Joe.My.God. LGBT News

An interesting story in today’s NY Times reports on a new website, Uncivil Servants, which allows NYC residents to upload photos of city employees, cops, and film crews who are violating city parking regulations using their city-issued permits to park just about anywhere they want. The rules for using government-issued parking permits are complex. But the permits are intended for …

Spring is here, sort of, and I’m dying for a road trip. I really need to get off this tiny island. What’s your favorite quick getaway destination?.

All four assailants charged in last summer’s brutal assault of drag entertainer Kevin Aviance pled guilty in NYC court today, receiving prison sentences ranging from 6 to 15 years in plea agreements that included hate crimes embellishments. The four young men, who range in age from 17 to 21 years old, had faced up to 25 years each for the …

Yesterday, with the support of a broad coalition of professional organizations, including many law enforcement groups, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) introduced the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which will extend hate crimes protection to the LGBT community. Today the American Family Organization issued an action alert to stop the legislation, saying that the hate crimes …

Azis, the fascinating Bulgarian bear, drag queen, pop singer, politician and Eurovision 2006 semi-finalist, was recently voted by his countrymen as the 2nd greatest living Bulgarian and 21st greatest of all time. Check out his smokin’ hot new video, which is probably safe for work as long as your co-workers don’t mind you checking out some really, really hot men …

Pam Spaulding’s mention that her vital site recently hit 2 million visitors reminded me that I meant to mention that this here website thingy recently did the same, last Sunday or so.Crazy!

Wayne Besen, founder of Ex-Gay Watch and Truth Wins Out, appeared in a Daily Show segment Monday night called Diagnosis: Mystery, which hilariously lampoons looney Richard Cohen, the “conversion therapist” and author of Coming Out Straight. One of the funniest Daily Show bits ever! Well done, Wayne!

The Eagle, Sunday, 10PMMan 1: Well, sure, you are kinda nelly, but some guys like that. Man 2: What are you talking about??!! Man 1: What? Man 2: You asshole, I said I was a feminist, not effeminate! Man 1 (shrinking): Oh….. Man 2: And I am NOT nelly! (Man 2 stalks away.) Man 1 (to himself): Whatever, girl..

Early figures are showing that gay couples in New Jersey aren’t exactly rushing to be civil unioned. Only 229 couples have applied for licenses in the first month (although not all municipalities have reported in), which some activists say is indicative of a feeling that gay marriage will eventually come to the state, causing many couples to wait. If true, …

I’ve already posted too much about the rents on the Upper East Side, but I’ll mention this too. Today I wandered across the street on my way home from the subway to peek at the signs in the lobby of a new apartment building almost ready for tenants. The posted rents are pretty much in line with the neighborhood, but …