Monthly Archives: April 2008

Greece Considers Civil Unions

Greece is considering a law that will allow gay couples to solemnize their relationships in a civil ceremony, causing outrage within the Greek Orthodox Church. Bishop Anthimos of Thessaloniki charged that the new law would erode human dignity and “make them equal to animals.” Gays in Greece are banned from military service and only 16% of the nation says they …

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Ted Kennedy Brings ENDA To Senate

As he promised last year, Sen. Ted Kennedy will introduce the trans-exclusive version of ENDA to the Senate. Despite an uproar that ripped the gay activism community apart, the weakened version of the bill passed in the House last year. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is jumping into the middle of an uproar within the gay community whose causes he has …

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Gay Marriage Ban May Make CA Ballot

The petition drive to get an anti-gay marriage amendment on California’s November ballot is getting close to the number of signatures needed to succeed. The organization collecting signatures for a proposed amendment banning same-sex marriage in California says it is close to meeting the requirement. Protect Marriage says it has collected 881,000 of the 1.1 million signatures needed. The deadline …

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Hillary’s April Fool’s

As an April Fool’s joke, yesterday Hillary challenged Barack Obama to a “bowl-off”, making fun of the 37 score Obama received while bowling the day before at a Pennsylvania campaign stop. Warning: lame puns.

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McCain To Toe GOP’s Anti-Gay Line

John McCain will not retreat from his party’s strong anti-gay marriage and anti-abortion platform. Advisers to Sen. John McCain’s presidential bid say he will not try to “soften” the Republican party’s platform on abortion and same-sex marriage to appeal to more voters. McCain associates told The Washington Times that his operatives are not going to work behind the scenes to …

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Ecuador Gets Gay Friendlier

“Let’s be clear that the profoundly humanistic position of this government is to respect the intrinsic dignity of everyone, of every human being, independently of their creed, race, sexual preference. We will give certain guarantees to stable gay couples but matrimony will continue being reserved for a man, a woman and the family. Every person has dignity, that’s to say, …

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Jay Leno Apologies

After his interview with actor Ryan Phillipe caused outrage from gay activists and spawned a entire website populated by people flipping Tonight Show host Jay Leno their middle fingers, GLAAD is reporting that the comedian has apologized. “In talking about Ryan’s first role, I realize that what I said came out wrong,” the host said in a statement. “I certainly …

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April 7th: National Gay & Lesbian Task Force’s New York Leadership Awards

On Monday, April 7th, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force presents the 2008 New York Leadership Awards at the New York Times Center. Hosted by comedian Sabrina Matthews and a featuring special performances by Debbie Harry and Miss Guy, this year’s awards will honor filmmaker John Waters, New York Governor David Paterson, and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber …

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Another Bush Crony Resigns In Disgrace

Alphonso Jackson, Bush’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development has resigned amid allegations he funneled housing contracts to Republican insiders. HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, his tenure tarnished by allegations of political favoritism and a criminal investigation, announced his resignation amid the wreckage of the national housing crisis. He leaves behind a trail of unanswered questions about whether he tilted the …

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Daily Grumble

On Friday my super finally fixed my front door so it doesn’t slam shut when you let it go, after three years of my occasionally annoying the neighbors by letting it slip. Last night I noticed that my house guest had left it slightly open when he left to go out bar hopping. I “tsk tsked” him in my head …

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How Border Agents Treat People With HIV

As Congress considers repealing the ban on foreign travelers with HIV from entering the United States, a Canadian man reports an encounter with border agents last November. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote next month on a bill proposed by Massachusetts Senator John Kerry that would lift what he calls a Draconian travel ban that has caused thousands of …

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Pelosi Intervenes So Tammy Baldwin’s Partner Can Fly

The Pentagon is having problems dealing with the travel rules for the partners of gay members of Congress. Prior to the Easter recess, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to intervene with Defense Secretary Robert Gates in order to get Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin’s domestic partner on a military flight for a congressional fact-finding trip to Europe. The speaker succeeded, …

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Orlando: Nipple Free Zone

Orlando city officials asked the WWE to make sure their billboards weren’t “too provocative” and the company that makes the signs responded by airbrushing the nipples off the men. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer mistakenly told reporters that showing men’s nipples was against the law, which it isn’t. The same artwork appears on city buses with nipples included.

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Hillary: Obama Wants To Stop People
From Voting

The latest salvo from Hillary: Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused rival Sen. Barack Obama and his allies of trying to stop people from voting as some of his backers have called on her to drop out of the presidential race. The Obama campaign rejected the charge, dismissing Clinton’s criticism as “completely laughable.” In a series of television interviews in …

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Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of her management, this week’s Swag Tuesday prize is a front row table for four to see Joan Rivers on April 9th, her opening night in Manhattan’s Cutting Room. Joan’s weekly show open next Wednesday and continues through June 4th. JMG readers are offered discounted tickets for $25. Legendary comedian Joan Rivers returns to her weekly live comedy shows …

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Pregnant Husband To Go On Oprah

Thomas Beatie will appear on the Oprah Winfrey show this Thursday. The Oregon transman made headlines around the world last week when he announced his pregnancy. Here’s a teaser from the Oprah website: A happily married couple, living in a normal neighborhood in America, is expecting their first child. But there’s a big twist … the husband is the one …

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