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BEAR BUTT: Wide receiver shows off full moon.
Lady Gaga: homophobia and misogyny in music must end.
NATIONWIDE VIGILS HELD: For slain gay Puerto Rican teen.
BEAR BUTT: Wide receiver shows off full moon.
Lady Gaga: homophobia and misogyny in music must end.
NATIONWIDE VIGILS HELD: For slain gay Puerto Rican teen.
Watch: Congressman Jared Polis Cameo on Real World: D.C.
Congressman Jared Polis has a cameo in the promo for the upcoming season of The Real World: D.C.. Looks as though one of the sexually-confused housemates wants to be his protégé.
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...
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CBS 'Gave Real Thought' to Blurring Adam Lambert Gay Kiss
Earlier I posted the video of a segment broadcast this morning on CBS The Early Show, in which the network decided to censor footage of Adam Lambert kissing a male keyboardist during the AMAs and then showed the Madonna-Britney kiss moments later, appearing to prove Lambert's accusations that there is a double-standard in media when it comes to gay male imagery.
CBS has responded with a really lame excuse:
"We gave this some real thought. The Madonna image is very familiar and has appeared countless times, including many times on morning television. The Adam Lambert image is a subject of great current controversy, has not been nearly as widely disseminated and, for all we know, may still lead to legal consequences."
Posted 6:18 PM EST by Andy Towle in Adam Lambert, Kiss, News | Permalink
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News: Turkey, Robert Pattinson, Mexico City, Hanky Code, The Family
For the ultimate Susan Boyle fan.
The Hanky Code: There's an ass app for that. (site nsfw)
A heartwarming tale of a mother's love.
Sign a Thanksgiving card to a pro-equality Democrat.
Mexico City lawmaker proposes same-sex marriage law: "Mexico's Roman Catholic Church opposes the proposal. The church defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, as does current law. Lawmaker David Razu says the changes he is proposing would give same-sex couples the same rights heterosexual couples have regarding social security and other benefits. The local legislature sent the measure to committees for consideration Tuesday. No date was set for a vote."
Obama pardons his first turkey.
UK college welcomes Islamist preacher who endorses killing of gays. "In 2007, the Channel 4 programme, Undercover Mosque, recorded Mr Usamah saying: 'Do you practise homosexuality with men? Take that homosexual man and throw him off the mountain.'"
Pager intercepts from 9/11 published: "From 3AM on Wednesday November 25, 2009, until 3AM the following day (US east coast time), WikiLeaks is releasing over half a million US national text pager intercepts. The intercepts cover a 24 hour period surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and Washington."
Matt Rettenmund at Boy Culture reviews A Single Man.
Porno Pete LaBarbera files first FCC complaint against Adam Lambert.
$50 million verdict returned against NYC gay sex club owner...
Robert Pattinson uses his man scent to ward off the paparazzi. "He's smart, because if he doesn't change his clothes and the paparazzi get pictures of him in the same outfit all the time, then they can't sell the pictures."
Rolling Stone prods Taylor Lautner about gay rumors: "In a bold move, the mag also raised another question with the young actor – asking if Taylor was still figuring out his sexuality. 'Another possibility is that maybe you’re just sort of discovering yourself,' Rolling Stone asked. 'OK,' Taylor said.' …As a young person trying to figure out his sexual identity in the world,' the mag continued. 'OK. I see where you’re going,' he said during the interview. 'Interesting choice.' 'It is a possibility,' the mag said. 'There’s a lot of rumors out there,' Taylor said."
John Mayer covers Details.
UK police officers disciplined for homophobic emails to officers in the force choir: "They were just nasty attacks. They sent messages to staff in the Gay Police Association, slagging them off, and the police choir, basically implying they were gay because of that. This was homophobic abuse."
Ensign, Stupak, and Pitts: Investigative journalist Jeff Sharlet talks to NPR about "The Family".
