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This weekend, the new Britney Spears song, “Ooh La La,” was leaked to the internet. The light, breezy number is set to roll during the end credits of the upcoming film Smurfs 2. READ MORE
PLAYDAR: BRITNEY SPEARS DEBUTS SMURFY NEW SINGLE, ‘OOH LA LA’Ms. Spears new single from Smurfs 2 was just leaked to the internet. Smurftastic or not?Posted by Patrick DeMarco on 5/21/2013 at 1:28PM | 1 Comment
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FORMER SHAMPOO PARTY PROMOTER GAY BASHED IN NYC [UPDATED]Dan Contarino becomes victim of the recent wave of hate crimes sweeping through the Big Apple.Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/21/2013 at 10:22AM | No Comments
What on Earth is happening in New York City? The metropolis is supposed to be the epicenter of LGBTQ rights in New York, but lately it has become a veritable gay-bashing battle zone. Over the weekend, reports surfaced about a man who was fatally shot in Greenwich Village — allegedly for being gay — and today I’m getting word that the string of abuse has hit close to home. Bruce Yelk at nightlifegay.com reports that Dan Contarino, former promoter of Shampoo Nightclub’s Shaft Fridays, was assaulted last night in the East Village, at Avenue D and 4th Street — on the same night that a rally was held in NYC in response to five other bias-related attacks in the last month. According to Yelk, witnesses have said that Contarino was kicked and beaten by an attacker who was yelling “faggot.” Those same witnesses said they rushed to his aid, but the assailant got away. Yelk reports that Contarino is shaken up with a nasty black eye. I reached out to him for comment, but haven’t heard back yet. Stay tuned for updates. UPDATE [4:54 p.m., 5/21/2013]: Contarino still hasn’t returned my calls, but I’ve been following a string of comments on his Facebook feed. Here’s what he’s reported so far: 1. “THANKS FOR CALLS…. GAY BASHED LAST NITE…. back from small surgery…. CHEST XRAYS THIS AM…. suspect still at large… police n media waiting to interview me… U JUST WANNA CRY N MOVE ON….” 2. ”UGH…. THIS IS JUST AS BRUTAL AS the ATTACK…. 3 hours… 8 detective interviews… now waiting for Hate Crimes Unit main interview… THEN BACK TO HOSPITAL….” 3. “NBC JUST CALLED ME… another HATE CRIME ATTACK in SOHO this morning !!” 4. “Still at precinct…. I NEED A FAB BIG PAIR OF D&G or GUCCIS during this healing process… LOL” 5. “Just signed official police report at 4pm…. the incorrect one some newsreels posted earlier… INCORRECT” 6. “NYC POLICE COMMISSIONER HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE FOR ATTACKS…. been informed to expect all newsstations to interview me at hospital tonite..” Follow G Philly on Twitter | Like G Philly on Facebook | Follow G Philly on Instagram Have gay news you’d like to share with G Philly? Send tips to jmiddleton@phillymag.com. |
INFOGRAPHIC: WHAT MARRIAGE EQUALITY LOOKS LIKE ACROSS THE PONDThis color-coded map illustrates the status of marriage equality in the 58 European Countries.Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/21/2013 at 9:35AM | No Comments
Last week I showed you a neat infographic of the current state of marriage equality in the United States. Here’s the European version, published by ILGA-Europe. On this map, green represents one end of the spectrum — the countries that are most accepting of same-sex marriage — while red (hello, Russia) marks those that are most opposed. Follow G Philly on Twitter | Like G Philly on Facebook | Follow G Philly on Instagram Have gay news you’d like to share with G Philly? Send tips to jmiddleton@phillymag.com. |
PHILADELPHIA’S LGBT VOTING GUIDE FOR PRIMARY ELECTION DAYThe list of Equality Pennsylvania's endorsed candidates includes two openly gay men running in Harrisburg.Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/20/2013 at 6:27PM | No Comments
Is it just me or did Primary Election Day just slip up totally unexpected? Whatever the case, it’s tomorrow (Tue., May 21) and Equality Pennsylvania has released this LGBTQ voting guide of endorsed community leaders across the state who have “all pledged to work hard to advance the policies that matter most to LGBT people.” In Harrisburg, there are two openly gay men running for office: Ben Allatt (above, left), who’s running for City Council, and mayoral hopeful Dan Miller (above, right). There aren’t many terribly exciting elections happening here in Philly, but every office counts if we want to make some major moves on the LGBTQ civil rights front this year. Here’s the list of Equality PA-endorsed candidates, starting with here in the 215. READ MORE |
