BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN On Saturday, I had the distinct honor of attending the Los Angeles premiere of Dustin Lance Black's play, '8' for Towleroad. From the balcony of a packed Wilshire Ebell theatre, I could see why …
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Archives for March 5, 2012
Posts from March 5, 2012
Santorum-Supporting Hate Group Launches Anti-Gay Robo-Call Attack on Romney in Ohio
Brian Camenker of the hate group Mass Resistance appears on a robo-call that began targeting Ohio voters today. The call, produced by Santorum supporters 'Jews and Christians Together', targets Romney for his positions on LGBT issues. The scr…
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Report: 40 People Kidnapped, Tortured, Murdered in Surge of Anti-Gay Violence in Iraq
Via press release from the IGLHRC: The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission has today received reports from Iraq of a wave of targeted killings of individuals who are perceived to be gay or lesbian. According to Iraqi human rights ac…
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Michele Bachmann Calls Piers Morgan ‘Absolutely Rude’ for Suggesting She Judges Gay People: VIDEO
Michele Bachmann is shocked when Piers Morgan suggests that she's judgmental about gays: "I'm not here as anybody's judge…Well, that's rude. That's absolutely rude….I believe in traditional values. I believe in marriage b…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1076
MINNESOTA: Couples advocate against the proposed ban on same-sex marriage. GRAN CANARIA: The island's annual drag contest has produced a winner. CHRIS CROCKER: His latest foray into pop music. BRITNEY SPEARS: The journey of a face. For recent Gui…
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News: Truman Capote, SLDN, Brahim Zaibat, Urban Meyer
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network celebrates 20th anniversary at D.C. gala. Truman Capote's Brooklyn Heights townhouse sells for $12 million: "After almost two years on the market, the yellow mansion where Capote wrote “Breakfast at Tiffa…
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Obama’s Transgender Former Nanny Living as Outcast in Jakarta
The AP profiles Evie, President Obama's transgender former nanny, who lives in a slum in Jakarta, Indonesia. Like most of the trans population there, Evie is treated as an outcast. Here's part of the post which deals with an earlier time in h…
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Gay Virginia High School Student Suspended for High Heels: VIDEO
Asante Cotman, a 17-year-old student who wore high heels to class and was suspended for three days after being ordered to remove them for disrupting the school, says the real reason he was suspended is because he’s gay, NBC12 reports: Asante refused…
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‘Growing Pains’ Co-Star Tracey Gold Responds to Kirk Cameron’s Homophobia
Kirk Cameron's Growing Pains co-star Tracey Gold tweeted her response to Cameron's homophobic remarks to Piers Morgan this weekend: "I am a strong supporter of the #LGBT Community, and I believe in equal rights for all. #NOH8 #LOVE"…
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Kylie Does Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras: VIDEOS
Kylie Minogue was the main attraction at this year's Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. Australia's Same Same has a full report including a couple of huge galleries. Last month, Kylie announced she would be participating as part of the cele…
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