The segment, “What Would You Do?” places actors in real life situations to see how people react to uncomfortable circumstances.
In this episode of 20/20, two gay male actors were placed in a New Jersey straight sports bar to see how patrons reacted when the men were affectionate, and to see how they reacted to other placed actors who pretended to be homophobic. To the surprise of many, many patrons stood up to for the gay couple, with one man even saying “You are beautiful” to the couple.
Should we try this at Tully’s or somewhere?
Keepers at a bird sanctuary in West Sussex hoped that the last remaining female Blue Duck in the country - called Cherry - might mate with either of the drakes, Ben or Jerry. But neither male duck appeared interested and are now inseparable at the Arundel Wetland Centre, leaving Cherry to her own devices.
See full article here: Blue Ducks likely to die out in UK after male birds get together - Telegraph.
Some couples that sued the city of Ithaca in 2004 for the right to marry have chosen to stay in Ithaca, hoping that same-sex marriage will soon be legal in NY state:
“Some people had considered going to California, when it was legal there briefly,” Hungerford said. “Some have gone to Canada. But the majority of the couples I have kept in touch with continue to wait for it to be legal in New York.”
via Ithaca 50 still hope to be married in N.Y. | pressconnects.com | Press & Sun-Bulletin.
The openly gay screenwriter took home an Oscar tonight for ‘Milk’s script, and thanked Harvey Milk for inspiring him as a young teen:
BLACK: When I was 13 years old, my beautiful mother and my father moved me from a conservative Mormon home in San Antonio, Texas, to California, and I heard the story of Harvey Milk. And it gave me hope. It gave me the hope to live my life; it gave me the hope that one day I could live my life openly as who I am and that maybe even I could fall in love and one day get married. […]
Most of all, if Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he’d want me to say to all of the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told they are less than by their churches, or by the government, or by their families, that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of value. And that no matter what everyone tells you, God does love you, and that very soon, I promise you, you will have equal rights federally across this great nation of ours.
via Think Progress » ‘Milk’ screenwriter Dustin Lance Black wins Oscar..
Gay students at a suburban Chicago high school are planning their school’s first mixer for LGBT students. I love the quotes the Chicago Tribune plucked out of them:
They wanted a splashy affair open to all students and neighboring schools, said senior Aliya de Grazia, 17, the club’s co-president.
“We’re working on a disco ball and disco lights,” de Grazia said.
“Full kitsch. People love kitsch,” quipped co-president David Norman, 17.
via Gay students going ‘full kitsch’ for mixer — chicagotribune.com.
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