From the New York Times:
Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The court’s 4-to-3 decision, striking down two state laws that had limited marriages to unions between a man and a woman, will make California only the second state, after Massachusetts, to allow same-sex marriages. The decision, which becomes effective in 30 days, is certain to be an issue in the presidential campaign.
You see, I just don't understand why this would be an issue in the American presidential campaign. Ok, I do actually understand that it's just a cynical ploy by Republicans to appeal to those religious voters for whom gay marriage is unnacceptable, but even Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger seems to have come around and finally understand that it's a human rights and civil rights issue. Speaking in San Diego at the convention of the Log Cabin Republicans, the nation's largest gay Republican group, the Pink News reports:
Mr Schwarzenegger has previously vetoed attempts to legalise gay marriage but said he will oppose a state wide vote for a constitutional ban on gay marriage: "I will always be there to fight against that.
"I think we need a constitutional amendment so that a foreign-born (person) can run for president, but not against gay marriage. That would be a total waste of time."
You know, we didn't have all this nonsense here in the UK with the Civil Partnership Act in 2005. A few Catholics may have bitched and moaned about it, but it passed into law without much opposition. Ok, so it's not exactly marriage in church with a white dress but even the Conservative Party would have difficulties leading a national electoral campaign using the opposition of gay marriage as a policy. Fortunately, we have a habit of seeing right through these mean-spirited ploys and even the right wing recognise that the gig's up on this one.
Now, don't get me wrong - I'm not rushing to get civil partnered, but it's cool that we have the choice. If I found the right man I'd get myself a watertight prenup and a lesbian vicar so fast. Hell, we want to have our badly dressed bridesmaids, swanky wedding list at John Lewis and messy divorces just like the breeders.
Thursday, 15 May 2008
California Court Affirms Right to Gay Marriage
Tyler Lough for the Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly by Bruce Weber
Oh, it's so good to see the return of the Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly with these artistic photographs by Bruce Weber of ex-All American Guys model Tyler Lough. They're arty, right?
Whitney is America's Next Top Model
Ok, so I've gone and spoilt it for you if you haven't already seen it, but you've had a whole day to watch it so don't go all postal on me. So, I wasn't happy about this result as I wanted the lovely Anya Kop to win. She'd been my favourite from the early stages and she was one of the few "models" who didn't spend the entire time bitching and moaning about the other girls and the various photoshoots.
On the other hand, Whitney Thompson complained and bitched about everything throughout the entire series (sorry Tyra, I meant cycle) and was generally unpleasant to the other girls with the exception of Anya. I was glad that Fatima was eliminated first though, I've never liked her. Oh, I don't care that she's been de-clitted and had her labia sewn up and can't even finger herself. Yes, I know that it's sad and horrible for her, but that had nothing to do about her ability to be a model.
Anyway, the conspiracy theories about the ANTM winner have already started. We get these every time - you know, I think that there are more conspiracy theories and shit written about ANTM winners than the JFK assassination and 9/11 put together! Here's the dish from fourfour:
The claim is that Whitney did not try out for top model but was approached on a plane by someone from the show. She was already doing modeling as a size 2 or 4 but because she was closer to a 4 she was a little too big for the show as a regular model. They told her that if she went and gained 10-20 pounds they would definitely put her on the show as "the plus-size model".
Hmm.. Do we see a future in modelling for Whitney? Well, I can see her in Playboy maybe, but on the runway modelling for Calvin Klein? I don't know about that, those fashion gays still like their bitches skinny, no matter what Whitney and Tyra think.
The Gayer Gamer username banned from XBox Live
A videogamer on XBox Live wrote to Consumerist with the following complaint:
Consumerist,
I have had a bad morning. Last night when i tried to sign into my xbox live account "thegayergamer" I was told that it had to be changed. I figured that it was just from people reporting it as an offensive name being that the greater Xbox live community isn't exactly welcome to gay people, i spend a lot of time muting people on Halo3. I assumed that once i called Microsoft they would straighten things out.
I talked to a supervisor there, Roxy, who told me that she didn't personally find the fact that my gamer tag had gay in the name offensive, but that the greater Xbox community did, so i would have to change it. I hope I'm not the only person who finds this don't ask, don't tell policy disgusting... eek
From Grant, thegayergamer
In their terms of use, XBox Live states that "[a member may not] Create a Gamertag or use text in other profile fields that may offend other members. You know what, this comes down to the same old argument that the gays need to hide away just in case someone may be offended by them. They'll tolerate the gays, but God forbid that we ever talk about it or express ourselves.
In reply, Stephen Toulouse (the Xbox Live "banhammer wielder" apparently) explains the ban on his blog:
We recieved a complaint on the Gamertag and determined that it did indeed contain sexual innuendo. Now granted, there could be an argument that the text is not pejorative to homosexuality and should therefore be allowed. But there is no context to explain that. Gamertags are visible to everyone and it would be hard for me to defend to a parent of a young child who saw it that the name did not contain content of a sexual nature.
We view these situations objectively during our review under the terms of use. To answer the question another way, yes "TheStraighterGamer" or "TheHeterosexualgamer" would have gotten the same treatment and would have been found to be in violation and forced to be changed. We've actually done that to tags like that before.
Now, the thing is, there's no point bring the poor little innocent children into this. XBox Live isn't geared towards children at all and we're talking about someone playing an adult game Halo 3 which kids shouldn't have access to anyway. Way too many people ignore the ratings system on videogames and use it as a babysitter so this is a situation which should only involve adults. Besides, there are way more important issues for XBox Live to be dealing with rather than a username. You only have to watch the YouTube clip below to get an understanding of what it can be like on XBox Live:
Welcome to XBox Live folks - the place where you can call everyone else gay except yourself!
