Rep. Alcee Hastings withdrew a defense spending bill amendment that would have forbidden the use of funds to carry out gay military discharges under … [Read more...] about Alcee Hastings Drops ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Amendment Under Pressure from White House and Colleagues
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With Line-Item Vetoes, Schwarzenegger Wipes Out CA AIDS Services
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a revised budget in the amount of $85 million after "additional cuts to child welfare programs, … [Read more...] about With Line-Item Vetoes, Schwarzenegger Wipes Out CA AIDS Services
Report: Legislative Path to Ending ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Has Stalled
A new USA Today/Gallup poll showing 69% of Americans want the military gay ban lifted was discussed on MSNBC today. Arthur Delaney of The Huffington … [Read more...] about Report: Legislative Path to Ending ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Has Stalled
MUSIC NEWS: Kleerup, thecocknbullkid, iTunes, Spotify, Queen Latifah, Madonna
MODERN TONIC The editors of Modern Tonic present a weekly music update here on Towleroad. The rest of the week, they scan the … [Read more...] about MUSIC NEWS: Kleerup, thecocknbullkid, iTunes, Spotify, Queen Latifah, Madonna
UK Company Attempts to Launch Cheddar Cheese into Space
West Country Cheesemakers attempted to launch a wedge of cheddar cheese into space this week, the Daily Mail reports:"The 300kg wedge was … [Read more...] about UK Company Attempts to Launch Cheddar Cheese into Space
News: Michael Jackson, Tortoise, Whitney Houston, Caymans, Halo
Former Idaho senator Larry Craig opens consulting firm.Police surround Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray's house in Las Vegas. Murray … [Read more...] about News: Michael Jackson, Tortoise, Whitney Houston, Caymans, Halo
Chicago Public Schools Chief Ron Huberman and Partner Have Son
Friday's Chicago Sun-Times made this quiet announcement, buried in a gossip column: "Congrats to Chicago Public Schools chief Ron Huberman … [Read more...] about Chicago Public Schools Chief Ron Huberman and Partner Have Son
The Art of the Leak
One of the above paintings was done by a Brazilian dog named Mambo, and one was done by Andy Warhol:"In an homage to Andy Warhol’s piss … [Read more...] about The Art of the Leak
Guys with iPhones: So You Think You Can Dance‘s Ade and Jonathan
You may have come across the popular (and NSFW) site Guys with iPhones (guyswithiphones.com), in which guys with iPhones post photos of … [Read more...] about Guys with iPhones: So You Think You Can Dance‘s Ade and Jonathan
Senate Judiciary Panel Approves Sotomayor for Supreme Court
In a 13-6 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court, the WaPo reports: "The 13 to 6 … [Read more...] about Senate Judiciary Panel Approves Sotomayor for Supreme Court