The bad press for Russia and its abominable anti-gay "propaganda" law just keeps building and building. Sir Ian McKellen is a vocal opponent of the law, and now the actor has been joined by almost 30 Nobel laureates from the fields of scien…
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Archives for January 13, 2014
Posts from January 13, 2014
A New RuPaul’s Drag Race Trailer is Here: VIDEO
A new super-teaser has arrived for RuPaul's Drag Race featuring more footage as well as some of the guest judges on tap for this year including Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, Adam Lambert, Paula Abdul, and Khloe Kardashian. NewNowNext adds…
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Ken Cuccinelli Hates Gays So Much He Sought to Further Oppress Them on Last Day in Office
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli hates gays so much that he was thinking about how to further oppress them on his last day in office, Think Progress reports: Cuccinelli’s non-binding opinion, which is dated January 10, 2014, concludes that “a…
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New VICE Series Explores What It’s Like to Be Young and Gay in Putin’s Russia: VIDEO
VICE has posted part one of a five part series called "Young and Gay in Putin's Russia". In the first installment, VICE's author explores Moscow's underground gay taxi service, which arose as a result of violence and discriminat…
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Is This Conan O’Brien’s Illegitimate Son? — VIDEO
"Hello, Conan. I've been expecting you," says Gregory Keating, in a comedic, mysterious web video gaining viral steam on the web. Keating says his mother worked at 30 Rock in the early 90's as a news producer and was fired when she…
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NJ Governor Chris Christie Vetoes Transgender Rights Bill
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today vetoed a bill that would have allowed trans people to change the name on their birth certificate without undergoing gender reassignment surgery, Think Progress reports. Wrote Christie in his veto statement: A…
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Where Anti-Gay Laws are Concerned, Nigeria Is No Russia
BY DAVID MIXNER You bet Nigeria is no Russia. It is much worse than Russia. While the LGBT community is jumping up and down (as we should be) about Russia, Sochi and the severe repression of Russia's gay community, Nigeria's President Goodluc…
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What To Watch This Week on TV: ‘Arrow’ And ‘Archer’ Return, ‘Looking’ Debuts – VIDEO
Check out our weekly guide to make sure you're catching the big premieres, crucial episodes and the stuff you won't admit you watch when no one's looking. — Superhero buffs and buff superheroes, rejoice! Arrow returns Wednesday at 8…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1494
GOLF SHOP: Man falls through ceiling, everyone plays it cool. EDDY ALVAREZ: Working out with an Olympic speedskater. IT'S OK TO BE SMART: Q&A with Joe Hanson. FORT WORTH: Don't try this at home, or on your local bridge for that matter. Fo…
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News: Planting Peace, Lobster, .GAY, Jennifer Lawrence
NYT: Utah's 3 arguments, and counting, against gay marriage. Observer: FIFA stance on homophobia is failing gay footballers. What is One Direction's Liam Payne doing on the edge of this building? Jennifer Lawrence had the best photobomb of th…
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