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March 31, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrity Gossip

Ricky Martin Is So Much "stronger" After Coming Out

Singer Ricky Martin is feeling "stronger than ever" after publicly coming out as gay on Tuesday. The 38-year-old singer, who revealed he is homosexual in an emotional message on his official website, took to Twitter to thank his fans for their support. He wrote: "Whats going on gang?I'm doing great! Stronger than ever! I'm here relaxing @ home enjoying ur messages! I feel the love! Thanx for all! peace" The Puerto Rican star also wrote the message in Spanish for his international fan base. Writing on his official website, Martin claimed it was the birth of his twin boys Matteo and Valentino from a surrogate in August 2008 that led him to admit his sexuality. He said: "To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where born with. Enough is enough. This has to change." The Livin' la Vida Loca singer also revealed it took him many years of contemplation to announce he was a homosexual man. He said: "This was not supposed to happen 5 or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment. "These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed. "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am."

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March 3, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Special Reports

What's The Deal With The FreeCreditReport.com Band and the Hot Boy Lead Singer?

 Q. Are the guys in the freecreditreport.com ads a real band? A. No, and the Web site doesn't really offer free credit reports either. To get a credit report from the Web site that the ads tout, you sign up for a trial membership in Experian's Triple Advantage Credit Monitoring service. Unless the membership is canceled during the seven-day trial period, you will be billed $14.95 a month for the service. The official site where you can request the free annual credit reports to which you are entitled by federal law is www.AnnualCreditReport.com. Or you can call toll-free 877-322-8228 or mail a written request to Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281. Back to the band: It is certainly popular, with its own Web site, YouTube channel, Facebook fan page, and so on. But it is fictional. The main singer is played by Eric Violette, Canadian-Frenchie actor and musician. Last year, he responded to a question from The Washington Post about the ads' popularity by saying: "The songs are very catchy three-chord pop songs. I think it's also because of my curly hair." Violette told the Post he is working on writing some of his own songs and forming a band called God Against God. But the songs in the ads are written by Dave Mulhefeld of the Martin Agency, the company also responsible for the Geico gecko. It's not a real talking lizard, either, sadly. Internet gossip suggests that he doesn’t actually speak English well, and he doesn’t know how to play the guitar. Those are lies! According to his Web site, he does speak English and is an actor/musician who plays the piano and guitar. He’s also single, and possibly has good credit. Boys, make a single file line and no pushing. It just so happens he may have a "lil sugar in in his tank". He's entirely French, but even if you don't speak the language, there's enough on his website there to keep any gay boy fan happy -- including a video of him performing an amazing (and very very sexy!) French blues song called "Voracite Feminine (Feminine Voracity)" which he himself wrote. A very close and trusted source of ours who is a Canadian gay porn personality has told us that Eric can often be found hanging out in the more popular gay bars there in Canada.
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December 7, 2009 Posted by GorgeousBoys in News And Scoops

New Web Site To 'Out' Priests Who Are Gay But Anti-Gay

stained-glassGay, Catholic and fed up with his church's efforts to quash the same-sex marriage movement, Phil Attey has come up with a controversial strategy: outing gay priests who speak out against homosexuality.
Attey's new Web site, http://churchouting.com, has drawn criticism from groups that advocate for gay Catholics. They worry that his threats to gather and disclose information on gay priests will hurt their cause. Attey, a D.C. resident, describes himself as an Internet political strategist. On his Web site, he urges people to report encounters with gay priests in the Archdiocese of Washington, which has strongly opposed legalization of same-sex marriage in the District. He said he will out only gay priests and bishops who speak out against homosexuality. In the case of priests not publicly opposed to gay marriage but still in the closet, he said his goal is not to threaten them but to encourage them to "come out for the next generation and stand up against the anti-gay stance of the church." Francis DeBernardo of New Ways Ministry, which advocates on behalf of gay male and lesbian Catholics, said he understands Attey's anger but condemns his approach. "Equal rights should be argued on the merits of the issue, not with vengeful personal attacks," he said. "Outing priests could cause more harm to a group of people who are already in a difficult situation." The archdiocese called the Web site potentially harmful. "If anyone has a concern about whether a priest is violating their ministry in any way, we would encourage them to let the archdiocese know rather than some Web site . . .," spokeswoman Susan Gibbs said. "We will follow through and investigate. It's too easy on the Internet to gossip and violate someone's good name on rumors."
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November 22, 2009 Posted by GorgeousBoys in News And Scoops

Adam Lambert: Who's outraged by the OUT cover controversy?

