Gay Marriages in Iowa! (Well...some...)

August 31, 2007

Looks like those pesky “activist judges” are at it again. Weehaw!

Thursdsay night, a Polk County judge ordered local officials to grant marriage licenses to six gay couples. The ruling paved the way for same-sex marriage to be performed in the county, but applicable state-wide.

And well, of COURSE folks went about protesting it. This is the Hawkeye state. They don’t miss a beat. The County attorney (a one Mr. John Sarcone) said that the case would find it’s way to the state Supreme Court. Sure, of course, nobody expected differently.

We can't wait for the already-started-quote-machine to start rolling out from Congressmen, and pundits and our trusty "activist Executive Branch."

And well, by late Friday, the state had halted the newly found equality with the usual amount of mumbo-jumbo and "tarnation, that can't happen here!"

But, while we wait for more news to roll in, we thought we'd leave you with a series of quotes from those who were able to make it through the breif window of opportunity.

"This is it. We're married. I love you." - Sean Fritz to his husband, Tim McQuillan, at the moment of their marriage.

"I started to cry because we so badly want to be able to be protected if something happens to one of us,'' - David Curtis Rethmeier, 29, the “bride” of Gary Allen Seronko.

"I think it shows that every state in the country can offer fair treatment. Even in the heartland—especially in the heartland." -Camilla Taylor, Lamda Legal, to The Advocate Thursday.

And then these:

"I can't believe this is happening in Iowa. I guarantee you there will be a vote on this issue come January,'' –State Republican House Minority Leader Christopher Rants

Think we'll be hearing from Senator Craig today? Yeah, let's hope that guy weighs in.

Larry Craig: "Scooty-Overy"

August 30, 2007

Just a quick note before the weekend. You should probably check out some of the "dramatic re-enactments" of the Senator Craig failed bathroom pick-up.

And also, a quick quote from the Senator, from the police report.

"I sit down to go to the bathroom, and you said our feet bumped.I believe they did ... because I reached down and scooted over and the next thing I knew, under the bathroom divider comes a card that says 'police.'…I am not gay. I don't do these kinds of things." – That's your elected official, Republican Senator Larry Craig, folks.

And there's nothing better than a creepy old man talkin' about getting comfortable and settling in while he's on the can.

Genius.

We think his problem was that he wasn't wearing the ass-less chaps. That's the key to a good bathroom pick-up. Have a good weekend gang, we'll be back on Tuesday.

In the meantime, check out the ongoing "How a Television Exec Spends his Summer Vacay..." series here.

Larry Craig: the Fidgeting Senator

August 28, 2007

There's nothing like a gay congressional scandal to perk up a Tuesday afternoon. We’re going to blame this on the lunar eclipse. Or the foolishness that happens when folks stay in the closet for too long. Things are really going south for the Republican Senator from Idaho.

We’ve been checking in with CNN all day for more on the developing “lewd conduct” and wow, it just keeps getting weirder.

Other people can jump on the histrionics that these stories usually inspire. (Yes, the guy supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, and yes, he voted for DOMA, and yes, he’s against expanding hate-crimes legislation to gays.) This story is weird enough on its own. The “possibly hiding from myself in plain sight” thing is the least interesting part.

Here’s what happened: According to the police report, back in June, Senator Craig was spying on a dude in the stall next to him in a Minneapolis Airport bathroom. The dude turned out to be police officer on stake-out, who took very detailed notes. And thank heavens for that, because they’re hilarious.

Craig would then peek through the crack in the door (the report makes note of his blue eyes…), look down at his hands, “fidget” with this fingers and then peek back through the stall crack.

Senator Craig has repeatedly said that his actions were definitely “misinterpreted.” According to the report, if you “tap your foot” it is "a signal used by persons wishing to engage in lewd conduct." Which we find terrifying. We’ve been to a number of airport bathrooms. What does washing your hands mean?

1978 is calling, and they want their gay-hanky-codes back.

If you’re a Congressman and need a little action from another dude, have already been rumored to have tried to diddle some pages in the early 80's (stay by the computer, those pages are bound to turn up soon), we guess the best place to start looking for a little action is the Minneapolis Airport.