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Chace Crawford in GQ with The Perfect Tan
Chace Crawford works his tan in June's GQ. Not his tanned skin - tan coloured clothes. Here are some style tips from GQ on How to Work That Tan with our favourite current it boy Chace:
1. If you're sporting several shades of khaki at once, alter the shades. You don't want to look like you're in uniform.
2. What to wear with khaki? Black or white. You can't go wrong.
3. Wear your khaki gear now. It's a color best suited for summer.
By the way, did you hear the gossip about the Gossip Girl guys? Apparently, according to the Daily News:
The show's men, Chace Crawford, Penn Badgley and Ed Westwick, are battling over screen time and general media attention. The problem? Audiences have gone gaga for Chace. The girls and the gays alike have brought the buzz his way, thanks to smoldering good looks and boyish charm.
"Penn was supposed to be the show's break-out star and now it is obviously Chace, and Penn doesn't like it," said one insider. In last week's episode, Chace got no screen time at all while Penn was featured prominently.
It's just like Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins in Old Aquaintance all over again. Bitch fight!
That Playstation penis-thumb advert
No, I don't understand this Austrian advert for the Sony Playstation either. I know that Austria has been having problems lately, but I mean, what's the aim with giving this poor guy a little thumb instead of a penis? I guess that they're maybe trying to say that playing videogames is as much fun as jacking off, but if so, the advert still bites.
The guy's kinda hot though. Apart from the little penis-thumb of course. That's just wrong.
Saturday, 10 May 2008
Gone fishin'
Well, not fishing exactly. I'm away for the weekend as I'm going to London to see Vanessa Redgrave at the National Theatre in Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking. I'd been hoping since last year that it would transfer to the West End from Broadway so I got tickets as soon as I read that the National were staging it. I'm not looking forward to being in London in this hot weather, but I'm so excited about the play, can't wait!
Friday, 9 May 2008
Nekkid Kerry Degman in Têtu magazine
To round off my little nekkid hot guys theme for today, here's the delightful American model Kerry Degman butt nekkid in Têtu magazine. 
Nekkid Ben Ellis and Daniel Boys
Remember Ben Ellis and Daniel Boys from Any Dream Will Do last year? I sure as hell do, lovely Ben (ah, Ben!) is playing the Zc Efron part in Hairspray in the West End and Daniel Boys is in Avenue Q.
Ben and Daniel have also turned up nekkid in Cosmo. There's a third guy in the photo, but I have no idea who he is, I'm just excited about seeing darlin' nekkid Ben again. He was always my favourite. Woof!
Nekkid Mitch Hewer
It's so hot! I don't know about you, but I'm not in the mood for wearing clothes today. I just want to strip it all off and flounce around in the altogether. Bliss! Anyway, so here's the theme for today - male nudity. I'm sure you'll all approve.
To kick thngs off, here's a better picture of our lovely Mitch Hewer from Cosmo without all that writing stuck all over it.
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Mitch Hewer's naked centrefold for Cosmo
Since so many of you came looking for Mitch Hewer's nude centrefold for Cosmo, I thought I'd oblige you with posting the desired photograph. Don't say I never do anything for you.
Just click on the photograph to make it even larger and yummier! And don't forget to wipe down your keyboard afterwards, those things are riddled with germs you know.
Garrett Neff in OUT magazine
Tori Spelling - Can I Be Blunt?
Ok, so don't hate me for this! Tori Spelling has given her Can I Be Blunt? top ten tips for gay guys in OUT magazine:
1. Let me find out for myself that the guy I'm dating is gay. Maybe he just thinks Manhunt is the new Friendster.
2. We'll never get tired of the game "Which Character From Sex and the City and The Golden Girls Are You?” but if you're a Miranda or a Dorothy, own it. Not everyone can be Carrie and Blanche.
3. I secretly love it when you quote my Lifetime movies and compare seemingly hopeless situations to Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?
4. Skinny jeans should be in my closet, not yours.
5. Stop trying to make us over into your teen boy-toy fantasy. I paid too much money for these tits to cover them up with plaid shirts and rocker tees.
6. Yes, we know Craigslist has more to offer than rental opportunities and bargain furniture.
7. Bite the bullet and buy your own concealer already.
8. Not every hot guy is in the closet! There are actually a few who love pussy.
9. Quit saying you're a top. No one's buying it.
10. We knew you were gay before you did -- and loved you just as much.
You see, the thing about Tori is that she tries so hard to be our fag hag, but she somehow always fails. Did you see her in Trick? It's a good little gayboy film but Tori pretty much does her best to ruin it with her needy performance.
I'm all for celebrites who declare their love for the gays, but they just need to bear in mind that we can be damn picky before we give our love back.
Penn Badgley by Nicolas Wagner
Are you loving Gossip Girl as much as I am? It's one of my favourite shows on telly and it just gets better and better. Chace Crawford usually gets all the attention from the boys (and the ladies!) but I rather like his co-star Penn Badgley too. Here's Penn Badgley photographed by Nicolas Wagner. It's about time someone got Penn out of his Argyll sweaters. Don't get me wrong, I kinda like the preppy look, but sometimes less is more.
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It sure looks like Mitch Hewer is popular! I guess I'm not the only one waiting for the new issue of Cosmo to hit the stands so we can see his forthcoming nude photoshoot in all its HQ glory. I've seen the grainy scan (above) from a newspaper but I'm waiting until I get my grubby hands on a better version before posting.
