This week in gay news...
2009-07-10 22:05:00 Your weekly roundup of gay news you might have missed, from marriage battles to "Bruno"... In Chicago: Equality Illinois' former executive director, Jim Madigan, hopes to become the first openly gay state senator in Illinois. A Chicago pastor who opposes homosexuality could get the City Council seat now held by Ald. Billy Ocasio (26th). A local drag queen was arrested for running an internet scam, and "What's a Boy To Do" blogger Michael Lehet is following the story. ...
This week in gay news...
2009-07-03 22:53:00 Fallen behind on your gay news? Here's a round-up of what you may have missed this week, from the musings of Chicago bloggers to civil rights advances on the other side of the globe. In Chicago... Anna Pulley of "Sex and the Windy City" pondered the rise of food porn and the rather disturbing Carl Jr. contest seeking "hot chicks" tongueing burgers....
Jay Leno Shows Support for Gay Marriage at Abbey in West Hollywood
2008-06-10 17:48:00 Talk show host Jay Leno showed up at the symbolic mass commitment ceremony at the Abbey in West Hollywood Wednesday night to show his support for gay marriage. Leno - who several times has been criticized for being insensitive towards LGBT people on his late night talk show - said he didn't understand why people are concerned about gays being allowed to marry. Daily News' Greg Hernandez interviewed Leno at the event: Greg: What do you think about gay marriage in California and all that's happened in the last few weeks?Jay: "Well, I come from Massachusetts and they have it there and the sky didn't fall in, everyone seems to be fine. It's one of those things where it's a matter of time, you sort of ease into it and you see what happens." Greg: Do you have any friends who you want to see married?Jay: Oh, I have a lot of gay friends. We have a couple of gay couples at 'The Tonight Show' who've been together 7,8,9 years. "But you know what's so funny to me, it's how people...
Florent Restaurant New York City to Close This Month
2008-06-10 13:26:00 SAD BUT TRUE! The legendary gay 24/7 Florent Restaurant in New York Citys meat packing disctrict will close it's doors on Gay Pride June 29th! High-end boutiques, high-end hotels, and the soon-to-be unveiled high-end high-line park have forced Florent?s rent up from $5,000 to $45,000 a month. They are currently holding auctions on EBAY of Flo-morabilia, with proceeds benefiting the staff. The bistro's goodbye is in the final weeks; each week was dedicated to one of the Kubler-Ross stages of grief. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. Each theme week has special dishes, decor and performances by familiar faces like burlesque star Dirty Martini, all leading up to a big sad send-off on June 29th, Gay Pride Day.The quirky French bistro ? housed in an old diner that was a speakeasy in the ?20s and a favorite greasy spoon for longshoremen and meatpackers in the ?50s ? has become even more cherished in recent y...
Gay Paris - Don't Be Scammed With The Gold Brass Men's Ring
2008-06-03 14:30:00 My partner and I just got back from the very beautiful, very unfriendly Paris! We had been warned prior to leaving about pick pockets. Tourists are targeted by scam and rip-off artists everywhere in Europe. If you know the games (spilling the mustard, bus 64 in Rome, and so on), you're less likely to be a victim. By sharing the latest scams (and learning from each others' mistakes) we'll all travel more safely. Remember, pickpocketing attempts throughout Europe can be expected unless you wear a moneybelt under your clothing. Smart travelers leave wallets at home and store their credit cards, passport, paper money and rail ticket(s) in a secure moneybelt.We never had a problem with pick pockets. However, no one warned us about the brass ring scam! On our way walking along the Siene, we met a woman, who was so nice! That should have been our first clue! Because overall, people were not very nice in Paris. She seemed so genuine - a really good actress! Jus...
Get Busy Get Equal with ACLU
2008-06-02 16:13:00 With all the talk this year about legalizing gay marriage, a lot of people are being inspired to take action and help create change in the own state and communities. Get Busy, Get Equal is an online toolkit designed to help turn dreams of equality into reality, It's got a dynamic design and new content, including videos. The site now features a blog discussing LGBT rights and breaking news, as well as opportunities to connect to activists through the social networking sites Facebook and MySpace. There is also in-depth information on how to protect LGBT relationships, pass civil rights laws and non-discrimination policies, and make schools safe for LGBT students. This collection of how-to guides, helpful hints, step-by-step instructions and other resources can be used right now to protect LGBT people and our rights.Get Busy, Get Equal provides the tools local activists need to reach out to their neighbors, schools, employers and elected officials and help them understand ...
The Secret Life? of Siegfried & Roy - How The Tiger Kings Tamed Las Vegas
2008-05-20 15:53:00 It's here! The so-called "scandalous book" that has been talked about for 6 months. &-nbsp; &n-bsp; The Secret Life of Siegfried and Roy: How the Tiger Kings Tamed Las VegasI read the book over last weekend. As some of you may know, I worked for S & R for about 7 years, right up until his accident. I have the utmost respect for them. They are inspiring and it was an honor to work with them and for them!Everyone has a personal, private life. Some things they may not want shared with others. VERY FEW people live the life of an "open book." Especially gay people. Some fear telling their families and/or friends that they are gay. Everyone has "secrets" or things they may not be proud of, that they keep private. So what? A lot of gay people in the media's eye choose to stay in the closet. Look at Liberace! ( a close friend to Siegfried & Roy). He denied he was gay till the end, eve...
