10/03/2008
News: Montana, Hugh Jackman, Parasites, Ig Nobels, Tuna
Montana woman files appeal over historic Montana same-sex partner custody ruling.
Where did Charlie go when he was young? Tuna kindergarten.
Interested in what Shrek the Musical sounds like? Download a free tune.
Gold-winning gay Aussie Olympian hires "the man who helped turn Ian Thorpe into a multimillionaire, David Flaskas, to manage his career away from the dive towers." Mitcham has yet to score a major sponsorship - is homophobia to blame?
Canadian candidate who told a high school assembly gays should be executed is banned from future debates.
Senator Larry Craig gives farewell speech to empty chamber. Crapper goes unmentioned in colleague Mike Crapo's good-bye lauding the accomplishments of his retiring colleague : "It has been a privilege for me to serve with Senator Craig during my time in Congress. My wife, Susan, and I wish him and his wife, Suzanne, well as they begin a new chapter in their lives."
Police looking into violent gay bashing outside club in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: "The victim was treated in hospital. Shortly afterwards a man appeared at hospital with injuries to his hand. Police say the man bragged about his assault at the Embassy Club."
Hugh Jackman lookin' spiffy.
Catholic churches in Michigan town of Hamtramck urge voters to reject town's anti-discrimination that includes protections for sexual orientation: "We have to keep the morals and have the regular families and bring up children according to God's law. Keep it the way it was from the beginning."
Equality Maryland to honor transgender model Isis.
Alien parasites killing sharks off the coast of Oregon. Damn, those things look nasty.
I'm very sorry to report the passing of Rupert, the cutest deer ever.
Facebook censors gay men's retailer Priape: "Michael Ain, Priape's director of marketing and sales, says Facebook is treating Priape differently than it does similar pages aimed at heterosexual audiences."
Duke University to host Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson: "Janie Long, director of the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Life-which organized Robinson's visit-said she hoped his appearance would help to open a campus conversation on faith and identity. 'This is something that I deal with with students quite frequently,' she said. 'And because I very much want students from all kinds of faith backgrounds-it's not students that are Christians, it's really all faith backgrounds-it's a chance for those students to be exposed to someone who I think is really an excellent role model in terms of balancing different parts of identity.'"
Madonna and A-Rod reportedly dine together in NYC.
Out Dartmouth runner Jamal Brown shares his experiences as an openly gay college athlete.
There are two out gay men on this season's Top Chef — meet them.
Broadway's Hairspray to close.
Annual Ig Nobel Prizes awarded.
CBS in trouble for Survivor peen moment that nobody saw.
A new comedy TV series based on the childhood memoirs of Simon Doonan by the writer of Beautiful Thing comes to the BBC: "This glittering and hilarious series delves inside Simon's youthful memories and his desire to escape suburban Reading and live amongst the 'beautiful people' - from his perspective as a window dresser in a New York department store."
CDC: 1 in 5 unaware they are infected with HIV.
Building in Bangkok's gay area collapses: "The collapse happened on Tuesday in Bangkok's Silom Soi 4 at around 4pm local time (10pm NZ time), when the Soi is largely unattended. There are no reports of fatalities or injuries. The four-story building, currently under renovation and operating as Roxy Club, partially fell to the ground, crushing motorcyles and furniture, leaving the street covered in large pieces of concrete and other debris."
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Go Jamal! You're a hero....and pretty cute, too.
Posted by: fangirlhater | Oct 3, 2008 3:45:58 PM
Go Jamal! You're a hero....and pretty cute, too.
Posted by: fangirlhater | Oct 3, 2008 3:46:10 PM
Go Jamal! You're a hero....and pretty cute, too.
Posted by: fangirlhater | Oct 3, 2008 3:46:15 PM
^5 to Jamel on being an out athlete
As a runner, you just know he has a nice tight @ss.
Posted by: Jimmyboyo | Oct 3, 2008 3:53:31 PM
well i for one am happy for larry craig who is now free to openly pursue a life of unbridled and wanton homosexuality ...
Posted by: the queen | Oct 3, 2008 4:21:20 PM
Larry Craig-Don't let the bathroom stall door hit you on your way out....
That "family" group whimpering about a flash of a penis on Survivor need to pull their heads out of their collective ultra tight asses! If there were much less death,destruction and random violence on TV/Movies and MORE ass,tits and cocks then perhaps Americans wouldn't be so afraid of their sexuality AND their bodies. Maybe they wouldn't be so fucking OBSESSED with the sex lives of others and trying to control them? God save us from your freakish christian followers!
It would be nice to see that bragging gay basher in Canada get a few years behind bars. Otherwise I'm sure a few gay folks will skip going to that beautiful country if such extreme violence becomes the norm.
Between idiots hitting people in the head with hammers and another cutting off the head of sleeper on the bus Canada is going to have a serious PR problem if it doesn't take these incidents seriously. It's not too difficult to do the math. They can probably speak with the tourist bureau in Florida after that idiot mayor started opening his hateful mouth.
Posted by: SFshawn | Oct 3, 2008 4:30:29 PM
I am a very happen person today!
David Popescu is now banned from all debates. I wonder how many others wrote in to the school board, minister of education and copied every single MP in Ontario.
I did. It took a long time, but I did.
His comments or "ideas" have NO place anywhere within Canada.
I applaud this decision!!!!!!
Happy Friday !!
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Hey SFSHAWN,
That's not the only one getting attention.
Google Michael Kandola Vancouver Gay Bash
This happened here last weekend.
Posted by: MARC | Oct 3, 2008 4:36:16 PM
So many things to comment on... Rupert the deer was such a cute story in a time when we needed more positive, heart warming news. I was shocked that Rupert passed away Wednesday. That breaks my heart, so many people enjoyed reading the story as I passed it on through e-mail...
Larry Craig doesn't even deserve a mention...
Good for Jamal, I'm glad younger adults are coming out more and more. I was shocked to dine one night with a friend and his 18 year old brother, who not only came out in High School, but was also his class President and Prom King (and was dating a fellow classmate). God knows in my day that would never have happened, I was pleasantly stunned.
Unknown parasites killing sharks??? Wtf!? Those critters look horrible, it's something out of "Cloverfield" (where's J.J. Abrams when you need him?)...
Has the individual who came in for cuts to his hand (and then admitted to the hate crime in front of others) been charged??? How awful that this crap is still happening...
...and aside note, I can not believe $700 Billion was given to Wall St. As a Rep. from California stated on the Congressional floor, they A) Created panic and B) gave no alternatives. Wall St.'s greed coupled with politics have forced the hand of many individuals (the Democrat's were damned if you do, damned if you don't). It's disgusting, if I see any news on a CEO getting a multi-million dollar parachute package when that money could have gone to help so many people I will go apes&^t. I was just reading an article that a 90 year-old woman who was facing foreclosure on her home attempted suicide with a shotgun. She survived and is in critical condition (they were trying to evict her!). I know everyone needs to take responsibility, but a single, 90 year-old woman who has lived there for decades?! This is disgusting....
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/03/eviction.suicide.attempt/index.html
Posted by: CJ | Oct 3, 2008 5:02:48 PM
Did Mitcham end up not getting the AussieBum deal, or that not considered "major"?
Posted by: Distingué Traces | Oct 3, 2008 7:26:52 PM
Saw Shrek in previews in Seattle. In a nutshell, go if you have kids to take, otherwise you can skip it.
Sad to see Hairspray go.
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