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04/19/2007


News: Hugh Jackman, Kalamazoo, Submarines, Michael Savage

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Friend and activist David Mixner is hospitalized. We wish him the best for a speedy recovery.


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U.S. Military developing super-fast submarine.

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Hugh Jackman to star as P.T. Barnum in a musical circus film with pop songs written by Mika.

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Angie Zapata's murderer has a MySpace page, created by killer Allen Andrade's brother.

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SPOILER? Ugly Betty's makeover.

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Siew Kum Hong, former Singapore NMP, honored: "Siew was named the winner of the 2009 Dignity Prize, a biennial award presented by gay advocacy group, People Like Us, on Saturday evening at the opening reception of Indignation, Singapore’s annual gay pride festival. Organisers say the prize serves to recognise the contributions of an individual in Singapore who has spoken up for equal rights for LGBT people."

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Racist, homophobic Laguna Beach actor Jason Wahler arrested in shoe attack.

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Tentacled creature washes up on Welsh beach.

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Two Beluga whales pregnant at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago: "Shedd officials say the belugas should be pregnant for between 14 and 16 months. They'll still be on public display at the aquarium."

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Kalamazoo, Michigan anti-discrimination ordinance back on the ballot in November: "The Kalamazoo City Commission voted unanimously Monday to reaffirm its support for the ordinance that was officially suspended Friday when challenge petitions were certified by City Clerk Scott Borling. City Attorney Clyde Robinson now will draft ballot language that will be presented to the commission at its Aug. 17 meeting. Commissioners must approve the language for it to appear on the Nov. 3 ballot." The Stonewall Democrats executive director Jon Hoadley has stepped down from his position to fight this ballot measure.

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Domestic partners register across Wisconsin: "About 20 people had lined up in the hallway outside Dane County Clerk Robert Ohlsen's office by 7:30 a.m., but the promise of long-awaited legal benefits didn't appear to draw an immediate flood of applicants elsewhere in the state. Milwaukee County Clerk Joe Czarneki said his office had taken about a half-dozen applications. Winnebago County had 18 applications, and Outagamie County had 16."

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Matt Maggiacomo visits the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck.

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Homophobic attacks in London's East End going unreported, police say.

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Gay former NFLer Esera Tuaolo comments on Hawaii coach Greg McMackin's "faggot" slur: "These are the things that we are fighting so hard to get rid of and to have someone of his stature to say something like that is not right, not right at all."

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Posters: AIDS is D.C.'s Katrina.

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Bollywood superstar Saif Ali Khan not afraid to play gay.

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Gay man wins landmark case in Poland: "The Regional Court in Szczecin has ruled that a homosexual Polish man should receive zł.15,000 in damages from a female neighbor who called him a 'fag' (pedał). The man, identified as Ryszard G., decided to sue his 50-year-old neighbor, Anna S., after she repeatedly called him 'fag,' including at a grocery store in the presence of customers and on the stairwell of their residential block."

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Chaz Housand, an assault victim who believes he may have been attacked over his sexual orientation, is attacked by Town Hall columnist for suggesting it might possibly be a hate crime.

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Artist takes on Damien Hirst.

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Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Britney Spears dominate VMA nominations. Partial list.

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Just a couple more Brazilian beauties.

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The New Yorker embraces hatemonger and birther nut radio host Michael Savage. Media Matters: "Savage doesn't preach hate. (That's so cliché, people.) Instead, the host merely engages in some old-fashioned 'rabble rousing.' Sure, he broadcasts an 'antipathy for liberals.' And yes, he does show flashes of an 'immoderate' and 'incendiary style.' But deep down, Savage is really just a throwback to 'garrulous old-school New York radio personalities.' In fact, Savage isn't all that much different than famed shock jock Howard Stern. Besides, The New Yorker loves the 'counter-culture feel' of Savage's program."


