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WATCH: COLIN POWELL COMES OUT IN FAVOR OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Talking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, former Secretary of State General Colin Powell revealed he agrees with President Obama’s stance on same-sex marriage:“I have no problem with it…As I’ve thought about gay marriage, I know a lot of friends who are individually gay but are in partnerships with loved ones, and they are as stable a
Thu, 24 May 2012
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CHILDREN’S SERVICES INVESTIGATING ALLEGED ABUSES AT GROUP HOME FOR LGBT TEENS
City Limits has a worrisome piece on the Gramercy Residence at Ungar House, a group home in Manhattan for queer runaways, now under investigation by the city’s Administration for Children’s Services.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Wed, 23 May 2012
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PHOTOS: STRAIGHT GUYS WEAR SLUTTY OUTFITS FOR SF’S ‘BAY TO BAY BREAKERS’ DRINKING FEST
Once a year the hilly streets of San Francisco shut down for Bay to Breakers. Officially, B2B is a 7-mile race starting early morning Sunday and expanding across the city from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach. Traditionally, however, Bay to Breakers has transformed into a debaucherous day drinking fest thousands of revelers in the city rise
Wed, 23 May 2012
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WHY ADAM LAMBERT HAVING THE NUMBER ONE ALBUM IN AMERICA IS SUCH A BIG DEAL
Whether or not you’re a fan of Adam Lambert’s new album, Trespassing (and we are), you should be thrilled the record debuted this week at Number One on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. It’s the first time an openly gay artist has ever done that.Given the increasing visibility and acceptance out stars are seeing
Wed, 23 May 2012
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SURVEY: ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT A GAY-FRIENDLY BRAND?
That’s just one of the questions you’ll be asked in the LGBT community marketing survey. Other questions could revolve around your weekly wine consumption or whether you plan on voting for President Obama in November.Complete the survey by June 30 and you’ll be entered to win $100.And don’t worry about getting e-mail spam for eternity—all
Wed, 23 May 2012
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BIG BANG THEORY’S JIM PARSONS COMES OUT IN NY TIMES PROFILE
Confirming what Queerty and other sources have been saying for years, Emmy-winning Big Bang Theory actor Jim Parsons has revealed he’s gay in a profile in the New York Times.CONTINUED »Permalink | 8 commentsRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Wed, 23 May 2012
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MASSEUR: JOHN TRAVOLTA’S LAWYERS OFFERED ME $125,000 TO DROP LAWSUIT
Marty Singer, counsel for embattled star John Travolta, denies allegations his team offered one of Trvaolta’s accusers $125,000 to drop his suit and disappear.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Wed, 23 May 2012
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THE WPS PULLS THE PLUG
Wed, 23 May 2012
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SHOWBIZ: WILL SMITH ON “THE KISS,” ETHERIDGE’S EX LIVING ON SCRAPS, THE GREAT GATSBY TRAILER, JOAN COLLINS AND MORE!
Last night on The Late Show, Men in Black 3 star Will Smith explained to David Letterman why he bitch-slapped an amorous male reporter on the red carpet in Moscow.“He says, ‘I’m you’re biggest fan, can I have a hug?’ So I go to give this joker a hug, and he tries to lean in
Wed, 23 May 2012
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PHOTOS: GAY-GETAWAYS GURU OUT ESCAPES LAUNCHES IN NEW YORK CITY
That Travelocity gnome may be able to locate cut-rate deals, but can he find a gay-friendly getaway in Phuket? Happily, the brand new, gay-owned business Out Escapes has put fairies to work securing great deals with certified LGBT-friendly properties, festivals and tour operators around the globe.CONTINUED »CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at
Wed, 23 May 2012
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POLL: BLACK SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY IS HIGHER THAN GENERAL POPULATION, WHICH IS STILL VERY HIGH
A new poll released by ABC and the Washington Post seems to confound the naysayers who claimed President Obama’s support for marriage equality would cost him dearly in the African-American community: 59% of black voters said they supported his stance, as compared to the still respectable 53% of the general population.Evan Wolfson of Freedom to
Wed, 23 May 2012
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PIONEERING GAY AUTHOR EDMUND WHITE SUFFERS STROKE
Towleroad is reporting gay novelist Edmund White (A Boy’s Own Story, The Beautiful Room is Empty, Jack Holmes and his Friend) suffered a stroke earlier this month.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Wed, 23 May 2012
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CONGREGATION VOICES SUPPORT FOR NC’S “ELECTROCUTE THE GAYS” PASTOR
The congregation of North Carolina’s Providence Road Baptist Church voiced solidarity with Pastor Charles L. Worley’s now infamous rant calling for gays to be rounded up and electrocuted. A Charlotte, NC NBC affiliate news station interviewed members of the church, showing how one man’s extreme hate can spread like a virus throughout an entire
Wed, 23 May 2012
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WATCH: HOW THEY CAST THE DOOR HUNKS AT HOLLISTER
As it turns out, they don’t grow the genetically blessed greeters at Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch in a lab. They actually cast them like models. Above, casting director Preston Chaunsumlit reveals how Hollister finds its shirtless doormen. Apparently you need to smoke a lot of pot.Source: VFILES via OMG BlogPermalink | Post a commentRead
Wed, 23 May 2012
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JAMES HUNTSMAN RENEWS EXCLUSIVE DEAL WITH NEXT DOOR ENTERTAINMENT
Next Door Entertainment announced today that performer James Hunstman has renewed his contract and will continue to work with Next Door Studios.
