Monthly Archives: November 2009

Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment

Here’s the just-released production video for Adam Lambert’s first single from his debut album.

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Gays In The House

A handful of gays were sprinkled among the guests at the Obama administration’s first state dinner last night. Several prominent gay men and lesbians were among those at the White House Tuesday night for President and Mrs. Obama’s first state dinner, held in honor of India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur. Among those on the 338-person …

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LGBT Rights For Charleston, SC

Add Charleston, South Carolina to the list. Charleston City Council passed ordinances expanding the city’s existing policy prohibiting discrimination in housing to include age, sexual orientation and gender identity. The council also passed a public accommodations ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability, age or sexual orientation. The ordinances were presented …

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Muppehemian Rhapsody

Beaker gets the best lines. Meep.

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Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of Penetration Inc, for today’s swag booty we have five copies of Billie Ray Martin: The Videos 89-98, a DVD compilation of videos, performances, and interviews from the legendary house music diva. This DVD compilation comes with artwork and menu design done by Philip Marshall and contain all the Electribe 101 videos including “Inside Out”, “Talking With Myself” and …

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HomoQuotable – Steve Goldstein

“If the Democrats don’t enact marriage equality now, after years of telling us to wait, wait, wait, it will cause a huge schism between the state Democratic Party and not just the gay community, but the entire progressive base. And it could change the political landscape of New Jersey permanently.” – Garden State Equality head Steve Goldstein, telling the New …

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97 Meds In HIV/AIDS Pipeline

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association writes us today in advance of World AIDS Day (December 1st) to let us know about the 97 HIV/AIDS medications currently in the research pipeline. Conservatively, an effective HIV vaccine could prevent almost 30 million of the 150 million new infections projected in the coming decades. A highly effective vaccine could even prevent more …

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The Funeral Of Jorge Mercado

Openly gay teenager Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, the victim of one of the most gruesome hate crimes in memory, was buried in Puerto Rico yesterday. Clip and subtitles by Andres Duque at Blabbeando. Get out a tissue. Get out two.

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Tomorrow: Macy’s Balloons

The Manhattan tradition of viewing the inflating of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day balloons along Central Park West begins tomorrow at 3PM. Via Gothamist: It’s that time again—time for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. And one of the fun traditions to watching the balloons being blown up the night before. This year’s Thanksgiving parade balloon inflation begins tomorrow at 3 p.m. …

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80’s Flashback

Jermaine Stewart, The Word Is Out, 1984. The slender, effeminate Stewart first gained notice for his flamboyant dancing on Soul Train, leading to gigs as a backup vocalist for Shalamar and Culture Club. Co-written with Culture Club bassist Mikey Craig, The Word Is Out, Stewart’s first single, was taken by gay audiences as a coming out anthem of sorts, even …

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ABC Cancels Adam Lambert Concert

ABC has canceled tomorrow’s scheduled concert on Good Morning America in the aftermath of his controversial performance on Sunday’s American Music Awards. But CBS has jumped on his new availability. If you were hoping to catch Adam Lambert performing on “Good Morning America” this Wednesday, or maybe even see the free concert in person in New York, you’re out of …

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A Truly Black Friday

While cities around the country try to beef up this week’s Black Friday (traditionally the #1 retail sales day of the year) by granting temporary suspensions of sales tax on clothing or other goods, the state of South Carolina will let you buy GUNS tax-free. Via NY Daily News: The great state of South Carolina is putting its own sick …

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Wingnuts Go After Teen Sex Advice Mag

Over the complaints of more than 100 parents, Ames, Iowa is backing a librarian’s decision that a sex advice magazine written by and for teenagers remain on the shelves. The above image is a screen shot from magazine’s website. A teen sex magazine will stay on the shelves at the Ames Public Library despite a petition signed by more than …

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Lambda Legal Sues Atlanta Cops and City Over Eagle Bar Raid

On behalf of 19 customers who suffered physical and verbal abuse during a September raid of the Atlanta Eagle nightclub, Lambda Legal is suing the city, the chief of police, and 48 individual cops. Via press release: “The illegal activity going on in the Atlanta Eagle that night was committed by the APD,” said Greg Nevins, Supervising Senior Staff Attorney …

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UK Straight Couple Denied Civil Union

In a reversal of the usual story, a straight couple has been denied a civil partnership in the UK because those are only for the gays. Via Pink News: Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle, both 25, arrived at Islington Town Hall in London this morning to register their intention to have a civil partnership. As they had anticipated, they were …

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Clueless Palin Fans

Sarah Palin’s fans have no idea what Palin actually stands for. As a YouTube commenter says, “This is equal parts hilarious and sad.”

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Lou Dobbs Mulls White House Bid

Well, you knew he wasn’t quitting CNN for no damn reason. Less than two weeks after announcing his departure from the cable network—and following a series of interviews in which Dobbs encouraged speculation about his political plans—the anchorman known to fans as “Mr. Independent” finally made his presidential ambitions explicit on former Sen. Fred Thompson’s radio show Monday. Asked if …

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Media Reacts To Adam Lambert’s American Music Awards Performance

Yesterday the ladies of The View discussed Adam Lambert’s controversial performance on the American Music Awards. Unsurprisingly, it was Elisa Hasselbeck who went off of Lambert. (Transcription via Towleroad.) “It seemed to be a sexual aggression that came across in the performance. Now, does anyone know what song he sang? Does anyone remember what he sounded like? Because, let me …

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News Corp Teams Up With Microsoft To Block Google’s Indexing Of Their Stories

Wired reports that News Corp is working with Microsoft on their project to prevent Google from indexing stories from the Wall Street Journal, NY Post, and other News Corp-owned publications. News Corp has rattled its saber in Google’s direction for months, as chairman Rupert Murdoch accused the company of “stealing stories” by posting links and short article excerpts on its …

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Gay Pagan Witches Will Abort Your Kids!

The Maine Family Policy Council has picked up the American Family Association’s “witchcraft” charge against Gap’s holiday commercial. Aaaand somehow it all becomes about abortion and euthanasia. Oh! And don’t forget the witchcraft of gay marriage! Solstice is a holiday celebrated by “pagans,” and paganism is repackaged witchcraft, and witchcraft slowly darkens, withers, and kills the human soul. Modern day …

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