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04/19/2007


News: Nevada, Chace Crawford, Finland, David Mixner, Real World

 roadNew Yorkers for marriage equality: what you can do.

 roadSame-sex marriage opponents in New York underfinanced, disorganized...

Goose  roadWhiffling: Goose photographed flying upside-down.

 roadChace Crawford is the new Kevin Bacon.

 roadHe's a new housemate on The Real World: Cancun, and he's gay.

 roadNevada Governor Gibbons says he will veto Domestic Partner bill. Spokesman: "The governor believes that government has no business in your medicine chest or your bedroom. He also believes there are existing contracts that can be created, so no change to the law is needed. If there are people who want to be domestic partners, they can do so under existing laws. He is also mindful of the fact that voters of this state on two occasions have said that marriage is between a man and a woman, and it's part of our Constitution."

Pattinson  roadRobert Pattinson joins 'Bel Ami'.

 roadJoseph Gordon Levitt looks like a serial killer.

 roadUniversal Gear store in Washington D.C. hit by gang robbery and caught on camera.

 roadHarmony Printing: Toronto-based printing company refuses to publish gay-themed graphic novel because they "have a lot of long standing clients who are religious organizations."

Pansies  roadPansies planted in Liverpool in memory of murdered gay teen Michael Causer. Pansy Project: "The pansy was the perfect choice. Tackling the gay connotations it carries in an ironic way, but also its name translates in French as 'To pause or think' which is exactly what we hope people will do when viewing these plants."

 roadSan Antonio police investigating derogatory remarks to lesbian couple during home raid: "The women, Lindsey and Carol, had been at home for the evening when police charged through the door advising, 'We have a warrant.' Evidently, a warrant had been issued after an anonymous informant who had been assisting the SAPD for over 2 years claimed that a man named 'Randy' had been seen with methamphetamine in the home. Unfortunately, after the police entered the house, they allegedly made several lewd and derogatory comments about the couple including many references to their sexual orientation.

 roadMichael Jackson postpones first dates of his tour.

Gosling  roadRyan Gosling is a blue valentine.

 roadFinland allows gay adoption.

 roadGeorgia school says 'bullycide' victim Jaheem Herrera was not bullied.

 roadDavid Mixner calls for March on Washington: "My plea is for our LGBT leaders to call a March on Washington for Marriage Equality this November and if they won't do it, I appeal to our young to come together and provide the leadership."

 roadOklahoma Governor signs bill allowing Ten Commandments monument on state Capitol grounds: "Groups including Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty had both encouraged Henry, a member of First Baptist Church in Shawnee, Okla., to veto the bill on the principle of separation of church and state."


News: Marriage, Zac Efron, Houston, Natasha Richardson, Helsinki

 roadTop Citigroup and Morgan Stanley execs hold discussions to see how they can skirt government rules and keep their fat paychecks.

Marriage  roadSanctity: Arrested for choking his wife, while wearing "I [heart] My Marriage" T-shirt.

 roadClergy hold breakfast for legislators in Maine to press for marriage equality.

 roadJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to undergo chemotherapy.

 roadFormer girlfriend of Jesus Luz, on Madonna: "She is a ridiculous old bag, jumping around on stage at her age."

 roadMan fights for life after assault in Vancouver's gay village.

 roadActress Natasha Richardson critical after skiing accident...UPDATE: Not good.

 roadGuerrilla Gay Bar incident resolved in Houston. Bar: "Due to a miscommunication between management of Union Bar and Lounge and the door staff, we acknowledge that actions by the door staff caused an unintended perception of discriminatory actions towards the gay and lesbian community. We wholeheartedly did not want or intend for this to happen. We also acknowledge that this unintended action caused hurt and bad feeling within the gay and lesbian community towards Union Bar and it staff. We also extend this apology to all of our regular gay and lesbian customers who may have been hurt by this misunderstanding.”

 roadRihanna rumored to remake Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard with Channing Tatum.