News: Meteorite, Harry Jackson, D.C. Aide's Death, Mark Wahlberg

 road60 people attend 25th annual memorial service for Charlie Howard in Maine: "Howard, who could not swim, was killed on July 7, 1984, when three teenage boys tossed him into Kenduskeag Stream from the State Street bridge. He was 23."

Jacksonghost  roadMichael Jackson's "ghost" spotted on hood of car.

 roadWhitney Houston looking fine.

 roadMarion Barry blames current ethics investigations on gay councilman David Catania: "Barry, a longtime supporter of LGBT rights in D.C., has cited dischord between the LGBT community and African-American religious leaders for his current stance on marriage equality.  New ethics questions have surfaced about Barry’s role in administering grant money authorized by the city council."

 roadYou look better with your shirt off: Madonna single "Celebrate" to go to radio August 3.

 roadMadge steps out with Jesus Luz, Dolce and Gabbana in Milan.

 roadNYU Law dean Richard Revesz defends invitation to homophobic visiting Singaporean law professor Li-ann Thio. You may remember her from this post.

 roadPortland police accused of failing to protect gays and lesbians from homophobic attacks at city's Pride festival: "According to police reports, videos and eyewitness accounts, the trouble that started late on the night of June 13 outside a bar in Portland's Old Town included fistfights and several obscenity-laden shouting matches."

Wahlberg  roadMarky Mark returns to the ring.

 roadIan Thorpe turns to boxing?

 roadKathy Griffin to host Schmemmys.

 roadBishop Harry Jackson and gang write open letter to Obama: Pissed about cases against DOMA, cocktail party for gays.

 roadA look inside Mika's new album, We Are Golden.

 roadSun warnings "overstated" in skin cancer risk?

 roadFlorida's New Times looks into the case of Carol Anne Burger, the Florida gay rights activist who stabbed her lover Jessica Kalish to death with a screwdriver, 222 times.

Deschaine  roadGay D.C. Council aide Desi Deschaine drowns in Baltimore: "Deschaine, the communications director for D.C. Council member Jack Evans, died in Baltimore's Inner Harbor area after a weekend boating trip. His body was recovered Tuesday morning. A source said Deschaine left a private boat owned by his boyfriend, J'aime Huret, after docking Sunday night to take a walk. Deschaine never returned, and authorities believe he fell off a dock into the water."

 roadGays in El Paso, Texas want new training for police following Chico's Tacos kiss incident.

 roadBrüno banned in Ukraine: "The ministry said Wednesday that Cohen's depictions of sexual organs, homosexual intercourse and language are obscene and improper."


 roadBrazil's Jonatas Faro.

Meteorite  roadMeteorite found on country walk to be auctioned, expected to fetch £90,000.

 roadRing of roses: David Beckham adds to collection of tattoos.

 roadRapper Noriega: There are gays all over Hip-Hop.

 roadGrassroots campaign to recall Portland Mayor Sam Adams gets its first high-profile suppporter in the form of former mayor Tom Potter: "Potter made his backing known in a comment he left over the weekend on his wife's Facebook page. Potter's wife, Karin Hansen, posted a status update on her page saying she has petitions for the recall and directing people to a site where they can join the effort."

 roadHugh Jackman takes on new role as Avon man.

 roadThe new season of HGTV's Design Star features two gay designers, Jason Champion and Nathan Galui.

 roadWitnesses to murder recant statements in Lateisha Green murder trial: "Two prosecution witnesses who told police they saw an accused 20-year-old man kill a transgendered woman recanted their statements on the witness stand Tuesday. Siblings Johnny and Jasmine Gaston testified that investigators told them what to say about the shooting of 22-year-old Lateisha Green at a Syracuse house party last November."


News: Senators Do the Darnedest Things, The Jackson 3 & A New Zealand Travesty

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 roadIn honor of Bruno's opening today, check out this love him/hate him piece from the New York Daily News. "Show me someone who's really offended by [the character] Bruno and I'll show you a highly self-righteous person," says psychiatrist Mark Goulston.

