http://www.gaynewswatch.com/rss.cfm Gay News Watch is the most complete source for news, blog posts and viewpoints about politics, civil rights, entertainment, sex and much more -- all of special interest to gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people -- whether in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia Edited by former Washington Blade editor Chris Crain. Log in now and make your own gay newspaper! en-us Copyright 2004-2010 WorldMedia, LLC Modern Signal Lighthouse http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=231&SID=9542#S9542 Wed, 8 Dec 2010 08:30:00 9542 The adult film performer who tested HIV positive at a San Fernando Valley clinic this fall spoke out for the first time Tuesday, calling for mandatory condom use in porn productions, improved testing for sexually transmitted disease and follow-up care for fellow performers. Derrick Burts, 24, said he tested HIV... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=135&SID=9543#S9543 Wed, 8 Dec 2010 07:43:00 9543 WATCH: With a menu of legal options, a federal appeals court on Monday appeared generally inclined to support the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. But how the judges reach that historic conclusion remains unpredictable. In more than two hours of legal sparring, lawyers on both sides of... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=278&SID=9539#S9539 Tue, 7 Dec 2010 17:27:00 9539 Atlanta's long battle with the Atlanta Eagle club is finally over, and the city is $1 million poorer for it. On Monday, the Atlanta City Council passed a resolution to settle a lawsuit in its dispute with the Atlanta Eagle, a gay bar in Midtown that was the location of... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=283&SID=9538#S9538 Tue, 7 Dec 2010 16:23:00 9538 In a crowded gym during practice in front of parents and coaches, the Buchanan High School wrestler tackled a teammate and executed a move his coaches taught him. He inserted his fingers between the boy's buttocks. It's called the "butt drag," in which a wrestler grabs a rival's butt cheek... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9537#S9537 Tue, 7 Dec 2010 14:07:00 9537 The Pentagon on Nov. 30 released its long-awaited study on "don't ask, don't tell," which showed little risk in allowing gay men and women to serve openly in the military. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says repealing the policy would not produce the "wrenching, dramatic change that many have feared and... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=95&SID=9536#S9536 Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:24:00 9536 Logo, the LGBT entertainment network from MTV Networks, has announced three new original series for 2011. Be Good Johnny Weir explores the life of one of America's most outspoken and colorful sports figures, three-time U.S. National Figure Skating Champion and World Medalist Johnny Weir. Pretty Hurts is a comedic reality... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=135&SID=9535#S9535 Tue, 7 Dec 2010 12:08:00 9535 The federal appeals court in the Proposition 8 case hinted Monday at a ruling that would allow gays and lesbians to marry in California while leaving other states' laws intact - a restrained approach seemingly designed to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Lawyers challenging the 2008 initiative urged the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9533#S9533 Mon, 6 Dec 2010 08:10:00 9533 A member of a gay rights group in Jamaica has been found stabbed to death and the Caribbean country's sole homosexual advocacy group said Sunday that it could be a hate crime. The body of the 26-year-old man was discovered Friday behind an insurance company building in Kingston, the Jamaica... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9532#S9532 Sun, 5 Dec 2010 20:31:00 9532 Six months after a gay marriage law took effect in Portugal, 221 gay and lesbian couples have married, the AFP reported. The figures were released Friday by the Ministry of Justice. One-hundred-fifty-six of the couples were male and sixty-five were female. An additional 202 marriages in which one of the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9531#S9531 Sun, 5 Dec 2010 18:49:00 9531 Mark Reed and Dante Walkup wanted to marry in their home state of Texas, surrounded by family and friends. But there was a stumbling block: Same-sex marriage isn't legal in the Lone Star State. So instead, the couple had an officiant who is licensed in Washington, D.C. -- where gay... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=95&SID=9530#S9530 Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:21:00 9530 After Margaret claimed Bristol was forced to appear on 'Dancing With the Stars' by mom Sarah Palin, the single mother responds in a lengthy open letter but closes with a gay joke — was it really a joke or an insult? It appears that once again the Palin family is... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9525#S9525 Sun, 5 Dec 2010 16:36:00 9525 The White House called a meeting Friday afternoon to assure gay rights advocates that there's no deal for President Barack Obama to sidetrack the effort to dismantle the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, even though time is quickly winding down in the lame-duck Congress, sources familiar with the session... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=135&SID=9528#S9528 Sun, 5 Dec 2010 15:26:00 9528 The defenders of California's gay marriage ban took a pummeling during the first federal trial to explore the civil rights implications of outlawing same-sex marriages. They summoned only two witnesses, one of whom left the stand looking thrashed. Even the lead attorney was left groping for words when pressed to... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=221&SID=9527#S9527 Sun, 5 Dec 2010 14:15:00 9527 Belmont University women's soccer coach Lisa Howe is without a job today, and the reason may involve her sexual orientation. The Nashville-based school, which became a general Christian university after severing ties in 2007 with the Southern Baptist Convention, issued a press release Thursday night stating that Howe decided to... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9526#S9526 Sun, 5 Dec 2010 12:47:00 9526 Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) ripped into Sen. John McCain on Saturday, saying the Arizona Republican has issued a "dizzying" defense of the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning gays from openly serving in the military. McCain, his party's 2008 presidential nominee, has defended "an obsolete, embarrassing, discriminatory policy... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=237&SID=9524#S9524 Fri, 3 Dec 2010 14:45:00 9524 Hidden in Pope Benedict XVI's new book, Light of the World, is a story that is not about condoms, but will still be very important to the future of the Catholic church: he claims, on page 152, that even celibate homosexuals must be kept out of the priesthood. "The Congregation... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9523#S9523 Fri, 3 Dec 2010 13:47:00 9523 A Portland man says his purple bicycle with Tinkerbell and Christmas lights on it may have made him the target of a brutal beating and a possible hate crime. The victim says he was beaten and left for dead Nov. 1 because he is gay. He spoke with FOX 12... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9522#S9522 Fri, 3 Dec 2010 13:36:00 9522 The commandant of the Marine Corps and the chiefs of staff of the Army and Air Force sternly warned a Senate panel this morning about the consequences of allowing gay men and women to serve openly in the armed forces. But inthe hearing about whether to repeal "don't ask, don't... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9521#S9521 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 21:33:00 9521 The conservative news site The Daily Callerhas removed part of an article that suggested lesbians be allowed into the US military so that their male colleagues can "convert" them. Critics say the article went as far as to suggest corrective rape for lesbians. "Lesbians should be allowed to serve, gay... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9520 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 21:07:00 9520 The Smithsonian Institution is under fire for an exhibition called Hide/Seek that is being touted as the "first major exhibition to focus on sexual difference in the making of modern American portraiture." There are some very famous artists represented in the show: Andy Warhol, Walt Whitman and Jasper Johns, among... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=49&SID=9519#S9519 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 20:29:00 9519 On the heels of approval in the House on Tuesday, the Illinois Senate OK'd a civil union bill Wednesday that will grant gay couples the same rights as married couples. Gov. Pat Quinn, who supported the measure, said he would sign the bill, which passed 32-24 in the Senate and... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9518#S9518 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 19:38:00 9518 WATCH: A long-awaited Pentagon report released today concluded that overturning the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy would do little long-term harm to morale or military effectiveness, dispelling chief arguments opponents have had with allowing gay and lesbian service members to serve openly. The report's release shifts the focus on... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9517 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:43:00 9517 "Of all the hotel brands, (Kimpton is ) the most active in LGBT community," Paisley says. "They have a website, they sponsor tons of events and they advertise in gay and lesbian media," Paisley says. "W is very active and well respected, but they did fall behind." When Paisley sliced... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9516#S9516 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:31:00 9516 As Mormon faithful filtered to Mesa's temple Friday night for its Christmas Lights ceremony, Kent Flake and 40 others huddled at Pioneer Park across the street.Flake and other members of the Phoenix Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Coalition were holding a suicide-prevention outreach and candlelight vigil aimed at preventing gay Mormon... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9515#S9515 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 09:26:00 9515 A lesbian who resigned from West Point in protest of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy now says she may re-apply if the rule is reversed. Katherine Miller, 21, who grew up in rural northwest Ohio and ranked near the top of her class of more than 1,100 cadets... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9514 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:19:00 9514 From very early on, the screenwriters turned directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa had concerns about the commercial viability of their directorial debut, "I Love You Phillip Morris." As Mr. Ficarra put it, "Who's going to give us money to shoot a gay con-man prison-escape love story?" Raising the money... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9511 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:19:00 9511 John Travolta's high-powered attorney Marty Singer has fired off a five-page letter to website bosses at Gawker.com, demanding they pull a "false and outrageous" post about his client's alleged secret sex life. The missive was sent hours before Travolta became a dad again when his wife Kelly Preston gave birth... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9513#S9513 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:33:00 9513 Finance Minister Penny Wong has ratcheted up the pressure on the Federal Government over same-sex marriage, backing a South Australian branch move to vote for a national change. At the party's state convention yesterday, Senator Wong spoke in favour of a motion which calls on the ALP national convention to... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=4&SID=9512#S9512 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:49:00 9512 Same-sex couples where one partner is not a US citizen say they fear the prospect of being forced to live apart. While gay marriage is permitted in a small number of US states, federal law prevents same-sex partners from sponsoring their spouse's visa and allowing them to stay in America.... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9510 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:51:00 9510 Apple has apparently removed the antigay app the Manhattan Declaration, which called for users to fight marriage equality, from its iTunes store. The decision comes after thousands protested the company's decision to approve the Manhattan Declaration for download in the first place. Apple has been known to reject good number... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=297&SID=9509#S9509 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:04:00 9509 The new head of the Conservatives in the European Parliament has been accused of trying to block a motion to call for recognition of civil partnerships across Europe. Conservative MEP Martin Callanan, who began his new post this week, tabled amendments to a motion calling for member states to recognise... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9491#S9491 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:46:00 9491 Most Australians support gay marriage, the latest Nielsen poll shows. The poll, published on Monday in Fairfax newspapers, found nearly 60 per cent of people support same-sex marriage, with 37 per cent against. The same poll also shows the federal coalition leads Labor by 51 points to 49 on a... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9488#S9488 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:53:00 9488 WATCH: Hundreds of area pastors say Houston Mayor Annise Parker is pursuing a personal and radical agenda at City Hall. They're not happy with one of the mayor's appointments. Today Mayor Parker announced her associate municipal judge appointments, and one is longtime transgender activist Phyllis Frye. Frye becomes the first... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=49&SID=9508#S9508 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:58:00 9508 A heterosexual couple from Bristol are to start a legal challenge after their application for a U.K. civil partnership was refused. Ian Goggin, 21, and Kristin Skarsholt, 22, said they wanted the security and stability of a legal commitment without having to get married. At present only gay couples can... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=287&SID=9507#S9507 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:24:00 9507 A gay couple has filed a discrimination complaint against The Dallas Morning News for refusing to publish their same-sex wedding announcement. Mark Reed-Walkup and Dante Walkup, who were legally married in Washington, D.C., in October, filed the complaint on Friday. The couple's wedding has made international news in recent weeks... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=88&SID=9506#S9506 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:21:00 9506 Experts in HIV-AIDS are hailing the discovery that an antiretroviral medication appears to also prevent HIV infection as an important finding, but say the medication can't replace condoms. The study, released Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine,looked at Truvada, a medication already used in HIV patients to reduce... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9505#S9505 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:29:00 9505 Same-sex marriage opponents have mounted a post-election effort to try to change Governor-elect Lincoln D. Chafee's mind. In his role as director of the Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Marriage, Christopher Plante tried to convince a top Chafee aide of the political merits of allowing voters —... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9504#S9504 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:23:00 9504 In the winter issue of Intelligence Report, the quarterly magazine of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Evelyn Schlatter takes a look at 18 advocacy groups that speak out against homosexuality. The report says that the groups, which include the American Family Association and the Family Research Council, are responsible for... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=272&SID=9499#S9499 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:45:00 9499 A retired political consultant who is gay says he'd consider it a "victory" to be included in the debates for 2012 Republican presidential candidates. Fred Karger has just spent about $1000 to run a 90-second commercial about himself on the FOX News Channel in seven different Iowa media markets for... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=183&SID=9503#S9503 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:31:00 9503 They don't make 'em like Cher anymore. The superdiva, and queen of all gay icons, has been able to successfully pull off singing and acting throughout her nearly 50-year career—and she does both in Burlesque, her long-awaited return to the big screen out Nov. 24. Cher's role as Tess, an... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9501#S9501 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:47:00 9501 Gays are far more likely to be the target of a violent hate crime than any other minority group in the United States, according to new analysis of federal hate crime statistics in the Winter 2010 issue of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report released this week. The SPLC... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=183&SID=9500#S9500 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:35:00 9500 Author Robert Randolph has been talking to the tabloids about John Travolta's habit of hooking up with men at Los Angeles saunas. Most media outlets, however, were too shy to delve into the steamy details. We're not quite as timid. Randolph, an interior designer by trade, says he first started... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=237&SID=9498#S9498 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:25:00 9498 The head of Chicago's Roman Catholic archdiocese Monday portrayed legislation authorizing civil unions between gay and lesbian couples as an initiative that would ''change the nature of marriage'' and urged state lawmakers to reject it. ''Everyone has a right to marry, but no one has the right to change the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9497#S9497 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:08:00 9497 Fox News has turned down an advertisement in support of repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," citing concerns about the ad's factualness. The ad features generals from allied military forces saying that gay troops do not undermine combat effectiveness. "The ad was misleading based on its presumption," said Dianne Brandi, executive... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9502#S9502 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:51:00 9502 Speaking through an attorney known for taking on high-profile celebrity cases, the family of gay D.C. middle school principle Brian Betts Tuesday called on the U.S. Justice Department to investigate whether Betts' murder in April was motivated by anti-gay bias. Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred, who has been retained by... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=88&SID=9494#S9494 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:57:00 9494 In the nearly 30 years the AIDS epidemic has raged, there has never been a more hopeful day than this. Three striking developments took place Tuesday: U.N. officials said new HIV cases are dropping dramatically worldwide. A study showed that a daily pill already on pharmacy shelves could help prevent... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9493#S9493 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:36:00 9493 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has agreed to move up by one day the release of a Pentagon report on implementing a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that has governed the military for 17 years, a spokesman said Sunday night. "Secretary Gates is pushing all involved in... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=291&SID=9492#S9492 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:53:00 9492 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced regulations last week that will require hospitals that receive Medicare or Medicaid financing to drop any visitation policies that discriminate against gays, lesbians and transsexuals. The new rule, which will take effect in January, requires that hospitals have a written policy... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9490#S9490 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:55:00 9490 The head of the U.S. Marine Corps will fully cooperate with a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy barring openly gay and lesbian soldiers from the military, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said Sunday. In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Mullen said... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=237&SID=9489#S9489 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:07:00 9489 Pope Benedict XVI has said that condom use can be justified in some cases to help stop the spread of AIDS, the Vatican's first exception to a long-held policy banning contraceptives. The pope made the statement in interviews on a host of contentious issues with a German journalist, part of... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9487#S9487 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 10:43:00 9487 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has given the green light for Labor's national conference to be brought forward by more than six months so the party can have a full-blown fight over policy differences without hurting its election chances. With pressure growing in the government for a debate on gay... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9484#S9484 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 10:05:00 9484 As the residents of Windsor, Ont. lay fast asleep, somewhere in the night sky overhead, two gay men were taking advantage of a brief jaunt into Canadian airspace aboard a commercial flight to tie the knot in front of the captain. At least, that was the story. But even as... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9486#S9486 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:33:00 9486 A repeal of "don't ask, don't tell?" Don't bet on it. The window for action on reversing the ban on gays in the military is quickly closing, and the path to undoing the 17-year-old law is riddled with roadblocks: a crowded lame-duck calendar, Democratic defectors, and emboldened Republican senators who... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=95&SID=9485#S9485 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:02:00 9485 You can apolgozie for doing something wrong, but now we are getting even more evidence that saying "sorry" does not always equal forgiveness. When it comes to the guy at the center of Bristol and Willow Palin's Facebook rant, it certainly does not seem that he is happy at all... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=146&SID=9483#S9483 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 08:29:00 9483 When Lufthansa flight LH470 touched down at Pearson International Airport, it marked the end of Farzan Shahmoradi's harrowing three-year flight to freedom But he didn't seem excited, or relieved for that matter. He just felt an overwhelming sadness that he was now thousands of miles away from his boyfriend in... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=278&SID=9482#S9482 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:52:00 9482 More than a year after a controversial inspection at the Rainbow Lounge sent protesters to the streets and vaulted the city into the national spotlight, city officials have dropped charges against four of the gay bar's patrons. The dismissals came 2 ½ weeks before Chad Gibson, who suffered a head... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9481#S9481 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:04:00 9481 WATCH: The family of Josh Wilkerson, the 18-year-old high school student police say was murdered by a classmate on Tuesday, says the suspected killer is lying about his motive. "Everything you hear, don't judge a book by its cover," said Wilkerson's uncle, John Crochet. "This guy is not human, so... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=174&SID=9478#S9478 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:35:00 9478 As if there weren't enough reasons to love Ryan Kwanten, he's giving us some more. Not only does the Aussie hottie talk to The Advocate about the possibility of his True Blood character getting it on with a guy, he also opens up to the mag about having a gay... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9479#S9479 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:45:00 9479 After refusing Wednesday night on MSNBC to say how she'll vote on Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) confirmed today in an interview with KTV's Matt Felling in Alaska, Murkowski said that she would vote for a National Defense Authorization Act that the repeal. Felling appeared on... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9477#S9477 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:10:00 9477 WATCH REPORT: A Pearland student is facing murder charges in the death of an 18-year-old classmate who went missing Tuesday afternoon. Police said Hermilo Vildo Moralez, 19, was identified as a person of interest in the disappearance of Josh Wilkerson Tuesday after officers noticed Moralez loitering in the area of... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9476#S9476 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:52:00 9476 Former Iowa gubernatorial hopeful Bob Vander Plaats should denounce the American Family Association's Bryan Fischer for his claim that continuing to give the Medal of Honor to people who save American lives instead of to those who kill the enemy has "feminized" the award, a pair of Iowa veterans said... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9475#S9475 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:45:00 9475 President Barack Obama took steps on Wednesday to force a Senate vote on legislation that would begin to dismantle the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning openly gay service members during the ongoing lame-duck legislative session, hosting a second White House strategy session with gay rights advocates and personally... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=4&SID=9474#S9474 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:03:00 9474 Comprehensive immigration reform, which includes LGBT families, may be back on the table for the lame-duck session following a White House Oval Office meeting Tuesday between President Barack Obama, Sen. Robert Menendez, and other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. "The White House is ready and willing, and we may... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=88&SID=9473#S9473 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:16:00 9473 A new research says that depression could be leading to risky sexual behaviors among the youth in South Africa, which potentially could lead to infections such as HIV.The study by University of Alberta research found that depression is common among young South Africans. They are likely to have risky sexual... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=183&SID=9471#S9471 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:47:00 9471 A low-budget movie about a lesbian couple raising two children might have once seemed a long shot for packing theaters and claiming Oscar glory. But "The Kids Are All Right," a modern take on the comic family drama starring Annette Bening and Julianne Moore, has sparked a lot of talk... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9470#S9470 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:15:00 9470 Alameda County has become home to the first transgender trial judge in the country as Victoria Kolakowski won the race to fill an empty seat on the county's Superior Court bench. Final results from the county Registrar of Voters show that Kolakowski won 50.98 percent of the vote against deputy... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=221&SID=9469#S9469 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:49:00 9469 A leading German footballer, Mario Gómez, has urged gay players to come out, but is he right to do so? It is often said that football is one of the last bastions of homophobia. Is football ready to openly accept gay players? I am of one of the lucky ones.... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=95&SID=9468#S9468 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:23:00 9468 Grizzlies in training? Willow Palin, the 16-year-old daughter of the former vice presidential candidate, went on a homophobic rant on Facebook this week to attack a user who ripped on her mom's new reality show, TMZ reported. Willow's target, a person named Tre who goes to school with the Palin... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=237&SID=9467#S9467 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:04:00 9467 It isn't news that some Catholics opposed an anti-gay-marriage DVD sent by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. But after the editorial board at Benilde-St. Margaret's student paper, the Knight-Errant, criticized the archdiocese, school administration pulled the editorial from the paper's website. For good measure, school leaders also pulled... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=135&SID=9466#S9466 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:03:00 9466 A gay couple are starting a legal fight to marry after their application for a civil marriage licence at Northampton Register Officer was rejected. Matthew Toresen and Scott Maloney, who are from the town, applied for the licence to challenge to the UK's legal ban on same-sex marriage. Gay couples... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9465#S9465 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:35:00 9465 WATCH: Once upon a time, Jon Stewart and Senator John McCain had a very amicable relationship, but ever since the 2008 presidential campaign, that no longer seems to be the case. In the past, Stewart has wondered aloud on the air what happened to that, but even more confusing has... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=298&SID=9464#S9464 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:04:00 9464 A video of a southeast Michigan teen has caught national attention this morning after he delivered an impassioned defense of a Howell High School teacher who was disciplined for a heated exchange about gay rights with two students. Graeme Taylor, 14 of Ann Arbor, addressed the Howell School Board last... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9463#S9463 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:34:00 9463 WATCH: Add Max Adler, who plays Glee's Neanderthal-slushie bully, to the playlist of "It Gets Better" videos. The viral video project that aims to curtail bullying in schools, especially among gay and questioning youth, have now includedPresident Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Here, he offers insights on bullies'... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9462#S9462 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:03:00 9462 Thirteen gay rights activists handcuffed themselves to the White House fence Monday afternoon, calling for President Barack Obama to work harder for repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gay service members serving openly. Former Army Lt. Dan Choi, the Iraq war veteran and West Point graduate who... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=149&SID=9461#S9461 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:30:00 9461 A Christian adoption adviser dismissed for refusing to recommend same-sex couples as suitable parents has lost her claim for religious discrimination. Dr Sheila Matthews, 50, from Kettering in Northamptonshire, lost her job with the county council when she asked to abstain from voting in same-sex cases. She told her employers... