Monthly Archives: January 2008

Fox News Mocks Ledger Death

Ugh. Opening his radio show with funeral music yesterday, Fox News host John Gibson callously mocked the death of actor Heath Ledger, calling him a “weirdo” with a “serious drug problem.” Playing an audio clip of the iconic quote, “I wish I knew how to quit you” from Ledger’s gay romance movie Brokeback Mountain, Gibson disdainfully quipped, “Well, he found …

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Balkanizing America

Good Magazine has a fascinating article on the secession movement hitting some parts of the United States: On October 3, 2007, delegates to the second North American Secessionist Convention met for two days in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to discuss how to crack the United States into manageable parts. They came representing 11 rebel groups in 36 states, under banners such as …

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Clinton Busts Obama On Healthcare

Yowtch. Just posted by the Clinton campaign.

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Open Thread Thursday

What are you reading?

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Never Can Say Goodbye

Yup. Cher is gonna perform again. Grammy® award winning performer Cher will begin performing at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas in May, 2008. Cher joins an exclusive list of stars to perform at Ceasars Palace that includes Celine Dion, Elton John and Bette Midler. The Farewell Tour, Year 7.

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Matt Foreman To Resign From Task Force

The Bilerico Project is reporting that Matt Foreman will step down as Executive Director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force in April to lead the Gay & Lesbian Program at the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. The Haas, Jr. Fund, located in San Francisco, provides more grant support to LGBT organizations than any non-gay-identified foundation in the …

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935

That’s how many lies the Bush administration told in the time leading up to the start of the Iraq war. WASHINGTON (AP) — A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks. The …

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Al Gore For Gay Marriage

Once again, I must express my regret that Gore isn’t running this time.

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Edwards On Letterman

John Edwards was really funny on Letterman last night. Wait for the end where Letterman reaches out to mess up Edwards’ hair.

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Poland To Defy New Adoption Rules

Polish leaders announced yesterday that they would not abide by the new ruling from the European Court of Human Rights which declared that gays couples have the right to adopt. A recent poll in Poland showed that 93% are against gay adoption. The European Court of Human Rights is not a European Union authority, but is a creation of the …

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CWA Offers Poisoned Olive Branch

Via their spokeshater Matt Barber, the Concerned Women Of America wants to ally with gay rights groups to fight the spread of MRSA and call for the closure of all bathhouses and sex clubs. “We now have a wonderful opportunity for ideological opponents to come together for the common good. Steps must be taken to keep this MRSA outbreak, which …

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Phelps Clan To Picket Ledger Funeral

The Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Heath Ledger’s funeral. Yes. WBC will picket this pervert’s funeral, in religious protest and warning: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked.” Gal. 6:7. Heath Ledger thought it was great fun defying God Almighty and his plain word; to wit: God Hates Fags! & Fag Enablers! Ergo, God hates the sordid tacky, bucket …

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MAL 2008 Recap

Here’s a few pics from MAL 2008, including some from the puppy play party that you’ve been clamoring for. The guy with the rope in his mouth wasn’t wearing all the gear that the other puppies were, but he was the most fun one to watch, maybe because we could see his face. Method acting. I don’t do many of …

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Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead

Actor Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead in his New York City apartment today. His body was found in his Soho home by a housekeeper at 3:30pm. According to police, pills were found near the body. Suicide or overdose is suspected. Ledger won raves in 2005 for his portrayal of a closeted cowboy in Brokeback Mountain, for which he earned …

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Fred Thompson Quits Race

Fred Thompson has thrown in the towel. I bet he endorses McCain. Who’s next to quit? I’m guessing Giuliani.

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Swag Tuesday

Today’s Swag Tuesday giveaway is The Warmest Room In The House, the new book by Steve Gdula. You may recall Gdula’s previous book, Wearing History: T-Shirts From The Gay Rights Movement, which was featured on Swag Tuesday last year. About the new book: The first book that puts the hearth of the American home—its many unique challenges and innovations—in its …

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Hounded

East 68th Street, Trump Palace courtyard, 12pm Crabby Lady: Must you walk your dog in here? You don’t even live in this building. Woman With Beagle: My ex-husband does. So even Sophie knows where shit goes. Crabby Lady: Carry on.

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Nominated: The Laurel Hester Story

Among today’s Oscar nominees is Freeheld: The Laurel Hester Story, nominated for Best Short Documentary. Laurel Hester was the Ocean County, New Jersey cop who upon her diagnosis with terminal lung cancer in 2005, battled the authorities to have her police pension assigned to her partner after her death. After a long, ugly fight with county officials, Hester finally won …

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NYC Hospitals Test 134,000 For HIV

In a letter to the New York Times, City Council Speaker Christin Quinn announced that an additional $5.6M funding for rapid HIV tests has allowed the city’s hospitals to test almost 134,000 patients over the last year. Quinn: “The only way to truly combat this crisis is to ensure that all New Yorkers take a simple first step to learn …

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Clinton Leads By 12 Points In California

Clinton is leading in a new poll of California voters. The latest Field Poll, taken among 377 likely Democratic primary voters Jan. 14-20, gives Clinton a 12-point lead over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, 39 percent to 27 percent. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards comes in a distant third with 10 percent, and by more than 2 to 1, his …

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