JMG reader Chris found this Hanes creative on Ads of The World. The tagline: “Because the world gives you enough labels.” The name of the campaign: “Lipstick”. The ad was created by the Bombay division of McCann Erickson. Strangely compelling image. Is that a dildo? Anybody seen this in American press? I can’t imagine even the gay press allowing the …

A White House-issued photo of Vice President Dick Cheney fly-fishing in Idaho has the blogosphere buzzing over the reflection in Cheney’s sunglasses. Is it a naked woman? The White House says it’s the VP’s hand. The top four votes in an AOL poll: naked woman, alien overlord, not Dick Cheney, photoshopping trick.

According to this week’s poll, John McCain is now tied with both Obama and Clinton. Republican Sen. John McCain has erased Sen. Barack Obama’s 10-point advantage in a head-to-head matchup, leaving him essentially tied with both Democratic candidates in an Associated Press-Ipsos national poll released Thursday. The survey showed the extended Democratic primary campaign creating divisions among supporters of Obama …

Maine’s wingnuts not only want to pass a ban on gay marriage, they want to roll back all gay rights laws. The Christian Civic League has until January to raise 55,000 signatures to get their referendum placed on the 2009 ballot. Here’s the proposed intiative from Mike Heath (left), Executive Director of the Christian Civic League: Proposed: “Do you want …

I found this Star Wars ad on a phone booth in Chelsea. I suppose some could view it as anti-gay in the “getting called a girl’s name will make you a killer” sort of way, but I have to wonder if the ad wasn’t deliberately placed in the gayborhood as an in-joke amongst queers. I suspect the latter.

Food Emporium, 1st & 72nd, 7pm I’m standing in the bread aisle when a package of hot dogs comes flying past me and slams into the display, making me jump. Seething Man: Why the FUCK do they sell hot dogs when they don’t sell BUNS?!? Joe (piquantly): Why the fuck do they sell light bulbs when they don’t sell lamps? …

For some disco history, head over to PopDose where JMG blog-pal John Hughes has just posted a great piece on Donna Summer’s unmatched reign of 1979’s pop charts, when she scored three #1’s out of five Billboard Top Five smashes. John makes special note of Bad Girls album track Sunset People, which is easily the most popular Donna Summer track …

On today’s episode of The View, John McCain said that if he were president today, he’d boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. McCain: “I would say right now it depends on Chinese behavior. Unless there is some progress with the Dalai Lama, including conversations with him, including stopping this brutal crackdown that we’re seeing in Tibet, then I …

This is completely disgusting and over the top, even for Fox News. “When he pushes that baby out, I hope it’s the worst experience in his life. I hope the blood vessels pop in his eyes. I hope it is SO painful.” Watch Fox New’s Red Eye cast as they wish that Thomas Beatie commits suicide. There are too many …

Over the weekend a small group of activists protested on the sidewalk outside the opening of the new John Varvatos boutique in the old CBGB’s space in the East Village. One protester said the issue isn’t just about CBGB’s, it’s “about Tonic closing, and Fez, Theater Club Nada and Charas…about Copacabana being forced from their space by the city using …

Elaine Huguenin, the New Mexico photographer who refused to work a lesbian wedding, has been found guilty of discrimination by the state’s Human Rights Commission and ordered to pay $6600 in attorney fees and court costs. The case has outraged both libertarians and conservatives. From The Volokh Conspiracy : I haven’t seen any written statement of reasons, but the order …

Detroit has become the latest large city to pass transgender protections. The city council voted 7-1 yesterday to amend the existing non-discrimination laws that already protect gays and lesbian, adding gender identity.

UPDATE: One paragraph in the interview is bringing wide media attention. In it, Obama says that he won’t make the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” a “litmus test” for his potential Joint Chiefs of Staff appointees. The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund agrees with Obama’s position. Victory Fund spokesperson Denis Dison says, “In terms of any kind of litmus …

The Port Authority Bus Terminal, located on 42nd Street just west of Times Square, is the biggest bus terminal in the United States and serves more people than any bus station in the world, with over 7200 buses and 200,000 people passing through every weekday. For millions of people, the first steps they take in Manhattan are inside the Port …

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Playing to over 5000 fans, Elton John’s fundraising concert for Hillary Clinton raised over $2.5M at Radio City Music Hall tonight. Average ticket price: $500. “I’ve always been a Hillary supporter,” John, 61, said before launching into his 1970 breakthrough hits, “Your Song” and “Border Song.” “There is no one more qualified to lead America.” The English singer, composer and …

Debbie Harry and former Toilet Böys lead singer Miss Guy performed Kiss member Ace Frehley’s solo 1978 hit New York Groove at Monday’s NGLTF New York Leadership Awards. New York Groove will appear on Miss Guy’s upcoming album and you can stream the single on his MySpace page. And here’s Debbie Harry’s lovely latest single, If I Had You, from …

PlanetOut has announced the sale of Out and Advocate magazines to New York-based gay cable channel Here Networks for $6M cash, payable in monthly installments beginning this month. PlanetOut will retain Gay.com and PlanetOut.com, a mere fraction of its formerly sprawling holdings which included adult magazine publisher Spec Pubs and gay cruise company RSVP. Last month PlanetOut put Expedia in …

John Caldera, an openly gay HIV+ Navy veteran will carry the Olympic torch today for a portion of its route through San Francisco, the torch’s only U.S. stop. Caldera told the Bay Area Reporter Thursday, April 3 that he was unaware if any other torchbearers will be members of the LGBT community. So far the list of people selected has …

Next Wednesday, April 16th, I’ll be performing again at Rapture Book’s Dean Johnson’s Reading For Filth: Queer Writers Read About Queer Sex series. Joining me will be your favorite hairy hottie Eric Leven (left) in our fourth show together. Sadly, this will be the last installment in the series for now, as Rapture Books will be closing on April 24th. …