is hoping to take advantage of anti-gay remarks by Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle to attract tourists and new residents.
Thursday, 10.18.2007
Lance Bass Outed Himself to Britney Spears
Lance Bass told GQ Magazine that Britney Spears was one of the first people he came out to and that he used to be best friends with Jennifer Lopez' husband Mark Anthony.
Wednesday, 10.17.2007
Nicole Kidman Goes to 'Monte Carlo'
Gay writer-director Thomas Bezucha ('Big Eden') clearly has a gift for signing major actresses, since Nicole Kidman and possibly Julia Roberts are slated to star in his upcoming comedy, 'Monte Carlo'.
Wednesday, 10.17.2007
Angelina Jolie Rides the Rails
Angelina Jolie is taking on one of the meatiest female roles in American literature; the one of Dagny Taggart, the railroad chief who keeps the trains going even as society crumbles around her in Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged'.
Wednesday, 10.17.2007
Gay Remake of 'Fantastic Voyage'
He shot Will Smith into outer space to take out the bad guys in 'Independence Day', but now gay director Roland Emmerich plans to explore inner space with a remake of the sci-fi classic 'Fantastic Voyage'.
Wednesday, 10.17.2007
Griffin + Cho = Gay Nirvana
How do you ensure that gay audiences will flock en masse to a new comedy about two drag queens trying to save their nightclub from evil real estate developers? You load your cast with gay men's favorite divas.
Wednesday, 10.17.2007
Rufus Wainwright Releases Judy Garland Record
Gay entertainer Rufus Wainwright re-created some Judy Garland concerts earlier this year and now he's releasing them on both CD and DVD formats.
Tuesday, 10.16.2007
Clay Aiken Comes to Broadway
Former American Idol finalist and pop star Clay Aiken is set to make his Broadway debut this January in the musical "Spamalot," based on the hilarious film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where he will play the role of Sir Robin.
Tuesday, 10.16.2007
One Million Attend Rio Gay Pride
An estimated 800,000 to 1.2 million people attended the the 12th annual Gay Pride Parade in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro this weekend.
Monday, 10.15.2007
Schwarzenegger Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a same-sex marriage bill for the second time Friday, carrying out his promise to continue vetoing gay marriage bills like he did in 2005.
Monday, 10.15.2007
Lynch Surrounded by 'Little Big Men'
Jane Lynch, who has solidified her status as one of the funniest, coolest go-to character actors of the moment, has been called to duty again for the comedy 'Little Big Men'.
Saturday, 10.13.2007
Snow White Kicks Bad Guys Ass
Snow White is ready for a return to movie screens. And no, it's not a re-release of the classic Disney animated feature. This Snow White knows martial arts. And she's in China.
Saturday, 10.13.2007
'Cashmere Mafia' the New 'Sex and the City'?
ABC's midseason series 'Cashmere Mafia', which will focus on a group of young female friends in New York City, has signed up Lourdes Benedicto as the lesbian love interest of Bonnie Somerville.
Saturday, 10.13.2007
White Diamond Exposes Intimate Side of Kylie
Gay icon Kylie Minogue, unlike her predecessor Madonna, has never been one to flaunt her private life for the media. But now the Australian pop star has a reason to: the fight against breast cancer.
Saturday, 10.13.2007
National Coming Out Day
Today is National Coming Out Day in the US and it's encouraging to see that on the 20th Anniversary of the Lesbian & Gay March on Washington, polls show that acceptance of Gays and Lesbians has increased dramatically.
Thursday, 10.11.2007
Tom Ford Gets Some Male Ass
In an interview with Out magazine, fashion designer Tom Ford recreates what he calls a double standard in advertising in regard to male/female nudity in an outtake that was too racy for Out to print in the magazine's pages.
Wednesday, 10.10.2007
Legalize Gay Marriage, Henry Rollins Says
Rocker and talk show host Henry Rollins speaks up for gay rights in a new interview, saying he's all for gay marriage and saddened by all the hate towards gay people in America.
Wednesday, 10.10.2007
Gay Porn Star on VH1 Show
Online bloggers have exposed one of the contestants on VH1's reality show I Love New York 2 as a gay porn star, using face identification software to compare photos from the show with photos from a gay porn web site.
Wednesday, 10.10.2007
Anti-Gays Fail to Stop Oregon Partner Law
An attempt to stop Oregon's new same-sex domestic partnership law has failed after opponents of the law were unable to turn in enough valid signatures to block the measure.
Tuesday, 10.09.2007
Aussie Hunk Eric Bana is Animated Gay
In his most unusual role yet, Australian actor Eric Bana will lend his voice to the gay love interest of a New Zealand sheep farmer in Oscar-winner Adam Elliot's first animated feature, Mary & Max.
Tuesday, 10.09.2007
Gay Love for Ugly Betty's Marc
Wilhelmina's assistant Marc (Michael Urie) finally gets some gay love when he hooks up with a chubby but charming photographer on the October 25 episode of the ABC hit show Ugly Betty.
Tuesday, 10.09.2007
Tom Ford Butt Naked in Magazine
Fashion designer Tom Ford appears butt naked in the upcoming November issue of the newly revamped Out magazine and talks about how he dislikes the term 'gay' and why he prefers to hang out with straight guys.
Monday, 10.08.2007
Aristocrats Car Wrecked by Gay Peacock
British insurance company Lloyd's of London received one of the strangest claims in it's long history this week when aristocrat Baronet Sir Benjamin Slade claimed his car was wrecked by a gay peacock.
Sunday, 10.07.2007
Gay Bomb Wins "Nobel Peace Prize"
The U.S. Air Force won the Ig Nobel Peace Prize this year for its proposal to develop a "gay bomb" -- a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers want to make love to each other rather than fighting their opponent.
Friday, 10.05.2007
Howard K. Stern Files $60M Gay Sex Suit
Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer and companion, Howard K. Stern, is suing Rita Cosby for $60 million over her new book where Cosby claims Stern had a sexual encounter with Larry Birkhead, the father of Smith's baby, Dannielynn.
Friday, 10.05.2007
Groundbreaking Transgender TV
Sure, TV has featured transgender characters, but there's never been anything quite like what Ryan Murphy ('Nip/Tuck') wants to put on the small screen with his new pilot.
Thursday, 10.04.2007
Rupert Everett Attends Girls' School
'St. Trinian's' is a new movie in the works which will star Colin Firth, Mischa Barton, Stephen Fry, and, playing dual roles and genders, Rupert Everett.
Thursday, 10.04.2007
Disasters Are Fun at Here TV
Queer network Here TV is about to embark on a journey worthy of Gene Hackman and Shelley Winters' trip on the S.S. Poseidon, producing a whopping 12 original eco-disaster-themed films for broadcast.
Thursday, 10.04.2007
Britney's Biggest Fan Makes a Deal
You know him as the screaming, crying, "Leave Britney Alone" guy from YouTube. Now young gay Internet sensation Chris Crocker has inked a deal with production company 44 Blue Prods. to star in his own reality series.
Thursday, 10.04.2007
Male Student Elected Homecoming Queen
Aaron Zaggy, a male student at University City High School, wanted to surprise his girlfriend so he entered the schools Homecoming Queen contest -- and won.
Monday, 10.01.2007