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04/19/2007


Radio Host to Gay NH Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley: 'Yeah you Faggot. That's right I said it and I meant it.'

Gay New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley was called a "faggot" by the host of a well-known New Hampshire right-wing radio show yesterday. NH Political Report via Blue Hampshire:

Lambert After his radio show "Meet the New Press" ended today, GraniteGrok.com co-founder Doug Lambert looked into a live web-streaming camera, mockingly wished state Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley a Happy Birthday and then called Buckley a "faggot" before basically wishing him dead.

...After co-host Skip Murphy said that he should probably shut off the feed, Lambert looked into the camera and said, "Speaking of gays, Happy Birthday Ray Buckley. Are you going to Holland or taking another trip with your buddies?"

He then dances in a way meant to mock a gay male and says: "Yeah you Faggot. [Pause.] That's right I said it and I meant it. You are reprobate. How the people, the Democrats, I think of some of the gray haired ladies and older people from the old party would stand behind you is beyond me. You are a disgrace to yourself to humanity to mankind and to your party.

"Other than that Happy Birthday Ray and many more -- not," Lambert continued before the feed was quickly shut off.

Buckley Lambert's remarks were condemned by Rep. Jim Splaine: "Ray Buckley has put up with a lot since he let others know he is gay.  All of us who are openly gay are at times on the receiving end of such disgusting comments.  Some of us receive hate mail or calls for what we do on our fight for equality.  But in this case, Ray and the many others who have worked hard this year and in years past to achieve marriage equality in New Hampshire have a louder voice than this GraniteGrok co-host character.  The majority of people in New Hampshire are on the side of equality and love, not hate and discrimination."

Lambert apologized soon after the slur, but not before NH-01 Congressman Jeb Bradley (R) and current GOPer NH-Sen explorer Ovide Lamontagne, who were on his show today, distanced themselves. Said Lambert: "To be blunt, what I said is something that never should have been said in any kind of a public setting, or, quite frankly, in a private one either. Being human, and an honest person that is used to freely speaking my mind, my passion got the best of me."


News: London Cloud, Rock Hudson, United Airlines, Annise Parker

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Signorile on Congress and Obama's LGBT agenda: Why is the "low-hanging fruit" still hanging? And here's the checklist.

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Architectural "cloud" proposed in London.

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America's Next Top Model's Miss J is the father of a 7-year-old boy: "A French lesbian had asked if we would be sperm donors. "So we thought, 'OK, you want me to do you?' And she was like, 'Ooooh, I'm not that talented.' So I said, 'Okay fine.' So we did a little test tube."

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D.C. Council committee advances marriage equality bill: "A DC Council Committee voted 4 to 1 this afternoon to send a bill legalizing same-sex marriage to the full council for debate. Council member Phil Mendelson, chairman of the Committee on Public Safety and Judiciary, said the legislation was 'both simple and monumental.' With the committee vote, the full council will take up the bill in early December. It is expected to easily pass."

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Virginia lawmaker to introduce legislation extending protections to state workers who are gay or lesbian.

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Celine Dion "no longer pregnant".

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Opposition party in Australia drafts bill to keep single mothers and gay couples from accessing surrogacy: "Under the laws...introduced, only married and defacto heterosexual couples who have been together for at least two years would legally be able to have a child by surrogate."

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First look at The Addams Family Musical.

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American researchers "rebuild" sexual organs on rabbits, believe procedure could work on men: "Male rabbits given the implants attempted to mate within one minute of being introduced to a female partner, and 83 per cent succeeded."

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REPORT: Rock Hudson's lover Marc Christian has died.

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Goran Visnjic to star as Christopher Plummer's boyfriend in the Mike Mills film Beginners: "It’s a Gay-December romance for the ages!"

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Houston mayoral candidate Annise Parker gets endorsement from opponent: “One candidate stands out with a 12-year proven track record of public service, particularly in terms of efficient, transparent government, the quality of life in our neighborhoods, and fiscal responsibility, especially important in these difficult economic times."

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Ashleigh and Jakob were definitely the best part of So You Think You Can Dance last night.

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Lady Gaga gossips about Gossip Girl.

Mormon

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Some photos by Dav.d Daniels from the Mormon testimony at the Salt Lake City LGBT ordinance hearings.

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United Airlines pilot arrested for intoxication before boarding a flight full of passengers at Heathrow.

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FireDogLake blogger Jane Hamsher talks about the DNC donor boycott: "If you're suppressing your base, and the other side is revving up theirs, and midterm elections are all about turning out the base, I sort of question what their strategy is here."

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Ontario gym owner in transgender bathroom legal battle: "A fitness club owner in southwestern Ontario said Tuesday he has wasted tens of thousands of dollars fighting a legal battle with a transgender woman over which washrooms she should use, only to have the case thrown out by the Ontario Human Rights Commission."


