03/02/2006
Pennsylvania police officer's lawsuit exposes ugly homophobia within force. Michael Kurz says after the 86-member police force found out he was gay, a series of humiliating and dangerous incidents ensued. Although most of the force is supportive, Kurz alleges that because he is gay, some officers refused to provide back-up on a "potentially dangerous motor vehicle stop." Kurz: "I am not doing this for the money, but for the principle. There are other officers out there like me, and if they see someone else who has come out and who is courageous, they may also come out or feel better about themselves. We are just like everybody else - we're human."
Post: West Hollywood streetwalker Shalimar may return to haunt Eddie Murphy's divorce proceedings.
Nick Lachey's big career move.
Anti-gay adoption legislation appears to be "faltering" across the country: "Gay rights activists expected there could be proposed anti-gay adoption bans this year in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, as well as Ohio. But so far this year, at least, only Ohio has seen a bill introduced in the state legislature that would ban gay and lesbian people from adopting children. And even there, the bill looks headed for defeat."
Clay Aiken exposed - again. Webcam pics.
Four Catholic Bishops want an exemption from Massachusetts anti-discrimination laws so they can stop placing adoptees with same-sex couples but they didn't bother consulting with Catholic Charities, the church's main agency in these matters: "All 42 board members are in favor of allowing same-sex adoptions - at the very least, because they are realists. They know that to operate as a quasi-state agency - which they do - they must play by the state’s rules." And Governor Mitt Romeny is upset because he can't facilitate the bigotry.
Presbyterian minister who married two women in violation of church rules could be forced to leave the ministry after 30 years.
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Last year, a bill to ban gay adoptions and foster parenting died a quick death in the Texas legislature, the same lege that easily passed a Constitutional amendment to ban marriage equality. The difference? CPS screamed loudly that they don't have enough foster families and willing adoptive parents as it is. It was clear that the proposed bill hurt children. This is one issue that we have straight allies on and that we can win.
Posted by: Sam | Mar 2, 2006 10:11:06 AM
Re: gay adoption - we should take the support whenever it pops up; a generation of kids raised by adoptive gay families will only help our cause in the future
Re: Clay Aiken - *vomit*
Re: Nick Lachey - cheesy but HOT.
Posted by: nyc2 | Mar 2, 2006 10:46:43 AM
Expecting Gayken apologists in 5, 4, 3, 2, ...
Posted by: Tread | Mar 2, 2006 11:01:08 AM
Naked Clay?? My eyes!! Oh God, my eyes!!
Re: Jake, he can do no wrong...I wish he'd win Sunday night.
Re: Nick, hot and sweaty...YUM!
Posted by: wayne | Mar 2, 2006 11:23:27 AM
And Nick can sing, too. Well, a little.
Posted by: Jacko | Mar 2, 2006 3:52:23 PM
I have no love for C.A., and I have no tolerance for the guys here who profess it ain't nobodies bidness if he IS....gay celebs don't get an exempt on gossip because of privacy concerns. And this site is all about gossip...among other things. BUT.....the fucking tone of the gossip rag (Enquirer?..I forgot it already) is disgusting. Again, I guess it's the same 'shocking..simply SHOCKING' vibe they use all the time...but to me that's the big crime here.
Posted by: PSMike | Mar 2, 2006 6:31:25 PM