Wed, 23 May 2012
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CHANNING TATUM: I DON’T THINK STRAIGHT GUYS “HAVE THE BALLS” TO SEE MAGIC MIKE
People say that women and the gay community will go see it—knock on wood—but I know straight guys won’t be like, ‘Yo, what’s up man—you wanna go see the stripping movie after the game tonight?’ I doubt they’ll have the balls to see it. What’s funny is that the girls don’t ask me questions about
Wed, 23 May 2012
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NEWS: RAPPER ACTION BRONSON BASHES TRANS WOMAN, NAVY BOYS CLIMB POLE, SEXIEST VEGAN, AND MORE
Brooklyn Rapper Action Bronson outragedmany when he posted a photo on Instagram with the caption “Close up of Drunk Mexican Tranny after Bes poured a Bottle of water on its head.” When people complained, he tweeted “I don’t hate anyone. I like to laugh. He/She should be ashamed of He/She Self for giving y’all
Wed, 23 May 2012
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING’S NIECE: MLK WOULDN’T EMRACE NAACP’S “HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA”
Neither my great-grandfather, an NAACP founder, my grandfather Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. an NAACP leader, my father Rev. A. D. Williams King, nor my uncle Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. embraced the homosexual agenda that the current NAACP is attempting to label as a civil rights agenda. In the 21st Century, the anti-traditional marriage
Wed, 23 May 2012
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WATCH: INSCRUTABLE BUT CUTE AUSSIE PARODY OF “CALL ME MAYBE”
Above, DJs Fitzy and Wippa of Australia’s Nova FM perform their “Call Me Maybe” cover, which has been viewed over a million times. (We’re sure that has nothing to do with how fitRyan “Fitzy” Fitzgerald is.)Below,Carly Rae Jepsen reacts to the clip.  source: Most Watched TodayPermalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Wed, 23 May 2012
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AND THE GAY CHARACTER COMING OUT IN DC COMICS IS…
Jimmy Olsen.Okay, no, we don’t know for a fact that it’s Jimmy, but all the information DC has leaked since co-publisher Dan DiDio revealed an established character would be coming out points to the redheaded cub reporter/photographer.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Wed, 23 May 2012
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PHOTOS: IT’S FLEET WEEK, AND WE’RE IN THE NAVY NOW!
Today marks the start of Fleet Week, when strapping young sailors from around the world disembark in New York for a little well-deserved R&R. It’s always been a eye-candy bonanza for women and gay men, but this year’s Fleet Week is even more special: It’s the first one since the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t
Wed, 23 May 2012
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RUPERT EVERETT IS OSCAR WILDE, AKA THE GAYEST STORY EVER TOLD
Rupert Everett, who has already starred in adaptations of The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband, will play Oscar Wilde himself in the upcoming bio pic, The Happy Prince, reports Variety.The out thespian will also direct the movie, set to start production in summer 2013.Prince, which tells the story of Wilde’s tragic final
Wed, 23 May 2012
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HUMAN-RIGHTS ACTIVIST: GAY ATHLETES SHOULD SEEK ASYLUM DURING THE LONDON OLYMPICS
Human-rights attorney Mark Stephens, whose clients include Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, says that LGBT athletes from homophobic countries should apply for asylum while they’re in England for the London Olympics this summer.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Wed, 23 May 2012
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WATCH: GAY-DATING DEALBREAKERS
Like many singles, Rob Anderson can’t believe the shenanigans some guys pull on the first date. But he actually produced this YouTube parody making fun of all the dealbreakers he encounters.He forgot the one where the guy is actually Grindring on the date.Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Wed, 23 May 2012
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WATCH: GAY ALUMNUS FINALLY GETS TO DELIVER COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Dominic Sheahan Stahl was unceremoniously uninvited from delivering the commencement address at his alma mater, Sacred Heart Academy, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, when administrators at the Catholic school discovered he was gay.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Wed, 23 May 2012
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DAN SAVAGE INVITES NOM’S BRIAN BROWN TO DINNER (AND DEBATE)
Last month when Dan Savage told a group of high-school journalists that there was some “bullshit” in the Bible, it incensed National Organization for Marriage head Brian Brown, who invited Savage to debate the Good Book and marriage, “any time, any place.”CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Tue, 22 May 2012
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PHOTOS: A LOOK AT INTERATIONAL MR. LEATHER IN PHOTOS
The 2012 International Mr. Leather hits Chicago this Memorial Day weekend. For those not knowledgeable about the 33-year-old event, IML is a sprawling conference that includes kink-minded parties, panels, demonstrations and retailers, and, of course, the infamous International Mister Leather competition.CONTINUED »CONTINUED »Permalink | 1 commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Tue, 22 May 2012
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IRAN BLASTS EUROVISION SONG CONTEST AS “GAY PARADE,” WITHDRAWS AMBASSADORS FROM BAKU
