LGBT political action: things to expect in 2011.
David Cicilline (D-RI) sworn in as fourth openly gay member of Congress.
Paparazzo asks Joe Jonas if he's gay.
Open records reveal officer in NJ sex sting killing has a violent history: "Edward Esposito, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office detective who shot and killed an unarmed DeFarra Gaymon in Newark’s Branch Brook Park last July, may have been involved in at least three 2009 public sex arrests that also turned violent."
Chicago-based Northern Trust launches LGBT Financial Services unit: "Northern Trust recognizes the definition of family has evolved."
Facebook users uploaded 750 million photos over New Year's Weekend.
Winning Mega Millions lottery numbers bore close resemblance to Lost lottery numbers.
Rob Shuter of Popeater reports that Elton John is the biological father of the John-Furnish surrogacy: "Elton really wanted the child to have his genes," a friend of the singer tells me. "He has a god-given talent and wanted to pass that one to a child. And after years of discussion and thought, Elton and David decided together that Elton's sperm would be used."
Britney Spears single to be "unlocked" on Facebook.
Has Elton forgotten about the Ukrainian orphan he promised to help?
$396,000: Bluefin tuna fetches record price at auction. "The price for the 754-pound (342-kilogram) tuna beat the previous record set in 2001 when a 445-pound (202-kilogram) fish sold for 20.2 million yen at Tokyo's Tsukiji market. Japan is the world's biggest consumer of seafood, with Japanese eating 80 percent of the Atlantic and Pacific bluefins caught."
Lady Gaga to unveil Polaroid collaboration on Thursday.
Michelle Williams talks Heath Ledger, Blue Valentine with Kevin Sessums.
Kathy Griffin leaving The D-List: "It was a really tough decision because I think of the D-List as pretty much my baby for the last six seasons and I also think it was really time to stop doing it. Reality is great, but I really didn't set out to be a reality star. So now it's time to spread my wings and show that I'm a little different than Kate Gosselin."
Preview the new solo EP from The Gossip's Beth Ditto!
Chicago group planning LGBT Walk of Fame...
UK gay dads open surrogacy center.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift split.
2010 Lambda Literary Awards break records: "more books nominated than ever before—509 as of Dec. 31, with a few still trickling in—and, for the first time, enough titles submitted in Transgender and Bisexual that both categories have been split into Fiction and Nonfiction."
Ten-year-old discovers supernova.
Phoenix teen takes aim at anti-gay bullying in Arizona: "Caleb Laieski, 15, e-mailed a letter to more than 5,000 school administrators, city-council members and state lawmakers demanding improved measures to fight discrimination. The letters, sent to school and government officials in early December, state that gay and lesbian youths face more bullying than their heterosexual peers and offer to refer officials to organizations and experts. he letters warn school officials that they must institute policies specifically prohibiting gay harassment by students, teachers and administrators. Schools that fail to stop bullying will encounter 'legal ramifications.'"
Posted Jan. 5,2011 at 4:06 PM EST by
They should have asked Jonas if he or any of his brothers have any musical ability.
Posted by: justiceontherocks | Jan 5, 2011 4:15:39 PM
About the 15-year old championing anti-bullying efforts. I'm really in a quandary here. The school I graduated from is STILL not addressing these issues since I suffered through them in the 1970's!
Arizona has a law that lets you give money to a private school and deduct that amount as a credit on your taxes, dollar for dollar. Part of me wants to just do that and give it to a couple of lesbian friends who run a wonderful Episcopal church here locally ... and the the other part of me doesn't want to harm any straight kids on the fault of the administrators and teachers who have absolutely no spine to fix this.
This is really, really sad. I have to seriously ask what disgusting excuse for humanity disguised as a teacher or administrator can't find it within themselves to help these kids. What, haven't got the guts to stand up to a 14 or 15 year old bully? Enough. Find some juevos and do something, folks. It might be time to invest my tax dollars more wisely - elsewhere.
Posted by: Craig | Jan 5, 2011 4:53:38 PM
... make that "Episcopal church SCHOOL" ... sorry!
Posted by: Craig | Jan 5, 2011 4:54:50 PM
RE: NJ sex stings and violence. Upper level officers must have noticed the rote language of reports and the clusters of violence involving Esposito. In addition to pursuing charges against him, the command should be under investigation.
Posted by: CoMo'mo | Jan 5, 2011 5:06:14 PM
The 15 year old story should be it's own post.
Posted by: Rowan | Jan 5, 2011 5:24:05 PM
Wow, Jake and Taylor split? I wonder why.
Wow, Elton wanted to use his tired sperm and forgot about the Ukrainian kid? Big surprises everywhere!
Posted by: Paul R | Jan 5, 2011 6:28:34 PM
"GOProud is looking to other initiatives – including personal savings accounts under Social Security and a permanent repeal to the estate tax – both of which would offset the discrimination faced by same-sex couples because of DOMA."
Am I missing something here? Is GOProud really trying to trumpet privatization of Social Security and a repeal of the Estate Tax as somehow part of their pro-LGBT agenda? When it's really just a conservative's wet dream?
Posted by: SKOC211 | Jan 5, 2011 7:32:57 PM
So weird that Jake and Taylor split right after the publicity tour for his movie ended. They seemed so perfect for each other -- during the publicity tour for his movie.
Posted by: kcj310 | Jan 5, 2011 9:10:46 PM
The DeFarra Gaymon murder [it sounds to me like a murder] is a sad, sad story. I hope the feds launch a serious investigation.
Joe Jonas is cute. I don't care if he's musically talented or not. He's just nice to look at. Just keep on trimming those bushy eyebrows Joe.
Posted by: ratbastard | Jan 6, 2011 12:46:18 AM
On the Joe Jonas thing: I know nothing about the Jonas bros., other than that they exist. I figured I should point that out ahead of time...
But that whole incident was a prime example of why the Papparazzi SUCK. Seriously. The guy asking the question was a real D-Bag.
While I think the media asking someone if they're gay should be an okay question to ask -- asking, "is your contract up with Ashley Greene yet?" Is a REALLY D-Baggy way to put it. Had he simply stopped at, 'are the rumors true that you're gay?' it wouldn't have been bad.
These people must be really Fing low. Dirt bags. The worst of humanity. Maybe if they didn't behave in that way... we'd actually get interesting news about what's going on in Hollywood, etc., and not just crappy gossip. I'm sure interesting, newsworthy stuff goes on there, right?
I feel so freaking dirty for having watched that clip, Andy. I wish you had written a brief comment about how horrible that papparazzi person was as a descriptor.
Posted by: Ryan | Jan 6, 2011 3:28:24 AM