Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Theme Park Called Broadway

Broadway’s Spider-Man is photographing the audience during aerial stunts and inviting people to tag themselves on Facebook. Gothamist is appalled: For years people have been publicly complaining that Times Square was turning into Disneyland, and now the transformation is complete. You know how you can get your picture taken as you ride Splash Mountain? Well, now you can do the …

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The Obamas Want You To Vote Early

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Zach Wahls Speaks To There Are Giants

Zach Wahls has been interviewed by There Are Giants, a site devoted to very tall men, where he talks about activism, Harvey Milk, his moms, and his plans for after college. Tall dudes might also appreciate his clothing tips.

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More On Mona

Twitter’s wingnuts are continuing an onslaught of abuse towards Mona Eltahawy, accusing her of being a terrorist, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, a member of Al-Queda, a member of Hamas, etc etc etc.  They ignore the fact that Eltahawy is a pro-democracy activist who was arrested and had both of her arms broken during last spring’s uprising in Egypt’s …

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Homeland Security Issues Written Guidelines On Delaying LGBT Deportations

Immigration Equality is thrilled: Immigration Equality today praised the Obama Administration, and specifically the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for new, written guidance that will extend discretionary relief to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) immigrants with U.S. citizen spouses and partners. The new written directive, which was announced in response to a Congressional letter spearheaded by Minority Leader Nancy …

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Explaining The NYC Anti-Violence Project

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Another Chart From Nate Silver

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Headline Of The Day

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Facelift Coming For NYC’s LGBT Center

New York City’s beloved but decidedly ramshackle LGBT Center is about to begin a much-needed multimillion dollar facelift. Via New York Times: A 14-month renovation is expected to begin by the end of the year. The $7.5 million project is being financed with $3.7 million from New York City and $2 million from New York State. A fund-raising effort will …

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Nasty New Ad From Allen West

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Apple CEO: Sorry About That Map App

Apple CEO Tim Cook has posted an apology on the company’s home page: At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are …

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SF Chorus: Tribute To Matthew Shepard

The lyrics are close-captioned on YouTube. RELATED: The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus will hold their annual fundraising gala on Sunday, October 14th. I’ll be there with Dan Savage and his husband.

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TORONTO: Yunel Escobar Returns To Play By Accepting First Pitch From Gay Athlete

Last night Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar “drew some boos” when his name was announced before the team’s first home game since he was suspended for writing “You’re a faggot” in his eye-black.  In a show of contrition, Escobar then took the field to receive the ceremonial first pitch from an openly gay soccer player. Escobar caught the ceremonial …

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Australia’s Gay Marriage Hamster Wheel

(Via Towleroad)

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The Diabetes-Alzheimer’s Connection

An interesting item from the New York Times food blogger. Diabetes causes complications too numerous to mention, but they include heart disease, which remains our No. 1 killer. And when the cells in your brain become insulin-resistant, you start to lose memory and become disoriented. You even might lose aspects of your personality. In short, it appears, you develop Alzheimer’s. …

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Quote Of The Day – Pete Townshend

“Mick [Jagger] is the only man I’ve ever seriously wanted to fuck.” – Pete Townshend, from his coming autobiography.  But wait, there’s more. He also described Jagger’s penis as “long and plump” and insisted the singer was “very well endowed”, echoing comments he had made about the frontman’s member being “huge and extremely tasty”. His description, however contradicts less complimentary …

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Bananarama Releases New EP

Thirty years after first hitting the charts and now pared down to a duo, Bananarama has released a four track EP of dance numbers that seem right out of the Almighty catalog. Here’s a sampler. (Via Allure Of Sound)

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Porno Pete: I’m Pissed At Ryan Over DADT

“Has the USA, which professes to be ‘under God,’ sunk so far and so fast that the societal outrage that greeted a major liberal social-sexual experiment and propelled a GOP landslide less than two decades ago is now just a quaint memory of past prudery and ‘prejudice’? A nation in which sexual perversion is a ‘non-issue’ is a nation in precipitous moral …

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Megachurch Pastor Jack Schapp Pleads Guilty To Sexual Affair With Teen Girl

Megachurch Pastor Jack Schapp yesterday pleaded guilty to federal charges of sex with an underage girl, but denied knowing that taking the teen across state lines was also a federal crime.  Early last month Schapp was fired by Indiana’s massive 15,000-member First Baptist Church. U.S. District Judge Rudy Lozano scheduled the sentencing for Jan. 15, although Schaap, 54, has already …

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Focus On The Family Mocks Obama Over Same-Sex Marriage Support

Cats AND dogs! It’s a madhouse!

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