December 2011
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GAY NEWS: Chaz Bono Meets 11-Year Old Transgender...
Here’s a clip of Jazz, the amazing star of a new documentary on Oprah’s TV network, OWN, meeting her idol, Chaz Bono!
Jazz, a confident transgender, was brought onto The Rosie Show with her mom to talk about her documentary, I Am Jazz: A Family In Transition.
Watch Chaz and Jazz below!
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GAY NEWS: Drinking Tap Water Makes You Gay?
Is this for real? According to Jose Benitez, mayor of Huarmey, Peru, the drinking water in his town may increase homosexuality. The government official claims that high levels of strontium in the water can reduce male hormones. Really??
Of course, he wouldn’t be making these claims without “proof”. Huarmey’s tap water comes from the nearby town Tabalosos, which...
November 2011
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ENTERTAINMENT: Argentina Launches First Gay TV...
As one of the most gay-friendly countries in South America, Argentina has announced their first gay television channel! Named Friendly Mundo (Friendly World), the channel will piggyback off another channel at its launch, airing a three hour time block of domestically made programs. The 10 minute or 30 minute segments include programs on tourism, lifestyle cuisine, art, fashion, and more.
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ENTERTAINMENT: Beyonce Stands Up for the Bump
Shortly after Beyonce announced her pregnancy, rumors began flying that her pregnant belly was actually fake, or at least padded to look bigger than it actually was.
Well B’s not having it! Reportedly filmed during the production of her Countdown music video, a short clip of Beyonce explaining her lack of baby bump has surfaced on Youtube. Holding up a Daily News featuring herself on the...
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ENTERTAINMENT: CHARLIZE WAS A HUGE DORK IN HIGH...
…or so she says. We’re not entirely sold that someone that hot could ever be ugly.
“I wore really nerdy glasses because I was blind as could be and the boys didn’t like [me]. I didn’t have any boyfriends, but lots of crushes. … I wasn’t in the popular crowd. There was a really popular girl at school and I was obsessed with her. I mean you would go to jail for that stuff today....
ENTERTAINMENT: CEE LO'S "ANYWAY"
Meh. We were expecting epicness, Cee lo! What happened to the Elton John-esque feathers and the big plastic glasses? Oh well. This leaves us a little underwhelmed, but Mr. Green does know how to drop a beat. What do you think?
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CULTURE: Looking for a Bromance?
Well look no further!
A brand new app, appropriately named Bromance, will be available for download in the iTunes App Store soon! Self proclaimed as “the location-based network for dudes that do”, the app was developed by bros who had a hard time finding people with the same interests to hang out with after moving following college. The app is aimed toward 21 to 40 year old...
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FASHION: West Hollywood Bans Fur
Finally, after the hard work of Last Chance for Animals, Animal Alliance, and other groups, the selling of fur is banned in West Hollywood.
West Hollywood is the first city to completely ban the sale of fur.
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GAY NEWS: THIS VIDEO MAY MAKE YOU CRY
Get Up, Australian’s marriage equality organization, produced this amazing marriage equality vid. Seriously, chills will ensue. And you may tear up: we did.
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FASHION: CYBER MONDAY DEALS! (YOU'RE WELCOME)
What’s better than black friday, with all of its long lines, sweaty unwashed crowds and picked-over merch? CYBER MONDAY! Here’s some of the best selections, with coupon codes. We did the work so you don’t have to.
You’re welcome.
J. Crew: 25% off and free shipping on all orders (code: SURPRISE)
Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta: 30% off everything (code:...
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CULTURE: Jump on the Newest Gay Ship!
Just announced: In 2012, Atlantis will once again charter the largest cruise ship ever built: the new Allure of the Seas. Come celebrate 20+ years of all-gay vacations with a remarkable cruise on the largest and most extravagant ship ever built. It will be like nothing you’ve ever experienced before, and it will be unforgettable. Allure is the sister to the ground breaking Oasis of the...
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ENTERTAINMENT: The Annual Out100 are... out!
The 17th Annual Out100 Magazine covers are out! The front-page honors went to: actor Larry Kramer, model Andrej Pejic, actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and comedian Kathy Griffin.
The magazine spread, honoring the extraordinary power of the individual to inspire and motivate by example, also featured other Hollywood stars includng:
Chaz Bono Adam Lambert Tim Gunn Andy Cohen and more!
Who else...
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CULTURE: Benneton's Newest "Unhate" Ads
Longtime innovative company, United Colors of Benneton, recently launched their new line of advertisements — to head-turning surprise from consumers around the world. The ads, which feature a series of different rival/enemy world leaders kissing each other, were meant to promote peace and love (even… “unhate”?).
