Saturday, October 31, 2009
9 Steps to Casting A Good Spell....
1. Cast a circle and connect with the divinity within
2. Call upon the divinity from without
3. State the goal of your spell
4. Visualize your goal
5. Raise energy by chanting, dancing, or drumming
6. Direct your energy to the spell's goal
7. Release the energy of your spell, ground any excess energy
8. Offer libation and thanks and close your circle
9. Act in accord and give back in thanks
Casting a spell? Don't forget to:
- decide on your goal
- find guidance for your spell from an oracle or divation tool
- prepare your space by cleansing with salt water or herbs such as sage
5 Facts for Successful Spellcasting:
* Passion fuels a successful spell; doubt can kill it.
* Spells can be performed almost anywhere -- though I don't recommend attempting it while in the midst of rush-hour traffic! You do need to work without being disturbed when you cast a spell. So find a quiet and private place, preferably outdoors.
* Once you've cast a spell, don't talk about it -- or even think about it -- for 24 hours!
* An old axiom says that spells should rhyme. A rhymed spell has rhythm and joyfulness in it, it's easy to remember and repeat, and the repetition itself creates an altered, magical consciousness.
* A spell is only used to control yourself, never another or Nature and remember, you should not do spellwork on someone else's behalf without their permission.
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BREAKING: Levi Johnston on the Fence About Playgirl Shoot
"The media have been having a field day with Levi Johnston’s long, long flirtation with a porn-style photo shoot. So where does that leave Levi’s much vaunted photo shoot? I reported here back in mid-October that Johnston would be posing for the skin rag (now just online) in early November.
On Oct. 30, Brian Moylan, in a widely circulated report on Gawker, announced: "Though Levi Johnston’s svengali Tank Jones told us last week that he was "90% sure" Levi would bare all for Playgirl, he has officially removed that pesky 10% uncertainty. Levi will be going, um, whole hog for his upcoming shoot."
I must report that a very informed source has told EDGE that the contract has, in fact, not been signed. Despite all of the media frenzy around Johnston’s daily workouts in his hometown of Wasilla, and his chowing down on moose meat. Jones and his lawyer, Rex Butler, who have been handling Johnston’s every move since he burst into fame, are still hedging about doing the shoot at all, let alone how much skin he’ll show." (Continue Reading-Source/Edge Exclusive)
WGB: I hope this isn't true....sadly I can't wait to see the SPREAD!
Breaking via TOWLEROAD
Thousands Rally Against Anti-Gay Hate Crimes in London
(image flickr user zefrog)
"Thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square in London last night for a vigil in response to a recent surge in anti-gay hate crimes, and more specifically, the recent homophobic murder of Ian Baynham, and the attack on James Parkes, a police trainee who was beaten in Liverpool last week." (Continue Reading-Source/Towleroad)
Happy Halloween from Wicked Gay Blog!
Have a great day! There will be limited blogging but if you have news tips, Halloween photos, music, etc that you would like to share please e-mail me: david@wickedgayblog.com
Some breaking news:
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who had skyrocketed to national attention in 2004 when he ordered county clerks to issue same-sex marriage licenses, late Friday made a somewhat unexpected withdrawal from the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzeneggar as governor of California.
US: Mass. can’t force gay marriage benefits
Alleged gay bashers to go to trial
Maddow Vs. Liz Cheney
Hugh Jackman Will Not Take His Sparkly Pants to the Oscars
Massive Layoffs At a Bleeding Regent/Here Media.
The Death of the Advocate? Advocate Folding (Into An Insert)
Another gay man murdered in Jamaica?
Police: SC state attorney caught with stripper
Argentine Congress considers same-sex marriage
Reports of The Advocate's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated?
Last update 6:20 pm EST - All topics open for forum discussion via comments section below.
Massive Layoffs At a Bleeding Regent/Here Media.
The Death of the Advocate? Advocate Folding (Into An Insert)
Another gay man murdered in Jamaica?
Police: SC state attorney caught with stripper
Argentine Congress considers same-sex marriage
Reports of The Advocate's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated?
Friday, October 30, 2009
Is Matt Bomer Gay?
