Rosie O’Donnell prepares to walk down the aisle a second time

Dec. 6, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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Rosie O’Donnell and her girlfriend, Michelle Rounds, are engaged. The TV Host announced the engagement to the audience of her program, The Rosie Show, on Monday. On Friday, she tweeted a link to a picture of Rounds with the caption “happy – in love”. O’Donnell and Rounds met earlier this year in a Starbucks. O’Donnell recently [...]

New York legalizes gay marriage

June 25, 2011   Leave a Comment  

The New York State Legislature voted this week to legalize gay marriage, a measure hurriedly signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo late Friday night. The gay marriage law takes effect in 30 days. In one of the highest profile celebrity responses, actor Neil Patrick Harris immediately and officially proposed to longtime partner David Burtka. [...]

Texas judge refuses to grant firefighter death benefits to transgendered widow

May 30, 2011   Leave a Comment  

A Wharton county, Texas, Judge recently ruled that a transgender widow’s marriage to a Wharton Firefighter was not legal at the time of the firefighter’s death, leaving the widow ineligible to receive her husband’s death benefits. Firefighter Thomas Araguz died in the Line of Duty during a fire at an egg farm in Wharton, in [...]

Elton John speaks out about gay marriage

Jan. 24, 2011   Leave a Comment  

Elton John performs on "Good Morning America" at the Beacon Theatre on October 20 in New York (WireImage)

“OK. I’m straight. You’re gay. Let’s get along.”

BLAST EXCLUSIVE: Police investigating assault by Charlie Baker supporter on lesbian who photographed anti-gay marriage sign

Nov. 1, 2010   5 Comments  

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BRAINTREE — Police are investigating an alleged assault by a Charlie Baker campaigner on a lesbian who took a picture of him holding a Charlie Baker for governor sign taped to an anti-gay marriage sign. Chris Ellis-Hibbett, 36, of Dorchester is a married lesbian. In an exclusive interview, she told Blast Magazine that, on Saturday, [...]

Portia de Rossi legally takes Ellen DeGeneres’ last name

Sept. 23, 2010   1 Comment  

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Thursday granted Hollywood actress Portia de Rossi the right to change her name to DeGeneres, after her spouse, Ellen DeGeneres. Her new full name is now Portia Lee James DeGeneres. According to ABC, the new Mrs. DeGeneres commented: "I am thrilled to legally adopt my wife’s name. I [...]

Oh Carrie Prejean, you naughty minx

Nov. 11, 2009   1 Comment  

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Your sex tape won’t save you

Massachusetts sues federal government and stands up for gay rights

July 8, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Attorney General Martha Coakley argues that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional

Commentary: On Rick Warren

Jan. 1, 2009   Leave a Comment  

On January 20 the world will watch Rick Warren, a man who has compared gay marriage to incest and abortion to the Holocaust, give the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration. Oddly enough, in the public eye Warren comes off as an almost moderate pastor, something that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Warren backed [...]

Gay Marriage: The Musical

Dec. 4, 2008   Leave a Comment  

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die Credits: Conceived and Written (six weeks later than he shoulda) by-Marc Shaiman Directed and Staged by: Adam Shankman Produced by Adam Shankman, Marc Shaiman and Mike Farah Edited by Bradly Schulz and Drew Antzis Cast (in order of appearance) California Gays and The People That Love [...]