Equality Matters' Kerry Eleveld: Right-wing "family" group fuels homophobia at UN.
The UK's Jersey Shore clone premieres.
Equality Maryland faces possible shutdown over financial issues.
Christopher Meloni leaving Law & Order SVU.
NY ESPN radio host Jared Max talks about his coming out: “If I didn’t do it today, I might not have done it for a really, really long time. Thank God I did it today. If I’d only known all the fear and anxiety could disipate by taking care of this. It was weird how easy it was to do this today. I couldn’t believe how easy it was. What a schmuck I am for waiting so long.”
Croatian soccer federation president Vlatko Markovic appeals fine for anti-gay remarks.
Jersey Shore's Ronnie assaults The Situation in Italy.
Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern: Got Milk?
Chris Hardwick planks George Takei.
Parents group targets ABC-Disney over Rihanna Britney kiss at Billboard Music Awards.
Senator Al Franken speaks out against Minnesota's anti-gay marriage amendment: “Every Minnesotan deserves dignity and equal treatment under the law, and our state’s same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as anyone else — period. This amendment would do nothing more than write discrimination into our state’s constitution and add to the barriers same-sex couples already face to the full recognition of their families. I’m hopeful that common sense and compassion will prevail and that this amendment will be defeated.”
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Anti-gay pastor Bradlee Dean, who spoke out in support of Minnesota marriage amendment, now wants money from his supporters for a publicist: "the liberal-biased media has taken this a step further and initiated a full-scale character assassination, attempting to inflict serious damage to the ministry and my reputation."
CLIPS: Taylor Lautner visits Jimmy Kimmel live.
TIME Magazine's Officer X pens second blog about objections by military chaplains to same-sex marriages on military bases. "It may surprise people who don't know me very well to learn the religious preference on my ID tags reads 'Roman Catholic' and that I pray to God every single night. The act of me getting married should be considered no more 'hostile' to a chaplain of another faith than any of the other differences between how we practice our two religions." Here's more on the letter from the chaplains.
Vladimir Putin defends his macho, shirtless escapades.
Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake were afraid to approach Lady Gaga about '3-Way' skit: "I wish that they filmed the backstage scenario as both Justin and Andy Samberg tried simultaneously to pitch this idea to me and they both choked on the way in."
I'm fine with Meloni leaving SVU but only IF that means that he will take on other tv or movie roles that require frequent, complete and extended nudity. A la Oz, but without the creepieness.
Posted by: hugo | May 25, 2011 2:28:41 PM
That UK Jersey Shore rip off looks like the cover of a Bel Ami porn box! Me thinks the girls are safe from any escapades with the boys (who will be busy with each other, hopefully on camera)
Posted by: RONTEX | May 25, 2011 2:33:14 PM
I thank the faceless gay pilot writing for TIME for his service, but on top of meaningless whispering because it is from the shadows, we see once again that some of those chosen to speak about repeal don't know the facts themselves. Contrary to his assertion, DOMA does NOT ban him from "being able to live in base housing with [his] spouse." ***The Pentagon Report released last November explicitly made that clear. Except in rarer instances in which one might be able to designate his/her partner as the "primary caregiver" for approved dependents, DOMA would prevent a gay service member from getting the Basic Allowance for [non-military] Housing [BAH], but ONLY the Pentagon's discretionary refusal...after meeting with SEVEN antigay groups...is creating the "base housing" barrier he mentions."
***"A third category of benefits are those that are not statutorily prohibited, but that current regulations do not extend to same-sex partners. With regard to this category, the Department of Defense and the Services have the regulatory flexibility to revise and redefine the eligible beneficiaries to include same-sex partners. ... Military family housing is another prominent benefit in this category. However, we do not recommend at this time that military family housing be included in the benefits eligible for this member-designated approach."
Posted by: Michael@LeonardMatlovich.com | May 25, 2011 6:29:34 PM
I would comment on the UK Jersey Shore, but the comments on the D List link are so hilarious and perfect that there's nothing for me to add. The guy on the left above is all over the guys in every pic on the D List site, and the guy on the right is way hotter than anyone on Jersey Shore!
Posted by: Paul R | May 25, 2011 6:30:41 PM