GLEE wins big, SNL, I am gay, Model Confesses To Killing Gay Activist, Pee Wee, Iowa Hate

17. January 2011 by admin.

Chris Colfer Wins Golden Globe, Speaks Out Against Bullying

Chris Colfer won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a TV series as gay teen Kurt Hummel, on Glee.

Said Colfer: "To all the amazing kids that watch our show, and the kids that our show celebrates that are constantly told ‘no’ by the people and the environments, by bullies at school that they can’t be who they are or have what they want because of who they are, well (holds up award)…screw that kids!"

Other LGBT-related Globes of note: Annette Bening wins Best Actress in Musical or Comedy for The Kids Are All Right, Jane Lynch wins Best Supporting Actress in a TV series for Glee, Glee for Best Musical or Comedy TV series, The Kids Are All Right for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.

http://www.towleroad.com/2011/01/watch-chris-colfer-wins-golden-globe-speaks-out-against-bullying.html

Winners at the 68th annual Golden Globes:

Movies
Best drama: The Social Network
Best comedy/musical: The Kids Are All Right
Actor, drama: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Actress, drama: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Actor, comedy/musical: Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version
Actress, comedy/musical: Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Supporting actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Supporting actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Best director/motion picture: David Fincher, The Social Network
Animated feature film: Toy Story 3
Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Original song: Diane Warren, You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me (Burlesque)
Original score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
Foreign-language film: In a Better World (Denmark)
Cecil B. DeMille Award (for lifetime achievement): Robert De Niro
Television
Best drama series: Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Best comedy/musical series: Glee (Fox)
Actor, drama series: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Actress, drama series: Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy (FX)
Actor, comedy/musical series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Actress, comedy/musical series: Laura Linney, The Big C (Showtime)
Supporting actor in a series, miniseries or TV movie: Chris Colfer, Glee (Fox)
Supporting actress, series, miniseries or TV movie: Jane Lynch, Glee (Fox)
Actor, miniseries or TV movie: Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack (HBO)
Actress, miniseries or TV movie: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin (HBO)
Miniseries or TV movie: Carlos (Sundance Channel)

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From the Golden Globes last night some…even Hollywood thinks “you know who” are gay.

Ricky Gervais Mocks Closeted Gay Scientologist Actors

Among Ricky Gervais’ first barbs of the night was this joke, aimed at speculation.

Source http://www.towleroad.com/2011/01/gervais.html

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Iowa Chief Justice To Meet With Marriage Equality Critic

Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court Mark Cady has agreed to meet with bigot Chuck Hurley, one of the most vocal critics of Iowa’s introduction of marriage equality. Hurley, head of a new conservative group called The FAMiLY, says that he will take the opportunity to ask Cady to “pray and search his heart” and step down from the bench.

Hurley, who is a lawyer, says impeachment is a “big deal” that requires consideration, so The FAMily Leader organization isn’t ready to endorse impeaching the four justices who remain on the court. “They could help heal this state quickly and resolve this issue,” Hurley says, “and orderly resign over time.”

Cady revealed on Friday that he has no regrets about voting for marriage equality.

You may remember Hurley’s nonsensical claim last year that "secondhand impacts of certain homosexual acts are arguably more destructive, and potentially more costly to society than smoking."

More at http://www.towleroad.com/2011/01/chuck-hurley.html

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Activists Protest Anti-Gay Pastor’s Book Signing In El Paso

Pastor Tom Brown, who claims that he can cure homosexuality, was the driving force behind last year’s ridiculous voter-approved ordinance in El Paso that would take away health benefits of gay and unwed domestic partners of city employees. Last week, a judge ruled that EL Paso can’t deny health benefits to any city employee calling it "unconstitutional." A final ruling is expected later this year.

Gay rights protesters, including several gay Christians, went to the Barnes and Noble location in that city to demonstrate and urge a boycott of the store due to an appearance by Brown who was there to sign copies of his new book.

The El Paso Times reports: "’He takes the teachings from the Bible and misconstrues them,’ said Daniel Rollings, a member of El Paso for Equality. ‘I’m openly gay and a Christian myself, and Christ does not teach hate. Tom Brown uses the Old Testament verse and Jewish cleanliness laws to make things about how one can be healed of homosexuality,’ Rollings said.   Brown said he was surprised by the negative reaction his book-signing received from members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community."

More at http://www.towleroad.com/2011/01/brown.html

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Model Confesses To Killing Gay Activist

More gruesome details have emerged from the murder of gay rights activist Carlos Castro. His alleged killer, a Portugese model, is being held without bail.

"The medical examiner’s office said the cause of death was trauma to the head and strangulation. Prosecutors charged Renato Seabra, 21, with one count of murder in the second degree."
"Seabra admitted to stabbing Castro with a corkscrew and cutting off his testicles, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Friday just before the first court hearing in the case. Castro’s face had shoe impressions and bruising, the complaint said."
"Seabra was being held in Bellevue Hospital Center — local media said he had slashed his wrists — and was shown Friday’s hearing through video conference."

Source http://www.towleroad.com/2011/01/model-confesses-to-killing-gay-activist.html

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Anderson Cooper And Pee Wee Herman On SNL

Last night’s SNL featured one of the funnier digital shorts this season. In it, Andy Samberg and Pee Wee Herman get drunk, hit the streets of New York and have a memorable run-in with Anderson Cooper

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Pro-Gay Billboards Cause Stir In New York

Several billboards put up in Schenectady, NY that target the gay African-American community have roused some residents in that city. The ads were funded by the LGBT group In Our Voices.

The Times Union reports:

Tandra R. LaGrone, executive director of Albany-based In our Own Voices, said the group is sponsoring the awareness campaign because it is consistent with the mission of promoting the health and welfare of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people of color. "I thought it would be useful and pertinent to have the campaign in the Capital Region because of the numbers for HIV and AIDS among gay black males have has risen significantly," she said. "You have to start from a place of respect in order to address the stigma and homophobia of being a black gay man."

The most vocal critics have been leaders of local churches, who have obviously not yet overcome their own homophobia.

Pastor Richard Parsons of Consecration Temple Church of God Christ complained to the Times Union: "It’s directly against God’s word and what God hates, I hate."
Rev. Alfred Thompkins of Calvary Tabernacle told the Daily Gazette: “A thirteen-year-old looks at these billboards and says, ‘That must be it, I must be gay.’ That goes directly against God’s purpose. As a resident of Schenectady, a pastor who works with young people, with families, frankly I’m really bothered by the message these send."

http://www.towleroad.com/2011/01/billboards.html

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More news from New York.  Check out this girl, walking, texting and falling into a mall fountain.

 

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