INFOGRAPHIC: THE EVOLUTION OF CHERIn honor of the gay icon's birthday, here's a timeline of her fabulous life so far.Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/20/2013 at 4:14PM | No Comments
Today, one of the greatest gay icons in gay-icon history turns 67. Here, thanks to CantMiss.tv, we turn back time to take a look at the life of the over-the-shoulder-hair-tossing, lip-snarling diva. READ MORE |
PHOTOS: GOOD TIMES WERE HAD AT THE MAZZONI CENTER’S ELIXR EVENTScenes from the Center's annual fundraising gala.Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/20/2013 at 2:29PM | 1 Comment
 Vocal trio Hotsy Totsy were among the evening's musical guests. It may be one of the most important organizations in the city with a mission that’s no joke, but when it comes time to party, the Mazzoni Center (MC) knows how to throw down. On Saturday night, I went to its annual Elixr fundraiser, held way up on the 33rd level of the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. The floor was packed with a colorful crowd representing every letter under the LGBT and ally rainbow — folks dressed to the hilt but not afraid to unfasten their top buttons or pull back their hair to have a good time. The evening was more about chatting with friends and meeting new ones than being tied to a chair listening to a bunch of stuffy speeches. There was ample food and drink to keep attendees giddy, and good music kept the vibe up and bop-y. And the best part about it was that we were having a good time for a good cause. READ MORE |
METRO MEN’S CLOTHING WINS IBA LGBT BUSINESS AWARDThe Passyunk men's fashion boutique will use the $5K prize to add online-shopping capabilities to its website.Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/20/2013 at 12:14PM | No Comments
 Metro Men's Clothing owner Tom Longo with Mayor Nutter and East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District's Renee Gilinger. This afternoon, at a luncheon at the Sofitel Hotel, the Independence Business Alliance (IBA) announced that its annual LGBT Business Award will go to Passyunk men’s fashion boutique Metro Men’s Clothing (MMC). READ MORE |
WATCH: ALL THE GAY SKETCHES ON THIS WEEKEND’S SNLThis weekend Ben Affleck hosted what is probably the gayest Saturday Night Live yet. Here I round up clips.Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/20/2013 at 11:22AM | 1 Comment
This weekend’s Saturday Night Live, with host Ben Affleck, may have been the gayest one ever — with three LGBTQ-centric sketches that touched on everything from same-sex weddings to gay conversion therapy. Below I’ve rounded them all up. Just click on the image to watch the video.
My favorite , “New Xanax,” was a commercial about a new pill that relieves the anxiety of having to measure up to the fabulous-ness of gay weddings. Best moments: A man who’s fretting because he can’t keep up with the group of dancers who know every choreographed step to a Beyoncé song “that hasn’t even been released yet,” and a recent bride who’s embarrassed that she gave her guests Cheese Nips and a mini bottle of water as parting gifts, when her gay friends handed out tickets to Italy and $40K. READ MORE |
MONDAY KICKSTARTER: FRENCH PRESIDENT SIGNS MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL INTO LAWPlus: Another porn star dies too young, lots of homophobia out of Texas and more in the weekend's LGBT headlines.Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/20/2013 at 9:39AM | No Comments
 France's president signed the country's marriage-equality bill into law. Click image for the story. I trolled the web for LGBT headlines all weekend so you wouldn’t have to. READ MORE |
PLAYDAR: 6 NEW SONGS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH RIGHT NOWThis week, G Philly's resident DJ shares his favorite tunes of the moment.Posted by Patrick DeMarco on 5/17/2013 at 4:01PM | No Comments
Every Friday, G Philly resident DJ Patrick DeMarco mixes a roundup of tunes to take you into the weekend. This week, he shares some of his newest favorites. When I started putting together this week’s list, it made me think about how my tastes have changed over time. My love for music started way back in the late ’80s, when I would listen to Casey Kasem and the American Top 40. Each week, I would follow the countdown, record it in a notebook and try to predict where the songs would land on the list the next week. Over time, I like to think that helped me hone my good-music-picking skills. With the songs this week, you will find a mixed bag of genres that have influenced me over the years — from soul and club to pop and rock. READ MORE |