What you do in your hometown airport is up to you. But at least keep it in your state. And frankly, your homophobic voting record is also up to you -- but again, keep that in your state, too.

Lance Bass Vs. New York Magazine: Yawn.

August 28, 2007

That New York Magazine. They just love quoting folks directly and totally in context. Or maybe not. It’s hard to tell, it’s been a long day.

Yesterday, we mentioned that Lance was being a little bitchy about his recent and possibly ill-fated move to New York City. A piece in New York Magazine seemed to portray Lance as another one of those ungrateful New York transplants, who just can’t seem to adjust.

You know the things we mean. It’s the standard stuff: the apartments are all small and overpriced, and Justin Timberlake’s restaurant is full of college students.

So of course, we got our panties in a bunch here in New York City. Because we totally missed the fact that Justin had a restaurant.

Anyway, Perez got a hold of the post on Lance’s Myspace page this morning, decrying the article, and accusing New York magazine of printing “negative quotes” that he “said none of.”

Well, then.

That New York Magazine – they’re touchy about things. They like “standing by their stories.” They’ve been doing that a lot lately, come to think of it. Today will be no different! That’s right, Lance Bass will be called stupid, that’s what’s going to happen!

There it is, a link from their homepage, another one of their increasingly-frequent “that’s not what we said, you're just not reading it right!” pieces. They just wanted Lance to know that that they didn’t misquote him, he’s just not a good reader.

Which might be true. Who are we to say?

That New York Magazine. They love talking the trash. And dog-gone-it, they’re sticking by their editorial. Keep up the good work, kids.

Celebrity News: Everyone’s Gay!

August 27, 2007

Wentworth Miller, Luke McFarland and Jake Gylenhaal. Ya ready for it?

The pictures never really prove as much as we hope, and “sources close to the actor” is a phrase we all mistrust: but for some reason – today we’ve gotten a ton of “so-and-so is a so-and-so” links sent to us here at OUTzone HQ.

We’ll start with Jake Gylenhaal:

The boys over at WWTDD.com are running this story wherein that awful know-it-all Jonathan Jaxson, (who is likely googling himself right...now) claims that old Jake might be gay. Also, Jake might have a boyfriend that he wants to adopt a baby with, and that he might be coming out of the closet soon. It’s just that he hasn’t been able to come out of the closet yet. Hollywood is totally not ready for a gay actor.

And then there’s Wentworth Miller:

Perez Hilton is reporting in his usual blustery fifth grade girl manner (“OMG!!! This is sooooo exciting.”) that "Prison Break"’s Wentworth Miller made his first public appearance with this “boyfriend” Luke McFarlane. He’s also claiming to be the first to have said so. Back in June. And it has to be true because the pictures he’s showing clearly have them driving around in a … get this, CAR, together.

Sure we’d all like to see the guy who broke out of jail on FOX get it on with the cater waiter from “Brothers and Sisters” – and boy wouldn’t it be great if Jake Gylenhaal made fifty more movies about gay cowboys, but more than anything, stories like these just make us glad we’re not in any way famous.

Sure, we all want everyone to come out of the closet. Even the Human Rights Campaign is on an “olly-olly-oxen-free” kick lately. But for the life of us, we can't imagine why. After a while, doesn't it just get boring?

Meanwhile, Lance Bass is acting like a total prat while shopping for real estate in New York City, Neil Patrick Harris is probably in the next “Harold and Kumar” pic, and fans of David Hyde Pierce are still awaiting an update to his fan site.

Zac Efron: Hottie? Creepie?

August 27, 2007

It's even grosser than those Harry Potter photos someone mailed us a while ago.

Heard around the office today: "I have a crush on Zac Efron that brings out the 12-year-old girl inside of me." (Although let's be clear, we work in the Bravo offices, the inner-12-year-old girl is never far from the surface...)

And so now he's won the "Teen Choice Awards -- Choice Male Hottie" award. We might have a legitimate crush on Zac Efron, some of us might want to be him, and some of us find the whole thing downright unsettling.

So we thought we'd compile for you the list of websites we've been trying to ignore over the last few days:

1. "Zac Efron Please Stop Tanning" -- We kinda love this one, even if it does keep saying things like how fruity he may or may not be. Which is fine at first, but the site often veers into a very junior high, "nice pants...faaaag..." swerve after about two or three minutes.

