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- 16. June 2011: Rapper Lil B “I’m Gay” on cover, NY Marriage Equality, Santorum has GAYS, HIV man wins, Hollywood is brainwashing America, Obama extends protections to gays, DADT end in September?
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Archive for November 2010
O’Donnel-Ding Dong!, Giuliani–GOP should ease on gay rights
4. November 2010 by admin.
RANT
Elections are over but this video clip deserves to be seen. Good bye O’Donnell!
Christine O’Donnell Ambushed by Canadian Comic — ‘You’re So Dense That Light Bends Around You’
Christine O’Donnell (who lost) was ambushed by Canadian comic Mary Walsh Tuesday at a polling station.
Said Walsh: "I just wanted to say good luck from Canada, and to suggest perhaps you need your own constitution with a first amendment that guarantees the separation between your thought and speech." Adding, "Miss O’Donnell, the Canadian press is saying you’re so dense that light bends around you. Do you have any reaction to that?"
You may recall Walsh’s character Marg Delahunty, from a similar encounter with Sarah Palin at a book signing.
We need more Canadians like her in the US
RAVE
Rudy Giuliani Says GOP Should ‘Ease Up’ on Gay Rights, Thinks ‘DADT’ Can Be Repealed Now
Rudy Giuliani told Wolf Blitzer today that he thinks it would be politically wise for Republicans to stop demonizing gays and says ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is ready to go, now:
"My feeling about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was, in the middle of the height of the Iraq war, not a good time to do it. We’re not in the middle of the height of the Iraq war. Afghanistan is a different kind of thing. You could probably accomplish it now. It’s eventually going to happen and it seems to me that it gets my party out of this anti-gay, feeling that we’re being unfair to people who are gay."
Info from http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/giuliani.html
Gay Vancouver Couple of 30 Years Win $50 Million Lottery
Claude and Kurt Blanchette-Ebert were considering buying a used car for their 30th anniversary when things took a dramatic turn:
The couple was facing tough financial times when Kurt bought a Quick Pick ticket last Thursday from the Mac’s convenience store at Hemlock and Broadway in Vancouver.
When he returned on Saturday to check the numbers at the store’s machine, he was flabbergasted. He rubbed his eyes and looked again: he had matched all seven winning numbers and won $50 million, the biggest lottery jackpot in B.C.’s history.
“The first thing I said was ‘holy sh–,’” Kurt, 63, said as he and Claude accepted their winning cheque from the B.C. Lottery Corp. on Tuesday.
He still didn’t believe it and had the ticket verified by Mac’s clerk Sunil Arora. When he got home, he was “beet red,” said Claude. “I thought he was going to have a stroke.”
The pair stashed the ticket away in a safe place and broke into hysterical laughter.
It’s nice to know that the lottery does not discriminate!
VIDEO (2.20MIN)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UACK93xF-FE&feature=player_embedded#at=76
RANT
Info from http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/watch-george-takei-has-douchebag-clint-mccances-number.html
VIDEO (3.29MIN)
http://www.youtube.com/user/Current#p/search/3/ZSGlmYIuATQ
Wanna be in politics but are afraid you may have some gayness? Just use The "Straight" Politician’s Guide to Managing Your Gay Crisis!
Watch infoMania Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
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Election Results, message, sports
3. November 2010 by admin.
2010 Election Results — Key Called Races
Republicans have gained control of the House of Representatives. Democrats have retained control of the Senate.
ARIZONA John McCain (R) retains seat in Senate.
CALIFORNIA Jerry Brown (D) defeats Meg Whitman (R) in governor race.
Barbara Boxer (D) defeats Carly Fiorina (R) in Senate race.
DELAWARE Chris Coons (D) defeats Christine O’Donnell — Senate
FLORIDA Marco Rubio (R) defeats Kendrick Meek (D) and Charlie Crist — Senate
ILLINOIS Mark Kirk (R) defeats Alexi Giannoulias (D)to take Obama’s old Senate seat in IL.
IOWA Terry Branstad (R) defeats Chet Culver (D) in Governor race.
Pro-Equality Iowa Supreme Court Judges Ternus, Baker and Streit look likely to be ousted, after a hideous right-wing campaign against them.
KENTUCKY Openly gay candidate Jim Gray elected mayor of Lexington.
MASSACHUSETTS Barney Frank (D) defeats Sean Bielat (R).
NEVADA Harry Reid (D) defeats Sharron Angle (R) to retain Senate seat.
NORTH CAROLINA Marcus Brandon, a Black gay candidate, wins election to the NC House.
OHIO Rob Portman (R) defeats Lee Fisher (D) — Senate
PENNSYLVANIA DADT champion Patrick Murphy (D) defeated by Michael Fitzpatrick (R) in House race.