Whitehouse  roadWhite House fountain flows green for St. Patrick's Day...

 roadCFDA: Biggest awards in fashion announced...

 roadLGBT youth to march in L.A. this Sunday.

 roadSci-Fi channel changing name to SyFy.

 roadNew anti-gay marriage amendment push to begin in Minnesota: "The amendment, which will be sponsored by several legislators, would give voters the opportunity to define marriage in Minnesota as between a man and a woman only. The Minnesota Family Council, legislators and other community groups are scheduled to unveil their plans at a news conference at the Capitol this morning."

 roadKylie Minogue wiggles it...

Zefron  roadZac Efron mudwrestles.

 roadMethodist Bishop and gay ally Melvin Wheatley dies at 93: "Wheatley was known for his sometimes unpopular stances on issues like gay rights and interfaith tolerance. In 1980, Wheatley publicly refused to support a statement by fellow Methodist bishops calling homosexuality 'incompatible with Christian teaching,' according to the Los Angeles Times."

 roadDetails looks at identical twin gay porn crime duo Keyon and Taleon Goffney...

 roadTrial: Rochester-area woman who killed a man after plowing her car into a crowd outside Nasty D's gay bar last summer claims she was just trying to break up a fight.

 roadHelsinki, Finland tries to improve its image as a gay-friendly city to attract tourists.

 roadNancy Pelosi asks Attorney General Eric Holder for help keeping newspapers afloat.


News: Melissa Etheridge, NASA, Dominic Purcell, Uganda, Eminem

road.jpg NYT declares city's real estate boom over.

road.jpg REPORT: Palin used another private email account.

Aldrin_2road.jpg 50 years ago today, the U.S. created NASA. They've put up a gallery of images to celebrate.

road.jpg This might be the most degrading job ever.

road.jpg Washington Blade interview with John McCain holds few to no surprises.

road.jpg Entrepreneur and political activist Jonathan Lewis pledges $500,000 to fight Prop. 8 if the entertainment industry will match it: "My family and I are issuing a $500,000 challenge to the entertainment industry. We will match the next half-million dollars that entertainment industry leaders contribute. This is an urgent time in the campaign, and we have to act now."

road.jpg Keith Haring's universe explored in new film.

road.jpg Grouchy old UK man charged in court for harassment of gay couple.

road.jpg Boy George reality show Living with Boy George begins tonight in the UK: "The show follows George as he returns to the UK after four years in America, where he was arrested for possesion of cocaine and subsequently sentenced to do community service. George also finally comes clean on his addiction to heroin and his battles with other drugs. He also speaks openly and frankly about his sexuality and his controversial former relationship with Culture Club drummer, John Moss."

road.jpg Eminem returning.

Deerroad.jpg Cutest deer ever.

road.jpg Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Peter Pace appointment meeting resistance at Indiana University: "Pace, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs from 2005 to 2007, publicly likened homosexuality to adultery in March 2007, calling it immoral. He later said he should have not expressed his personal views."

road.jpg Gay Ugandan given refugee status in Canada. Ugandan paper calls homosexuality a moral disease. And anti-gay Christian bishops from around the world are meeting in Uganda this week to discuss their homophobia: "About 40 bishops from Africa, Australia, the United States, India, Canada and Britain are taking part in the conference, which began on Monday near the Ugandan capital Kampala."

road.jpg School board in New Mexico takes control of yearbook to avoid last year's lesbian horror show.

Etheridgeroad.jpg Melissa Etheridge to marry partner Tammy Lynn Michaels: "Yes, we have four children and we're trying to find the right time. We are so grateful for the blessings from our friends and family as we commence our vows, and begin the rest of our lives together."

road.jpg Gianni Versace's mansion, where he was gunned down in 1997, now a restaurant called 1116 Ocean. The mansion also rents rooms for $5,000 a night.

road.jpg Prison Break's Dominic Purcell checks himself out.

road.jpg Mad Men's Bryan Batt talks to CNN about being gay in Hollywood: "There are always going to be people who look at people who are different and who disapprove [of them] either through fear or through ignorance. We have to work toward acceptance on all levels. How long ago were the civil rights movement and the women's movement? And, still today, women don't make the same amount of money as men do for doing the same job."

road.jpg Paris Hilton makes gay bar visit.

