Lily Allen's Gay Subconscious

June 29, 2007

Lily Allen makes music. I mean we’re sure of it. It’s just that she’s been in the news for nearly everything but as of late, most notably her music feud with fellow Brit Amy Winehouse.

That continues with her statement to PR-Inside.com that she is considering becoming a lesbian. The pop star confesses to having continuous saucy sex dreams involving other women (most likely not with Amy however).

Lily does have a boyfriend of 3 years but the dreams may be moistening her appetite for the same sex.

“I have been having a lot of lesbian dreams lately. I think I might be gay! Don’t tell my boyfriend. I have guy dreams and girl dreams, but the girl dreams are much dirtier.”

This is news maybe but we’ll be more interested if it sticks. We want to see Lily on the back of a hog with Queen Latifah (not out) on her way to Lilith Fair.

Madrid Has Europride

June 29, 2007

It ain’t just the tapas anymore in Madrid. For 10 days ending this weekend the city has played host to 2.5 million queers from Spain and other countries as part of the annual Europride celebration.

Earthtimes.org reports that this marks the first time the event is being hosted in a southern European country, making Madrid the gay capital for the intercontinental set.

Despite the country’s stormy past of conservative Catholicism and dictorial rule, Spain now leads as a vanguard for gay rights, becoming the world’s first country to equate same-sex marriage fully with straight marriage. More than 3,300 gay couples have wed since 2005.

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Portia De Rossi Acts Lesbian

June 28, 2007

We haven’t heard from Ellen DeGeneres girlfriend in some while … no, not that one. We are talking, of course, about former “Ally McBeal” star Portia De Rossi or, as we like to call her, De Rossi the Aussie.

Portia will reportedly be returning to television on the FX drama “Nip/Tuck.” AllHeadlineNews.com reports that the lesbian will be playing … a lesbian! Rossi will play a manipulative lesbian mother, who wants her teenage daughter to get plastic surgery. She was last seen on the Fox comedy “Arrested Development.”

We’ve always loved “Nip/Tuck” and all those gorgeous bodies on the show so adding De Rossi the Aussie seems a natural fit. It’s no wonder why our girl Ellen can’t stop dancing.

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Elizabeth Edwards No Wilting Willow

June 28, 2007

Presidential candidate John Edward’s wife Elizabeth has been all over the news of late. It began with her remarks on gay marriage and, more importantly, the fact she split on her opinion of it with her presidential hopeful husband.

While John Edwards publicly supports civil unions but not gay marriage his wife, who has already grabbed the spotlight thanks to her fight with breast cancer, made news with her very public support of it during Sunday’s Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco.

Speaking to reporters at a Seattle campaign stop she further explained the difference in opinion of the two:

“I had a more eclectic background. I grew up seeing lots of places, lots of different lifestyles,” she said. “John was raised in Southern mill towns -- conservative places.”

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Daniel Radcliffe's Special Trousers

June 27, 2007

Daniel Radcliffe has a weapon in his trousers. You heard us … and no, that isn’t a euphemism (or is it?). The Harry Potter star admits to wearing specially adapted trousers to perform his big-screen broomstick flying scenes.

According to PR-Inside, the boy wizard uses a padded garment to ensure a comfortable ride: “I’ve got a pair of trousers that I think belonged to (muscled male strip troupe) The Chippendale's at one point or something because they’ve got Velcro in and you rip them apart to get the harness on (for flying) then stick them back together.”

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CNN Poll Results: Gays Ain't Straight

June 27, 2007

We always look toward hopeful news here at the OZ and today’s CNN news story falls into that favor.

According to the results of a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released today, a majority of Americans believe that gays and lesbians could not change their sexual orientation even if they wanted to.

The poll also confirmed that most Americans do not believe that the earth is flat or that man used dinosaurs as pets and construction workers in prehistoric rock quarries.

The poll is somewhat monumental (as much as a poll can be) in that it is the first time the majority of Americans held that belief regarding homosexuality.

