Monthly Archives: July 2008

The Summer Of (Bi-Curious) Love

With I Kissed A Girl, Kate Perry’s pop ode to lesbian experimentation in its third week at the top of Billboard’s singles chart, conservatives are continuing to fruitlessly (heh) blow their tops. Over on Townhall.com, Brent Bozell III is calling this “the bi-curious summer.” When our culture merchants calculate how to exploit societal attitudes toward the homosexual lifestyle, one factor …

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Wingnuttery Of The Day

From the Campaign for Children and Families, the group behind Proposition 8 in California.

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HomoQuotable – David Benkof

“It is with great sadness that I announce that I feel I must withdraw from openly supporting man-woman marriage in the United States. I recently learned quite a bit of disturbing information that makes it impossible for me to continue supporting a movement I no longer respect. I have not yet decided when or even if I will write about …

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Census Bureau: No Counting Gay Marriages

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will not be counting gay marriages in its 2010 nationwide count of Americans and how they live. In fact they will “edit” the responses of legally married gay couples to change their status to “unmarried partners.” The U.S. Census Bureau, reacting to the federal Defense of Marriage Act and other mandates, plans to …

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Real Bad Announces Beneficiaries & DJ

The 20th annual Real Bad party, the “unofficial” closing party of Folsom Street Fair and one of the best gay dance events on the planet, has announced the beneficiaries and DJ for this year’s event. Real Bad is completely volunteer-run and 100% of its proceeds go to the LGBT community. Grass Roots Gay Rights West (GRGR/West), producers of the annual …

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New Yorker Magazine’s Obamas-As-Terrorists Cover: Sharp Satire Or Offensive?

The cover story of the current issue of New Yorker delves into Barack Obama’s rise from an unknown lawyer to a powerful Chicago politician, but it’s cartoonist Barry Blitt’s satirical artwork on that cover has got people screaming. Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton: “The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover is …

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Morning View – Tranquility Base

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Afternoon View – Deliciousness

Aaron, Chris and I are in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey at the Jefferson Diner, where their dessert carousel featured pies the size of basketballs. If you’re gonna be at Hillside Campground this weekend, stop by Site 62 and say “Hello.” (Yes, I’m live-blogging from a NJ diner. Sophistication!)

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Obama Campaign: Faith-Based Funding Will Not Hurt Gays

Barack Obama’s campaign has assured Pam Spaulding (author of Pam’s House Blend) that his faith-based initiative funding will not be allowed to be used for “ex-gay” therapies or for any project that advocates for a particular faith. Via Pam: A source with Senator Obama’s campaign (Director of the LGBT Vote, Dave Noble) has now confirmed to Pam’s House Blend that …

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Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle Loves To Talk About T-Room Sex

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle once again hammered the straw man issue of dirty, restroom trolling queers yesterday at the same time that he allowed that a “responsible homosexual” could be mayor of the city. Naugle will be term-limited out of office next year and two openly gay men have announced their mayoral candidacies. Many in Fort Lauderdale’s gay community …

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HomoQuotable – Robert Dekoven

“Many people are deeply upset that our fundamental right to marry will soon appear on a ballot for public vote. It won’t be the first time in California’s history. In past elections, we’ve had to fight against initiatives that would have prohibited GLBT teachers from teaching in public schools and an initiative that sought to segregate HIV-positive people from the …

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Morning View – Backyard

This is my glamorous view of the world’s most exciting city.

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Boycott Launched Against CA Hotelier

A coalition of marriage equality advocates and a hotel workers union in California are calling for a boycott of Hyatt hotels owned by San Diego tycoon Doug Manchester after he donated $125K in support of Proposition 8, the November ballot measure that would overturn gay marriage. The group’s message Thursday was to urge residents and tourists to stay at other …

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SC Says “No” To Gay Tourism

A tourism agency booked South Carolina into a gay tourism campaign in the UK, but once state officials found out about it, they refused to pay for it. South Carolina’s top tourism agency has canceled an overseas advertising campaign targeting gay tourists. The campaign, tied to gay pride week celebrations in London, included ads that proclaimed “South Carolina is so …

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FISA: Bush Signs, ACLU Sues

Yesterday Dubya signed away another piece of democracy when he gleefully scratched his name in blood onto the FISA bill. George W. Bush Thursday signed a law expanding legal authority for wiretaps by spy agencies which he hailed as vital for America’s security, after a fierce Congress battle. “This law will play a critical role in helping to prevent another …

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Broadway Friday

– The revival of Godspell opens at the Barrymore on October 23rd with previews beginning on September 29th. Tony nominee Gavin Creel will star, David Goldstein will direct. – Passing Strange closes on July 20th after a five month run. – Bryant Park’s summer program of free lunchtime Broadway performances kicked off yesterday. For the next five Thursdays you can …

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Bilerico Project Celebrates First Year

Bil Browning’s Bilerico Project, the LGBT community group blog where just about every gay activist you’ve ever heard of participates, is celebrating their first anniversary. Head over to Bilerico today and participate in their anniversary giveaway where you can win signed movie posters from John Waters and Margaret Cho and a package of 11 gay-themed DVDs. The contest runs like …

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RUMOR: Anti-Gay Alabama Attorney General Busted In Bed With Male Aide, About To Resign

There’s been an explosion of chatter on Alabama-based blogs today that the state’s Republican anti-gay Attorney General Troy King may be about to resign in the face of a sex scandal with a male assistant. According to multiple sources, King was caught in bed with the man by his wife and thrown out of his home. Via Wonkette: His [King’s] …

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Anonymous Takes On Scientology at Toronto Pride

I got an email from anti-Scientology group Anonymous hipping me to the above clip which combines information about Scientology’s anti-gay policies with images from the Anonymous protest in front of Scientology offices during last week’s Toronto Pride, during which Scientology members threatened protesters with physical violence. Anonymous plans on bringing hate crimes charges against the cult, which says that gay …

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Daily Grumble

Antonio Banderas, for so many years one of my favorite actors (starting with Women On the Verge), is ruined for me. Now when I hear his voice, all I can think is… Nasonex.

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