• Crazy comedy duo Joey and David drum up some laughs with this Gap-spoof. Also, QueerSighted’s Kenneth Hill thinks that David’s “hot”. Pass it on.
• Hyatt Hotel ain’t down with gay romance. A Houston branch of the hotel chain removed gay romance novelist Lauren Baumbach‘s very homo promotional materials. When she tried to reason with a customer service representative, he cut her off, “I’m not discussing this with you.” Must not be much of a reader.
• Boy George allegedly has a history of hiring whipping boys. From pop bitch: If George’s New York neighbours are to be believed, [Auden] Carlsen is not the first escort he’s picked up for this purpose. One tells us that George often brought young chaps back to his apartment for a session with whips and chains. The neighbour regularly resorted to banging on the walls and shouting, “Can you just finish him off quietly, for Christ’s sake!”
• White House tells Press, “Only you can or cannot support Tony Snow.”
• The World of Coca-Cola Museum will host an Andy Warhol exhibit. Because how else will the World of Coca-Cola Museum be taken seriously/get visitors/get press?
• Iron Man‘s movie suit revealed! (PS: Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man? Our nerd side says, “no”, but our inner art fag says, “yes”.)
• Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill to abolish the written consent law for HIV test. If passed, doctors will be able to test patient’s blood without their approval and/or knowledge. While this may help curb infection rates, it also blurs the line between a person’s rights and public health. Should doctors try to stem HIV, even if it means violating a person’s right to privacy?
Ben
The Illinois proposal sounds like a terrible idea. In Missouri, your name goes on a list of HIV positive persons when you test positive (thanks for forcing states to violate HIPPA, Bush) and simply having a record of a test, even if the result is negative, can allow an insurer to deny you coverage.