Fabulous Newscast: December 3, 2010
Submitted By: Fabulous Rob on December 3, 2010
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- Gay Partner of Slain Trooper Sues for Survivor’s Benefit
A gay Missouri man sued the state to obtain the survivor’s benefit from his partner, a state trooper killed in the line of duty. - “Gay” Captain Jack Written for Jackman
The role of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean was originally written for Hugh Jackman, but he lost the part to Johnny Depp, who recently revealed that Disney disliked his “gay” portrayal of the flamboyant character. - Fred Karger Ramps Up Run for President
Fred Karger said that he would decide within the next few months whether to make a historic run for president as an openly gay candidate, but some members of the Republican party abhor the idea. - Black Celebs Talk AIDS, Down Low
Magic Johnson, Boris Kodjoe, Loretta Devine, Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams, For Colored Girls’
Omari Hardwick and more turned out Wednesday night for the Black AIDS
Institute’s tenth annual “Heroes in the Struggle” event — and one of the
night’s most common topics was ending the down low. - Dr. Laura Slams DADT
Dr. Laura does a 180 and slams the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, saying, “this business of being concerned about whether or not a person is gay is utterly ridiculous.” - Prop. 8 Appeal Judge Won’t Recuse Himself
Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the U.S. court of appeals for the ninth
circuit denied a request by Prop. 8 supporters to disqualify himself
from the case because his wife is a former director of the ACLU’s
Southern California office. - Person of Interest in Hollywood Publicist Murder Kills Himself
A person of interest in the killing of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen fatally shot himself Wednesday night after being approached for questioning by police in the lobby of a Los Angeles hotel. - Which Gay Softball Team Is the Hottest?
A few of the teams from the Greater Los Angeles Softball Association
have pooled their hottest players for a 2011 wall calendar, with all
proceeds going to benefit the teams and the AIDS Project Los Angeles
Necessities of Life program. - Chicago Mayor: Civil Unions Not Enough
Chicago mayor Richard Daley hailed Wednesday’s historic vote legalizing
civil unions in Illinois but urged lawmakers to “move faster” and push
for marriage equality. - Gates and Mullen: Repeal DADT
Defense secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike
Mullen pound the point home at Tuesday’s Senate hearing that they believe “don’t ask, don’t
tell” should be repealed before the end of the year.
