This week's featured music video is from indie artist, Aiden James - Watch:
3 Films of Gay Interest to Check Out at TIFF 2010
The 35th Toronto International Film Festival has announced this year's line-up of Galas and Special Presentations which take place September 9 to 19th, 2010. Three films making their World Premiere at the festival that have queer interest (that I've noticed so far) are: Beginners, Yves Saint Laurent - Pierre Berge, L'Amour Fou and Rabbit Hole.
Friday's Headlines
Friday's Gay News Headlines: Ellen Votes Herself Off Idol; Rush Limbaugh on Elton John; Rupert Everett - Outrageous As Ever; Fighting for Rights in Russia.
A Glimpse into the Mindset of Narcissistic Heterosexual Men
According to Greek and Roman mythology, Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. But how does a narcissist view other people? New research sheds light on how narcissistic heterosexual men view heterosexual women, other heterosexual men, lesbians and gay men.
News Mix for Thursday
News Mix for Thursday: NJ Library Censorship; Protesters Arrested in U.S. Capitol; Target, Best Buy Angers Gay Customers; Swedish Swear Word Ban; An Unlikely Presbyterian Hero...
Thursday's Entertainment News Mix
Thursday's Gay Entertainment News Mix: Tom Hardy's revelations; B.C. Pride Fests; Elisabeth Hasselbeck's lesbian theory; Gay Characters & CBS; Where are the Project Runway winners now?...
Wednesday's Gay News
Wednesday's Gay News: Gay Weddings in Cape Town; "Gay Idol" Lawsuit; Lobotomies, Castration & Institutions; Update on the DADT Survey; Nepal's 1st Pride Parade; Straight Teens Protest Megachurch Stance; Gay Rights & the UN; Wing Nut Watch...
Video Report: Struggling to Stay Together in America
A gay couple struggles to spend time together in America because of the immigration laws. CNN's Adriana Hauser reports. Oddly enough, CNN felt the need to get NOM's Maggie Gallager's vile input on this issue/story.
Monday's News Headlines
Monday's News Headlines -- Updates from the weekend and breaking news for today on: Halifax Pride; Quebec's Gay Farmers; Drug Use among Britain's Gays; Gay Tango Fest; The Catholic church's latest scandals; Lutheran pastors reinstated..
Featured Music Vid: Great Enemies
This week's featured music video features some baroque pop from Spencer McGarry Season's Episode 2 - Watch:
Cyndi Lauper: Memphis Blues Was Like Going Back to the Beginning
Elvira Kurt caught up with Cyndi Lauper when she was in Toronto, performing a free concert at Pride. In this video interview, they talk about Lauper's new album, Memphis Blues, why she gives a damn about gays and more.
More Gay News for Thursday
More Gay News for Thursday: Defence: Gay Pub patron 'deserved' savage attack; Alyson Books Being Sold?; Indian Perspective On Gay Marriage; TV's gay characters in the UK; CBS closets Lesbian Mom.
Gay News for Thursday
Gay News Headlines for Thursday: 'Pink Rupee' Business; Gay Adoption in the UK; Lt. Dan Choi Discharged; How Unique is That Gay Military Survey?; FRC's Fatuous Fraudulence; Park Sex Cruising Gone Wrong; GetEQUAL's Vegas Action...
Apichatpong 'Joe' Weerasethakul on Uncle Boonmee, Filmmaking & Censors
Apichatpong 'Joe' Weerasethakul won the Palm d'Or at the 2010 Festival de Cannes for his film, Lung Boonmee Raluek Chat (Uncle Boonmee who can Recall his Past Lives). The Thai director tells Anjali Rao of CNN's Talk Asia about his big win, filmmaking and facing censors. Watch:
Older Gay & Bi Men Reported Low Use of Illicit Drugs in Men's Health Study
Most men in long-term study of HIV report low use of illicit drugs.
How Sex Abuse and Shaming Can Lead to Health Issues in Gay and Bisexual Men
Childhood sexual abuse and social shaming linked to health issues later for gay and bisexual men.
Tuesday's Headlines
Tuesday's Gay News Headlines: Update on Canadian Buggery Charge Case; More Stalling in Oxnard Case; Gunmen Mow Down Gay Party?; Australia's Film Censor Does a 1st; Health, Medicine & Homophobia; The Christian party's Disco Anthem Queen....
Mississippi Teen: I Hope Future Sudents At My School Will Be Treated Fairly
Mississippi School Agrees To Revise Policy And Pay $35,000 In Damages To Lesbian Teenager Denied Chance To Attend Prom -- Agreement Marks First School Policy Protecting LGBT Students In Mississippi.
