As part of a legally-binding order, a Houston judge mandated that a gay father would be prohibited from leaving his children alone with any other man who was not immediately related to the family, despite any evidence or allegations of abuse. Family law practitioners say the move is “unheard of infringement on the rights of…
Country music star Chely Wright married girlfriend Lauren Blitzer this weekend at a private estate in Connecticut. The wedding comes just one year after Wright announced that she was a lesbian – a confession that shocked the country world and proved to be a painful experience for the singer. According to the Los Angeles Times,…
In a day and age where going out, getting drunk, and girls-kissing-girls is perfectly presumable club behavior, it may come as no surprise that MTV’s Jersey Shore has taken on the trend, this time with Deena Cortese taking the lesbian lead. Whether real or scripted, the (in)famous show capable of capturing audiences worldwide went ‘bicurious’…
Ellen DeGeneres wasn’t included on the original star-studded guest list for the highly-publicized Kardashian-Humphries wedding this weekend; but never one to shy away from an awkward situation, the openly lesbian talk show host simply took matters into her own hands – via Twitter. “No invitation to @KimKardashian’s wedding yet,” DeGeneres tweeted on the eve of…
Last week, Janet Napolitano on behalf of U.S. Homeland Security announced high-priority deportation cases will supersede immigration cases which are less-pressing, such as those within a same-sex relationship or within LGBT families. Now, binational couple Alex Benshimol and Doug Gentry will remain safely in the United States after Immigrations and Customs Enforcement announced the closure…
Two of the nation’s largest insurance companies have elected to extend coverage to same-sex married couples at a reduced rate. While most insurance companies offer discounted rates for different-sex couples, State Farm and Allstate allow married gay couples and domestic partners to take advantage of a lower insurance premium in the eight states where gay…
Republican politician and Tea Party member Christine O’Donnell walked out of an interview with Piers Morgan on Wednesday after being asked to comment on her views regarding gay marriage. The host of CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight” was reportedly puzzled by O’Donnell’s unexpected exit, and stated that his question about the Tea Party member’s stance on…
South Bay Alliance presents the South Bay Pride and Music Festival, this Saturday, Aug. 20. The festival opens at noon at Memorial Park (373 Park Way in Chula Vista), and the festival continues until 7 p.m. Highlights include a wine and beer garden, a children’s garden, an art exhibit, organization and vendor booths, raffle and…
FilmOut San Diego’s 13th LGBT Film Festival opens this weekend with 60 films being shown during the six-day, two-weekend film festival at the historic Birch North Park Theatre (2891 University Ave.). Filmmakers and talent representing more than 40 of the films plan to attend the festival and are scheduled to answer audience questions after screenings….
An entire generation of gay men owes director Randal Kleiser a big thank you for informing our proclivities through his cinematic achievements. Whether, it was Leigh McCloskey playing a male prostitute in the TV movie, Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, which co-starred Eve Plumb (Jan Brady of The Brady Bunch) as the titular runaway/teen…
