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Gay News

If time and space are curved, where do all of the straight people come from? ~Author Unknown

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July 2008
- 10 Ways to Say 'I'm Not Gay'
  
  newser | Radar | Jul 22, 08 1:23 PM CDT
  
  Star Jones' ex, Al Reynolds, used YouTube to make it official—he is not gay, just "kind of soft." His coming-in announcement prompts Radar to list the 10 best moments in defensive heterosexuality. Oprah Winfrey on rumors about her and Gayle King: ''Oh, please.'' Jake Gyllenhaal: "I can honestly say I've never been attracted to a man sexually, but I don't think I'd be afraid of it if it happened." More »
- Troubled, Gay, and Murdered in Junior High
  
  newser | Newsweek | Jul 21, 08 6:09 PM CDT
  
  A flamboyant cross-dresser, 14-year-old Lawrence King was killed in his Los Angeles school by a boy he loved. The murder trial starts this week, but analysts are debating another question: Whether King's death could have been avoided. Newsweek goes behind the scenes, looking at King's troubled upbringing, the teachers who argued his case, and the student who ultimately killed him. More »
- 'So Gay' Tourist Ad Stirs Flap in South Carolina
  
  newser | Greenville (SC) News | Jul 17, 08 12:01 PM CDT
  
  "South Carolina is so gay," announce posters in the London Underground. Part of an advertising campaign targeting visitors to London's gay pride events, the posters have set off a backlash in South Carolina, drawing sharp criticism from senator David Thomas and resulting in the resignation of a state staffer involved in the ad campaign, reports the Greenville News. More »
- Mark Ronson 'Approves' of LiLo-Sam Love
  
  newser | Daily Mirror (UK) | Jul 17, 08 11:23 AM CDT
  
  Lindsay Lohan and celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson’s lesbian relationship is all but out of the closet—and now Ronson’s Grammy-winning brother Mark Ronson gives their love two thumbs up.“Her and Sam make a lovely couple—they seem really happy,” Mark's girlfriend Daisy Lowe told the Daily Mirror . “Their relationship is totally genuine. And they're just so sweet together. Mark totally approves.” More »
- Putting Helms' Name on AIDS Bill the Ultimate Insult
  
  newser | Pandagon | Jul 16, 08 7:35 PM CDT
  
  A move by Sen. Elizabeth Dole to honor former Republican colleague Jesse Helms by adding his name to a bill that would combat AIDS has Pandagon blogger Pam Spaulding seeing red. "Dole spits in the face" of gay activists, Spaulding writes, by attaching the stridently anti-homosexual Helms to a measure that could save thousands of lives. More »
- Mass. Senate Votes to Allow Out-of-State Gays to Wed
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Jul 15, 08 10:45 PM CDT
  
  A 1913 law that blocks out-of-state gay couples from marrying in Massachusetts could soon be history. The state Senate has passed a bill that would repeal the law, which former Gov. Mitt Romney used four years ago to stop gay non-residents from marrying in his state, the Boston Globe reports. Supporters of the bill called the law discriminatory and archaic. More »
- How'd We Miss Lesbian LiLo?
  
  newser | Gawker | Jul 9, 08 11:44 AM CDT
  
  Lindsay Lohan’s a lesbian? When did that happen? Turns out Star magazine first reported LiLo’s girl-on-girl romance in summer 2007—centuries ago, in celebrity gossip. Gawker explains why it took us so long to catch on. Because gay Hollywood couples try to hide it: Holding hands in public? Domestic errands as a duo? If starlets are getting hot and heavy, they also hide from the paparazzi, yet Lindsay and Sam flaunted their togetherness—genius! More »
June 2008
- Conservatives Break With Anglican Church
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jun 30, 08 10:30 AM CDT
  
  Traditionalist Anglican bishops, most of them representing the developing world, have broken away from the Anglican communion and formed their own global church. Galvanized by the consecration of Gene Robinson, the openly gay bishop of New Hampshire, the disgruntled clergymen have formed the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, which rejects the supremacy of the Church of England and adheres to hardline doctrine. More »
- Newlyweds Toasted at SF Gay Pride Parade
  
  newser | San Francisco Chronicle | Jun 29, 08 7:25 PM CDT
  
  Weeks after wedding bells began tolling for San Francisco's gay couples, revelers had extra reason to celebrate at today’s annual Pride Parade. Thousands watched a procession of kids, drag queens, politicians, and topless men shimmy along Market Street—where a small group of protesters demonstrated against California’s approval of gay marriage. More »
- Supreme Court's Gay Rights Revolution
  
