09/24/2008
News: Baltimore, Claymates, Folsom Street, PETA, Brad Pitt
Baltimore police probe shooting of gay man as possible hate crime: "Police spokeswoman Officer Nicole Monroe says the shooting occurred shortly after midnight Monday in the 600 block of Howard Street. A gay couple was walking on the street when a man on a bicycle approached one of the two men and engaged him in conversation. Monroe says the second man walked ahead several feet, heard what sounded like two gunshots and saw his companion was injured. The man with the bike fled on foot, then returned for his bicycle and left the scene."
Michelle Obama pens Advocate op-ed: "The World As it Should Be."
Obama to pose for cover of Men's Health.
Blindsided Claymates apoplectic over Clay Aiken's coming out: "please tell me I'm not the only one who is shocked beyond belief! I feel numb I'm so upset. This can't be real!! How can you guys say this won't change anything? This changes EVERYTHING. I don't even know what to think right now"
Lobbying firm of Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager, remains on the payroll of Freddie Mac. McCain attacks story but does not deny.
Was Condoleezza Rice passed up for VP because of her sexuality?: "It was the persistent rumors about her sexuality that ultimately killed her chances and removed her from the list...In Washington circles, it’s just assumed Rice is gay and nobody really cares. But in the glare of the media spotlight, those rumors were bound to get magnified a thousandfold and the mainstream media would have had an excuse to reveal the facts that would have caused conniption fits among the Republican base."
Log Cabin Republican slams "wacky left bloggers" for outing McCain chief of staff Mark Buse.
The San Francisco Bay Guardian profiles Kink.com's takeover of the San Francisco Armory.
Fundie Peter LaBarbera makes annual trip to San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair to confront Mayor Gavin Newsom.
A look back at "coming out" covers.
NYT David Pogue looks at the T-Mobile G-1 running Google Android.
Madonna tour towels seized in Montenegro: "The Queen Of Pop travels with 300 expensive designer towels for her and her dancers to use when they come off stage. But officials in Montenegro confiscated the lot because they were suspicious about the number she was taking into the country. A source said: 'The customs people had never come across that kind of volume of towels for personal use before, or the cost given for them. People in Montenegro just aren’t used to spending that much on a towel.'"
Drew Barrymore inserting herself between rumored gay Gossip Girl co-stars.
Bad boys: The Sarah Palin email hacker and the Britney Spears single leaker.
Brad Pitt forced into hideous yellow terrycloth get-up!
Latifah: Hairspray sequel still in the works.
PETA urges Ben & Jerry's to switch from cow milk to human breast milk: "PETA's request comes in the wake of news reports that a Swiss restaurant owner will begin purchasing breast milk from nursing mothers and substituting breast milk for 75 percent of the cow's milk in the food he serves."
Scott Pomfret, author of gay erotica and a lector at a Boston Catholic church, loses the latter job over new book: "Pomfret's latest book, a sarcastic memoir titled 'Since My Last Confession,' proved too much for the friars, many of whom were interviewed by Pomfret as he wrote the book. The book suggests that some local clergy, who are given fictional names, are sexually active, and is mocking toward Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, the archbishop of Boston."
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Oh, Jeezus, I could read the posts on that Claymates board all day. They are a special kind of crazy.
"Some sort of forewarning to the fans would have been nice IMO"
Seriously? These people had no idea.
Posted by: crispy | Sep 24, 2008 3:02:17 PM
Reading comments in other threads, I'm surprised to see some of the negative reactions to Clay's full acceptance of himself. I guess I'm the only post-evangelical boy who was not whelped out and proud.
The past is past. Leave the hating and exclusion to others (I don't think that means all Claymates.). I, for one, welcome Clay home!
Posted by: KJ | Sep 24, 2008 3:07:27 PM
Some of the Claymates were a wee bit (understatement) delusional, as has been evidenced on prior Towleroad Clay threads, but when I peeked in on some of the forums (I know, get a life) hoping to be amused by the wacky disbelief, I was surprised by how much "I'm so happy for him" support there was alongside the occasional Bible-says-no, I'm-so-shocked posts. Maybe some of the nasty ones were weeded out, or could it be that times have actually changed? I loved the ones who aren't surprised he was gay but convinced their bigot parents he was straight so they'd be allowed to buy his records. It'll be interesting to see where a born-again gay boy widely mocked in the gay community for looking like a lesbian and making shitty music will go from here.
Posted by: Ernie | Sep 24, 2008 3:34:53 PM
ERNIE, thank you for a laugh-out-loud moment!
Posted by: sexyback | Sep 24, 2008 4:14:14 PM
OMG, Jason is so right! As Brian (or is it Jason?) will agree, Ellen only got on the cover of Time magazine instead of crappy People because of the big BISEXUAL DOUBLE STANDARD. Yes, the same one that is crippling our economy. If it was Lehman SISTERS they would have bailed them out! OMG! Jason, you rock!!!
Posted by: Jasonishot | Sep 24, 2008 4:22:54 PM
Bwaaahahahahahah! The Bisexual double standard is crippling our economy. What planet are you from jasonishot/jason/brian. Could you really make it more obvious that you are all the same person and don't have a clue? No, you couldn't make it more obvious. You sound like a little 15yo brat dying for attention.
Posted by: Mr. E | Sep 24, 2008 4:49:51 PM
Whatever doubts we once had about PETA's insanity, they were just eliminated.
Posted by: anon | Sep 24, 2008 5:03:15 PM
I'm hoping I run into Porno Pete while at the Folsom St Fair. He'll get a face full of beer!
Posted by: Mr. E | Sep 24, 2008 5:06:48 PM
http://iamatvjunkie.typepad.com/i_am_a_tv_junkie_a_blog_f/2008/09/claymates-palinites.html
I wrote this about the similarities between Palinites and Claymates. Anyone who has read all these comments on this post might be interested.
Posted by: Joe Bua | Sep 24, 2008 5:47:24 PM
Great article by Michelle Obama over at the Advocate, and a great pic of her. ;-)
Posted by: Jimmyboyo | Sep 24, 2008 6:19:29 PM
ANDY - Have you donated to NO on PROP 8, yet?
Come on, Andy, we know you can spare a few bucks.
Put your money with your mouth and editorial view are or are you all talk about Obama and no action?
Posted by: queendru | Sep 24, 2008 6:29:40 PM
When gay groups endorse the asinine rants of PETA all it does is discredit us even more. PETAturds have absolutely no credibility after this stupid announcement. The PETAturds need to eat more meat so their brains function properly!
Posted by: Trevor | Sep 25, 2008 12:23:54 PM
Uhm, to the "breast milk" instead of cow milk post... all I can say is HELL NO!!! If PETA really wants to push this, then I think they are going to have one hell of a fight. It is already outrageously expensive for milk. I am not going to support something that will triple the cost of ice cream. I really think those "whack-jobs" need to rethink their priorities.
Posted by: Crash | Sep 25, 2008 12:45:35 PM