Gay Marriage in California Could be a Reality In Less Than 30 Days!
2008-05-19 23:26:00 In a 4-3 decision last week, California's Supreme Court overturned the state's ban on same-sex nuptials, making California the second U.S. state to permit them ? and the first to allow them for all Americans regardless of where they live. = Gay Marriage could be a reality in the state of California in LESS THAN 30 DAYS!Of course, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, Mathew D. Staver was already raising money to overturn the decision. Mr. Staver, the founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, a Florida group that defends traditional marriage, flew to Dallas last week to discuss how to finance a campaign for the California Marriage Protection Act, a November ballot initiative. ?It?s going to be the largest, most expensive and most hard fought L.G.B.T. ballot measure in the history of the country,? said Geoff Kors, executive director of Equality California, which works on ...
The International Day Against Homophobia MAY 17th
2008-05-08 11:09:00 The International Day Against Homophobia, held on May 17 every year, is a rallying event offering an opportunity for people to get together and reach out to one another. Fondation Émergence promotes, mainly on a pan-Canadian level, the International Day Against Homophobia and encourages organisations and individuals to highlight this event in their environment. In Canada, recognition, for lesbian and gay communities, has been first and foremost a judicial acceptance brought about by the adoption of the Charter of Human Rights. However, judicial advances will remain only that until a complete, unlimited social acceptance of homosexuality is achieved and homophobia wiped out. To achieve this goal, the Fondation Émergence proposed in 2003, along with partners, to hold each year a special day dedicated to the social recognition of homosexual experience. An International Day Against Homophobia belongs to no one individual. It?s about all people hoping for a prejudice-free worl...
Bad Evans Needs Your Help
2008-05-08 10:21:00 &-nbsp; &n-bsp; This has nothing to do with gay travel at all. But it is something I came across and wanted to share with all of you. In my work, I read a lot of blogs. And I discovered a GLBT blog called BAD EVANS about a month ago. He writes about news, politics, fashion, entertainment, etc. I think he has been blogging about 8 months and has a pretty popular blog. At any rate, he has been suffering from Sever Ulcerative Colitis for a couple of years now, I found out. He has been on very high doses of steroids for 2 years now, and they are taking their toll on his body. The side effects are becoming just as bad as the disease. The doctors have said that they can?t keep him on that treatment any longer. It?s time to operate. This week, he is having a complete Colectomy. You know, they go in and take out your entire large intestine, colon and rectum. He is a &nb...
Gay Israel - The Israel Project
2008-05-06 10:15:00 At only 60 years old, Israel has become one of the most progressive countries in the world and the most tolerant country in the Middle East in legislating equality for sexual minorities and ensuring their civil and personal rights. Most recently, on April 25, Israel recognized the first overseas adoption by a gay couple. The 8-year-old Cambodian-born boy was granted Israeli citizenship.First and foremost, gay rights are protected by law. Gay marriages ? performed outside Israel ? are recognized by the state, and same-sex couples are permitted to adopt. Gays can serve openly in the military. Gender reassignment surgery is legal and openly performed. The gay community has gained wide acceptance throughout Israeli society, including in the political, legal, military and cultural realms. In fact, the city of Tel Aviv has one of the most flourishing gay communities in the world. Since the 1990s, Tel Aviv has hosted Israel?s largest gay pride parade; about 20,000 people attended in ...
Jim Carrey, Rodrigo Santoro and Ewan McGregor in a Three Way in Miami?
2008-04-28 19:24:00 Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor and ?Lost? Rodrigo Santoro were spotted at Edison Farrow?s Martini Tuesdays party, at Halo, a South Beach gay bar in Florida, The Miami Herald reports. They reportedly drank champagne (Carrey had water), while doing research for their upcoming film, ?I Love You Philip Morris,? a true story about a married father who ends up in prison and falls in love with his cellmate. ?Jim?s character is a con artist and an escape artist, who escapes from prison to be with me. It?s an incredible story,? Ewan told the paper. It?s likely no ?Brokeback,? but then again, hopefully, it?s no ?Boat Trip?!rodrigo santoro jim carrey ewan mcgregor gay miami gay travel Turbo Tagger
Madonna's Vanity Fair Globe Brings $24,000 in a Charity Auction on EBAY
2008-04-19 11:33:00 Last night, a fan paid $24,200 on EBAY for the globe Madonna signed for a Vanity Fair photo shoot!100% of the final sale price will support Raising Malawi c/o United Way of Miami-Dade, Inc.The winner gets:? the autographed globe from Madonna?s May 2008 Vanity Fair cover shoot;? two tickets to a very special Madonna performance in New York City at the end of April;? accommodation for two nights at N.Y.C.?s Bowery Hotel;? dinner at Gemma?one of Manhattan?s hottest restaurants;? round-trip airfare for you and a guest (from select cities) to N.Y.C., provided by Virgin America.Since 2006, Raising Malawi has been dedicated to bringing an end to the extreme poverty and hardship endured by Malawi?s one million orphans. Co-founded by Madonna and Michael Berg, Raising Malawi uses a community-based approach to provide immediate direct physical assistance, support long-term sustainability, create education and psycho-social programs, and build global awareness through multi-media and world...
