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Republican vice-presidential candidate and self-described hockey mom Sarah Palin appeared at a Flyers game in Philadelphia this weekend. The crowd's boos are overwhelming. We almost feel bad for this Palin character. Almost. |
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Kelly has sued Paul D. Corbett and Corbett's loosely-assembled group, Citizens Opposed to Politicians Who Pander to Perverts, for defamation. Kelly field suit last month in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, asking at least $50,000 in damages. Kelly and fifteen other politicos voted to up the Boy Scouts' rent because city lawyers found they could not grant preferential treatment to a group that discriminates. |
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Or, Grabbing Life By The Horns
But, I had signed on to a press trip for a gay weekend in Philadelphia. Group activities are also not something to which I’m inclined and I needed some time away from New York City, with which I was falling out of love. |
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» Fold!
We knew it was coming, but we've just received word that civil war torn HX magazine shuttered its Philadelphia venture, HX Philadelphia. Now the city's homos have no other option but to wander the streets like zombies to seek out their own debauchery. Tragic. |
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» Alycia Lane Charges Dropped
Former Philadelphia CBS anchor Alycia Lane will not face charges for assaulting a female NY police officer, who she also called a "dyke bitch". Apparently her clawing didn't do enough damage. It did, however, ruin her career. [Jossip] |
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"Dyke Bitch" Not Okay
As we reported Monday, the journo recently went apeshit on an undercover cop, whom she deemed a "dyke bitch". While Lane languishes in "vacation," the honchos over at her local CBS affiliate want the gays to know that will stand by our collective side: CBS 3 is conducting its own investigation of whether Lane, who now is off the air on "vacation," called a female New York undercover cop a "dyke" and slugged her in the face early Sunday on a New York City street, the station said in the statement. Philadelphia Gay News publisher Mark Segal also reminds us that CBS 3 led the fight against Dr. Laura Schlessinger's on-air homophobia: they were the first to drop the show from their frequency. Their action sparked a national movement. |
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Like, The Worst
Yesterday we reported on how the Philadelphia's Boy Scouts will be evicted from their city-owned headquarters because they refuse to accept the gay folk. From today's NY Times: A scout leader who once sued the City of Berkeley for challenging a national Boy Scout ban on members who are gay or atheist has been arrested on felony charges that for at least five years he sexually abused young males in the troops he led. Sick, yes, but oh-so entertaining! |
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Philadelphia Refuses To Budge On Eviction
The organization refused to renegotiate its anti-gay policies and will now definitely face eviction from their tax-subsidized headquarters. We've been covering this story for some time now, but we're consistently impressed with the Scouts' tenacity. Consider this quote from national spokesman Gregg Shields, Since we were founded, we believe that open homosexuality would be inconsistent with the values that we want to communicate with our leaders. A belief in God is also mentioned in the Scout oath. We believe that those values are important. Tradition is important. Our mission is to instill those values in scouts and help them make good choices over their lifetimes. Yeah, well, your "good choices" have made you homeless. We'd rather be a sinning cocksucker with a roof over our - um - heads, than a homeless wimp who refuses to evolve. And our mother wonders why we loathed our brief Boys adventure. |
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• Britain's Anglican and Roman churches come together to protest lesbian in vitro legislation. • United Nations takes on Amy Winehouse's cocaine "glamorization". • Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency experiencing gayest season ever! |
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• Jossip hit up The Atlantic's 150th anniversary bash/voyeuristic adventure. Watch for special appearances from Moby, Andrew Sullivan, Patti Smith and some other familiar faces. • Who's your favorite fictional gay? • RIP AIDS activist and Bill Clinton ally Dr. R. Scott Hitt. |
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Philadelphia Keeps Word, Raises Rent
The organization's Cradle of Liberty Council, which currently pays $1 a year in rent, must pay the increased amount to remain in its downtown building past May 31, Now that they have to pay up, Scout officials are playing the "think of the children" card. Scout Spokesman Jeff Jubelirer says "[The money] would have to come from programs. That's 30 new Cub Scout packs, or 800 needy kids going to our summer camp. It's disappointing, and it's certainly a threat." Boo hoo. |
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First Queer Judge To Take Oath Today
39-year old Anders knows, however, that coming out can't be contained: Though lots of people know I'm gay, the coming-out process really doesn't end. It's important to be who you are and to be happy with yourself. Though unique to Philadelphia, Daniel isn't the only gay Anders: his older brother, Chris, works as a lawyer for the ACLU. Mama must be so proud. |
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Cappas, you see, decided to have a little fun at the expense of two female prisoners. |
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Friends Seek Erika Keels' Killer
What's more, the department declared Keels' killing an "accident". When Keels' trans comrades raised the issue, police turned their backs. |