Governor Peter Shumlin of Vermont recently fulfilled a promise made during his gubernatorial campaign to officiate over the wedding of a local lesbian couple. According to the Associated Press, Shumlin presided over the marriage of Michele “Mitch” Beck, 55, and Ann Beck, 56, in a small ceremony held at his Montpelier office. The democratic governor,…
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, who currently stars as a coach on NBC’s “The Voice,” took a hit at his TV competitor “American Idol” recently when he said that the latter show’s judges discourage LGBT contestants from publicizing their sexuality. According to Reuters, Levine’s public criticism of “Idol” began during a new interview with Out…
Unusually high winds resulted in the sudden and devastating collapse of concert stage Saturday at the Indiana State Fair. Among the five individuals killed in the tragic accident was Christina Santiago, program manager for the Lesbian Community Care Project (LCCP) at the Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC). In response to Santiago’s passing, colleagues and friends…
Comedian and former television host Adam Carolla is facing backlash from the LGBT community after making anti-gay comments last week on his podcast. GLAAD issued a statement Tuesday in response to Carolla’s hateful commentary on “The Adam Carolla Show,” urging networks and advertisers to rethink their support of the former “Loveline” host. According to Entertainment…
LGBT-rights activist and gay marriage advocate Patricia Baker lost her battle with lung cancer Sunday at age 55. The Rhode Island native was a local champion for the gay community, working tirelessly to achieve federal recognition of same-sex marriage throughout the country. According to the Providence Journal, Baker fought diligently to achieve marriage equality despite…
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, real-life husband and wife and occasional costars on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” have signed on to join Gary Cole, Brian Geraghty, Nicholas Braun and Hunter Cope in director Chris Nelson’s low-budget coming-of-age comedy “Gay Dude.” According to Variety magazine, Braun and Cope will star in the Lionsgate production as Michael…
Howard Schultz, CEO of mega coffee chain Starbucks, cancelled a scheduled appearance at The Global Leadership Summit this week – a move reportedly motivated by the fact that the event’s host, Willow Creek Community Church, holds anti-gay views. According to Forbes, official reports from a Starbucks spokeswoman confirmed the cancellation, but failed to cite a…
In the wake of countless TV and movie plotlines pitting heterosexual couples against themselves for the sake of laugh, “Husbands” stands to bring a much-needed breath of fresh air to the increasingly cliché “rom-com” genre. Produced by “Battlestar Galactica,” “Torchwood” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” executive producer Jane Espenson and directed by award-winning “Friends,” “Desperate…
President Sebastian Pinera of Chile proposed legislation Tuesday that aims to guarantee the legal recognition of gay civil unions throughout the country. If the measure becomes law, gay couples will be afforded a number of rights currently reserved for opposite-sex married couples, such as social benefits and inheritance rights. According to the Associated Foreign Press…
White House spokesmen have announced Raul Alvillar’s appointment as interim LGBT community liaison to the Obama Administration. The decision, released Wednesday, designates Alvillar as the temporary point of contact for LGBT individuals until the administration names a permanent liaison to the position. The Washington Blade reports that Alvillar will step into the position held by…
