Patrick Sammon steps down as president of Log Cabin Republicans. London's gay former top cop Brian Paddick joins cast of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, reveals George Michael used to ask him for drugs: [Paddick] famously championed a lenient approach to drug possession during his tenure. He said today: 'Every time I met up with George Michael, the first thing he’d always ask was: 'Have you got a spliff?'...'The joke wears off after a while, but he said it again and again.'" Also on board the show, believe it or not, are George ...

MadProfessah appeared on NPR's News and Notes this morning with Dr. Gary Gates (Wiliams Institute), Patrick Sammon (Log Cabin Republicans) in my capacity as Board President of the Barbara Jordan/ Bayard Rustin Coalition.The program is hosted by Farai Chideya, who asked thoughtful questions and seemed generally interested in the topic, as an African American woman.The audio (and video) of the discussion can be accessed here. ...

This should be a great panel tomorrow at UCLA Law School discussing where we are now with Proposition 8 and what the next steps will be in achieving full equality in California will be.Election 2008: A New Administration, Proposition 8, & LGBT VoteLOS ANGELES, CA ‹ On November 13th, The Williams Institute will bringtogether nationally recognized advocates, reporters, lawyers, and legal andpolicy scholars to discuss the outcome of Election 2008 and the implicationsfor gay rights legislation. The post-election discussion will coverlesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community reaction to the newAdministration, passage of California¹s Proposition 8, and the LGBT ...