A midtown Manhattan location of Bally’s is being sued by a man who claims he broke his shoulder after slipping on a “white substance” in the steam room. Marc Moskowitz claimed in court papers that managers at the Bally Total Fitness gym on E. 55th St. were aware that gay “cruising and lewd behavior” is “commonplace at the steam room, …
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Interactive SCOTUS Rulings Map
The New Yorker has published an interactive map that demonstrates the potential results of the coming SCOTUS rulings on marriage. Click around and see the possibilities.
Read More »Alan Chambers Apologizes
“Please know that I am deeply sorry. I am sorry for the pain and hurt many of you have experienced. I am sorry that some of you spent years working through the shame and guilt you felt when your attractions didn’t change. I am sorry we promoted sexual orientation change efforts and reparative theories about sexual orientation that stigmatized parents. …
Read More »BREAKING: “Ex-Gay” Group Exodus International Announces It Will Shut Down
Following a lengthy apology from its head Alan Chambers, tonight the world’s largest “ex-gay” organization, Exodus International, announced that it will shut down. Founded in 1976, at its peak Exodus had over 100 chapters in the United States and over 150 affiliates worldwide. From the group’s website: “Exodus is an institution in the conservative Christian world, but we’ve ceased to …
Read More »DELAWARE: Transgender Rights Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Jack Markell
This afternoon Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed a transgender rights bill into law hours after it was approved by the state Senate. The Washington Blade reports: Delaware Gov. Jack Markell on Wednesday signed a bill that will add gender identity and expression to his state’s anti-discrimination and hate crimes laws. “Discrimination on basis of gender identity is inherently wrong,” he …
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Courtesy of the Karpel Group, tonight we’ve got three copies of Summer Horns, the new album by openly gay jazz superstar Dave Koz. Summer Horns is now on sale nationwide. Enter to win Summer Horns from Dave Koz! Concord Records presents SUMMER HORNS, the brand-new album from Grammy-nominated saxophonist DAVE KOZ with a little help from his friends: Gerald Albright, …
Read More »James Gandolfini Dies At Age 51
Actor James Gandolfini has died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 51. Gandolfini was on holiday in Rome, said Mara Mikialian, HBO’s vice president for program publicity. The actor was scheduled to make an appearance at the Taormina Film Fest in Sicily this week, according to the festival. Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for his portrayal of …
Read More »NYC Teachers Union Endorses Former Comptroller Bill Thompson For Mayor
Democratic mayoral candidate and former NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson, who lost to Bloomberg by only four points in 2009, tonight received the endorsement of the city’s 200,000-member teachers union. Tonight all seven declared Democratic mayoral candidates will debate at Hunter College on the Upper East Side. The debate will be carried live by NY1 and should prove quite lively. RELATED: …
Read More »FLORIDA: Activists Gear Up To Place Same-Sex Marriage Ban Repeal On Ballot
Saying they have no confidence that the coming Supreme Court rulings will change things for Florida, activists there say they are gearing up to place a repeal of that state’s constitutional ban on the ballot. They’ve got a tough battle ahead of them. “We think it’s going to be a wake-up call for a lot of people who are thinking …
Read More »Breach – Jack
Furrily freaky.
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