Good Question

November 21, 2008

AfterElton asks if "A Day Without a Gay" means a day without Bravo. We think this is a totally fair question, being gay and working for Bravo ourselves. We have been talking to people about this and we're still pretty flummoxed. Is December 10th really going to rock the world when they realize how important and embedded gay people are in their normal lives? Because obviously gays are not just fashion designers, hairdressers, interior decorators and um, bloggers. They're also construction workers, lawyers, vets, clerks, etc. etc. But somehow we're pretty sure a large part of the gay community aren't going to risk their standing at their jobs by "calling in gay." Doubtful that anyone at Bravo would get fired for such a call-in, but for sure the office would be desolate.

We're just not actually sure this is the best protest-type action. But we could totally be wrong. We just really wish this collective gay rage could be focused on something productive - like working towards this. We couldn't say it any better than old Isaac Bailey over in Myrtle Beach. What do you think about the whole "Day Without a Gay" thing?

Gaeta is Gay, Duh

November 19, 2008

Battlestar Galactica's about to get a little bit more gay. Sure there's technically only been Helena Cain and her lesbianism as far as human gayness goes, but aren't all the Cylons bisexuals? And there are co-ed bathrooms and bunks and lots of platonic romantic relationships. But we always suspected that Felix Gaeta was the real thing. Turns out we were right. Apparently there's going to be a nice little webisode series on the Sci Fi Channel, in which it is revealed that Gaeta and L. Hoshi are lovers (there's going to be making out and everything!). Who is Hoshi you may ask? We were unsure as well. He's a pretty minor character, thus far, coming along on the Pegasus and sticking around as a communications officer in the control room. Anyhow, we're stoked for Gaeta to finally get some action, especially gay action. And we're glad our favorite show ever is getting more and more gay as it nears its close. Now if we can just figure out who the last Cylon is...

Ricky Gervais On Size

November 18, 2008

This clip entirely demonstrates Ricky Gervais's ability to make the most uncomfortable things funny. It also shows why people like to watch Inside the Actor's Studio. It's not really methods of acting or yada yada that they're interested in. They want to know how big these actors' genitals are. That's it. And Ricky Gervais knows it.

Snagglepuss Comes Out

November 17, 2008

Finally a pink, gay, cartoon lion, even. Um, this skit on SNL was hilarious. Although it probably wasn't funny to anyone younger than us, right? People can totally stop ragging on SNL now; we think they've gone and made their comeback. So watch Snagglepuss come out below (there's even a reference to Real Housewives of Atlanta).

Also if you're a big Justin Timberlake fan, this was amusing too. Especially his imitation of Michael McDonald.

Dan Savage Scares Us

November 14, 2008

As in, he points out something even more terrifying and upsetting than the passing of Proposition 8. The Arkansas ban on adoption by anyone who is “cohabitating outside a valid marriage." Obviously this affects both gay and straight people but was specifically passed to thwart "the gay agenda." And who does it actually hurt? Yes, already abused and neglected children in the system. This is much more enraging than the marriage ban in California and ultimately much more frightening.

He ends his OpEd in the NYTimes with this scary paragraph that doesn't seem at all paranoid or unjust considering the circumstances, "Most ominous, once “pro-family” groups start arguing that gay couples are unfit to raise children we might adopt, how long before they argue that we’re unfit to raise those we’ve already adopted? If lesbian couples are unfit to care for foster children, are they fit to care for their own biological children?"

Holy crap.

Our Bologna Has A First Name

November 12, 2008

Are you into The Office's gay character, Oscar Nunez? We totally are. "Gay Witch Hunt" has got to be one of the best episodes ever. And Oscar (played by Oscar Martinez) is a great character, even when he's just chilling in the background, rolling his eyes. We love The Office, it's hilarious, but even more importantly we like how Oscar breaks the mold of gays on TV by being really boring and conservative. Yeah for totally unquirky gay characters! Here's a longish, yet entertaining interview with Oscar Martinez if you want to know more about him.

Prop 8 Saga Continues

November 11, 2008

According to our highly scientific poll on the site, a lot of you are still really upset over the passing of Proposition 8. We too, have tried to move on but can't quite. So we're going to offer up a couple of recent articles for your consumption as well as a few more opinions.

Many of you have probably grabbed on to the astounding piece of news that over 70% of the black community in California voted for Proposition 8. We've seen some pretty horrendous interpreting of this piece of information in online forums and comment sections. Well here's a piece with a counterview by Jasmyne Cannick from the LA Times. We agree with her point about other problems being more important than gay marriage, especially in the black community. But we think she's missing the larger picture. Even if we don't care about the right of gay marriage (which some of us personally do not), it has become a civil rights issue, whether she or the black community thinks so or not.

And here's another LA Times piece about supporter of Prop 8 in Orange County and some of their thoughts on the protests. Know thy enemy, right? They're not quite as evil as one might think.

Grey's Anatomy - One Lesbian Down

November 07, 2008

For reasons unknown (sort of) ABC has abruptly expunged the character of Dr. Erica Hahn. We don't watch Grey's so any information about characters and their relationships is third-hand. But apparently this Dr. Hahn was doing it with Callie, who was also sometimes still doing it with Mark. Whatever. The shows creator says that it has nothing to do with her gayness but rather the lack of magic and chemistry with Callie. But we can't help but notice the timing. Gays get denied the right to marry and lesbians on prime time start going down. And it's ABC/Disney no less. We're just saying.

Sweeps often leads to lesbian hookups for momentary ratings spikes (oh, it's so risque!) but lesbians characters can't seem to hang in long-term on prime time. What do you think about Erica Hahn's demise? Will she be missed?

Ellen is Sad Just Like Us

November 06, 2008

Ellen DeGeneres releases a statement about both the presidential election and Proposition 8's passing.

"Watching the returns on election night was an amazing experience. Barack Obama is our new president. Change is here. I, like millions of Americans, felt like we had taken a giant step towards equality. We were watching history. This morning, when it was clear that Proposition 8 had passed in California, I can't explain the feeling I had. I was saddened beyond belief. Here we just had a giant step towards equality and then on the very next day, we took a giant step away. I believe one day a 'ban on gay marriage' will sound totally ridiculous. In the meantime, I will continue to speak out for equality for all of us."

Right on Ellen. We knew you'd have a succinct, eloquent and heartbreaking comment for us on this issue.

A Bittersweet Day For Gay Americans

November 05, 2008

How can we not be stoked that Obama won? We are (excluding those Log Cabins), but even for those of us completely uninterested in getting married, we feel the sting of the passing of Proposition 8 in California. In California of all places! It just proves what loads of money spent on fear-based, untruthful, television advertising can do.

But with all their talk of family units and family values, Californians have just disenfranchised not only gays but all the kids raised in alternative families. How many millions of us were raised by single moms (including Barack Obama), grandparents or any other combination of people that constitutes a family? Are we all flawed? Can we not claim a family and family values? We refuse to believe that family has become a dirty word that means intolerance, ignorance and fear.

So we're going to be sad here for a little while. Not because we can't get married, but because a message has been sent to the country that gays are still second-class citizens, perverts and that children must be protected from them. Which is the saddest and most untrue thing we can imagine. We wonder what Ellen will have to say about all of this today.

But congratulations President Obama. We are happy you won.