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Studio execs want Downey to tone down the ‘gay’ Sherlock banter
Studio executives at Warner Bros. are reportedly upset that Robert Downey Jr. continues to hint that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are gay. In the upcoming Sherlock Holmes, due in theaters Friday, Director Guy Ritchie has described Holmes’ relationship with Watson “would no longer be that of mentor to mule, but a modern bromance.” But […]
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Mexico City legislature approves gay marriage, a first for Latin America
Mexico City’s legislature on Monday legalized gay marriage, the first such approval in Latin America. The bill calls for a change in the definition of marriage in the city’s civic code, from the union of a man and a woman to “the free uniting of two people.” City legislators passed the bill 39-20 on Monday […]
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Gay Canadian politician’s Christmas card attacked by internet homophobes
A gay Canadian Member of Parliament who sent out a Christmas card featuring himself and his husband has been attacked by homophobes on the internet, reports Pink News. Nova Scotia Liberal MP Scott Brison’s personalized card (above) shows him and husband Maxime St Pierre with their golden retriever, Simba, in Brison’s rural riding of King-Hants. […]
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BBC issues apology for online debate over gay executions
The BBC has issued an apology following complaints about an online debate which asked: “Should homosexuals face execution?” in response to proposed anti-gay legislation in Uganda. Critics blasted the British broadcaster, saying the BBC should not treat the execution of gays as a legitimate topic for discussion. Some readers mused if the BBC would have […]
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HBO’s ‘Big Love’ to explore gay storyline in season four
Television polygamy drama Big Love returns for a fourth season in January with a gay storyline that is likely to stir up controversy in Mormon circles where homosexual relations are prohibited, reports Reuters. The creators of the HBO cable show, about a non-Mormon polygamous family living in Utah, plan to explore a same-sex relationship between […]
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Gareth Thomas: ‘It’s time to tell the world the truth — I’m gay’
Rugby great Gareth Thomas stunned the sporting world this week, and has publicly come out as gay. The married 35-year-old Cardiff Blues player, who in 2007 became the first ever Welshman to win 100 caps for his country, admitted he had been suicidal at times as he hid his sexuality from his wife, his team-mates […]
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Mike ‘The Situation’ is flattered by your big gay crush!
MTV’s new guilty pleasure reality show Jersey Shore star Mike Sorrentino (aka “The Situation”) has no problem with the attention he gets from gay men. In an exclusive with Marc Malkin of “E!,” Sorrentino says: “I’m very confident in being Italian. I’m proud to have spiky hair and I’m proud to have my six-pack. Whoever […]
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First daytime soap to feature gay kiss ending after 54 years
CBS confirmed this week they are canceling the long-running daytime drama As The World Turns. The show has been a favorite of LTBTQ viewers recently, who have closely followed the love story of Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer. The characters Luke and Noah (or “Nuke,” as they came to be known), played by Van Hansis […]
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Maddow calls on Warren to debunk ties to Uganda’s anti-gay legislation
Rachel Maddow has called on Rev. Rick Warren, the nation’s most visible evangelical pastor, to be a guest on her MSNBC show to publicly denounce Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” bill and address alleged ties to the bill’s supporters.
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Warren denounces Uganda’s anti-gay bill, denies any connection to its supporters
The Rev. Rick Warren, one of the most influential pastors in the country, has joined progressive pastors in speaking out against the so-called Uganda “Kill the Gays” bill, denouncing rumors that he’s ever supported the bill or anyone associated with it.