The Eurovision Song Contest is a silly pop-music affair that has brought the world ABBA and Bucks Fizz. But now the competition has gotten sparked an international incident as Iran has lashed out at Azerbaijan for hosting what clerics are calling a gay Pride parade.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or
Tue, 22 May 2012
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FL TEEN KILLED FRIEND WHO SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HIM IN HIS SLEEP
A high-school student from New Port Richey, Florida, has been charged with second-degree murder after he shot a friend he claims performed oral sex on him while he was asleep.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Tue, 22 May 2012
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NEW MUSIC TUESDAY: 5-22-2012
Tue, 22 May 2012
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KEITH ABLOW: “NARCISSISTIC” GAY ADOPTIONS WILL LEAD TO POLYGAMY
Dr. Keith Ablow—the right-wing moralist masquerading as a psychiatrist—has declared that we’ll see rampant group marriages if LGBT couples continue to adopt children.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Tue, 22 May 2012
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PHOTOS: COURTNEY LOVE, LINDA PERRY, ASHLEE SIMPSON AT L.A. GAY & LESBIAN CENTER’S EVENING WITH WOMEN
On Saturday some of the biggest ladies in music hit An Evening with Women, the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center‘s rock-concert fundraiser at the Beverly Hilton. Roseanne, Ashlee Simpson, “Titanium” singer Sia andSara Gilbert caught performances by Courtney Love, Linda Perry, Camp Freddy, Wanda Sykes, Kat Von D, Aimee Mann, Gina Gershon and Samantha Ronson,
Tue, 22 May 2012
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OUT ON DVD: THE WOMAN IN BLACK, TEEN WOLF, CAROL CHANNING, AND MORE!
 This week we have more flashbacks going on than a Woodstock convention: There’s the Victorian chiller The Woman in Black and Worried About the Boy, a re-creation of Boy George and Culture Club’s early days in the UK. And, back in the US of A, Broadway legend Carol Channing is Larger Than Life.Plus: Season One
Tue, 22 May 2012
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE NOW LEGAL FOR BUENOS AIRES TOURISTS
What’s new, Buenos Aires? In legislation passed last week, foreign same-sex couples visiting Buenos Aires can not only visit Evita’s old stomping grounds, but get legally married there, too.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Tue, 22 May 2012
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HAPPY HARVEY MILK DAY—NOW GO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT
The State of California—and Queerty headquarters—celebrate Harvey Milk day on what would have been the slain politician and civil-rights leader’s 82th birthday.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Tue, 22 May 2012
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MARVEL GAY SUPERHERO NORTHSTAR TO WED IN 'ASTONISHING X-MEN: NO. 51'
Northstar, a Canadian member of the X-Men and one of Marvel's first openly gay superheroes, will marry longtime life partner Kyle Jinadu in Marvel's upcoming book "Astonishing X-Men: No. 51."
Tue, 22 May 2012
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REV OTIS MOSS III: BIBLICAL INTERPRETATIONS AGAINST MARRIAGE EQUALITY ARE “DEVOID OF LOVE”
Queerty reader Jeffrey reminded us that not all black churches are speaking out against President Obama’s support for marriage equality. In a recent sermon, Rev. Otis Moss, III of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, read from a letter to a fellow minister who’s on the wrong side of history.At one point Moss takes his
Tue, 22 May 2012
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BOLLYWOOD STAR SAYS HE’D SHOOT HIS CHILDREN IF THEY WERE GAY
It appears Indian actor and producer Kamaal Rashid Khan has posted a disturbing message on Twitter indicating he would kill his son or daughter if they came out to him.“Today I accept [that] if i have homosexual son or lesbian daughter then I shall shoot them myself.”Khan’s no stranger to public notoriety: His 2008 breakout
Tue, 22 May 2012
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CASH COW: NEWT GINGRICH’S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ENDED NEARLY $5 MILLION IN DEBT
When Newt Gingrich threw in the towel on his presidential aspirations on May 2, the former Speaker’s campiagn was $4.8 million in debt, according to the Federal Election Commission.CONTINUED »Permalink | 1 commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Tue, 22 May 2012
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HOT HOUSE UNVEILS 'CRAIG REYNOLDS COLLECTION'
The "Craig Reynold’s Collection," featuring six scenes hand-selected by the Hot House exclusive himself, became available for wholesale distribution today through Pulse Distribution.
Tue, 22 May 2012
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REV. ANTHONY EVANS: BLACK CHURCHES “WILL NEVER SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE”
We love our gay brothers and sisters, but the black church will never support gay marriage. It is and always will be against the ethics and teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ.”—Rev. Anthony Evans, leader of the 34,000-member National Black Church Initiative, speaking against President Obama’s marriage equality statement. When the Supreme Court ruled in
Tue, 22 May 2012
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GAY ONLINE PORN DRAMA 'BUFFERING' TO SCREEN AT FILMOUT FESTIVAL
"Buffering," an indie film about a gay couple sucked into the world of online porn, will screen at the 14th annual FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival.