2. The creepy creepy paper dolls. Clearly drawn by a gay man, here's Zac in his underwear, and you can put clothes on him.

3. The even creepier creepy paper dolls. Clearly drawn by...oh God, someone's really frightening uncle. Again, here you put clothes on him. As fast as you possibly can.

4. And then there's Zac-E.com. The fan site recommended to us by our collective nieces. According to Katie, age 14, it's totally the best one.

There you go, folks.
Knock yourselves out.

'Nip/Tuck' Indeed

August 23, 2007

FX will be premiering cable television's first trans-gendered drama this fall. "4 Oz." will focus on the life of a family man who decides to undergo a sex change. Brad Pitt will be producing the project, helmed by one of the creators of "Nip/Tuck".

The four-year story arc follows the man from his admitting his secret, to beginning to dress like a woman, to undergoing the surgery, to trying to find love as a woman. No word yet on the actor who will play the role, but we can bet it won't be Pitt, who will probably stay behind the lens.

In case you were wondering about the title, yes, it does refer to the weight of the human penis. There's a little bit of party trivia for your weekend!

Survivor Loves Gay Mormons

August 22, 2007

Let’s face it: Mitt Romney has made Mormons totally hot again.

And so perhaps this is why CBS has decided that once again, they will be casting a gay mormon on the next season of "Survivor." We all remember Rafe Judkins from “Survivor: Guatemela,” right? Sure you do. You’re totally still watching "Survivor." Right? Anyone?

Rafe made it far enough to win a good deal of cash, (and subsequently move to Hollywood with his partner to become a screenwriter) but was unable to make it to the very end.

In an article by AfterElton.com, (a division of Logo, which is a division of MTV networks, which is owned by Viacom, which once owned CBS...huzzah!) – it's been revealed that this year’s gay mormon will be Todd Herzog, a 22-year-old flight attendant. Those folks at "Survivor" are nothing if not consistent.

We hope, oh, we hope there’s some kind of conflict with someone who believes that folks shouldn’t be either gay or … mormon. What do you know? They’ve gone and cast Leslie – the Christian radio talk show host. (Anyone else see that one coming?)

Herzog says he’s pretty sure he’ll do well on the show because he’s totally ready to "gather wood and shit." Can’t wait to hear all about it around the watercooler.

i-Caught: William Sledd Edition

August 21, 2007

William Sledd fans (and we know you're out there), set your Tivos for tonight, when the biggest thing to come out of Kentucky since the mint julep will be on national television.

Sledd, known around these parts for his overly-honest and always entertaining "Ask A Gay Man" vlog, will be featured on the new ABC show, "i-Caught". The show presents the biggest hits of the internet, and after millions of hits on youtube.com, William is definitely among the internet's elite.

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'Flipping' and Out

August 21, 2007

We love us some Jeff Lewis from Bravo’s show “Flipping Out”. He’s eccentric, but he’s knows what he wants, and we can respect that. So, we were pretty psyched to see that Afterelton.com spoke to Lewis in a candid interview about everything from his new show to, obviously, being a gay man on TV.

Asked about encountering homophobia on the job, Jeff said:

"Yes, I have a few times. No one has ever said anything to my face, but I have heard from other employees comments made on the job site. I usually correct it. I've gone through a few people. And it's not just homophobia. It's also racism. There have been situations where I've had to eliminate someone. My plumber who I've worked with for years, greatest guy in the world, he's African-American. I did have someone make a racist comment on the job, so he was eliminated.

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Fred Thompson’s “Cure”

August 20, 2007

After all that talk at the recent LOGO Presidential Forum about how a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage is all but entirely dead, leave it to old Freddy Thompson to bring it back into the limelight. You remember Fred. He’s the guy from “Law and Order” who wants to be President? Kinda looks like he’s a little backed up most of the time? That guy.

A story from our friends at the Advocate today ran with news that over weekend, Thompson told CNN that a constitutional amendment would “cure” the issue – taking it out of the hands of the States to decide. Which, let’s be clear: Yes, yes it would. But Thompson didn’t stop there.

