
Gay actor Neil Patrick Harris and his long-term partner
are to become parents to twins this fall. Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a cohost
of The View known for her conservative stances, said that she supports
marriage equality. Latin pop star Ricky Martin's new memoir will reveal
his early struggles with his music career through to his rise to fame
and coming to terms with his sexuality and fatherhood. A new biography
of British movie star Viven Leigh alleges she was an adulterous bisexual
with a fondness for "rough trade."
Glee
hots up with gay kisses
PinkNews.co.uk, September 3, 2010
Glee is hotting up next season with gay character Kurt experiencing his
first on-screen kiss. Actor Chris Colfer revealed to E! Online that he
would be "fine" with the prospect of having a kiss on the series.
Miss
Universe in favor of gay marriage
On Top Magazine, September 2, 2010
Recently crowned Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete says she's in favor of
gay marriage. The Mexican beauty beat out 82 other women from around the
world to earn her title at the Miss Universe pageant held last week in
Las Vegas.
Need
to know: Electric Six
Out.com, September 2, 2010
Dick Valentine, front man for Electric Six, the Detroit glam-rock-electronic-conceptual
band, chats about their new album, giving up on music videos, and meatheads
who love singing about gay bars.
A
‘Family’ celebration at the Emmys
New York Times, August 31, 2010
After only one season, "Modern Family" had just come of age,
capturing the Emmy for best comedy series and unseating NBC’s "30
Rock," the winner for the past three years.
Emmy
wins prove 'modern' families are U.S. hits
Star Phoenix, August 30, 2010
Gay marriage and interracial adoptions can be divisive topics across America,
but a new crop of TV shows and films showing "modern" families
are winning audiences and awards.
Melissa
Etheridge puts words into action
San Francisco Chronicle, August 27, 2010
Rocker Melissa Etheridge finds urgency for her latest album and tour in
the battle over same-sex marriage. "I had a very specific intention
with this album, of creating a very, very strong album about the choices
we make every day, between love and fear, whether it's myself or a fictional
character," said Etheridge.
AIDS
activists file complaint against Larry Flynt
Associated Press, August 27, 2010
An AIDS activist group filed a workplace safety complaint against Larry
Flynt on Thursday, accusing the porn king of creating an unsafe environment
for his stable of sex stars by not requiring they use condoms.
Today
shuts out gay couples
Advocate.com, August 24, 2010
Despite pressure last month from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation to allow gay couples to compete, no gay or lesbian couples
advanced to the top four in the Today Show’s Modern Love wedding
competition.
New
biography alleges Vivien Leigh was an 'adulterous bisexual'
PinkNews.co.uk, August 23, 2010
A new biography of British movie star Viven Leigh alleges she was an adulterous
bisexual with a fondness for "rough trade".
Ricky
Martin memoir to talk fame and sexuality
Reuters, August 20, 2010
Latin pop star Ricky Martin's new memoir will reveal his early struggles
with his music career through to his rise to fame and coming to terms
with his sexuality and fatherhood.
Hasselbeck
supports marriage equality
Advocate.com, August 19, 2010
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a cohost of The View known for her conservative
stances, said that she supports marriage equality, a position that she
acknowledged would surprise some people.
Neil
Patrick Harris 'expecting twins' with partner
San Francisco Chronicle, August 18, 2010
Gay actor Neil Patrick Harris and his long-term partner are to become
parents to twins this fall. The "How I Met Your Mother" star
and actor/chef David Burtka are preparing to welcome two tiny tots into
their family.
Mel
Gibson's dad calls Pope gay?
Toronto Sun, August 10, 2010
Mel Gibson's father has hit headlines after reportedly blasting the Catholic
Church and declaring Pope Benedict XVI a "homosexual" on a U.S.
radio show over the weekend.
De
Rossi wants to change name to DeGeneres
Local15TV.com, August 10, 2010
Former Ally McBeal star Portia De Rossi has filed court papers to legally
take on her partner, Ellen DeGeneres' last name.
Lady
Gaga's record-breaking 13 MTV nominations
PinkNews.co.uk, August 4, 2010
Lady Gaga has been nominated for 13 MTV award nominations – the
highest number for any artist yet. The gay-friendly singer was shortlisted
twice for video of the year for singles Telephone and Bad Romance.
