Neil Patrick Harris on hosting the Oscars again: ‘I don’t know that my my soul could take it’

Neil Patrick Harris doesn’t think he could host the Oscars again. He told Variety.com: “I don’t know that my family nor my soul could take it, “It’s a beast. It was fun to check off the list, but for the amount of time spent and the understandable opinionated response, I don’t know that it’s a delightful…

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Sir Ivan releases new single and makes $100,000 donation in support of anti-bullying efforts (VIDEO)

NEW YORK — Pop recording artist and philanthropist Sir Ivan has released a new single titled “Kiss All the Bullies Goodbye” in support of his anti-bullying campaign with The Peaceman Foundation. The track was produced by Paul Oakenfold, and features vocals by chart-topping singer Taylor Dayne and lyrics that condemn bullying and encourage people to be…

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George Takei gives Alabama ‘the wedding finger’

“Star Trek” icon George Takei is weighing into the battle for marriage equality in Alabama by launching a social media protest against the state’s halt on same-sex marriage. The Huffington Post reported that the LGBT rights activist shared a photo of himself with his husband, Brad Takei, on Instagram and Twitter calling for his followers…

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New York Mets player on Billy Bean: ‘I disagree with the lifestyle’

New York Mets second baseman, Daniel Murphy has sparked controversy after commenting on Billy Bean, the former major league player who came out as gay after retiring. Murphy said that he would accept a gay teammate even though he disagrees with the “lifestyle.” Bean was visiting the team during a spring training session in Florida….

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Balboa Park donates Explorer Passes in honor of centennial

SAN DIEGO – San Diegans have been visiting Balboa Park for 100 years, but there are still many in the city who have yet to experience the celebrated park’s arts, science and culture. In honor of the 2015 Centennial Celebration, 17 Balboa Park institutions and more than 75 philanthropic benefactors are donating $1 million in…

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Benham brother says gay man abandoned his ‘Lifestyle’ after he bought him tickets to a baseball game

At last week’s National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville, David Benham recounted a story where a gay man decided to walk away from his gay lifestyle after he gave him Chicago Cubs tickets. The Huffington Post reported that Benham, one of the twin brothers who lost their HGTV reality show after their anti-gay views came…

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HRC calls on ‘Psychology Today’ to reject ads from practitioners of LGBT ‘Conversion Therapy’

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on Psychology Today to stop accepting online listings from mental health practitioners who offer to “cure” LGBT people. HRC leadership made the request directly to executives of the publication in a letter that further urged them to build on Psychology Today’s history of LGBT inclusion and…

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Is he or isn’t he? Jussie Smollet’s sexuality continues to prick ears

Unless you’ve been living under a rock capable of blocking out every imaginable light source known to man, you’ve probably already heard of Fox’s latest television smash, Empire. Part drama, part musical, Empire tells the story of Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) and his Hip Hop empire co-founded with his on-again off-again love interest and co-founder…

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