Jury out on
Boy George.
Following the
announcement yesterday of a forthcoming lawsuit from fired HR administrator Crystal Dixon,
University of Toledo president Dr. Lloyd Jacobs reiterates the school's
position with regard to sexual orientation in the Toledo Free Press.
Little Britain creator Matt Lucas got a new boytoy for Christmas.
Secret gay party
outed in Mongolia: "On November 15, an intentionally hidden and exclusive party was held at
Amazon Club, in Bayazurkh Palace. Gay men, lesbian women, bisexual and transgender individuals
(LGBT), and friends of these minorities, congregated to socialize with one another and to
celebrate their sexual identities. The main festivity was the annual 'Mr. Beauty' contest. With a
pool of eleven male-to-female cross-dressers, judges determined who made the most beautiful woman
through a sequence of swimsuit, gown, and talent competitions...The party’s secret location
(which changes each month and is not released until a few days before the event) and the strict
security guards, were not enough to maintain LGBT privacy in the insular capital. One week after
‘Mr. Beauty’, a post on a Mongolian website revealed the existence of
the party, and disclosed names of attendees. Few positive, and many negative comments were posted
in response."
Twitter turns down $500
million Facebook offer.
Gay City News:
Gay men being targeted unfairly in arrest stings as justification to shut down adult-oriented
shops in Manhattan.
Nominees for the 2009 Grammy Awards announced.
Conservative Episcopal church leaders announce intention to found rival
denomination: "Conservatives alienated from the Episcopal Church announced on Wednesday that
they were founding their own rival denomination, the biggest challenge yet to the authority of
the Episcopal Church since it ordained an openly gay bishop five years ago. The move threatens
the fragile unity of the Anglican Communion, the world’s third-largest Christian body, made
up of 38 provinces around the world that trace their roots to the Church of England and its
spiritual leader, the Archbishop of Canterbury."
Students at University of Colorado in Colorado Springs hold "safety"
rally to battle back against verbal and physical harassment: "The rally was related to a
recent rift between student body president David Williams and the campus' gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender group, Spectrum. Williams declined to sign off on a Spectrum funding request for
a National Coming Out Day observance in October, citing his personal convictions."
Coming soon: RuPaul's Drag
Race.
Gay organizations making recession-based
staff cuts: "At Lambda Legal, 10 positions were cut last month. The Gay & Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation laid off several staff members Nov. 21. The National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force has left open unfilled positions, and the National Lesbian & Gay
Journalists Association recently reduced its national staff from seven to two. GLAAD President
Neil Giuliano said the cuts at his organization 'touched all departments,' but did not reach
'double digits.'...He said a reduction in donations coupled with the nation’s ongoing
financial crisis meant that GLAAD had to make job cuts to stay within budget and prepare for
2009."
Brody Jenner with
his first two bromances.
James Franco is so hot he'd like to rip his
own shirt off.
Noise pollution in world's oceans hurting wildlife.
Right Whale
causes shutdown of Cape Cod Canal: "Authorities said the 45-foot whale swam into the Sagamore
end of the canal at about 12:30 p.m. today. The Army Corps of Engineers —
which operates the canal — ordered it closed to avoid a collision between the
animal and a ship. The waterway was reopened at about 3 p.m. after the whale swam into Buzzards
Bay."
South African writer to face Equality Court for homophobic Sunday Sun
article: "The article equated homosexuality with bestiality, praised Robert Mugabe's
oppression of gays and lesbians and encouraged the removal of the sexual-orientation protection
clause from the constitution. In July, the Press Ombudsman ordered the Sunday Sun to apologise
for the article but fell short of declaring the piece hate speech and refused to recommend any
sanctions against Qwelane himself."
Charlie and Marcus from Survivor
won't be pairing up on The Amazing Race till they're household names, apparently.
Casting director: "With Rob and Amber, they met on the reality show, they were engaged. They were
not at a crossroads, but they were getting married and they had a lot of issues to work out. And
also they were household names. Let’s see, if Charlie and Marcus become household names,
maybe. I think that’s the difference, too."
Recommandations
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