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Los Angeles Mayoral Election

2011-06-25T14:25:00.000-07:00

The major candidates in the Los Angeles Mayoral Election set for March 8, 2005 (run-off May 17, 2005) areCurrent City Councilman and Former State Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa (www.antonio2005.com)Former State Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg (www.changela.com)State Senator Richard Alarcon (www.alarconforla.com)Current City Councilman and Former Chief of Police Bernard Parks (

For Barbara, 4500 Roses; For Dianne...

2011-04-16T12:00:00.000-07:00

My U.S. Senator, Barbara Boxer, receivedfour thousand five hundred rosesyesterday for Valentine's Day. These flowersare just one physical manifestation of theheartfelt appreciation citizens all over theUnited States like myself feel towards finallyhaving a politician who will ask the hard questionsand speak up when they see injustice.I'm so proud to be represented by Barbara Boxer!Of course,

2005 Australian Open Predictions

2011-04-16T11:50:00.000-07:00

Here are the latest WTA world tennis rankings for the Women (Like most gay men, I follow women's tennis much more closely than Men's tennis--the personalities and games are for more interesting!) with my predictions for how they will fare in the next two weeks at the first Glam Slam tournament of 2005, the Australian Open:1. L. DavenportLindsay had a remarkable year in 2004, despite not winning a

Amendment To Ban Marriage, Civil Unions and DPs In Iowa Introduced

2011-01-19T14:41:00.000-08:00

Despite recent poll results showing only one-third of voters nationally support no legal recognition for same-sex couples, Republicans in Iowa have introduced a measure which would not only overturn marriage equality in that state (which has been in effect since April 2009) but also prevent any state legal recognition of same-sex couples whatsoever.One Iowa

AUS OPEN 2011: Day 1 and Day 2 Highlights

2011-01-18T14:54:00.000-08:00

Nalbandian celebrates his marathon win over HewittThe first two days of the 2011 Australian Open are over and the entire first round has been played.MENAll of the favorites on the men's side have made it through to the second round: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling, John Isner. Other highlights of the first round include 2009 US Open winner Juan

POLL: 1/3 Of Americans Deny Gays' Equal Relationship Rights

2011-01-18T14:14:00.000-08:00

Interesting poll results from PPP for DailyKos.com on legal recognition of same-sex relationships:Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos. 1/14-16. Registered voters. MoE 3.1% (No trend lines)Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there

SCOTUS Ends NOM's Attempt To Force Vote on DC Marriage

2011-01-18T12:42:00.000-08:00

Ha! The Supreme Court of the United States has refused to hear a challenge to a D.C. Court of Appeals ruling which prevents any ballot measure that would violate the D.C. Human Rights Act.The result means that the National Organization for Marriage will be unable to ever eliminate D.C.'s marriage equality law. This is also an excellent affirmation of the idea that the human rights of others

More Coverage of MLK Kingdom May Parade

2011-01-18T11:17:00.000-08:00

More coverage of the Black gay contingent at yesterday's MLK Day Parade from NoMoreDownLow.TVHat/tip to Joe.My.God

WATCH: Openly Gay Contingent in Los Angeles MLK Day Parade

2011-01-18T06:02:00.000-08:00

Black LGBT Contingent in 26th Annual Kingdom Day Parade

2011-01-17T17:31:00.000-08:00

MadProfessah and Wonder Man were part of a contingent of nearly 100 Black LGBT Angelenos participating in the 26th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Kingdom Day Parade in South Los Angeles for the 3rd consecutive year, primarily organized and sponsored by the Barbara Jordan/Bayard Rustin Coalition, in collaboration with Here To Stay Coalition, Los Angeles Black Pride and

Obama's Proclamation on MLK Day

2011-01-17T16:35:00.000-08:00

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFor Immediate ReleaseJanuary 14, 2011MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FEDERAL HOLIDAY, 2011------------------------------------------BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONHalf a century ago, America was moved by a young preacher who called a generation to action and forever changed the course of history. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther

New Blog: Talk About Norwalk!

2011-01-17T03:49:00.000-08:00

I am so happy to introduce you to a new blog about... NORWALK! Talk About Norwalk is written by a former coworker of mine who grew up in Norwalk and currently lives there with her family. Suzanna's posts so far are the perfect balance of interesting (busting on a restaurant!) and informative (recommendation for where to take stir-crazy kids). Please check it out and pass the link on to any one

Eye Candy: Kenyatta Wilson

2011-01-17T00:01:00.000-08:00

Kenyatta Wilson is a bodybuilder who lists his stats as 5'8", 165# with a 27" waist and 8% bodyfat. He is apparently in the Air Force, stationed in Hawaii. I would definitely salute him, yes sir!Hat/tip to Dark Flex.