When asked by CNN’s John King, would he actively, as President, push an amendment banning gay marriage, Thompson answered:

“Yes, yes, I think that with regard to gay marriage you have a full faith and credit issue. I don't think one state ought to be able to pass a law requiring gay marriage or allowing gay marriage and have another state be required to follow along under full faith and credit. There's some exceptions and exemptions for that. Hasn't happened yet, but I think a federal court very well likely will go in that direction, and a constitutional amendment would cure that.”

Frankly, we think he’s faking it, trying to shake off that “hippie-actor-California-liberal” label that he’s been stuck with from all his years in the movies. Seems he's going to come out swinging with the "cure" word.

Thanks for speaking up, Fred. We loved you in Curly Sue.

Kanye West's Gay Grief

August 17, 2007

“Oh Kanye, you so gay.”

Those are not lyrics to a Kanye West song. Those are lyrics from Kanye West’s life. Kanye, who has spoken up about homophobia before, returned to the topic in an interview with a Manchester newspaper.

On his previous words against homophobia: “People were like ‘Oh Kanye must be gay! Look at the way he’s dressing! And why would he speak about it? He’s a gay rapper. And my whole point is, I wouldn’t have spoken on that if I was gay or if I was in the closet. I would have stayed so far away from it. And I’m still homophobic myself to a certain extent.”

Hmmm. Continue …

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When Bears Attack

August 17, 2007

The genre of the megatronic dance medley just got a new lease on life. Say hello to Bearforce1, a boy band from the Netherlands who replace the word boy with the words hairy and beefy. According to their web site, the dynamic foursome are the worlds “first true ‘bear band’”.

So in the spirit of Tiger Beat, let’s meet the boys from Right Said Fred … I mean ... Bearforce1:

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Small Town Gay Bar

August 16, 2007

Where do homosexuals go to hangout in Middle America? What’s a lesbian up to in, say, Topeka? That’s the essential premise of the Kevin Smith executive produced film Small Town Gay Bar, released just today on DVD.

The film looks at several watering holes throughout the country that give gay America a place to congregate and socialize with peers. The film was directed by Kevin Smith friend Malcolm Ingram, himself an openly gay man. Smith also has an out brother, which helped inspire the idea for the story.

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Brokeback Chowhound

August 16, 2007

It was all over the Internet the other day about how Jake Gyllenhaal ran a race on Martha’s Vineyard with another man -- and so it goes when you turn in an Oscar worthy performance in a gay cowboy movie. So who was his co-running man?

Gawker tell us he’s Austin Nichols, a sous chef at Mario Batali’s upscale Manhattan restaurant Babbo. From what we can gather the root of the Jake is dating Austin rumor is that race on Martha’s. That’s it. They weren’t seen holding hands, or canoodling at a secret location, or even warming each other up. There’s not a lot here to get us excited.

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Project Runway: Where Are They Now?

August 15, 2007

If you haven’t picked up the September issue of Out magazine yet, shame on you. Not only does it feature on its cover a bare-chested Marc Jacobs, standing either behind a shower glass or in the eye of a storm, but there’s also some great “Project Runway” news.

First off is an interview with Tim Gunn who gives us the scoop on his new show “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style” and reveals that his mother is still buying clothes for him, despite his ascent to high fashion status. It’s okay Tim, our mother’s still buy our clothes too … of course, we still live with our mother’s but that’s a long story.

The other great “Runway” feature had to do with series alums Daniel V, Emma McCarthy, Malan Breton, Kara Janx, and Chloe Dao. We get the scoop on all 5, who are staying busy now that their turns on “Runway” are over:

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Flame On! Shirt Off.

August 15, 2007

Just like Alyssa Milano, Shannon Elizabeth, and Denise Richards before him, Chris Evans has had enough with going topless in movies. The Fantastic Four über hunk tried to convince Four’s director Tim Story to rethink scenes where the actor had to strip off clothing.

“I read the script for the sequel. It’s like, ‘Why am I getting out of the shower in this scene?’ I had two conversations with the director about it. He’s like, ‘You’re right. You’re right.’ Then it wasn’t discussed. Then a month before we started shooting, it’s back in,” told Chris to gossip lord Marc Malkin.

We knew sending those checks to Tim Story would eventually pay off. Sure, it seemed rather pointless to do when he was directing Taxi, who needs Jimmy Fallon’s bare chest? But this is where it pays off.

