Christopher Sieber Gets Hung at Sardi's
Christopher Sieber Gets Hung at Sardi's
Receiving one of Broadway’s biggest honors, the Matilda star now has a caricature on iconic restaurant’s walls of fame.
Brandon Voss
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/theater/2014/11/17/christopher-sieber-gets-hung-sardis
Cameron Esposito Answers 11 Questions About Lesbians (VIDEO)
Cameron Esposito Answers 11 Questions About Lesbians (VIDEO)
Earlier this month comedian Cameron Esposito answered a few questions about what it’s like to be a lesbian.
The video was so informative — and so hilarious — that she’s back for more!
In this round of “Ask A Lesbian,” Esposito tackles hard hitting questions like, “Do you find Ellen attractive?” and “If lesbians are attracted to women, why is it that some lesbians have partners that look and act like men?” and the burning (literal and figurative) inquiry, “Can you help me install my heater?”
Watch the video above as Esposito proves no question is too personal — or too stupid — for her to offer an answer and then go pick up her album and follow her on Twitter. For upcoming dates, head here (or don’t — more Cameron for us!).
Golden Globe Winner Shonda Rhimes To Be Honored at 2015 HRC Los Angeles Gala Dinner
Golden Globe Winner Shonda Rhimes To Be Honored at 2015 HRC Los Angeles Gala Dinner
HRC today announced that Shonda Rhimes will be honored at the organization’s 2015 Los Angeles Gala Dinner on Saturday, March 14, 2015.
HRC.org
James Franco Offered To Submit And Do Anything You Ask On Camera
James Franco Offered To Submit And Do Anything You Ask On Camera
Never let it be said that James Franco isn’t a Renaissance man. As part of Paper magazine’s continued effort to break the internet (they’re responsible for last week’s nude photos of that person we refuse to mention on this site), Franco took part in a #MakeJamesDo Google hangout and let viewers dictate his actions. This culminated in the entertainer donning a pink tutu to impersonate Marilyn Monroe, letting a puppy lick peanut butter off his face, sketching with his feet, twerking and, well the list goes on. Presumably there was a boring no-nudity stipulation, but maybe he’ll get drunk and post another racy pic to Instagram.
Watch Franco do your bidding below.
Jeremy Kinser
5ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT de São Carlos 2014 – Tadashi HP
5ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT de São Carlos 2014 – Tadashi HP
São Carlos brilhou no último dia 16 com milhares de pessoas tomando a Av. São Carlos na 5ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT.
World AIDS day 2014. December, 1st.
What Does Islam Really Say About LGBT People?
What Does Islam Really Say About LGBT People?
The founder of Muslims for Progressive Values criticizes ‘deviant, draconian, and hateful’ variants of Islam and advocates for LGBT and gender equality.
Stevie St. John
www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2014/11/17/what-does-islam-really-say-about-lgbt-people
New Study Suggests Genetic Link For Male Homosexuality
New Study Suggests Genetic Link For Male Homosexuality
CHICAGO (AP) — A large study of gay brothers adds to evidence that genes influence men’s chances of being homosexual, but the results aren’t strong enough to prove it.
Some scientists believe several genes might affect sexual orientation. Researchers who led the new study of nearly 800 gay brothers say their results bolster previous evidence pointing to genes on the X chromosome. They also found evidence of influence from a gene or genes on a different chromosome. But the study doesn’t identify which of hundreds of genes located in either place might be involved.
Smaller studies seeking genetic links to homosexuality have had mixed results.
The new evidence “is not proof but it’s a pretty good indication” that genes on the two chromosomes have some influence over sexual orientation, said Dr. Alan Sanders, the lead author. He studies behavioral genetics at NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute in Evanston, Illinois.
Experts not involved in the study were more skeptical.
Neil Risch, a genetics expert at the University of California, San Francisco, said the data are statistically too weak to demonstrate any genetic link. Risch was involved in a smaller study that found no link between male homosexuality and chromosome X.
Dr. Robert Green, a medical geneticist at Harvard Medical School, called the new study “intriguing but not in any way conclusive.”
The work was published Monday by the journal Psychological Medicine. The National Institutes of Health paid for the research.
The researchers say they found potential links to male homosexuality in a portion of chromosome X and on chromosome 8, based on an analysis of genetic material in blood or saliva samples from participants.
Chromosome X is one of two human sex chromosomes; the other is chromosome Y, present only in men.
The study authors note that animal research suggests a gene located in one region of chromosome X may contribute to some sexual behavior; it’s one of the same regions cited in the new study.
Specific causes of homosexuality are unknown. Some scientists think social, cultural, family and biological factors are involved, while some religious groups consider it an immoral choice.
Study participant Dr. Chad Zawitz, a Chicago physician, called the research “a giant step forward” toward answering scientific questions about homosexuality and helping reduce the stigma gays often face.
Being gay “is sort of like having certain eye color or skin color — it’s just who you are,” Zawitz said. “Most heterosexuals I know didn’t choose to be heterosexual. It’s puzzling to me why people don’t understand.”
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Sanders’ research: www.gaybros.com
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AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner can be reached at www.twitter.com/LindseyTanner