Tue, 22 May 2012
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PHOTOS: BROADWAY BARES BEACH BURLESQUE WASHES UP ON FIRE ISLAND THIS JUNE
 Broadway Bares on June 17 is Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS biggest fundraiser of the year—a tour de force revue that sees some of the hottest stars on the Great White Way indulging in scandalous and scantily clad performances. It’s been such a blockbuster success for BC/EFA that the organization has even launched a few spin-off
Tue, 22 May 2012
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X-MEN’S GAY WEDDING DISCUSSED ON THE VIEW
This is probably the first (and hopefully only) time we’re telling you to tune into The View, but on today’s episode, Whoopie, Joy and whomever will reveal details aboutAstonishing X-Men #50—the beginning of the story arc that’s believed to lead to gay mutant superhero Northstar’s marriage to boyfriend Kyle—as part of their regular “hop topics”
Tue, 22 May 2012
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NC PASTOR: PUT ALL THE GAYS INSIDE AN ELECTRIFIED FENCE
Well technically he didn’t quote Leviticus so Maiden, North Carolina, minister Charles Worley can say he didn’t claim gays should be put to death.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Tue, 22 May 2012
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QUEEN LATIFAH KINDA SORT CAME OUT AT LONG BEACH PRIDE. BUT NOT REALLY
On Saturday, Queen Latifah took the stage at Long Beach Pride, the first time the rapper-actress has performed at an LGBT event. Although there was no “Yup, I’m gay” moment, La gave a little T to the crowd.Saying she’d “been waiting a long time to do this,” the Queen said she was proud to be
Tue, 22 May 2012
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PHOTOS: UNIVERSAL GEAR SHIFTS INTO SECOND NEW YORK LOCATION IN HELL’S KITCHEN
From jocks to swimsuits, tanks to windbreakers, Universal Gear in Chelsea has been the go-to fashion HQ for gay New Yorkers for years. But the clothing store/community hub was getting so big and buff, it had to open a second location on Ninth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen. And you know Queerty’s spies were at the
Tue, 22 May 2012
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WATCH: JORDIN SPARKS HONORS WHITNEY WITH “I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU” AT BILLBOARD AWARDS
Last night, platinum-record-seller Jordin Sparks honored the late Whitney Houston with a heartwarming rendition of “I Will Always Love You” at the Billboard Music Awards. The two performers co-star in the upcoming movie musical Sparkle, Houston’s last film role before she died in February.Sparks’ performance was part of a larger tribute to Houston—John Legend sang
Mon, 21 May 2012
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GRAPHIC: 12 REASONS WHY GAY MARRIAGE WILL RUIN SOCIETY
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Mon, 21 May 2012
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“CALL ME MAYBE” SENSATION CARLY RAE JEPSEN: “I HAVE SO MANY GAY FRIENDS THAT I LOVE”
“Call Me Maybe” has gone viral, and could be the song of the summer. It’s gone gay-viral too, with an alarming number of lip-dub videos (some of which don’t seem to know the lyrics).People might do well to realize the budding pop sensation behind it, though: 26-year-old Canadian Idol upstart Carly Rae Jepsen, whose actual
Mon, 21 May 2012
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WATCH: A SIZZLING UNDERWEAR-MODEL TRIBUTE TO “PUT YOUR GRAFFITI ON ME”
It doesn’t really matter if you’re a fan of Kat Graham’s “Put Your Graffiti On Me”—this homage video from underwear proffers Andrew Christian will burn the song into your gray matter for all eternity.A group of boys in an art studio are waiting for their nude male model (Brandon Wertz) so they can paint his
Mon, 21 May 2012
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QUESTION: DID DHARUN RAVI GET A FAIR SENTENCE?
Welcome to The Queerty Query, where we raise questions and ask you, the readers, to weigh in. Sometimes the questions will be funny, sometimes they’ll be serious—it all depends what the chatter around the water cooler is.Have a question you’d like to see become the Queerty Query? Email it to us at holla@queerty.com.Today a new
Mon, 21 May 2012
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WATCH: LEAKED GOP MEMO, CIVIL UNIONS IN RHODE ISLAND, AND MORE!