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Take A Cue Vito

August 14, 2007

As taglines go, “Howz ‘bout I shove this pool stick up your BLEEP!” doesn’t go far. Still it didn’t stop Soprano’s actor Joseph Gannascoli from looking to capitalize on his turn as “Gay Vito” on HBO’s now post-mortem “The Sopranos” by selling a line of pool sticks with the name ‘A Cue to Die For.’

If you weren’t aware, the character of Gay Vito was … how do we put this? Gay. He was gay. He was also whacked but not after being sodomized by a pool stick by disgruntled mobsters. Now howz about a spicy game of pool, eh?

GLAAD, and most right thinking men and women, gay or straight, took issue: “GLAAD is calling on Rockwell Billiards and Gannascoli to remove the name, “A Cue to Die For,’ from this product immediately and apologize for using such a vulgar symbol of violence and anti-gay bigotry to make a profit.”

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Tegan and Sara

August 14, 2007

We heart Tegan & Sara. In fact, we recently alerted you to their newest album release “The Con.” Recently they sat down with MTV, who apparently still pay attention to this music thing, to talk about their song “I Was Married.”

“It’s a political song … but it’s a personal song,” said Sara Quin, one-half of the sister act. And it best describes the bands latest work. What we’ve come to love most about Tegan & Sara is that they never hit you over the head with their sexuality. For a rock group, they meddle a lot in understatement, both musically and lyrically.

MTV points this out in relation to their song “I Was Married,” the succinct, contemplative balled that serves as the first track on the new album. The lyrics address the twin sister’s anger and sadness toward government’s “control against the rule of one magnet to another magnet,” a quite lovely line all told.

“There is homophobia in every corner and pocket of this world, but at the core … you just love someone and want to make mixtapes for them.”

“Married” is not the only song that tackles relationships, although it is perhaps the most politically engaged. The last song, “Call It Off” also addresses the personal obstacles to love along with more public impediments. The order of songs seem to suggest intention, with “Call It Off” serving as a final send off but, as MTV points out, at a recent concert at New York’s Hiro Ballroom Tegan & Sara played songs in reverse order, sending fans home with the hopeful lyrics of “I Was Married.”

Check out their first video from the album, the bouncy “Back In Your Head.”

How a Bill Becomes a Fopah

August 13, 2007

Politicians. Some subtle signs to tip you off as to when you’ve given a bad answer to an otherwise obvious question:

When the person who posed the question to you immediately repeats the question, assuming you hadn’t heard it correctly.

Another sure sign? Audible gasps from the assembled crowd.

Such was the fate of Gov. Bill Richardson during last week’s gay debates. Panelist Melissa Etheridge asked the Governor whether or not he thought people were born homosexual or if it was a choice. Richardson answered that he believed it was a choice … twice.

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Angelina Jolie Backs Away from Bisexuality

August 13, 2007

In a recent interview with French magazine Public, Angelina Jolie states that her days of S&M and bisexual relationships are now over thanks to motherhood and what’s his face … oh yeah, Brad Pitt.

According to Angelina, “I’ve never hidden my bisexuality, but since I’ve been with Brad, there’s no longer a place for that or S&M in my life.”

Part of what comes with being the premiere couple in Hollywood is everyone waiting to for the other shoe to drop. Jolie has always been upfront about her sexual past in interviews, which includes her relationship with model Jenny Shimizu whom she met while filming the forgettable film Foxfire in 1996. Yet despite her wild side she says Brad has no reason to be concerned:

“ [Brad] has complete blind faith. He lets me talk to whomever I want.

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Ryan Reynolds Advocates

August 13, 2007

The Advocate played host to an interview between Hollywood hot boy Ryan Reynolds and gay filmmaker John August. August directs the actor in their upcoming movie The Nines. Generally, a celebrity interview is as insightful as an episode of “Mama’s Family” but August gets Ryan to open up somewhat candidly about topics such as homophobia and closeted Hollywood.

In the interview, Reynolds talks about a moment of improv during a taping of a scene for the short lived ABC sitcom “Two Guys and a Girl”:

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The Gay Debate Recap

August 10, 2007

We were glued to the tube last night and it had nothing to do with “My Super Sweet 16.”