It’s funny - my heart warmed when Heath Ledger and...
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ENTERTAINMENT: The Vow
What do you get when you mix The Notebook star, Rachel McAdams with Dear John actor: Channing Tatum?
The perfect blend of sweet romantic sappy love story and a shocking twist of tragedy that Mr. Nicholas Sparks is ever famous for.
BUT this is based on true story!
The Vow, premiering in February, follows the struggle as husband and wife are torn apart after a terrible tragedy. A car crash...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Have No Doubt, Gwen's Bringing It...
Gwen Stefani had a lot to juggle, being a mom to her two sons and wife to Gavin Rossdale, working on three clothing lines, and -oh- an album with No Doubt.
“I think lately, my new secret is just trying to delegate. I just make priorities of what’s important at the moment. Right now the No Doubt record is everything for me.” said Gwen to Access Hollywood.
The record is aimed...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Jessica Simpson to deliver baby in...
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“I’m probably going to deliver my baby in these [4-inch YSL heels]” jokes Jessica Simpson. “I went to the doctor yesterday and he said, ‘You’re gonna need to get out of those heels!’ I was like, ‘Excuse me! I’ll be delivering in these heels!”
I really hope she’s joking. But it’s so wonderful how 31 year old Jessica...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka:...
“I sort of go out of my way not be Soap Box Johnny,” Harris says, but still… they can’t help but set great examples of two gay men committed to teach other and raising two lovely children.
“We really don’t do anything. We take care of our kids. We’re in a relationship. We love each other, but we don’t go out of the way to stand on a soapbox, like...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Demi Moore Announces Plans To...
It was going to happen. We all knew it deep down. All the counseling and the getaways can’t save a marriage when the trust is broken. We just didn’t want it to be so.
Demi Moore has released a statement, announcing that she plans to end her 6-year marriage to Ashton Kuthcer.
Her official statement reads:
“It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Mila Kunis Named GQ's 2011 Knockout
How did this Black Swan to Friends With Benefits star become such a Knockout?
“This is my art. This is what I live for… I run around and pretend I’m someone else for 12 hours; I record Family Guy [Meg]. Then I get to go home and watch Jersey Shore.”
Funny and yet ever so elegant when she needs to be, Mila Kunis deserves the recognition.
& PS. did you know she...
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GAY NEWS: DOMA repeal is happening!!
Keeping you guys posted on DOMA repeal.
Just a reminder DOMA “allows states not to recognize same sex marriages performed in other states and provides a federal definition for ‘marriage’ that excludes same sex couples”.
Now Washington and California are both supporting the repeal!
Governor Jerry Brown said
“Californians in these marriages deserve to be treated...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys
The Sundance Channel’s reality show, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys is going on to season 2 on Nov. 18~
To those who haven’t seen it, it’s a reality show that “explores the special relationship between women and their gay best friends”. Gotta say that’s an unique direction.
Next season is supposedly to touch on more difficult topics such as experiences...
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GAY NEWS: Justice is Served!
God, it’s shocking and just sad that people would do this to another human being.
Burke Burnett, the 26 year old openly gay man in the picture, was brutally attacked by a group of men. A close girl friend recalled that he was jumped by four men, calling him fowl names. Not only was he beaten, but stabbed twice with a broken beer bottle which needed 30 stitches to close, but also, he was...
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GAY NEWS: 10 YEAR OLD COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER BEING...
Ashlynn Connor, a 10 year old girl attending Ridge Farm Elementary School in Illinois committed suicide on Friday night because she was teased about her new haircut. When she started cheering for youth football, we’d gotten her hair cut in a bob,” Ashlynn’s grandmother, Lory Hackney said. “The kids started making fun of her then. They started calling her a boy.”...
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UM, WHAT? Britney Gets Bit
Did that really just happen?!
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NEWS: PETA Targets...Mario?
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is going after beloved video game character Mario for wearing fur in the new Super Mario 3D Land game.
PETA has released a statement:
“When on a mission to rescue the princess, Mario has been known to use whatever means necessary to defeat his enemy — even wearing the skin of a raccoon dog to give him special powers. Tanooki may be just...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Bradley Cooper is Sexiest Man Alive
People magazine has named this year’s Sexiest Man Alive, and he does not disappoint! According to Cooper, this came as a surprise:
“I thought I was being Punk’d! [My] first thing I thought was, ‘My mother is going to be so happy.’ I think it’s really cool that a guy who doesn’t look like a model can have this [title],” he said. “I think I’m a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Kate Middleton is Pregnant!