adam_lambertAdam Lambert is featured in this year's "Out 100" list in “Out” Magazine; however there were apparently some miscommunications about how gay Adam Lambert should represent himself. Reportedly Adam Lamberts reps insisted on limiting his questions, as to not make him seem "too gay" and the Editor-In-Chief of “Out” Magazine Aaron Hicklin responded with an open letter to Adam Lambert. The open letter to Adam Lambert contained statements such as, “..Although you narrowly lost to Kris Allen, you were the real winner for those of us who saw your success as a test of America’s growing tolerance. That’s why we’re proud to have you in this year’s Out 100, along with all the other men and women who don’t believe their sexuality should be a barrier to success. It’s unfortunate, therefore, that your record label and management don’t share the same view." ”Getting gay stars like yourself is another matter. Much easier to stick you in Details, where your homosexuality can be neutralized by having you awkwardly grabbing a woman’s breast and saying, “Women are pretty.” So are kittens, Adam, but it doesn’t mean you have to make out with them.” Adam_Lambert_on_cover_of_Out_magazineRead Aaron Hicklin’s full open letter here (caution this letter and the letter following contain profane language) Adam Lambert quickly responded to Hicklin stating in a Twitter response, “Dear Aaron, it's def not that deep. Chill! Guess ya gotta get attention for the magazine. U too are at the mercy of the marketing machine.” “Until we have a meaningful conversation, perhaps you should refrain from projecting your publications' agenda onto my career.”  Adam Lambert also Tweeted a thank-you to 'Planet Fierce' for their swift reaction coming to Lamberts defense. Read what Adam Lambert’s interviewer Shana Naomi Krochmal had to say about the interview and Aaron Hicklin’s open letter here Read Adam Lamberts full interview in 'Out' Magazine with Shana Naomi Krochmal: Part One  Part Two What do you think about Aaron Hicklin’s open letter to Adam and Adams response? Do you think there is such a thing as “being too gay?” Leave a comment below and let us know!
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November 3, 2009 Posted by GorgeousBoys in News And Scoops

The Advocate Now Becomes A Small Insert Inside Out Magazine

advocateGay media leader The Advocate will be trimmed down from a standalone magazine to an insert, insiders report.

The Advocate quickly evolved from a newsletter titled The Los Angeles Advocate in 1967 to the nation's only publication dedicated to gay news and politics by the mid-70s. It remains the only gay glossy available on newsstands nationwide.

Its former owner, PlanetOut, shored up the magazine with related businesses, including industry-leading LGBT websites Gay.com and PlanetOut.com and other gay-oriented publications such as gay-glam monthly Out.

But one decision, which followed a receding publishing market, continues to haunt the gay media empire.

In 2006, PlanetOut made the devastating decision to purchase gay cruise line RSVP. Less than a year later, the company chalked up its loses and sold RSVP to Atlantis Events, Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

outYet, the company could not regain its footing. By 2009, after selling several more properties, PlanetOut agreed to be bundled into Here Media, Inc. and relinquish control of the company as it faced possible NASDAQ delisting.

The move gave CEO Paul Colichman a gay media empire for a song. Colichman controls all-gay cabler here! and the gay-friendly movie studio Regent Releasing, as well.

But turning around a gay icon amid a recession that has hit publishers harder than most businesses has turned out to be easier said than done. Last week, gay blog Queerty.com reported the magazine faced another round of staff cuts, which included managing editor John Jameson, a 15-year veteran.

And The Advocate will be trimmed down from a standalone magazine to a 32-page insert bundled inside Out

STORY FROM ON TOP MAGAZINE

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July 21, 2009 Posted by Matthew Conaster in News And Scoops

Is Your Office Gay-Friendly?

gay-coworkerIf you're gay and you're closeted at your office, you're not alone. Despite major strides in acceptance over the last 15 years, many still struggle with the decision to come out at work. A recent Harris poll conducted with Out & Equal and Witeck-Combs Communications indicated that 44% of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) participants feel unable to talk freely to co-workers about their partners, and up to 78% don't feel comfortable bringing their partners to corporate social functions.
 