Dude! Neil Patrick Harris! Jane Lynch! That Jason guy who does the news for Logo who we have a total crush on. (Or maybe a crush on his sweet sweet job...) It didn't matter -- gaylebrities everywhere, and all the democractic Presidential contenders! Being...very careful!

We thought last night’s Presidential Forumon Logo was definitely about nuance -- a refreshing change of pace from the usual bombastic debates we are normally subjected to in politics. Gone were the podiums, the one-upsmanship, and, thankfully, the inanity of recent debate moments such as Wolf Blitzer’s “raise your hands if you’re sure” moment …

And to that point -- credit the format. Each candidate, given an equal amount of time, came out (sort to speak) to a live audience, four moderators, and IKEA furniture. It was an unusual format for a debate, queer if you will, and it worked. Candidates were afforded a more conversational, contemplative venue for expressing their ideas (all we need is love Kucinich). If they stumbled -- and we’re looking at you Gov. Bill -- there was no hiding from it. They just had to worm their way out, rather like telling a pointless story on a first date.

This was where nuance weighed in. These candidates, by and large, hold the same position on many of these topics -- and so it was more curious to see how they said it, rather than what they said.

Here's the take-away: How is Kucinich the guy with the best ideas?

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A Man's Man: But Don't Date Him

August 09, 2007

A new cultural study out of Britain suggests that men with fuller lips and feminine faces are more likely to attract long-term partnership. The study, as reported by The Daily Mail, reveals how “masculine” looking men were judged as less faithful in relationships.

When asked, “what about Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler, Jude Law, Warren Beatty, Wilmer Valderrama … ?” the scientists muttered to themselves then left the podium.

The study asked 400 men and women to judge digitally altered pictures male faces made to look either more masculine or feminine. They were also asked to assign the faces personality traits like sexual behavior and parental ability.

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Gay Debates Tonight!

August 09, 2007

They long anticipated gay Presidential debates are finally here. Tonight, airing on the Logo network, will be the first of its kind gay debate among the upper echelon Democratic candidates for President.

The debate airs live at 9pmET, and will address all the major political issues facing the LGBT community today. Everything from same sex marriage to HIV/AIDS prevention will be fair game. We encourage you to watch and to let us know what you think, either through the message boards or commenting here, the (un)official gay debates thread. Who impressed you, disappointed you, or induced a hearty yawn?

Speaking of those debates, Queerty clues us in on some interesting pre-debate chatter: Reverend Irene Monroe is logging a rather forceful complaint that the gay press, the HRC, and Logo too often turn a blind eye toward black issues in the LGBT community:

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Who Doesn't Love a Parade?

August 08, 2007

This story would be an outrage if weren’t so damn sexy. In San Diego (pronounced San Die-aw-go if you’re an anchorman) four local firefighters are complaining harassment after being forced to take part in the city’s LGBT pride parade.

365Gay says that the 4 firemen have hired a lawyer and requested right-to-sue notices from the state.

In a press release, one of the firefighters described his torment … his GD steamy torment:

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Timbaland Talks Madge

August 08, 2007

Big Timbo has spoken. Shortly following his appearance for the announcements of nominees for this year’s MTV VMA awards, master producer Timbaland shared some news regarding the veritable queen of the network, Madonna.

Perez reports how Timbaland is clocking in on a whopping 10 tracks for the new album.

“She’s great. She’s got a hot album. Her album is up there with Justin’s album,” shared the beatmaker.

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Wanna Meet Daniel V's Boyfriend?

August 07, 2007

That's right. Now's your chance to finally find out all you wanted to know about Kieran, the man loved and adored by our own Daniel Vosovic.

This Monday night at 9pm, you can call in to a taping of our weekly "Watch What Happens" show, (it's usually live, but hey, this is OUTzone...) and catch the happy couple by surprise with your outrageous questions.

You can even text us a message (Text WWH + your message to 27286 ('BRAVO'). Be sure to start your question with WWH) -- we'll ask our favorite ones, then stream the answer online starting Wednesday, August 15th here on OUTzonetv.com!

But wait, that's not all. If you have your question now, you can send it to our trusty email box by clicking here.