According to InTouch magazine, Kate Middleton is six weeks along with a new prince or princess! Apparently, this comes as a huge relief to the royal couple. One sources states:
“Since before they even got married, it’s been made clear to William and Kate that having children should be their number-one priority.”
The lucky baby is already having not one, but three nurseries prepared for him...
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MUSIC: Katy Perry's New Video!
A new change from her usually cheerful, upbeat songs, Katy Perry’s new single, The One That Got Away, tells the story of a young lost love. The music video shows Perry as an old woman, reliving the love she had and lost a long time ago. Check it out below!
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ENTERTAINMENT: J.Lo's New Man!
Following J. Lo’s recent split with 4th hubby Marc Antony, she appears to be going back to her roots: backup dancers! (Remember Cris Judd?) Sources say that although Bradley Cooper has been earnestly pursuing the pop star, J. Lo has been getting close to dancer/actor/go-go dancer? Casper Smart! He’s had appearances in Glee, Step Up 3D, Honey 2, and How I Met Your Mother.
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ENTERTAINMENT: Justin Bieber Parties At Gay Bar
Justin Bieber is having a interesting couple of weeks - not only is he in the midst of a paternity scandal with 20-year-old crazy fangirl Mariah Yeaters, he also won big at the2011 MTV EMA’s and allegedly went on to party at a gay club/bar in Belfast.
(Isn’t he only 17? How lax are rules in Europe about that?)
highly unrelated (or not) sidenote: this news broke after well-known...
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GAY NEWS: Rugby Player Wakes Up "Gay" After Stroke
Chris Birch, a 26 year old British rugby player, suffered a freak accident stroke earlier this week that changed his personality in a huge way. When he woke up from his stroke, he got a job as a hairdresser, found rugby repulsive, and was no longer attracted to his girlfriend.
In other words, he was totally, completely, and fabulously gay.
Birch told The Daily Mail, “I was gay when I...
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GAY NEWS: US player David Testo announces he is...
It is true~ David Testo has come out of the closet.
You’ve probably seen this 30 year old from North Carolina play in professional soccer~ Now the former MLS player has freed himself, revealing his secret.
He said to CBC
It’s like carrying around a secret, you know, and carrying around luggage and just never being allowed to be yourself.
Montreal Impact President Joey Saputo had...
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GAY NEWS: Virginia Elects First Openly Gay...
Another watershed moment happened on the 9th in case you missed it…
Adam Ebbin, Virginia’s openly gay democrat who has served in Virginia’s House of Delegates since 2004, became the state’s first openly homosexual senator. Oh and he beat Republican Timothy McGhee by a margin of 64% and 35%!!!!
Here’s what he said about the victory:
I am honored by the trust...
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GAY NEWS: More Cosponsors for DOMA
DOMA or Defense of Marriage Act was introduced way back in March by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Just a recap, DOMA “allows states not to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and provides a federal definition for ‘marriage’ that excludes same-sex couples”. Since March, DOMA has gotten 30 cosponsors, with President Obama’s support!!
We are...
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GAY NEWS: First Ever Transsexual Politian Takes...
So what important things happened on Nov. 9th?
Uh… how about it was the Tuesday which Anna Grodzka took seat as the newly elected official?!?
Many are probably wondering who she is~ Ms. Grodzka has been strong figure in politics, belonging in the third largest party in the country: Palikot’s Movement. She underwent a sex change last year. Her colleagues were supportive and gave her...
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ENTERTAINMENT: THE FIRST TIME ON GLEE, SIMPLE AND...
Last night’s controversial episode of Glee, “The First Time” which featured the show’s first gay sex scene was not like most people expected. The scene captured both Kurt and Blaine’s and Finn and Rachel’s “first time” It was brief only showing flashes of skin here and there. It was very tastefully done and very restrained… possibly too...
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ENTERTAINMENT: AVRIL LAVIGNE AND BRODY JENNER...
Singer Avril Lavigne and boyfriend Brody Jenner (they were dating?) were attacked by five people outside the Roosevelt hotel early Sunday morning. Lavigne clashed with another girl at the bar, and Jenner tried to break it up and got smashed in the face with a bottle.
Lavigne who is known for hit hit songs “Sk8r Boi” and “Girlfriend” along with Jenner who is the...
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ENTERTAINMENT: FEARED BACKLASH OVER "KLAINE"...
Glee star Chris Colfer fears a backlash from fans of the show when his gay character, Kurt loses his virginity in an episode to air tomorrow night on Fox. Colfer’s character will get physical with co-star Darren Criss who plays Blaine. The episode is titled The First Time and Colfer claims that he doesn’t quite know what to expect from fans.
