22,500 thank JC Penney for hiring Ellen after anti-gay complaint
PinkNews.co.uk, February 3, 2012
JC Penney is being thanked for hiring Ellen Degeneres after a group said she should be sacked because a lesbian spokesperson would lose them business. But the GLAAD petition, which has 22,500 signatures today, also aims to highlight the lack of protection gay and transgender people face in the workplace in most of the states.

Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod
Associated Press, February 3, 2012
Roseanne Barr said Thursday she's running for the Green Party's presidential nomination — and it's no joke. The actress-comedian said in a statement that she's a longtime supporter of the party and looks forward to working with people who share her values. She said the two major parties aren't serving the American people.

Michelle Obama wins push-up challenge over TV's Ellen
Reuters.com, February 2, 2012
The U.S. first lady accepted a push-up challenge from Ellen DeGeneres on the comedian's TV talk show, and completed 25 in front of a studio audience on Wednesday. DeGeneres was beaten.

Hollywood fixer opens his little black book
New York Times, February 1, 2012
His story has floated through moviedom’s clubby senior ranks for years: Back in a more golden age of Hollywood, a guy named Scotty Bowers, a former Marine, was said to have run a type of prostitution ring for gay and bisexual men in the film industry, including A-listers like Cary Grant, George Cukor and Rock Hudson, and even arranged sexual liaisons for actresses like Vivien Leigh and Katharine Hepburn.

'Upstairs Downstairs' to return with lesbian romance
PinkNews.co.uk, January 31, 2012
BBC period drama Upstairs Downstairs will feature a lesbian plot line when it returns this spring, one of the show’s writers has revealed. Emilia Fox will play Lady Portia Alresford, a former lover of Blanche Mottershead, portrayed by Alex Kingston, best known for her role as ER’s Elizabeth Corday.

Cynthia Nixon clarifies remark about being gay by choice
San Antonio Express-News, January 31, 2012
Actress Cynthia Nixon is trying to clarify her earlier remarks that got her in hot water with some fellow gay rights activists.

Gay director's "The Help" gets Best Picture Oscar nod
Advocate.com, January 25, 2012
"The Help," out director Tate Taylor's depiction of racial divisions in the 1960s Deep South, is among nine films nominated for this year’s Academy Award for Best Picture. The nominations were announced Tuesday morning.

'I chose to be gay' says 'Sex and the City' star
NZHerald.co.nz, January 25, 2012
Cynthia Nixon has sparked controversy by saying she "chose" to be gay. The former Sex and the City star is engaged to her long-term partner Christine Marinoni - with who she has an 11-month-old son Max - and despite angering many people, she insists it was her decision to become a lesbian.

Gay bishop documentary takes center stage at Sundance
Washington Post, January 25, 2012
Gene Robinson, the Episcopal Church’s first openly bishop, was preaching in London when a man in the audience stood and began yelling at him. The heckler waved a motorcycle helmet in his hand as he ranted. Robinson silently wondered if he was hiding a gun or a bomb beneath it. It’s one of many moments — some suspenseful, some inspiring, some heartbreaking — captured in “Love Free or Die,” a documentary about Robinson that’s premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

'30 Rock' ribs Tracy Morgan for gay jokes
PinkNews.co.uk, January 20, 2012
The hit NBC series 30 Rock has mocked cast-member Tracy Morgan for his ill-judged gay jokes last summer. In last night’s episode, Morgan’s character makes some ill-considered gay comments during a performance and has to make amends. But Jordan mistakenly apologizes to Glad, a Californian trash bag company, rather than GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

GLAAD announces annual Media Awards
NY Daily News, January 19, 2012
Showtime’s “Shameless” and “The Big C,” along with Fox’s “Glee” and ABC’s “Modern Family” are among the TV shows nominated for the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The nominations honor programs, films and stage productions and publications that present outstanding images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.

Jeff Goldblum to play one of Glee’s gay dads
PinkNews.co.uk, January 18, 2012
Jeff Goldblum is to pair up with Brian Stokes Mitchell to play Rachel Berry’s parents on popular TV series Glee. TVLine reported that the Jurassic Park actor Goldblum, and Broadway actor Stokes, will sing a duet together during their debut in a special Valentines Day episode called ‘Heart.’

Comedian Todd Glass comes out
PinkNews.co.uk, January 17, 2012
US comedian Todd Glass has come out, after 25 years in the business. Glass, an atheist who is out in his personal life, said the widespread coverage of bullied gay teens influenced his decision to come out, echoing Zachary Quinto’s decision last year.

