Wednesday’s Words

Filed Under Gossip, Headlines | April 15th, 2009 

Wednesday’s words in the gay news and gossip headlines include: gay bashing, Scrub, Legalizing Gay Marriage, Fallen Idol, Hunks, childish game, unsafe sex charges, Sandra Bernhard and more.

Quote of the week: “What kind of a childish game is this?” 2nd quote of the week: “Why don’t they just burn the books? They’d be better off and it’s very visual on television.” – Gore Vidal on Amazon’s ‘hamfisted’ fiasco. More here.

More Caustic Tongues: Sandra Bernhard is bringing her act to the UK. Read: On the offensive. (True confession: I once had this fantasy about marrying Sandra B. and then I realized that there were a couple of problems with that scenario…)

Musing about Wood: Fallen American Idol Star at Gay Bar! (I think Michael Musto had a woody when he wrote this column.)

YouTube War!: Anti-Gay Organization Attempting To Scrub Leaked Audition Videos From YouTube — But the wiley rebel YouTuber’s are working overtime too — Plus a Video Rebuke.

Same-sex Marriage Update: In NY, Governor to Submit Bill Legalizing Gay Marriage (Thursday)

On a related NY note: Gay couples seek reassurance of marriage rights.

Court Cases:

- In Africa: 9 Senegalese gay men appeal a homophobic sentence.

- In America: Denver trial set to begin in slaying of transgender woman.

- In Australia: Eight unsafe sex charges denied by South Australia man with HIV.

Gay Bashing: In Gloucester MA: Brothers arrested; victim calls beating ‘gay bashing’ (family and friends are calling the attack a hate crime)

Bullying: What effect does bullying have on young people? –Three Brit teens recount their experiences with bullying.

And lastly something nice…

Sexy Suds: Heineken Cider Hunks. Plus: Why Heineken’s cider hunks will never reach British TV. (And quite possibly North American TV.)