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9460#S9460 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:55:00 9460 The Australian government will back a Green Party motion which calls for more debate about gay marriage, as tensions rise within the center-left Labor Party over its official position on the issue. Labor agreed at its last national conference in 2009 not to support gay marriage, and Prime Minister Julia... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9458#S9458 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:54:00 9458 "Stand up for your beliefs" seems to be replacing "stand by your man" as the mantra for political wives, many of whom have publicly challenged their husbands' positions in the debate over repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT). Cindy McCain, wife of Arizona GOP Senator John McCain, is the latest... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=272&SID=9459#S9459 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:31:00 9459 A gay conservative group and some Tea Party leaders are campaigning to keep social issues off the Republican agenda. In a letter to be released Monday, the group GOProud and leaders from groups like the Tea Party Patriots and the New American Patriots, will urge Republicans in the House and... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=135&SID=9457#S9457 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:17:00 9457 The top Democrat in the state Senate said Friday he would make sure the Legislature didn't refer a proposed constitutional amendment to voters that would ban gay marriage. Senate Majority Michael Gronstal said he'd stand by his promise to block any Senate debate on an amendment despite plans by Republicans... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9455#S9455 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:30:00 9455 Attitudes towards gays have become much more liberal at a national level but anti-gay sentiment remains entrenched in politically sensitive areas such as Sydney's west and south-west, pockets of Melbourne's south-east and in regional Queensland. With Parliament to start debating a Greens' motion on same-sex marriage today, an electorate-by-electorate analysis... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9456#S9456 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:47:00 9456 U.S. Sen John McCain (R-Ariz) on Sunday said congressional hearings are necessary on an upcoming Pentagon report on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" before Congress moves forward to lift the military's gay ban. The Arizona senator also blasted the study — which reportedly will be favorable to open service — for... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=174&SID=9450#S9450 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:54:00 9450 As a young boy in New Jersey, just about yay-tall, Jonathan Capehart knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: a television journalist. ''Or, as I would say then, a news commentator,'' he laughs. His young eyes were set on the exciting and somewhat exotic post of... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=298&SID=9454#S9454 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:34:00 9454 If it's OK for gay people to proclaim their "gay pride," why isn't it equally OK for straight people to proclaim their "straight pride"? This evergreen question came up last week at St. Charles North High School when several students defiantly wore "Straight Pride" T-shirts to class. On the first... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=297&SID=9453#S9453 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:43:00 9453 Three senior Tories have been accused of 'abandoning' a Syrian-born Briton who is being held by secret police in Damascus. Sebastian Akkam, 31, an openly gay shop owner, has been denied access to UK consular staff since his arrest last month. No reason has been given for his detention. His... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=310&SID=9452#S9452 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:03:00 9452 Michael Myers grew up in Spartanburg, S.C., the middle of Nascar country, but his parents were not stock-car-racing fans, so he was not one, either. He went to his first race, the 1998 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, because he received free tickets. But Myers said he became an... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=298&SID=9451#S9451 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:14:00 9451 An incident occurring at around midnight Saturday morning — during which a gay Emory student was forcibly ejected from a party at an off-campus home inhabited by members of the Sigma Nu fraternity — has raised questions concerning the extent to which Greek life at Emory is welcoming toward the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9449#S9449 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:32:00 9449 After starring in a video where she appeared to break with her husband, Arizona Senator John McCain, over repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Cindy McCain has backtracked. The 56-year-old McCain clarified on Friday through a tweet that she is not at odds with her husband over the policy that... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9448#S9448 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:59:00 9448 Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday condemned the leak of a Pentagon study looking at ending a ban on gays in the US military, launching a probe into the disclosure. The Pentagon had planned to announce the results of the internal review in December but the Washington Post published details... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9447#S9447 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:25:00 9447 WATCH: Each year countless gay and lesbian couples travel from Texas to places where same-sex marriage is legal to tie the knot. But Mark Reed hopes same-sex couples in Texas will soon be able to conveniently — and legally — marry without even leaving the state. Reed, a board member... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9446#S9446 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:53:00 9446 WATCH: Speaking in a video for an ad campaign aimed at ending the bullying of gay teenagers, Cindy McCain, the wife of Senator John McCain of Arizona, broke with her husband and called for a repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. In a new public service announcement... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9445#S9445 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:15:00 9445 The draft of a new Pentagon report comes to the conclusion that repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" law will not cause overall harm to the military but might cause temporary disruptions, people familiar with the report said on Thursday. In the case of any temporary disruptions, the draft report... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9444#S9444 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:30:00 9444 The military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy restricting openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people from serving will remain in force while a legal challenge is considered by a federal appeals court, the United States Supreme Court declared Friday. In an unsigned, two-paragraph order, the justices denied a request by the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=25&SID=9443#S9443 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:11:00 9443 WATCH ANNOUNCEMENT: As news of his retirement made headlines around the globe, Bishop V. Gene Robinson paid a quiet visit to a small parish in Wolfeboro, N.H., yesterday, leading services for a vacationing rector and meeting with the church board, but only briefly mentioning that he was stepping down as... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=286&SID=9442#S9442 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:49:00 9442 When millionaire property developer Charles Kane steps out with his new fiancée, people tend to either stare or discreetly do a double take. It may be because Victoria Emms is a striking redhead and, at 28 to Charles's 50, is young enough to be his daughter. But they both suspect... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=298&SID=9441#S9441 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:34:00 9441 Two former members ofVanderbilt's Beta Upsilon Chichapter say they were asked to leave the fraternity in recent months due to violations of the organization's policy pertaining to sexual orientation. The fraternity's Code of Conduct states that Beta Upsilon Chi does not condone homosexuality. Beta Upsilon Chi is a registered religious/spiritual... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=221&SID=9440#S9440 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:09:00 9440 The head of the Croatian Football Federation Vlatko Markovic apologised Wednesday after sparking outrage for saying he would never sanction the selection of a gay player for the national team. "I apologise to all those who were hurt by parts of my interview," to the Vecernji List daily, he said... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9439#S9439 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:35:00 9439 Gay U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who won re-election last week in one of his toughest challenges, said LGBT legislation would have no chance of passing in Congress under the Republican-controlled House next year. In an interview Tuesday with the Washington Blade, Frank also said he was confident that the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=135&SID=9438#S9438 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:04:00 9438 Gay civil rights groups trying to build momentum for a possible Supreme Court showdown filed two lawsuits Tuesday that seek to strike down portions of a 1996 law that denies married gay couples federal benefits. The lawsuits were filed in federal courts in Connecticut and New York and come just... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9437#S9437 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:34:00 9437 A trio of senators called for a vote in Congress's lame-duck session on stalled legislation that would repeal the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that prevents gays from serving openly in the military. Opponents of repeal held up the defense authorization bill earlier this year and are negotiating with... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=174&SID=9436#S9436 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:04:00 9436 The "Never Been Kissed" episode of "Glee" played to all of the show's strengths: the ability to deliver a powerful message without feeling schlocky, pitch perfect song choices, and the sheer joy and pain which comes along with being in high school. The constant torment by a bully is wearing... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=291&SID=9435#S9435 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:59:00 9435 With Obama visiting Indonesia today, the New York Times has a story that is just chock-full of interesting tidbits about Obama's time living there as a child in the late 1960s. For example, the Times reports that back then Obama was "chubby" and that some of the locals referred to... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=146&SID=9434#S9434 Mon, 8 Nov 2010 12:42:00 9434 A Lebanese man who says he is gay and became engaged to an Australian woman to please his abusive father has been denied a protection visa because he was not believed to be homosexual. The 25-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, sought the visa in April last year,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9433#S9433 Mon, 8 Nov 2010 12:02:00 9433 The latest twist in Uganda's hang the 'homos' saga was played out last week when the High Court in Kampala ordering Rolling Stone newspaper to stop publishing the names, photographs and addresses of people it says are gay. Alongside the photos, the paper urged the government: "Hang them." The court... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=133&SID=9432#S9432 Mon, 8 Nov 2010 11:45:00 9432 A gay man and woman are fighting a bitter court battle over their two children born by artificial insemination. The woman and her civil partner, who cannot be named for legal reasons, took the case to the Court of Appeal today to try to overturn rulings allowing the father a... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9431#S9431 Mon, 8 Nov 2010 10:50:00 9431 AT first listen, "We R Who We R," the current single from the pop singer Ke$ha, sounds like just another entry in her glitter-caked catalog of dance hits. Eccentrically spelled song title? Check. Effervescent electro-pop production courtesy of the megaproducer Dr. Luke? Check. Ample use of Auto Tune? Double check.... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=197&SID=9430#S9430 Mon, 8 Nov 2010 10:14:00 9430 Thousands marched in Argentina's Gay Pride parade on Saturday, celebrating the country's status as the first in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage and vowing to campaign for new rights for transgender people. More than 500 same-sex couples have been married since President Cristina Fernandez signed the law on July... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9429#S9429 Sun, 7 Nov 2010 16:39:00 9429 With U.S. troops — including 20,000 Marines — locked in a "tough fight" in Afghanistan, now is not the time to lift the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military, the new commandant of the Marine Corps said Saturday. Gen. James Amos told reporters in... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9428#S9428 Sun, 7 Nov 2010 16:02:00 9428 Right-wing Labor power broker Mark Arbib wants the ALP national conference brought forward to next year to reverse the party's opposition to gay marriage. Senator Arbib, a junior minister, said members of both the Left and Right factions felt strongly about the issue. To change the party's opposition would require... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9427#S9427 Sun, 7 Nov 2010 15:29:00 9427 A Republican group suing the Obama administration to end the military's "don't ask, don't tell" law asked the Supreme Court on Friday to overrule this week's decision by a federal appeals court to keep the policy in place while it considers the matter. Justice Anthony Kennedy, who received the Log... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=49&SID=9426#S9426 Sun, 7 Nov 2010 15:00:00 9426 Hawaii voters opened the way for same-sex civil unions to become state law next year, with an election that gave victory to a pro-gay rights gubernatorial candidate and rejected many church-backed candidates. The state House and Senate retained the Democratic majorities that approved a civil unions bill this year before... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=237&SID=9425#S9425 Sun, 7 Nov 2010 14:13:00 9425 Gays staged a mass "kiss-in" and feminists took to the streets as the pope's visit to Spain's most progressive city sparked outrage from some groups on Sunday, although tens of thousands of faithful turned out to cheer him. About 200 gays and lesbians locked lips for five minutes, breaking off... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9424 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 12:15:00 9424 WATCH: This is how it's done, folks. When the Bible Belt blogger known as Nerdy Apple Bottom's 5-year-old son wanted to be Daphne from Scooby Doo for Halloween this year, she supported his costume choice, orange wig and pink boots and all. Because duh, it's Halloween; the point is to... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9423 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 11:34:00 9423 While GLAAD may not support Ron Howard's decision to keep the "electric cars are gay" joke in the upcoming comedy "The Dilemma," the film's star, Vince Vaughn, definitely has his back. In a new radio interview, the 40-year-old actor, whose character utters the offending line on camera, says he supports... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=266&SID=9422#S9422 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 11:00:00 9422 Surprise police said a boy pulled a knife on his mother who refused to let him go trick-or-treating as a "gay Justin Bieber," the singer and teen idol. The 12-year-old boy had been grounded Halloween night after an argument with his mother, who said his costume idea was disrespectful, police... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9421#S9421 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 10:30:00 9421 Go travelling abroad and it's a case of now we're married, now we're not. ''Fill out one form per family please, for transit through LAX.'' I roll my eyes at Sarah and take the form from the steward. There's nothing like international travel for defining who you are: nationality, place... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9420 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 09:54:00 9420 Illinois' Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn has narrowly defeated his Republican challenger State Sen. Bill Brady. The Associated Press and NBC News called the race for Quinn late yesterday. An Associated Press analysis of uncounted votes from absentee and other ballots shows Brady won't be able to overcome the more than... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=272&SID=9419#S9419 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 09:39:00 9419 If you want more data that gay men and lesbians are pretty much just like everyone else -- worried about the economy, freaked out about the direction of the country and perhaps ticked at the slow pace of change with regard to their civil rights -- get a load of... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=266&SID=9417#S9417 Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:03:00 9417 You know that awesome single "Raise Your Glass" that Pink released about a month ago for inclusion on her forthcoming greatest hits album? Well, she's upped the ante for the song with a provocative, hilarious, winky new video for the rousing single, which debuted today. Pink has said before that... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=135&SID=9418#S9418 Thu, 4 Nov 2010 09:35:00 9418 Despite sweeping GOP gains in Iowa government Tuesday, one Democratic senator will thwart efforts to allow Iowans a vote on gay marriage. Republicans will occupy the governor's office and will control the Iowa House next year, and there's a chance that final results could give Republicans a 25-25 deadlock in... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=242&SID=9416#S9416 Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:41:00 9416 Members of the police department have filed a bias complaint against Mayor Michael Reina for what they contend was an anti-gay comment he made while talking with officers at headquarters. According to a confidential investigation report, on Sept. 30 Reina was talking to Sgt. Steven Laskiewicz in the watch commander's... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=95&SID=9415#S9415 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 16:05:00 9415 Gili Shem Tov, the openly gay presenter of a sports show on Israeli television, and Dorit Milman, a professional dancer, became the first same-sex pairing to compete in any version of the wildly popular show. Dressed in matching, semi-transparent muslin minidresses and fishnet tights, the couple won plaudits for their... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9414#S9414 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 16:03:00 9414 On a night when advocates of LGBT policy saw many of their preferred candidates lose, Democrat Marcus Brandon became only the second openly gay member of the North Carolina General Assembly. Brandon will represent the House District 60, covering portions of Greensboro and High Point. Julia Boseman, a state senator... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9413#S9413 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 15:16:00 9413 WATCH: President Barack Obama says he still sees an opportunity to overturn the military's ban on gay servicemembers during Congress' upcoming lame-duck session. Speaking at a White House news conference Wednesday, Obama said repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy should not be a partisanissue. He says lawmakers must end... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=95&SID=9412#S9412 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 10:31:00 9412 Renegade comic Margaret Cho is all tattooed and ready to bring her hormonally hyperactive Cho Dependent show to the Beacon on November 5 as part of the New York Comedy Festival. Before the big Cho-down, I cornered the saucy lady on the phone for some frank and funny biz talk. Me:... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9411#S9411 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:17:00 9411 Voters in Lexington, Kentucky's second-largest city, have elected the city's first openly gay mayor. Businessman Jim Gray defeated incumbent Jim Newberry in Tuesday's nonpartisan election. Gray had 53 percent of the vote to Newberry's 46 percent with 79 percent of precincts reporting. The 57-year-old Gray is an executive with his... