Brian Brown to Participate in Training Session for Anti-LGBT Activists

Brian Brown to Participate in Training Session for Anti-LGBT Activists

Brian Brown, president and co-founder of the anti-LGBT group National Organization of Marriage (NOM), will be traveling to France next week to participate in Manif Pour Tous’ “Summer University” training session.
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Andy Cohen Spreads His Legs, Matthew Mitcham Shows Off His Instrument And James Franco Shaves His Head

Andy Cohen Spreads His Legs, Matthew Mitcham Shows Off His Instrument And James Franco Shaves His Head

Bravo honcho Andy Cohen aired out his dirty laundry and then some while recording the audio version of his upcoming memoir The Andy Cohen Diaries.

Always spreading joy, diver Matthew Mitcham shows off the three medals he took home from the recent Commonwealth Games and his brand new banjolele. He’s already taught himself to strum and sing “Accentuate the Positive.”

Following his recent Emmy win for Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch might need to make more room on his mantle for more trophies for what’s reportedly an incredibly moving performance in The Imitation Game as persecuted real-life gay hero Alan Turing. Check out the trailer below for the film which opens November 21.

Yes, it’s impossible for Ricky Martin to take an unflattering photo, as evidenced by this one snapped on the set of a new music video he’s shooting in L.A.

Similar to her character on Girls, Allison Williams will play the boy who never grew up in NBC’s upcoming live musical version of Peter Pan. The Today show tweeted a first look at her costume.

First photo! See Allison Williams as Peter Pan: t.co/9JtZk5nFxd pic.twitter.com/60cAl3jDDb

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) September 3, 2014

Can Dax Shepard and Michael Pena fill out the uniforms of ’70s heartthrobs Erik Estrada and Jon Wilcox (pictured below)? We’ll soon find out when the duo stars in a forthcoming film adaptation of the hit police series CHiPS.

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And James Franco hasn’t been in the news for a couple of days, which is an eternity in Francoyears, so he posted a photo to Instagram showing off his newly-shaved head.

NeNe Leakes will get an opportunity to capitalize on the sometimes devious behavior she’s displayed on Bravo’s RHOA when she makes her Broadway debut this fall as the wicked stepmother in the stage musical Cinderella.

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New Campaign Urges Florida Gov. Rick Scott Not To Appeal Ruling Striking Down Gay Marriage Ban: VIDEO

New Campaign Urges Florida Gov. Rick Scott Not To Appeal Ruling Striking Down Gay Marriage Ban: VIDEO

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Equality Florida has announced the creation of a new social media campaign intended to stop Florida Governor Rick Scott from appealing a decision that struck down the Sunshine State’s ban on same-sex marriage. The campaign calls on the public to upload personal messages of support for marriage equality.

From Equality Florida:

6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c6d05d1d970b-200wiJudge Hinkle has stated that Attorney General Pam Bondi cannot appeal the decision. Then who can appeal? Craig J. Nichols, Florida’s Secretary of Management Services; John H. Armstrong, Florida’s Surgeon General; and Harold Bazzel, Washington County Clerk of Court. Two of the three take orders from Governor Scott and will likely appeal the decision if he tells them to do so.

We need to send the message loud and clear: “Governor Scott, DO NOT appeal the marriage decision.”

This is where you help! Make a video telling Governor Scott not to appeal the marriage decision and post it to Facebook/Twitter/Youtube – and use the hashtag #MarriageNow.

Judge Hinkle’s decision striking down the marriage ban was one in a succession of rulings out of Florida on same-sex marriage, none of which ruled in favor of the state. Meanwhile, Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi has been adamant that she intends on enforcing and defending the ban. 

Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist has also called on Governor Scott to end his enforcement of the same-sex marriage ban. If Scott does not appeal Judge Hinkle’s decision by September 21, the ban will become null and void. 

Watch a sample #MarriageNow video, AFTER THE JUMP…


Sean Mandell

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Cardinal Dolan to stay as grand marshal in NYC St. Patrick's parade with 1st gay contingent

Cardinal Dolan to stay as grand marshal in NYC St. Patrick's parade with 1st gay contingent
NEW YORK – There is no more natural spot for Roman Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan — a proud, ebullient Irish-American — than grand marshal of the city’s historic St. Patrick’s Day Parade. But the honor now has an added significance: Parade …

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Gay group to march in New York St. Patrick's Day Parade for first time

Gay group to march in New York St. Patrick's Day Parade for first time
NEW YORK — Organizers of New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade have agreed to allow a gay contingent to march under its own banner for the first time, making an exception for a group of employees from NBC, the network televising the event. The …

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Winning Streak Broken: Judge Upholds State's Gay Marriage Ban

Winning Streak Broken: Judge Upholds State's Gay Marriage Ban
(Newser) – A federal judge upheld Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriages yesterday, a rare loss for gay marriage supporters who had won more than 20 consecutive rulings overturning bans in other states. US District Judge Martin Feldman also upheld the …

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