05/01/2008
News: DC Madam, HRC, Naomi Campbell, Sally Kern, Singapore
D.C. Madam commits suicide in Florida...Whitney Houston's daughter attempts...
HRC's VP of Programs, David Smith, talked to Michelangelo Signorile about why the Human Rights Campaign is not endorsing anyone in the Oregon Senate race, why they support Susan Collins, the Maine Republican who backed various antigay judges and Supreme Court justices, and why they're not endorsing Jim Neal of North Carolina. Audio here.
Batter Up: Who is Naomi Campbell gonna lay into next?
Scientists report success in blocking HIV infection in lab by inactivating protein expressed in key immune cells.
Misconception that AIDS is a gay disease fueling infection rate in Singapore.
Read John McCain's 2003 speech he delivered on the Senate floor on the occasion of "Mission Accomplished": "Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom demonstrated to the world what we saw just 12 years ago. We went to war as the most combat-ready force in the world. The value of that readiness is clear. We won a massive victory in a few weeks, and we did so with very limited loss of American and allied lives. We were able to end aggression with minimum overall loss of life, and we were even able to greatly reduce the civilian casualties of Afghani and Iraqi citizens."
AfterElton is casting about for the world's 100 hottest men.
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore slams Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell over attitude toward gays: “Christ was a radical. He despised the Establishment and the Pharisees. He threw the money-changers out of the temple. I liken certain church officials today to the Pharisees that Christ took exception to."
Focus on the Family's new logo interpreted.
Vanderbilt University makes strides in reaching out to LGBT students: "There will be 'five immediate key action steps,' Dean of Students Mark Bandas wrote in a press release: opening an Office for GLBT Life; hiring a director of GLBT life; working with various campus groups, especially admissions offices and The Commons, to 'ensure that members of the GLBT community understand that they are welcomed and valued members of our community'; moving to amend the non-discrimination policy to include gender identity and expression; and continuing to investigate additional recommendations made by the GLBTQI Student Issues Committee."
Reichen recants rant: "Sorry everyone for being childish. We all experience pain, but venting on MySpace isn't right. I'm sorry and I regret it. I was emotional and I don't feel any of the things I've said. And whoever I've dated that it could have been directed toward is and was never the way I may have described. I was venting on life and frustration and I apologize for offending anyone or for making myself look childish."
Carrie Underwood gets liquored up in Vegas for new video...
Jason Lewis doesn't understand the haters: "In the world we're living in, gay people are still horribly discriminated against. Why does anybody need to be so affected by someone else's happiness? Some of these people show up 20 years in a row at the county clerk's office [to get married] knowing they're going to be turned down. That's dedication and love...These are decent people."
Sally Kern's rival in the upcoming election amassing a major war chest.
Posted 1:55 PM EST by Andy in AIDS/HIV, Catholic Church, Deaths, Jim Neal, John McCain, News, Sally Kern, Singapore, Sydney | Permalink
Comments
Perhaps some would be willing to support Ron Marlett, who is running against Sally Kern in her own district in Oklahoma.
http://www.ronmarlettforhousedistrict84.com/
Posted by: Anon | May 1, 2008 3:06:14 PM
Jason Lewis is awesome..my AfterElton top 10: Channing Tatum, Robert Buckley, Jencarlos Canela, John Cena, QBoy, Nick Cannon, David Beckham, Cheyenne Jackson, J.P.Calderon, Chad White(that's for u Andy:)
Posted by: daveynyc | May 1, 2008 3:35:11 PM
2 straight (pardon the pun) days of Reichen posts. Thanks Andy! He can cry on my shoulder anytime.
Posted by: davefromtampa | May 1, 2008 4:40:28 PM
Always great to hear once again what an ASS Mike Signorile is.
Posted by: MCnNYC | May 1, 2008 6:27:45 PM
Jason Lewis is a dreamboat.
Posted by: sparks | May 1, 2008 7:52:58 PM
Uhh... aren't myspace pages for 14 y/o girls and 40 y/o's that like them?
Posted by: z | May 1, 2008 8:49:48 PM
That was hilarious about Naomi Campbell. I can't wait to see her on 'UB'. I for one certainly wouldn't want to be around Naomi if she had a baseball bat! Girl for sure has anger issues and is a certified nutcase -lol
And Reichen's boyfriend is HOT.
That's cool about Vanderbilt. I have several friends who went there. Sounds progressive (especially when you consider it's in the South) until you realize it's a private university.
Posted by: Chad | May 1, 2008 10:15:10 PM
Would somebody PLEASE explain these HIV reports to me? Didn't Andy just post a story not too long ago about the scientific community not being hopeful of a cure for a long long time. And before that, didn't they have some breakthroughs? Now THIS story? What the hell is going on? Are we being bamboozled or what? Is or isn't progress being made, dammit?!
Posted by: soulbrotha | May 1, 2008 10:33:45 PM
"Suicide." Yeah, that's what we'll call it, "suicide."
Posted by: Shane | May 2, 2008 7:06:38 AM
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