Are YOU ready? It's becoming clear that the sunny and warm days of a new season await Seattle and nothing ushers in the arrival of Spring quite like DJ Brian Gorr's Equinox Party, coming to Baltic Room this Saturday March 20, 2010.Arguably, local DJ Brian Gorr puts on some of the best gay dance events in the city. His Rewind Party in December was, oh, so over the top fun that ANYONE that was there would tell you it was probably the most fun that they had all year. But with that Rewind party Brian Gorr had all the ...

GLAAD’s new logo GLAAD (which may or may not still be known by the full name Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), presented the first of its three awards galas Saturday night—this installment held in New York City with others to follow in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The group also unveiled its new organizational logo. The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC won the “TV Journalism – Newsmagazine” award for its groundbreaking series ”Uganda Be Kidding Me”. GLAAD’s old logo And there was a tie for the coveted “Digital Journalism Award”. It was shared by ...

Rapid City, SD and Ellsworth AFB Staff Sgt. Jene Newsome followed the bizarre rules of the military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue’ policy during her nine-year career with the Air Force. She didn’t tell anyone that mattered in the military that she is lesbian. The Air Force didn’t ask. But the service did pursue an investigation of Newsome after Rapid City, SD police officers sent a report to officials at Ellsworth Air Force Base, where Newsome was based. In the report, the officers revealed that they’d discovered in Newsome’s home an Iowa marriage license showing that she was ...

Site: DC Agenda  Article:  ‘Today was like a dream’ and others Author: Lou Chibbaro Jr, Joshua Lynsen DC residents Angelisa Young, 47, and Sinjoyla Townsend, 41, who have been a couple for 12 years, celebrated their wedding Tuesday, March 9 at Human Rights Campaign headquarters. DC Agenda video capture by Steve Fox Lesbian and gay couples have been getting married in the District of Columbia since March 9. Over 100 gay and lesbian couples waited for hours on March 3 to sign up for marriage licenses at a DC courthouse. The city’s LGBTQ newspaper, ...

Source: Boulder Daily Camera, KUSA 9News, Associated Press, KDVR Fox31, AD2000 (New Yorker), Huffington Post, BeliefNet, National Catholic Reporter    Demonstrators protested last Sunday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic church in Boulder, Colo, against a decision by the parish school to kick out two children because their parents are a lesbian couple screen-cap from Daily Camera video   About a dozen people staged a quiet and respectful protest last Sunday across the street from Sacred Heart of Jesus church in Boulder, Colorado. “God loves all people,” declared one of the ...

Three men who were arrested last month for a hate-crime bb-gun shooting outside a San Francisco gay bar were taken into custody again Friday in a San Francisco courtroom. The three men from Hayward, CA were originally arrested Feb. 26 and charged with firing a round that hit a 27-year-old San Francisco man who was smoking outside of a Mission District bar, KTVU reports. The man was not badly hurt. He called police who arrested the three suspects after they drove by the same area again while officers were interviewing the suspect. Prosecutors on Friday asked for ...

I thought it was funny.Kelly not so much.She thought itwas shallow.I asked - If she thoughtI was shallow.Turns out, I'm only shallow when I'm around Sean.Or Cleigh.Or Tyler.Or Shane.Or...Pretty much mostof the time, really.*How shalloware you? ...

The 8th Annual Emerald City Comicon opens its doors tomorrow morning at 10am at the Washington State Convention Center, which means thousands of comic book/sci-fi/fantasy/horror fans will be taking to the streets of downtown Seattle for the weekend, either dressed in the sweats/ballcap/iconic character t-shirt combo OR poured into some sort of spandexy, pleathery, feathery, codpiecey type of outfit. You have been warned...If I was going to be town, I would definitely be heading to this. I'd interview Eric Gray (from "Buck Rogers") and try to find out if she had a torrid affair with Gil Gerard on ...

They might have cured AIDS this week — no one would have known, however, because THE ENTIRE WORLD IS FLIPPING OUT OVER THIS VIDEO: And rightfully so. It’s pretty much everything you can expect from two weird-ass super divas such as these. I was, at first, a little put off, but then I realized I would have been disappointed if they had done anything less crazy. And c’mon…the fucking Pussy Wagon is in it. You simple can not beat that. ALSO. I will be at Emerald City Comicon TOMORROW, Saturday the 13th, hanging out with the awesome guys at the ...

Gaelic GaysBottleNeck LoungeIt's that time of the year again...when Irish eyes are smiling.Wednesday March 17, 2010 is St. Partick's Day!First, the exciting news is that Linda's Tavern, the infamously gay friendly Capitol Hill bar but that typically, for some reason, lacks very many gays, is holding their Fifth Annual Gaelic Gay St. Patrick's Day Party. This is an annual gathering of The Gaelic Gays Fan Club. What a great time to check on this iconic and little hangout for musicians and industry people. The Gay Party starts at 5:30pm with Happy Hour from 7pm-9pm and DJ Joy playing ...