Thirty-one-year-old Vince Bozman of Chicago has been out to his close friends since college, but remained closeted while rising through the ranks at Starbucks' corporate headquarters. "I didn't know if telling people I was gay would limit my ability to move up in the company," he says. "I was intimidated and at the same time jealous of people who could just be themselves. I'd make up stories about being with women, and if a co-worker drove me home, I'd have him drop me off down the street so he wouldn't know I lived in a gay neighborhood."
'No One Cared'
Eventually, after returning to his roots as a Starbucks store manager and working for a boss who was also gay, Mr. Bozman decided to stop lying. "When people asked me about my personal life or where I was on the weekend, I just told the truth. It turned out that no one cared, and I was happier and much more comfortable." Many experts agree that Mr. Bozman and other LGBT individuals are correct to have reservations about making their sexual orientation public. "There's no federal law that safeguards people from being fired because they are gay, and only 16 states have such protections," says Brian Mustanski, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "While the constant stress of monitoring themselves can take its toll, LGBT people have to balance the freedom to be themselves with their employability."
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Is Your Office Gay-Friendly?
In deciding whether to come out at work, what are the most important considerations? First, make sure it's a safe thing for you to do. "Assess anti-gay sentiment at your workplace beforehand," says Dr. Mustanski. "You don't want to be the victim of violence." The Human Rights Campaign Web site is an excellent resource to evaluate whether your organization is LGBT-friendly. Your next step is to choose who you want to tell and the most suitable way to bring up the subject with those people. "Social practices vary by office, so use heterosexual relationships as a benchmark," suggests Dr. Mustanski. "How do non-LGBT people discuss their personal matters? Can you just work it into the conversation? You do want to practice how to respond to inappropriate questions, and be prepared that some co-workers may be hurt that you didn't confide in them sooner." Finally, make sure you're ready. "Don't allow yourself to feel pressured, because once you do it, there's no going back. It has to be the right time for you, and it has to be something that's going to make your day easier," says Mr. Bozman.
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June 2, 2009 Posted by Matthew Conaster in Celebrity Gossip

Come "Out" On RollingStone!

adam-lambert-holds-handThe New York Post is reporting that "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert may be coming out as a gay man on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. A source told the Post that Lambert "didn't want it to be an issue during the contest, but he's fine with his sexuality." During this season of "American Idol," photos were released that showed Lambert kissing another man and dressed in drag. Lambert has previously addressed questions about his sexual orientation by saying that people should "keep speculating." "Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi told "The View" host Barbara Walters , "I don't think that Adam was ever in [the closet]. I think he was always openly out." Asked if Lambert's flamboyant style may have contributed to his loss to Kris Allen, DioGuardi said, "I hope not. Because we should be judging on talent and viability in the music industry, and they both had that." Rolling Stone would not confirm Lambert's coming out in the magazine. "We don't comment on future covers," a representative told the New York Post. adamlambertboyfriend_230American Idol's Adam Lambert is in love with Drake LaBry and proud of it. The couple went public on Monday night at the West Hollywood nightclub Guys and Dolls. They arrived together at around 11pm and looked like they were ready to party.
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May 28, 2009 Posted by Matthew Conaster in Special Reports, Twink & Twunk

Matthew Lush Goes Hot Topic

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Myspace and Internet gay boy personality, Matthew Lush has now worked out a deal with Hot Topic - Mall of America stores and is now presenting his clothing and accessory line in over 50 Hot Topic stores across America. On July 1st, Matthew says he will be commenting back every single person who takes a photograph of them wearing their new "Matthew Lush Loves Me" tee-shirt which is retailing online for $19.00. July 1st is also Matthew's 21st birthday. Matthew is also the self-proclaimed, Gay God. Being A die-hard Vegan himself, many people say he is such an inspiration because he has spent a lot of time trying to convince the world too be vegan/vegetarian. Matthew is orginally from California but now lives with his boyfriend in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can click here to check out his line at HotTopic.
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May 25, 2009 Posted by Matthew Conaster in Celebrations

SpaceCoast Pride

spaceprideHundreds turned out Sunday for a gay pride event at the Wickham Pavilion in Melbourne, Florida. The Space Coast Pride ’09 event was the second festival organized by The Living Room of Brevard, Inc., a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender support group in Brevard County. Organizers said the event is a time for them to come together in a safe environment and be seen in the community.
“We work with you. We are your neighbors, we’re your friends, your family members,” said organizer Kevin Kappes. “This just allows us to show a very positive outlook for everyone.”
The event included vendors, food and lots of music. Businesses sold makeup, jewelry and all kinds of different items and services. Only 30 vendors showed up at the event in 2008, but the number jumped to 70 this year. video_icon2 Check Out The Video Of The Event Here story by: Channel 13 CBS News Affiliate
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April 7, 2009 Posted by TRAVIS in Celebrity Gossip

Out's Most Powerful 50

coverBarney Frank was named this year's #1 most powerful LGBT person in Out magazine's 3rd Annual Power 50 list.  Frank moved up from #2 last year, because as head of the House Financial Services Committee, he will be at the center of "some of the most heated public policy battles in the coming months."  Frank has an autobiography coming out this fall called Barney Frank:  The Story of America's Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman.