Matt Baume of AFER is back with another edition of Marriage News Watch, featuring details on civil unions in Rhode Island (yay!) Colorado (boo!), and the results of a new marriage-equality poll in Minnesota. Plus: An internal memo from the GOP has surfaced, revealing at least one Republican strategist thinks the party should soften its
Mon, 21 May 2012
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BREAKING: DHARUN RAVI SENTENCED TO 30 DAYS IN JAIL
Judge Glenn Berman sentenced Dharun Ravi to serve as part of a probationary sentence a 30-day jail term, starting May 31.Judge Berman focused on his obstruction of justice in tampering with evidence—deleting tweets and texts—which the judge called “cold, calculating and methodically conceived.”“While I am loath to use the L word—lie—the jury essentially convicted you
Mon, 21 May 2012
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BARNEY FRANK IS NOT INVITING THE OBAMAS TO HIS WEDDING THIS SUMMER
Retiring Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) is making preparations for his wedding to partner Jim Ready this summer, when he’ll become the first sitting Congressman in a same-sex marriage.And though he’s appreciative of the President’s support for marriage equality, the straight-shooting politico, 71, tells C-SPAN he’s not putting the Obamas on the invite list.“I would be
Mon, 21 May 2012
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ACLU FILES SUIT AGAINST SEXIST SCHOOLS THAT SEPARATE BOYS AND GIRLS
In many schools around the country, it’s still common practice to separate boys and girls into “single-sex education” classes.Based on outmoded systems of education that encourage boys to be sporty and girls to be domestic, the classes enforce outmoded gender norms. The ACLU has already sent cease-and-desist letters to the schools in over five states
Mon, 21 May 2012
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MICHELLE MALKIN: “THE GAY-MARRIAGE MOB” SLANDERED SWEETHEART MANNY PACQUIAO
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is guilty—of being true to his Catholic faith. The gay-marriage mob is guilty—of the very ugly bigotry it claims to abhor. And left-wing media outlets are guilty — of stoking false narratives that shamelessly demonize religion in the name of compassion.The attempted crucifixion of Pacquiao this week was fueled by an
Mon, 21 May 2012
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MORE EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS FROM TYLER’S GAY BROTHER AND HEARTBROKEN MOTHER AT RAVI SENTENCING
Following emotional appeals from M.B. and Joe Clementi, both Tyler Clementi’s gay brother James and heartbroken mother Jane read written statements for the judge, jurors, lawyers and reporters in the room, but mostly for the news media the world round, which likely will run bits and pieces later today, tonight, and this week.Here’s what Queerty
Mon, 21 May 2012
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BREAKING: TYLER CLEMENTI’S FATHER, M.B. DELIVER EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS AT RAVI SENTENCING
Tyler Clementi’s father Joe has just delivered an emotional statement to jurors, judges, and the media, prior to the judge’s delivery of how much jail time Dharun Ravi (right) will be sentenced to. M.B.’s . You can watch the sentencing live on CBS.Holding back tears, Joe Clementi delivered a statement indicting Ravi as a remorseless
Mon, 21 May 2012
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$10M BAIL SET FOR “BLACK MADAM” WHO GAVE LIFE-THREATENING SILICONE BUTT INJECTIONS TO WOMEN
Anybody got an extra $10 mill lying around to bail out Philadelphia’s “Black Madam”?The “Madam,” known legally as Padge Victoria Windslowe, is charged with giving a woman illegal silicone butt injections, according to Philly.com.Windslowe, 42, is connected to a similar procedure which resulted in the death of British woman last year, and her passport has
Mon, 21 May 2012
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WHICH DC COMICS CHARACTER IS COMING OUT AS GAY?
At the Kapow Comic Convention in London this weekend, a panel attendee asked DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio about the company’s statement that it wouldn’t be changing the sexual orientation of any of its characters in the wake of its reboot last year.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Mon, 21 May 2012
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GAYS RUNNING FASTEST CIVIL-RIGHTS MOVEMENT BECAUSE WE’RE SO FRIENDLY AND LOVABLE
The gay-rights movement is often compared to other minorities’ civil-rights battles, from the emancipation and enfranchisement of African-Americans to the immigration struggles of Latinos.But, as the L.A. Times notes today, gay rights are moving surprisingly fast, especially when it comes to public polling.The Times puts it well: “If, as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Mon, 21 May 2012
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WATCH: LADY GAGA GOES GAY FOR MARGE SIMPSON
Lady Gaga got the Simpsons treatment on their season finale last night. And Marge Simpson apparently got the Lady Gaga treatment too when Mother Monster planted a smooch on Marge’s lips. It led to some great straight sex, interestingly enough.Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Mon, 21 May 2012
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UK NAKED MEN REPORTS STRONG RESPONSE TO 'GAY BAR OR BUST' WEB SERIES
UK Naked Men has reported a strong response to its web series "Gay Bar or Bust."
Mon, 21 May 2012
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NYC CITY COUNCIL CHAIR CHRISTINE QUINN WEDS LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND
On Saturday, New York City Council Chair Christine Quinn married girlfriend Kim Catullo at the Highline Stages in the Meatpacking District. Quinn is the highest-ranking city official to take advantage of the state’s marriage-equality amendment since the measure passed last summer.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Mon, 21 May 2012
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PHOTOS: NICK JONAS, NICK ADAMS, WENDY WILLIAMS AT AIDS WALK NEW YORK
Pop-singer-turned-Broadway-star Nick Jonas took the stage at the 27th Annual AIDS Walk New York in Central Park yesterday, where he was joined by Nick Adams (Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Audra McDonald (Porgy And Bess), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Rory O’Malley (Book of Mormon), Carolee Carmello (Sister Act), singer Keri Hilson, Barrett Foa, David Hyde
Mon, 21 May 2012
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DID RYAN SEACREST BUY THE GAYEST HOUSE IN HOLLYWOOD?
