Monthly Archives: October 2009

A Place At The Table

Last night my pal Chris accompanied me to the Ali Forney Center’s gala fundraiser, A Place At The Table, held at the Chelsea Art Museum where Manhattan’s gay glitterati nibbled fancy bits from top chefs, took part in silent and live auctions, and were entertained by Tony-nominee Justin Bond and famed singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright – all in the name of …

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Jesus Wrote The Constitution

Christianist artist John McNaughton is selling prints of his painting One Nation Under God, which depicts Jesus proudly holding the U.S. Constitution as a crowd of historical figures and representatives of right-wing targets look on. On this interactive version of the painting, an effete man with crossed arms called Mr. Hollywood “represents the entertainment business in America. He looks with …

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Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of the Tectonic Theater Project, today’s Swag Tuesday prize is two tickets to the October 12th performance of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later at NYC’s Lincoln Center. The groundbreaking epilogue to the Laramie Project, titled THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER, will be performed in New York at Lincoln Center and over 150 other theaters across the country …

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Anti-Gay Christian Action Network Told They Can’t Raise Funds In Maine

After they sent out a fundraising letter called “inflammatory” and “anti-Muslim,” the state of Maine has told the virulently anti-gay Christian Action Network that they can no longer raise funds there. The group is suing the state in response. The organization claims the state violated its right to free speech under the First and Fourteenth Amendments when it denied the …

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Letterman Apologizes To Wife And Staff

Last night David Letterman apologized to his wife and staff for having humiliated them. The host of “Late Show with David Letterman” said in the taping of his Monday show that he will try to patch things up with Regina, whom he married in March after dating for more than 20 years. The two have a 5-year-old son, Harry. “She …

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New Referendum 71 Ad

From the Equal Rights Washington Education Fund comes Am I Protected, a new clip and website urging the approval of Referendum 71. Charlene Strong lost her partner Kate Fleming after a tragic flooding incident in Seattle in late 2006, and was nearly barred from seeing Fleming in her last moments of life. Strongs heart-wrenching testimony about the hospital ordeal helped …

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Ex-Husband Of Little Britain Star Commits Suicide

The ex-husband of Little Britain star Matt Lucas, committed suicide in Edinburgh yesterday. Kevin McGee, 32, who divorced the Little Britain star ten months ago at the High Court, was found at his home after writing a suicide note on the social networking site Facebook. McGee, a TV producer, posted the message: ‘Kevin McGee thinks that death is much better …

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Maddow On “Americans For Prosperity”

Last night Rachel tore in to the lying wingnuts group, Americans For Prosperity. Their own words hang them.

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Microsoft Donates $100K To Approve R-71 Effort In Washington State

According to a report filed (PDF) with Washington state’s Public Disclosure Commission, Microsoft has donated $100,000 to the Approve Referendum 71 campaign. Dominic Holden at Slog: This took guts. Microsoft’s brazen role in R-71 will outrage the Ken Hutchersons of the world, who pressured Microsoft for years to back off from supporting gay-rights legislation. And it could also summon conservative …

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Morning View – 10th & 23rd

This new condo tower has cantilevered its floors to hover out over the High Line Park.

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Donna Sachet Makes Drag History

San Francisco drag legend Donna Sachet made history last week when she became the first drag performer to sing the national anthem at a major league baseball game. The home team Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4. I think this is the first time I’ve seen Donna without her trademark red dress.

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80’s Flashback

Limahl, NeverEnding Story, 1984. The theme song to the movie of the same name, this one-off collaboration between openly gay former Kajagoogoo frontman Limahl and my all-time favorite producer Giorgio Moroder resulted in one of the most lovely dance tracks of its day. Moroder wrote the music and his frequent partner Keith Forsey wrote the lyrics. (Forsey won an Oscar …

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If They Were Gay

Two straight bros chat about what they do to each other if they were gay. Very NSFW for language. (Tipped by JMG reader Boston Bill)

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Prank: Sen. Max Baucus’ Vote For Public Option For Sale On eBay

(Tipped by JMG reader Peter)

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HomoQuotable – James Hartline

“The game plan of the international homosexual movement and Mayor Daley was to create the physical appearance in Chicago through the Gay Games that would result in selling the international Olympic Committee on the idea that Chicago was ready for a bigger event: the 2016 Olympics. At the time of the Gay Games, former homosexual James Hartline was flown into …

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Levi Johnston Goes Nuts

Towleroad points out this new ad campaign featuring Levi Johnston, who is wisely not allowed to speak. Love the last line.

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Obama To Speak At HRC Dinner On Eve Of National Equality March

President Obama will speak at the HRC’s annual dinner in Washington DC the night before the National Equality March. Mr. Obama’s appearance on Saturday at the annual dinner for the Human Rights Campaign, a leading gay rights advocacy group, represents a significant show of support for gay rights at a time when many prominent gay and lesbian activists have been …

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Trials Begins For Alabama Judge Accused Of Trading Sex With Inmates For Leniency

Fifteen current and former prison inmates are scheduled to testify in the trial of former Alabama circuit court judge Herman Thomas, who is accused of trading leniency for sexual acts performed in his chambers. Some inmates in those cases described being checked out of the jail for meetings with Thomas in his car or in his private office in the …

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Conde Nast To Close Gourmet

The print death spiral continues. Today Conde Nast will announce the shuttering of its venerable Gourmet Magazine and three other titles. The magazine has suffered a severe decline in ad pages, but the cut still comes as a shock. There was speculation that Conde Nast would close one of its food titles — Gourmet or Bon Appétit — but most …

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Schumer And Gillibrand Endorse Bill Thompson For NYC Mayor

Today both of New York’s senators will endorse NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson in his mayoral bid against Michael Bloomberg. But few expect them to actually speak against the billionaire in City Hall. Mr. Schumer, in particular, has been effusive praising the work of the man Mr. Thompson is trying to unseat, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Indeed, Mr. Schumer’s wife, Iris …

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