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Neil’s Twins
Neil Patrick Harris and his husband, David Burtka, are expecting twins (one boy/one girl) this fall!
Congrats guys, couldn’t happen to 2 greater homos!
More Props to Prop 8 Overturn
“Gay and lesbian couples have long struggled for acceptance and the ability to marry the person they love and want to build a family with. Today’s landmark ruling declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional is a testament to the fundamentals on which this great country was built and validates that the discrimination gay couples face must come to an end. We as a society should be embracing these couples and helping them make the lifelong commitment to each other that many of us straight people take for granted each and every day. This decision is a major step in the right direction towards equality.” – Cyndi Lauper
“YEAHHHHH!!!!! #prop8unconstitutional Moving Forward!!!!!!!!” – Ricky Martin
“What a huge historical day for equal rights in this country! They finally overturned Prop 8! There shouldn’t be a law on true love.” – Paris Hilton
“I am, of course, thrilled and heartened by Judge Walker’s ruling. My thoughts and best wishes are with the brave plaintiffs — Kris Perry, Sandy Stier, Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo — on this emotional day. I also applaud the remarkable work of lead attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies; two men who, ten years after facing off in Bush v. Gore, have teamed up to fight the good fight on behalf of loving California families. As we all know, the antigay movement is certain to appeal this landmark case to the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco and, ultimately, to the United States Supreme Court in Washington. So, while today’s decision is a key victory in the fight for marriage equality, we still have a long way to go before my mother Maggie can break out her box of wine in celebration. I urge my friends and fans to stay strong, be vocal and take strength in the knowledge that we will be on the right side of history.” – Kathy Griffin
“Today’s ruling in California encourages me to believe that people are beginning to understand that if you want to be with someone, protect them, and care for them through vows and the legalities of marriage, then you should be able to do that. Wonderful news.” – Liza Minelli
“Prop 8 overturned in California! Praise God!” – Kristin Chenowerth
“Prop 8 Overturned! I’m glad California has restored the right for ALL of its to marry whoever they please! Equal rights are very Glam!” – Adam Lambert
“California just got a whole lot more HUMAN: PROP 8 OVERTURNEDhttp://bit.ly/aKH6tP California: Where NOBODY Tells You What The Fuck To Do.” – Kevin Smith
“These plaintiffs are law-abiding, family-oriented, tax-paying citizens whose privacy was invaded, and whose dignity was affronted, by a misguided and unconstitutional law. Their victory at trial shows that our courts still play a vital role in safeguarding the rights of minorities from majorities who misunderstand them. But more importantly, it proves the power of personal stories. Equal marriage rights are ultimately about people’s families, and during the trial, their personal need for legal recognition of their relationships came through loud and clear. After Matt came out to me, he once asked me if I thought gay couples would ever be allowed to get married,” Shepard recalled. “I told him I didn’t think it would happen in my lifetime, but it probably would in his. It’s so sad, and ironic, that it turned out the other way. But this case warms my heart, to think that his dream is still coming true.” – Judy Shepard
“Makes you feel good to know that every once in a while, the system actually works – #prop8 overturned” – James Van Der Beek
“Prop 8 was struck down! This news is amazing!!!! Its about time! Congrats to everyone! #NOH8 (via @NOH8Campaign) Yay! No more Prop H8! I wanna be a flower girl in a wedding asap!” – Rose McGowan
“so happy over the news on prop8 its about time!” – Kelly Osbourne
“I am crying with absolute joy! Thank you thank you thank you for letting equality win. All men are created equal! Period!!!” – Christina Applegate
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – E. Lynn Harris, whose best-selling novels explored the lives of black men in gay relationships, has died at age 54, his personal assistant said on Friday.
Laura Gilmore said Harris collapsed at a Los Angeles hotel on Thursday and could not be revived. Harris was on a business trip to the city from his home in Atlanta, Gilmore told Reuters.
“We don’t know what was the cause,” she said.
Harris was born in Michigan and worked as a computer salesman before taking up writing. He self-published his first book, “Invisible Life,” in 1991.
After struggling with his sexuality he became one of the pioneers of gay, black fiction. He wrote 11 books, many of them best sellers including “A Love of My Own,” “Abide With Me” and the memoir “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.”
His most recent novel, “Basketball Jones,” was published in January. Gilmore said he had another book set for release in October.
“His pioneering novels and powerful memoir about the black gay experience touched and inspired millions of lives, and he was a gifted storyteller whose books brought delight and encouragement to readers everywhere,” Alison Rich, publicity director at publisher Doubleday, said in a statement.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Xavier Briand)
** Royals’s note to self and readers: I’ll have to get some of his books now – some look familiar to me. They can be found at your local bookstore or you can support the monoliths like Amazon – whichever, his books and his memory live on….
A Nice Day for a Gay Wedding.
OMG — –
I can’t even begin to tell you how long ago this was, but Ben and Keith just posted these pics on Facebook.com and I had to post them here as well. It was my first gay wedding and I was actually IN the wedding party.
I remember it very well – and the HUGE KICK ASS Party afterwards! Friends and family abounded, drinking and dancing! What a great thing to remember and share! Just think of all those places that gay marriage isn’t allowed and how much the economy could be stimulated…. just a thought… just.
Enjoy the pics!
Syns of Noah
I just finished watching Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom. It’s about a handful of gay guys living life and dealing with each other and relationships. It’s like of like a cross between Sex and the City and Friends. It’s all cool though! (Plus the men are HOT HOT HOT!!)