It’s common for Hollywood stars to swap houses as often as they swap partners. But when Ryan Seacrest closed the deal on Ellen DeGeneres’ Beverly Hills compound last week, he bought what could be considered the queerest residence in 90210.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Mon, 21 May 2012
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LEVITICUS-CITING MS STATE REP DENIES CALLING FOR GAYS TO BE KILLED
Earlier this month, Republican state Rep. Andy Gipson of Mississippi (above) responded to Barack Obama’s marriage-equality announcement by referencing Biblical commandments calling for gay men to be put to death.On Facebook, Gipson called homosexuality a “sin,” and gay marriage “horrific social policy” while citing Leviticus 20:13 and Romans 1:26-28.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more
Mon, 21 May 2012
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SHOWBIZ NEWS: AIKEN ON APPRENTICE, TRAVOLTA ACCUSER REVEALED, CHER, ANDERSON COOPER AND MORE!
On Sunday’s season finale of Celebrity Apprentice, out singer Clay Aiken came in second place to Arsenio Hall, even though Aiken had been undefeated as team leader and roundly beat Hall in the final challenge, $301,500 to $167,100. Was it because Hall pulled in a cameo by Magic Johnson for his PSA or because Donald
Mon, 21 May 2012
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POLICE ARREST CO LESBIAN COUPLE FOR FAKING HATE CRIME
In October, Aimee Whitchurch and Christel Conklin called police in their hometown of Parker, CO, claiming a noose had been hung from their front door and the words “Kill the Gay” scrawled on their garage.But now the women have been arrested by police, who believe the couple faked the incident.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead
Mon, 21 May 2012
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WORLD NEWS: VIOLENCE ENDS UKRAINE PRIDE, SURROGATES IN ISRAEL, FRANCE PUSHES MARRIAGE, AND MORE!
On Sunday, the first-even Pride parade in The Ukraine was canceled when police claimed 500 right-wing soccer hooligans had gathered to block the march, held in Kiev. After attendees were evacuated by authorities, two LGBT activists still on the scene were tear gassed and beaten and by a dozen youths. “It has been clear from
Mon, 21 May 2012
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STUDY: HALF OF RUSSIANS BELIEVE THE MEDIA MAKES YOU GAY
According to a poll taken bythe All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion earlier this month, 47% of Russians believe homosexuality is caused by exposure to the media.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Mon, 21 May 2012
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BADPUPPY CELEBRATES 17TH ANNIVERSARY
Badpuppy celebrated 17 years as a leading gay website last week.
Mon, 21 May 2012
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PHOTO: TILDA SWINTON KILLS IT AS DRAG DIVA FOR CANDY MAGAZINE
When we first saw the cover of the new issue of Candy, a the daring trans style bible, we thought it was Alison Goldfrapp or Florence Welch. It wasn’t until we read the description that we realized it was the very divine Tilda Swinton (Chronicles of Narnia, Orlando).The ginger Amazon appears in a feature for
Mon, 21 May 2012
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BEE-GEES’ ROBIN GIBBS DEAD AT 62 AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo playerJust days after disco star Donna Summer passed away, Robin Gibb, one of the founders of the Bee Gees, has died at 62 following a battle with colon and liver cancer.Gibbs announced his doctors found a growth in his colon in January but was reportedly responding well to treatment. Last month
Mon, 21 May 2012
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DID SCIENTOLOGY DESTROY CRASH SCREENWRITER PAUL HAGGIS’ MARRIAGE?
Hollywood screenwriter Paul Haggis (Crash, Million-Dollar Baby) and his wife, Deborah Rennard, have filed for divorce.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Sun, 20 May 2012
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CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER JOSEPH LOWERY: EQUAL RIGHTS FOR SOME, NOT ALL, IS “AN OXYMORON”
Frankly, I couldn’t imagine myself denying a right to my neighbor, my fellow citizen, that I enjoy myself. I don’t think you can say we believe in equal rights for some people, but not for others. I think that’s a what they call an oxymoron. If you believe in equal rights, you help grant them
Sun, 20 May 2012
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NJ TEACHER WHO CALLED GAYS “PERVERTED” WANTS TO RETIRE INSTEAD OF FACE THE MUSIC
Each week, Queerty picks one blowhard, hypocrite, airhead, sanctimonious prick or other enemy of all that is queer to be the Douche of the Week.Have a nominee for DOTW? Have a nominee for DOTW? E-mail it to us atholla@queerty.com.This is a first for us—a repeat offender!Union, NJ, teacher Viki Knox made Douche of the Week
Sun, 20 May 2012
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TRANS BEAUTY JENNA TALACKOVA CRACKS TOP 12 IN MISS UNIVERSE CANADA CONTEST
Jenna Talackova (above) didn’t take the crown at the Miss Universe Canada contest yesterday, but the 6’2″ looker emerged a champion nonetheless: As the first openly transgender competitor in pageant history, she helped change the rules of the Miss Universe Organization.“If you are legally recognized in your country and you’ve had your surgery and been
Sun, 20 May 2012
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BREAKING: NAACP BOARD VOTES IN SUPPORT OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Ten days after Barack Obama’s historic announcement, the board of directors of the NAACP voted to endorse marriage equality today. “The mission of the NAACP has always been to ensure the political, social and economic equality of all people. We have and will oppose efforts to codify discrimination into law,” stated board chair Roslyn M.