Allegedly Matthew Bomer of White Collar fame is gay. Well according to Perez Hilton he is and there are photos of him kissing some guy that I have chosen not to post on this blog. I don't care if he is gay or not because he sure is easy on the eyes! More on this here and here.Gay or straight, he is GORGEOUS and also very talented so we wish him the best in his career!
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Video of the Day :: It's Easy to Be Straight!
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NFL Still Homophobic, Despite Progress
The headlines generated by Chiefs running back Larry Johnson--who Tweeted an anti-gay epithet and later repeated it verbally--has brought the issue of homophobia in pro sports front and center once again.
An Oct. 30 Kansas City Star article interviewed gay former NFL player Esara Tuaolo, who the article said was only one of a few football pros to come out of the closet. Like the others mentioned--David Kopay and Roy Simmons--Tuaolo revealed his orientation only after he had retired from the sport.
The article noted that the NFL had been rocked recently by a bid from anti-gay, conservative radio shock-jock Rush Limbaugh to acquire the St. Louis Rams as part of a group that would have purchased the team jointly; Limbaugh was later excluded from the group in the midst of controversy that arose. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)
Which is scarier in this picture?
The goblin on the left or the Confederate Flag? This house is on Government Street in Mobile, Alabama. (Source-BlueDog Mobile)WGB: Makes me sad that people don't realize how much hate this flag represents. I get the same sickening feeling in my gut when I see a Swastika.
Bea Arthur leaves $300K to gay youth
Thank you for CONTINUING to be a friend!
"Golden Girls" star Bea Arthur's generosity lives on!
The actress, who died in April, included a $300,000 donation to New York's Ali Forney Center, an organization supporting homeless LGBT youth, in her will, leaving center Executive Director Carl Siciliano overwhelmed by her kindness.
Siciliano said he knew of Arthur's plan to include the center in her will, but never knew the amount.
He had been struggling to keep the doors of the shelter open. The organization assists more than 1,000 people each year, providing shelter for those who had to leave home "for being who they are," Siciliano said.
"The last year and a half, since the economic crisis started, it's been really hard to keep this program going," Siciliano said. "A lot of the foundation and corporate money that we used to get has dried up, and we've been growing. Every day, we have about 125 kids a night waiting to get into our housing."
But on Tuesday morning, a FedEx carrier delivered a $300,000 check.
Siciliano said he immediately started to cry. Arthur's donation couldn't have come at a better time. (Continue Reading-Source/CNN)
WGB: Thanks Bea...we love you and miss you!
The Scent of All Hallows Eve is in the Air
Getting excited about Halloween yet? This photo comes from the guys over at Dude Flesh which has a great line-up of men in various Halloween costumes.
Obama Forges Forward on Gay Issues: Ends HIV Travel Ban, Reauthorizes Ryan White Act
Two days after signing the historic Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act--the first federal law to extend protections to GLBT Americans--President Barack Obama addressed two other issues seen by gay Americans as crucial to the cause of equality.
The president signed into law legislation that re-authorizes the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act. The law provides funds for another four years to programs that provide medicine and care for needy people living with HIV/AIDS. An estimated 500,000 individuals rely on the program to maintain their treatment regimens.
President Obama also announced the end of a long-standing ban on HIV-positive visitors to the United States. The ban had been in place since the 1980s. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)
WGB: Okay, in the past week on Obama watch we have the extension of the Ryan White Act, the passage of the Hate Crimes legislation, and now the end of the HIV travel ban. Looks like the President is keeping his campaign promises after all. I know many people would disagree but name one President that has done more?
This article begs to differ however.
Florida’s Capital City OKs Partner Benefits
Unmarried couples of whatever sexual orientation are now eligible to receive family benefits in Tallahassee, Florida, according to an Oct. 29 article posted at Tallahassee.com.
The change in city policy will being benefits to city employees who are in domestic partnerships and commonlaw marriages. Another change extends anti-discrimination and anti-harassment city policies to cover sexual identity and sexual orientation. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)
Gay Renters to Get Some Discrimination Protection
When it comes to negotiating a lease or paying fair rent, gay and transgender renters may soon get more protection.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it’s fast-tracking a nationwide study to determine the extent of housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It’s also proposing regulations to insure these individuals won’t be denied public housing or government housing vouchers because of their identities.
HUD’s initiatives will soon be posted for public comment, but the agency offered no timeline for the study or regulations.