Openly Gay Illinois Senate Candidate Jim Madigan Broadcasts His Life from the Campaign Trail

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Jim Madigan, a candidate for the Illinois State Senate from the 7th district in Chicago and the first openly gay candidate to run for the state senate in Illinois, is making a series of short documentaries showing what it takes to organize and run as a grassroots candidate in the political machine that is Chicago. Madigan has also served as Interim Executive Director of Equality Illinois and helped draft Illinois' civil unions bill.

He's going to be posting his documentaries once a week until the primary in February. The first two show how Madigan and his team collected the 1,000 signatures necessary to become a candidate, and their delivery to the election office in Springfield.

Watch the first two, AFTER THE JUMP...

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AmericaBlog Launches Donor Boycott of the DNC

John Aravosis and Joe Sudbay at AmericaBlog have launched a donor boycott of the Democratic National Committee over gay rights promises not fulfilled by the President and the party:

Dnc "We are asking voters to pledge to withhold contributions to the Democratic National Committee, Organizing for America, and the Obama campaign until the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is passed, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) is repealed, and the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is repealed -– all of which President Obama repeatedly promised to do if elected."

The bloggers have published a comprehensive list of reasons and say the money should "pause" to the organization until promises are kept: "We are not calling for a boycott of donations to the DNC. We are simply calling for a pause until the party follows through on its campaign promise to repeal DADT and DOMA, and pass ENDA. The party will get the same donations it would have gotten, when the promises are kept. The Democrats could choose to make good on their promise today. And by doing so, they will only further motivate the Democratic base to again turn out for the next election, a decidedly good thing."


News: DNC, Enceladus, Boyzone, NOM Woes, Rihanna, Sports Bar

RoadEmail reveals deception on the part of the DNC with regard to assistance of Question 1 in Maine and lies about directing Mainers to vote for progressive causes.

Jonhamm RoadJon Hamm in high school.

RoadWhat does Maine's marriage loss mean to California?

RoadVermont lawmaker relieved of masturbation charges: "Perkett said his review of the evidence found that Flanagan did engage in the conduct alleged — masturbation in open view inside a men’s fitness room at the YMCA — in late July but did not do so intentionally. 'I don’t believe beyond a reasonable doubt that he intentionally engaged in the conduct,' Perkett said. 'More importantly, I don’t believe I could prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.'” 

RoadUK man sentenced to six years in prison for targeting gay men on the internet with the intention to rob them.

RoadPastors planning to "incite hate crimes" to test Matthew Shepard Act?: "We're going to declare the whole counsel of God, including those parts that some may consider 'inciting a hate crime' to see if the attorney general is going to come down and arrest a group of peaceful clergy exercising their First Amendment rights."

RoadMariah shoots H.A.T.E.U. video.

 RoadNYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks out about cabbie who ejected gays for hugging: "I thought the taxi driver's behavior -- if it is as reported -- was a disgrace. Somebody's orientation has absolutely nothing to do with whether they can ride a taxi. That kind of attitude doesn't fit with what this city's become."

RoadJust Jared interviews Alexander Skarsgard.

Gym GYM sportsbar a hit in West Hollywood. "...a dedicated sports bar, where the audio and video are played simultaneously, is something most people haven't seen before, says Gym co-owner Rich Schmutzler: "When we first started, I got a lot of Scooby Doo faces, like, 'huh?' "

RoadThe National Organization for Marriage is short on cash.

An update on the anti-gay charges against NBA player Drew Gooden.Road

RoadWATCH: Rihanna describes assault by Chris Brown on Good Morning America.

Enceladus RoadOne of the enigmatic plumes on Saturn's moon Enceladus, shot as the Cassini probe made a pass about 120,000 miles over the moon.

RoadBeyoncé at the EMAs.

RoadChelsea erotica shop putting massage on display tonight: "Manworks.com, the leading erotic male masseur listings company in New York City, will host a live erotic massage demonstration in the window of The Blue Chelsea, an erotica shop on 8th Avenue NYC on Friday, Nov 6th from 6pm-10pm. Every hour, a new male masseur will demonstrate the rubbing techniques he uses to calm and relax his clients."

RoadGo-ahead given for Britain's first underground mansion.

RoadBoyzone honored by UK gay rights group Stonewall: "The late singer and his Boyzone bandmates were hailed as entertainers of the year at the high-profile gay event. Mr Cowles fought back tears as he collected the award on behalf of the band – and received a standing ovation from the crowd. He said: 'Hi everyone, I'm Stephen's man, husband, whatever. You know what I mean. Thank you everyone for voting.' He said that the Irish group had always 'loved and supported' his husband in everything he did."


White House Suggests NY Dem Congressman Needed to 'Man Up'

Weiner A White House official told Politico that Rep Anthony Weiner (D-NY) should have "manned up and run against Michael Bloomberg" in a defense against criticism that Obama had misjudged races around the country, particularly William Thompson's run against the NYC Mayor, offering only "lame words of praise."

John Aravosis notes the slur: "And if you don't think it's a slur against women or gays, then imagine the White House saying that Barbara Boxer or Barney Frank need to 'man up' - never gonna happen. It's a slur used against men who supposedly act like women or homosexuals."









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