Sat, 19 May 2012
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FIRST PERSON: HOME HIV-TESTING KITS OFFER “NO GUIDANCE… NO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT”
Oh, it’s a GREAT idea. It’ll get ALL the people who don’t have the guts to show up at a real testing center! Everyone has a DUTY to get tested to PROTECT other people, and ANYTHING we can do to get MORE tests is BETTER, right?…until YOU’RE the one whose positive result blindsides you, with
Sat, 19 May 2012
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COMMENTS: THE ATLANTIS CRUISE COUPLE, DUSTIN LANCE BLACK, AND THE DAY DISCO DIED
Time for theQueerty Week in Comments, with the most compelling, thought-provoking or just downright bitchy comments thatcamedirectlyfrom you, the readers! “Donna Summer was a staple in my music collection for 35 years in many formats; 8 track tape, 45s, LPs, cassettes, CDs and mp3s… She was in many ways a soundtrack to my life in the
Sat, 19 May 2012
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WATCH: WILL SMITH SLAPS SOME SENSE INTO REPORTER WHO TRIED TO KISS HIM
Rapper/Actor Will Smith was not having it when a reporter tried to kiss him on the lips at the Moscow premiere of Men in Black 3.CONTINUED »Permalink | 2 commentsRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Sat, 19 May 2012
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RAVEN-SYMONÉ ATTACKS, BUT DOESN’T DENY, RECENT GAY RUMORS
That’s So Raven star Raven-Symoné took a break from starring in Boradway’s Sister Act to address recent rumors that she’s a lesbian and dating model AzMarie Livingston.“I’m living my PERSONAL life the way I’m happiest,” she tweeted today. “I’m not one, in my 25 year career to disclose who I’m dating. and I shall not
Fri, 18 May 2012
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KS TEACHER RANKS HOMOSEXUALIY WITH STEALING, MURDER, IN FACEBOOK POST
Jack Conkling, a social studies teacher at Prairie Hills Middle School in Buhler, KS, has stirred up a hornets next after he posted a Facebook post stating that that homosexuality “ranks in God’s eyes the same as murder, lying, stealing, or cheating.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Fri, 18 May 2012
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INTERVIEW: HYSTERIA’S HUGH DANCY ON FAKING ORGASMS, GAY MARRIAGE AND DOUBLE ENTENDRES
Hugh Dancy is hysterical. The charming Brit—who plays a Victorian-era doctor stumbling upon the key to unlocking female climax in the new comedy Hysteria—toys withdouble entendres like they’re second nature.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Fri, 18 May 2012
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PIONEER PYSCHIATRIST ROBERT SPITZER APOLOGIZES FOR 2001 EX-GAY STUDY. SHOULD HE HAVE HIS LICENSE REVOKED?
Weeks after the blogosphere picked up on it, The New York Times ran a story today about Dr. Robert Spitzer apologizing for his controversial and poorly researched 2001 study of patients involved in so-called reparative therapy.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Fri, 18 May 2012
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INTERVIEW: DUSTIN LANCE BLACK GOES BACK TO HIS ROOTS IN VIRGINIA
Hollywood screenwriter Dustin Lance Black has been swimming in the deep end for quite some time now: After earning his chops writing for HBO’s Big Love, he nabbed an Academy Award in 2009 for writing the script to Milk, Gus Van Zant’s bio-pic about slain gay-rights leader Harvey Milk. He also penned the screenplay for
Fri, 18 May 2012
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NEWS: UT GAY ALUMNI GROUP FORMS, BLOOMBERG PRAISES “MAYOR” QUINN, HARVEY MILK PARK, AND MORE
The University of Texas officially welcomed its gay alumni association at an event Wednesday night, when theTexas Exes LGBT Network gathered after a special “lavender” graduation ceremony. “UT has a proud tradition of LGBT student activism, and we should take a moment to appreciate how far we’ve come. Then we should get back to work,
Fri, 18 May 2012
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WATCH: TRAVOLTA DEFLECTS SEX ALLEGATIONS WITH CREEPY MOTHER’S DAY VIDEO FOR KELLY PRESTON
There’s no guarantee it was actually made by John Travolta but this ham-handed, clumsy pastiche of heterosexual pride does include what look like private photos of the Travolta clan. And it is the kind of thing an out-of-touch celebrity would do in a desperate effort to deflect growing gay rumors.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead
Fri, 18 May 2012
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CHLOE SEVIGNY : “I CRIED EVERY DAY” WEARING PROSTHETIC PENIS
I cried every day when they put it on. You know, I’m ample-chested and I have this on. I felt very exposed, and it was hard, very hard, having people so close to your personal parts anyway—who you’re not sleeping with —for an hour-and-a-half each day, to put it on. Then looking in the mirror…
Fri, 18 May 2012
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IN GAY TEEN SUSPENDED FOR HAVING STUN GUN ATTACKED IN MALL
A gay Indianapolis teen who was suspended from school when he fired a stun gun in the air to ward off bullies, was assaulted at his mall jobl.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Fri, 18 May 2012
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MORE RUMORS SURFACE ABOUT QUEEN LATIFAH COMING OUT AT LONG BEACH PRIDE
Ever since Queen Latifah accepted an offer to perform at Long Beach Pride on May 19, rumors have been bubbling up that she was coming out. Some believed performing at an LGBT event was in itself a nod to queer fans, while others are saying she’ll be making a big announcement soon.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post
Fri, 18 May 2012
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RAGING STALLION RELEASES 'BUILT TOUGH'
Raging Stallion Studios has announced the release of "Built Tough."
