Friday’s Finds

Filed Under Gossip, Headlines | April 17th, 2009 

Friday’s Finds include news and gossip on: NY’s gay marriage status; An obit, Court news, Gates’ waffle; A cult classic; More Republican dissent; Girls night out; The Fine Bros. and a bit more.

Gay News Headlines & GossipSame-sex Marriage:

- Yes he did: Gov. Paterson introduces legislation to legalize gay marriage in New York (article and video).

- At the same press conference: Mayor Bloomberg gets cranky on his way to supporting gay marriage; rebukes wheelchair-bound reporter. (Article and video footage of the blooper.)

- Apparently, NY State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith was off somewhere ‘private’ but is ‘Fully Committed’ On Gay Marriage, (No Timetable For Passage)

- As expected: NYC’s next archbishop, Timothy Dolan will challenge gay marriage.

- First John McCain’s daughter, now a key architect from his presidential campaign is calling on Republicans for gay marriage support. Ex-McCain aide to call for gay marriage support.

Domestic Partnerships: Washington State Legislature expands gay partnerships.

Crime Watch: Gay Iowa senator gets death threat (Sen. Matt McCoy has confirmed the threat but declines to get into the details.)

Military Views aka Gates’ Waffle: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates now says: Caution needed to change US army gay laws.

Girls Night Out Gone Bad: Teacher Resigns Over Student Outing To Gay Nightclub (4 Cheerleaders Accompanied Woman To Dayton Gay Bar)

Court Cases:

- In Toronto, Ontario: Lesbian love plot alleged (The first-degree murder trial of a young woman accused of bludgeoning to death the boyfriend of her female lover is underway.)

- In Edmonton, Alberta this bizarre case: Man’s inner-cannibal was in play when he attacked man who adopted “gay tactics”…Proboscis biter awaits sentencing.

Obits: Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, a Pioneer of Gay Studies and a Literary Theorist, Dies at 58

Film: Why is the film Grey Gardens such a gay cult classic? CBC has that story: Grey’s anatomy. (Plus a heads up on the new movie starring Drew Barrymore as Little Edie and Jessica Lange as Big Edie.)

And last but not least…

- The Fine Brothers are back with another “Prop 8: The Web Series” video: “Episode 3 – Slavery”.