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Boise City Council unanimously passes LGBT non-discrimination protections

Boise, Idaho’s City Council took a big step forward last night, passing an ordinance protecting LGBT people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation before a packed house that rose to gave it a standing ovation when the vote was over.

Writes the Statesman:

Following unanimous passage of the ordinance, the standing-room-only crowd in the State Capitol’s west wing auditorium stood and cheered. Jordan and fellow councilwoman Lauren McLean, who spearheaded the effort to draft the ordinance, said it is something Boise has lacked and will help the city’s standing with companies considering whether to open new establishments here. Churches, private organizations such as The Boy Scouts of America and other governments operating in the city are exempt from the law, which takes effect Jan. 1.

Activists are now working towards a statewide bill.

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10 Most Promiscuous Gay Cities in the US?

From Instinct: West Hollywood, California has tops a new poll from SeekingArrangements.com that tracked how many of its 11,000  active gay members join dating websites primarily looking for casual sex in specific cities.

The site has named WeHo as the United States’ most promiscuous destination,

Site founder Brandon Wade says, “According to our study, more gay males utilize online dating for ‘hooking up’ compared to heterosexual males. While there is always potential to fall in love, online dating makes it very easy to find singles who are similarly looking for something less serious.”

The cities in order of most men seeking commitment free sex are as follows:

1. West Hollywood, CA
2. Washington, D.C.
3. San Francisco, CA
4. Seattle, WA
5. Columbus, OH
6. Chicago, IL
7. San Diego, CA
8. New York, NY
9. Houston, TX
10. Atlanta, GA

Anyone surprised?  Did your city make the list?  Or not?

How about Seattle and Columbus ranking so high?

(hello, Las Vegas…?) 

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California: “Ex-gay” therapy ban will now move forward

A law barring so-called conversion therapy for people younger than 18 will still go into effect Jan. 1, 2013, across California after a federal judge denied a request to postpone the law’s official start date.

Judge Kimberly Mueller’s ruling follows Monday’s decision by Judge William B. Schubb, both of whom are from the U.S. district court for the Eastern District of California. Schubb’s decision exempted three therapists from adhering to the law, while Mueller’s decision ensures that the law goes into effect starting January 1, 2013 for all other practitioners.

The attempted injunction was raised by the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality, represented by the antigay legal group, the Liberty Counsel.

More at Advocate

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Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta on EXTRA

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Catch Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta talking about their new holiday CD – THIS CHRISTMAS – on Extra today.

A music video for the new song written by John Farrar “I Think You’ll Like It” is available today on iTunes.

All proceeds from the CD will go to their respective charities: The Jett Travolta Foundation and The Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre.

 Check out the CD here.

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Beyonce HBO Documentary Teaser

Beyoncé is directing and executive producing a new HBO documentary that will give fans a better look into her life. The special will include personal footage, some of which was shot by Beyoncé on her laptop, and home movies that sheds light on her childhood in Houston, revealing the close bond she built with her family and charts the challenges Beyoncé felt when she decided to manage her career and build her own company.

The film will also show intense physical and emotional demands she goes through in the studio, preparing for live performances, running a business, and her family life including her return to the spotlight after the birth of her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, in January.

The feature-length film will debut on February 16, 2013.

(via Out.com)

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Atlanta City Council passes resolution supporting marriage equality

Atlanta’s City Council approved a resolution Monday night to support marriage equality, countering Mayor Kasim Reed’s previously stated opposition to extending marriage rights to same-sex couples.

Project Q Atlanta reports:

Gay Atlanta City Council member Alex Wan quietly introduced a resolution supporting gay marriage on Monday. It passed. However, don’t tell marriage equality wet blanket Mayor Kasim Reed.

Wan developed the resolution out of the public eye, consulting with Georgia Equality and other activists to develop it and present it to the council. But after the vote, Wan announced its passage on Facebook:

“Proud to share with everyone that the Atlanta City Council just passed a resolution supporting marriage equality!!!”

Mayor Reed refuses to publicly back marriage equality, though he will support the right of the Council to pass a resolution.

His office issued a brief statement to the GA Voice after the vote on Monday. “Mayor Reed respects the decision of the Atlanta City Council in passing a resolution supporting marriage equality.”

(via Towleroad)

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MSNBC: Frank Bruni of New York Times talks Clintons & marriage equality

This weekend I posted some of Frank Bruni’s Op-ed from the New York Times about Bill and Hillary Clinton’s public positions on same-sex marriage.

Today he appeared on a panel on MSNBC to discuss the issue, particularly President Clinton’s lack of a “significant enough” apology for signing DOMA into law. Hit the video above.