Pay Toomey (R) defeats Joe Sestak (D) — Senate
RHODE ISLAND Gay Providence mayor David Cicilline wins House race
WEST VIRGINIA Joe Manchin (D) defeats John Raese (R) — Senate
WISCONSIN openly gay Tammy Baldwin (D) reelected to House
IN SPORTS NEWS
Kye Allums to take court as NCAA Division 1’s first publicly transgender player: "Allums grew up in the small town of Hugo, Minn., a half hour north of Minneapolis. Head coach Mike Bozeman scheduled the tournament appearance as a homecoming for him, long before he transitioned to male. The junior guard’s first game identifying as a man will also be the first time he has played in front of his hometown crowd."
VIDEO (5MIN)
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-november-1-2010/look-who-s-stalking
The Daily Show’s Jason Jones interviews Michigan assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell about the attacks on his character for exposing University of Michigan student body president Chris Armstrong as a "gay Nazi and privileged pervert."
IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi Badmouths Gays in Excuse for Inappropriate Relationship with Teen Girl
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has angered gay rights groups with a statement he made in response to calls for his resignation over an alleged inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old girl he reportedly gave $10,000 cash, diamonds, and a car.
Said Berlusconi to a crowd at a motorcycle industry show in Milan: "I work extremely hard and if every now and then I look at the face of a beautiful girl then it’s better to be passionate about beautiful girls than gay."
Said Paolo Patane of the Italian gay rights group Arcigay: "It’s just backwards, offensive machismo that is vulgar not only to homosexuals but also to women. What he said shows a complete lack of respect for the dignity of people and confirms the climate of embarrassment that is surrounding the Prime Minister at the moment and which is dragging the country down. Berlusconi should apologize immediately and especially with homosexuals and women because what he said does no justice to someone who is supposed to be the head of a European government."
Reuters reports: "Berlusconi, who has tangled with the media over parties and women in the past, has been under increasing pressure since newspapers last week carried reports about the teenager who attended parties at his villa at Arcore near Milan. The Corriere della Sera newspaper reported details of a phone call it said Berlusconi made to a Milan police chief on Ruby’s behalf when she was detained over a separate theft incident in May, raising questions of whether he improperly intervened. Berlusconi says he helped Ruby, whose real name is reported by Italian newspapers to be Karima El Mahroug, but he denies exerting any improper pressure on police officers."
Julianne Moore Calls PM Silvio Berlusconi’s Anti-Gay Remark ‘Unfortunate, and Idiotic’ at Rome Film Fest
Variety reports that Julianne Moore, at the Rome Film Festival for a screening of The Kids Are All Right, slammed Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s recent remarks about gays:
At a presser following a screening of Lisa Cholodenko’s "The Kids Are Allright," in which she plays a lesbian parent, Moore was asked what she thought about a statement by Berlusconi who on Tuesday dismissed calls to resign over a scandal centered around a 17-year-old girl saying it was "better to like beautiful girls than be gay."
"I think it’s unfortunate" Moore commented.
"To hint or to say that there is something wrong with homosexuality… it’s embarrassing when people continue to perpetrate these untruths," she went on, drawing plenty of cheers.
Berlusconi was condemned by gay rights groups for the homophobic remark.
CNBC financial guru Suze Orman speaks to bullied gay teens.
"Just stick with us. People are listening to you. People are supporting you. People want you to be who you are…I am proud that I am a lesbian. I am proud that I am the personal finance expert of the world. I am proud of my accomplishments. But I am proud that I can stand in my truth and I am not afraid to tell anybody who I am."
TEXAS CHANNEL 2 ACTION NEWS
Mega church pastor comes out as gay in public forum
A renowned mega church pastor revealed in a 50-minute sermon this week to his congregation that he is gay :
“There are two things in my life that are an absolute. I did not ask for either one of them. Both of them were imposed on me. I had no control over them. One was the call of God on my life … the other thing was my sexual orientation,” Jim Swilley said, towleroad.com reports.
In an emotional speech he says was sparked by a recent string of gay suicide among teens, Swilley described the separation from his wife of 21 years and urged the church to view the news objectively. The 52-year-old pastor said his sexual orientation can’t be changed, just like eye color and skin color can’t change – and said that he tried everything possible to hide that he is gay.
Swilley refuted rumors about infidelity and promiscuous sexual behavior – on the contrary, he said, he had been (and sees little chance of change in the future) celibate for a number of years.
“This is the hopelessness that people feel,” he is referring to the LGBT youth who turn to suicide. Although he mentioned that some attendees left the church during his speech, the crowd sounds supportive and accepting of his news.
According to The Rockdale Citizen, the announcement spurred some serious change in the now 25-year-old establishment. Swilley agreed to step down as Bishop from the College of Bishops of the International Communication of Charismatic Churches. He later told WSBTV in an interview that he would “not be able to survive in the case of a mass exodus” in his church.
Ex-wife Debby Swilley supports the Bishop wholeheartedly
Swilley understood the consequences of his openness with the congregation, and spoke about his uncertainty concerning his position within the church. He wants to be known for his 38 years of ministry in the community rather than his sexual orientation or his bold way of sharing it with his church. Entire sermon is below.
