05/25/2006
A violation of first amendment rights? Congress passes legislation that would ban protests at military funerals at national cemeteries in response to Fred Phelps' anti-gay picketing.
Dunaway storms Cannes: "I want you to tear down that bitch of a bearing scowl and put a cheekbone where it ought to be!"
Washington county Gay Pride proclamation sends shivers through the wingnuts: “While I do agree we don’t want discrimination, I don’t believe it exists in the county. I don’t believe government should be taking a position on any lifestyle."
Military discharging two soldiers per day for being gay, despite war.
Las Vegas teacher fired from Catholic school after declaring he likes men on his MySpace page. Student: "He's a really good teacher, very creative. He really tries to get the kids into learning. He should have every right to do what he wants as long as he doesn't bring it into the school, which he didn't."
The folks at Curbed have started a new blog all about life in the Hamptons.
Follow your bliss: Anderson Cooper makes Yale commencement address.
Forget the jazz hands. Which superpower would you want, invisibility, flying, or shooting rainbows out of your fingertips?
Cyndi Lauper to warble at Gay Games closing ceremony.
Tormented Big Brother UK contestant Shahbaz Chauhdry said a history of sex abuse was to blame for his emotional instability. Said Chauhdry: "I had to leave. I had no choice. I am disturbed. I never saw the breakdown coming. It's because of everything I've been through from childhood to adulthood - home-lessness, starvation, sexual abuse, molestation and ostracisation."
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On the topic of Faye Dunaway and plastic surgery... Yikes! Oh Faye, one step (no, make that several steps) too far, babe...
Posted by: Robert In WeHo | May 25, 2006 11:14:14 AM
Go Go Gay Pride Superman!!!! WOO HOO!!!!
Posted by: Darren | May 25, 2006 11:19:02 AM
Did Faye gets caps or is she swallowing a Kohler "Hatbox" toilet?
Posted by: steven | May 25, 2006 12:00:01 PM
You know, I love Cyndi Lauper, but who hasn't seen her at least five times as she does the pride circuit every summer? Why can't the people running these big gay events ever snag someone different, or someone really big or moderately relevant?
Posted by: Tom | May 25, 2006 12:44:51 PM
Simply luved Anderson quoting Lawrence of Arabia. Ya think AC pays young men to beat him with birch branches, too? Of course, he was actually quoting the dialogue from the movie about Lawrence—it's kind of hard to separate fact from fiction when living a lie "360." If scientists can grow dicks on rabbits, maybe they can help Cooper grow some balls.
Posted by: Leland | May 25, 2006 2:29:23 PM
Phelps and his clan have been protesting funerals for years…primarily funerals of gay men. Apparently when that didn’t get them enough attention, they decided to go after fallen soldiers. Nonetheless, the pain and suffering from these despicable protests began long ago. Unfortunately, the outrage is noticeably late for the many mourners who had to previously endure this horror.
I appreciate the sentiment shown by these elected officials but I can’t help but feel, that by acting now, they will be making a value judgment, albeit less incendiary than that of Phelps…yet still a hurtful judgment. Those gay men and their families and friends who endured these vile attacks will be left to conclude that the dignity of their loved ones is inferior to that of a fallen soldier. Sadly, some Americans believe this. Worse yet, passing bills that demonstrate as much in writing will simply add insult to the injury already administered by Phelps and his followers. Can we justify making inequality eternal?
http://www.thoughttheater.com/2006/04/eternal_inequality.php
Posted by: Daniel DiRito | May 25, 2006 3:27:10 PM
Daniel: Bravo. You expressed, poignantly, what has been nagging at me for years. Thank you.
Posted by: JT | May 25, 2006 4:56:12 PM
Shahbaz is a lunatic who feeds off of others pity and will, obviously, say anything for more attention. He threatened to kill himself after only five days in the house, AFTER alienating himself from every single houseguest... even Pete.
I think GWB has more credibility in my eyes.
Posted by: tim | May 25, 2006 10:55:56 PM
Faye. Faye.
Well, at least Joan Rivers can stop searching for her soul mate.
Posted by: Jacko | May 26, 2006 8:02:40 AM
Dunaway's face actually doesn't look that bad at all......it's the hair that is making the entire package look extreme.
Posted by: Patrick | May 26, 2006 8:31:15 AM
Excuse me, other Patrick, doesn't look that bad?
She is a nightmare. Even worse than the parody from the movie Brazil. She use to have cheek bones, now she has swelling and a porcelane face that looks like the bride of the Joker.
I did like her acting, even besides Bette Davis calling her the worse unproffesional actor she ever worked with, or her playing with the white rabit. But now, a smart lady knows when to leave the dance floor.
Posted by: patrick nyc | May 26, 2006 9:19:47 PM
Shahbaz obviously has some baggage that needs attending to.
I don't think Big Brother is suitable for anyone under pressure, the producers want erratic behaviour, tantrums and spectacle to boost the ratings. I'd like to see the end of 'reality-based' TV programs.
The potential consequences of these programs are too hideous to contemplate.
Posted by: Phillip | May 26, 2006 11:55:04 PM
Even with that photo to consider, I have to say I have no idea how Faye Dunaway looks these days.
Nothing could be simpler than to take an unflattering picture. If you are a doubter, try freeze-framing one of your DVDs - especially during dialogue or action. The results may not be terrible, but no one will be looking their best.
Editors usually have several images at their disposal. They decide just how bad you will look.
In any case, surely she's no nightmare in a world which also contains Fred Phelps and his followers.
Posted by: BAZ | May 29, 2006 6:02:11 AM
Cyndi Lauper can do as many Gay Pride events as she wants. How many people have supported our community as much as she has??
She does so much for our community and gets nothing in return. Her music is so underrated!Nobody's supported the Gay and Lesbian community longer than Cyndi has).
She's worked with PFLAG, and Matthew Shepard Foundation, and she was at the very first AIDS Benefit in LA,
and she was the first to donate all the profits from a song to AIDS research.
Cyndi's Version of "When You Were Mine" was about her still loving a guy who was going with another guy
(anyone else do a song like that in the mid-80's?). Don't think so....
Cyndi deserves much more success! Our community needs to support music that supports US....
Posted by: Fabrizio | Feb 24, 2007 12:30:47 PM