Colfer reflects on the scene, “We...
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GAY NEWS: APPLE'S NEW PRODUCT A GAY iCON?
Apple’s new CEO and handpicked sucessor to Steve Jobs, Tim Cook has been stirring up controversey as to whether or not he is gay. Cook’s sexual orientation has been a point of discussion at Apple and it has been claimed that executives would be willing to support Cook is he chose to be open about his sexuality. Reaction to the CEO’s orientation has been mixed with some...
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MUSIC: SPORTY SPICE IS BACK!
It’s okay, you can admit it: you TOTALLY remember the spice girls. If you’re like us, you can still recite many a lyric and remember their message of empowerment with fondness and a hint of, sigh, nostalgia.
Well, Melanic C has been on the solo career circuit for a while, but she’s garnering quite a bit of buzz for her latest album The Sea. The latest single shows off a...
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ENTERTAINMENT: MEET LADY GAGA'S NEW BOYFRIEND
Actor/model Taylor Kinney may have played Lady Gaga’s love interest in the “You and I” video, but now it’s rumored that the pair are a pair in real life!
This past week, Taylor was spotted walking Gaga to her London hotel room. Ooh lala!
Her reps have said that Gaga is too busy for anything serious, but she thinks he’s “super cute.”
We do too! You may...
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ENTERTAINMENT: RYAN GOSLING'S SOULFUL EYES
This is beyond funny. You know how Ryan does that whole “act with your eyes” thing? Funny or Die did a compilation of Gosling’s quiet, brooding self.
Brood away, hotstuff. We’re not complaining.
Quiet Ryan - watch more funny videos
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MUSIC: LISTEN TO DRAKE AND RIHANNA'S NEW TRACK
Yum we LOVE this already!
The pair that gave us “What’s My Name” (how long did it take me to get the 69 reference?) has teamed up again! Drake sing-raps and RiRi shows off her pipes. The track is called “Take Care,” and I’m sure we can expect this on Drake’s sophomore album.
A quick aside—does anyone remember Drake from his days on Degrassi, The...
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ENTERTAINMENT: SNL TAKES AIM AT KARDASHIAN DIVORCE
Oh, SNL, you’ve done it again. Check out this “ad” for E!’s “Kim’s Fairytale Divorce.” They nail Kim’s nasal whine, Bruce Jenner’s obvious plastic surgery, and Kris Jenner’s desperate attempt to appear young.
It’s almost, shall we say it, too mean. Enjoy!
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MUSIC: NICK CARTER IS "BURNING UP"
So far Nick Carter’s solo career has fizzled in the US—but he’s big in Japan.
His first single Just One Kiss hit #5 on Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay. And his sophomore solo album hit #2 in Canada’s iTunes chart and #8 on Japan’s album charts.
With this third solo album, Nick is hoping to finally hit home.
Burning Up is the first cut from the album. It...
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MUSIC: JOJO'S "DISASTER"
What ever happened to JoJo? Well she’s BACK!
JoJo is now twenty years old, and her third album definitely sounds more adult. “Disaster” is the lead cut from the album which will be released early next year.
JoJo released a statement about the track, saying:
“I’m thrilled to present you with Disaster, the first visual from my new album, Jumping Trains. I had such a great...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Real Housewife of Atlanta...
Before she was “Tardy for the Party,” Real Housewife of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak sure looked different.
Bravo released some photos of Zolciak in her younger, pre-botoxed days. It’s not just her hair color that’s changed…it’s like her entire FACE is different.
So this is a word of caution folks—take this opportunity to burn all bad photos NOW, before...
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ENTERTAINMENT: The Hunger Games Cast Looking Like...
Here’s our first official look at the Hunger Games cast all together…and they look uber preppy and fresh from an east coast farm.
Really, Vanity Fair?
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth are looking rustic. Still, my inner pre-teen is getting excited to see this film!
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ENTERTAINMENT: Chloe Sevigny Considerably...
Meh…sorry Chloe. You look like a serial killer.
Check out the Big Love star on the cover of Candy magazine. The look she was going for was celebrity friend/lecherous photogarpher Terry Richardson. We have to say, it’s almost spot on.
celeb pal/lecherous photographer Terry Richardson on the cover of Candy magazine
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ENTERTAINMENT: J.Lo is Carmen Sandiego
It looks like my favorite red-clad villainess from my childhood is coming to the big screen!
Disney has purchased the rights to Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? Entertainment rumors speculated that they were looking at Sandra Bullock to star. But now it looks like Jennifer Lopez’s production company is in talks to have her produce and don the red trench coat.
Surely you remember...