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Justin-tude

June 26, 2007

Maybe all the travel has made him grumpy but it seems as if our boy Justin has been copping some serious attitude while spending some time with girlfriend Jessica Biel in Europe. Popsugar tells us that over the weekend JT was not so nice to the locals in Goteborg, Sweden.

In a local paper’s column it was reported that upon one young fans request that Justin pose for a picture with her he retorted, “Do you want me to juggle for you as well?” Yet another local column has video of him snapping pics of paparazzi exclaiming, “This is the picture of an a**hole.”

We’re not going to fault him for that one, actually. It is the paparazzi and they can handle themselves when they aren’t tripping in front of Paris Hilton’s latest escape vehicle.

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CBS Sued for Harrassment

June 26, 2007

Is it possible for us to have even less incentive to watch an episode of "Two and a Half Men"? Yes.

A CBS News producer whose skull was fractured while he was vacationing last year sued the network Monday, charging he was discriminated against for being gay and was fired for publicly discussing the attack.

Richard N. Jefferson claims that CBS officials harassed him based on his sexual orientation then fired him because he complained about it.

CBS spokeswoman Sandra Genelius issued a statement calling the suit ''unequivocally baseless.'' Jefferson's contract was not renewed ''due to legitimate issues with his performance that had been previously discussed with him.''

Jefferson was a producer for CBS since January 1989 until he was fired Nov. 20, 2006. He said Monday his problems stemmed from the vicious assault he suffered April 6, 2006, on St. Maarten in the Caribbean.

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P.S. Gay

June 25, 2007

Huffington Post has a story that comes as a somewhat sobering reminder as to why we celebrate pride this month. Newark high school student Andre Jackson had his personalized yearbook censored because of a photo of him kissing his boyfriend.

Newark’s East High offered its students a chance to create a special tribute page in the school yearbook for $150 (talk about better spent on an iPod). The rules attached to creating such a page were to be expected: no gang signs, foul language, graphic photos, etc… Even though young Andre adhered to these guidelines it wasn’t enough to prevent his page from being censored.

Andre’s page featured a picture of him kissing his boyfriend David Escobales. The yearbook featured several other photos of hetero students kissing or showing affection to their boyfriend or girlfriend but Andre’s was the only photograph that was blacked out by the high school’s administrative staff. When it came time to pass out the yearbooks all 230 that were distributed had the photo of Andre kissing David blacked out.

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The Price Is Wrong for Rosie

June 25, 2007

Here’s some astonishing news: Rosie O’Donnell refuses to compromise.

The much talked about partnership between former “The View” co-host Rosie O’Donnell and CBS's “The Price Is Right” is kaput. While Rosie wanted to replace Bob Barker as host of America’s game show, she refused to move to L.A., something required given the shows location.

Queerty blogs that Rosie asked producers if she could tape several episodes of the game show a day to prevent having to spend an egregious amount of time on the left coast but producers weren’t too thrilled with the idea leading to this statement from Rosie:

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Wal-Mart Losing Its Pride

June 22, 2007

We don’t shop at Wal-Mart because … well we’re gay and, you know, into fashion. But we had always heard how the giant chain store had placed an importance on the gay and lesbian consumer, even having introduced a gay-themed jewelry line in their stores.

Well nothing stops the well-meaning support from a major American company like those Christian conservatives who threatened a boycott of Wal-Mart if they did not cease and desist supporting the gay movement.

CNN Money has the story. In response of that as well as some grumbling employees Wal-Mart promptly curbed its support of GLBT organizations.

"We are not currently planning corporate-level contributions to GLBT groups," said Mona Williams, the company's senior vice president of corporate communications.

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Pride Marshal John Amaechi

June 22, 2007

Who could better to lead a parade of party happy gays than a 6’10 mass of masculinity? Talk about breaking down stereotypes. We’ll see such a sight this Sunday in Chicago for the Windy City’s annual Gay Pride Parade.

Ex-NBA basketball player John Amaechi, probably the most well known out athlete in existence, has agreed to serve as grand marshal for the Chicago Gay Pride Parade (June 24), expected to attract more than 400,000 viewers and participants, according to WindyCitymediagroup.com.