SPIRIT AIRLINES AND THEIR $1 MILF SALE
2008-04-17 21:09:00 Is the marketing department at SPIRIT AIRLINES asleep?They just launched this huge MILF SALE - Many Islands Low Fares. HOTTER AND CHEAPER THAN EVER!Didn't someone point out that MILF is widely used pornographic term???You would think SOMEONE would have pointed that out to them! I read a headline today that said, Spirit Airlines keeps it classy with their M.I.L.F. sale!Um, not really!Wake up boys!spirit airlines MILF milf sale Turbo Tagger
Andy Warhol's 2 New York Townhouses Go Up For Sale
2008-04-08 13:08:00 FOR SALE! The high price for being a fabulous hot tranny mess! Andy Warhol's Upper East Side (New York City)townhouse went up for sale for $38 MILLION! Nestled within the center of New York City?s fashionable Carnegie Hill, this home has everything you would come to expect in a fully renovated and lovingly restored townhouse. Gorgeous woodwork and classic original details convey elegance and charm, while the upgraded mechanicals, plumbing, heating, A/C, and new appliances offer every modern convenience. According to NYMAG, former Viacom head Tom Freston is selling his 4 bedroom Upper East Side townhouse, which also happens to be the house that Andy Warhol lived in from 1974 to 1987. Of course, you're not likely to find any stray Basquiat doodles (or, you know, 'ludes) from back in the day lying around. Freston renovated the hell out of the place, adding a luxurious rooftop terrace, four bedrooms, a library, c...
Gay Chicago, Gay New York, Gay Toronto, Gay Palm Spings, Gay Fort Lauderdal
2008-03-28 21:01:00 Since this travel site has been so successful for us and popular with readers, we have decided to launch what we call, some new gay micro-sites. Each will focus on a particular city and cover things of gay interest, news and tourist information. We have 6 of them! I hope we can keep up! We will try to post once or twice a week to each, so bear with us as we develop these new sites. Best Gay ChicagoBest Gay New YorkBest Gay Palm SpringsBest Gay Fort LauderdaleBest Gay TorontoBest Gay Puerto Vallartagay travel gay cities gay neighborhoods gay hotels gay guide Turbo Tagger
2ND ANNUAL TRUE COLORS TOUR! With Cyndi Lauper, B-52's, Rosie O'Donnell and
2008-03-21 15:12:00 CYNDI LAUPER,THE B-52s, ROSIE O?DONNELL AND SPECIAL GUESTS CELEBRATE THE SECOND ANNUAL TRUE COLORS TOUR PRESENTED BY LOGO AS THEY TAKE THE STAGE TO "GET OUT THE VOTE" WITH HOST CARSON KRESSLEY! The True Colors Tour will hit the road again this summer with an exciting new line-up of legendary and up and coming artists. After receiving rave reviews and a successful debut in 2007, the True Colors Tour is expanding to meet demand in many more cities. The tour will kick off Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month on May 31 at Boston?s Bank of America Pavilion. Produced by True Colors Concerts in partnership once again with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the 24 city North American tour is presented by Logo in support of the newly created True Colors Fund of Stonewall Community Foundation. The concerts feature nearly five hours of nonstop music with exciting special guests appearing on select dates throughout the tour including Wanda Sykes, Tegan and Sara, Reg...
Gay Friendly Business Directory
2008-03-15 11:09:00 &-nbsp; GayFriendlyBiz was founded in 2005 as a resource to connect the GLBT community with businesses, organizations and professionals that are either gay and lesbian owned or supportive of GLBT issues and causes. It's a great resource/online directory to turn to when looking for businesses to support! "We believe in supporting those that are supportive of our issues such as equality of opportunity in marriage, employment, benefits, housing and all other aspects of life. We believe in supporting non-profits that are focused on achieving these goals as well. We donate a portion of all listing fees to non-profits that are working on gaining equality for our community and are working to help those in the GLBT community that are disadvantaged or in need of help in coming to terms with their sexual identity. If you are able we encourage you to donate to any of the organizations that we support."gay businesses gay biz gay ...
Rosie O'Donnell and Danny Noriega and Cyndi Lauper
2008-03-10 18:56:00 &-nbsp; If you make it to the top 20 on American Idol, and are good enough, there's a very good chance you will get work! Cutie Danny Noriega may have been voted off last week, but within days, had an offer from Rosie O'Donnell! Rosie O?Donnell was filming a video blog while appearing on Kathy Griffin?s ?Life on the D-List? - In one on the posts she presented Danny with an offer to come cruise with her and Cyndi Lauper on an R Family Cruise to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! -?I don?t know if you have to sit around the American Idol studio and look sad for the next few weeks ? because I think that?s part of the contract,? joked O?Donnell. ?[But] you got a free cruise. You and a friend.? But O?Donnell expects the young singer to work for his vacation. ?Come on there, and I want you to sing ?Tainted Love,?? she says. ?I think you?re fantastic. And I think you?re a bold and brave and beautiful you...
