ABC Books Chris Brown After Dumping Adam Lambert: Convicted Felon More Appropriate for TV Than Unpredictable Gay Man?

ABC's Good Morning America is under fire for booking convicted felon Chris Brown immediately after dumping Adam Lambert over his American Music Awards performance:

"Brown will do a taped tell-all with Robin Roberts, followed by a performance of songs from his new album. But TV insiders say the appearance, slated to air the week after next, has outraged feminists and gay activists who wonder why a convicted girlfriend abuser is more palatable to the network than an openly gay man who broke no laws with his raunchy performance on the American Music Awards. An ABC source said, 'The network is giving a mixed message -- that it doesn't trust someone who shocked with an unpredictable show and a gay kiss, but then it is happy to go ahead with Chris Brown, who was convicted of felony assault.' ABC News has insisted that Lambert's sexual orientation did not play a role in its decision to pull the plug on his 'GMA' appearance this week. ABC insiders said they ruled the 'American Idol' star's sexed-up shenanigans on Sunday's awards show -- which included him groping a female dancer, kissing a male musician and shoving a male dancer's face into his crotch -- were inappropriate for morning TV. One said, 'He was not canceled over a gay kiss. He showed himself to be unpredictable on live TV.'"

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University of Alaska Fairbanks hosting "ex-gay" evangelist Ernie Delgado: "His visit is being promoted by Campus Bible Ministries as an example of someone who escaped a gay lifestyle, and how others can do the same. Some students and faculty are offended by the visit. A few students silently protested outside 1 of this week's lectures."

Who is that masked man?

Indian government defers taking stand on High Court decriminalization of gay sex ruling.

Outfest to honor Alan Poul and Clear Channel.

Gay ministry candidate in Scotland pulls out for fear of splitting church: "Dmitri Ross, who was put forward as a candidate for the ministry by the Presbytery of Hamilton, said he believed his withdrawal was in the best interests of the Church. If ordained, he would have been the first Church of Scotland minister in a civil partnership to be approved since a two-year moratorium on gay appointments was agreed at the General Assembly in May."

Mary Travers of Peter, Paul, and Mary dies at 72.

Coach store manager accused of gay harassment over Hershey Kiss puns.

363 swimmers Swim for Life in Provincetown AIDS fundraiser.

Executive Director of Equality Federation Toni Broaddus criticizes Cleve Jones over his remarks that a state-by-state strategy for the gay rights movement is a "failed" strategy: "So let me make a very public request of you, Cleve. Could you please stop saying that the state strategy is a failed strategy? Instead, could you acknowledge that we have achieved key victories for equality in the states? I understand that you believe the time has come for a federal strategy, and I'm not challenging that opinion here or suggesting that you modify your views. I am, however, asking that you get your facts straight."

Taunton, UK man assaulted in homophobic attack.

GLBT Atlanta's gentle reminder: Atlanta Eagle still open.

$100,000 more pledged for Cleveland, Ohio's Gay Games bid.

Twilight's Kellan Lutz checks himself out at a gym in Vancouver.

Matt Damon on gaining 30 pounds for The Informant: “You know, I liked parading around the house with my belly hanging out. I would do like kind of the sexy walk, but I clearly shouldn’t have been doing that type of thing."

VIDEO: Chris Brown begins community service for beating Rihanna.

Calgary, Canada judge rules letter to the editor calling gays "immoral" is free speech: "In 2002, Reverend Stephen Boissoin sent a letter to the Red Deer Advocate which claimed that 'homosexual rights activists and those who defend them are just as immoral as pedophiles, drug dealers, and pimps who plague our communities.'"

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Male Shanghai prostitute charged for knowingly spreading HIV.

100+ protest in Guangzhou, China over police crackdown on gay activity in public park.

Scientists image first close-up view of a single molecule: "To give some perspective, the space between the carbon rings is only 0.14 nanometers across, which is roughly one million times smaller than the diameter of a grain of sand."

DJ AM dead of drug overdose in NYC. Blink 182 offers tribute.

Gay ACLU counsel Larry Frankel found dead in D.C. park.

Former first daughter Jenna Bush joins the Today show.

Popbytes visits Liza at the Hollywood Bowl.

Disney to acquire Marvel Comics for $4 billion.

"Gravity tractor" to save the Earth from killer asteroids? "The spacecraft would intercept the asteroid and position itself to fly alongside it, just 160ft from its surface. From this position, the 10 tonne craft is able to exert a small gravitational force on the rock, pulling the asteroid towards it. By gradually modifying its course, over several years, the gravity tractor is able to slowly shift the asteroid's trajectory enough to ensure it misses the Earth."

Shalom Sesame: Jake Gyllenhaal to teach kids about Jewish culture.

Thai boxer suspended for three months for appearing in gay magazine photo shoot.

ED: NYT pushes the penis pump.

Lesbian couples having a child through fertility treatments can now place names of both parents on child's birth certificate: "It's brilliant that women in our situation will have full legal rights for the co-parent from the beginning. It's fantastically good news. We didn't conceive our children together, but we did conceive of them. Hopefully it will have a positive effect on society's view of lesbian and gay people, because the government are basically saying that we're OK, and perhaps people who are not gay will begin to think the same."

Two men in India sentenced to life terms for murder of gay man who threatened to expose them.

Lansing, Michigan gay man Shawn Bennett lied about gay bashing: "But investigators say Benett admits he tortured himself. Over and over he burned his own body with a lit cigarette."