Despite being extended an invitation to grand marshal parades in Los Angeles and Utah, John chose Chicago from the pack, a city for whose basketball team (the Chicago Bulls) he once played for but has always been an unfamiliar town.

“To be honest, I’ve never really spent a lot of time in Chicago. I’ve never been to Boystown; I’ve never hung out there. In fact, I think it’s ridiculous that I’ve lived in this country this long, been almost everywhere, yet never explored Chicago or Boystown. So it’s actually like a strange city for me,” Amaechi said. “Chicago is going to be a totally new experience for me, and it’s going to be terrifying now that I know there will be 400,000 (attendees_).”

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Cyndi Lauper's Prideful Tour

June 21, 2007

Cyndi Lauper tore the house down Tuesday night in Toronto as part of her True-Colors gay-rights concert tour. If you haven’t already heard, Cyndi has struck out on quite frankly the most awesome tour of the summer.

The best part about it is the music is backed by a cause. Cyndi and her fellow artists are using their wonderful music to trumpet the cause of gay rights. The concert tour is raising money to support the Human Rights Campaign and also awareness of hate-crimes and hate-crime legislation. Addressing the crowd of Canadians during the Tuesday show, Cyndi praised them:

“You can get married legally, you have insurance for your spouses,” she said. “I wish that Americans could be more like Canadians.”

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Clay Aiken: More Demi-God than Idol

June 21, 2007

Really, we sometimes wonder if the real benefit of “American Idol” is to lose the thing. Other than Kelly, Ruben, Fantasia, Taylor Hicks … when do we ever hear from these people? Meanwhile, you can’t turn on a tabloid TV without seeing one of the “losers” modeling a new dress, winning an Oscar, or inspiring a Broadway musical.

Rabid Clay Aiken fans have actually inspired a new Broadway musical called “Claymates.” According to PR-Inside.com, the project is described as “a satirical musical comedy that focuses on the outrageous and delusional fan base of “American Idol.”

Sorry for the pun but this isn’t inspired, it’s “gay-spired.” Who’s fooling whom here? No one does the fanatical dance quite like us gays.

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NY Approves Gay Marriage Bill

June 20, 2007

We usual dabble in the celebrity here at OUTzone but today we bring some stone cold news. But it’s good stone cold news. After a lengthy debate, The New York state Assembly has voted to approve gay marriage legislation.

NDTV.com reports the decision came after a 3-hour debate over the same-sex legislation, sponsored by Democrat Daniel O’Donnell. If the last name sounds familiar it’s because -- you guessed it -- Daniel is the gay brother of dear old Rosie.

Daniel O’Donnell spoke out on the compromise of civil unions.

“It will not provide equality for people like me,” he said.

A statewide Quinnipiac Institute poll found an equal percentage of registered voters who support gay marriage and who support civil union but not gay marriage.

As if there were not enough drama to begin with, openly gay Democrat Matthew Titone raised the stakes even higher when he stood up in the chamber holding his cell phone and proclaimed, “I have my partner here on the phone and he just asked me to marry him.”

“My answer, Madame Speaker, is yes,” said Titone followed by loud applause.

Talk about pressure. Did Matthew you have any choice really? “Let’s give it some time,” just wouldn’t fly in such a historic moment.

It is unfortunately not all roses and rainbows for the new legislation, however. The bill, supported by New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, will probably not be acted on or passed thanks to a Republican-led state Senate.

Nothing Says Hallmark Like A Queer Picnic

June 19, 2007

We like to give the benefit of the doubt, so maybe Hallmark got there Father’s Day and Pride week all mixed up? That could be the only decent explanation for one of their most recent Father’s Day cards:

The card, described by PlanetOut.com, features a photo of a very upscale picnic, complete with a bottle of wine, fruit and bread, and wicker basket. Above that photo it says, “Dad, how about a Father’s Day picnic?” and the punch line reads, “Too queer? Yeah, I thought so too.”