Howard K. Stern settles lawsuit with Rita Cosby: "Stern was seeking big bucks for several blockbuster allegations in Cosby's Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death that he insisted were outright lies. Cosby falsely claimed Stern engaged in sexual romps with Smith's baby daddy Larry Birkhead and also suggested the former paternity foes hatched a secret deal in which Stern agreed to support Birkhead's eventually successful bid to gain custody over Dannielynn in exchange for the celebrity photographer backing Stern to remain as executor of the late Playmate's estate."
Posted 2:55 PM EST by Andy Towle in 9/11, Barack Obama, Gay Marriage, Howard K. Stern, John Mayer, Law Enforcement, Mexico, Mexico City, Mike Huckabee, News, Robert Pattinson, Susan Boyle, Taylor Lautner, Tom Ford | Permalink
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VA and MD Govs Blast Catholic Church for Marriage Equality Threat
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley criticized the Catholic Church's threat to cut off social services in Washington D.C. if the District passes a marriage equality law.
Said Kaine: "I'm Catholic, and I think it's wrong. I don't think you take your ball and go home. I think the strategy of threatening to pull back, it doesn't seem like the church I've come up in."
Radio station WTOP, where the pair appeared, reports:
"Kaine, who praised the 'remarkable' work of the church, says if the Catholic Church opts to end its charitable work in the District, it would 'it would set a very bad example.' ... 'It's really not who the church has been. If you look at the church through history, the church will stand in tough situations and continue to do good,' said Kaine, who has worked as a missionary in Honduras. 'I would be very, very disappointed here or anywhere else if the Catholic Church decides 'Gosh, we don't like something that's happening in civil society, so we're going to retreat into our shell.'' Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who also is Catholic, agreed. 'I don't understand how they can possibly do this,' O'Malley said. 'I have a hard time believing that the nuns and priests who taught me about the Corporal Works of Mercy would agree that this is an appropriate response for the church,' he said. 'I think it would be very, very sad for all concerned, especially for the people who are served by the good work of the Catholic Church acting out the Gospels.'"
Posted 1:55 PM EST by Andy Towle in Catholic Church, Gay Marriage, Maryland, News, Tim Kaine, Virginia, Washington DC | Permalink
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #575
FINALLY: Adam Joseph's ode to marriage equality.
SPILL O'REILLY: With a shout-out (so to speak) to Barney Frank.
VIDEO PHONE: A behind-the-scenes Beyoncé-Gaga parody.
QUEEN: The Muppets do "Bohemian Rhapsody". In 1080p resolution.
For recent Guides to the Tube, click HERE.
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One Life to Live's Scott Evans Does Instinct
One Life to Live's Scott Evans, who plays hunky gay cop Oliver Fish on One Life to Live, appears on the cover of the Dec/Jan issue of Instinct magazine.
To continue today's supportive parents meme... From the cover story:
"Brother of movie star Chris Evans (Fantastic Four’s flaming hetero), the 26-year-old Scott experienced what can sadly be considered a rarity: coming out to an instantly supportive family. The actor describes his real-life mother—who also portrays Fish’s mother on the show—as a 'liberal, awesome, crazy' woman, a woman who responded to her son’s coming out with, '‘Oh, yeah. I knew when I gave birth to you.’' Unfortunately, the Fish family was poised to react in a starkly different way to the experience, as thoughtfully penned by OLTL head writer Ron Carlivati and team. The Evanses, mother and son, would themselves depict the all-too-common story of intolerance and disapproval unleashed in the aftermath of a son’s coming-out moment. Filmed on set this past summer, Officer Fish’s mom immediately cut ties with him after learning of his sexuality—a stretch even for the talent of Lisa Evans. 'It was heartbreaking for her. Once the scene ended, she came to me crying and would hug me, saying, ‘I love you,’' remembers Scott."
(images via just jared)
Posted 12:10 PM EST by Andy Towle in News, Scott Evans, Soap Operas | Permalink
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