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Since every little thing she does is worth writing about, here goes: the illustrious Lady Gaga premiered a new song at last night's Monster Ball in Minnesota, which, according to those in attendance, won't be a new single. The slow, dragging rock ... Read more

 

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]]>concertGagaLady GagaLittle MonstersLiving on the RadioMonster BallmusicYou IZachary Wilson2010-09-02T16:00:00 00:00Attention Gay Book Nerdos -- Here Is Your T-Shirthttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/attention-gay-book-nerdos-here-is-your-t-shirt/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/attention-gay-book-nerdos-here-is-your-t-shirt/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/attention-gay-book-nerdos-here-is-your-t-shirt/#commentsFiled under:


New company. They're called Out of Print. They make t-shirts. The shirts have vintage book covers on them. Very cool old classic book covers. You probably have a Kindle. You probably miss the showing off part of holding a book in public. Now you ... Read more

 

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]]>booksErnest Hemingwaylolitamoby dickt-shirtsDave White2010-09-02T14:30:00 00:00'Outrage' Director Kirby Dick -- Mehlman 'Has a Lot to Answer For'http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/outrage-director-kirby-dick-mehlman-has-a-lot-to-answer-for/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/outrage-director-kirby-dick-mehlman-has-a-lot-to-answer-for/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/outrage-director-kirby-dick-mehlman-has-a-lot-to-answer-for/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Kirby Dick, the director of Outrage -- a must-see documentary about anti-gay politicians, especially the closeted ones -- has weighed in on former Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman finally coming out as gay, one of of the worst-kept ... Read more

 

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]]>John AravosisKen Mehlmankirby dickoutrageMichael Giltz2010-09-02T13:00:00 00:00Clever Ad From Coca-Cola Egypt Could Give America's Brand a Handhttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/clever-ad-from-coca-cola-egypt-could-give-americas-brand-a-hand/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/clever-ad-from-coca-cola-egypt-could-give-americas-brand-a-hand/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/clever-ad-from-coca-cola-egypt-could-give-americas-brand-a-hand/#commentsFiled under: , ,


An adorable -- and risque -- piece of advertising for Coca-Cola is making the rounds on the Interwebs right now. Out of Coca-Cola Egypt's World Cup promotion series from earlier this summer, this hilarious and gay-friendly bit just goes to show how ... Read more

 

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]]>AdvertisingCoca-ColaCoca-Cola EgyptCommercialsNotting HillWorld CupZachary Wilson2010-09-02T11:30:00 00:00Big Gay Fall Music Previewhttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/big-gay-fall-music-preview/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/big-gay-fall-music-preview/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/02/big-gay-fall-music-preview/#commentsFiled under: ,


A slew of A-list artists are slated to release new albums this fall, including Kanye West, Kelly Rowland, Sugarland, Rihanna, superstar producer Mark Ronson, and hip-hop's hair-raising It Girl, Nicki Minaj. But what about the gays? Won't somebody ... Read more

 

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]]>abe vigodaCarolyn Berkdangerous museEmily Klingenfall musicJuan VelasquezloversSteve BrooksTorcheVincent MinorKurt B. Reighley2010-09-02T10:00:00 00:00'The Golden Girls' Never Die, They Diversifyhttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/the-golden-girls-spain/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/the-golden-girls-spain/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/the-golden-girls-spain/#commentsFiled under:


TV ideas are for stealing. And by stealing I mean selling. Which is why The Golden Girls has already been remade in the U.K. as Brighton Belles and in Greece as Chrysa Koritsia. The Russian version was called Bolshie Devochki. In Uganda it's called ... Read more

 

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]]>Bea Arthurbetty whestelle gettyRue McClanahanspainthe golden girlsDave White2010-09-01T16:00:00 00:00Rufus and Kylie Do the Loco-Motionhttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/rufus-and-kylie-do-the-loco-motion/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/rufus-and-kylie-do-the-loco-motion/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/rufus-and-kylie-do-the-loco-motion/#commentsFiled under: ,


Every year, Rufus Wainwright hosts a benefit concert for Watermill, the arts center founded by the legendary director Robert Wilson. This year, Wainwright's special guest was Kylie Minogue -- which is definitely a gay two-fer -- at the Hamptons ... Read more

 