Golden Globe Awards: Results

2011-01-16T23:40:00.000-08:00

Here are the winners in the movie categories at the Golden Globes. The blue correspond to my correct predictions and the red corresponding to predictions which were wrong.Best Motion Picture – Drama* The Social NetworkBest Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy* The Kids Are All RightBest Director – Motion Picture* David Fincher for The Social Network Best

Golden Globe Awards: Predictions

2011-01-16T13:46:00.000-08:00

Here are my predictions for tonight's Golden Globe award winners:BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMABLACK SWANTHE FIGHTERINCEPTIONTHE KING’S SPEECHTHE SOCIAL NETWORKBEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY ALICE IN WONDERLANDBURLESQUETHE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHTREDTHE TOURISTBEST DIRECTORDarren Aronofsky, BLACK SWANDavid Fincher, THE SOCIAL NETWORKTom Hooper, THE KING’S SPEECHChristopher Nolan,

Anti-Homophobia Imagery Raise Hackles In Upstate NY

2011-01-15T13:51:00.000-08:00

The above are examples of images challenging homophobia which are appearing on billboards in the Tri-Cities Capital district area (Schenectady-Troy-Albany) sponsored by the advocacy group In Our Own Voices.The Times Union covers the resulting controversy:City Councilman Joseph Allen said Friday that he came in for both scorn and support after publicly expressing his displeasure this week

Maryland Likely To Legalize Marriage Equality

2011-01-14T13:05:00.000-08:00

Maryland is starting to garner mainstream attention as the next state which marriage equality advocates are predicting will be the one to enact a law ending discrimination.Maryland is poised to become the sixth state to recognize same-sex marriage as proponents say they believe they have enough support to pass such a measure in the upcoming legislative session.The expansion of gay rights appears

Celebrity Friday: Sarah Palin

2011-01-14T09:59:00.000-08:00

Greater Than AIDS Campaign Featured on CNN's AC360 1/14/11

2011-01-13T14:17:00.000-08:00

The above well-produced PSA in the "We > AIDS" campaign by the Black AIDS Institute has been popping up on television in the last few weeks.BAI's Founder and Executive Director Phill Wilson will be on a special 1-hour segment of Anderson Cooper's AC360 on CNN Friday January14th at 9pm EST/PST called "Hope Survives: 30 Years of AIDS."

NH GOP Apparently Delaying Attempt To End Marriage Equality

2011-01-13T12:56:00.000-08:00

New Hampshire Republicans, who possess veto-proof majorities in both houses of the legislature, have apparently decided not to attempt to repeal that state's marriage equality law in 2011. The Democratic Governor John Lynch signed a marriage equality bill into law June 3, 2009 which went info effect January 1, 2010. He had vowed to veto any attempt to repeal the measure. In the 2010 election the

BOOK REVIEW: Paolo Bacigalupi's The Windup Girl

2011-01-13T05:32:00.000-08:00

Paolo Bacigalupi's The Windup Girl is regarded as some as the most celebrated science fiction debut novel of all time. It was published in 2009 and has won the Nebula award, tied for the Hugo award for Best Novel, the John W. Campbell Award, and the Locus Award for Best Debut Novel.The Windup Girl is considered an excellent example of a new genre of speculative fiction

Ian McKellen Confirmed For "The Hobbit"

2011-01-12T04:29:00.000-08:00

openly gay Sir Ian McKellen, 71Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in all three Lord of the Rings movies, has signed on to reprise his Oscar-nominated role in the two upcoming films being made by Peter Jackson of their juvenile fiction prequel The Hobbit.McKellen joins other stars from the very successful Lord of the Rings trilogy to return to Middle Earth for the prequel movies like Cate

Evan Wolfson Easily Wins Marriage Debate at Economist.com

2011-01-11T10:41:00.000-08:00

Evan Wolfson has easily won his online debate over marriage equality with the odious Maggie Gallagher over at Economist.com. MadProfessah mentioned the interesting event a few weeks ago. Over 1,000 thoughtful comments were posted from people all over the world, and the results are 63% voted in favor of the motion "This house believes gay marriage should be legal."

2011 Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival March 3-4

2011-01-11T06:21:00.000-08:00

One of the highlights of being an openly gay person of color living in Los Angeles is having access to the Fusion LGBT People of Color film festival. I missed most of last year's edition, but attended and reviewed the 2009 and 2007 editions.I'm not sure I'll be in town this year, currently I'm planning a trip to South Africa for March 2011 but my dates are relatively flexible.

1:11AM On 1/11/11

2011-01-11T01:11:00.000-08:00

Pretty cool. It is exact 1:11am on 1/11/11.