Mediaite reports: In an attempt to make sure neither the Koch brothers nor Rupert Murdoch obtain ownership of the Tribune Company and its major assets like the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, a liberal group has started a crowd-funding campaign to raise enough money to outbid both potential buyers and, in their belief, “take back the media.” “The …
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TODAY: International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia
Events and rallies are happening worldwide.
Read More »Window To Window
Residents of a luxury Tribeca building are angry about an art gallery’s exhibition of photos taken from an apartment across the street. From his second-floor apartment across the street, artist Arne Svenson secretly took photos of his neighbors through their oversized windows as they engaged in such personal things as bending over cleaning, taking naps and carrying sleeping kids to …
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Read More »Candice Glover Wins American Idol
Probably like most of you, I haven’t watched the show since Adam Lambert’s year, but in case anybody here cares, here’s last night’s announcement.
Read More »New Yorkers Rally Against Hate Crimes Outside Madison Square Garden
Hundreds of LGBT New Yorkers gathered outside Madison Square Garden last night in protest of the ongoing spree of violent anti-gay hate crimes, one of which occurred outside the famed sports venue. The protest was organized by Queer Rising and the LGBT Anti-Violence Project. Visit the Facebook page of Gay Marriage USA for many more photos and some of the …
Read More »WA Florist Counter-Sues
Last month Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a discrimination suit against florist Barronelle Stuzman for refusing to supply flowers for a same-sex wedding. Yesterday the anti-gay Alliance Defending Freedom counter-sued on her behalf. Via World Net Daily: “The Washington State Constitution, in Article 1, Section 11, absolutely protects ‘freedom of conscience in all matters of religious sentiment, belief, …
Read More »Gawker: Toronto’s Mayor Smokes Crack
Gawker reporter John Cook says he’s seen the video. The Toronto Star says they have too and promises that there is “much more to come.” (Tipped by JMG reader David) UPDATE: The Toronto Star has posted their story but emphasizes that they had “no way to verify the authenticity of the video.” Two Toronto Star reporters have viewed the video …
Read More »Giorgio Moroder – Racer
Consequence Of Sound reports: Italian supercomposer Giorgio Moroder’s having quite a ball lately. In addition to being immortalized by Daft Punk on their latest album — in what’s arguably the best track off Random Access Memories — he’s back with his own new music. No, he’s not churning something out for director Brian De Palma; this time, he’s working alongside …
Read More »NEW JERSEY: Internet “Celebrity” Sought In Grisly Murder Of Gay Man
A homeless viral video star famed on the internet as “Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker” is being sought for the murder of a gay New Jersey man. The suspect is identified as Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, a 34-year-old who is well known on Facebook and YouTube. An arrest warrant has been issued for McGillvary in the homicide of Joseph Galfy, Jr. in …
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