This came out awhile and the reason I just saw it now was that I didn’t think the acting on the TV show the movie spawned from was very good (main character especially: Noah). But last night, with a bottle of wine in tow, my friend Alan came over to watch some TV and brought it with him.
He left it with me bacause, well I can be kind of judgemental – I know, I know – you didnt’ see that coming!
Anyway, the movie was actually very entertaining and extremely informative. Adoption, gay marriage, coming out, promiscuity, accpetance, love, marriage counseling, communication, jealousy, HIV and safe sex are handled wonderfully – the writers of this show were on thier A-Game when they were writing the script – even the bad acting was underplayed due to this, oh and the random butt shots helped too ( & maybe the wine).
The bottom line of the movie is be who you are no matter what: gay, straight, black, white, asian, etc – just do it – Only you have the right of how you want to run your life. You may not be able to choose to be gay/straight or the color of your skin, but you do have the choice on how you want that part of your life represented.
Yes, at the end of the movie I admit, I got teary.
WATCH IT!
Thanks again, Alan for leaving it with me to watch – AND all you guys and gals out there in TV Land: if you don’t have LOGO on your cable channel options, ASK FOR IT – – it’s Freakin’ Awesome!
Deep Syns
Ok – this is just a hypothetical question *yea, right* – but what if you found your ‘soul mate’ in life and it lasted for 2 months – maybe longer. And then it ended? What then?
Has everything beyond that – measured by that ‘soul mate’?
Has everything gone to pot and you should just get cats?
Is there more than one ‘soul mate’?
Just me asking questions…. maybe get you thinking – maybe getting me getting you to get more cats… dunno –
Any responses are welcome – humane society is in the yellow pages…
Prop 8 Syns
Found this today on http://www.advocate.com – thought I’d share it – very interesting stuff, Maynard!
Prop. 8 Challenge Filed in Federal Court
In a bold move that takes a new approach to achieving marriage equality, two attorneys who argued opposing sides of the 2000 Bush v. Gore lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court have filed a challenge to Proposition 8 in federal court, The Advocate has learned.
Theodore B. Olson, the U.S. solicitor general from 2001 to 2004 under President George W. Bush, and David Boies, a high-profile trial lawyer who argued on behalf of former vice president Al Gore, filed the suit May 22 in U.S. district court on behalf of two California gay couples.
The attorneys argue that relegating same-sex couples to domestic partnerships instead of granting them full marriage rights is a violation of the equal protection and due process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Olson said he was contacted several months ago by representatives of an association called the American Foundation for Equal Rights about his willingness to represent the two couples named in the suit.
“For a long time I’ve personally felt that we are doing a grave injustice for people throughout this country by denying equality to gay and lesbian individuals,” Olson said in an interview with The Advocate. “The individuals that we represent and will be representing in this case feel they’re being denied their rights. And they’re entitled to have a court vindicate those rights.”
When pressed about his service with the Bush administration, which in 2004 endorsed an amendment to the U.S. constitution that would prohibit same-sex marriage, Olson said he was personally against the amendment at the time, though he made no public statements on the matter.
As for the timing of the suit, Olson said that recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court “make it clear that individuals are entitled to be treated equally under the Constitution. I’m reasonably confident that this is the right time for these [injustices] to be vindicated.”
Olson, Boies, and other attorneys working on the suit are being compensated by the American Foundation for Equal Rights, Olson said his law firm and others also are contributing resources pro bono. As of press time, no website could be found for the newly formed organization. Olson and his representatives declined to specify who was funding the campaign.
The plaintiffs in the suit are Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier of Berkeley, Calif., and Paul Katami and Jeffrey Zarrillo of Burbank, Calif. Perry is executive director of First 5 California, a state health and education agency.
Syns of Wedded Bliss….
Thanks http://www.gay.com 🙂 See below:
End All Marriages?
A pair of law professors from Pepperdine University offered a unique solution to the marriage equality debate raging in California and other states…end marriage all together. Or to be more precise, end the role that government plays in marriage.
In an editorial published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Douglas W. Kmiec and Shelley Ross Saxer argue that all couples, gay and straight, could be issued the same license by the state. This license would carry the name “civil union” or some other name the state chooses, something other than the word “marriage”. Each couple could then get their union blessed by whatever religion they wanted, in whatever way they wanted. Equal rights would be granted to all licensed unions, while the religious sanctity of traditional marriage would remain.
The idea surfaced at recent oral arguments before the California Supreme Court when Justice Ming Chin asked each set of attorneys if such a solution would truly resolve the legal issues connected to gay marriage. Both sides, even Kenneth Starr who argued for Prop 8, agreed it would settle the issue of equal protection under the law. The opposition, attorney Michael Maroko added, “If you’re in the marriage business, do it equally. And if you’re not going to do it equally, get out of the business.”
The professors also pointed to the fact that all other precious religious milestones steeped in centuries of tradition, such as baptisms, occur without any involvement by the government. One outstanding question is how would the gay community react to a solution that removes the option of “marriage” from the table.
What do you think about this option for solving the marriage equality debate and how do you think the issue will ultimately be decided?
The Syns of Adam (minus Eve)
I know that there are scads of sites with pics of Adam Lambert makin’ out with his BF – yadda yadda yadda….
But I think it’s cool that he’s both open and honest about who he is – and I have 2 people to cheer for during this season of Idol – Danny from Milwaukee and Adam! Can’t wait for the finale!
Thanks for http://www.voteforthe worse.com for the pic!
Have yourself a GREAT Thursday!
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