Monthly Archives: December 2012

From The New York Times…

Perhaps Bloomberg said it in jest. If not, it certainly throws an interesting angle into Christine Quinn’s presumed candidacy. UPDATE: Here’s the story. During their conversation, Mrs. Clinton left little room for doubt: she was not interested in seeking the mayoralty, people briefed on the call said. Even so, Mr. Bloomberg’s reaching out to her is rich with political intrigue. …

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How Are Gay Marriages Consummated?

According to the Sunday Times, Britain’s legislative wonks are in a dither over how to define the “consummation” portion of their same-sex marriage bill. Gay Star News provides a recap of the subscription-only Times story: Civil servants have reportedly been considering the intricacies of gay sex for months, and have taken evidence from sex experts and gay rights organizations in …

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Grey Below The Belt

Source.

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NYPD: It Gets Better

(Via Advocate)

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The Hottest Men In TV History

Over at Boy Culture, my pal Matt Rettenmund has posted an exhaustively cataloged list of the men he considers to be the top 50 hottest male actors in television history. Click over and enjoy the parade, then tell us your own favorites. My own pick, who ranked #4 on Matt’s list, is shown above.

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Headline Of The Day

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NORWAY: Princess Secretly Traveled To India To Care For Gay Staffer’s Newborns

Reuters reports that Norway’s Princess Mette-Marit secretly traveled to India to care for the newborn twins borne by the surrogate mother hired by a gay palace staffer who was unable to get a visa to go himself. Armed with a diplomatic passport that granted her immediate access, the future queen jumped on a plane in late October when the employee, …

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Spotify’s Most Popular Songs Of 2012

The streaming music service Spotify, to which I am woefully addicted, has posted their 100 most-played songs of 2012. Here’s their Top Ten. 1. Gotye featuring Kimbra — “Somebody That I Used to Know” 2. Carly Rae Jepsen — “Call Me Maybe” 3. Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe — “We Are Young” 4. Flo Rida — “Whistle” 5. Flo Rida featuring …

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Ill Papa Joins Twitter

Emperor Palpatine joined Twitter this weekend and so far has not issued any tweets. But people are already messaging him, including gay British journalist Patrick Strudwick, who is best known for his work to expose “ex-gay” crackpots.

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Savage Vs Barber

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Generals Are Rolling Over In Their Graves Over Gay Weddings At West Point

So sez Pat Robertson, who adds: “What have they done to our cherished institutions?”

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Maine Marriage Licenses: Dec. 29th

Maine will begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses on December 29th.  Via press release from GLAD: According to the Office of the Secretary of State, the certified election results for the state were signed off on by Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday, Nov. 29. The new law becomes effective 30 days from that date. “The long wait for marriage for same-sex …

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Buckingham Palace Confirms Rumors: Princess Kate Middleton Is Pregnant

Buckingham Palace has confirmed the rumor that has dominated the tabloids in recent weeks. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby, according to an official statement just released by palace officials, who confirm that Kate Middleton and Prince William, both 30, are adding a royal boy or girl to their mix. The new royal baby will obviously …

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At The 2012 Toys Party In Chelsea

Above is the ten-foot-high mountain of toys I encountered at last night’s Toys Party, the 27th annual holiday event at Chelsea Piers which raises money for SAGE (Services & Advocacy for Gay Elders).  The event always sells out and the well-dressed crowd of over 2300 was already in a  block-long line when I arrived.  I didn’t get a lot of …

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Obama Readies Cabinet Shakeup

The AP reports on the major changes coming for President Obama’s cabinet. At least three and as many as seven changes are being forecast.

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TODAY: SiriusXM At 2:30PM

Today at 2:30pm I’ll be on Michelangelo Signorile’s SiriusXM show to talk about some of the latest LGBT-related news items. The gays are on channel 108 and you can listen live online if you sign up for a freebie account. What are your top five gay news items of the last week?

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No SCOTUS Decision AGAIN

SCOTUSblog has the non-word: “The Supreme Court on Monday released added orders from its Friday Conference, but the list did not include any on the ten cases dealing with the same-sex marriage issue.  It now appears that those cases will be rescheduled for the Conference this Friday.” This is getting really fucking tiresome. Today’s list of orders is here.

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Frothy Joins World Net Daily

Rick Santorum has joined the staff of World Net Daily as an “exclusive” weekly columnist. They crow: A native of Pennsylvania, Santorum went to bat for conservatives who didn’t feel their voice was being represented in the GOP primary. His grass-roots approach to campaigning – including visiting every one of Iowa’s 99 counties and his stunning victory in the Iowa …

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Flipper Gets Bitey

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Fireman Canned Over Anti-Obama Stunt

A firefighter in Pompano Beach, Florida has been terminated after he placed toilet paper imprinted with the president’s face in his station’s restroom. It was Clint Pierce’s third instance of posting political paraphernalia on city property and a violation of a direct order to cease and desist from such behavior, according to city records. “It was clearly a case of …

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