Gay Hotels With Attitude
2008-03-09 10:31:00 Does your hotel have attitude? An international gay hotel brand has recently launched worldwide. Attitude Hotels launched with the goal of providing travelers with a way a telling if a hotel is up to snuff. Founder Pedro Castro, a Portuguese-born lawyer and travel marketer based in Zurich says the company would not own the hotels but license its name if the facility met its requirements. Attitude would inspect the hotels and do annual follow-ups to assure the standards are being met. And all the hotels can be booked through the main site Attitude Hotels. So far, only two US hotels have been listed with the company; The Royal Palms and the Flamingo Inn, both in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Other hotels have been listed in Prague, London, Nice, Stockholm, Berlin, Budapest, Amsterdam and Barcelona. - "In the short term, Attitude Hotels hopes to increase its selection of hotels, first in France, Italy, Greece and Spain," said Castro. "Thereafter, we will concentrate on p...
k.d.lang - Gay Travel and The Gay / Lesbian Traveler
2008-03-05 10:41:00 Hot on the heels of her recent new album, WATERSHED, k.d.lang talks to THE OUT TRAVELER about her travel habits! "I Always Like to Go Places I've Never Been".... k.d.'s travel tips: Five travel essentials: I travel so light that it's insane. I take one bag no matter where I go, no matter how long I go for. So in that is always my passport; my rosewater spray, which I always have to have; my mala [Buddhist prayer beads]; my iPhone . . . and . . . I think I only have four things, that's how light a traveler I am. Japan: A culture [in Japan] that is dying, unfortunately, is the public baths. I think they are so amazing and such a beautiful part of Japanese tradition. I always seek them out. Australia: Australia is my favorite place to eat, bar none. In Sydney [my favorite eatery is] Longrain, which is a Thai restaurant but very cutting-edge. That's a great place to eat. Santa Barbara, Calif.: I just finished a tour at Santa Barbara. I was finished at 8:30 p.m. and ch...
Michael Lucas is Cleaning House And Selling His Clothes
2008-02-24 19:44:00 going going gone! Michael Lucas has been liquidating his closets at his studio! "After a week, we sold about forty percent of the old wardrobe which was used in our films like Dangerous Liaisons, The Intern, Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita, Gigolo, and others. Not only have we emptied half of the numerous racks piled in our studio, but so far we have made enough to finance an incredible wardrobe for our big, annual blockbuster set to be filmed this summer. There was a wide variety of buyers, from label queens bidding only on Dolce & Gabana shoes and Hermes sweaters to fans bidding on heavily-used sneakers. And of course there was my favorite item that sold?my Calvin Klein underwear, which received 22 bids and went for $123.50! The good news is that I was emptying my storage over the weekend and now I'm going to get rid of another couple hundred items which I no longer use because, you know, how much clothing can one person have? :-) So here'...
BUMP! The Ultimate Gay Travel Companion Enters Third Season
2008-02-11 22:38:00 Bump! is the world?s first gay and lesbian travel and lifestyle television series. It is unique and international in scope. In each episode Bump! presents a new gay-friendly destination in a stylish and upbeat format. Bump! travels the globe in search of fascinating gay human-interest stories. From gay tourism hotspots like Miami and London, to urban centres such as Montreal and Los Angeles, Bump! focuses its lens on gay and lesbian communities around the globe. Finding a gay and lesbian-friendly travel destination doesn't mean having to focus on the well-known gay villages or tourism hotspots in urban centres anymore. Charlie David, (from Dante's Cove) Canadian co-host of the American TV series "Bump," has found gay and lesbian-centric getaways in remote corners of the world as travel companies and governments cater to the culture. "What I'm finding more and more and what we're discovering through the series is gay and lesbian life around the world is becoming less a...
HILLARY CLINTON WITH APPEAL TO GAY AMERICANS
2008-02-11 12:47:00 Senator Hillary Clinton issued an open letter to LGBT Americans Monday, saying "America is embracing its LGBT sons and daughters with an acceptance and understanding as never before." By Senator Hillary Clinton As I have traveled around the country these past twelve months, what I sensed in my heart has been confirmed ? America is embracing its LGBT sons and daughters with an acceptance and understanding as never before. On the campaign trail, a father of a gay son will ask about ending Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell. A woman will ask why she can be discriminated against just because of who she is. Sometimes they wait furtively for the crowd to thin and then whisper their confidences in a soft voice and sometimes they stand up proudly at town meetings and want me to share my views on how I will help lead the change to assure that this country fulfills its promise to everyone. Let me tell you what I have been telling voters across America. I am fully committed to the fair and equal treatmen...
CHER AT CEASARS ! WITH BETTE AND ELTON JOHN
2008-02-07 22:04:00 THE INK IS DRY AND IT'S A DONE DEAL.....THE FAREWELL TOUR CONTINUES!Cher has signed a 3 year, 200 show $60 million deal with Ceasar's Palace. We reported here a couple months back, that Better Midler was in fact replacing Celine Dion at Ceasars. Allegedly Midler signed a 2 year contract, 200 show deal. Negotiations were also going on with Diana Ross but eventually fell apart. And Ceasars is said to have extended Elton Johns current contract out for another year. Cher will open her show in May and says it will be "Visually Unbelievable"!
Gay News - BRITNEY SPEARS OUT OF PSYCH WARD
2008-02-07 17:52:00 February 6, 2008 — Britney is out, again. The pop star was released from the psychiatric ward at the UCLA Medical Center today after almost a week. Spears quietly slipped out of the hospital. A private security detail escorted her, the Los Angeles Times reported. “It occurred without any law enforcement intervention, and for the public that’s a ...
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Gay Marriage? Unrestricted Travel? Cubans Speak Out!
