Archives for July 2009

NY State Senator Tom Duane Gives Gripping, Angry Speech on AIDS

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

At around 3 am last night, New York State Senator Tom Duane, who is gay and HIV-positive, delivered a mesmerizing, emotional 21-minute speech on the … [Read more...] about NY State Senator Tom Duane Gives Gripping, Angry Speech on AIDS

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

Earlier this week, a clip of Harry Potter actor Freddie Stroma dancing in a campaign for Acne underwear set a few tongues wagging across the … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Half-Dressed Gymnast Freddie Stroma

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

A new French trailer for I Love You, Philip Morris, starring Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, and Rodrigo Santoro, has been released and features a brief … [Read more...] about Watch: New Trailer for I Love You Philip Morris

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

A fellow sailor fearful of being outed shot gay Sailor August Provost multiple times and lit a fire to try and destroy the evidence, Provost's … [Read more...] about Fear of Outing Led to Murder of Sailor August Provost, Sister Says

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

Bishop Gene Robinson speaks about the Episcopal church's recent moves toward accepting gays and lesbians. The Vatican embraces Oscar Wilde.Janet … [Read more...] about News: Carol Channing, Episcopalians, Biological Blob, Savannah

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

A jury in Syracuse, New York has found 20-year-old Dwight DeLee guilty of first degree manslaughter as a hate crime for shooting and killing … [Read more...] about Syracuse Man Guilty in Hate Crime Killing of Transgender Woman

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

Kill a gay man in D.C., use a 'gay panic' defense, and you're off scot free.Last October I posted about the arrest of 18-year-old Robert … [Read more...] about D.C. Man Charged with Misdemeanor in Fatal Assault of Gay Man

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

Circulating on YouTube is a clip of a purported Michael Jackson song that riffs off America's hit "A Horse with No Name". Makes you … [Read more...] about Listen: New Michael Jackson Song Snippet?

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

The jumbo squid I mentioned last week whose populations have been aggravated (by earthquake, or not) in waters off San Diego, are intriguing … [Read more...] about Aggressive Jumbo Squid ‘Roughing Up’ Divers Off San Diego

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

Senator Jeff Sessions announces his intentions to do crack cocaine during the Sotomayor hearings.The AP explains: "The top Republican at Judge … [Read more...] about Senator Sessions Says He’ll Do Crack Cocaine at Sotomayor Hearings