Nothing says gay like upscale and wine, we suppose. Oh, and if you think it’s only Father’s Day we hear our dad blurt out queer then you’re very much mistaken. And we love you for it pops!

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Naomi Campbell: Do-Nuts?

June 19, 2007

Naomi? It’s time to make the donuts.

After countless diva tirades supermodel Naomi Campbell may actually be learning a little humility. The temperamental model will be shooting a commercial for Dunkin Donuts that is intended to poke fun at the brash Naomi’s very public temper.

According to iVillage, the model gets agitated in the TV ad while gardening in an evening gown and hurls her high heel shoe through a neighboring window. Standing next to Naomi will be a woman kept “calm, cool and collected” by the taste of a Dunkin Donuts frozen drink.

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Ellen Pompeo: Raised by Drag Queens

June 18, 2007

According to a story on Starpulse.com, “Grey’s Anatomy” actress Ellen Pompeo is thrilled that she’s a gay icon. Okay, we weren’t fully aware that she was one but -- you know what? -- we’ll roll with it.

Actually the TV star has been a strong spokeswoman for gay groups and gives thanks to her less than conventional upbringing as the reason behind her healthy attitude towards gay men and lesbians.

“I was raised by drag queens, practically … my mother died when I was four-years-old, so I was effectively raised by a bunch of different people. A lot of those people were friends of my sister, Kathleen, who had all these gay friends. She would baby-sit me everyday, and she would take me over to her friend’s houses with all kinds of things going on: tucking, and eyebrow drawing, waxing, all sorts of things. I was literally raised by gay men.”

Talk about it takes a village! Reading this it’s really no wonder to us why homophobic Isaiah Washington could never adjust to his co-workers on the show: between the teddy bear cute gay cast mate, a main actress who was raised, apparently, by the cast of Moulin Rouge and those two McHot Boys it’s enough to make any uptight straight guy blurt our incredibly inappropriate remarks backstage at the Emmy’s.

TCM turns G-A-Y

June 18, 2007

Somewhere between the movie Birdcage and Ellen coming out, Hollywood turned gay happy. At least that’s the story. The myth that there were no gay themes in film before the modern day era is just that … a myth.

In honor of Pride week Turner Classic Movies presents “Screened Out: Gay Images in Film,” a 44 film collection that spans 6 decades from 1912-1970.

TCM will air these unique and, in some cases, seldom heard of films during all of June. They will present a new movie every Monday and Wednesday. For clips, photos and some excellent trailers click here.

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Matthew Mcconaughey Shirtless Antics Pay Off

June 15, 2007

Looks like Matthew McConaughey’s tireless campaign of remaining shirtless for as long as possible has paid some dividends. The shirtless wonder was named People magazine’s “bachelor of the year.”

''I love warm weather and summertime,'' the 37-year-old actor says in the magazine's ''Hottest Bachelors'' issue, on newsstands today. ''What better way to enjoy it than at the beach, where few people wear shirts?''

When asked how he maintains his muscular build, McConaughey says: ''I don't really have a workout regimen I follow. I just live my life. My goal is to break a sweat each day.''

We like how Matthew’s goal is exactly opposite to our goal.

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Kelly Clarkson Needs Love

June 15, 2007

It’s been too long since we’ve raved about our girl Kelly, far and away the most talented of the “American Idol” winners. We love her, of course, because of those mean pipes and her kick butt attitude. But Kelly, who rails against a former flame in her new song ''Never Again,'' admits to never actually being in love.

''I love my friends and family,'' the Grammy-winning singer and original ''American Idol'' tells Elle magazine in its July issue. ''But I have never said the words 'I love you' to anyone in a romantic relationship. Ever.''

“I am very old-school, conservative in my thinking when it comes to relationships,'' she says. ''Love is something you work at. It doesn't come easily. There are going to be bad days. You are going to have to work at loving someone when they are being an idiot.''

She adds: ''People think they're just going to meet the perfect guy. Don't be ridiculous.''

