Author: Randy Slovacek

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Jersey Shore’s Angelina disses “The Situation”

From the Advocate: Jersey Shore star Angelina was appearing on a morning radio show in North Carolina when she suggested that “The Situation” didn’t know how to make a girl want to have sex with him and she thinks he might be gay.

In an interview with 107.5 WZKL, Angelina said: “I didn’t have sex with him but to be honest with you, to get a girl riled up to the point where you want to have sex, he doesn’t even know how to do that. I honestly feel like he’s in the closet right now, he doesn’t want to come out…He’s lame, he’s not all that. Ladies he’s not all that…He doesn’t even know what he’s doing. He’s like a dead fish. He just sits there…You never know these days. More power to him if he’s gay.”

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has previously dismissed rumors he’s gay, and though he was reportedly caught off guard at appearing on the cover of The Village Voice’s Queer Issue in 2010, he said he was happy to do it for his gay fan base.

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Sarah Palin’s unfavorability – 60%

From the Washington Post: Sarah Palin’s unfavorable rating has spiked to a new high, adding further fuel to the argument that her presidential campaign may be doomed before it begins.

A new Bloomberg poll shows the former Alaska governor is now viewed unfavorably by 60 percent of American adults. That’s higher than any other poll has shown, but it’s not even the entire picture.

Of that 60 percent, nearly two-thirds – 38 percent of all adults – say they view the former GOP vice presidential nominee “very unfavorably.”  What’s more, Palin’s unfavorable rating is more than twice as high as her favorable rating, which rests at just 28 percent. Another 12 percent aren’t sure how they feel about her.

The poll follows a long and continuous trend in which, as the presidential race nears, people gradually find that they like Palin less and less.

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Newt Gingrich: I cheated because I love my country so much and I work so hard

Newt Gingrich, on an appearance on the Christian Broadcasting Network, defended his serial adultery – including serving divorce papers on his sick first wife so he could marry his mistress – by explaining that he did some things he may not be so proud of because he’s so doggone patriotic and hardworking.

“There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate,” Gingrich told CBN’s David Brody.

This is a rather inauspicious beginning of a run for President. Before the appearance on CBN, he stumbled a bit out of the gate when an adviser leaked the plans for forming an exploratory committee. That was followed by a another adviser claiming that wasn’t true. And finally, an odd press conference that ended suddenly after one question.

I’m not sure if this is how you make a gold medal run for the highest office in the land, but it certainly gets some attention.

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Possible amendment to Maryland Marriage Equality Bill

Evidence of just how close the votes look to be on the marriage equality bill in Maryland, leaders in the House of Delegates are considering a “friendly” amendment to the bill that would broaden the intended protections for churches and religious organizations.

Until now, House leaders have sought to resist amendments as that would require sending the bill back to the state Senate. With no amendments, the bill can go directly to the governor’s desk for signing.

From the Washington Post: The amendment, sought by Del. John A. Olszewski Jr., would tweak language intended to provide protections to religious organizations whose beliefs are not compatible with same-sex marriage.

As it stands, the bill says that religious organizations that oppose same-sex marriage are not required to engage in a range of activities related to “the promotion of marriage, through religious programs, counseling, educational courses, summer camps, and retreats, in violation of the entity’s religious beliefs.”

Olszewski’s amendment would cut the specific examples contained in the provision, in hopes of broadening the intended protections.

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From GLEE: a father/son discussion that is and isn’t about sex

There’s something very moving about honest discussions between parents and their children.

From GLEE last night. As a gay man, what resonates about this scene isn’t about being gay. It’s about a father stepping up and having a really uncomfortable conversation with his son. A father who actually FATHERS a son.

I never had this conversation with my father. In any form. But I have a great amount of confidence that had my “old-world” father been born a little later – my dad would have been something like this.

I’m lucky to have known my father, to know I could say I loved him and to hear him say he loved me. He looked forward to meeting Michael, my husband. He even made us laugh when he met Michael. The first thing my father ever said to Michael was “You must be Michael. Hey – you’re good looking.” How do you not love that and feel good about where you come from?

Every situation isn’t that Disney-wonderful and supportive. Speaking from a different personal perspective, I’ve been with my husband for over 16 years. Legally married for over 7. But his father has never spoken to me, and his father has never shown any interest in speaking to or meeting me. That’s not a judgement. It’s just the facts. (To be clear: The parents needed “time to adjust” to my husband’s coming out, so I didn’t push myself into their lives out of respect. I guess I never thought it would take 16 years to adjust…) Anyway – clearly there’s a big chasm out there in terms of fathers, sons and communication.

I’m not a father. But I am a son. So I get half of this equation. And maybe I get a few points for knowing how much I love my god-son, for whom I have a great amount of respect, love and pride.

What would this world be like if all fathers really took the time and thought to have this conversation without judgement? What if….? Just the idea is amazing.

I think this is really amazing.

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Senate rejects both GOP & Dem Budget Proposals

In an effort intended to demonstrate a walk to progress, both the GOP $60 Billion Budget cuts bill and the Democrat $12 Billion budget cuts bill were voted down today.

The GOP bill received 44 aye votes while the Dem bill received 42 aye votes.

Reports say the votes were meant to show Tea Party voters that their desired huge cuts were not responsible or possible while also demonstrating to liberal voters that more needs to be done in terms of budget cuts to come to a consensus on the budget.

From the AP: Republicans dominating the House, driven by a campaign promise to bring return domestic agency budgets to 2008, drove through last month a measure cutting more than $60 billion, imposing cuts of 13 percent, on average, to domestic agencies.

Senate Democrats had been slow to respond. Their alternative, unveiled only on Friday by Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, cuts about $12 billion below levels enacted for 2010. It’s also $30 billion below a Senate omnibus spending measure that Republicans sidetracked in December.

Inouye said his bill represented months of labor by panel members and their aides and “makes real cuts to real programs. But the cuts … are based on hearings, testimony and a thorough analysis of the current needs of every agency and department. By contrast, the Republicans in the House have thrown together a proposal … based on the campaign promise to reduce spending by $100 billion.”

The White House issued a statement Wednesday clearly stating that the administration opposes the GOP plan and that the president will veto any bill “that undermines critical priorities or national security through funding levels or restrictions, contains earmarks, or curtails the drivers of long-term economic growth and job creation while continuing to burden future generations with deficits.”

Both plans would have funded the federal government through the end of September.

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NY Governor moves forward on Marriage Equality

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is slated to hold strategy meetings with LGBT advocates to plan a way forward to advance marriage equality in New York state.

From New York Magazine: “A confidential strategy meeting will be held today between Governor Andrew Cuomo and top gay activists in the state over the topic of marriage equality, the Times reports. While Cuomo has often said that legalizing nuptials for gay couples is a priority, advocates haven’t been sure that he’d put his money where his mouth was — the last time that a bill on the subject was put before the State Senate (in 2009), the body was controlled by Democrats and the measure failed 38–24.”

“Now it faces even higher hurdles; even though Cuomo is vastly more popular than David Paterson, his predecessor, was, the Senate is now controlled by Republicans. He’ll need some of their votes to get a bill to pass.”