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04/19/2007


News: Fran Drescher, Jupiter, Haley Barbour, Portland, Stonewall

RoadNY Attorney General candidates: Would you file suit against DOMA?

RoadThe Bilerico Project examines the money behind GetEQUAL.

Jupiter RoadA mystery space object (likely asteroid) struck Jupiter.

RoadBad Romance.

RoadThe Illegal Wedding Fair is happening this weekend in NYC.

RoadDavid Mixner loved Stonewall Uprising: "As I watched the film, my stomach churned recalling my own experiences as a closeted gay man in the 1950's and 1960's." Trailer here.

RoadFran Drescher's ex-husband is gay.

RoadGary Coleman's wife comes off as a selfish, negligent bitch.

RoadSt. Petersburg, Russia Gay Pride organizers arrested at demonstration: "his public protest, organised on the last day of each month by the political opposition and several human rights groups, was not authorised by the authorities. The French news agency Agence France Presse reported that 300 participants in the St. Petersburg rally. Organisers said that 100 people were arrested during the march. St. Petersburg Gay Pride organisers Maria Efremenkova and Alexader Sheremetyev were among the people detained in St Petersburg. 'They were violent and threw us on the ground,' said Ms Efremenkova."

RoadEnrique Iglesias teams up with Jersey Shore.

RoadJohnny Weir is getting involved in the AIDS/Lifecycle benefit through one of his fans, named Rider X.

Plus RoadFantastic Man features plus-size men in sponsored content.

RoadMississippi governor Haley Barbour praises BP, mocks news coverage of oil spill: "But we haven’t had, really, any impact. I mean, we haven’t had enough oil hit Mississippi’s beaches to fill up a milk jug."

RoadGay man, lesbian chosen for Pentagon panels.

RoadRobyn and Kelis announce summer tour dates.

RoadPortland center for gay youths reaches out to African-Americans in location move: "At our old location we saw primarily fairly affluent, white young people; our number for youth of color was really low, and we knew we were not meeting a community need. We discovered that when we serve youth in their neighborhood, they feel more safe and welcomed. It was the perfect choice to move to MLK."

RoadRussell Brand flashes his headlights.

Evans Concept art for RoadChris Evans as Captain America.

RoadWest Valley, Utah passes LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance.

RoadPhotos - Gerard Butler gets in uniform for the Iraq war version of Shakespeare's Coriolanus: "Ralph Fiennes is starring in and directing the movie, which is about a banished hero of Rome who allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city."

RoadThe Good Men Project: a new online magazine for all men.

RoadAustinites split over Gay Pride: "This week, two Austin groups — Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride Foundation and Queer Bomb — will salute the historic riots in distinct ways."

RoadThe NYT adopts Nate Silver and his site Five Thirty Eight.com.

RoadFightback NY PAC plays with the anti-gay rhetoric of NY state senator Ruben Diaz, Sr.

RoadIowa homophobe Chuck Hurley gathers up more than 800 anti-gay pastors in his latest attempt to kill the state's marriage equality law: "During this morning’’s news conference Hurley referred to the 800-plus ministers who signed his group’s petition as 'real' pastors. 'We are at a crisis moment in this state and we will either stand up for good, Godly, family and marriage or we will go the way of other civilizations that have said, ‘Oh well,’' Hurley said. 'We are here on behalf of 834 pastors who are not willing to say, ‘Oh well,’ and we applaud them for that.'"


News: Lard, David Cicilline, Sunscreen, Malta, Evan Lysacek

Road  Lost creators explain how they did it, what's going on.

Herndon RoadA sad day for lard.

RoadWhat Evan Lysacek wants in a girlfriend.

RoadRoad to Nowhere: David Byrne sues Charlie Crist for $1 million for using song in campaign attack ad.

RoadUK asylum system deeply flawed as seekers of safety are sent back to be tortured: “They acknowledge that they receive no guidance on interviewing gay applicants from countries such as Uganda, Jamaica and Malawi and that determinations are often made on the basis of out of date or inadequate information about an asylum seeker’s country of origin."

RoadGay magazine Mithly goes live online in Morocco.

RoadFOX News edits out applause in Obama West Point commencement speech.

RoadXtina cancels summer tour.

RoadBlog written by closeted young gay hockey player revealed to be written by 40-year-old man: "Mikey, the teenage hockey blogger from Minnesota, seems beyond a reasonable doubt a late-fortysomething man from a Minneapolis suburb who likes travel, food, was married and has sex profiles on two gay hookup sites. His deceit was discovered when he fell in love with Jimmy, a contributor to his blog, and his story started to unravel."

Mullet_weir  RoadJohnny Weir discusses his glamorous pink mullet, which he says was inspired by Sex and the City 2: "“The book is pink, the game is pink, I’ve [even] got [pink] make-up on myself...It’s just for [the premiere]. I’ll change it next week. I’m going baby blue — you heard it here first! I think of myself as a Carrie but everyone thinks they’re a Carrie. I have a lot of Charlotte in me, I’m very uptight in many ways, and I’ve got some Samantha in me too though."

RoadFederal judge in Maine rules against National Organization for Marriage, says NOM should turn over donor information.

RoadLance Bass lunches with his boy posse.

RoadMalta given poor ranking on gay rights.