2008-02-07 10:02:00 A Cuban minister who accepts gay marriages and traveling permits for Cubans wishing to leave or travel to the island may finally be eliminated, seem to be evidence of a new tolerant environment in the continent?s longest lasting dictatorship.Public statem-ents were made during a debate sponsored by interim president Raúl Castro, brother of ailing Fidel, to bring to light shortcomings and disappointments with the system and thus help to ?deepen communism?.Culture Minister Abel Prieto, a member of the party's powerful Politburo, said Tuesday night that he supports gay marriage, and Silvio Rodriguez, an ardent defender of Fidel Castro as well as a leading voice of the Cuban revolution, said he believes all Cubans should be free to travel abroad and stay in hotels currently reserved for foreign tourists. "I think that marriage between lesbians, between homosexuals can be perfectly approved and that in Cuba that wouldn't cause an earthquake or anything like that," Prieto...
Kylie Minogue X TOUR
2008-01-11 11:39:00 Kylie Minogue touring Europe with a brand new show in 2008! Inspired by her latest album 'X', Kylie and her creative team have devised a new show that she describes herself as "fresh, exhilarating and innovative". The new show will be a totally different concept to previous Minogue spectaculars, which have seen her fuse her remarkable creativity with groundbreaking technology to become one of the most respected live performers of our time.Kylie's 2008 tour opens in Paris on May 6 and progresses throughout Europe, reaching the UK on June 26 when she plays at Belfast's Odyssey. The tour then continues with dates in Glasgow, Manchester and London, concluding at London's 02 Arena.May 6th Paris, BercyMay 7th Antwerp, SportpaleisMay 9th Stuttgart, SchleyerhalleMay 10th Frankfurt, FesthalleMay 12th Prague, Sazka (For the PRAGUE show, PRAGUE SAINTS has put together a special KYL...
Gay Barcelona and the very gay Matinee Group
2008-01-09 20:41:00 10 Years strong! Barcelona's MATINEE GROUP is bigger than ever overseas! The group now hosts some of the biggest parties in the world! Everywhere from Spain to London to Italy. They ended 2007 with a MATINEE DECADA TOUR And they have a sizzling 2008 calendar available! If you don't know who these guys are, check out their MySpace page and watch the video. Coming soon - Once again, Matinée Group is pushing musical trends forward in presenting Matinée Group Compilation Winter 2008 Edition, a double CD mixed by two of the hottest DJs on the current house music scene: DJ J.Louis and DJ Iordee, nominated for the X National Music Awards for Dance Music in the category of best DJs of the year and best DJs in Ibiza. The double compilation, which includes new tunes like Tocadisco ?Morumbi?, Deux ?The time is now? and Mastiksoul ?Pungo?, is without a doubt a force to be reckoned with in the chart of best songs around at the moment and which will be played ...
David Beckham On Being a Gay Icon
2007-12-27 13:05:00 Superstar Galaxy hottie, David Beckham recently confessed that his wife, Victoria, likes to dress him and that he loves being a gay icon. In a recent interview with BBC Radio, the 32 year old blonde stud says ?I?m very honoured to have the tag of gay icon?Maybe it?s things like (the fact) I like to look after myself, I like to look smart and presentable most of the time.? He told the radio programme: "I always liked to look good, even when I was a little kid. I was given the option when I was a page boy once of either wearing a suit or wearing knickerbockers and long socks and ballet shoes - and I chose the ballet shoes and knickerbockers. It was a little bit strange at the time and my dad gave me a bit of stick - but I was happy."
NEW YEARS EVE WITH PARIS & NICKY HILTON IN LAS VEGAS
2007-12-26 22:28:00 WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEARS EVE???Celebutante PARIS HILTON really, truly is trying to do some charitable work. Ever since her trip to Rwanda was postponed, Paris has been searching for a way to give back. Their mom Kathy Hilton has set up KATHY HILTONS WISHING TREE on EBAY, to benefit the MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION. Philanthropist- Kathy invited her family and friends to donate auction items this holiday season to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.For one week, all kinds of things were sold. Autographed goods from Liz Taylor, Tom Cruise, Dean Martin and more. One of the top items was round trip air fare for 2 to Las Vegas, a couple nights at the Luxor Hotel, and hanging out with Nicky and Paris at their New Years Party they are throwing at the hot LAX nightclub. The auction fetched $4050.00 and 100% of the proceeds were donated. In the news again this week, hotel heiress Paris Hilton's potential inheritance dramatically ...
Kylie and Dannii Minogue to Perform at Sydney Gay Mardis Gras?
2007-12-25 16:50:00 In an exclusive interview with DNA, Kylie Minogue told us she wants to perform at the 2008 Sydney Gay Mardis Gras alongside sister Dannii.?I would love to do Mardi Gras,? said Kylie. ?I would love to!??Why don?t you take a poll on your website as to which song I should sing, which song my sister should sing and which song we should sing together??So far, "It's Raining Men" and "On a Night Like This" are in the lead!WATCH KYLIE'S ITV SPECIAL!gay travel sydney mardis gras kylie minogue Turbo Tagger
Lance Bass Interview- Advocates 1000th Issue
2007-12-21 11:24:00 Lance Bass is featured on The Advocate's landmark 1000th issue. In the cover story, Bass discusses what he perceives as the gay community's love/hate relationship with him (discerned mainly via the comments left on gay blogs) He also talks about his training for space and the various relationships he's had since coming out.Bass attributes much of the vitriol directed at him to remarks he made in his People magazine coming out article, in which he called himself "a straight-acting gay" and chalks the comment up to naïveté.Says Bass to the magazine: "You know, every community is hard to please. Our community is very ?ckle. It?s a touchy community because it?s the last civil rights movement we have left here in America. So when someone new like myself comes along and says off-the-mark things, yeah, I can see how people would get pissed...When most people come out, they deal with it out of the public eye, and they start getting educated about it. Me, I had 24 hours t...