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=174&SID=9410#S9410 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:47:00 9410 Veteran Hollywood actor George Takei has used the video sharing website YouTube to fire back at a US school board member accused of homophobic remarks. Clint McCance resigned from his post in Arkansas after he allegedly made several anti-gay slurs on his Facebook page. His comments came in reaction to... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=95&SID=9409#S9409 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 07:58:00 9409 MTV has apologized for airing an insensitive comment about a transsexual during the reunion special of "The Jersey Shore." The clip in question had Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino saying someone was "a tranny," and that "if you have to think about it, it's a tranny. Stay away." Officials from the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9408#S9408 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 06:34:00 9408 Rhode Island Democrat David Cicilline (sis-uh-LEE'-nee) has become the fourth openly gay member of Congress, winning the House seat vacated by retiring Rep. Patrick Kennedy The 49-year-old Providence mayor beat Republican state Rep. John Loughlin (LOF'-lin) on Tuesday in the race for the 1st District seat Kennedy had held for... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9407#S9407 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 06:20:00 9407 In a rebuke of the state supreme court with implications for judicial elections across the country, voters here removed three justices who participated in a ruling last year that made the state the first in the Midwest to permit same-sex marriage. The close vote concluded an unusually aggressive ouster campaign... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9406#S9406 Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:12:00 9406 A judge temporarily ordered a tabloid in Uganda to stop publishing lists identifying people it claims are gay after an advocacy organization filed a lawsuit. The order came a day after Rolling Stone -- which has no relation to the iconic U.S. music magazine -- published a list of people... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9404 Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:35:00 9404 WATCH: The pastor of a Georgia megachurch with thousands of followers, who was twice married and is a father of four, is speaking out about his recent decision to publicly declare he is gay. "I know a lot of straight people think orientation is a choice. I want to tell... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=266&SID=9403#S9403 Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:30:00 9403 In his first TV interview since coming out about his homosexuality, Ricky Martin admitted to Oprah Winfrey he thought his feelings for men made him "a really bad person," and opened up about how he plans on telling his children about their mother. "My beliefs were telling me that my... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9402 Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:46:00 9402 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday dismissed a growing political scandal over his involvement with a young girl, saying it was better to like beautiful women than to be gay. "I'm always working flat out and sometimes I look at beautiful women.... It's better to be passionate about beautiful... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=173&SID=9401#S9401 Mon, 1 Nov 2010 08:39:00 9401 A gay and lesbian bookstore in Taiwan, which is the first to have been opened more than 11 years ago, has a restroom with transparent walls. Lai Jeng-jer, 44, who himself is gay, is the owner of Gin Gin's in southwest Taipei City, and he opened the bookstore in 1999... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9400#S9400 Mon, 1 Nov 2010 08:10:00 9400 A tabloid in Uganda put out what it calls a list of 10 gay and lesbian people in the African nation, urging readers to report them to the police. It's the second time that Rolling Stone -- no relation to the iconic U.S. music magazine -- has published such a... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=298&SID=9399#S9399 Mon, 1 Nov 2010 07:30:00 9399 Lawyers for two former Rutgers University freshmen accused of webcasting a male classmate having sex with another man are disputing allegations against them. Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei were charged with invasion of privacy after prosecutors say Ravi used a webcam Sept. 19 to capture his roommate, Tyler Clementi, having... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=88&SID=9398#S9398 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:35:00 9398 On his final campaign swing of 2010, President Barack Obama confronted the protesters that lately seem to follow him at every event he's done. "Fund global AIDS! Fund global AIDS!" demonstrators yelled during Obama's speech at a rally in Bridgeport, Conn. "Let me just say this — these folks have... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=3&SID=9397 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:08:00 9397 Li Baba could not believe it when, about 10 years ago, a psychologist told him that his son, then still in high school, is gay. " At that time, I thought homosexuality is what hooligans do. My son was a nice boy, how could this be possible?" The psychologist referred... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=197&SID=9395#S9395 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:30:00 9395 A Taiwanese gay and lesbian group on Sunday hailed what it said was the biggest ever gay pride parade in Asia over the weekend, saying 30,000 people had taken to the streets for the event. "The rally was a big success as the turnout was bigger than we had expected,"... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=290&SID=9396#S9396 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:03:00 9396 The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago says area synagogues began taking A small Chicago synagogue dedicated to serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community may have been one of the intended destinations of two packages intercepted abroad that were packed with explosive material, a co-president for the congregation said... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=99&SID=9394#S9394 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:27:00 9394 WATCH: Former Ally McBeal star Portia de Rossi fought back tears as she opened up about her battle against anorexia. The 37-year-old actress revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show how she would eat just 300 calories a day at the height of her eating disorder, which saw her weight plummet... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=183&SID=9393#S9393 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:47:00 9393 Richie Cunningham is giving a thumbs down to claims his upcoming comedy isn't "gay" friendly. Director Ron Howard said he will not pull a joke from his movie "The Dilemma," a Vince Vaughn vehicle set to be released in January, that had gay rights groups up in arms when it... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=266&SID=9391#S9391 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:00:00 9391 WATCH: Katy Perry's cups really do runneth over. You need pie topping? Done. PG-13 playtime for Elmo? Done. Fourth of July sparklers? Done (despite most indoor fire-safety standards, apparently). But this time, her overachieving boobs are enlisted for a cause: boosting the self-worth of certain young people (gay, sick, not-skinny)... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9392#S9392 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:04:00 9392 The two Rutgers University freshmen accused of broadcasting video online of fellow freshman Tyler Clementi having sex with another man have withdrawn from the school. After the broadcast, Clementi jumped off the George Washington Bridge to his death. Attorney Steven Altman says the two students, Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9390#S9390 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:47:00 9390 Their organized push to oust three state Supreme Court justices may be coming to an end when voters go to the polls next week, but local and national leaders of the campaign said flatly on Thursday that Iowa is simply the first fight of a large-scale battle over gay rights... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=174&SID=9388#S9388 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:15:00 9388 Betty White shows off her inner cougar in the latest Parade magazine, and sounds off in support of gay marriage. Here's what the beloved 88-year-old actress had to share: On whether or not she's a cougar: , "I've always liked older men. They're just more attractive to me. Of course,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9389#S9389 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:49:00 9389 WATCH: An internal Pentagon study has found that most U.S. troops and their families don't care whether gays are allowed to serve openly and think the policy of "don't ask, don't tell" could be done away with, according to officials familiar with its findings. The survey results were expected to... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9387#S9387 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:15:00 9387 As a 14th round of election on Friday failed to elect a new prime minister in Nepal, prolonging a four-month crisis and driving the country on the brink of disaster, the first protest in parliament against the charade came from Nepal's only openly gay MP and founder of the gay... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9386#S9386 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:57:00 9386 WATCH: A school board district member in Arkansas who came under fire for an anti-gay post on a social networking site regrets the comments and will resign his seat, he told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday. "I'm sorry I've hurt people with my comments," Clint McCance, vice-president of the Midland... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=298&SID=9385#S9385 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:49:00 9385 Within the openly gay community at Atlanta's Morehouse College, there's a subgroup: gender benders who rock makeup, Marc Jacob's tote bags, sky-high heels and Beyoncé-style hair weaves. Can a man of Morehouse be gay? Absolutely. But can he be a woman? Meet the Plastics. Diamond Martin Poulin, 20, teetering in... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=102&SID=9384#S9384 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:01:00 9384 Forget homophobia. A new study finds that same-sex lip-locks among straight men are the norm in British universities and high schools. The trend reflects a move toward a "nicer, softer" ideal of masculinity, study researcher Eric Anderson told LiveScience. Anderson, a sociologist at Bath University in England, reported the findings... