LGBTQ news and entertainment
Not only was NBC’s magical The Wiz Live! most marvelous, whoever they let run the network’s Twitter feed was on fire for the gays! Read just a sample of the twitter shizzle below:
YASSS, you better werk! #TheWiz pic.twitter.com/RAiCPwOiZU
— NBC (@nbc) December 4, 2015
— NBC (@nbc) December 4, 2015
Werk ’til they’re green with envy, honey. #TheWiz pic.twitter.com/JXtSYyJw0z
— NBC (@nbc) December 4, 2015
— NBC (@nbc) December 4, 2015
Me: "Did they tell you I'm from a gay magazine?"
@BetteMidler: *raises eyebrow* "They didn't have to." #itsthegirls pic.twitter.com/x4gAYQBEt3— Darren Scott (@darren_scott) July 10, 2015
Planet Romeo, a dating/community site, recently compiled data on public opinion, public behavior and life satisfaction to see how gays around the world felt about their lives in what they call The Gay Happiness Index.
From Advocate.com:
Coming in at number one in all the world as the country where gay men are the happiest is Iceland, followed by Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Uruguay, Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Luxembourg (where the country’s out prime minister earlier this month became the first national leader in a legal same-sex marriage).
The United States ranks 26th on the list. The map below shows the highest-ranked countries appearing in green, with the lowest-ranked countries in red.
Worth noting in your travel plans: the 10 countries where gays are least happy – Kazakhstan, Ghana, Cameroon, Iran, Nigeria, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Uganda.
Conservative pundit and Fox News commentator Guy Benson shared in his new book that he is gay.
And yesterday he took a media lap to the thrill of Teabagistan to celebrate his newfound “openness.”
Stopping by Megyn Kelly’s show, Benson gave “some credit” to the gay rights activists who, through decades of fighting for equality and dignity, make it possible for him to be openly gay in America today.
How generous.
“I just want to acknowledge, quickly, that I recognize that I am so fortunate to live in a country and an era where we can be having this exact kind conversation on national television. And I recognize that a lot of that is due to the fact that I’m standing of the shoulders of people who’ve worked very hard for a very long time, who probably don’t share my political persuasion. So I just want to give them some credit in this. But I think when that crosses some threshold into punishing and purging dissenters and trying to exact punishments on people for not agreeing, that is not what we should be about in this country. I think we should be better than that in this country.”
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Upon learning the news of GOP Congressman Aaron Schock’s resignation, former Massachusetts Democratic congressman Barney Frank at first assumed the issue had been Schock’s sexuality:
“He was outed or what?” Frank said when Business Insider asked for his thoughts on the sudden resignation by the 33 year old congressman from Illinois.
Frank was one of the first openly gay congressmen, having come out in 1987. He is currently promoting his recent memoir “Frank: A Life In Politics From The Great Society To Same-Sex Marriage.”
The former congressman from Massachusetts did have this to offer regarding young Schock:
“I will say this, I don’t know if he’s gay or not. But if he is, he’s forfeited any right to privacy because he votes anti-gay,” Frank said of Schock. “My view is that people who are gay who vote to support the right of other people to do it have a right to privacy, but the right to privacy does not include hypocrisy.”
Schock had a severely anti-gay voting record while in office having voted against the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the repeal of DOMA and many other pieces of LGBT legislation.
Anti-gay homocon Robert Oscar Lopez goes completely “screaming mimi” today writing on his personal blog about the recent dust-up between Elton John and Dolce & Gabbana.
“The completely petulant and histrionic response from gay parents like Ryan Murphy to Dolce & Gabbana’s comments can give average Americans a small taste of what children in such homes will have to deal with. You can’t be a good parent and want to have absolute control over what your kids think and feel, in addition to what the whole world thinks and feels about you and your kids. It’s a recipe for emotional abuse of whoever is under your power.
“Look at the punitive urge, the lust for vengeance, the despotism. That is what I see in Ricky Martin, Jeremy Hooper, Ryan Murphy, and Elton John.