If the regulations pass, gay and transgender renters would get legal firepower they’ve never had, though not as extensive as other protected classes. The proposed regulations only cover HUD rental programs, so not all apartments will be included. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)
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High school teacher suspended after controversial assignment
"Teacher Dan DeLong (pictured left) is beloved by many of his students, as an educator who pushes the envelope for his students.
But he's not pushing anything right now. Students and parents say he's been suspended from his job at the Southwestern School District High School in Piasa, located north of Alton. At issue: DeLong offered his students optional work by going to a website and reading a scientific report about homosexuality in animals.
The word of his suspension comes from Facebook, the online networking site. His supporters at the school have created a webpage in support of DeLong and more than
400 people have signed on to show support, or at least read details of the dispute.
DeLong teaches honors English to 10th to 12th grade students. The website option was made to a 10th grade class.
Students say the parent of one of the students saw the website and thought it was not appropriate for her child.
School officials, according to parents, have set a hearing for DeLong for Monday night at the school board offices." (Source)
WGB: My source tells me that DeLong is a straight married man with two kids who is an ally of the GLBT community and was simply trying to educate through this assignment. This man needs our support! If you blog, please share this story. If you don't blog please forward this blog post to friends, post this link to your Facebook, and Tweet it if possible - I would be grateful! Also, you can join his Facebook page below.
You can see that Facebook page in support of DeLong by clicking here.
The controversial article in question can be found here.
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’Big Brother 9’ winner due in Boston court in drug case
The winner of the reality TV show "Big Brother 9" is headed to federal court for a detention hearing on a drug charge.
Adam Jasinski (jah-ZIN’-skee), of Delray Beach, Fla., is charged with attempting to sell 2,000 oxycodone pills. He is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Boston Friday.
Jasinski was arrested in North Reading on Oct. 17 after he allegedly showed a government witness two plastic bags filled with oxycodone, a prescription painkiller that can cause dependance.
Jasinski won $500,000 on "Big Brother 9" in April 2008. In an affidavit, a federal drug agent said the 31-year-old Jasinski told him he had been using his winnings on the CBS reality show to buy thousands of oxycodone pills and resell them along the East Coast. (Source-Edge)
Transgender suicide prevention program launching in MA
A first-of-its-kind coordinated effort is being launched in Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC), that will work to prevent transgender suicide.
"Transgender people and others whose gender does not conform to rigid stereotypes are at greater risk for self-harm and suicide as a result of harassment, discrimination, and violence," said Gunner Scott, executive director of the MTPC. (Continue Reading-Source/Bay Windows)
Brandon Beemer joins Adam Bouska's NoH8 campaign
Via Towleroad: "The Bold and The Beautiful's Brandon Beemer is one of the latest celebs to join Adam Bouska's NoH8 campaign. He also gets bold and beautiful for the Everyman campaign in collaboration with Cosmopolitan to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer."
Boston Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project Halloween Party
Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project Halloween Party :: October 25, 2009
This year’s Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project Halloween Party -- the ninth by the organization and the second at Estate -- had twice as many participants as the previous year. And there were great costumes -- from Dorian Gray and Aladdin and his Genie (both prize-winners to Carmen Miranda and two extremely hunky lumberjacks. Here are the photos.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Colton Ford :: moving on with no regrets
Colton Ford :: moving on with no regrets
Hunky Colton Ford won’t apologize for his porn past as he parlays his fame into a budding music career.
GLAAD Board Member Dies after Cardiac Arrest on Atlantis Cruise
A member of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's national board died Saturday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during an Atlantis Events cruise vacation.
Question of the Day
Will you be dressing up for Halloween this year? What do you plan to dress up as?