ALeqM5gSdfXwCvGxNHGFuHjtXFjFJlJIuQ  roadPresident Obama met with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. (Pictured: Obama being greeted by Bishop James Harvey.) Despite their differences (to put it mildly) on abortion and stem cell research (and don't forget the gays), Obama thanked the Pope for receiving him and said, "It's a great honor."

 roadSenator Roland Burris, controversially appointed by then-Governor Rod Blagojevich to fill a vacancy in the Illinois Senate created by the election of President Barack Obama, will reportedly not seek a full term in 2010.

 roadSenator John Ensign (R-NV) has admitted that his parents (they're alive???) paid his mistress's family nearly $100,000 "out of concern." Concern for their son's career and reputation? The money was allegedly not taken from campaign funds.

John-kerry-newspaper-hearings  roadSenator John Kerry has announced his support for Massachusetts A.G. Martha Coakley's federal lawsuit challenging DOMA.

 roadConvicted American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Iee were supposed to be sent to a prison labor camp in North Korea, but rumor has it they're at a guest house while officials seek talks with the U.S.

 roadGay Panic on Holiday: In New Zealand, 32-year-old Hungarian tourist Ferdinand Ambach beat 69-year-old Ronald Brown to death with a banjo and then rammed the instrument down his throat. He's just been found guilty...of manslaughter.

 roadThe ladies who Tweet.

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Naked!
—an exhibition of art that exposes "sundry flesh"—opened last night and runs through September 19 at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York. "Naked is not nude nor 'naturalist'—it is altogether more intriguing, predicating perhaps a state of desire, whether narcissistic or voyeuristic, that sense of being naked as an active, self-conscious state of heightened awareness if not arousal." The show features contributions from Jack Pierson (work pictured), Andy Warhol, David LaChapelle, Charles Hovland and many others. (Site is art, not porn, but is still probably NSFW.)

 roadThe Amateur Gourmet's singing, dancing tribute to...cooking fish.

 roadIn males, sexuality can be determined by birth order. The more older brothers he has, the more likely he is to be gay. Wait, I think I saw this movie—wasn't it pre-condom?

 roadMichael Jackson's dermatologist may or may not be the father of his children, but he doesn't want them turning into "the next version of the Jackson 3."

Singapore_flag  roadSingapore will keep homosexuality illegal. But don't worry—they won't prosecute you for it.

 roadAccording to Levi Johnston, Sarah Palin resigned for one reason only—greed. Palin's spokesman Meghan Stapleton fires back: "It is interesting to learn Levi is working on a piece of fiction while honing his acting skills." Oh, snap. But if Levi's working on a piece of fiction, Sarah's Barbara Cartland.

 roadWas Ernest Hemingway a failed KGB spy?



Towleroad Guide to the Tube #487

STRAIGHTLACED: A new documentary about the pressure to conform to gender roles in American high schools will have its premiere on Tuesday, May 26 at Hunter College in NYC. This is the trailer.

PICK UP THE MIC: The trailer for a new documentary about gay Hip-Hop artists.

PINK DOT: More coverage of the recent first-ever public gay rights rally in Singapore.

MELROSE PLACE 2.0: The first footage from the series remake.


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Singapore Holds First-Ever Public Gay Rights Rally

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I mentioned earlier this month that Singapore was to hold its first-ever public rally in support of gay rights. That rally, sponsored by activist group Pink Dot, happened on Saturday in Singapore's Hong Lim Park.

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Watch their touching coverage of the event, AFTER THE JUMP...

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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #477

PINK DOT: A message from Singapore's LGBT group Pink Dot in support of a first-ever rally to be held in Singapore's Hong Lim Park on May 16.

DAN SAVAGE: How many partners is too many?

RAINFORESTS: Prince Charles' campaign to save rainforests debuts new ad.

SOUTH PACIFIC: New BBC documentary gets some spectacular surf shots.


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