  newser | Time | Jun 29, 08 6:15 AM CDT
  
  It’s been five years since the Supreme Court heard Lawrence v. Texas and handed down a landmark decision in effect decriminalizing homosexual activity and paving the way for gay marriage legislation in Massachusetts and California. The decision has been cited in numerous cases around the country challenging morals legislation, and triggered profound changes in law and society, Time reports. More »
- Gay Sports Leagues Net Straight Players
  
  newser | Village Voice | Jun 18, 08 9:40 PM CDT
  
  Gay and straight men in New York are teaming up, literally: The city’s many gay-sports leagues feature scores of heterosexuals looking for competition and friendship. “I was reticent,” admitted one straight footballer. “I was used to a high level of play.” But he and others have since sidelined their hesitance, saying gay leagues are just as tough as mainstream clubs. More »
- Gay Weddings Go on Without Bridezillas
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 17, 08 1:56 PM CDT
  
  Same-sex couples getting married in California are trying to avoid offbeat weddings that gay marriage opponents could use in a campaign against them, reports the LA Times. "We want everybody to be free, but the image does matter. They are going to try to make us look like freaks," says a soon-to-be-wed Californian. More »
- Brains Look Alike in Gay Men, Straight Women
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jun 17, 08 12:24 PM CDT
  
  Gay men and straight women have similarly shaped brains, new research shows. Homosexual men and heterosexual women both have relatively symmetrical brains, while heterosexual men and lesbians have significantly larger right hemispheres, reports the Guardian . The research provides new evidence that sexual orientation is hardwired into the brain. More »
- California Readies for Wave of Gay Weddings Today
  
  newser | San Francisco Chronicle | Jun 16, 08 4:52 AM CDT
  
  San Francisco officials are preparing for an expected tidal wave of weddings this evening as gay marriage officially becomes legal in California at 5pm. But celebrations could be short-lived if a November initiative blocks the court decision that paved the way for the marriages. The San Francisco Chronicle takes a look at California’s support of gay marriage, which at 51% is higher than ever—but so is the vehemence of the opposition. More »
- Scientists Honing Gaydar
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 16, 08 2:57 AM CDT
  
  Scientists are examining how homosexuality may affect everything from penis sizes to how one navigates new cities, reports the Los Angeles Times . Innate differences between gays and straights rooted in biology could lead researchers to discover the biological origins of sexual orientation. More »
- Gays, Like Everyone, Find Marriage a Mixed Blessing
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 15, 08 6:50 AM CDT
  
  It’s been four years since Massachusetts legalized gay marriage, and there are winners, losers—and everything in between, the New York Times reports. In what one gay married man calls “a mixed bag,” it appears that gays are more likely to rush into marriage, more likely to marry older, and more likely to sign pre-nuptial agreements. Pay attention, California. More »
- Calif. County Clerk Vows: 'No Marriages'
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 13, 08 6:10 AM CDT
  
  Same-sex California couples will be able to tie the knot on Monday, but at least one county won't be performing any weddings, gay or straight. Kern County's clerk has announced that she will not solemnize any more vows, the Times reports. She cites budget constraints, but many think the decision is based on her rightward leanings. More »
- Gay Episcopal Bish Weds Partner
  
  newser | Concord (NH) Monitor | Jun 9, 08 6:30 AM CDT
  
  New Hampshire's openly gay Episcopal bishop has tied the knot with his longtime partner in a civil union. Undercover police were among the 120 guests at the private ceremony in case of trouble, reports the Concord Monitor . The civil ceremony by a justice uniting Bishop Gene Robinson and his partner of 20 years in St. Paul's Church in Concord was followed by a religious service of thanksgiving. More »
- Sin City Opens Arms to Gay Scene
  
  newser | San Francisco Chronicle | Jun 9, 08 5:36 AM CDT
  
  Once known for its Rat Pack-style homophobia, Las Vegas has become a getaway hotspot for gays and lesbians—even more popular than San Francisco, one study says. Among its gay attractions are a bar on the Strip, a mayor who marches on Gay Pride Day, and a slew of fabulous shows from Bette Midler to Elton John to Cirque du Soleil, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »
- LiLo KOs $1M Lesbian Confession
  
  newser | New York Post | Jun 2, 08 11:01 AM CDT
  
  Lindsay Lohan turned down a $1 million offer from OK! to come out on the magazine's cover, the New York Post reports. Lohan and the gossip weekly were negotiating a story about her relationship with celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson. "Lindsay really wants this to happen and she needs the money," said a source, but the starlet's flak says there's nothing in the works. More »

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