Wow! A keep it real pop star? That’s practically unheard of these days. She didn’t stop there, also adding in her two cents on motherhood:

''My point of view is that I shouldn't be a mother at all, because I'd be horrible,'' she says. ''I'm not willing to be that selfless.''

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John Travolta's Hairspray" Offensive

June 14, 2007

You would think that a religion such as Scientology, so closely attached to Hollywood, wouldn’t have such a problem with us gays but in reality they actually reject gay people -- as well as Brooke Shields, most of the medical profession and Oprah’s couch.

The cultish religion even goes so far as to take the fire and brimstone approach of attempting to cure us of our homosexuality through therapy sessions.

With that said, MSNBC.com gives the scoop on some gay leaders who are protesting an updated version of the movie Hairspray because of John Travolta’s involvement in the cast. Funny, we never went to see Battlefield Earth for the same reason … Travolta.

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Film Exposes Gay Homelessness

June 13, 2007

OurChart -- which is the lesbian version of MySpace, which is the “webcam strippers” version of Virb, which is the “bands you’ve never heard of and never will” version of OurChart -- is doing something pretty cool, actually.

Pinknews.co.uk has the story on a unique new documentary, called "My Address: a Look at Gay Youth Homelessness." The documented series, hosted by the awesome (awesome!) Katherine Moennig who plays Shane on “The L Word,” takes a hard look at the growing epidemic of gay and lesbian homelessness.

The 5-part series looks at people from the Hetrick-Martin Institute, America’s biggest non-profit dedicated to GLBTQ teens and has already been viewed over 300,000 times.

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Lohan Lesbianism

June 12, 2007

A former bodyguard of star-crossed starlet Lindsay Lohan has spoken out about her post-party lesbian trysts. According to Lee Weaver, a former protector of the troubled redhead who quit when her wild ways became too much for him to bear, Lindsay had a real penchant for girls over the last two years.

“She used boys for drugs and girls for thrills. I lost count of the women she took back to her hotel room from clubs.”

It’s nice to know that the bodyguard was at some point actually keeping count. Maybe it was jealousy that led him to quit.

PR-Inside.com has the story and explains that Weaver’s comments come in expectation of a tell-all book he is writing about party girl Lohan’s wild antics. In particular, a quite juicy run-in with music diva Mariah Carey:

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Gay Bombs: Don't Ask, Don't Ask

June 12, 2007

We haven’t heard the term “Gay Bomb” since our living room in 1987, as we danced passionately to Jody Watley, when our Uncle Frank observed loudly, “Who let off a gay bomb in here?”

Well Uncle Frank, turns out it was the US Armed Forces thank you very much.

CBS 5 reports that during the mid-90s the Pentagon had designs on developing a “Gay Bomb” that would raise the hormone levels of enemy combatants to such a degree they’d be more interested in gay sex than fighting.

No this article did not come from The Onion; it’s legit.

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Gay Pride Weekend

June 11, 2007

Sao Paulo, Brazil

At least 3 million revealer's hit the streets for what organizers called the world’s largest gay pride parade. The carnival-like atmosphere is nothing new to the country but it was accompanied by a message that condemned homophobia, racism and sexism.

“There is no question the prejudice we have suffered for years has diminished a lot,” said mechanic Sebastia Pereira Rodrigues to the Associated Press. “But it’s still there and we still (have) a long way to go.”

Trucks blasted disco and electronic hits throughout the parade and there were banners carrying slogans like “Diginity for All,” and “All Forms of Love Bring Us Closer to God.”
(courtesy International Herald Tribune)

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Todd Oldham's Flowery Display

June 11, 2007

You might say that flowers -- specifically roses -- is God’s “top design,” but then you’d be accused as being incredibly lame for saying so and then laughed out of the OUTzone offices in disgrace … if it were you we mean.

Well however you want to describe it, “Top Design” host Todd Oldham has added his design expertise in creating the most brilliant idea around floral bouquets since Little Shop of Horrors.

The FTD® Todd Oldham™ Rainbow Roses are perfect for Pride month since they are perhaps the first ever “coming out” bouquet we can think of.