Absolut Disco Vodka and Evian ala LaCroix - 2 MUST HAVES!
2007-12-19 20:53:00 SHOW UP WITH THE PERFECT HOSTESS GIFT THIS SEASON! French fashion designer Christian Lacroix has designed two limited edition bottles for Evian. The two Evian bottles were both designed directly in Lacroix?s famed classical style yet incorporates Evian?s classic mountain motif?s. The first is the Haute Couture bottle which is styled after a woman in a gown whilst the second is the Prêt-à-Porter bottle which has a frosted lace pattern around it. The bottles will be available exclusively during the holiday season.Absolut Disco is a brand new packaging for the Absolut bottles and is a follow-up to the Bling-Bling and Second Skin. Absolut Disco is available all over the world. The price will not exceed the price of a normal Absolut bottle. It?s a limited edition piece but when we are talking about Absolut it will still be a couple of million pieces? and yes, it can be hung from the ceiling or light fixture! - You should probably drink the vodka first however!absolut evian Christia...
The Best Pizza In Chicago Is At Pie Hole
2007-12-14 11:00:00 Everyone likes something different. Ask 100 people is Chicago what their favorite pizza is and you would probably get 100 different answers! There is lots of great pizza in this town - I happen to really like PIE HOLE, in Boystown at 737 W. Roscoe. And I really like their clever marketing! The owner has created catchy phrases like "Where else can you get a large sausage at 2am?" and "From our hole to yours" and "Damn good toppings - and pretty good bottomings!"BOI Magazine says, "Going home after the bars unsatisfied? Not to worry, there's another hole ready and waiting. How about a place with as many tasty tops as delectable bottoms? Where you can grab a tossed salad and a warm pie all to yourself or to share! No, I'm not referring to local bathhouse, change it up a bit, try Pie Hole. It's the trendy Boystown pizza den we all know and love with a new owner and new tricks up it's sleeve. Steps from the Halsted strip and open till ...
Project Runway Shocker! Steven Rosengard Booted and Jack Mackenroth Leaves
2007-12-13 17:44:00 OMG! OUR GBF IS VOTED OTS!(gbf= gay best friend ots=off the show!)We were hanging out with our GBF, Steven Rosengard, last night at local Chicago watering hole CREW, watching Project Runway as it aired live. He had given no clue he was to get the boot! Steven is really a talented designer and was given a very tough tough challenge. What can you do with poly-satin and lace? We were disappointed to see him leave the show, but know he has a great future ahead of him! OUTZONE asked Steven, "Does being on the show, get you laid more?" - To which he said,"You know, in a perfect world, it would. I have never had so little sex as the last four weeks. It?s just crazy. ? It feels like I get to eight parties every seven days. And it?s just nuts. And maybe part of it is just me going, ?Oh I gotta keep a low profile." Because God only knows what the tabloids are ever going to pick up if they ever care what anyone?s doing in ...
Matthew Shepard Erase The Hate Pendant Available Now
2007-12-13 14:41:00 Give a Gift that Gives Back this Holiday Season:The Matthew Shepard Foundation Erase Hate PendantFeaturing powerful words to live by, the Erase Hate Pendant ($59), designed by Udi Behr for premier jewelry destination Love and Pride, is a bold titanium circle that hangs on an adjustable leather cord. Radial lettering on one side of the titanium wheel reads: "Understanding, Compassion, Acceptance." On the reverse: "Erase Hate." 100% of the net proceeds from the Erase Hate Pendant go to education, outreach and advocacy programs for the Matthew Shepard Foundation.Already popular in Hollywood, with stars such as Lily Tomlin, T.R. Knight, Cyndi Lauper and Judith Light sporting the design and promoting its values, the Erase Hate Pendant is an inspiring addition to the popular trend in chic Message Jewelry accessories, where the fashion "statement" truly enlightens and informs. The Erase Hate Pendant can be purchased exclusively via LOVE AND PR...
CONGRESS SHOOTS DOWN MATTHEW SHEPARD HATE CRIMES BILL
2007-12-08 13:08:00 Imagine being beaten to death for being different.... Matthew Shepard (December 1, 1976 ? October 12, 1998) was an American student at the University of Wyoming who was brutally attacked near Laramie, because he was gay, on the night of October 6 ? October 7, 1998. He was robbed, repeatedly pistol whipped, tortured, tied to a fence in a remote, out in a rural area, and left to die. Shepard died from severe head injuries at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, on October 12. His murder brought national attention to the issue of hate crime legislation at the state and federal levels. His two assailants, Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney, were convicted of the crime and imprisoned. Henderson is currently serving two consecutive life sentences and McKinney is serving the same but without the possibility of parole. Henderson and McKinney were not charged with a hate crime, as no Wyoming criminal statute provided for such a charge. The disturbing an...
