NYT reporter Marcus Mabry sits down with RuPaul ahead of tonight's Drag Race finale to talk about the arc of his career, how a show like Drag Race became possible, what he's working on now, and his partner of 19 years.
Edie Windsor talks about going through reparative therapy in the 50's and 60's: "Nobody wanted to be queer. Right before we met, Thea had seen a great therapist, who thought, Well, maybe you could become heterosexual, but only with an awful lot of work and maybe never happily. When I finished college, I went into therapy, and my father said, 'Honey, what’s wrong?' I said, 'Daddy, it’s like graduate school, only the subject is myself.'"
The billionaire hedge fund manager shaping the GOP gay marriage debate: "That man is Paul E. Singer, who over the years has used his wealth to spur Republicans to support gay marriage laws. Now, Singer is expanding his reach with the creation of an advocacy group which aims to spend millions influencing the legislative debate over same-sex marriage across the country."
Gay former NFL player Esera Tuaolo identifies with Jason Collins as a Christian. "I can relate to everything he is going through because it is what I went through," Mr. Tuaolo said. "One thing really caught my attention because I'm a Christian, and when he said he's a Christian it was an amazing confirmation."
David Cameron urged to scrap marriage equality bill: "Sir Gerald Howarth, a former defence minister, said his constituents were "fed up to the back teeth" because the Government failed to deliver on promises. He challenged Mr Cameron to adopt a plan which includes scrapping the gay marriage Bill, freezing the overseas aid budget, opting out of the European Convention on Human Rights, cutting immigration and holding a prompt EU referendum, The Times reported."
World's first trans MP suffering from kidney failure: "Georgina Beyer, 55, was also notable for being the world’s first transgender mayor, having been elected mayor of Carterton in 1995."
Chris Kluwe on gays in locker rooms: "Has there ever been a single reported case of sexual harassment in a professional sports environment by one player toward another? What makes you think that because all of a sudden a player is allowed to openly be himself that he's immediately going to start mounting every guy in sight? Isn't that the very definition of narcissistic tendencies by straight men who think that way? What makes you think you're that player's type, or that he would ever be attracted to you?"
Commenting on a case in Ecuador in which a lawmaker was found guilty of discrimination over his anti-gay remarks, Pat Robertson expressed anger that speaking out against gays can be considered a hate crime.
"It is a hate crime to say somebody can change their sexual preference? ... Anybody who has ministered to thousands of people...know very well that the power of God can change people's orientation. A murderer can change. A rapist can change. A thief can change. That's what the Gospel is about. It's not a hate crime."
Rep. Ron Sandack of Downers Grove is one of two GOP Illinois Representatives (the other is Ed Sullivan Jr. of Mundelein) who have thus far publicly committed to supporting the marriage equality bill pending there. It's expected to see a vote before month's end.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside his office over the weekend and Sandack addressed them, repeating his commitment to vote for equaltiy.
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