Rod 2.0:Beta #gay #news #lgbt #gaynewstag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1416892012-01-27T10:35:00-06:00Rod 2.0 is a leading weblog for urban gay men. #Gay #LGBT #LGBTNews #GayNews #GayBlogs #LGBTBlogs #PopCulture, #politics #GayPolitics #black #BlackGay #blackgayblogs #AfricanAmericaGay #fashion #books #activism, #HIV #AIDS, #sports, #media, #television ... and all things #TysonBeckford.TypePadVIDEO: Newark Mayor Cory Booker Slams Christie on Gay Rightstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef0167612f2828970b2012-01-27T10:35:00-06:002012-01-27T10:48:50-06:00Newark Mayor Cory Booker has slammed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's suggestion that marriage equality should be submitted to a voter referendum. "Dear God, we should not be putting civil rights issues to a popular vote, subject to the sentiments...RodNew Campaign in Harlem Uses Smartphone App to Prevent HIV tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef0167612fa131970b2012-01-27T09:35:00-06:002012-01-27T11:25:02-06:00Our latest report for the Black AIDS Institute that is being syndicated across Black-owned newspapers and media. A new social media campaign to prevent HIV/AIDS is targeting young Black men The bus shelter installations are difficult to miss across New...RodLate Tuesdaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef01676101081a970b2012-01-24T09:35:00-06:002012-01-24T11:46:06-06:00Late morning field producing for EXTRA. Posting in the afternoon.RodWashington Prepares to Become the 7th State to Grant Marriage Equalitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef01630005204e970d2012-01-23T19:25:00-06:002012-01-27T11:23:19-06:00Beautiful news to end your day. Washington's Democratic-controlled legislature now has enough votes to legalize marriage equality. As legislators held their first public hearings on the issue, a previously undecided Democratic senator announced her support. Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen's would...RodSPORNO: Gabon's Abtastic Players Win 2-0 Over Niger at African Cuptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef0163000448a3970d2012-01-23T18:15:00-06:002012-01-23T18:44:34-06:00PHOTOS: Getty, Reuters Team Gabon walks off the field after their 2-0 victory over Niger today during the African Cup of Nations match. The tournament opened today in the neighboring nations of Gabon and Equitorial Guinea, and Gabon won its...RodSouth Africa's Zuma Criticizes Zulu King for Homophobic Remarkstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef016760f7c8a4970b2012-01-23T16:15:00-06:002012-01-23T19:42:56-06:00This is good. South African President Jacob Zuma reportedly criticized Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini for saying that gays are "rotten", reports News24. "Traditionally, there were no people who engaged in same sex relationships. There was nothing like that and if...RodVIDEO: Wilson Cruz Talks Activism, Politics and "Creating Change"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef016300025f34970d2012-01-23T15:00:00-06:002012-01-23T20:08:15-06:00Actor and activist Wilson Cruz will be attending the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's "Creating Change 2012" conference this week in Baltimore. Cruz has a long history in LGBT activism and is featured in a short new video discussing...RodChristie Nominates Black Gay GOP Mayor to NJ Supreme Courttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef0162ffffb476970d2012-01-23T11:15:00-06:002012-01-23T16:39:52-06:00New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has nominated the nation's only openly gay Black Republican mayor to the state’s highest court. Christie has nominated 61-year-old Bruce Harris, who was elected mayor of Chatham Borough in November, reports the Star-Ledger. If confirmed...RodSerial Adulterer Gingrich Applauded for "Preserving Marriage"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef0168e5f053fa970c2012-01-23T10:15:00-06:002012-01-22T19:00:37-06:00The jokes write themselves. The National Organization for Marriage congratulated former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on winning the weekend South Carolina Republican presidential primary. NOM applauded the anti-gay and thrice-married serial adulterer for his work "preserving one-man one-woman marriage," notes...RodVIDEO: 100+ U.S. Mayors Announce Pro-Marriage Equality Coalitiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef016760e6ea95970b2012-01-23T08:45:00-06:002012-01-22T17:51:01-06:00PHOTO: Reuters More than 100 mayors from across the nation have formed a coalition with Freedom to Marry called "Mayors for the Freedom to Marry." The notables include: New York City's Michael Bloomberg, Los Angeles' Antonio Villaraigosa, Chicago's Rahm Emanuel,...RodSPORNO: Terrell Owens Muscles Up and Bares His Soul to "GQ"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef0162fff93769970d2012-01-23T07:30:00-06:002012-01-22T15:55:26-06:00Football diva, runway supermodel, slash fiction star and and reality sporno hotness Terrell Owens ramps up the flesh factor for the February 2012 GQ. The football superstar may look terrific ... but says he's out of work, blown through $80...RodGingrich Wins South Carolinatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6d4753ef0162fff29921970d2012-01-21T19:45:00-06:002012-01-23T11:56:23-06:00PHOTO: Getty Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has swept to victory in the South Carolina primary and has upended the Republican presidential nominating process. Early statewide results show Gingrich with a substantial lead over the former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney,...Rod