THINK PINK GAY TRAVEL TO SYDNEY MARDIS GRAS
2007-11-28 17:14:00 A special flight all the way to Oz, just for us!We?re not in Kansas anymore, my pretties! The Pink Flight is a special Air New Zealand flight, open to anyone who wants to get an early start on the revelry at the 2008 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival in the best company imaginable. Conde Nast listed Sydney Mardi Gras among the 10 most spectacular costume events, right up there with Venice and Rio. The flight will depart on 26 February at 11:30pm from San Francisco, arrive in Sydney on 28 February at 9:30am, and the parade is on 1 March.The Party before the Party that takes you to the Party.Show up early so you don?t miss a second of the Gate Pre-Party at San Francisco Airport, complete with entertainment, goodie bags and rampant merriment. The plane leaves at 11pm and there will be helpful staff on hand to scoop you up and guide you gently into the plane. Visit the AIR NEW ZEALAND site for future updates about the party and the flight.gay travel sydney mar...
Celine Dion, Cher, and Bette Midler - Who's Winning In Las Vegas?
2007-11-19 13:58:00 A NEW DAY HAS COME....AND GONE.In just a few weeks, Celine Dion will pack her bags and leave her luxury home at Ceasars Palace. More than 2.5 million fans have seen the Las Vegas show since 2003 and it has grossed $500 million.According to Newsweek, next week she releases "Taking Chances," her first pop album in five years. There are still enough sappy ballads to solidify her grip on the wedding-song market. But "Taking Chances" is also truth in advertising?Céline, 39, tries to get hip. She may be one of the top-selling singers of all time, but she's been in the desert for a long time. Since she left, record sales have hit an iceberg. All her first-name-only peers (Mariah, Whitney, Shania, Barbra) have been replaced by a new crop (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Shakira, Christina), some of whom can actually sing. If Céline wants to stay on top, she's going to have to fight like the diva she is.It was rumoured that Cher would replace Celine for yet another Farwell Tour. But thi...
Life is a Drag in Jerusalem - The one and only gay bar closes
2007-11-17 12:38:00 For four years it stood as an oasis of tolerance in Jerusalem: a place where drag queens, ultra-Orthodox Jews and Palestinians could hang out, dance and drink pints, side by side. But Shushan, the city?s only gay and lesbian bar, has closed, leaving its loyal patrons with a deep sense of loss. ?Shushan was one of the few places where we could feel that we were in a free world,? said Yan Carmel, 21, a Hebrew University student who is a member of a gay youth coalition. The bar has fallen victim to a most prosaic issue: economics. ?I really came to a point in my life where I want to do something else, and with all due respect to ideology, I need to pay rent,? Mr Nathaniel said. Only an hour?s drive away, in Tel Aviv, gay bars, beaches and travel agencies cater for a thriving scene. Israel?s gay rightslegislation is seen as progressive: gay couples who marry abroad have the right to register their marriages legally at home. Shushan was also the target of v...
Project Runway Fabulous Gay Designers, Scandal and Nude Chelsea Boys
2007-11-12 15:29:00 Set your Tivos! PROJECT RUNWAY season 4 kicks off this Wednesday!And there are a couple hotties to keep an eye on this season! Steven Rosengard and Jack Mackenroth! Steven Rosengard is actually from Chicago and I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple months ago while sunning at the beach. Since then I have tried to tempt him with liquor and libations but he remains tight lipped and won't give me a single clue as to what will happen or what we can expect! Steven is a very charismatic and talented designer and Chicago will definately be rooting for him this season!Project Rungay, is a blog by Two fabulously glamorous fags ripping the show they L-O-V-E to watch! Last week they uncovered nude photos of Jack Mackenroth! "Oh, Honeys. We knew this was going to happen. Don't throw a fame-hungry Chelsea Muscle Mary at us and think we're NOT going to find his pictures. Puhleeze. We could smell the soft-core porn on h...
Luxury Gay Hotel in Buenos Aires Opens
2007-11-02 12:21:00 A few weeks ago we posted about the gayness of Buenos Aires...this past week, Argentina's first luxury gay hotel opened its doors, cementing the reputation of Buenos Aires as the gay capital of Latin America.Featuring a roof-top swimming pool with a glass floor that can be seen from the entrance lobby below, the five-star Axel Hotel is located among the antique shops, cobbled streets and steakhouses of San Telmo, a colonial-era district popular with tourists.According toReuturs/UK, - In a country better known for machismo, Buenos Aires is building a reputation as a Latin American gay destination. It was the first city in the region to legalize gay unions and the city government proudly touts the capital as "South America's most important destination for gay travelers" on its Web site. &-nbsp; &n-bsp; &nb-sp; "We chose Buenos Aires because we think it's a wonderful ...
Take A Cruise With Reichen or See Him Shirtless on Dante's Cove
2007-11-01 16:35:00 &-nbsp; &n-bsp; Join Reichen Lehmkuhl, actor, model, author, and proud veteran of the United States Air Force - for his First Annual Fan Cruiseon a 4-night weekend getaway to Cabo San Lucas roundtrip from San Diego, California. February 28 - March 3, 2008 A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy ? class of 1996 ? Reichen Lehmkuhl was honorably discharged as a Captain in 2001. He went on to win the million-dollar grand prize on CBS? The Amazing Race 4 and has since successfully launched an acting career. He also produced and hosted The Reichen Show on Q Television Network. And he will co-star in the new season of the gothic and gay soap opera DANTE?S COVE. Bad as the show is, there is always a lot of nice eye candy running around half-naked! Whether you're a cruising veteran or virgin, Reichen's four-night weekend getaway to Cabo San Lucas will provide you with non-stop entertainment, good food, and plenty of R...
