Interesting Quote: Joe The Plumber

“I don’t know if the American public deserve me, but my son definitely deserves my time now.”

His statement when asked about his own political career. Please, Repubs...Quit him now!

This is Jude Law

He's playing Minx - a “celebrity super-model” in a new movie called, RAGE.

Ides of March

On March 5th, the California Supreme Court will begin to hear arguments that challenges the validity of Prop 8.

This is exciting and nerve-racking at the same. If this mess holds up, the court will have to decide if the 18,000 gay marriages perform before Nov. 4th will remain valid.

After hearing arguments, the court's 7 justices will have 90 days in which to issue a ruling.

Let the battle begin!

Groups address the Adult Book Store Sting Operations

Adult Book Stores are under attack by the NYPD. Within a year, 25+ gay men have been entrapped and arrested on questionable prostitution and solicitation charges.

Questionable because of the format of the sting game. Here's the breakdown: a young, hot man approaches a guy in the video store. After some light verbal foreplay, they agreed to have sex and head out for some fun. Then once they are outside, the hot man says, ’I’ll pay you fifty bucks to suck your dick.’ Then a group of undercover officers almost appear out of nowhere and arrest you.

Pretty shady, huh. After many complaints and faulty arrests, several groups got together to end this mess and stop police misconduct.

The town hall meeting marked the first in The NYC LGBT Center’s new MOVE (Mobilize, Organize, Visualize, Educate) for Social Change series. Kim Fountain, deputy director for regional and national programs at the New York City Anti-Violence Project, introduced the series as a “collaborative effort to enact social change” between community organizations, elected officials and individual activists. The standing-room-only crowd of about 300 people surprised many of the organizers.

Joey Nelson, coordinator of the Queer Justice League said:

“We want to document stories of police misconduct, particularly on video if victims are comfortable revealing their identities. We will continue to collect information about entrapment and provide the community with warnings and advice. As a direct-action group, Queer Justice League will distribute leaflets, post legal developments online and ask members of the community to come forward with personal stories of harassment or police abuse. This is a new coalition, and we’re still figuring out who’s accountable. But clearly people are outraged, and we want to sound the alarm and see what reforms we can get.”

I agree with their efforts, but I have to say if a hot young boy asked me for sex, I would think he's looking for drugs or I'm on Candid Camera.

Interesting Quote: Sam Adams

I was forty-[two], however many years older than he was. And an elected official. I think the difference in age and the fact that I was an elected official made it inappropriate.... [E]lected officials are held to higher standards, and I know that. I can say, at the time, I was very flattered by the attention.

I’d recently ended my 11-year relationship. I was dating again. I didn’t think it through.... When a straight person screws up, and there have been a number of straight political figures who have, I don’t think that paints a brush on all straight politicians. I think that American’s are smart enough to know that we’re all unique. We’re all individuals.

-his statement on why he went after Beau Breedlove.

Super Powered Youngsters in the Movies

Push is a new X-Men-like movie starring Dakota Fanning's and the guy that's always on gay blogs, Chris Evans.

They have super powers and the man is hunting them down...nothing new, but it could be good. But I wanted to take a moment to highlight other superpowered folks we may have forgotten, but would be awesome on a team.

Jennifer

She had power over serpents

Kristen-From Nightmare of Elm Street 3

She could bring folks into her dreams

Carrie

Prime A telekinetic

Gillian and Robin-From The Fury

Powerful psychics

Danny-From The Shining

psychic

Regan-From The Exorcist

possessed by a demon, but had some supernatural residue

Patrick

powerful telekinetic

Anymore...let me know

Taxes are the New Career Killer

Forget Satan Cults, teenage affairs, or blow jobs in the Oval Office...taxes are the career manglers. The big victim of the day is Tom Daschle. Tax issues reared its ugly on head on poor Tom. He's dealing with problems over back taxes and potential conflicts of interest.

He should've known this was an issue, however it's possible he lost track. But that overview forced him to withdraw his nomination to be President Barack Obama's Health and Human Services secretary.

Also, Nancy Killefer withdrew her candidacy to be the first chief performance officer for the federal government because of tax stuff. Folks, please get your tax stuff in order. Use Turbo Tax or the free services in the library or something. A preventable matters such as this should not cost you everything you've worked hard for, so handle your business. This is a big blow to the O Administration, however they will bounce back.

Trail Blazers now Divorce Papers

Sad news for gay marriage. Hillary Goodridge and Julie Goodridge, the iconic gay couple whose court battle flourished the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts has filed for divorce last week.

The reason for the separation are between them and only them. The two share custody of their 12-year-old daughter, nothing has been said about any changes with that. This is disheartening to hear, however you got to do what you got to do.

Hillary's mother said: “I wish I could talk them into staying together, but I don’t see how."

What Happened to Vivica A. Fox?

I can't believe this! What has happened to her career? She was great in Soul Food and Set it Off, now THIS




dffhggyuhjhutguugugujg (me speaking in tongues) Vivica! No!

ESPN is afraid of a Fist Kiss

I hate to say this, but I'm not surprised to hear about the homophobic ad on ESPN. It's boys, sports, and manhood all in a network.


This ad was stupid at best and I'm a little shocked at Shaq for doing it. However, the power of the gays should never be underestimated. HRC called in to ESPN's diversity department and addressed the issue.

A day or so later, we get this:

We have dozens of executions of the "NBA on ESPN RV Tour" online campaign and none are intended to be offensive to anyone or any community of people. Our intent is to send a positive message about the camaraderie of sports and to do so as creatively as we can. However, we understand your perspective on this ad and would like to apologize to the members of the gay community. In addition, we have decided to remove the ad from the campaign’s online executions.

ESPN has a long-standing tradition of supporting diversity in the workplace and beyond. We are fully committed to continuing a dialogue that welcomes and recognizes diverse perspectives.

We appreciate your bringing your concerns to our attention.

- Rob Tobias- Vice President, Media Relations, ESPN

Shame on you, ESPN. Don't you know, we're running things these days.