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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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May 2008
- Homosexuality: It's Perfectly Natural
  
  LiveScience | May 19, 08 7:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It may throw a wrench in Noah's ark-stocking plans, but same-sex relationships appear in many animal species, reports LiveScience.com. The long list of animals that practice gay sex includes bears, penguins, gorillas, and dolphins, among others. But scientists question the act's evolutionary purpose, because it doesn't aid in reproduction. It may be an adaptation for nurturing offspring, or just a dry run. More »
- Calif. Judge: Gay Marriage Decision My Toughest
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 18, 08 12:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Long characterized as cautious, California’s Chief Justice Ronald George shocked his peers when he joined the majority to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. “I think there are times when doing the right thing means not playing it safe,” the moderate Republican said, calling the case the most difficult one of his 17 years on the court. More »
- The 'Gayby' Boom
  
  Details | May 18, 08 4:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - What’s the latest in the gay lifestyle? Babies—lots of them. Smashing the old cliché of wild and fabulous freedom, more gay men are settling down with kids, in some cases partnering with surrogates to forge a genetic link. And it’s not just for couples. Singles are also opting for parenthood—without sacrificing their dating prospects. Unlike in the heterosexual scene, parenthood for gay singles tends to increase their hottie quotient, reports Details. More »
- Calif. Gays May Have 6-Month Window
  
  Slate | May 16, 08 4:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Despite its staying power in Massachusetts, gay marriage may not last long in California, Emily Bazelon writes for Slate. Unlike Massachusetts, where “a layered and intricate legislative process” gave voters time to get comfortable with the new law, Californians can overturn the landmark ruling on election day in November, by passing an initiative that's already on the ballot. More »
- Ellen to Wed Girlfriend
  
  People | May 16, 08 10:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres and longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi are getting hitched. The news—Ellen announced it while taping today's show—comes after the California Supreme Court cleared the path to same-sex marriages in the state. The couple began dating in 2004 while de Rossi starred in Fox’s "Arrested Development," People reports. More »
- Gay Unions Return as Campaign Issue
  
  New York Times | May 16, 08 9:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In the wake of the California decision, gay advocates hope to bring the issue of same-sex marriages to the forefront of the general election. But all three candidates have similar views—they support civil unions but think marriages should be between men and women, the New York Times reports. They differ in nuances, however, and if the issue gains traction in the next few months, look for those differences to come into play. More »
- Gay Marriage Foes Mobilize California Fight
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | May 16, 08 4:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Organizations staunchly opposed to same-sex unions are already mobilizing to reinstate a ban on gay marriages that was struck down yesterday by California's Supreme Court, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . The coalition intends to hammer home the fact that four judges have "overturned the will" of millions of voters who approved the ban in a 2000 vote, said a spokeswoman for a conservative group in Sacramento. More »
- Gays Jubilant Over Calif. Ruling
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | May 15, 08 5:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - California gays are ecstatic about the state's supreme court striking down a ban on same-sex marriage, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. “I'm feeling the joy all over,” one gay man, and father, said. In Fresno, a gay couple applied for a marriage license from a somewhat bewildered county clerk who wondered about the “exact language” of the decision, the Bee observed. More »
- Calif. Justices Strike Down Gay Marriage Ban
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 15, 08 12:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The California Supreme Court legalized gay marriage today, calling state laws discriminatory, the Los Angeles Times reports. The moderately conservative body found that same-sex couple must be allowed to marry, in a case stemming from the 2004 San Francisco unions that the same judges intervened to stop. An initiative on the November ballot could yet void the ruling if passed by voters. More »
- Rap Anti-Gay? Try Oh-So-Gay, Claims Exposé
  
  Guardian (UK) | May 11, 08 7:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Many rappers tout anti-gay attitude, but some are secretly gay too—or so claims a former MTV exec in his upcoming memoir. “The book is not about outing people,” said Terrence Dean, author of Hiding in Hip Hop . “I wrote it so that people realize the industry has a gay subculture and we are part of this music.” His exposé uses code names to keep artists’ double-lives hidden—unless readers can read between the lines. More »
- Madge Reprises Lesbian Kiss
  
