There is a sad follow-up to the crime reported here last week. Via the Associated Press: An Army veteran beaten by a man he met at a bar died Saturday afternoon, nearly a week after being hospitalized with burns so bad that parts of both arms had to be amputated, police and his partner said. Veteran Stephen Patrick White, 46, …
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KANSAS: Mass Gay Wedding To Take Place In Wichita On First Day Of Legalization
Late Wednesday afternoon the Supreme Court lifted its stay on same-sex marriage in Kansas, resulting in several weddings the next day after judges waived the mandatory three-day waiting period. For others that obtained their wedding licenses on Thursday, a mass gay wedding will take place tomorrow in Wichita, the state’s largest city. Via that city’s ABC affiliate: On Monday, many …
Read More »FRANCE: Former President Sarkozy Calls For Repeal Of Same-Sex Marriage Law
Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy, who is expected to run for president again in 2017, yesterday called for the repeal of same-sex marriage during a debate organized by a far-right group. Via the Guardian: Referring to the “mariage pour tous” or “marriage for all” legislation passed by France’s Socialist government last year, he said it needed “rewriting from top to …
Read More »FLORIDA: Community Leader Dies In Traffic Accident During Annual AIDS Ride
South Florida nightlife guru Mark Haines, who founded the popular LGBT entertainment portal Mark’s List, was killed in a traffic accident Friday night while participating the annual Miami to Key West AIDS ride. His nephew writes on Mark’s List: I am heartbroken to report that Mark Haines, my uncle, the founder and CEO of Mark’s List, and a long-time leader …
Read More »Venerable Philly Bar Closes After 50 Years
Philadelphia’s Westbury bar, which was first advertised in gay guides back in the early 60s, has closed after last month’s fire in the hotel above it. From their Facebook page: With a very broken heart, I have to announce, the Westbury Bar and Restaurant will not be reopening. Our extensive efforts trying get an exception from the city have not …
Read More »At Buenos Aires Pride 2014
Via the Buenos Aires Herald: Buenos Aires City yesterday held its 23rd Gay Pride March despite concerns from organizers after Mayor Mauricio Macri’s City Hall refused to take full responsibility for the safety of participants and spectators at what is a public event. Demonstrators gathered at the Congress Square to arrive at the iconic Plaza de Mayo. Around 8pm, the …
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Take That, Putin
Russia can tear down their monument to Steve Jobs because Apple CEO Tim Cook has come out, but that won’t save their stock market. Via the Telegraph: Apple is now worth more than Russia’s stock market, new data have revealed. The US technology giant’s market capitalisation has overtaken the combined value of all Russian public companies for the first time …
Read More »HomoQuotable – Andrew Caldwell
“First of all, I’m delivered. And when I was a homosexual, I never looked at an old man. I would never touch an old man. Like I said, I dated a couple of football players, I dated church people. So I would never ever date a old person. That’s not my type. That’s nasty. If folks want to know if …
Read More »TEXAS: Exorcism At Starbucks
Via Raw Story: An exorcism performed outside a Starbucks coffee shop in Austin, Texas, was caught on video, mySA reported on Wednesday. In the video, a group of men can be seen with their hands placed another man, who is spewing saliva into a red plastic cup. “All your legions of poison. All your legions out! Out! All your legions …
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