News: Amsterdam, Oraine Barrett, DNC, Ants, Gay Apartheid
Mixner: U.S. in state of Gay Apartheid.
Signorile: Did the DNC LGBT fundraiser really bring in a million dollars?
New York local mag HX sold. Matthew Bank: "We've had an incredible time creating what we feel is the best local gay magazine the world has ever seen, and I am proud that even in this difficult economy we were able to ensure that this magazine that is dear to the hearts of so many readers will be able to continue under capable new ownership."
Paula Abdul and Cindy McCain pill panic?
Propofol, drug used for surgical anesthesia, found in Michael Jackson home. Entertainment Weekly publishes four tribute covers.
Canadian HIV vaccine ready for human trials.
Human Rights Campaign volunteer assaulted at Omaha Gay Pride after tossing stickers into Bible-beaters wagon.
Farrah Fawcett laid to rest.
White House won't appeal $500K ruling in favor of transgender employee of the Library of Congress in discrimination case.
God Says No: James Hannaham, author of new novel about religious repression, life in the closet, and sex in the bathroom, is interviewed by Salon.
Single colony of ants a new world superpower!
Thomas Norman, veteran district attorney who prosecuted Harvey Milk - George Moscone murder case which resulted in a lenient verdict against Supervisor Dan White and the subsequent White Night riots, dies.
Victory Fund endorses 15 new candidates.
The Hitler stealth planes that could have dropped a bomb on NYC: "The 142-foot wingspan bomber was submitted for approval in 1944, and it would have been able to fly from Berlin to NYC and back without refueling, thanks to the same blended wing design and six BMW 003A or eight Junker Jumo 004B turbojets. As the documentary shows, had the Nazis extended the war in 1946 and developed the atomic bomb as planned, the Ho 18 could have been their Enola Gay."
Vibe magazine to close immediately.
Ghosts: Stephen King remembers Michael Jackson. Public viewing scheduled at Neverland.
Oraine Barrett does Brazil's DOM magazine.
Muslim mayor in conservative Amsterdam suburb flies flag for gays: "Ahmed Marcouch, 41, is on a self-appointed mission to end homophobia in Slotervaart, just a stones' throw from the capital but light-years away from its anything-goes mentality. To make his point, Mayor Marcouch recently invited Amsterdam's annual Gay Pride parade to pass through his constituency when it takes place in August. 'It is necessary to confront this issue, to say that homosexuals are normal people like all of us and that we require them to be respected,' Marcouch told AFP."
New Project Runway is 100% heterosexual safe.
Cristiano Ronaldo attacks "fan" over video camera: "Ronaldo reportedly kicked in the window of a car the girl was sat in, sending shards of glass all over her. The teenager was treated for cuts on her arm in hospital and later reported the attack to police, it was claimed...The teenager is said to have told police she was videoing Ronaldo because she was a fan. However, some reports said she was with a freelance paparazzi photographer who had allegedly been following the star."




Great, now Bruno's on the cover of HX magazine? These stunts are getting ridiculous.
Posted by: crispy | Jul 1, 2009 3:21:13 PM
That furious sound you hear of flapping bat wings is ruthless Obamathug 24Play/Band/Whatever flying from site to site to yet again demonize former Obama cheerleader Mixner for daring speak such "heresy" now.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5.....
And for those dismissive of Mixner's apartheid analogy, please take your complaints to Merriam-Webster which declares its second meaning as:
"separation, segregation [e.g.] cultural apartheid, gender apartheid."
Posted by: Michael @ LeonardMatlovich.com | Jul 1, 2009 3:42:53 PM
gosh michael, not that i disagree with you or anything but doesn't all that bile make your mouth taste awful?
Posted by: alguien | Jul 1, 2009 4:27:10 PM
Alguien,
Like most reptiles, Bedwell doesn't have taste buds. It's a common misconception. Instead, he has a forked tongue that is constantly in motion, which he uses to collect airborne particles that pass into his mouth for examination.
Posted by: crispy | Jul 1, 2009 5:00:36 PM
Sorry, Alguien. After having been as personally demonized as often as I have for daring disagree, Kumbaya is not the first song that comes to mind.
Posted by: Michael @ LeonardMatlovich.com | Jul 1, 2009 5:19:48 PM
Oraine Barret is hot but is he gay? He always shows up on gay sites but I've never seen an article where he's come out.
Posted by: Jersey | Jul 1, 2009 6:01:43 PM
I'll save Soulbrotha the trip: Mixner is a pantsuit sniffing racist/President Obama is going to act on gay rights in his third year/He's playing with the Republicans minds/I'm standing by my President/Did I mention that Mixner is a pantsuit sniffing racist?
Posted by: paul c | Jul 1, 2009 9:55:59 PM
Ah, Paul, I see you've joined the lynching.
But thanks for not accusing Mixner of cooking and eating little black children, serving them en croute to Secretary Satanness.
Yet.
Posted by: Michael @ LeonardMatlovich.com | Jul 1, 2009 11:58:39 PM
Ants- neat! As an entomologist, any positive story about insects that doesn't contain the words "eww, bugs!" gets my vote...
"And I for one welcome our insect overlords..."
Posted by: wirrrn | Jul 2, 2009 3:28:50 AM
No, actually I was paraphrasing from Soulbrotha's greatest hits. I'm a "pantsuit sniffer" too.
Posted by: paul c | Jul 2, 2009 12:19:57 PM