Monthly Archives: April 2008

Court Rules Websites Cannot Ask Your Sexual Orientation

In a case involving Roommates.com, the U.S. Court Of Appeals has ruled in an 8-3 vote that internet businesses cannot ask the sexual orientation of clients, saying that it was no different than asking someone in person or by phone if they are Jewish or black. “If such screening is prohibited when practiced in person or by telephone, we see …

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Hillary Speaks To Philly Gay News

The Philadelphia Gay News published a long interview with Hillary Clinton yesterday. Some highlights: PGN: I assume that you and President Clinton have gay friends. Can you give me your impression of one of those couples that you socialize with, without giving any names?Hillary Clinton: Oh my gosh. There are so many of them. I know that Mark [Walsh, Clinton’s …

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Oprah Winfrey: Pregnant Man Is A New Definition Of Diversity

In a collaboration with People Magazine, today Oprah Winfrey hosted Thomas Beatie, the world-famous “pregnant man”, showing her audience ultrasound video of the fetus growing inside him. “It’s not a male or female desire to have a child. It’s a human desire,” a thinly bearded Thomas Beatie said. “I have a very stable male identity,” he added, saying that pregnancy …

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Gay And Dead. Oh, April Fool’s!!!

Some asshole ran a fake memorium for his best friend in the Washington Post on April 1st, using a famous line from Brokeback Mountain to imply that they’d been lovers. And he’s shocked, SHOCKED, that people didn’t find it funny. An “in memoriam” ad about a former U.S. ambassador that was placed as an April Fools’ Day joke backfired yesterday. …

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Jeebus Fails Again

Remember, healing comes from Jeebus. Except, you know, when it doesn’t. The three siblings of a girl who died of diabetes that went untreated as her parents prayed instead of taking her to a doctor have been removed from the home during an investigation, police said Friday. The parents and social services experts agreed the move would be best for …

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Daily Grumble

My house guest left yesterday after an eight day visit. It was great having him here, but while I’m glad to have the place back to myself and am no longer tripping over his suitcases, the apartment feels empty and quiet and I’m reminded of why I’d always enjoyed having roommates. I’ve lived alone for four years now. Aside from …

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NYC Speaker Quinn In Financial Scandal

The New York Post says the office of New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has been funneling money into sham organizations in order to later use the funds to reward those faithful to her. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s office hid millions of taxpayer dollars by allocating grants to phantom organizations as a way of holding the funds to …

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Delayed Reaction: Bill Clinton Blows Top Over Richardson’s Endorsement Of Obama

Whoa! Another meltdown from Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton unleashed one of his famous red-faced, finger-wagging tantrums when he was asked during a private meeting last weekend about New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson’s endorsement of Barack Obama. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the angry outburst to California superdelegates occurred just before the former President took the stage at the Democrats’ …

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It’s 3AM. Again.

Another ringing phone ad from Hillary.

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And Next, They’ll Fix It So The Door To Your House Won’t Open

Here’s a sign of the times. A California company is selling car dealers a device that disables your car when your payment is late. A Riverside County company is cashing in on the subprime credit crunch. Murrieta-based, Sekurus, sells a device that will disable a driver’s car if a payment is missed. The so-called ‘On-Time’ device is actually a little …

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Besen On O’Reilly

Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out was on the Bill O’Reilly show last night to take about Jay Leno and homophobic jokes. O’Reilly claims that he would “never” make jokes about a minority group for fear of being branded a homophobe or racist. Truth Wins Out is an “ex-gay” watchdog group, so I’m not sure why Besen is tackling this …

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HomoQuotable – Peter Tatchell

“All forms of oppression depend on two factors for their continued maintenance. First, on specific economic, political and ideological structures. Second, on a significant proportion of the population being socialised into the acceptance of harsh masculine values which involve the legitimisation of aggression and the suppression of gentleness and emotion. “The embracing of these culturally-conditioned macho values is what makes …

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Open Thread Thursday

What’s going right in your life? Good news only.

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Katreese Barnes, Mystery Black Party Singer

I’ve updated my Black Party 2008 review to add that promoters have informed me that the unannounced 7:30am performer was Katreese Barnes, the musical director of Saturday Night Live, who sang her new single Alright, Alright to general acclaim from party attendees. And that’s a tough crowd right there, people. Barnes is the co-writer of SNL’s smash viral video Dick …

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Homophobes Rally For Sally

More than 1000 homophobes packed Oklahoma’s Capitol today to rally in support of their Hater In Chief, Sally Kern. From a blog called Destiny Christian: The event was tastefully and lovingly approached with Sally and her husband offering forgiveness to all who have been so cruel. A former homosexual shared his testimony and thanked everybody for their assistance in helping …

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Letterman’s Top Ten Messages Left On The Pregnant Man’s Answering Machine

Sorry for two Letterman clips in one day, but I missed last night’s Top 10 and it was just pointed out to me that his writers call Thomas Beatie, the now world famous pregnant transsexual man, “an androgynous freak show.” Let’s see what GLAAD does with this.

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Arizona To Grant Health Benefits To Partners Of State Workers

Arizona is set to approve health benefits for the partners of state employees. The domestic partners of state employees, gay or straight, will be eligible for health coverage and other benefits under a plan approved Tuesday by a state oversight panel. The Governor’s Regulatory Review Council, with three members missing or abstaining, voted 4-0 to approve the benefits expansion. It …

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Rent-A-Dildo?

No, really. Apparently the business has been around for awhile, but I just learned about Rent-A-Dildo.com from an ad in this week’s HX Magazine. Described by some as a “Netflix for sex toys”, the site promises: We’ve developed a patent-pending process for thoroughly cleaning each toy before it is sent out to a customer. Our extensive research and testing indicate …

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McCain On Letterman

Watching him lob zingers at David Letterman last night, it was a little distressing to see how charming John McCain can be. Also distressing: McCain’s warm reception from Letterman’s normally leftish audience. Note that for McCain’s entrance music, the band plays the Shirelles’ Soldier Boy.

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