Both Judith Vazquez and her bride, Lol Kin Castaneda, wore ivory wedding dresses Thursday as they became the first gay couple to marry in Mexico under a new law that allows same-sex couples in Mexico City to wed and to adopt children, Los Angeles Times reports. “This is a historic day,” presiding judge Hegel Cortes said shortly after pronouncing Vazquez and Castaneda “legitimately united in matrimony.” Three other same-sex couples also tied the knot in a lavish ceremony attended by Mexico City’s mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, and by the heads of the city’s legislature and highest court. Vazquez, ...

HMAS Success    ::: A former federal court judge is leading a new inquiry in Australia into allegations that a group of senior sailors on a Australian Navy ship operated a predatory sex ring that pressured female sailors to have sex with male crewmates. The inquiry was told this week that male sailors in a betting ring known as “The Ledger” placed various dollar amounts on sexual conquests involving female crew, including officers and lesbian sailors, the Australian reports. Female sailors would agree to have sex with their male counterparts to “get it over and done with ...

Yep, it's the 2nd Thusday of the month so that means it's time for Blitz, the Capitol Hill Arts Walk. Check out works by Corey Lewis at Bauhaus Coffee, Mina Best Loving at Babeland, Dana Peugh at Atlas Clothing, Erik Andrew at Caffe Vita, Stephanie Doll at Retrofit, a Bigfoot group show at ZAPP, Roy Powell and Greg Boudreau at Bluebird Ice Cream/Tea Room and dozens more at locations all over the Hill. You can party at Throwbacks NW/Gallery One which is located at 1205 E Pike St #1D and enjoy their "Vandals & Infidels" show with works ...

Seattle is a city of film festivals...the big daddy of SIFF, the LGBT festival in October and dozens of festivals focusing on films from specific regions and ethnic groups. One of the best smaller festivals is the Seattle Jewish Film Festival, now in its 15th year and presented by the American Jewish Council which officially opens Saturday, March 13th at SIFF Cinema at McCaw Hall with the local premier of the Oscar nominated Ajami. The festival continues through March 21st at various venues including SIFF Cinema, Cinerama, the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma and the Stroum ...

It's been rumored for weeks that Conan O'Brien, legally prohibited from working on television for six months following the demise of his stint as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show", would take to the stage for a nationwide tour that would essentially replicate his talk show in a theatrical format. Those rumors came to fruition today with the announcement that Ticketmaster would start selling tickets for his 30 city tour starting at 7am TODAY. Two shows are set for Seattle, April 18th and 19th with tickets ranging from $37.50 to $77.50. I'm guessing this is going to sell out, ...

Constance McMillen Clarion Ledger photo by Matthew Sharpe Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi cancelled the school prom Wednesday after officials learned that an 18-year-old senior, Constance McMillen, planned to attend the dance with her girlfriend and to wear a tuxedo to the annual event, which had been scheduled for April 2. In a message to students announcing the cancellation, the school board suggested that a private group should host an independent prom instead, Jacksonville Clarion Ledger reports. “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this causes anyone,” the message concluded. McMillen told the Clarion Ledger ...

This video has become a viral hit on YouTube. ‘TheColonelFrog’—Micah Schraft, who uploaded it Tuesday evening explains, “This moment was captured the day after thanksgiving. We bought our flip cam two days before and were testing it out. We were on our way to the kitchen when Calen stopped us to ask for help washing his hands.” His conclusion after figuring out that the two men he’d just met are married to each other: “That means you love each other.” So far, that moment of innocent acceptance has been viewed about 110,000 times. One of the hundreds of ...

San Francisco LGBT Center Flickr photo by CTG/SF     ::: A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors yesterday moved to delay final action on a request by the city’s LGBT Center for a loan to prevent foreclosure on its $12.3 million building, which opened in March 2002, Bay Area Reporter reports. The center is asking the city for a $157,500 loan, to help it through a financial pinch, according to San Francisco Chronicle. Supervisors on the board’s budget and finance committee yesterday expressed support for the center, but asked for more ...

The Balagan Theatre has been on a roll this season with its ambitious mix of contemporary and classical works in a massive ten show season. They scored big with last month's production of "Trout Stanley" which earned rave reviews from everyone in town (including me) and here's hoping the trend continues with tomorrow night's opening of their new production, Rolin Jones "The Jammer" a 1950's set comedy set in the world of roller derby. The play itself has earned good reviews since its premiere at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival but it will be interesting to see if ...

The material of the pants I wore today should've been made into shirts.Not pants.It's pretty thin material.Really, really, thin.So, yeah, I wore underwear today.Or I was wearing it.Till just a while ago.They were square cuts, only all day they've been doing their best imitation of a thong.Better to see my junk than tosee me pulling out wedgies.So, I've got underwear in my messenger bag right now,It's not as kinky as it sounds. ...