Anne Hathaway: Fruit Fly

August 07, 2007

Anne Hathaway is more than a talented, beautiful young actress -- more than the next Audrey Hepburn. She’s also a major fruit fly.

The 24-year old actress is making the rounds for her upcoming role as Jane Austen in the movie Becoming Jane. Wow! A movie related to the work and life of Jane Austen? Hollywood is so fresh with ideas.

We are teasing a little but are actually big fans of the lovely Hathaway. And now we have even more reason to love her. In an interview with Newsweek magazine, the actress says “about 95 percent of my friends are gay men.” 95 percent? No need for a pie graph on that one.

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Meet the Neighbors

August 07, 2007

We already told you, not too long ago, how “Desperate Housewives” had plans in the works for gay neighbors. Well you’ll never guess whom they have in mind? Soccer stud David Beckham and pop idol Robbie Williams.

The Brit boys “are perfect to star as the new neighbors’ best friends; the gorgeous, eccentric couple flown over from Blighty (Britain),” said show creator Marc Cherry.

Admittedly, we approach this possibility with trepidation. After all, this has been the summer of Chuck & Larry. Do we need another couple of faux-gays mock kissing and “reading” each other like it was a bitch fest festival? Who’s going to play, again? Beckham? Then yes!

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Brett Ratner's First Time

August 07, 2007

Director Brett Ratner is not shy. In fact, he’s the opposite of shy. What’s the opposite of shy? We’re not sure but we’re going to guess it’s a cross between most the dialogue on “Entourage” and that creepy guy Mystery from VH1’s new show “The Pick-Up Artist.”

In an interview with The Advocate Ratner is asked about a scene in his upcoming (comedy?) Rush Hour 3 where a woman takes her wig off and Chris Tucker explodes in anger, accusing her of being a man Ratner shares, “That’s from my personal experience. My first [oral sex] was from a man, but I didn’t know it was a man … I’m not homophobic or uptight about it. That happen to a lot of heterosexuals. You meet a girl in a bar, and it turns out she’s not a girl.”

OUTzone is an inclusive brand and we have a few straight “dude” staffers wandering the hallways. We decided to get their reaction/opinion on Brett Ratner’s assertion:

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Sara Gilbert: Where is She Now?

August 06, 2007

Sara Gilbert has been rather out of the limelight since her days playing the youngest daughter on the hit sitcom “Roseanne.” According to IMDB, Sara has since appeared in 5 episodes of “24” and has appeared as Annaugh Moss in the John Cusack vehicle High Fidelity.

Also, somewhere along that way, little Darlene came out as a lesbian. Queerty tips us to that, and more her exciting uterine news former the actress.

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Hack Job

August 06, 2007

If you enjoy things like the Xbox, and you’re gay, you’ve probably been to the GayGamer.net website. It’s the first daily gaming news site for the LGBT community and, according to Boing Boing, it was recently attacked by a Philadelphia area hacker in an act of cyber-vandalism tantamount to hate speech.

The hacker successfully knocked the site offline with a series of attacks on their server and a flood of threatening emails. GayGamer’s owner, Flynn De Marco, said that denial of service attacks began inundating his server last Wednesday, culminating on Friday with a barrage of death threats on the site’s forums and chat rooms.

A Boing Boing commenter referred to the hacking of the site as “internet arson.” In an official statement to its fans, GayGamer.net expressed the following in an official statement:

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ABC Glad for Glaad

August 06, 2007

GLAAD is glad to have ABC. The organization revealed their first ever GLAAD Network Responsibility Index, a report on the scope and diversity of LGBT images on television. PinkNews.co.uk reports that ABC was singled out by the organization as the best-performing network in television.

ABC shows “Ugly Betty” and “Brothers & Sisters” were cited as positive examples of diversified programming on TV. Meanwhile, it was the FOX network that scored lowest in the rankings.

The rankings were based on overall quantity, quality, and diversity, having each network graded either Excellent, Good, Fair, or Failing. ABC graded Good thanks to 15% of its primetime programming inclusive of LGBT representation. This might come as a sigh of relief for the embattled ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy” which, of course, had to deal with the Isaiah Washington scandal all year long.

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Matt Damon: Two Gay Cowboy Movies?

