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John McCain Lashes Out at Reporters Over Gay Military Ban

While his side may have won the day in preventing a vote on Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) appears to have lost the war with reporters after he loses his temper with two journalists from the gay press challenging him on the extent of investigations of gay servicemembers.

Was Palin Gay-Baiting When She Referred To VF Writer As “Impotent And Limp”?

Sarah Palin is apparently unhappy with Michael Joseph Gross, the author of the much-talked-about Vanity Fair piece.But when she appeared to refer to him as "impotent and limp and gutless" in an interview on Sean Hannity's radio show, was she also doing a little gay-baiting?

New York Times Insults Lady Gaga by Redefining “Gay Icon”

Judy Garland is a "gay icon." Her daughter Liza Minnelli also counts. Toss in Bette Midler and Madonna and Lady Gaga. You could probably even include Christiano Rinaldo and David Beckham as "gay icons," of a sort. But it's fair to say that a conservative member of Congress who is opposed to gay rights...

The Greatest Magazine Covers Celebrating Gay Pride

In celebration of Gay Pride Month and in honor of this important anniversary, Mediaite contributor Robert Newman arranged a series of magazine covers - each "featuring an artist, personality, historical event, or publication of significance in gay history" - and released one per day throughout the month of June on his Newmanology...

Gay Media Takes Heat for Naming Escort in Rekers “Rentboy” Scandal

In reflecting on the news that the co-founder of the Family Rights Council had used Rentboy.com to find someone to "lift his luggage," political satirist Lizz Winstead tweeted: "Gay prostitutes are the unsung heroes of investigative journalism."

Advocate Jumps the May 5 Gun in Posting “I’m Gay” Profile

Following a weekend of speculation launched by TMZ, the Advocate has posted a profile--dated May 5--of Country Music singer Cheley Wright announcing she's a lesbian. The gay magazine's announcement appears to answer the speculation launched by super publicist Howard Bragman who said weeks ago that there would be a Cinco de Mayo gay...

This Exists: Political Candidate Outed As…Straight?

Stop us if you've heard this one before - a candidate for political office fakes being bisexual to please voters, but their opponent in the race attempts to out them as being straight in order to sabotage their campaign. Oh, what's that? You haven't heard of anything like that? Well, clearly you haven't been paying...

Prop 8 Trial – The Remix

With the Supreme Court blocking a federal court in San Francisco from broadcasting the Proposition 8 trial on YouTube, two California men have done the next best thing to give the public a peak into the trial: re-enact it for YouTube, based on transcripts, liveblogging and tweets. Knowing people were clamoring to see...

Signorile v. GLAAD: Does Network Money Blunt Watchdog Efforts?

Is the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation too beholden to the networks it is supposed to be watchdogging? That's the allegation made by gay activist and radio host Michelangelo Signorile who has accused GLAAD of having “a drug habit it just can’t shake” when it comes to criticizing the corporations that give it...

Death Of The LGBT Media?

Less than a month after the Washington Blade, known as “the gay paper of record,” celebrated its 40th Anniversary at a glitzy reception at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C., comes news that the paper will no longer exist. The Blade—along with Atlanta’s Southern Voice and four other LGBT...