The Violence LGBT Youth Face in Prison
Across the United States, the brutal and dysfunctional juvenile justice system sends queer youth to prison in disproportionate numbers, fails to protect them from violence and discrimination while they're inside and to this day condones attempts to turn them straight. In this video report, Daniel Redman of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Gabrielle Prisco of the Juvenile Justice Project at the Correctional Association of New York talk to GritTV's Laura Flanders about this issue. Watch:
Monday's News Roundup
Monday's Gay News Roundup: Mickey Rourke's gay role; Struggling with Hate in Vancouver; Lady Gaga Lashes Out at Anti-Gay Church; Mike Jones on Priests & Sex; Lord Browne on being out; Palm Springs Cops & Sex Stings; Homophobic Ottawa prison prez departs; Mugabe on gays & constitution; Pennsylvania Towns Fill Rights Voids at Urging of Students & Others; Poland's Gay Pride; Argentina's 1st Gay Wedding Set; American Lesbians Journey to Halifax for Wedding.
Featured Music Vid: Rock Hard
This week's featured music video is from Naked Highway's album, Most Hottest -- Watch:
Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach: Real Warriors Don't Care About My Personal Private Life
Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach talks with Rachel Maddow about his personal case fighting dismissal from the Air Force under the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy and shares his views on the steps being taken to repeal the policy.
Slashing Out at Hollywood's Homo-Cidal Maniacs
When Hollywood needs a villain, they always go straight for the gays. Bryan Safi uncovers the terrifying truth of movies of the last 100 years: from "Psycho" and "The Maltese Falcon" to more recent blockbusters like "300" and "Braveheart"--and even Disney film villains like Scar in "The Lion King"--we have all been taught from a very early age to fear the Foppish Menace.
Friday's Gay News Roundup
Friday's Gay News Headlines Roundup: An update on a shamed Welsh Police Officer; Former Airline Employee Awarded $1 Mil; Argentina's Latin America First; Mexico City's Honeymoon Offer; D.C. Marriage Law Update; Op-Ed on Rachel Maddow; John Amaechi's Coming Out Advice...
Headlines for Thursday
Gay News Headlines for Thursday: News & Updates from Argentina; Queer Jouralist Seeks G20 Answers; Oxnard Trial Update; Going to Bat for Gay Son; Charges Against DADT Protesters Dropped; Lord Mandelson's Claim....
Wednesday's Entertainment & Gossip
Wednesday's Gay Entertainment & Gossip Headlines: Fricker & Dukakis' film Cloudburst in N.S.; Trouble Finding Cast for Dostana 2; John Barrowman's Request and a Proposal; '90210' Gay Storyline; Vancouver Pride Parade's Troubles; More on the Gay Storm over Germany's World Cup team.
Wednesday's News Roundup
Wednesday's Gay News Roundup: The DADT Comic Book; Senator has doubts about DADT Survey; GMHC's new home; Obama's AIDS strategy; The gay marriage vote in Argentina; DOMA's Achilles heel; Gays Blamed for Texas' Homophobic Platform; Teen Gay Advocate in Arizona; Imans who help British Asian gay Muslims.
The Complex Relationship Between Homosexuality, Morality & Nature
In this mini-lecture, evolutionary anthropologist Professor Volker Sommer explores the complex relationship between homosexuality, morality and nature. Watch:
Entertainment News & Gossip - Tuesday
Gay Entertainment News & Gossip for Tuesday: Joan Rivers on Lohan Parents & Samantha Ronson; Lady Gaga Luvs Gay Canadian Monsters; Toronto Star Music Critic Goes Gaga; T Mag on Frances Faye; Cheyenne Jackson Retrospective; Footballer Michael Ballack’s agent homophobic row; 'Northern Exposure' Remembered.
Tuesday's Military News Headlines
Tuesday's Military News Headlines: Log Cabin's Day in Court; Pentagon consulted with Canadian queers; Pentagon Doesn't Get Why the Gays are Upset with Survey...; A Gay Vet on Showers; Aaron Belkin on the Survey & Leadership...
Tuesday's Gay News Headlines
Tuesday's Gay News Headlines: FTC Warns Gay Youth Site & Investors; Profile of a Gay Peer; NYC's Big Gay Settlement...
Gay Entertainment & Gossip - Monday
Monday's Gay Entertainment News & Gossip: Simon says Florence Foster Jenkins is Dead Cool; Salon trys to list cinema's most pivotal gay sex scenes; Tweet, tweet: Samantha Ronson Takes On Joan Rivers; The View Comes Under Fire in GLAAD's Variety Ad; A cartoon on the gender & sexuality row in CoE; Halifax Pride...
Monday's News Roundup
Monday's Gay News Roundup: Cameroon's gay denial; Journalist's journey into Ugandan gay world; Scientists advise in Africa: No Sex for a Month; In Australia there's no old gays in aged care apparently; The DADT Survey is Bizarre & The Pentagon Lashes Out at Critics of it. Oh yeah, another RC rant.
