Focus on the Family President Jim Daly responded to a statement yesterday from TOMS shoes founder Blake Mycoskie, distancing himself from the … [Read more...] about Focus on the Family Responds to ‘Regret’ from TOMS Shoes Founder
New Orleans
Video: Anderson Cooper Takes His Mardi Gras Bead-Throwing Very Seriously
Earlier I posted a photo of Anderson Cooper and co. on top of the Endymion float in this year's New Orleans Mardi Gras parade. Here's some … [Read more...] about Video: Anderson Cooper Takes His Mardi Gras Bead-Throwing Very Seriously
Photo: Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper Atop Mardi Gras Float
Bravo's Andy Cohen, Benjamin Maisani, and Grand Master Anderson Cooper topped this year's Endymion Mardi Gras float in New … [Read more...] about Photo: Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper Atop Mardi Gras Float
Anti-Gay Pastor Grant Storms Apologizes After Pedo Masturbation Arrest, Says He’s a ‘Hypocrite’
Anti-gay pastor Grant Storms, who was arrested yesterday for masturbating in a public park in front of children, held a press conference in which he … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Pastor Grant Storms Apologizes After Pedo Masturbation Arrest, Says He’s a ‘Hypocrite’
Anti-Gay Pastor Grant Storms Arrested for Masturbating in Public Park in Front of Children
The Reverend Grant Storms, a Christian fundamentalist pastor known for his campaigns against New Orleans' gay Southern Decadence festival, has been … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Pastor Grant Storms Arrested for Masturbating in Public Park in Front of Children
Brad Pitt: I’d Reconsider the Death Penalty for BP Execs
Brad Pitt, lover of the environment and rebuilder of New Orleans, expresses his anger about the Deepwater Horizon spill in a Spike Lee … [Read more...] about Brad Pitt: I’d Reconsider the Death Penalty for BP Execs
Watch: Is it Raining Oil in the Suburbs of New Orleans?
A man reports that it rained oil in River Ridge, a suburb of New Orleans. Though toxic rain has been discussed as an expected result of the BP … [Read more...] about Watch: Is it Raining Oil in the Suburbs of New Orleans?
Remembering the Upstairs Lounge: Artist Skylar Fein Resurrects a Tragic Event in New Orleans’ Gay History
"Remember the Upstairs Lounge" features a gallery of newspaper and historical archives which tell the story of that fateful night … [Read more...] about Remembering the Upstairs Lounge: Artist Skylar Fein Resurrects a Tragic Event in New Orleans’ Gay History
‘Gag-Inducing’ Stench Precedes Oil Slick’s Arrival in Louisiana
Reports that the massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico has started to come ashore are beginning to come in, the NYT reports: "About 40,000 … [Read more...] about ‘Gag-Inducing’ Stench Precedes Oil Slick’s Arrival in Louisiana
Proposed Louisiana Adoption Law Would Recognize Gay Couples
Louisiana lawmaker Juan LaFonta is proposing changes to the state's adoption laws that would allow both parents in a gay couple to become an … [Read more...] about Proposed Louisiana Adoption Law Would Recognize Gay Couples