Rudy Giuliani has reversed his previous position on civil unions, saying he is opposed to yesterday’s New Hampshire civil union vote. His campaign issued this statement: “Mayor Giuliani believes marriage is between one man and one woman.Domestic partnerships are the appropriate way to ensure that people are treated fairly. In this specific case the law states same sex civil unions …

Located near NYU and poised atop a major subway station, Union Square is the heart of NYC public political activism, hosting rallies on every major cause: anti-war, gay rights, immigration reform, etc. After 9/11, Union Square was the focal point for public expressions of grief, as it was the closest gathering point to Ground Zero of any size. Embiggen to …

The New Hampshire legislative approved of same-sex civil unions today, sending the bill to Gov. John Lynch, who has said he will sign it, joining NH with New Jersey, Connecticut and Vermont. Iowa today extended civil rights protections to LGBT folks in an ENDA-tpe bill that took 15 years to gather enough votes to pass. Almost two-thirds of polled New …

And now for the most cliched blogpost: I exist, and I have a cat. After my Tuesday bike ride past the window of the ASPCA, I came home and went to bed, where I dreamt about the sad kitty I’d seen in the window. Taking that as a sign, last night I returned. Window Kitty was on “behavioral hold”, unavailable …

“I got teased in school because people figured I must be gay because I understand women. I think that’s why guys didn’t like me – because I got along with girls so well. When I went up to girls they would give me a hug and a kiss on the cheek like I was their gay friend. But I was …

On Tuesday, Seattle’s gay pride organization, Out And Proud, announced that they were cancelling this year’s pride celebration and declaring bankruptcy, due to the organization’s $102,000 debt from last year’s event. But upon hearing the news, Seattle’s mo’s came rushing to the rescue, pouring in enough donations to retire the debt by the end of that very day. Amazing! Seattle’s …

The Beaux Arts-style W Hotel in Union Square was built in 1911 as the German Insurance Building but had its named changed to the Guardian Life Building during WWI. Starwood Hotels bought it for their “W” brand in 2000. Did you know that “W” stands for “Whatever, Whenever”? Yeah, me either. The lobby is beautiful, I recommend sticking your head …

Let’s play like the chat room kids. A/S/L?.

Brooklyn has the bloggiest ‘hoods in the country, according to a study that tracked 100,000 posts about 3000 neighborhoods. Unsurprisingly, the ten most blogged-about neighborhoods in the nation are hotbeds of education and the creative arts. Here are the top ten nabes for hipster hype. 1. Clinton Hill, Brooklyn2. Shaw, Washington DC3. Downtown Los Angeles4. Newton, Massachusetts5. Rogers Park/North Howard, …

An English scholar has unearthed a scroll of parchment containing what he says is the earliest English-language writing on the topic of gay rights. Ancient And Modern Pederasty Investigated And Exemplified, a book written by Thomas Cannon in 1749 is a “defense” of homosexuality containing citations from ancient Greek and Roman literature. The book was suppressed upon publication, with all …

Congrats to Ray at North Carolina State, our winner of this week’s Swag Tuesday prize, a collection of CDs from Universal Music Enterprise’s Number Ones series. Ray says, “Well, I’m absolutely thrilled to get these CD’s. As a poor college student, I don’t get a chance to pick up many collections, but these just jumped out at me when I …

Rosie O’Donnell is leaving The View after her one-year contract expires in June. After her F-bomb-laden and crotch-grabbing performance at Monday’s New York Women in Communication awards, O’Donnell has been the subject of a furious campaign by various right-wing groups who have threatened to boycott Disney-owned ABC and their advertisers. The usual Fox News wingnuts (O’Reilly, Hannity & Colmes) have …

The 50-story One East River on E.72nd Street is one of the city’s oddball flock of “super-luxury” rentals, built for folks that don’t mind dropping around $40k-$80K a year to rent an apartment. It’s a soul-free glass box, more like an office building than a home, but I do rather like the funky slatted window vents that actually open. On …

The American Family Association says… Several corporations are now supporting the homosexual agenda. These companies have been convinced by homosexual activists and the mainstream media that in order to be “fair and tolerant,” companies must make special rules for homosexuals and provide company money and resources to help promote their lifestyle. Many companies, at the urging of these groups, have …

ABOVE: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks about ENDA, which he and Reps. Deb Price (R-OH) , Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Chris Shays (R-CT) introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives. More photos are here. (via – Human Rights Campaign.) Rep. Baldwin: “Twenty-five years ago, my own state of Wisconsin was the first in the nation to add sexual orientation to …

“Ann Coulter is a horrible witch — you know that some queen is bleaching and straightening that hair. And who designs her little black dresses and shoes? Trust me, it’s gay men! I would love to see Ann Coulter in a gay-free zone — she would have coarse mousy brown hair, poorly applied drugstore makeup and walk around in a …

(Taking a deep breath):I dusted the bike off for the first time this year tonight and had a long ride along the East River, starting at the bridge over the expressway that runs under the Hospital For Ominous Surgery, rolling by the Blackwell Island Lighthouse (built in 1872 so boats didn’t run into the NYC Insane Asylum), continuing past our …

As of yesterday, Spamalot has run longer than Camelot. The Producers closed yesterday after six years and a $300+ million gross. John Waters’ Cry-Baby is in workshop, NYC premiere unknown. New York state may deregulate ticket scalping. Current law expires in June. Semi-flop The Pirate Queen may be evicted for Young Frankenstein. Frost/Nixon, starring Frank Langella, opens tonight. Mary Poppins …

“Although it is clear that the Defendant (Dina Matos McGreevey) knew of my sexual orientation before our marriage, she chose to either ignore it or block it out of her mind, even when questioned by her friends.” – Former NJ governor Jim McGreevey, claiming his wife always knew he was a gay American, in divorce papers filed yesterday. McGreevey’s “amicable” …

Whoopsie. Wired is reporting that lube maker Astroglide has accidently exposed a list of over 250,000 customers. Google searches on their customer’s names now reveal their addresses and their preferred lube. Google is working on removing the info from their caches and many of the links are now dead, but apparently the information has been out there for years. There …