State Dept. Helps Ugandan Human Rights Activist Focused on LGBT Advocacy Visit U.S.
Ugandan Human Rights Activist Focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Advocacy in the United States, Visits Washington, D.C., Louisville, and Salt Lake City. Plus: Uganda's Response.
New Pentagon Survey Asks Troops Position on Preferred War Zones
Washington, D.C. (GNB Exclusive) -- The Pentagon began sending out a new survey this week to troops from all branches of America's military services seeking their views on where America's next military action should take place.
Featured Music Vid: The Logical Song
This week's featured music video: Athena Reich covers Roger Hodgson's The Logical Song; the cover song is included in Athena's 5th CD, Little Girl Dreams. Watch:
Gay Entertainment News & Gossip - Friday
Gay Entertainment News & Gossip - Friday: What Emmy is Trying to Say; A minute with Jane Lynch; Profile of a lonely Korean gay actor; Melissa Etheridge's Ex Files...
Friday's News Post
Friday's Gay News Post: HIV charges mount in Ottawa Case; Historic ruling on DOMA in Massachusetts; Legal ruling victory in DADT pre-trial; Gays warned about DADT survey; Cousins Can Marry In Hawaii - 1st the Governor Has Heard; Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senate candidate wants to outlaw homosexuality...; Doubts About Cuomo; AIDS research breakthrough; Presbyterian leaders meeting in Minneapolis - their decision.
Gay Entertainment Post for Thursday
Gay Entertainment Post for Thursday Featuring: Elton John, David Hyde Pierce, Matt Damon, Alan Cumming, 'Real World' Homophobe, "The Kids Are All Right" and "La Mission".
Thursday's News Mix
Thursday's Gay News Mix: Outraged; Update on Chinese lawsuit over blood ban; UK court recognizes gay asylum rights; Pansy Power; Rights & Fickle Politicians; DADT & the Senate; Gay clergyman blocked again.
Video Report: The Pentagon's DADT Survey
In a military first, (but not unexpected development) the Pentagon has begun sending out to 400,000 troops a 100+ question survey seeking their views on gays in the military and the impact of repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the American armed forces. CNN Reports:
Wednesday's News Mix
Wednesday's Gay News Mix: Another Priest with a Male Escort Habit; Update on that grissly crime in Uganda; gay asylum seekers in UK await their fate; Meredith Baxter to talk about Coming Out in Hollywood; Aussie PM's Response to Drag Queens; Ivan C. on 'She'; Tammy on Melissa E.; The Maritimes Gets Another Pride Event; So, What happened re the controversy surrounding TO Pride?
Gay Life Features & Opinions
Gay Life Features & Opinions for Tuesday: Bollywood Endings; Gay Community & South Asians; Sex or Lack of It in SF; Reflections on the Movement in Oregon; Football's Last Taboo...
Gay News Roundup - Tuesday
Gay News Roundup - Tuesday: News & Updates on Crime, Religion and Sports - What A Mix...
Gay News Mix - Monday
Monday's Gay News & Views Mix: Queering the Image; Dykes & Tykes; Britain's Tories & Their Pink Politics; Will a gay bishop cause a split?; MCC to set up in Madrid; Sex.; Thom's secrets; The judicial culture in the UK and how it affects gays...
More Gay News for Friday
More Gay News for Friday: 'Gay Friendly' Travel; Ronnie Kroell On America's Birthday; Beyond Gay & Straight; Gay Crackdowns; More on a U.S. church & it's Ugandan Ties; AIDS Conference Urged to Act; Awaiting the Canadian Blood Donor Case Decision...
Gay Entertainment News for Friday
Gay Entertainment News for Friday: Pride Parades; Mass Gay Weddings; Sir Ian Struggle; Kate Clinton - Queen o Hearts and Queen Latifah Rumors...London Olympics' Gay Strategy...
Featured Music Video: Fire With Fire
This week's featured music video is from Scissor Sisters' new album, Night Work.:
Friday's Gay News Post
Friday's Gay News Post: Zimbabwean gay rights activist pleads not guilty; Arrests in Vancouver Gay Bashing; Drug deal gone bad or Gay Related Crime; Ugandan anti-gay pastor's Big Nevada Supporter; Gay U.S. Citizens & their foreign spouses; A Gay Obama critic not on the level?; Google Pride & Google Benefits... And more....
Thursday's Gay News Roundup
Thursday's Gay News Roundup: Beijing Red Cross Centre Sued; Homophobes in Dartmoor Prison; Right-wing fringe pastor redefines 'sodomite'; Gay Soldier's Surprise Move; Hypocrisy on Parade and Recognition of Same-Sex Partnerships - States vs Corps...
Gay News & Views from India
Gay News & Views from India: A look at India one year after the Delhi High Court's groundbreaking decision on Section 377...
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