Television

On Wednesday night, "fag" was the word of the night on "South Park," and GLAAD -- the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation -- isn't laughing. The November 4 episode featured rampant use of the anti-gay slurs “fag” and “faggot” as Cartman, Stan, Kyle and... [ Read more → ]

From Current.com In this terrible economy, there is one recession-proof accessory for any woman on television: a gay best friend! Bryan Safi explores the topic on 'That's Gay!' infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. ... [ Read more → ]

Things went gay on Monday night's episode of "Gossip Girl" as Chuck Bass, played by Ed Westwick, locked lips with another guy. But for those of you who only tuned in to see Chuck Bass kiss a dude, you may have felt disappointed. The... [ Read more → ]

From Celebitchy.com: A long-running “inside joke” between American Idol stars Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell has come to an end, now that Ellen Degeneres has replaced Paula Abdul on the show. Fans of the show know that there has been a weird, often inappropriate sexual... [ Read more → ]

On Friday, Judy Shepard appeared on "Ellen" to talk about her new book recounting the murder of her son Matthew, a young gay man and victim of a brutal hate crime. In a heartbreaking interview, she shared what happened that day, and some of the... [ Read more → ]

The number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters on broadcast TV is again on the rise, according to a new report from The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). The group’s 14th annual TV study found that 18 LGBT characters will account... [ Read more → ]

Star Trek alum George Takei and his husband, Brad Altman, will make television history as the first gay couple to compete on The Newlywed Game, GSN announced. "What we want is to display the normality and the joy of having a happy union," Takei said,... [ Read more → ]

Brothers Samuel and Daniel McMillen from Liberty, MO will appear on the new season of CBS’ “The Amazing Race” this fall. What's unique is that the brothers are both gay. As their story goes, Sam and Dan will tell you that their relationship did not... [ Read more → ]

It's been five years since Massachusetts became the first state to legalize gay marriage, and as Rachel Maddow points out, despite all the fear, the sky didn't fall. In fact, divorce rates are down to pre-1940's level, and Massachusetts now boasts the lowest divorce rates... [ Read more → ]

Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio spoke out this week for gay marriage, saying that gays and lesbians are not seeking "special treatment, just equitable treatment." In his blog this week on bravotv.com, Colicchio shares his views on gay marriage, prompted by one contestant's discomfort with... [ Read more → ]

In case you missed last week's season premiere of Mad Men, here's the gay scene where the bellhop helps Sal get his baggage "out of the closet." Yes, it's *that* episode. Out actor Bryan Batt plays Salvatore Romano, the tragically closeted art director in... [ Read more → ]

Brad Pitt appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher Friday night, speaking out for gay marriage, his pro-marijuana agenda, and anti-religion crusade. "You know, I grew up in a religious family, in a religious community and it just doesn't make sense to me. It just... [ Read more → ]

Seth MacFarlane finally spills the secrets of "Family Guy" — including the fact that, yes, baby Stewie is gay! "We had an episode that went all the way to the script phase in which Stewie does come out,” revealed MacFarlane,  the show’s creator, in an... [ Read more → ]

ABC will introduce an ordinary gay male couple raising a Vietnamese baby they have just adopted on Modern Family, a new half hour sitcom premiering this fall on ABC. The show revolves around three families each with a different structure. First there is Phil and... [ Read more → ]

Recently fired Miami new anchor Charles Perez took his side of the story to the Daily Beast today, in a wide-ranging column explaining why he'll continue his suit against ABC Affiliate WPLG-TV Channel 10, claiming they fired him because he was gay, attacking the state... [ Read more → ]

[caption id="attachment_126" align="alignleft" width="160" caption="Jill Scott, HBO's "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency""][/caption] HBO tops the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's third annual Network Responsibility Index, a study that evaluates the quantity, quality and diversity of images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people... [ Read more → ]