A California man has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for shooting to death his Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor at a meeting. Jurors in Long Beach convicted Scott Gordon Reynolds of first-degree murder in the slaying of 33-year-old Uriel Noriega.The 29-year-old Reynolds was sentenced Thursday. He testified he snapped after Noriega told other members at an AA meeting two years ago that Reynolds is gay. It's a secret confided by Reynolds to only his mother and AA sponsor.Reynolds claimed he brought the weapon to the meeting at a church because he planned to commit suicide in front ...

“I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman?” she asked the newspaper. “It would be great. And it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It’s time for that, right?”And she’s not just talking about it – the “Cadillac Records” and “Dreamgirls” star has reportedly met with representatives of DC Comics and Warner Bros. regarding the iconic comic book character, an Amazon warrior who wields a golden lasso that makes tied-up villains tell the truth.I'm sorry to said if she does get to play ...

The cost of the campaign to eliminate the right to marry for same-sex couples in California has now exceeded 73,692,704 dollars. This is more than twice the amount of money that was spent on the first twenty-seven anti-gay ballot measures combined. wow, thats alot of money, just think what else could have been done with that type of money. Now we are sueing for the right once again. The voters of California has spoken, and now we as a group are telling them they are wrong. The votes are in and we lost, we need to face it, that we don't ...

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“It’s an insidious but intriguing question: if a pill could make a gay person straight, would it ever be worth taking? John Baumgartner’s suspenseful debut feature explores this charged topic, turning in a highly original work of gay science fiction, and sketching a near future that is distressingly not inconceivable. Tim Barrens is a lonely gay man who’s sick of dead ends. Doted on by women friends, spurned by other gay guys, and resorting to sex with a straight buddy, he’s enlivened by news of clinical trials for a new pill that may change his sexuality, and perhaps (he ...

“Dancing With The Stars” is a TV smash that has made judges Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba household names. However, they both had careers long before the show. Here’s Inaba when she was a featured dancer on Madonna’s 1993 Girlie Show tour. This bit of burlesque opened the show (note: the clip is NSFW). As for Tonioli, he choreographed and performed in Elton John’s supergay video for his ‘83 pop hit “I’m Still Standing.” Click here to watch the video. Toniolo is the dancer in the black shirt and red pants featured at 58 seconds in. ...

Another home gone. I wonder why? I took over hundred of photos of this home being torn down in Rocky Mount, It should be note that the house was at some point gutted, all the old pasture walls have been remove. I can only surmise that some had plans to restored and up date this home. I can also surmise that the owner couldn't meet the time table Rocky Mount House Authority, which in most class is 30 days. This was the fifth or sixth house I know of torn down. I know the city ...

Apparently this anti-Obama Facebook phenomenon is really getting out of control and, luckily, some ignorant crazies are being forced to pay the consequences. Meet Buck Burnette, a football player for the University of Texas and blatant racist. Shortly after the election, his status read: "all the hunters gather up, we have a #$%&er in the whitehouse." Classy guy, that Buck. As you can imagine, coach Mack Brown kicked him off the team immediately. Buck then issued an apology that was obviously not written by him. No matter how you might feel on the subject but he has the right ...

Our fabulous friends at Queerty.com have announced a new feature: Comment Flagging. As explained: Introducing a new (long in the works) feature on Queerty: comment flagging. Next to each comment, you’ll notice a link to “flag” it. If enough readers flag the same comment, it’ll be submitted for further review by Queerty. It’s our community-organized way of keeping the site an open forum for readers while limiting abuse. How does this work? Well, don’t flag a comment simply because you disagree with somebody’s opinion — you wouldn’t like that done to you. But does the comment contain hateful language? Does ...

EqualityNC’s statewide N.C. Equality Conference and Gala is coming up quick. Next Saturday, Nov. 15, hundreds of community members, activists and elected officials will gather at Duke University for the second annual event. That evening, the group will honor N.C. House Rep. Paul Luebke (D-Durham). For more details read our online story. I hope you’ll join me there. I plan on arriving at the bright and early time of 8:30 a.m. The election has come and gone and we’ve certainly witnessed history in the making…But we have more work to do. Join me in Durham on Nov. 15 and be ...

RALEIGH — Following Tuesday’s historic election, students and staff at NC State University woke up to find racist and threatening messages targeting President-elect Barack Obama on the campus’ Free Expression Tunnel. A hallmark of the campus since the 1960s, the Free Expression Tunnel has been described as the campus’ way of combating graffiti. The spray-painted messages [...] ...

Why do we do this? Why do we lust over every hot single hunk in Hollywood, and then hope that he is gay? Why Why? Would we still lust over him if he was 50 lbs heavier, no six pack ads and his hair was thinning? Would we? We sit at home hoping that if there are gay rumors that they are true, soley for self gratification. There are many would still hope and wish every since Tom C star in risky business that he was gay. How about Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt and the list goes on and on. However ...

I hope that one of these days I can meet the following two men, Bruce Vilanch aka, Aunt Bruce, and Harvey Fierstein. I use to buy the Advocate soley to read the Views of a Vilanch, his articles are something to remember. Harvey who have us Torch  Song and the last short short in Common Ground. Both of they Great writers and over all great guys. Bruce Vilanch (born November 24, 1948) is an American comedy writer who caught the public eye when he became a wisecracking regular on the revamped Hollywood Squares, with Whoopi Goldberg. Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1952) ...

RALEIGH — The statewide LGBT advocacy group EqualityNC is celebrating the election results. Of the 58 candidates they endorsed in the 2008 election, 50 won their races. The group is also counting the time until the kickoff of their second annual, statewide Equality Conference and Gala next Saturday, Nov. 15. Last year the group managed to [...] ...

California's vote against same-sex marriage was one negative consequence of Obama's victory. Just how was this a negative consequence of Obama victory? So I would guess it McCain won the election then this would have been a positive consequence? ...

I have recieve an email earlier today while I was out and about. I love getting email, its just makes my day. Yes even the nasty ones. "I don't know why you are so against gay marriage, wouldn't you like to marry your partner." To answer the state, Yes I would, but only when it will be legal in every state and recognize by the federal Government. I don't what a half full glass on this subject. The people of California has spoken and voted on this matter. Now the local LGBT is going to sue to get what was legally voted, ...

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Gay North Carolina businessman Mitchell Gold will appear on Charlie Rose’s nationally-syndicated talk show Thursday evening. Gold will discuss his new book “CRISIS: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America.” Several Carolinas leaders, including this writer, appear in the book, available at area Borders, Barnes & [...] ...