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Isaiah Washington Out ... of a Job

June 08, 2007

We can finally stop writing about this! Actor Isaiah Washington has been let go from “Grey’s Anatomy” -- if you watched the season finale you saw this a mile coming.

People.com is reporting that the actor will not be returning next season to the hit show on ABC. The cast was told the news on Thursday and a source indicates that it was Washington’s behavior that made him a liability.

Behavior? Really? What did he do, exactly? And what else did he do? And in what lame way did he attempt to make up for it?

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Riechen's Manly Bling

June 08, 2007

Now that Reichen’s old flame Lance Bass has gone Bye Bye Bye (we couldn’t resist), the former Air Force fly boy is making use of his free time by cornering the gay jewelry market. After all, why should rappers have all the fun?

According to TMZ, Fly Naked is the name of Reichen’s new line of titanium jewelry for men. The pieces are inspired by aviation iconography, including propellers and wings. So what’s the best way to hawk diamonds and necklaces to the gays?

If your Reichen it’s pretty obvious: show off your own jewels!

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Mischa Barton's t.A.T.u. Fetish

June 07, 2007

We love one-hit wonders like the next person (Daniel!) but when it starts earning them movies … we’re just not prepared to watch a biopic on Toni Basil, God rest her soul (is she dead? She’s not dead).

Nevertheless, Entertainmentwise.com has informed us that actress Mischa Barton will be starring in a forthcoming movie about faux-lesbian Russian pop duo t.A.T.u.

t.A.T.u, comprised respectively of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova, had a hit in 2002 with the song All The Things She Said. They captured America’s attention mainly through their suggestive video about two schoolgirls (played by them) in love. It was later revealed in a Russian documentary that the girls were not lesbians, rather part of an elaborate marketing plan developed by their producer.

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eHarmony Tunes Out Gays

June 07, 2007

The online dating service eHarmony boasts on their site about being able to match up singles through a psychological survey that measures “29 dimensions of compatibility.” Do you really need 29? What, do our socks have to be the same color or something?

At any rate, not one of these “29 dimensions” bothers to ask the question: “Hey! Are you gay?” something that might prove problematic for, you know … gay people!

Cue Bay Area lesbian Linda Carlson who has filed a lawsuit against eHarmony.com for allegedly violating California law by discriminating against gay and lesbian individuals by not providing service, according to a story in the The Bay Area Reporter Online.

The complaint filed by Carlson claims that her attempts to use the Web site in February 2007 were limited by her inability to base preferences “on her sexual orientation.” The dating site only allows users to make dating selections based on “man seeking a woman” or “woman seeking a man.”

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Sinead O'Connor's Rasta Revelation

June 06, 2007

We always perk up whenever there is news on Irish born singer Sinead O’Connor. She has to be the most fascinating (or puzzling) import singer this side of Bjork. So what news does Sinead have to share with us today?

Is she moving to Saudi Arabia? Perhaps her new album will be recorded to the melody of whales humping? Or even better, maybe Sinead has decided to become a Rastafarian.

Ding!

The 40-year-old singer, and self-proclaimed bisexual, has become a Rastafari even though it is a movement widely held to be anti-gay.

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Richard Chamberlain: No Gay Regrets

June 06, 2007

Richard Chamberlain is a strapping leading man who became a Hollywood teen idol, pop star and later a movie star. The now 73-year-old actor has enjoyed a myriad of success throughout his career but at no point did he ever feel comfortable enough to reveal his sexuality. You see Richard Chamberlain is gay, something he had not revealed until coming out in 2003.

The actor and star of the popular 80s TV miniseries “The Thornbirds” has had no regrets about staying in the closet about his sexuality, because he is certain such a revelation would have put an end to his Hollywood career.

“If I’d gone public in the beginning (1960s), I would have been finished. It was the big, painful secret of my life and I couldn’t talk about it when I was playing leading men.”

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Oscar de la Renta Wins Big at CFDA

June 05, 2007

Damn it must feel good to be fabulous.

