Bear Seal: VIDEO
While I was aware of otters, I was not aware there were certain bears that emulated seals. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP... (via the daily what)
View ArticleBill T. Jones Reflects on 9/11: VIDEO
As part of a NYT series on New Yorkers reflecting on 9/11, choreographer Bill T. Jones offers some powerful thoughts about what he was doing that day and how its aftermath has influenced his life and...
View ArticleMedicare Steps Up Enforcement of Visitation and Representation Rights for Gay...
Medicare has stepped up enforcement of rules finalized last year regarding visitation and representation rights for same-sex partners in hospitals. From the Department of Health and Human Services...
View ArticleBritish Equity to Survey LGBT Actors About Being Out
Equity, the trade union for actors, stage managers, and models in the UK, will survey its LGBT members about how comfortable they are about being out of the closet in their professions, The Stage...
View ArticleBloomberg Chairs Gay Fundraiser for GOP Senators Who Helped Pass Marriage...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, philanthropist and political strategist Tim Gill, and hedge fund manager and marriage equality supporter Paul Singer are chairing a fundraiser on October 13 for Republican New...
View ArticleMaryland Governor O'Malley to Attend Marriage Equality Fundraiser
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley will be in attandance at an Equality Maryland fundraiser for marraige equality at 5:30 tonight in Chevy Chase, the AP reports: Gov. Martin O’Malley, who has announced...
View Article'Merlin' Knights Remove Their Shining Armor
New series regulars Rupert Young (Sir Leon), Eoin Macken (Sir Gwaine) and Tom Hopper (Sir Percival) of BBC's Merlin (SyFy in the U.S.) get the beefcake treatment from the UK's Gay Times magazine....
View ArticleTexas Wildfires as Seen from the International Space Station: VIDEO
NASA posted video of the massive Texas wildfires as seen from space. Watch the impressive video, AFTER THE JUMP... The AP notes that many, many homes have been destroyed: More than 1,000 homes have...
View ArticleTed Olson Speaks at Press Conference Following Prop 8 Hearing: VIDEO
The American Foundation for Equal Rights has posted video of the press conference that followed yesterday's hearing on 'standing' in the case challenging Proposition 8 before the California Supreme...
View ArticlePastor Performs Anatomy Demonstration at GOP Presser on NC Anti-Gay Marriage...
Things are getting "downright ugly" in North Carolina ahead of a special session of the General Assembly next week devoted to constitutional amendments, including a proposal to ban same-sex marriage,...
View ArticleUptight Queen Gives Alec Baldwin Attitude at Starbucks
Animal NY notes: "He tweeted earlier, 'Starbucks on 93 and B’way. Uptight Queen barrista named JAY has an attitude problem.' Jay got off easy, Alec didn’t even bother calling him a pig or anything."
View ArticleSex Scandal Countdown Clock of the Day: Gay Homophobe
Boy, we were sure in a dry spell before Phil Hinkle came along. (via dan savage)
View ArticleMinnesota State Fair Attendees Frown on Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Voters at the Minnesota State Fair weighed in on an upcoming ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage in the state, and voted it down by a big margin, City Pages reports: The survey captured the...
View ArticleNews: Nick Jonas, Carol Bartz, PJ Harvey, Anderson Cooper, J Edgar
Clint Eastwood's J Edgar to open AFI Fest. Primitive: What online news looked like in the days following 9/11. Lady Gaga's stylist and Mugler designer Nicola Formichetti responds to accusations of...
View ArticleGareth Thomas Strikes Classic Pin-Up Pose: PHOTO
Gay Welsh rugby icon Gareth Thomas tweeted "Boom boom boom.I'm back in the room.been a busy bee.check out this photo I did for American magazine;)" Ed Kennedy at AfterElton writes: "He almost...
View ArticleSalt Lake Police Reach Out to Community After Anti-Gay Attack; Reward Fund...
Salt Lake City's Q Business Alliance has set up a fund to reward those providing information leading to arrests in anti-LGBT hate crimes, Q Salt Lake reports: A fund to provide reward money for...
View ArticleMy Mouth is Suddenly Watering for Some Schweddy Balls
Ben & Jerry's today introduced "Schweddy Balls" ice cream, named for the beloved SNL sketch featuring Alec Baldwin, Ana Gasteyer, and Molly Shannon: The legendary actor, comedian, and perennial...
View ArticleStephen Colbert Apologizes for Blaming Recent Natural Disasters on The Gays:...
On last night's Colbert Report, Stephen made a rare public apology to 'the gays' for assuming the recent earthquake and hurricane was their fault, when he should have known Michele Bachmann had the...
View ArticleNOM to Spend $75K to Defeat Pro-Equality Democrat David Weprin in Race for...
The National Organization for Marriage says it will spend $75,000 to help defeat Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin in his race against Republican Bob Turner for Anthony Weiner's seat, City Room...
View ArticleRepublicans Applaud Texas Executions at GOP Debate: VIDEO
Last night's debate featured no questions about LGBT issues. It did, however, feature several "moments". Here are two. In the first Newt Gingrich scolded moderator John Harris for trying to get the...
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