Paris Hilton's Rwanda Trip Postponed For Now
2007-10-26 15:29:00 According to Reuters this morning, - She can get out of jail, but Paris Hilton is having a harder time getting to Rwanda. The charitable organization sponsoring Hilton's planned trip to the African nation, part of her aim to swap partying for philanthropy, said on Thursday it was postponing the journey. The Spanish-based group, Playing for Good, said it was cancelling the trip due to a "restructuring" in its organization. "Paris has been a loyal and gracious supporter of Playing for Good, but the foundation has to regrettably reschedule this trip," the group said in a statement. The group said it hoped to reschedule "at a later date." Earlier this month, the millionaire hotel heiress turned TV personality said in an interview in Newsweek magazine that she hoped to shed her party-girl image and leave a mark on the world. The Rwanda trip was to be a first step on that journey. She told Newsweek that "before, my life was about having fun, going to parties -- it was fantasy...
It's Official - Sioux City Airport SUX !
2007-10-23 12:45:00 At Jaunted.com I found this item - When you are issued the airport code SUX you have two choices -- whine until the FAA changes the code, or embrace the suxage. Sioux City Gateway Airport and city officials have decided to do the latter. The code is now proudly emblazoned on t-shirts, caps, and on the airports new web site, which proudly proclaims: Great airfares. Free Internet. Easy on, easy off. Why wouldn't ya? Why embrace the SUX? Well, when Sioux City official petitioned the FAA to change the code back in 1988 and 2002 the FAA offered the city a couple alternatives, including GAY. Heh. So someone at the FAA has the sense of humor of a seventh grader, nice. It could be worse. We tend to always forget the Las Vegas airport code, which should be LVS but is inexplicably LAS. No one will ever forget that Sioux City SUX. airports Sioux City SUX Turbo Tagger
RuPaul and Mike Ruiz Release StarrBooty Movie
2007-10-23 12:39:00 Gay and Lesbian Film Festivals around the country get treated to some rare, old, footage of RuPaul's Starrbooty this fall. In an extremely low budget underground film trilogy starring and co-produced by then-unfamous drag queen/performer RuPaul. Because it was frequently reproduced on a very low budget, various posters, advertisements and video covers alternate the spelling between "Starbooty" and "Starrbooty". Filmed on a zero-dollar-budget, the movies are a pastiche of 60s blaxploitation films. RuPaul stars as Starbooty, a crime fighting federal agent who disposes of villains while getting entangled in romantic liaisons. At the time, RuPaul was still participating in a type of drag known as genderfuck; as such his appearance generally is of a man with feminine makeup and clothes, but no padding or taping to make the body look female. Starrbooty is sexy, sassy and salacious. This movie is jam-packed with delicious dialogue, insane characters, outrageous cos...
Does the FBI Think David Copperfield is Gay? Woman Brings Rape Charges
2007-10-21 10:27:00 The FBI has raided a warehouse in Las Vegas owned by renowned magician David Copperfield. It's unknown what federal investigators were looking for when they raided a Vegas storage warehouse belonging to illusionist David Copperfield and confiscated a computer hard drive, a digital camera memory chip, and $2 million in cash Thursday. But the creepy magician's shady past certainly raises some red flags.The raid took place at the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, where Copperfield rehearses and stores props.The FBI confirmed there was investigative activity at the warehouse on Wednesday, but would not disclose the nature of its investigation, saying only that it was part of a criminal probe based in Seattle. Fox News is reporting that the investigation is connected to a rape claim made against Copperfield by a Seattle woman: The woman told Seattle police the magician raped her while she was in the Bahamas, sources said. Because the alleged inc...
Atlantis Events Acquires RSVP Vacations
2007-10-13 11:23:00 Big news in the Gay Travel industry today; Atlantis Events, Inc., announced today that it will acquire RSVP Vacations from PlanetOut Inc.. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close on or about October 24, 2007. According to PlanetOut, The sale will not affect RSVP?s scheduled itinerary, nor will it affect current passenger bookings. RSVP will keep its office in Minneapolis, the longtime home of RSVP Vacations. The company will continue to market its vacations through a network of more than 7,500 of travel agencies worldwide, as well as through direct sales. Atlantis charters entire cruise ships and all-inclusive resorts for the exclusive use of its gay and lesbian guests. In 2007, Atlantis has hosted approximately 20,000 guests on 11 different events. Established in 1985, RSVP Vacations was the originator of the gay and lesbian cruise concept. Destinations in 2007 have included the Caribbean, Barbados, the Mediterranean, Central Europe, and ...
Pierre et Gilles - Double Je - 30th Anniversary Retrospective
2007-10-09 14:48:00 Ah, France! Beauty, architecture, history, romance, food and wine, museums, art....these are all things that come to mind when I think of France. And of course, Pierre et Gilles, my favorite artists of all time!The fabulously gay French duo have been creating homoerotic eye-popping art for 30 years now. Pierre et Gilles create dreamy portraits that transport their subjects?as well as the viewers?into an alternate world where camp, pop, burlesque, religion, and eroticism mingle in perfect harmony. Visual fantasies don't get much richer than the sexy, glittery retouched photographs by French collaborative team. Creating the sets themselves, and with Pierre as photographer and Gilles as painter/elaborator, they create one-of-a-kind artworks of an unmistakably original style. Since the mid-1970s when these two handsome men met, fell in love and began making art together, they've produced a consistently sensuous body of work that's an unabashed mix of comm... |
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