San Francisco reporter Hank Plante, one of the nation's first openly gay TV reporters, is retiring at the end of the month after 25 years … [Read more...] about Hank Plante, One of Nation’s First Openly Gay TV Reporters, Retiring
Archives for 2010
Watch: Man Dives into 3 Feet of Water at Rome’s Trevi Fountain
In a feat of spectacular aquatic idiocy, a man dives into three feet of water at Rome's Trevi fountain, and is soon arrested.Watch, AFTER THE … [Read more...] about Watch: Man Dives into 3 Feet of Water at Rome’s Trevi Fountain
Watch: Joy Behar Accepts GLAAD ‘Excellence in Media’ Award
Joy Behar received the 'Excellence in Media Award' from GLAAD on Saturday night in New York.Said Behar: "Let me start off by … [Read more...] about Watch: Joy Behar Accepts GLAAD ‘Excellence in Media’ Award
Watch: Anderson Cooper Becomes a Neanderthal
On last night's AC360, Anderson Cooper and Candy Crowley discussed face morphing software from the Smithsonian which turns you into a neanderthal. … [Read more...] about Watch: Anderson Cooper Becomes a Neanderthal
As HRC’s Guest Star, Kathy Griffin to Lobby ‘Big Queen’ Majority Whip Jim Clyburn on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Kathy Griffin, who is appearing for the Human Rights Campaign tomorrow at a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" rally on Capitol Hill, called … [Read more...] about As HRC’s Guest Star, Kathy Griffin to Lobby ‘Big Queen’ Majority Whip Jim Clyburn on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Clergy Meet Ahead of Monday Verdict on Jailed Gay Malawi Couple
Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, the gay couple jailed since January in Malawi for daring to hold an engagement ceremony, will learn … [Read more...] about Clergy Meet Ahead of Monday Verdict on Jailed Gay Malawi Couple
Catholic Priests Sexually Abusing So Many Children That Vatican Offices Can’t Handle the Workload
The Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandals continue to widen. Yesterday's NYT reports: "As hundreds of new allegations of … [Read more...] about Catholic Priests Sexually Abusing So Many Children That Vatican Offices Can’t Handle the Workload
Any Guesses on Where This Groovy Photo Was Shot?
It's a photograph of a groove on a vinyl LP record under an electron microscope. The little bumps are dust on the record.Would love to know what … [Read more...] about Any Guesses on Where This Groovy Photo Was Shot?
Court: Anti-Gay Internet Threats Not Protected by Free Speech
A 15-year-old targeted by anti-gay slurs and threats online can sue the classmate who left them, a California appeals court has ruled, the SF … [Read more...] about Court: Anti-Gay Internet Threats Not Protected by Free Speech
Turkish Family Affairs Minister Aliye Selma Kavaf: Homosexuality a Disease, Gays Should Be Treated
A Turkish gay rights group is protesting remark's by the country's Family Affairs Minister, Aliye Selma Kavaf, that homosexuality is … [Read more...] about Turkish Family Affairs Minister Aliye Selma Kavaf: Homosexuality a Disease, Gays Should Be Treated