  Daily Mail (UK) | May 7, 08 11:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Madonna revived a rare classic last night—and it wasn't a song. During a performance in Paris to promote new album Hard Candy , the Material Girl, 49, grabbed a female backup dancer for an on-stage lip-lock, reprising a headline-grabbing steamy stunt with Britney Spears during a 2003 MTV awards show, the Daily Mail reports. More »
- Hollywood Is Homophobic, Star Says
  
  BBC | May 2, 08 3:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hollywood is filled with closeted gay actors—and off-balance media coverage and Hollywood homophobia are keeping them there, says actor Alan Cumming. “I don't think the people that go see films care that much,” the X-Men 2 star told the BBC. “The media make it more of a deal and it’s made into controversy.” Cumming, who is openly gay, thinks Hollywood is an especially anti-gay place. "Definitely." More »
- Lesbos Islanders Sue Gays on Name
  
  BBC | May 2, 08 7:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Residents of the Greek island of Lesbos have decided that lesbianism is the love that must change its name, the BBC reports. Islanders, fed up with the word being used to denote sexual orientation, are suing a Greek gay rights organization with "lesbian" in its name and say if they succeed they'll take their campaign global. More »
April 2008
- Boy Marries Boy: Then What?
  
  New York Times | Apr 27, 08 7:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wedding bells have rung for more than 700 homosexual couples in Massachusetts since the state started marrying gays in 2004, prompting the New York Times to profile young gay men who said “I do.” But there are many things the spouses don’t do, such as follow traditional norms: “We don’t think there is any set way to do this,” one 24-year-old said. More »
- Lover Suspected Mailer of Gay Sex
  
  Times (UK) | Apr 27, 08 5:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - One of Norman Mailer’s mistresses suspected the writer of having a gay affair—or perhaps several, reports the Times of London. Mailer also asked lover Carole Mallory to have three-way sex with a gay man, according to her notes in archives recently purchased by Harvard University. One of the men Mallory suspected of being romantically linked to Mailer, close friend Rick Stratton, said there was “no truth to” speculation that the writer had gay affairs. More »
- Has LiLo Switched Teams?
  
  New York Post | Apr 22, 08 12:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan and DJ darling Samantha Ronson seem to be more than just friends. When Ashley Olsen greeted Ronson Friday night, a jealous Lohan screamed: "Get your 15-year-old "Full House" a** away from my girlfriend," a source told the New York Post . More »
- Chelsea Swings Through Philly's Gay Clubs
  
  pennlive.com | Apr 19, 08 5:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Chelsea Clinton met with wild and drunken support on her “gay pub crawl” through Philadelphia last night, the Patriot-News reports. “Chelsea, the gays love you!” cried one supporter. “We love your highlights,” shouted another. “Thank you, but that’s not why you should vote for my mom,” said Chelsea. “I grabbed her ass!” one woman shouted. More »
- The other L-word
  
  mcv.e-p.net.au | Apr 16, 08
  
  For many lesbian couples who are trying to have children, the L word they are hanging out for isn’t the TV series, but law reform, reports Anna Whitelaw.
- Housewives Get Sweaty for 'Work Out' Star
  
  New York Times | Apr 13, 08 2:41 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jackie Warner seems unlikely to spark suburban housewife crushes. And yet the star of Bravo’s “Work Out,” about the lesbian trainer’s elite Los Angeles gym, is much-loved by straight ladies. “I have women that send me photos of themselves with their husbands and three teenage boys or whatever, with a love letter attached,” Warner tells the New York Times . More »
- Out Names Most Powerful Gays
  
  Out | Apr 13, 08 12:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Out magazine's Gay Power 50 boasts plenty of people with plenty of influence over politics and pop culture: David Geffen: Look at the headlines this Hollywood bigwig sparked when he endorsed Barack Obama for proof of his broad influence. Anderson Cooper: Turn on CNN. Enough said. Ellen DeGeneres: Her daily audience is 2.4 million. More »