News: Climbing, Jack Mackenroth, El Paso, Evan Lysacek, Illinois
Former Project Runway designer and HIV activist Jack Mackenroth won seven medals at the Gay Games in Cologne, Germany this week.
Simon Cowell shows off his manscaping skillz.
Broadway Impact hosting major Prop 8 ruling celebration at Therapy in NYC tonight from 7-9: "Currently scheduled to take part in the celebration are Hunter Bell, Heidi Blickenstaff, Susan Blackwell, Nick Adams, Shayna Steele, Will Taylor, Jose Llana and Jason Tam.
A question-and-answer session will include Richard Socarides (former advisor to President Clinton) and newly crowned Miss New York Claire Buffie (she is running on a gay rights platform for the first time in Miss America history)."
Jane Lynch to host SNL.
El Paso, Texas voters to decide November 2 if domestic partners employed by the city are eligible for health benefits: "The topic has become a heated battle between those for and against the decision by El Paso City Council made months back. Many against the decision claim the city is endorsing homosexual lifestyles, and have been fighting to overturn council's decision."
Evan Lysacek: The "verdict is still out" on Johnny Weir's gender.
Robbie Williams tied the knot.
A gay Mormon couple thanks Judge Walker.
Details on the Google - Verizon internet policy proposal. Neutrality nixed for wireless.
Equality Illionois PAC endorses Illinois Governor Pat Quinn: "The endorsement highlights what gay rights advocates say are significant differences between Quinn and his Republican opponent, state Sen. Bill Brady, on issues of importance to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
'I think this is one of the most important elections ever, because the choices for our community are markedly different. We have a guy who opposed fairness and equality and a guy who spent his entire career standing up for all Illinoisans,' public policy director for Equality Illinois, Rick Garcia told ChicagoPride.com."
A shift in Orthodox Jewish attitudes toward gay people?
Male model fix: Janice Fronimakis.
A report on the recent Homoclimb.
Evidence that Arizona's SB1070 has gone into effect...
YouthPride Atlanta calls on gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal to stop elevating the gay-bashing in his race against Karen Deal, and to stop lying about anti-bullying gay youth group.
Ryan Gosling, sitting around looking beautiful.
A review of the Neil Patrick Harris-directed production of Rent at the Hollywood Bowl.
Target stock sinks after boycott: "Shares in the Minneapolis-based discount retailer have declined 3.5 percent since the morning of July 27, when Target Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel first defended the donation, prompting critics to call for a consumer boycott. Its shares were off 1.5 percent Tuesday, closing at $50.98...Target spokeswoman Jenn Glass said Tuesday that the shifting stock price reflects 'too many factors that we can't attribute it to just one thing.'"




Wow, Jane Lynch hosting SNL? I think I'll look forward to that even more than Betty White.
Posted by: Brian in Texas | Aug 9, 2010 4:09:25 PM
Jack Mackenroth has a nose only a scalpel could sculpt.
Posted by: Miguel | Aug 9, 2010 4:34:35 PM
Video of 5 of the miusical numbers from the Hollywood Bowl Production of "RENT" have been posted here:
http://www.back2stonewall.com/2010/08/watch-5-clips-of-neil-patrick-harris.html
Posted by: Will | Aug 9, 2010 4:41:02 PM
When Simon Cowell got the lipo, he really should have gotten his chest done as well. The current result is puke-tastic.
Posted by: Mike B. | Aug 9, 2010 4:42:57 PM
That SB1070 video posted at Shakesville (what a sad website!) is actually the exact opposite of SB1070. Had the most heinous parts of 1070 not been blocked by a federal judge, the city police would not have needed to call Border Patrol. They could have detained the woman themselves. It's a fine distinction, I realize, but an important one nonetheless.
And this behavior goes on all the time in Arizona. It's nothing new.
Posted by: crispy | Aug 9, 2010 4:55:31 PM
Congratulations, Jack!!! Way to go!!
Posted by: Aquaman | Aug 9, 2010 5:11:24 PM
simon cowell has serious gossip going round london media circles about his orientation - why all the fag hags hanging round him - the only question is when it all blows up in his face?
Posted by: arch | Aug 9, 2010 7:18:15 PM
Excellent Job Jack keep on striving and thriving man!!
Posted by: True Words | Aug 9, 2010 7:33:18 PM
"Evan Lysacek: The "verdict is still out" on Johnny Weir's gender."
let's put it this way - Lysacek is from Naperville, Illinois;
Peter LaBarbera lives in Naperville & must be a neighbor; so Evan has to be careful!!!
oh, and the rumors about Evan aren't that quiet either...
Posted by: mike/ | Aug 9, 2010 8:38:50 PM
Oh, Jack Mackenroth: apparently all the face work you had done just before filming Runway (which gave you a mersa- did no one tell you HIV+ elective surgery doesn't mix well?) has made you more aquadynamic. You must be so proud.
PS: Robbie will come to his senses and return to me. I know it.
Posted by: Hellboy | Aug 9, 2010 10:26:14 PM
The Target spokeswoman is correct. Correlation is not causation. It's misleading to suggest that Target's stock price fell because of the boycott, based solely on the timing. You need to take into account all the other variables that could have made the price fall.
Posted by: Thrill | Aug 9, 2010 10:26:43 PM
@hellboy, go to hell.
Posted by: nic | Aug 10, 2010 9:39:01 AM
Re:solve is raising money to get a promising AIDS vaccine through testing and approval so that it can be distributed to everyone who needs it. http://bit.ly/e4ehI7
Posted by: Mystique | May 5, 2011 5:46:56 PM