06/19/2009
News: Flamingos, Pizza Hut, Frameline, Sao Paulo, Barney Frank
Newsman Walter Cronkite gravely ill.
Baby flamingos frightened by pink sock.
Pizza Hut gets a new name.
Rich Juzwiak at FourFour takes a hard look at the recently-broadcast PBS DADT documentary Ask Not.
Labor leader Stuart Appelbaum comes out: Being gay. It's who I am.
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera files amicus brief in support of Olson-Boies challenge to Proposition 8.
California marriage equality battle goes to Chinatown: "Lost in the 2009 election wreckage for gays was the marriage campaign's relative success in Asian communities, which have swung toward support of same-sex marriage at a faster rate than the rest of California and have become a model for other groups."
Barney Frank introduces legislation decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Long Island man charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment in homophobic attack.
Cristiano Ronaldo extends tanning streak.
Window Media publisher and Avalon Equity partner David Unger axed by the Small Business Administration.
Wayne Besen on Obama and the Democratic Party: "The Democrats took our money, our votes and our volunteer hours and now they tell us to wait patiently, like good little gays. As far as I'm concerned, if the donkeys can't deliver now, they can kiss my ass. The Democrats run the show in Washington and if they will not act like a majority party, then they do not deserve to be one."
Karen Ocamb: Will gays divorce the Democrats?
Democrats caving on health care reform? Where in the world is Kathleen Sebelius?
Justin Chambers takes a swim in Hawaii.
Porn producer and actor Michael Lucas to appear on Ugly Betty: "How will ABC deal with a porn star on one of its prime time programs? I am curious to see how this will play out. Now, I am not suggesting that my little walk-on will change the world. But I hope it will be one step taking us out of the privacy of people’s bedrooms and onto a larger stage. And I hope the American public will enjoy seeing a porn star as a real person, not just as a hot body."
21 hurt in Sao Paulo Gay Pride bomb attack.
Robert Pattinson hit by NYC cab.
Can Apple control the derogatory use of the word "gay" in their user-generated app reviews? If so, they should.
Australian man awarded $468,736 for school bullying he endured in the 90's: "He told a civil hearing in the NSW Supreme Court he was abused by older students, including being struck with a broom, having his knuckles rapped with a steel ruler and being called 'sterile', 'faggot', 'pedophile' and 'Nazi'.
A preview of San Francisco's Frameline Film Festival.
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"Newsman Walter Cronkite gravely ill."
This headline is incorrect. If you read the actual story,
it reports the opposite. Headline: "Reports of Walter Cronkite's illness are exaggerated, says assistant. "
Posted by: gr8guyca@aol.com | Jun 19, 2009 3:52:24 PM
That's interesting about Asian communities in California on same sex marriage. I didn't know that.
Posted by: Let'sFaceIt | Jun 19, 2009 4:34:52 PM
Thanks Barney, I'll light up a spliff as I see my foreign-born partner get deported since we have no federal marriage rights or I'll toke up as I sell my home to pay the inheritance tax on the property my deceased partner left me, or as I lose my home since I don't get my partner's social security when he dies. Why don't you introduce a repeal of DOMA or DADT?!? Jeeesh.
Posted by: Will | Jun 19, 2009 5:38:42 PM
Why is Rep. Frank doing this? for his sake, I hope he can capitalize on this move although I doubt it.
Posted by: Rafael | Jun 19, 2009 6:05:54 PM
Presumably Rep. Frank is doing this to help patients needing medical marijuana who live in places where it's illegal.
Posted by: Paul R | Jun 19, 2009 8:06:51 PM
cristiano is so sexy
Posted by: daveynyc | Jun 20, 2009 2:19:34 AM
The polling suggests that Asians are the ultimate swing voters on social issues. Like everyone else, they have their opinions. But they don't have the hardcore ideological commitments that define so many other groups. While you're never going to convince white evangelicals to vote for same-sex marriage, you can change the mind of Asian voters with sufficient outreach.
Posted by: John | Jun 20, 2009 12:24:52 PM
Why have I not seen ANY mention of the Sao Paulo bombing on the news?
Posted by: Derek Washington | Jun 20, 2009 5:33:54 PM
hah, now thanks to your article i feel like pizza somethin' fierce; thank goodness Pizza Hut delivers
Posted by: grasshopper | Jul 11, 2009 1:03:17 PM