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NEW STUDY REVEALS SURPRISING DETAILS ABOUT AMERICA’S GAY MARRIAGE SUPPORTERS

The poll shows that 53 percent of the population supports gay marriage, but there are some fascinating results buried in the details.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/14/2013 at 3:55PM | No Comments

Gallup released results from a new study yesterday that shows 53 percent of the U.S. population believes the law should recognize same-sex marriage. Great news, but not exactly surprising, considering we’ve seen several similar studies lately that yield the same results — even here in good ol’ PA. There are a few points buried in the details, however, that I think deserve a mention: READ MORE

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Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/14/2013 at 1:39PM | No Comments

Local dancer Gunnar Montana will grace the cover of our Summer Issue of G Philly.

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If you don’t know, the print version of G Philly comes out four times a year and covers everything from fashion and dining in Philly to award-winning investigative news stories and profiles of sexy local singles. We’re really excited for our Summer Issue, which will hit stands on May 23. In it, you’ll find a complete travel guide to Rehoboth (featuring hunky cover model Gunnar), a must-have summer-accessories roundup and an exclusive interview with the sister of late local porn star Joey Stefano.

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5 FUN GAY FACTS ABOUT NEW MARRIAGE EQUALITY STATE, MINNESOTA

Who knew Minnesota had such a flaming gay history? Here, five gay tidbits that you may not have known about the North Star State.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/14/2013 at 11:12AM | No Comments

Rainbow over Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota.

What a month for marriage equality! Last night, the Minnesota Senate gave final approval on a bill that will make it the 12th state in the nation to legalize same-sex nuptials. It will become official tonight, when Governor Mark Dayton signs it into law.

For those of you scratching your head over how in the world Minnesota managed to score marriage equality before we did, you may be surprised to learn that the state has quite a colorful gay history. Here are five fun LGBTQ facts that you may not know about The North Star State: READ MORE

WATCH: TRAILER FOR SEAN HAYES’ NEW GAY SITCOM

NBC announced it will pick up the Will & Grace star's sitcom about a recently divorced gay father.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/14/2013 at 9:16AM | No Comments

This weekend, it was announced that television networks will be pulling the plugs on a handful of gay-centric and gay-loved shows. ABC decided to cancel Happy Endings, and NBC canned both Smash and one of my personal favorites, The New Normal. On the upside, we still have Mitch and Cam, and NBC will be airing a new show starring Will & Grace‘s Sean Hayes. READ MORE

WOMAN GETS KICKED OFF PLANE FOR SINGING WHITNEY HOUSTON SONGS

Didn't anyone tell her that you should never sing Whitney in public?

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/13/2013 at 1:26PM | 2 Comments

There are a few things in life we’ve learned to avoid at all costs: drinking beer before liquor, don’t walk down dark alleys alone and, unless you’ve got the chops, you should never, ever attempt a Whitney Houston song in public. It can apparently get you kicked off planes. READ MORE

HOW DOES PENNSYLVANIA STACK UP ON THE GEOGRAPHY OF HATE TWEETS MAP?

The color-coded graphic zeroes in on the meanest tweeters in the land.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/13/2013 at 11:27AM | No Comments

A team of researchers at Humboldt University has put together a graphic map of the United States that pinpoints the nation’s meanest tweeters. With what I’m sure was expert know-how, the students read through “geotagged hateful tweets” between June 2012 and April 2013, analyzing them for speech that came across as negative to the LGBTQ, ethnic and disabled communities. The results were then displayed on the above color-coded map, called the Geography of Hate, zeroing in on the worst offenders with a glaring blotch of red. READ MORE

MONDAY KICKSTARTER: THE NEW NORMAL GETS CANNED, GAY SHOW STARRING SEAN HAYES IS PICKED UP

Plus: Illinois governor is chomping at the bit to sign a marriage equality bill, California to start requiring schools to teach LGBT history and more in this weekend's gay headlines.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/13/2013 at 9:43AM | No Comments

Fans of The New Normal will be sorry to hear that the show was just cancelled after one season. Click image for story.

I trolled the web for LGBTQ headlines all weekend so you wouldn’t have to. READ MORE

THIS WEEKEND: AIDS QUILT SONGBOOK AT WILLIAM WAY

Plus: Vancouver online clothier Indochino opens a pop-up shot in Rittenhouse, it's Prom Queen GayBINGO! time and more!

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/10/2013 at 4:47PM | 1 Comment

Philly Poet Laureate Sonia Sanchez is performing at the William Way Center's AIDS Quilt Songbook.

Since its debut in 1992, at the Lincoln Center in New York, musician William Parker’s AIDS Quilt Songbook has gone through a variety of modifications — much like the actual AIDS Memorial Quilt — and this weekend the William Way Community Center (WWCC) is sewing a few more patches into its evolving legacy. The WWCC remix (if you will), is being led by New York-based composer and pianist Gordon Beeferman, who has invited a handful of established New York and Philadelphia musicians and poets to perform, as he explains, “some older, some newer and some premiere songs.” READ MORE

15 QUESTIONS FOR MADDY MILAN

"When I filed for witness protection, a drag queen in Philly was the only spot they had, so I took the job."

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/10/2013 at 1:00PM | No Comments

The first time I saw Maddy Milan (aka the quite dashing Michael Meyers), she was performing on a makeshift wooden stage at Tabu. She was dripping in diamonds, her hair was coifed like one of the fanciest Mad Men brunettes and she was strumming a toy guitar to some sweet little Dolly tune. The queen — some kind of Wanda Jackson-Joan Collins hybrid — did seem to be a little off-her-rocker, though. She just stood in the middle of the stage, eyes a little blank, head tick-tocking side to side like a Bobblehead on Xanax. Actually, come to think of it, she probably was on something, because as the song went on she started to disrobe to reveal a full-body nylon suit equipped with the droopiest boobs this side of the new LGBT Senior Housing Complex. She just stood there, swinging those puppies all over the place. The crowd loved it, we erupted in cheers that quickly turned to gasps when the dress hit the floor to reveal a stuffed penis that practically hung to her knees. I was a little stunned at first, but when that wore away, I realized I was starring at one of my favorite new drag queens in Philly — or at least the huge penis of one of my favorite new drag queens in Philly. READ MORE

PHOTOS: MAYOR NUTTER SIGNS PHILADELPHIA’S LGBT EQUALITY BILL

"This is now the law in Philadelphia."

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/10/2013 at 10:03AM | 4 Comments

Philadelphia LGBT history was made yesterday afternoon, when Mayor Nutter signed Bill #130224, otherwise known as the LGBT Equality Bill, into law. The brief ceremony was packed with excited spectators, tons of reporters and orated by a team of local lawmakers who helped pave the way for the bill. The sentiment that was on all of their lips was the bill’s trailblazing efforts to make Philadelphia, as Nutter put it, the “most LGBT-friendly city in the world.” The mayor said he is “proud to be working in this area again,” and vowed to continue using his platform to promote LGBT equality. READ MORE