An Oregon State Senator doesn't think gays should have workplace protections that keep them from being fired for their sexuality. His advice to the LGBT community?
"My advice to the gay community is SHUT UP, just don’t talk about it." [JustOut]
Damn-- these small town elections are learning way too much from the Democratic Presidential candidates. Even a County Comissioner's race in some unknown Florida town is getting out of hand, as Kevin Becker (D-Gay Man) and Brian Blair (R-Former Professional Wrestler/Hater of Gay Man) are beating each other to bloody pulps.
Konica Minolta is taking away a gay widow's death benefits because of a hidden clause preventing beneficiaries from moving "out of state." [CNN]
Would anyone be offended if we called the Royal Family a dirty bunch of pervs? Too late. Actually, they're innocent this time (and even if they were, a gay "sex act" is not necessarily perverted. Unless it takes place on Anton Scalia's docket.)
This is exactly what we prayed for in last week's post: The Brazilian government believes, as we do, that free speech stops with hate speech. They're going after homophobe bloggers for crimes against humanity. Fuck yeah, baby!
This month's Advocate discusses the potential for a very gay White House under Barack Obama. Four members of Obama's inner circle are out, including Steve Hildebrand, who sends millions of people e-mails every day pretending to be Barack Obama. Meanwhile, Republicans are stepping up in defense of gay marriage, including the surprise champion we now have in Ahnuld. [Edge/SF]
And there's a new book out called "Sex Lives of the Famous Gays." There are famous gays?! Does Us Weekly know about this? [Gay Book Blog]
Previously: While You Were Sleeping: Chelsea Clinton Got Down With The Gays; Which Would You Rather: Rufus Wainwright...
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