Friday’s Mixed News Edition

Filed Under Gossip, Headlines | June 26th, 2009 

Finally Friday; and the last one for this month too. Today’s mixed news and gossip includes items on a Butch poster girl; an Exorcism; more on Stonewall; an update on Canterbury; Sports; musings on Radicalism and more.

History / Stonewall:

- Local activists among 40 ‘transgender heroes’ honored at Stonewall bar

- NPR / Marc Acito: Stonewall At 40 Gay Rights Hits Middle Age

- It is 40 years since a riot began outside a bar in New York which is credited as giving birth to the modern gay liberation movement. Jim Fouratt, who was there, and Kenneth Partridge, who was on the London gay scene at the time, discuss the lasting significance of the Stonewall riots. — Gay liberation riots remembered.

- Peter Tatchell: The Stonewall riots of 40 years ago led to demands for liberation. Now we meekly hope for equality — Our lost gay radicalism.

Lovely Lesbians:

- Rachel Maddow, the New Sexy (The Butch is back, with a poster girl)

- A Conversation with Rachel Maddow, Reluctant Sex Symbol

Music: Chatting with The Cliks’ frontman Lucas Silveira – On the band’s new album, the reaction to him coming out as trans and what he thinks of touring. (Video Interview)

Perez Hilton Watch: Perez Hilton sues Black Eyed Peas’ manager Polo Molina for $25K; issues new apology on his blog. In his apology he says that he plans to donate any money collected from his lawsuit to the Matthew Shepard Foundation. They have declined.

Religion:

- The cathedral city of Canterbury has been cleared over complaints it was unwelcoming to gay people. Canterbury ‘not gay unfriendly’

- Video of church’s ‘casting out’ gay ‘demon’ in teen sparks anger (Story & Video at CNN)

Sports: Gay referee gets red card in Turkey