Larry King: Chris Brown does not remember beating Rihanna.

FLASHBACK: Madonna's eulogy for Herb Ritts.

One month later, hundreds mourn Tel Aviv gay center shooting victims: "Last week, the manager of the youth center, Shaul Asa-el Gannon, opened a temporary center in an alternate location. He noted that there were more teenagers in attendance at the center's events than there were before the shooting. This week, the gay and lesbian youth center will return to its original location on Nachmani Street - the site of the attack - where it will remain under police and security surveillance."

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Neil Patrick Harris to guest judge on American Idol.

The "Michael Jackson is alive" conspiracies start.

Parents & Friends of Ex-Gays LOSE court case, portray it as "precedent setting" victory. TWO: "In a breathless press release PFOX called their failure a 'precedent setting case' and claimed that the Court ruled that 'former homosexuals are a protected class that must be recognized under sexual orientation non-discrimination laws.'  What the court actually did was disagree with DC’s Office of Human Rights, which had said that ex-gays are not covered under the D.C. Human Rights Act, because a protected a group must show immutable characteristics."

Ryan Gosling works up a sweat at the gym.

CBS 5 profile on Congressional hopeful Anthony Woods.

Utah homophobe Chris Buttars attacks Salt Lake City non-discrimination ordinance: "I've never seen any facts. I see these wild accusations. Let's say someone is gay, but [he's] also a terrible employee -- is that possible? [He gets] fired for something else. You know the gay community is going to claim [the employer] did it because he's gay."

Chris Brown instructed to stay away from Rihanna for five years.

Adam Lambert joins charity to help public schools in need of arts and music funding.

Dallas: Jimmy Lee Dean testifies against Bobby Singleton in Oak Lawn gay bashing case.

CDC: Gay and bisexual men contract HIV/AIDS at a rate 50 times that of the general population.

Irish Cardinal Sean Brady speaks out against same-sex civil unions: "The book of nature is one and indivisible. It takes in not only the environment but also life, sexuality, marriage, the family, social relations—in a word—integral human development. Our duties towards the environment are linked to our duties towards the human person, considered in himself and in relation to others. It would be wrong to uphold one set of duties while trampling on the other."

Owner of Castro bar Blackbird dies of swine flu: "He was 41 years old, and was in Palm Springs at the time of his infection, and he had not been traveling abroad, according to business partner Shawn Vergara."

SICK: Purple Favre goat found in car trunk.

Washington Referendum 71 signature error rate still within limit: "Elections officials said Tuesday they've checked more than 110,000 Referendum 72 signatures. Backers of the measure want to overturn Washington's new "everything but marriage" same-sex domestic partner law. Officials say 97,261 signatures have been accepted and 13,027 rejected. The overall error rate is 11.81 percent, up from the 11.72 percent rate reported Monday."

Chris Brown Apologizes for Assaulting Rihanna 5 Months Ago

Chris Brown says he is sorry for beating down Rihanna in February. He said he couldn't apologize earlier because his lawyer told him not to... Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...

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New York State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. takes credit for poor marriage equality polling numbers, predicts bill won't come to floor by end of session.

Vampire takes his chances in the sunlight.

Let's Pets Get Physical!

Guy Ritchie working on film adaptation of Guys & Dolls? "The director, best known for his London-based crime films, is said to have roped in movie hardman Jason Statham to show off his vocal talents in a reworking of the classic musical, which originally starred Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra."

Kathy Griffin, Lance Bass and other celebs take to the streets of L.A. to protest Prop 8 decision.

Drew Barrymore speaks at Prop 8 protest.

AIDS prevention campaign: sexual promiscuity written in the pubes.

Hubble Telescope healthy, solid after repair: "We've got a whole new telescope. We've got four new instruments. Two of them dead, now alive. These are truly the best of times. Not the worst of times."

Phyllis Lyon recalls her life with the late Del Martin as Prop 8 is upheld.

Gay Moroccan author Abdellah Taia tells all: "Taia has defied Moroccan society's don't-ask, don't-tell attitude toward homosexuality — and prison sentences that are still on the books in the North African kingdom — to write five autobiographical novels about growing up poor and gay in the northern coastal city of Sale. The novels, peppered with sexually explicit passages, have catapulted him to fame in his native country and made him the de-facto poster child of its budding gay rights movement."

Make Me a Supermodel fix: Jonathan Waud.

Right whales return to former whaling ground.

Chris Brown: "I ain't a monster."

Levi's joins White Knot movement for marriage equality: "Our design team was seeking something that would resonate beyond just fashion but also fit with our white product theme."

Hero of the day: Duckman.

Grand Theft Auto IV creators to release new title - The Ballad of Gay Tony.

San Francisco's thin blue gay line.

Paul Oakenfold says titles of new Madonna singles are "I'm Sorry", "Broken", and "Celebrate".

8: The Mormon Proposition. An interview with director Reed Cowan: "Truthfully, this film started out as an exposé on the problems of gay teen homelessness in Utah's 'Zion' and an examination about WHY otherwise loving parents would kick their kids out on to the streets just because their kids are gay.  But as the weeks and months unfolded in our project, I began seeing that history demanded our project be larger in scope.  Slowly, but with great force, our focus shifted to what I believe is the 'touchstone' of Mormon ideology regarding homosexuality...and that is exclusively Mormon efforts to get PROP 8 on the ballot in California and see its passage.  It's the case against Mormons and what I believe has been a decades long work to damage gay people and their causes.