August 03, 2007

Matt Damon, who graces the latest cover of Entertainment Weekly, fesses up during the interview to his biggest movie mistake. When asked by EW if there was a movie he passed over doing and later regretted the Bourne Ultimatum star reveals:

“Brokeback Mountain. Years ago, [Good Will Hunting director] Gus Van Sant wanted to do it with me and Joaquin Phoenix. But I was on my way to Italy to do The Talented Mr. Ripley and then All the Pretty Horses. And Gus wanted to do Brokeback right after. And I was like, ‘Gus, I’m going to do a gay movie, then a cowboy movie. I can’t follow it up with a gay-cowboy movie!”[Laughs]

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Y.M.C. - A'int Gay

August 03, 2007

Towerload has a great little yarn to spin today. It’s all about Victor Willis. You might not recognize him if out of costume but just squint your eyes a little and think of “Chips.” That’s right … the cop from the Village People.

Victor, who is releasing a tell-all book, says that the Village People’s legendary song Y.M.C.A. was not meant to be innuendo about gay cruising but just about hanging out with your straight buddies.

According to Willis’ publicist Alice Wolf: “Victor Willis wrote about the YMCA and having fun there, but the type of fun he was talking about was straight fun,” claims Wolf. “When he says, ‘Hang out with all the boys’ … he’s talking about the boys, the fellas … but it’s one of those ambiguous songs that was taken that way because of the gay association with Village People.”

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Sean Hayes Nerds Up

August 02, 2007

What happens when you mix gays, nerds, and computers? No, not C3PO, sillies. You’d probably see something like Tuesday nights performance of “Nerds://A Musical Software Satire,” seen at the Brentwood Theatre in Los Angeles.

The new musical production, headed by “Will and Grace” standout Sean Hayes, was looking to create some buzz surrounding the new theatrical endeavor, according to Broadwayworld.com.

What’s it about? The press notes state, “With its rollicking tunes and brilliantly off-beat humor, “Nerds://A Musical Software Satire” celebrates the inner nerd within us all!” To be more specific though, the story deals with the intersecting lives of mega-billionaire computer pioneers Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, their garage inventions, and how they revolutionized the world.

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Pork Chop-Sexual

August 01, 2007

As if sexual confusion wasn’t muddled enough these days, what with the heterosexuals, the homosexuals, the bisexuals, the metrosexuals, and the transsexuals … say hell to the vegansexuals.

The new trend in not eating meat is apparently to only have sex with other non-meat eaters -- sounds rather “missing the point” if you ask us but then we don’t work blue boys and girls. This new sexual revolution can be traced to the current land of the hip, New Zealand.

Seriously, how did New Zealand turn into a boutique shop for hipsters? Between Lord of the Rings and “Flight of the Conchords” that country’s verb describes noun ratio is way overstocked.

Stuff.co.nz says that vegansexuals ‘do not eat any meat or animal products, and choose not to be sexually intimate with non-vegan partners whose bodies, they say, are made up of dead animals.’

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Venice Awards Gay Cinema

August 01, 2007

The highly regarded Venice Film Festival is instituting their first ever festival film prize for movies with homosexual themes or characters. The new award will be named the Queer Lion prize. Well, it’s nice to see Outfest is causing a few ripples.

Competition director Daniel Casagrande expressed the intent of the award: “We aren’t looking for the next gay Brokeback Mountain. We are just looking for films that accurately portray gay characters of themes.”

The new prize is a take on the Venice Film Festival’s main award, called the Leone d’Oro, or Golden Lion prize. According to PR-Inside.com, the gay honor was the result of four solid years of negotiation.

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Let's Play Ball

August 01, 2007

Don’t get us started on pro athletes. You mean to tell us out of about a gazillion players over the past, what, 8 decades, the only gay guys have been John Amaechi and Billy Bean? We look forward to the day when the locker room isn’t straights only.

In the meantime, however, we’ll be sure to check out “The Beard” an announced new romantic comedy from Scout Productions, the people responsible for Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.”

The premise is simple yet new: A gay pro baseball player enters into a relationship with a woman in order to survive in a homophobic sports world. Towerload reports that openly gay former Los Angeles Dodger and San Diego Padre player Billy Bean will consult on the project.

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