Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)

PHOTOS: Straight Up, With an Oliver Twist

MORNING GOODS â€" For a moment there we thought we'd been too bad this year for Santa to bring us any presents. But then he dropped off Sydney's 26-year-old Oliver Curtis, and we realized sometimes St. Nick loves naughty boys. CONTINUED » CONTINUED » Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Models, Morning Goods, oliver curtis, Photos, [...]

96 U.S. Reps Want Defense Sec. Robert Gates to Deliver a Ream of Gay Paperwork

Reps. Jim Moran (D-VA) and Patrick Murphy (D-PA) are among those signing an open letter to Defense Sec. Robert Gates, demanding he send over all of 2009's data on Don't Ask Don't Tell dismissals, which will help them either support or punt on a 2010 effort to repeal the law. Palm Center director Aaron Belkin [...]

Happy Holidays, From Queerty Readers and Their Families

We asked, and you delivered. Pets galore! Ex-wives-cum-best-friends! Your kids! As we head into the holiday break, a few greetings from your fellow Queerty readers! Like Matt Armendariz and Adam Pearson who, posing with pets Birdie, Bindi, Cho, Moxie — hopefully it's the bear on the floor that goes without a name? — say their holiday [...]

Your Pre-Holiday Destination

Christmas Magic at Disneyland

I have always been a sucker “The Happiest Place on Earth”. It’s always been one of my favorite travel destinations since my first visit at age 7. No matter how old I get it still continues to hold that magic for me, of fun and adventure. This last visit was no exception, especially as it [...]

Attention Artists…

SEEKING ARTISTS:  to exhibit for Thursday, January 7 ArtHop at Gorgon Isle Gallery at 665 Fulton Street (& Mono).  If you are interested contact Jeff at 559.790-4869, or e-mail: jefmartinez84@gmail.com.  Also accepting reservations to exhibit for ArtHop throughout 2010 year.

Poison Water’s Notorious Noel (12/07)

 

Tickets are $10 all pre-event ticket buyers will be entered to win a Marriott/The Original New Year’s Eve package!

Tickets will be available at these locations:

Funny Bone

Just Out

The Original

Basic Rights Oregon office

 

From Maine with Love

We are 11 days away from the November Election. The Portland, Maine office is humming with volunteer activity. Every day, volunteers drop off food provisions for all the other volunteers. The first day we had homemade chili, yesterday egg salad sandwiches, and this morning someone brought in some carrots from their own yard. Mainers are chipping in any way they can. My time has been spent in the office working in the communications department while Travis Prinslow and Meleanie Altaras have been adopted into the Data and Campus Outreach departments. We work 9 to 9, when we're lucky and have been working on a variety of projects. From confirming volunteers, to getting people to vote early and in person volunteer recruitment. The amount of work that goes into a campaign is astounding. You walk into any office and you hear typing, people on the phone, stapling, paper shuffling and people being directed. It's a small preview of what Oregon will be dealing with soon enough. However, Oregon's fight will be much larger-- Maine's population is a third the size of Oregon's. I'm grateful that Basic Rights Oregon is starting early and getting all our ducks in a row before we enter our own fight. Maine's latest YouTube celebrity goes by the name of Phillip Spooner. Mr. Spooner is 85 years old, a WWII vet, and a lifelong republicanâ€"he is also in favor of marriage equality. Click here to watch his testimony in April during the Marriage hearings. His video has officially gone viral, with close to 500,000 views. Mainers are excited to have someone like Mr. Spooner speaking up for equality, so much so that he has unofficially become the face of the campaign. Click here to watch a segment of Mr. Spooner being interviewed about his views on Marriage Equality. The opposition is using children to scare voters into voting against equality. They are running ads claiming that "gay sex education" will be taught in schools. Fortunately, the Maine campaign has been very diligent about countering their ads and has caused a stir by featuring a French catholic woman who supports her son's right to get married. Yolande Dumont is also a Maine celebrity and has inspired Catholics and other religious denominations to come out and support the No on 1 campaign. Of course the Catholic DIoces is bankrolling the opposition's campaign along with National Organization marriage and Shubert Flint of prop 8 fame. When Yolande first came on the airwaves the Catholic Diocese was up in arms and started to spend resources countering Yolande's message. This is exciting because the opposition is now on the defensive. Not only do they have to counter multiple legislators, and educators on the whole "Teaching gay in Schools" issue, now they have to make sure that other fair minded Catholics reject Yolande's message. If the No on 1 Campaign wins on wins on Election Day it will be a model on how to defeat the oppositions' vitriol and lies. Although, Maine is literally the farthest place from Oregon in the country, their efforts will have a huge impact on our work. They need all the help they can get. If you have not donated to the NO on 1 campaign you can do so by clicking here. If you cannot afford a donation but have some extra time on your hands you can phone bank from Oregon with their Call for Equality Program sign up here. I'm going to get back to work now but feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions about getting involved in the Maine campaign. In solidarity, Alejandro Juarez Communications Coordinator Basic Rights Oregon (503) 222-6151 x 105 alejandro@basicrights.org

Christmas Related Posts for Tuesday

A Collection of Gay Christmas Related Posts Rounded Up From Around the Web: – Santas, Babies, and Bomber Jackets by Kathryn Martini - The right’s bogus war on Christmas by Rev. Irene Monroe - instantTEA: Christmas music by Jews … you’re welcome - ‘Home for the Holidays’ hits 20 — Join the SF Gay Men’s Chorus at the [...]

Entertainment News & Gossip for Tuesday

Entertainment News & Gossip for Tuesday Includes: Avatar mix-up; Tom Cruise ; Dustin Lance Black; Filmmaker tackles homophobia; Gareth Thomas Interview; Gay media drama. Film Related: - Filmmaker tackles homophobia in the Bahamas - MILK Screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black Battles a Gay-Bashing College. - Avatar star in gay porn mix-up — Avatar star Sam Worthington mistaken for gay porn [...]

Tuesday’s Gay News

Tuesday’s Gay News Includes: P.E.I. gets with the times; Mexico City Says “I Do”; The Next Fight in D.C.; Fear In Uganda; Gay Rights & Natural Law; And an Anti-gay Human Rights appointee. Human Rights: NZ Human rights appointee criticised as anti-gay Marriage News: - P.E.I. proclaims same-sex marriage amendments — Changes giving same-sex couples on P.E.I. all I. all [...]

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