RoadDavid Blankenhorn of the Institute for American Values denies that any of his anti-gay testimony in support of Proposition 8 had anything to do with George Rekers: "I recently learned that a separate, lawyer-generated document submitted to the court apparently does list an article by Mr. Rekers in connection with my testimony, but that document, on this point, is in error. This matter is particularly important to me, since in my report to the court, as well as in my testimony on the stand, I clearly and emphatically rejected the anti-gay views that Mr. Rekers has apparently expressed."

Marine RoadMarine Walker Burttschell makes 200 mile trek in personal quest against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". "When I let them know that I was on my way to Washington, D.C. (by foot), their mouths would drop and the first thing they would ask is 'why the hell don’t you drive?' I informed them I was doing this to bring attention to the current 'Don’t Ask Don’t Tell' policy and to ask Senator Webb, one Marine to another, to support repeal."

RoadPaul Lynde does the weather.

RoadDoes sunscreen cause more cancer than it prevents?

RoadDavid Cicilline called frontrunner in Rhode Island Congressional race.

RoadToronto queer icon Will Munro dies of brain cancer: "He was an artist, a DJ, a promoter, a bar owner, an activist and youth worker, but his impact on the city is much bigger than the sum of those parts."

RoadWatch: Dustin Lance Black speaks at Madame Tussaud's on Harvey Milk Day.

RoadChinese lesbian attempts suicide to escape husband: "Homosexual activists are citing a lesbian's failed suicide attempt in Anhui Province as a tragic example of the emotional pain suffered by lesbians when they are forced to marry men. For months, Qinqin (not her real name) had considered telling her husband that she was in love with another woman. But her parents had arranged Qinqin's marriage, and she could not bear to tell them the truth. Instead, she tried to kill herself by swallowing pesticides on May 14 in Hanshan county, Anhui Province."


Evan Lysacek Says He Lashed Out at Johnny Weir Because Weir Questioned His Sexuality

Evan Lysacek tells Us magazine that he "never should have answered" the recent question from MetroMix magazine on why Johnny Weir wasn't chosen for the "Stars on Ice" tour.

Lysacek If you remember, Lysacek said, "'Stars on Ice' is really selective of who they hire and they only hire the best of the best to skate. It would’ve been hard of them to justify hiring him, and I think he was really upset because he wanted the financial benefit of the tour. A lot of us in the skating world were really disappointed in the way he reacted, basically whining that he wasn’t chosen."

Lysacek tells Us: "[Johnny Weir] is an accomplished and talented skater...Since the Olympics, I've dealt with Johnny's questioning my integrity and sexuality, and I've never spoken out on my own behalf no matter how hurtful those things may have been. I should have known better...Best wishes and congratulations to Johnny as he opens the new season of Ice Theatre of New York. I wish him well in all of his future endeavors."


Evan Lysacek Slams 'Whiner' Johnny Weir: 'They Only Hire the Best' for 'Stars on Ice'

You may remember that in early March Johnny Weir was making headlines after he was rejected from the "Stars on Ice" tour for not being "family friendly" enough (read: too gay). The snub inspired action from GLAAD and a press conference in which Weir defended his individuality.

Lysacek In a new interview, Evan Lysacek slams Weir for "whining" saying he wasn't chosen because he's just not good enough:

"'Stars on Ice' is really selective of who they hire and they only hire the best of the best to skate. It would’ve been hard of them to justify hiring him, and I think he was really upset because he wanted the financial benefit of the tour. A lot of us in the skating world were really disappointed in the way he reacted, basically whining that he wasn’t chosen."

Writes Outsports: "No Evan, Johnny wasn’t whining. He was reacting to perceived homophobia. But I guess you wouldn’t know anything about that, since you’re straight as an arrow. At least Evan left this little gem for us in the interview…  "'Last question: Are you seeing anyone? I’m single. The reason, well…(laughs)…I’m limited to who I can see. I’m dating in L.A., but I just haven’t found the right girl.'"


Watch: Johnny Weir Speaks at California Gay Rights Fundraiser

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Johnny Weir spoke to a group of LGBT people at an Equality California fundraiser at L.A's Sowden House, and while he still has never officially said which way he swings, he comes pretty close again here.

"Something from the Olympic games that I learned is that the world is a very, very ugly place, and this community, us, our people, are the ones that make it fucking gorgeous."

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Johnny Weir to Discuss Sex Life in Forthcoming Autobiography

Cyd Zeigler of Outsports caught up with Johnny Weir, who is scheduled to appear at the GLAAD Awards in L.A. on Saturday and at a benefit for Equality California on Sunday.

Weir These events are, as far as I know, the first time Weir has made public appearances at LGBT rights events.

Said Weir to Zeigler about recent articles that paint him as "two-faced" for never having said whether he's gay:

"What year do we live in? Is it not 2010? It’s not 1910. I think the time for labeling people has come to an end. Everyone needs to move on and live in a way that everyone can live together. Whatever your own personal life is, it doesn’t matter. It has no basis on who I am as a person. My sexuality isn’t something I keep sacred but it’s not something I need to defend. I am so thrilled that GLAAD did come to my defense, but it wasn’t only gay groups that came to my defense. For someone to criticize me for not saying yes or no to a question is silly."

Of course, Weir no doubt sees some value in what his sexuality would mean to people.

Writes Zeigler: "Weir told me that he will disclose much of his sexual past in a new autobiography that he is writing, which will come out in 2011. He said he’s using the book to tell the full story of Johnny Weir because he can control the message in the book, and because 'there are people out there who want to hear that story.'"





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