Fri, 18 May 2012
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FALCON STUDIOS RELEASES FALCON 10 PACK
Falcon Studios has created a new value product — the Falcon 10 Pack.
Fri, 18 May 2012
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WATCH: RICHARD BRANSON RECORDS OUT4MARRIAGE VIDEO FOR UK MARRIAGE PUSH
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson has joined the Out4Marriage campaign, recording a video in support of Prime Minister David Cameron’s marriage-equality efforts.“Over the years, across the world, gay people have been given more and more rights,” he shares. “But in the UK, much of the US and many other countries, one key right is denied,
Fri, 18 May 2012
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PHOTOS: IT’S A TRAILER PARK PARADISE WITH DIOGO AND THE BOYS
Our mole at C in-2 snuck us these exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from a recent underwear shoot at a Miami trailer park for the brand’s new Filthy line (a reference to its sex appeal, not the models’ cleanliness, we assure you). Our tipster informs us the models—including out Brazilian studDiogo De Castro Gomes (sporting the giant
Fri, 18 May 2012
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VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PORN STAR TO BECOME THE NEW FLESHJACK FANTASY BOY
You might think ofJoe Manganiello or your college roommate when you grab your favorite sex toy, but Fleshlight wants you to help pick a porn star to serve as Official Fleshjack Boys.CONTINUED »Permalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Fri, 18 May 2012
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MARIELA CASTRO GETS VISA TO COME TO U.S. AND SHARE HOW GREAT CUBA IS FOR GAYS
Cuban first daughter Mariela Castro, long touted as her country’s premier gay-rights advocate, has been granted a U.S. visa to attend conferences in New York and California, reports the Washington Post.The trip, which kicks off next week when Castro is due to chair a panel on sexual diversity at a conference organized by the Latin
Fri, 18 May 2012
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PHOTO: PRINCE HARRY AND BEN COHEN LOOK FINE, STAND UP AGAINST BULLYING
Prince Harry joined rugby hunk Ben Cohen to support Cohen’s Stand Up Foundation, which combats bullying (especially the LGBT variety). It’s the… um, the… Okay, we totally can’t concentrate with these two babes staring at us. Sigh.Photo: Facebook via D ListedPermalink | Post a commentRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Fri, 18 May 2012
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PHS ‘GAYSENTIALS’ COLLECTION HELPS RETAILERS GEAR UP FOR U.S. PRIDE
PHS International and its Gaysentials Collection have teamed to help the adult retail market gear up for parades, parties and LGBT-inspired events during Pride Season.
Fri, 18 May 2012
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NAKEDSWORD DEBUTS NEW 'HOOKER' SERIES
NakedSword Originals has launched a new series called "Hooker Stories."
Fri, 18 May 2012
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AUSTRIAN SHORT “HOMOPHOBIA” SCREENS ONLINE AS PART OF IDAHO
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO) and the makers of the Austrian short “Homophobia” have released the film for free on YouTube. Seen above, “Homophobia” follows the story of a teenager in the Austrian Military Forces whose feelings for a comrade bubble to the surface on their last night patrolling the
Thu, 17 May 2012
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WATCH: MARY J BLIGE BREAKIN’ DOWN “ANY WAY YOU WANT IT” IN ROCK OF AGES
http://youtu.be/b9EukP0QsXU-Rock of Agesmight not come to theaters until June 15, but you can see Mary J. Blige, Constantine Maroulis and Julianne Hough perform Journey’srock anthem “Any Way You Want It” above. But when will we be able to hear Tom Cruise’s sweet pipes—and what songs will he perform?Below is the first trailer for the film,
Thu, 17 May 2012
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TED ALLEN: FOOD NETWORK STAR ANNE BURRELL “DATING A WOMAN RIGHT NOW”
On a recent taping ofSiriusXM’s Derek and Romaine Show , host Romaine Patterson was chewing the fat with Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s Chopped, when Allen spilled that his FN colleague Anne Burrell (Secrets of a Restaurant Chef) was in a relationship with a woman.CONTINUED »Permalink | 4 commentsRead more articles at Queerty or
Thu, 17 May 2012
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BLOOD, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE AT NEW YORK’S PLANET CONNECTIONS THEATRE FESTIVITY
Hungry for queer drama? Well, if you happen down to New York‘s West Village this summer, definitely check out the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity at Culture Project running May 30-June 24. The festival offers more than 30 productions, including several productions with strong LGBT issues, and benefits a number of worthy causes to boot.CONTINUED »Permalink
Thu, 17 May 2012
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WITH VAWA VETO AND PRISON-RAPE RULE, OBAMA TAKES STRONG STANCE AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Today the Justice Department today mandated a new set of strict rules to prevent, detect and respond to sexual abuse in juvenile detention centers and adult prisons and jails, the White House revealed.CONTINUED »Permalink | 3 commentsRead more articles at Queerty or GayCities
Thu, 17 May 2012
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DONNA SUMMER DEAD AT 63
Thu, 17 May 2012
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