From http://www.365gay.com/news/megachurch-pastor-comes-out-as-gay-in-public-forum/
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Ricky Martin, Elections, DADT
2. November 2010 by admin.
Split on Removing Justices Over Gay Marriage Ruling
The Des Moines Register reveals a new poll which shows the results, perhaps, of the damage done by insidious battering from anti-gay conservatives over marriage equality in the state.
The Des Moines Register reports:
Thirty-seven percent of likely voters say they will vote to remove all three Iowa Supreme Court justices in Tuesday’s election. Thirty-four percent say they will vote to keep all three, and 10 percent plan to retain some.
The poll shows movement toward the ouster of at least one justice, a result unseen in Iowa history since the merit-selection and retention process was adopted in 1962.
On the ballot are Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and Justices David Baker and Michael Streit, who were among seven justices who voted in the unanimous 2009 decision that allowed same-sex marriage, triggering a political uproar.
later this evening we shall know more. Get out and vote!
Ninth Circuit Grants Stay of DADT Ruling Pending Appeal
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the government its request for a stay in the injunction barring enforcement of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ pending appeal, the AP reports:
"Monday’s decision by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means gay Americans who disclose their sexual orientations still can’t enlist in the armed forces and can be discharged.
The panel granted the government’s request for a stay while it challenges the trial court’s ruling that the ban on openly gay service members is unconstitutional.
The same panel imposed a temporary hold keeping ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ in place last week. Monday’s ruling also heightens pressure on the Obama administration to persuade the U.S. Senate to repeal the 1993 law before a new Congress is sworn in."
The SF Chronicle adds: "The court has scheduled written arguments in the case through early March but has not set a hearing, which will be held before a different panel. The stay will remain in effect during the government’s appeal, which could take a year or more. Daniel Woods, lawyer for Log Cabin Republicans, the gay-rights group that sued to overturn the law in 2004, said he may ask the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the stay."
More at http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/report-ninth-circuit-grants-stay-of-dadt-ruling-pending-appeal.html
Today is election day in America and we continue to update you on the races across the country.
America’s Shifting House: Nate Silver’s Predictions
Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight offers up his final forecast for today’s elections:
His forecasting model, which is based on a consensus of indicators including generic ballot polling, polling of local districts, expert forecasts, and fund-raising data, now predicts an average Republican gain of 54 seats (up one from 53 seats in last night’s forecast), and a median Republican gain of 55 seats. These figures would exceed the 52 seats that Republicans won from Democrats in the 1994 midterms.
Moreover, given the exceptionally large number of seats in play, the Republicans’ gains could be significantly higher; they have better than a one-in-three chance of winning at least 60 seats, a one-in-six chance of winning at least 70 seats, and have some realistic chance of a gain exceeding 80 seats, according to the model.
However, the same factors that could provide Republicans with extraordinarily large gains if their turnout is strong tomorrow could also cut against them if Democrats turn out in greater numbers than expected, or if the polling has underestimated the Democrats’ standing.
Get out and vote today. TEXT the word PLACE to 62262 to find your polling place.
More at http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/americas-shifting-house-nate-silvers-predictions.html
Happy Election Day
‘Stop Believin’ - A Tea Party Remake of the Journey Classic
Gay comic Billy Eichner (you may remember his "Forest Hills State of Mind" parody with Rachel Dratch) posts an election week look at The Tea Party:
"Stop Believin’"
First TV interview today on Oprah.
In Entertainment news
Ricky Martin: ‘It is Men Who Ultimately Awaken the Animal in Me’
Blabbeando has a page full of leaks from Ricky Martin’s forthcoming autobiography translated from the Puerto Rican paper Primera Hora. The book, Me
, goes on sale tomorrow.
In the book, Martin says he has always known he is gay:
"Since I can remember, I have felt a very strong attraction to other men and, although I can say that I have also come to feel a lot of attraction and a lot of chemistry towards women, it is men who ultimately awaken what is instinctive, the animal in me."
He also discusses sending the tweet which informed people of that fact:
[Martin] says that as soon pressed the button "send" he shut down the computer and went to his room to sleep for half an hour, but [he says] curiosity killed the cat. He then called a friend and asked her to look at his Twitter time-line and tell him what was happening. Then he experienced more relief. "She said, ‘Kiki, it’s pure love…"
"And then all that fear I felt, the fear many people have at the moment they come out of the closet, it was just in my head. I know that maybe this is not the case with others when they decide to do it - there are those who are faced with a painful wall of misunderstanding and rejection - but I can say my own experience was nothing but positive and empowering," he says.
Martin also says he is currently single and raising his kids on his own, but describes his first romantic relationship with a man:
"We met at a radio station and from the moment we saw each other it was like a great encounter between souls, at least for me. I was traveling out of Los Angeles and went to the station for an interview. The moment I opened the door to the studio, I found myself face to face with the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen."
Many more details at Blabbeando.
More at http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/ricky-martin-it-is-men-who-ultimately-awaken-the-animal-in-me.html
Ricky Martin will also be appearing on Oprah Tuesday. Watch the preview
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