Chris Christie, the contrarian
How ironic that my blogging hiatus ends with the same person it began with, Chris Christie. When I lasted updated this blog on January 9, I noted that the New Jersey legislature had decided to push a same-sex marriage bill even though Gov. Christie (R) had once threatened to veto such a bill. On Tuesday,...
DADT repeal, one year later…
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Ryan Seacrest doesn’t belong on ‘Today’
File this under bad ideas. NBC is actually considering Ryan Seacrest as a possible successor to Matt Lauer as co-anchor of “Today.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC has met with Seacrest’s representatives about the job. (Lauer’s contract expires at the end of 2012 and he is not expected to renew it.) If true, this...
Massive black holes discovered
Astronomers have discovered several massive black holes in the Coma and Leo constellations. According to a report in The New York Times: One of these newly surveyed monsters, which weighs as much as 21 billion Suns, is in an egg-shaped swirl of stars known as NGC 4889, the brightest galaxy in a sprawling cloud of...
Gay porn past fucks over another great teacher
We’ve seen this story before. We have a perfectly good high school teacher and coach; he is respected by students and colleagues; he even chairs the English Department! But of course, since he once worked in gay porn prior to teaching, none of his good deeds matter. Evil people have set out to ruin his...
Countdown to the Oscars: Globes, SAG nominations
With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror, that means one thing: It’s officially awards season! And for me, it’s always about my “Countdown to the Oscars,” which is back for a third year on 30/Male. Though more than a dozen critics associations will be handing out awards between now and Oscar night, I still believe that...
Hillary appoints Ellen as global HIV/AIDS envoy
The secretary of state has named Ellen DeGeneres a global HIV/AIDS envoy. In a letter released today, Hillary said this about Ellen: “Your words will encourage Americans in joining you to make their voices heard in our campaign to achieve an AIDS-free generation. The enormous platform of your television show and your social media channels...
The law has no place in HIV disclosure between consenting partners
File this under misguided and ridiculous. A North Carolina man, who happens to be living with HIV, has been arrested because he did not disclose his status to his partner before engaging in unprotected sex. The sex was consensual and involved another male partner. North Carolina is one of the states in which HIV-positive people...