Antroad.jpg The first documented case of a suicidal ant.

road.jpg Liberty University to allow Soulforce Equality Ride activists on campus: "This year's visit will mark the group's first visit to Liberty since Jerry Falwell Jr. assumed leadership after the death of his father. Riders say they hope the campus' zeal for politics will allow open conversation about 'faith and fairness,' they said. 'We are in contact with Liberty students who have been waiting for the Equality Ride to return,' said Katie Higgins, Equality Ride's co-director."

road.jpg Gay editor of Lapland's largest newspaper fired because of her sexuality: "Ms. Korhonen told reporters from the Finnish media today that the real reason for her sudden dismissal was because 'I live in a registered partnership – in other words my spouse is a woman'."

road.jpg ACLU: Gay rights groups may have been spied on by Maryland State Police.


News: Val Kilmer, Subtropical Storm, Paris Hilton, Touch iPod

road.jpg Vote on proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Massachusetts has been postponed until at least June 14th: "Before it can reach the 2008 ballot, the proposed amendment needs the backing of 25 percent -- or at least 50 lawmakers -- in two successive sittings of the Legislature. It won approval in the previous Legislature in January. Those opposed and in support of gay marriage agree that based on past votes and the stated positions of incoming lawmakers, about 57 support the amendment. There are 200 lawmakers in the House and Senate."

Andrearoad.jpg Subtropical storm Andrea, the first named storm of the season even though the season doesn't officially start until June 1, is dissipating off the Atlantic coast.

road.jpg Tim Russert describes meeting of Republican congressmen with Bush, Gates, Rice, Rove, and Snow: "[O]ne said 'My district is prepared for defeat. We need candor, we need honesty, Mr. President.' The president responded, 'I don’t want to pass this off to another president. I don’t want to pass this off, particularly, to a Democratic president,' underscoring he understood how serious the situation was."

road.jpg Idle Idol gossip: Former American Idol contestant Jim Verraros claims Mario (I'm not gay) Vazquez was recently seen "wasted" at a gay bar in Syracuse, New York.

Valroad.jpg Val Kilmer has turned into a daddy bear.

road.jpg NYC gay millionaire Steven Green, jailed for being one of the city's worst landlords and sentenced in February to 33 months for tax evasion and real estate fraud, was recently hit by a car.

road.jpg Apple patent filing shows multi-sided iPod with touch screen interface.

road.jpg The world's self-proclaimed first supermodel Janice Dickinson on gays, George W. Bush, and her ongoing sex appeal: "He’s out of control. I’m going to go out and start breaking things because I’m so angry. The most important thing I’ve done with my kids is that I’ve raised them in an environment that is gay-friendly, so they’re not homophobic. It’s important to pass the torch on. But I embarrass them. If I wear a slutty dress my son cringes. Basically, all of his friends want to fuck me. 53 and 19-year-old men want to fuck me!"

Hiltonroad.jpg Paris Hilton drives again, proving arrogance has no speed limit.

road.jpg David Beckham, like George and Laura Bush, wants to help fight malaria.

road.jpg Helsinki, Finland is hosting this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the gayest pop show on the planet: "If you took the talent portion from the Miss America pageant and crossed it with American Idol, the end result would look a lot like Eurovision (or ESC, as fans like to call it). It's all about being big, bombastic and noticeable."


News: Saunas, Indian Prince, John Mark Karr

road.jpg Delusional John Mark Karr: "I'm not gay, damn it. I am attracted to female children."

Sauna_1road.jpg The sauna is the national symbol of Finland, according to a new poll of Finns: "A popular pastime, tradition and method of relaxation and socialising, the sauna was chosen as the national symbol by one in five Finns, far ahead of other national icons. There are some two million private and public saunas in Finland, a country of just 5.2 million inhabitants."

road.jpg Does Elton John have another good song in him?

road.jpg Amnesty International condemns Uganda's treatment of gays.

road.jpg Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil of India, who was recently disowned by his family after coming out, has announced he will adopt a child.









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