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]]>Kylie MinogueRobert Wilsonrufus wainwrightwatermill centerMichael Giltz2010-09-01T14:30:00 00:00NOM's Maggie Gallagher Will Never Get to Heaven If She Breaks Our Heartshttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/maggie-gallagher-will-never-get-to-heaven/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/maggie-gallagher-will-never-get-to-heaven/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/maggie-gallagher-will-never-get-to-heaven/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Xtranormal.com is the best new internet invention there is. You write your script and they make it into a cheapo animated movie with people who speak in robotic voices. And given the current proliferation of these things, we'll assume the maker ... Read more

 

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]]>homophobiamaggie gallagherNational Organization For MarriageNOMXtranormalDave White2010-09-01T13:00:00 00:00North Korea Comes Out of Closet on Facebook, Then Goes Back Inhttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/north-korea-comes-out-of-closet-on-facebook-then-goes-back-in/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/north-korea-comes-out-of-closet-on-facebook-then-goes-back-in/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/north-korea-comes-out-of-closet-on-facebook-then-goes-back-in/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Earlier this week a new Facebook page for North Korea revealed an interesting little secret: North Korea is a man interested in men. Yep, North Korea came out. Obviously it was a big joke, and we now know the English language newspaper ... Read more

 

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]]>coming outFacebookhoaxesNorth Koreasocial mediaTwitterZachary Wilson2010-09-01T11:30:00 00:00Billy Joel To Annoy Entire New Generation on 'Glee'http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/billy-joel-to-annoy-entire-new-generation-on-glee/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/billy-joel-to-annoy-entire-new-generation-on-glee/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/09/01/billy-joel-to-annoy-entire-new-generation-on-glee/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Now that each and every single person responsible for making a hit record in the United States in the past 30 years has already guest-starred or been themed by Glee, it's Billy Joel's turn. They're going to use his songs for an upcoming episode, ... Read more

 

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]]>adam lambertAutotuneTheNewsbilly joelbuju bantonDaniel Johnstondanielle staubgaahlGleekatie couricmuppetsPat RobertsonDave White2010-09-01T10:00:00 00:00Shocker -- Ken Mehlman Still Supporting Anti-Gay Politicianshttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/shocker-ken-mehlman-still-supporting-anti-gay-politicians/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/shocker-ken-mehlman-still-supporting-anti-gay-politicians/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/shocker-ken-mehlman-still-supporting-anti-gay-politicians/#commentsFiled under: ,


It's all there on opensecrets.org: Ken Mehlman, most recent and worst member of Gayness, Inc., vows to fight for gay rights while still giving money to Republican oppressors like: Utah Senator Robert Bennett, who fought marriage equality in ... Read more

 

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]]>ben quayleBob CorkerClosetedGaysjohn mccainjohnny isaksonKelly AyotteKen MehlmanMark KirkMike RogersrepublicansRichard ShelbyRob PortmanRobert Bennettroy bluntDave White2010-08-31T16:00:00 00:00Robbie Williams, Still Full of Surprises (and Gay-Adjacency)http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/robbie-williams-still-full-of-surprises-and-gay-adjacency/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/robbie-williams-still-full-of-surprises-and-gay-adjacency/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/robbie-williams-still-full-of-surprises-and-gay-adjacency/#commentsFiled under: ,


Don't get me wrong: I love Robbie Williams. L-O-V-E, love. The man gave me a pair of his sweat pants in 1999, ferchrissake (and, yes, I was standing right next to him when he took them off.) But I've found it difficult to get too worked up about ... Read more

 

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]]>brokeback mountaingary barlowhuman leagueMark RonsonMy Robot Friendpet shop boysrobbie williamsStephen DuffyTake ThatKurt B. Reighley2010-08-31T14:30:00 00:00Gay Marriage of Vicar Pushes Buttons in U.K.http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/gay-marriage-of-vicar-pushes-buttons-in-u-k/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/gay-marriage-of-vicar-pushes-buttons-in-u-k/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/gay-marriage-of-vicar-pushes-buttons-in-u-k/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In the UK, the tabloids are having a field day with the very open plans of former gay vicar Colin Coward to marry. The partner to be for this 65 year old one-time architect and gay campaigner who is no longer paid by the Anglican Church? A ... Read more

 

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]]>Bobby Ikekhuame Egbelechurch of englandcivil unionscolin cowardMichael Giltz2010-08-31T13:00:00 00:00Hollywood Babylon 2010 -- Vivien Leigh, Man-Renter?http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/vivien-leigh-bisexual/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/vivien-leigh-bisexual/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/vivien-leigh-bisexual/#comments
Where to begin? Okay, so this wacky new biography coming soon all about Gone With The Wind screen legend Vivien Leigh (it's called Damn You, Scarlett O'Hara: The Private Lives of Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, by Darwin Porter and Roy Moseley -- ... Read more

