11/10/2008
News: Courtney Love, Missouri, Life, Justin Gaston, Brooke Smith
Chilling: Blueprints for Auschwitz found in Berlin flat.
Keith Haring exhibit opens in Palm Springs.
Courtney Love voted No on Prop 8, at least I think she did.
Gay Missouri man says he's targeted by vandals for hanging rainbow flag.
Team of scientists believes they've discovered the chance meeting that lead to life on earth, and it wasn't Adam and Eve: "New research finds that an amoeba-like organism engulfed a bacterium that had developed the power to use sunlight to break down water to make oxygen. The bacterium could have been intended as prey, but instead became incorporated into its attacker's body, transforming it into the ancestor of every tree, flowering plant and seaweed on Earth today."
Ellen DeGeneres and GLAAD phone up The View ladies and set them straight on Prop 8.
Lance Bass' lavish pad on market again: $3.9 million.
Behind-the-scenes with the Obamas on election night.
Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) says Republicans should make "sanctity of marriage" the focus of rebuilding the party: "But you build those conservative solutions, Chris, on the same time-honored principles of limited government, a belief in free markets, a belief in the sanctity of life and the sanctity of marriage."
Ever wanted to have a slumber party at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC? Now you can.
Provincetown's oldest art gallery to close.
Canada sees increase in homeless male youth getting involved in gay sex trade.
Melissa Silverstein on Grey's Anatomy: Why the Firing of Brooke Smith is Bigger Than ABC Wants Us to Think. "The forced statement that Shonda Rhimes released last week mentioned that Smith was not fired because she played a lesbian and that the show still has lesbian on it -- Callie Torres -- rings false. On the episode, Callie denied she was a lesbian which is what led to Dr. Hahn walking away into TV nowhereland. And her constant on the job sexual exploits with Dr. McSteamy proves her sexual confusion. It's like she needs to prove she's not gay. For a show that prides itself on diversity, this doesn't cut it. So was Smith fired because she is not "pretty enough" to play gay on TV? On mainstream TV girl on girl sex is seen as hot; yet a relationship between two normal looking women is what, scary?"
Justin Gaston scores 'Just Cavalli' campaign.
Nicole Kidman to play transsexual in new film.
NY Senate Democrats still at war: "After seeing one of their Gang of Four defect, two renegade Senate Democrats dug in their heels Sunday and threatened to hijack state government by letting a leadership battle drag on for weeks or even months. Sen. Carl Kruger and Sen.-elect Pedro Espada Jr. denounced their ex-compatriot, Sen.-elect Hiram Monserrate, as a turncoat and refused to join him in backing current Minority Leader Malcolm Smith despite mounting pressure from fellow Democrats."
Two openly gay MPs elected in New Zealand.
Hateful bigot Marilyn Musgrave still hasn't conceded: "Bitterness generated by the bruising battle between Betsy Markey and Marilyn Musgrave apparently lingers days after voters decided the winner of the 4th Congressional District. Incumbent Republican Musgrave, who lost to Democrat Markey by a 56 to 44 percent margin Tuesday, has yet to call and congratulate Markey on her win. Musgrave also hasn't conceded the race, said Markey spokesman Ben Marter. "She has yet to admit defeat," he said. 'It's a little bizarre.'"
Posted 3:40 PM EST by Andy in Art & Design, Barack Obama, Berlin, California, Canada, Colorado, Courtney Love, Crime, Ellen DeGeneres, Gay Marriage, GLAAD, Missouri, New York, New Zealand, News, Proposition 8, Provincetown, Rainbow Flag, Republican Party, Television, Transgender | Permalink
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The Justin Gaston link links back to the Towleroad homepage. Show me the skin!
Posted by: Dan B | Nov 10, 2008 3:58:36 PM
I love Nicole Kidman - she is the most elegant creature on earth - - if I could look like that in an evening gown I'd definite be a drag queen!
Posted by: David B. | Nov 10, 2008 4:02:05 PM
Great for the Kiwis i.e. Two openly gay MPs elected, I wonder why the country went National over Labour?
Posted by: Jocko | Nov 10, 2008 4:05:47 PM
Thanks for the heads up on the Keith Haring exhibit, I just love this man's work.
Mike Spence, maybe a little color in your party would be a better thing to work on.
Posted by: Sebastian | Nov 10, 2008 4:20:15 PM
Andy, thanks for the bit about the Election night pictures. Although, I'm sure many here would rather be linked to the Obama Flickr page (where hundreds of photos) are available than that god-awful Pink blogsite.
Posted by: Michael | Nov 10, 2008 4:41:46 PM
Keith, I miss you and your careerist, self-promoting, 'I am a great artist' rant. Be in peace, wherever you may be.
Posted by: Bading | Nov 10, 2008 6:10:33 PM
Oh and you too Tseng Kwong Chi!
Posted by: bading | Nov 10, 2008 6:11:46 PM
typo: "the chance meeting that lead to life on earth"
should be "led"
Posted by: pedant | Nov 10, 2008 7:10:47 PM
ANDY,
why the needless link to "JUST JARED"? there is nothing more to be gained there. wtf?
Posted by: nic | Nov 10, 2008 7:59:52 PM