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9383#S9383 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:19:00 9383 Former U.S. Army Lt. Dan Choi, one of the most prominent crusaders against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, has apologized for crudely comparing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to a woman for his failure to shepherd repeal of the policy through the Senate. "I appreciate your criticism; I... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=142&SID=9382#S9382 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:42:00 9382 LISTEN: Right-wing radio host Michael Savage said in a broadcast this week that being gay is a risk factor for throat cancer, attributing the disease to oral sex between men. According to Media Matters, he said the following in his Monday broadcast of The Savage Nation: "Did you hear this?... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9381#S9381 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:02:00 9381 Wisconsin Lt. Gov. candidate Rebecca Kleefisch has apologized for remarks she made regarding gay marriage and domestic partner benefits during an interview on a Christian radio program in January. In response to a question about the extension of benefits to domestic partners, the Republican from Oconomowoc said: "We can't at... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=291&SID=9380#S9380 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:10:00 9380 President Barack Obama told a group of liberal bloggers Wednesday that his views on same-sex marriage, which he has previously opposed, are evolving and that society is moving in the direction of granting marriage rights to same-sex couples. "I have been to this point unwilling to sign on to same-sex... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9379#S9379 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:23:00 9379 A group of protesters traveled Thursday to a small Arkansas town, where they held a demonstration to call for the resignation of a school board member who posted anti-gay comments on a social networking site. Holding signs that read, "All kids matter," and "Resign," the small group held the protest... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9378#S9378 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:57:00 9378 In a year when Democrats are widely considered politically handicapped, openly gay House candidate David Cicilline has bucked the trend in his race to represent Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District. Cicilline, the mayor of Providence, is up by double digits in the polls, holds a fundraising advantage against his competitor,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=237&SID=9377#S9377 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:03:00 9377 The latest Antonio Federici ad, which appeared in Look magazine, showed two priests in full robes eating from a tub of ice cream ''in a seductive pose as if they were about to kiss passionately'', the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said. Accompanying text read: ''We Believe in Salivation''. Defending the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9375#S9375 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:12:00 9375 Less than halfway through his first term, President Barack Obama has appointed more openly gay officials than any other president in history. Gay activists say the estimate of more than 150 appointments so far — from agency heads and commission members to policy officials and senior staffers — surpasses the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=4&SID=9374#S9374 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:35:00 9374 WATCH: Henry Velandia and Josh Vandiver married in Montville, Connecticut on August 29, 2010. Henry Velandia is in deportation proceedings because the Defense of Marriage Act prevents Josh Vandiver from sponsoring him for residency. Josh Vandiver was born in Colorado. He graduated from Harvard in 2004 and studied at Oxford... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=263&SID=9373#S9373 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:04:00 9373 A set of Gold's Gym franchises in the San Francisco Bay Area are abandoning their brand after learning that their parent company's owner made a large, private donation to American Crossroads, the conservative political group that backs candidates opposed to expanding gay rights. Billionaire Robert Rowling, CEO of TRT Holdings,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9371#S9371 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:46:00 9371 Administration officials are trying to calm tempers after reports that the White House is declining to discuss court challenges to the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy during a summit with leading LGBT officials. On Tuesday, Kerry Eleveld of The Advocateobtained and published a White House email to gay-rights organizations... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=81&SID=9372#S9372 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:01:00 9372 An Ontario Liberal Cabinet minister is facing calls for his resignation after he took aim at Toronto's mayor-elect Rob Ford, Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, using the social networking site Twitter to accuse them of bigotry. In an apparent response to an anti-gay ad targeting... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9370#S9370 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:39:00 9370 President Obama met briefly on Tuesday with gay rights groups pushing to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, according to people familiar with the meeting. The groups were at the White House to discuss a repeal of the law with senior administration officials. The president stopped by "to... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9369#S9369 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:35:00 9369 South Korea's military criminal code punishing homosexuality in the ranks is a violation of soldiers' rights, the country's human rights commission said. Under the current code, homosexuality among servicemen is punishable by up to one year in jail. The constitutional court is reviewing the issue following a request from a... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=183&SID=9368#S9368 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:02:00 9368 WATCH (scuffle with "Bruno" crew begins at 5:15 mark): It's old news that Sacha Baron Cohen has offended people over the years with his Borat and Brüno characters. But a cameraman who encountered Cohen's fey fashionista at a Prop 8 demonstration back in 2008 claims that the Brüno crew had... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9367#S9367 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:30:00 9367 Citing insufficient evidence, the Bronx district attorney's office on Tuesday dropped charges against 3 of the 11 young men accused of kidnapping, torturing and sexually assaulting three men who they thought were gay. The three defendants — Steven Caraballo, Bryan Almonte and Brian Cepeda, who had faced charges of robbery,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9366#S9366 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:01:00 9366 The Obama administration is launching a campaign to prevent anti-gay bullying and other harassment at school, advising educators that federal law protects students from many forms of discrimination. The advisory from the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, to be made public Tuesday, does not break new legal ground, officials... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=183&SID=9365#S9365 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:52:00 9365 Keira Knightley is set to play the role of a suspected lesbian in a reworking of Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour, the New York Post reported. The play, written in 1934, tells the story of two female teachers at a girl's boarding school whose lives are ruined when one of... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9364#S9364 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:42:00 9364 Several people have been attacked in Uganda after a local newspaper published their names and photos, saying they were homosexual, an activist has told the BBC. Frank Mugisha said one woman was almost killed after her neighbours started throwing stones at her house. He said most of those whose names... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=174&SID=9363#S9363 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:38:00 9363 Bert and Ernie are not gay. In their 31 years on "Sesame Street," they've never marched in a Pride parade or plastered a rainbow sticker on Oscar the Grouch's trash can. Sesame Workshop has always contended that they're just friends who happen to live together and sleep side by side... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9362#S9362 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:15:00 9362 The New Hampshire Union Leader of Manchester is defending its decision to refuse to publish marriage notices for gay couples after one couple getting married yesterday tried to include their announcement. Publisher Joe McQuaid said the paper is not "anti-gay,'' but is opposed to a gay marriage law. "While the... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=149&SID=9361#S9361 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:22:00 9361 The only law in the United States prohibiting gays from adopting effectively came to an end Friday with Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announcing his decision not to go to court to maintain the state's 33-year-old ban The issue played out in Florida courts in the name of Frank Martin... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9360#S9360 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:31:00 9360 Beyond the courtroom arguments about "disrupting the troops" and "unit cohesion" are the nitty gritty details behind the Pentagon's fight to go slow on allowing openly gay troops. Will straight and gay troops have to shower next to one another? Will the military have to provide benefits to gay partners,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=17&SID=9359#S9359 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:25:00 9359 Carl Paladino's openly gay nephew -- whom the candidate points to as proof he's no homophobe -- said yesterday he was "very offended" by his uncle's anti-gay rants. Jeff Hannon, 23, a staffer for the Paladino campaign, also hasn't shown up at work since the bomb-throwing GOP gubernatorial hopeful made... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9358#S9358 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:08:00 9358 WATCH: Actress Fran Drescher appears in a new ad supporting gay marriage in New York. The ads, backed by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest gay advocate, feature prominent celebrities and politicians urging New Yorkers to join the campaign for gay marriage. "With a voice like this, you... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=298&SID=9357#S9357 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:39:00 9357 A gay student teacher told reporters he was thrilled to have his position back after being dismissed for a conversation about gay marriage. Seth Stambaugh, a Lewis & Clark Grad School student teacher, had been removed from Sexton Mountain Elementary School following a complaint by a parent, based on a... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9356#S9356 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:05:00 9356 The nation's largest gay rights group is going to war with the leading opponents of same-sex marriage, as gay activists work to quiet tensions within their movement and with their Democratic allies and redirect their energies on their actual opposition. Human Rights Campaign and the Courage Campaign, a large California... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=149&SID=9355#S9355 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:34:00 9355 Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced Friday (October 22) that he will not challenge a September 22 state appellate court ruling that overturned Florida's ban on adoption by gay men or lesbians. This means the 33-year-old ban has ended. Frank Martin Gill, who filed the lawsuit in an effort to... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=231&SID=9354#S9354 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:59:00 9354 A gay porn actor was arrested and charged with animal cruelty Wednesday after authorities alleged that he killed his dog and then took it to an animal clinic to have it cremated. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office charged Shane Michael Thompson, 20, of suburban Boca Raton in the death... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=291&SID=9353#S9353 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:33:00 9353 WATCH: President Obama on Friday morning released his own contribution to the "It Gets Better" project. That push, led by journalist/sex columnist Dan Savage and inspired by a recent spate of suicides by gay teenagers, is a series of videos that try to tell gay teenagers that the bullying and... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=9&SID=9352#S9352 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:35:00 9352 WATCH: Alec Baldwin is fighting for his right to marry another man -- and not just any man, Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Baldwin took his message to YouTube Wednesday, responding to a video Ferguson made earlier this summer confessing his crush on the 30 Rock star. "As a... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9351#S9351 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:04:00 9351 A US military rule banning openly gay and lesbian people in the armed services has been thrown into confusion. An appeals court ruling has given the Pentagon the go-ahead to enforce it. A federal appeals court yesterday applied a temporary injunction reinstating the rule just days after the Pentagon had... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=17&SID=9350#S9350 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:32:00 9350 The European Court of Human Rights said on Thursday it had fined Russia for banning homosexual parades in Moscow, marking a victory for the country's marginalized gay community. Gay rights activist Nikolai Alexeyev had lodged three cases with the court arguing that Russia had violated the European Convention on Human... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9349#S9349 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:02:00 9349 A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily stalled the landmark court decision allowing openly gay recruits to be accepted into the military. In response to an emergency request from the government, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco, issued a one-page order... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=231&SID=9348#S9348 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:12:00 9348 Big Brother 10 contestant Steven Daigle is chilling in a jail cell after allegedly roughing up his ex-boyfriend and fellow gay-porn actor, Trent Locke, the L.A. Sheriff's Department confirms. Daigle, 37, and his former boyfriend allegedly got physical following an argument in West Hollywood that saw Locke wind up in... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=214&SID=9347#S9347 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:20:00 9347 A Saudi prince has been jailed for life for murdering his servant at a hotel in central London. Bandar Abdulaziz, 32, was found beaten and strangled in the Landmark Hotel, Marylebone, on 15 February 2010. The Old Bailey was told the assault by Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud had... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9346#S9346 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:45:00 9346 WATCH: Hillary Clinton has joined the YouTube internet campaign "It Gets Better" aimed at gay teenagers at risk of suicide. Wearing a red dress and looking straight at the camera, the secretary of state says she was "terribly saddened" by the suicides of young people who were bullied because they... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9345#S9345 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:14:00 9345 WATCH: Dan Choi, a former Iraq war veteran discharged in July for being openly gay, returned to a New York City recruiting station on Wednesday to complete his application to re-enlist in the Army. But at the Pentagon, U.S. officials are warning that Choi and other gay veterans now applying... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=60&SID=9344#S9344 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:36:00 9344 The front-page newspaper story featured a list of Uganda's 100 "top" homosexuals, with a bright yellow banner across it that read: "Hang Them." Alongside their photos were the men's names and addresses. In the days since it was published, at least four gay Ugandans on the list have been attacked... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=135&SID=9343#S9343 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:09:00 9343 A federal appeals court should rely on the same evidence a trial judge considered when he overturned California's same-sex marriage ban and reject efforts by the ban's sponsors to supplement their case with "distortions and misstatements," lawyers for two same-sex couples say. In a brief filed with the 9th U.S.... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=242&SID=9341#S9341 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:22:00 9341 The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Monday on behalf of a former Forrest County Sheriff's Department employee alleging the man was fired because his supervisors learned he was gay. André D. Cooley, 25, a former corrections officer, requests unspecified damages from the Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Billy McGee,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=102&SID=9339#S9339 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:18:00 9339 Democrats were quick to blast Republican Ken Buck after he said he believed homosexuality was a choice in a Meet the Press debate Sunday, but those with longer memories may recall that Mr. Buck has been something of a pioneer on gay rights in Colorado. Last year, Mr. Buck won... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9338#S9338 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:09:00 9338 WATCH: Home video posted on YouTube.com shows dozens of students from North High School chanting, "Powder blue," followed by a slur against gay people, to the opposing team Thursday night. Former North High student Heather Ike took the video. "I sat there for a little bit thinking it would stop,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=245&SID=9337#S9337 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:33:00 9337 Facebook is working with a gay-advocacy group to reduce the amount of hate speech and bullying on the online social hub. Anti-gay bullying has been in the spotlight recently after the suicides of several gay teenagers, including Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi, garnered national attention. According to police, the 19-year-old jumped... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=35&SID=9336#S9336 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:57:00 9336 A federal judge tentatively refused on Monday to let the Pentagon re-instate its ban on openly gay men and women in the US military while the government appeals her decision declaring the policy unconstitutional. The Obama administration has insisted it supports ending the policy, known as "don't ask, don't tell",... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=135&SID=9340#S9340 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:22:00 9340 In defending his refusal to appeal a judge's order overturning California's ban on same-sex marriage, Attorney General Jerry Brown said the sponsors of the ballot measure can appeal it themselves - a statement that might aid their efforts to preserve the ban in court. Brown, the Democratic candidate for governor,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=266&SID=9335#S9335 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:37:00 9335 In just two years, 16-year-old Canadian singing sensation Justin Bieber has become one of the biggest stars of popular music. But Friday night, "Early Show" co-anchor Erica Hill reports, Bieber was trying to be just a typical teen, playing laser tag at an arena in Vancouver. Dylan Howard, of RadarOnline.com,... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=190&SID=9334#S9334 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:05:00 9334 On Tuesday night, Joel Burns, an openly gay member of the Fort Worth City Council, spoke directly to teenagers at high schools in his district — and, thanks to YouTube, around the world. "I know that life can seem unbearable," he told them. "I know that the people in your... http://www.gaynewswatch.com/Page.cfm?PageID=2&STID=17&SID=9332#S9332 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:26:00 9332 An appellate court panel of three justices has unanimously upheld last year's jury verdict awarding damages to four San Diego firefighters who sued the city because they had been required to participate in the 2007 gay pride parade in Hillcrest. The verdict was appealed by the city of San Diego...