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Rounding out the top 10: Here are the top ten, in descending order: 10.David Geffen 9.  Joe Solmonese 8. Barry Diller 7. Anglican Bishop V. Gene Robinson 6. Matt Drudge 5. Tim Gill 4. Rachel Maddow 3.  Anderson Cooper 2. Ellen DeGenderes 1. U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) The top 50 most powerful were determined by political clout, cultural resonance, individual wealth, and "current personal profile", whatever that means. Click Here To Read The Entire 50 List
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March 24, 2009 Posted by TRAVIS in Crime & Punishment, Politics, Diversity & Rights

FIGHT HATE CRIMES

stopmainAll violent crimes are reprehensible. But the damage done by hate crimes cannot be measured solely in terms of physical injury or dollars and cents. Hate crimes rend the fabric of our society and fragment communities because they target a whole group and not just the individual victim. Hate crimes are committed to cause fear to a whole community. A violent hate crime is intended to “send a message” that an individual and “their kind” will not be tolerated, many times leaving the victim and others in their group feeling isolated, vulnerable and unprotected. After reading all the news articles here at Just One Hot Minute, I was really shocked at the number of gay hate stories that have been collected here in just such a short time. Most people think of hate crimes as being exclusively against persons based on race, ethnicity or gender, but hate-based crimes against gay, lesbians and transgender and bisexual people are equally rooted in our history and just as heinous. map_hate_crimesAccording to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the term "hate crime" didn't enter the national vocabulary until the 1980s, when Skinheads and other groups committed a continual series of bias-based crimes. Hangings, lynching, vandalism and cross burning have been a method of intimidation and bias in the U.S. for some time. However, the FBI didn't begin investigating what we now call hate crimes until their first Ku Klux Klan case in 1924.

View an Online Photo Exhibit: "Hate Kills"

"Matt is no longer with us today because the men who killed him learned to hate. Somehow and somewhere they received the message that the lives of gay people are not as worthy of respect, dignity and honor as the lives of other people." – Judy Shepard, HRCF board member and mother of Matthew Shepard, slain University of Wyoming student
hatetowerBias Motivated Violent Crime Affects an Entire Community A hate crime occurs when the perpetrator of the crime intentionally selects the victim because of who the victim is.  While violent hate crimes are a widespread and serious problem in our nation, it is not the frequency or number of violent hate crimes alone, that distinguish these acts of violence from other types of crime.  While a random act of violence against any individual is always a tragic event, violent crimes based on prejudice have a much stronger impact because the motive behind the crime is to terrorize an entire community, and sometimes the nation.  For example, a 2006 Harris Interactive poll found that 64 percent of gays and lesbians are concerned about being the victim of a bias-motivated crime. Bias Motivated Violent Crime is a Pervasive Community Problem Evidence indicates that hate crimes are underreported; however, statistics show that since 1991 over 100,000 hate crime offenses have been reported to the FBI, with 7,722 reported in 2006, the FBI’s most recent reporting period.  Violent crimes based on race-related bias were by far the most common, representing 51.8 percent of all offenses for 2006.  Violent crimes based on religion represented 18.9 percent and ethnicity/national origin, 12.7 percent.  Violent crimes based on sexual orientation constituted 15.5 percent of all hate crimes in 2006, with 1,195 reported for the year.  The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), a non-profit organization that tracks bias incidents against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, reported 1,393 incidents for 2006 from only 13 jurisdictions, compared to the 2,105 agencies reporting to the FBI in 2006. [MEDIA not found] Legislative Status of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1592) was introduced in the House on March 20, 2007, by Representative John Conyers (D-MI) and Representative Mark Kirk (D-IL) with 171 bi-partisan co-sponsors.  On May 3, 2007, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act was approved by the House as a stand-alone bill by a bi-partisan vote of 237 to 180, with 25 Republicans voting yes. The Senate version, the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S. 1105), was introduced on April 12, 2007, by Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) with 40 bi-partisan co-sponsors.  Senator Kennedy and Senator Smith filed the Matthew Shepard Act as an amendment to the Department of Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 1585).  On September 27, 2007, the Senate voted 60-39 for cloture which closed debate on the amendment.  The Matthew Shepard Act was adopted by voice vote and added to the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization bill. stophellThe hate crimes provision was not included in the final version of the DoD bill.  The provision fell victim to House opponents of hate crimes legislation as well as unrelated concerns regarding Iraq-related provisions of the bill.  The hate crimes veto threat issued by the White House and organized opposition by House Republican Leadership cost significant numbers of votes on the right.  Iraq-related provisions that many progressive Democrats opposed cost votes on the left.  Moderate Democrats, many of whom voted for the hate crimes bill in May, did not want to test the President’s veto threat and risk a delay in increased pay for military personnel.  All of these factors resulted in insufficient votes to secure passage of the bill with the hate crimes provision. To find out more about the bill, read the Human Rights Campaign’s Questions and Answers About the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.   Additional Information and Resources The Truth About the Philadelphia Outfest Arrests: Hate Crimes Laws Are Not Used to Punish Speech A Chronology of Hate Crimes:1998-2002 A Decade of Violence: Anti-Gay Hate Crimes from 1990-2000 FBI Statistics on Hate Crimes Statistics on Hate Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation
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