Breaking Gay News :: All Topics Open for Forum Discussion
| A supporter and an opponent of same-sex marriage made their respective cases on live television Wednesday, less than a week before a statewide referendum on whether to allow gay marriage in Maine. |
| AIDS experts urged Russian officials on Wednesday to scrap their abstinence-based strategy for curbing the spread of HIV, saying the country’s fast-growing epidemic could be entering a dangerous new phase. |
| The new top federal prosecutor in Seattle knows the significance her role carries for many people: She’s apparently the nation’s first openly gay U.S. attorney. |
| California’s government is so broken it can be fixed only by rewriting the state constitution, a coalition of business and civic groups said Wednesday as it filed language for two ballot initiatives that would begin the process. |
| Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, who made two gay slurs within a 24-hour period, was given what amounts to a one-game suspension Wednesday night, but Johnson’s agent said he would appeal. |
| One of Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors worried about his own drug use and his professionalism after he kissed her and prescribed her highly addictive drugs, according to his diary, which was read in court. |
| President Obama signed landmark legislation that finally includes sexual orientation as a category of a hate crime into law in the presence of the family of Matthew Shepard, for whom the bill is named. |
| Pro Tennis superstar Andrew Agassi, married to Steffi Graf and formerly Brooke Shields, admits in a new memoir that he used crystal meth and lied to drug testers. While high, he did what many do: He cleaned his house. |
| Scientology spokesperson Tommy Davis says that his church is not anti-gay, and says that the faith did not support Proposition 8. |
| A federal court case in San Francisco may offer a window into the arguments in favor of marriage equality that could eventually find their way before the U.S. Supreme Court. |
Catholic and Orthodox representatives have given voice to their "sadness" that Lutheran gay and lesbian families are being treated with equality by their faith.
Madonna to match EVERY dollar raised for Malawi
WGB: I guess I didn't realize just exactly how passionate Madonna was about helping these orphans, many of whom have parents with AIDS until watching this video.
(Source-Boy Culture)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Cougar Towns Nick Zano
Okay since there was no GLEE tonight (because of the World Series) we watched Modern Family (LOVE THIS SHOW) and Cougar Town. Okay, so the gay couple on Modern Family.....make me smile. But this guy on Cougar Town makes me......(Fill in the blank!)
Tennis Superstar Andre Agassi Admits Using Crystal Meth
Andre Agassi’s upcoming autobiography contains an admission he used crystal meth in 1997 and failed a drug test--a result thrown out after he lied by saying he "unwittingly" took the substance.
According to an excerpt of the autobiography published Wednesday in The Times of London, the eight-time Grand Slam champion writes that he sent a letter to the ATP tour to explain the positive test, saying he accidentally drank from a soda spiked with meth by his assistant "Slim." (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)
Matt Damon Beefs Up as a Rugby Player in Invictus
Via Towleroad: "Rugby fans might want to be on the look-out for Clint Eastwood's Invictus, which tells the story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) and the captain of South Africa's rugby team Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon) became allies to help unite the nation in the run-up to the 1995 World Cup." Click here to watch a clip of the movie!WGB: WOOF!
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BREAKING :: Hate Crimes Bill now LAW!
"After a decade of debate, persistent advocacy and 14 separate congressional floor votes, President Barack Obama today signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in a White House ceremony attended by the Shepard and Byrd families." Read the entire story here!
WGB: I am so fucking thrilled about this you have no idea! I honestly was beginning to doubt I would see this day in my lifetime. Thank you Congress, thank you fellow activists, thank you friends and supporters of the GLBT community, thank you Mr. President, and most importantly...thank you Judy Shepard!
Sticky & Sweet Tour to premiere on EPIX on Friday
Watching this clip reminded me of just how amazing this concert was!
Videos of the Day :: L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Gala
This is really worth watching when you have time. I have posted my 3 favorite clips compliments of Kenneth in the 212, and let me tell you if you need a hearty laugh today please take a moment to watch these.
Ft. Worth Police Appoint LGBT Liaison
The Fort Worth, Texas, police have taken a major step toward repairing its relatioship with the LGBT community after a violent bar raid on June 28, 2009-‚the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. The fracas came in for criticism from government officials and eventually police officials themselves.
After intense media scrutiny and protests from the Fort Worth LGBT community in the weeks following the Rainbow Lounge incident, the Fort Worth Police Department began a number of initiatives meant to mend fences with the LGBT community. One such action (in addition to an official apology from the Chief of Police) is the appointment of Sara Straten to the interim position of LGBT liaison. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)
Chiefs RB Johnson apologizes for gay slurs
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson issued his second apology in 12 months Tuesday and was told to stay away from the team while the NFL and the Chiefs complete their investigation into his use of a gay slur.
As Johnson was releasing his apology, a national gay rights advocacy organization called on the league and the team to take disciplinary action against the two-time Pro Bowler. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)
WGB: I am not buying it.
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