The fashion world came out last night to celebrate its stars as Oscar de la Renta received a coveted prize for womenswear, sharing the award with Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America event.

The tie was a surprise, especially to ceremony host Ellen Barkin, who first read only de la Renta's name and then realized there were more designers on the card. She made light of the error, continuing her running joke of the evening that at 53 she was one of the few people in the room old enough to appreciate fashion when the CFDA began handing out awards 25 years ago.

Ellen Barkin is 53? Have you seen the new Ocean’s Thirteen trailer? Dress good, look good Ellen …

Classy De la Renta said the winners shared the award with fellow nominee Marc Jacobs pronouncing, “there are no losers” in his comments to the audience. We imagine there to be a few ladies with their own Marc Jacobs bags who may have agreed.

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OUTzone Hearts Leslie Jordan

June 05, 2007

Out writer/director Kevin Williamson (of “Dawson’s Creek” fame) has made a bold and alarmingly good choice in casting for his new CW TV show “Hidden Palms” The show features gay actor Leslie Jordan, an Emmy award winning performer who made his mark (with us anyway) as Karen’s stuck up nemesis Beverley Leslie on “Will & Grace.”

On the show Leslie plays a transvestite AA counselor named Jesse Jo (you know those transvestite’s and their alliteration) with lines like:

“Lonely, sad, not fit for public consumption. I was too weird for the mainstream and I was too normal for the fringes. Hell, I didn’t fit in anywhere. I did not … belong. And you know, all I ever wanted was to just belong. Well, that … and to be Tammy Wynette.”

Thanks to the boys at Towerload.com for that immaculate quote.

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Pitt and Clooney Gay in Laguna?

June 04, 2007

The boys at Boom Boom, Laguna Beach’s historic gay nightlife spot, have a thing for Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Okay, not a “thing” thing … well actually, probably yes they do have that as well but … okay, getting sidetracked. Point is: the activists and supporters of the historic spot have taken out advertisements in Daily Variety appealing to actors Pitt and Clooney to help save it.

Sounds sort of arbitrary, we know but as it turns out the Hollywood duo once had designs on buying the property where Boom Boom Room currently rests.

The Boom Boom Room, thought to be the oldest continuously operating gay bar in the U.S., opened in the late 1920s. In the past the hot spot played host to gay celebrities such as Rock Hudson and Paul Lynde.

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Posh Spice Has Book Designs

June 04, 2007

Posh Becks’ not only has the distinction of owning two celebrity nicknames (those crazy Brits) but now it appears she’s turning into quite the accomplished author.

The former Spice Girl has it in the works to publish a book on interior design later in the year.

Victoria recently moved into a new Beverly Hills mansion after her husband David accepted a lucrative contract to play soccer in America this year. The job of decorating the new digs inspired her so much she plans on making a book out of the experience.

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Shrek Bends Genders

June 01, 2007

What sounds more rabble rousing: “Homo-wood” or “Holly-gay?” We were just wondering because, evidently, everything to do with tinsel town is in some way -- usually in a totally unexpected “I see gay people” way -- invoking a queer agenda.

For instance, this beauty of a story plucked by us from the lovely Defamer: A blog by the Illinois Review objected to the movie Shrek the Third because of the character Doris the Ugly Stepsister, a rather butch fem some are accusing of representing the transgender community.

Doris is voiced in the movie by CNN legend Larry King who, as far as we can tell, is in no way actually a lady.

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Elton John is Amy Winehouse's #1 Fan

June 01, 2007

It’s safe to say, Elton John knows a thing or two about music. So it must please British soul star Amy Winehouse to hear how the piano playing icon has hailed her to be “one of the greatest performers” he’s ever seen.

Elton and his partner David Furnish (you know, Mike Myers friend) recently attended a Winehouse concert in London, which brought on the accolades. Amy had previously disappointed the couple by cancelling a March concert, for which they were to attend, because of “unforeseen circumstances.”

PR-Inside reports that Winehouse later apologized for causing Elton to miss out on her show.

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