LGBTQ news and entertainment
The straight owner of the Hell’s Kitchen gay bar Flaming Saddles recorded his take on the “Westboro Baptist Blues.”
The dancers are apparently the bartenders for Flaming Saddles.
Cute. And I love the crowd enjoying the video shoot.
For more info go to flamingsaddles.com
(h/t JMG)
New from All State for their 2014 LGBT campaign featuring the new song “Safe In My Hands” by Eli Lieb.
You’ll remember back in March Honey Maid launched a gay-inclusive campaign “This Is Wholesome.”
Now go buy some Honey Maid snacks to say thanks for the support.
With an announced premiere date of June 10th, LOGO will air a documentary – “Gay Lives of Straight Guys” – which will follow heterosexual men who work and/or play in what is often considered “gay” culture.
Following a hairstylist, a fashion designer, a straight personal trainer at a primarily gay gym, a straight man who plays football in a gay league, the show seems to demonstrate that hetero men can play with the gays and still come out alive.
Positive premise although I think it could send a wider message if it were on a different network since LOGO is watched primarily by gay men already. Not sure how many hetero folks will see the doc. But you never know 🙂
From the producers:
A new generation of men is turning the tables on the catch phrase “That’s so Gay!” feeling free to explore professions, friendships and lifestyles once considered strictly off-limits to the hetero-male.
In careers such as hairstyling and fashion design to personal appearance, straight dudes are finding a new freedom to express their true talents in areas often reserved for gay men, making friends for the first time across the sexual divide and discovering a new emotional freedom.
“Gay Lives of Straight Guys” is documentary that explores these changing attitudes and more through the compelling and intriguing stories of men brave enough to break down barriers and become pioneers in the melting pot of cultures.
The trailer seems to indicate there’s plenty of eye-candy throughout the film.
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Two-time AP Sportscaster of the Year Dale Hansen’s fantastic defense of Michael Sam’s coming out went viral earlier this year, and now he’s got a thing or two to say about Sam being the 249th pick in the NFL draft.
Hansen doesn’t buy that 248 players were “better” than the SEC Defensive Player of the Year.
He’s got some choice words for the folks who melted down after the kiss between Sam and his boyfriend Vito.
Dale also skewers the idea that Michael Sam is going to be “making moves” on other players in the locker room.
“I do not understand why so many people are so afraid of a gay man in an NFL locker room. I think the other players are gonna be okay. I’ve worked with gay men in my station and in my department for more than 40 years now and not one of those guys has ever hit on my and I’m starting to get a little ticked off about it.”
I think the best part of this whole op-ed is that Dale is in Texas.
Watch this. Dale Hansen rocks.
Two years ago today, President Obama sat down with Robin Roberts of ABC News and announced for the first time that he supported marriage equality.
Thank you Mr. President.
“At a certain point, I’ve just concluded that– for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that — I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.
Now — I have to tell you that part of my hesitation on this has also been I didn’t want to nationalize the issue. There’s a tendency when I weigh in to think suddenly it becomes political and it becomes polarized.
And what you’re seeing is, I think, states working through this issue — in fits and starts, all across the country. Different communities are arriving at different conclusions, at different times. And I think that’s a healthy process and a healthy debate.
And I continue to believe that this is an issue that is gonna be worked out at the local level, because historically, this has not been a federal issue, what’s recognized as a marriage.”
During an interview with Larry King last night, Betty White took questions from fans via the internet on a wide range of subjects including her support of the LGBT community.
“I don’t care whom you sleep with. It’s what kind of a human being are you [that’s what matters to me]. I don’t understand [why people are anti-gay]. It’s such a personal private business and it’s none of mine.”
Bravo Betty White!
Roger Dean Huffstetler, a former Marine Corps sergeant, has penned an op-ed for the Washington Post chronicling how he came to not only tolerate homosexuals, but stand up for the community:
No, I never gay-bashed. I didn’t bully, I didn’t hate, I didn’t torment.
But I did say “fag” to a fellow Marine in front of Sgt. Santiago. I did stay seated in the pew when my minister challenged, “Don’t let anyone tell you that this church is soft on homosexuality.” Silence is a most powerful consent.
I would think: Civil unions, what’s wrong with that? I considered myself “accepting” and “tolerant,” excusing the soft discrimination that’s easy to shrug off, the implicit inequality of separate but equal.
The irony was that I had always imagined that if I’d lived in the time of segregation and the civil rights movement, I would be the white Southerner who was proud to march with the NAACP — that I would tear down bigoted beliefs and demand equality for all, even putting myself at risk if need be.
But I didn’t do those things. I watched the fight right in front of me without question, inactive and accepting — just like the generations before me.
Well, no longer.
If you’re reading this and you go to church every Sunday but you know that discrimination is wrong, or you’re serving overseas and worried that you or others in your squadron can’t be themselves, there is something you can do. Write. Speak out. Find the Andys and Sgt. Santiagos in your life and make amends. There is still time to be on the right side of history.
I really encourage you to read the entire piece over at the Washington Post. I think a LOT of folks have experienced a similar genesis.
Honey Maid recently launched a new ad campaign that included ALL kinds of families. A beautiful message, well done.
But some folks didn’t like the inclusiveness of the ads. I posted just today about the American Decency Association complaining about the commercials. Haters got to hate.
Usually, when certain folks disagree with a company’s campaign, the company will tend to ignore the ugly, waiting for the nasty to die down.
However, the shiny happy people over at Honey Maid decided to take the opportunity to address the hate and make an even bolder statement.
I think this is great.
Honey Maid for the win.
(h/t JMG)