Christopher Plummer wins Golden Globe for gay dad role
PinkNews.co.uk, January 16, 2012
Christopher Plummer’s performance as a gay father in the film Beginners has won him a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a motion picture. Opposite on-screen son Ewan McGregor, he plays a father who comes out after his wife’s death.

ABC cancels cross-dressing comedy
UPI.com, January 16, 2012
ABC has dropped its cross-dressing comedy "Work It" after 2 episodes following weak numbers, critical disdain and a Hollywood trade publication ad.

Suze Orman says she couldn't vote Republican
Advocate.com, January13, 2012
Financial guru Suze Orman said she can't support a Republican for president because social issues of LGBT rights affect her pocketbook. "Obviously it is no secret that I am gay, so it is very difficult for me to look at any Republican nominee and go, oh, that's who I want in office," she said while a guest on The View.

Shocking gay honor killing inspires movie
CNN.com, January13, 2012
In colloquial Turkish, the word zenne means male belly dancer. It is also the title of a new film that explores sexual identity while also highlighting a deadly case of homophobia in modern-day Turkey.

ABC chief doesn't 'get' transgenders' complaint
KSL.com, January 11, 2011
ABC's entertainment chief says he just doesn't "get" complaints made by transgender people about the network's new sitcom. The series "Work It" that debuted last week portrays two men who dress as women to land jobs in a tough economy.

Archie comics’ gay marriage issue hits newsstands
PinkNews.co.uk, January 11, 2011
The first gay character in the Archie Comics world, Kevin Keller, marries his partner in the latest issue, released today. In the storyline, in Life With Archie #16, Kevin returns to Riverside as an adult after serving in the Army and eventually ties the knot with Clay Walker.

Ex-child star Kristy McNichol comes out as lesbian
MSNBC, January 10, 2012
Former child star Kristy McNichol, star of 1970s TV shows "Family" and "Empty Nest", came out as a lesbian on Monday, in a public gesture to support kids who are bullied over their sexuality. McNichol, 49, has been out of the public eye for 20 years.

Alan Cumming announces gay wedding in New York
PinkNews.co.uk, January 10, 2012
Bisexual actor Alan Cumming announced last night he had married his partner Grant Shaffer in New York, adding to their British civil partnership. The pair celebrated the fifth anniversary of their civil union by marrying in the US state, the sixth in the union to allow the ceremonies.

Sir Ian McKellen says “no doubt” Shakespeare was gay
PinkNews.co.uk, January 6, 2012
Sir Ian McKellen has reportedly said he has “no doubt” the complexities and plot devices of Shakespeare’s work mean the playwright was gay. The Daily Mail reports a comment made by McKellen that the relationship between two characters in The Merchant of Venice made it “obvious” the writer had sexual relationships with men.

"Absolutely Fabulous" still hung over from the ’90s
New York Times, January 6, 2012
It’s a relief to report that Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, a k a Edina and Patsy, the middle-aged, spendthrift heroines of “Absolutely Fabulous,” are back in the first of three 20th-anniversary specials on BBC America beginning on Sunday — unchanged and still quite funny.

'Celebrity Apprentice' gets gayest cast yet
Gay.net, January 5, 2012
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Donald Trump may be the one facing challenges when the new season of Celebrity Apprentice premieres on February 12. The well-known homophobe will be working with the gayest cast of his Apprentice franchise to date.

Why does Hollywood hate gay sex?
TheDailyBeast.com, January 4, 2012
If you’ve seen any of the high-profile gay-themed movies from 2011—from Beginners to J. Edgar—you may have noticed they have one thing in common: the gay sex takes place in the dark (or not at all). Ramin Setoodeh interviews actors, directors, and writers to find out why gay sex is the last taboo in Hollywood.

Johnny Weir is married
People.com, January 4, 2012
It's the ultimate gold medal: a wedding band! Figure skating champion Johnny Weir and his boyfriend Victor Voronov have tied the knot. "I'm married!" Weir Tweeted. "No more livin' in sin!"

TV Sherlock stars downplay gay question again for new series
PinkNews.co.uk, January 4, 2012
The stars of the BBC’s Sherlock, an adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes mysteries, have downplayed suggestions of a homosexual relationship between the principal characters.

'Work It' review: Humor as phony as drag premise
San Francisco Chronicle, January 2, 2012
Pretty much the best thing you can say about ABC's "Work It," a new sitcom that will follow (probably briefly) Tim Allen's "Last Man Standing" on Tuesday night, is that it isn't as bad as the previous time slot occupant, "Man Up."