Lady
Gaga urges fans to protest immigration law at Arizona show
VH1 News, August 2, 2010
Artists such as Cypress Hill, Shakira and Rage Against the Machine have
blasted Arizona's controversial SB 1070 bill, which critics say hinges
on racial profiling and discrimination to curb the flow of illegal immigrants
into the state.
Gay
groups urge Lady Gaga to cancel Arizona gig
PinkNews.co.uk, July 30, 2010
Gay groups in the US are calling on Lady Gaga to cancel a gig in Phoenix,
Arizona, in protest at new immigration laws. Gaga, who is bisexual and
a gay rights supporter, is due to play a concert in the city on Saturday.
CBS
adds more gay characters in response to GLAAD survey
LA Weekly, July 29, 2010
CBS will add more gay and lesbian characters to its prime-time line up
after a study by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation gave
the network failing grades for not including enough GLBT-inclusive characters
in its programming.
‘Inception’
star Tom Hardy reveals affairs with men
PinkNews.co.uk, July 29, 2010
Tom Hardy, one of the stars of Inception, has revealed he slept with men
when he was younger. The actor, who is engaged to British actress Charlotte
Riley, 28, said he had finished "experimenting" but still enjoyed
close friendships with men.
A&E
plans a celebrity 'Coming Out' show
Popwatch.ew.com, July 28, 2010
A&E has greenlit "Coming Out," a one-time reality special
from Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman that will focus on famous folks
living up to the show’s title and coming out of the closet.
Sissy
bounce -- New Orleans’s gender-bending rap
New York Times, July 26, 2010
The overwhelming majority of bounce artists are, of course, straight.
But 12 years ago, a young drag queen who goes by the name Katey Red shocked
the audience by taking the mic at an influential underground club near
the Melpomene housing project where she grew up, and in that star-is-born
moment, a subgenre of bounce took root.
The
double standard of being out in Hollywood
Edge San Francisco, July 26, 2010
While the theater goers embrace actors and actresses who are openly gay
and lesbian particularly on The Great White Way not so can be said of
movie and television audiences, or so many in Hollywood would say.
BBC
drama hints Sherlock Holmes is gay
PinkNews.co.uk, July 22, 2010
A new BBC version of Sherlock Holmes hints at a relationship between the
detective and his sidekick Watson. The series, set in 21st century London
and titled Sherlock, is not the first to hint at romance between the pair.
Study:
MTV leads in showing gay characters on TV
Associated Press, July 22, 2010
In its fourth annual Network Responsibility Index, the Gay & Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation found that of MTV's 207.5 hours of original
prime-time programming, 42 percent included content reflecting the lives
of gay, bisexual and transgender people. This earned MTV the first-ever
"Excellent" rating from GLAAD.
Sara
Gilbert gets new show: CBS forgets she's gay
SheWired.com, July 22, 2010
Shame on you, CBS. The network published a press release announcing a
new talk show featuring many female power players, including Sara Gilbert,
who played Darlene on Roseanne. It seems odd the press release did not
say Gilbert lives with her partner, especially since Gilbert is an out
lesbian who is raising children with her partner Allison Adler.
Australian
film festival bans gay zombie porn film
PinkNews.co.uk, July 22, 2010
An Australian film festival has banned a film about gay zombies engaging
in necrophilia. "LA Zombie," a film made by Canadian director
Bruce LaBruce, is the first film to be banned from Melbourne International
Film Festival in seven years.
Lady
Gaga concert sparks protest
National Ledger, July 20, 2010
Religious protesters have bombarded Lady Gaga fans with homophobic insults
at the star's Missouri concert. People attending the St Louis leg of the
Monster Ball tour were met by enraged activists voicing their protest
at Gaga’s support of gay rights.
Mickey
Rourke planning biopic of gay rugby star
PinkNews.co.uk, July 19, 2010
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke is hoping to make a film of the life of
gay Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas. The rugby fan reportedly wants to
play Thomas in the film and got the idea after reading about the player
coming out late last year.
Today
Show wedding contest agrees to include LGBT couples
DailyKos.com, July 9, 2010
After meeting with The Gay And Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the
Today Show has agreed to open up it's "Modern Weddings" contest
to include same gender couples.
Gay
faves lead Emmy nominations
Advocate.com, July 8, 2010
Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning, and gay favorites including
Glee and Modern Family led the way for the prime-time television awards.
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