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Tue, Apr 24

Hundreds of Sacramento-area students rallied to support four students suspended for wearing anti-gay shirts. One participant said: "It's only going to get worse against Christians. We're going to get persecuted more and more. But those who stand to the end: God is going to save them." Um, right...

Sony's banking on Spider Man 3. Literally. Some insiders claim the flick cost $300 million to produce. No doubt, however, it'll make it back. And then some.

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission will honor Nepal's Blue Diamond Society for all their hard activist work. Unfortunately, they will not be honored with actual blue diamonds.

Thu, Apr 12

We've never quite understood Kate Moss and Pete Doherty's relationship. Now we do. And they're kind of cute. Still total nutters, but cute...

The fuzz may have been investigating theft at Atlanta's airport, but they found a bunch of horny gay men, instead. Now they're looking for more.

Regional lawyers have ruled that Latvia's City Council acted unjustly in barring last year's gay pride parade. Hoorah!

Wed, Apr 11

Maryland's House has passed a bill requiring health insurance companies to extend benefits to same-sex partners and children. The bill now needs to be signed by the governor to become a law. (We totally just had a School House Rock flashback.)

GLAAD's celebrating the tenth anniversary of Ellen Degeneres' coming out with a month full of flag-waving faggotry.

Sri Lanka may forbid homosexuality, but that's not stopping gay activists from planning a pride event. Trouble is, they don't have any money. Do you?

In an effort to make a more single friendly album, Madonna has joined forces with Justin Timberlake and uber-producer Timbaland. If they can't help her sales, no one can...

Tue, Apr 10

The House Judiciary Committee isn't fucking around with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. They've just issued a subpoena for more documents regarding the allegedly illegal firing of federal prosecutors. Nail him to the wall, kids!

New York has agreed to extend benefits to employee's same-sex partners. About fucking time, no?

Mario Vasquez still claims he's not gay. But, of course, the interview took place before that whole sexual harassment lawsuit, so who knows...

Don Imus may have called them "nappy-headed hos", but the Rutgers Women's basketball team has agreed to have a little sit-down. We hope they give it to him good.

Mon, Apr 9

Robbie Williams may have ditched Take That! to embrace his bad boy image, but some are saying the recently rehabbed singer's mulling a musical reunion. Um, is that supposed to be a career booster or a death rattle?

21-year old Akino George has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in the beating of gay singer, Kevin Aviance. Like his violent cohorts, George copped a plea. Smart fucker...

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Marvin Gaye
Mon, Dec 5, 2005

Just as life can imitate art, classical can imitate pop. First Marvin Gay was shot dead by his father; now South African superstar tenor Deon van der Walt has met a similar fate. In a scene worthy of an opera, Deon had a stormy fight with his dad Charles on their wine estate in Paarl, South Africa. He was found dead with two bullets in his chest; the father with one in his temple and the gun at his side.

Van der Walt

Marvin Gay had added an e to the end of his family name because of concerns he might be perceived to be a back street boy. Queerty is proud to now leave that damned e off. But what of this Van der Walt chap? Was he, or wasn’t he? He was 47, and the obits say “He is survived by his mother and brother.” So if he was not, and if anybody is offended by the insinuation he probably was, then we beg to grovel for your forgiveness.

Deon Van der Walt was an important figure in South African life, as he was that nation’s first tenor to have performed at all of New York’s Met, Milan’s La Scala, Vienna’s State Opera, and London’s Covent Garden. In addition to his mother and brother, he leaves behind a number of recordings, including a “Portrait” album giving an admirable sampling of his artistry across a range of styles.

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