“These are men who will terrorize human beings if they can, if they are within their striking distance. They acquired children the way they get everything they want in all aspects of their lives: through economic leverage, intimidation, and sheer arrogance.
“Imagine being a helpless and confused child longing for a mom, and being under the power of a dad who throws out clothing and calls for all-out destruction of anyone who hints that you have lost something by being denied a mom.
“Imagine not one such man lording over you, but two. This is horrible. These people are disgusting.”
He’s practically frothing at the mouth by the end of it all.
And by the way – “through economic leverage, intimidation, and sheer arrogance?” Sounds like Congressional Republicans to me…
All this from a gay man who:
• Petitioned the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to stop gay marriage in Texas
• Filed an anti-gay amicus brief in support of Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage
• Testified against LGBT equality before several state legislatures
• Co-signed an anti-gay brief to the Supreme Court in support of DOMA.
In the season finale of DirecTV’s new series Kingdom, the character of MMA fighter Nate Kulina (played by the very hunky Nick Jonas) has an epiphany that had been hinted at for months – that “Nate” is gay.
From Buzzfeed:
The reveal may have surprised viewers, but the actor has known about Nate’s sexuality since Day 1. “Byron [Balasco, Kingdom creator] told me before shooting began,” Jonas told BuzzFeed News exclusively during a recent phone interview. “Everyone at Kingdom was really transparent about the character and some of the things the character would go through. And in my prep work, I wanted to be aware so I could properly tell this story.”
“For me, it was important to maintain the stakes for Nate,” the 22-year-old actor and singer continued. “He lives in a world of fear — fear of disappointing his father, both in the cage and outside of the cage — and he carries that pressure with him in so many ways. I think it’s something a lot of people can relate to.”
“I’ve really been trying to make an effort to talk with my gay fan base and find unique opportunities to set up the next chapter of my life and my career with them in it,” said Jonas, who’s recently performed at gay clubs and made headlines with Marky Mark-esque photoshoots. “The attitude I take in the stories I want to share and my personal life and my view is that I think we’re in a time where there’s a new progression. For all people of all walks of life to accept all people … I’d be thrilled if I’m any part of that.”
Kingdom has been picked up for 20 more episodes which will air in two 10-episode seasons beginning again in Spring 2015.
Who doesn’t love a cowboy?
This coming Sunday, This Is Life With Lisa Ling on CNN airs “Gay Rodeo” at 10PM ET/PT.
Via press release:
We all know the image of the American cowboy: He’s tough, self-reliant, stoic, the epitome of masculine. Could he be all that— and gay?
Lisa will explore the world of the International Gay Rodeo Association, which today has over 5,000 registered members.
Here, in Santa Fe, Lisa will meet people united by two unlikely qualities: their love of Western culture and their homosexuality.
Many have braved childhoods in the most homophobic regions of the country; some are still in the closet; and others are fastening their chaps for the very first time. But all are bucking stereotypes, proving that you don’t have to be straight to rope, ride, and wrestle a steer.
Ling will also be hosting a Twitter Town Hall live during the broadcast. Follow #ThisIsLife
In light of the recent SCOTUS decision not to review anti-gay marriage bans, Stephen Colbert has seen the future.
He sees GOP Speaker of the House John Boehner campaigning for gay Republican candidate Carl DeMaio; a majority of Americans living in marriage equality states, and anti-gay groups like NOM fighting the clear future.
And as such, here he shares with us, “The Gay Civil War.”
Taking a hard punch in the ring, careening 180 mph around a race track or leading a combat mission, it’s a brave new world for gay men openly pursuing their professional passions, defying stereotypes, discrimination and setting the stage for a new generation.
“Bad Ass Gays” is a documentary that tells the personal stories of gay men in “manly” professions, going on the job with them, revealing their motives, passions, joys, challenges and struggles to succeed. The film is a co-production between Rogue Culture and Logo TV.
Premieres in the fall of 2014.