 

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]]>george cukorGone with the WindLaurence Olivierlos angelesMarlon Brandomy fair ladyrex harrisonscarlett oharaThe Philadelphia Storythe womenVivien LeighDave White2010-08-31T11:30:00 00:00Rick Scott Sinks Florida's Race to the Bottomhttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/rick-scott-sinks-floridas-race-to-the-bottom/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/rick-scott-sinks-floridas-race-to-the-bottom/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/31/rick-scott-sinks-floridas-race-to-the-bottom/#commentsFiled under: ,


The Florida Republican Primary is over. And, Rick Scott, the ever-so-slightly less anti-gay candidate won. I mean, barely less anti-gay. Both candidates were frothing at the mouth with eager anticipation to belittle our community. It was ... Read more

 

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]]>alex sinkbill mccollumflorida governors racemary cheneyrick scottBrent Sullivan2010-08-31T10:00:00 00:00George Michael Might Finally End Up In Jailhttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/george-michael-might-finally-end-up-in-jail/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/george-michael-might-finally-end-up-in-jail/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/george-michael-might-finally-end-up-in-jail/#commentsFiled under: ,


Yes, it seems odd that after all the arrests for drugs and other mildly criminal pursuits George Michael hasn't actually wound up serving any real jail time, but now that he's gone and crashed his car into a building after getting crazy lifted ... Read more

 

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]]>bronsonClive Owengeorge michaelGeorge Michael car crashjailmorrisseypete dohertyDave White2010-08-30T16:00:00 00:00TV for Rich People Just Got a Whole Lot Funnier Thanks to Mike Albohttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/tv-for-rich-people-just-got-a-whole-lot-funnier-thanks-to-mike-a/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/tv-for-rich-people-just-got-a-whole-lot-funnier-thanks-to-mike-a/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/tv-for-rich-people-just-got-a-whole-lot-funnier-thanks-to-mike-a/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


What's a very funny lifestyle and fashion columnist to do when he loses a regular column with The New York Times? Move to television! Mike Albo, co-author of the very funny The Underminer and member of comedy troupe Unitard (recently covered by QS ... Read more

 

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]]>critical shoppereuropeansexpensive swimwearfunny peopleJournalism ScandalsluxuryMike Albonew york timesplum tvreally ugly sunglassesshoppingThe HamptonsUnitardColin Fitzpatrick2010-08-30T14:30:00 00:00More From Dr. Laura -- Gays Need To Be Committed, Just Don't Marryhttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/more-from-dr-laura-gays-need-to-be-committed-just-dont-mar/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/more-from-dr-laura-gays-need-to-be-committed-just-dont-mar/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/more-from-dr-laura-gays-need-to-be-committed-just-dont-mar/#commentsFiled under: ,


Dr. Laura -- her degree is in physiology -- spoke to the Hollywood Reporter about her decision to quit her syndicated radio show. Yep, satellite radio is an option (no sponsors!) so she's not going anywhere, really, with a book out in January, ... Read more

 

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]]>dr. lauradr. laura schlessingerMichael Giltz2010-08-30T13:00:00 00:00'The View' Grows a Pairhttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/the-view-grows-a-pair/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/the-view-grows-a-pair/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/the-view-grows-a-pair/#commentsFiled under:


So Barbara Walters wants a manlier version of The View. They don't have a name yet for it. Maybe it could just be The Balls. Now, remember that really boring, terrible one they did several years ago, the one with Danny Bonaduce and Mario Lopez, ... Read more

 

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]]>Alec Mapabarbara waltersdanny bonaducemario lopezthe viewDave White2010-08-30T11:30:00 00:00Note to 'USA Today' -- Stop Quoting the Hate Mongershttp://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/note-to-usa-today-stop-quoting-the-hate-mongers/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/note-to-usa-today-stop-quoting-the-hate-mongers/http://www.queersighted.com/2010/08/30/note-to-usa-today-stop-quoting-the-hate-mongers/#commentsFiled under: ,


Not every story has two sides. USA Today has long been a positive source of gay stories. For many many years, it has also notably woven gay people and gay couples into stories that weren't "gay." A feature on new homeowners might have a lesbian ... Read more

 

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]]>Barack Obamadavid dukeDustin Lance Blackfocus on the familyglaadGleeHoward BragmanLisa Cholodenkomodern familyproposition 8queertyThe Kids Are All Righttrue bloodusa todayMichael Giltz2010-08-30T10:00:00 00:00