Wicked Gay Blog - Best of 2009

The following were the most read, searched, played, and viewed posts by you the reader in 2009.

Does it Matter?

You know your from Boston when...

Moved to Tears

400 richest Americans’ incomes doubled under Bush.

Restroom Encounter

I'm Your Private Dancer... (I laughed so hard it hurt on this one!)

Testicle Check PSA

Video of the Day (Very progressive Argentinian commercial.)

Girl's Just Want to Have Fun 2009 (Cyndi remakes her 80's classic.)

Wicked Funny Condom Commercials

YES WE DID!

Fisting?

Str8 Men Who Do Gay Porn...Thoughts?

B-A-N-A-N-A-S! (Str8 men show how they would do oral.)

I Guess Times are really Tough...

Diversity Lesson 101: LGBT Seniors - Hardships, Struggles, and Pride

Question of the Day :: Which term best describes YOU?

Gay Men and Bareback Sex

Wicked Hot :: Naked Boys Surfing (Video)

PROUD MARY - Done the Gay Way!

Fraternity vs. Westboro Baptist Church (Video) (Well done boys!)

Wicked Funny :: Lesbian Aunt Comes to Visit (a.k.a. Kelly -I want that top.)

Conservative Harvard Student Goes After Barney Frank on Economy

The (Mostly Republican) Hate We are up Against

Wicked F'kn Funny :: Jackie Beat On Corn Syrup

Kris Allen is the Winner of American Idol

Just for Fun :: What is your drag name?

Must See Movie :: Soldiers Girl

Colton Ford is Losing His???

Holy Bulge Batman!

Wicked Flashback :: An old Commercial I Loved

Who is HOTTER???

Wicked F'kn Funny :: Frasier -Gay Bar Episode (Video)

If I were a DJ... (80's Edition!)

Wicked Hot :: Banned Rugby Commercial

How to Shave Your Groin - by Scott Herman

How old were you realized you were gay? How old were you when you came out?

How does your state MEASURE up? (Penis Size.)

Wicked Funny or Wicked Offensive? You Decide.

If you could write a letter to your 18 year old self what would you say?

High school teacher suspended after controversial assignment

Fired Brookstone Manager Claims Religious Discrimination Over His Anti-Gay Workplace Comments

Wicked Hot :: Italian breakdancing champion Antonio Anuk

10th Annual Boston Santa Speedo Run

Thank YOU for an incredible year!


Lady Gaga

Jib Jab Year in Review

A-Trak producing Madonna’s “comeback” album?

Madonna is currently at work on a new album, which is expected to be unleashed some time in 2010. (This will be her first album under her new 10 year contract with Live Nation.) She has stayed relevant in the music business by constantly reinventing herself, taking in new genres and musical experiments and making them her own. She is meticulous about how she selects collaborators, because they inform the sound of the albums as much at Madge herself.

You would find weird describing a new Madonna record as a "comeback album", unless you're Parisian hip hop and electro producer DJ Mehdi. "I can’t wait to see N*Sync and the Backstreet Boys getting back together. Oh, and A-Trak producing Madonna’s comeback album," Mehdi told Dummy magazine's Adam Saville who asked him what he was excited about music-wise for the new decade.

DJ Mehdi is the second French producer rumoured to be involved in Madonna's first music release under the Live Nation contract. The 32 year old joins David Guetta who, as reported one month ago, told Digital Spy: "I would love to work with Madonna. It will probably happen very soon actually. It's all in the early stages and I'm not allowed to speak about it yet."
(Sources MadgeTribe & MTV)

Gay Indiana Professor Don Belton Stabbed to Death in Own Home

 
Via Towleroad: "Gay Indiana University professor and author Don Belton (left) was stabbed to death in his home by Michael Griffin, a decorated Marine who claims Belton sexually assaulted and raped him in front of his girlfriend while they were intoxicated."

Watch: The Drive to Ban Divorce in California

Via Towleroad

WGB: LOVES IT!

Wicked Interesting...

(Via - JMG)

In D.C., Gays, ACLU Agree With Anti-Marriage Group on Free Speech

In D.C., Gays, ACLU Agree With Anti-Marriage Group on Free Speech

It’s not every day that GLBT equality advocates find themselves praised as "reasonable" by anti-gay groups. Then again, it’s not every day that GLBT equality advocates stand up for the right to free expression by people who wish to strip them of their on family rights.

Rainbow Lounge raid, Annise Parker’s election dominate Texas headlines in 2009

Rainbow Lounge raid, Annise Parker’s election dominate Texas headlines in 2009
By Scott Stiffler | Dec 30
The June 28 raid on the Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth and the ongoing fallout from it generated dozens of headlines in 2009.

Mexico City enacts region’s 1st gay marriage law

Mexico City enacts region’s 1st gay marriage law
By Mark Stevenson | Dec 30
Mexico City enacted Latin America’s first law recognizing gay marriage Tuesday and said it hopes to attract same-sex couples from around the world to wed.

Vt. judge: Birth mom must give child to ex-partner

Vt. judge: Birth mom must give child to ex-partner
By Wilson Ring | Dec 30
The birth mother of a 7-year-old Virginia girl must transfer custody of the child to the woman’s former lesbian partner, a Vermont judge ruled, adding that it seems the woman has "disappeared" with her daughter.

Meet the New Avon & Tupperware Ladies: Gay Men

In 1886, a forward thinking man founded a company by the name of Avon, which offered women the rare chance to become successful entrepreneurs by selling beauty products to other women.

Flash forward to 2009, to an America progressive enough to elect its first black president but still misogynist enough to deny the oval office to a woman. The American woman may have a way to go, but she’s certainly come a long way. Although hawking products like Mary Kay, Avon and Tupperware are still viable options, today they’re far from not the only game in town.

One sign the pendulum has swung? Gay male direct sales reps are stepping into the comfortable pumps traditionally occupied by women--and, in the process, obtaining the same economic independence.

Another sign? Furry-chested, gay-friendly Aussie hunk Hugh Jackman is currently filming "Avon Man" - the true tale of a suddenly unemployed hetero male who becomes an Avon salesperson to make ends meet. What begins as act of economic desperation soon catapults the charming, testosterone-fueled lipstick hawker into the one of the company’s top sellers. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)

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Wicked Hot :: Sven Smits

Much more via All Hot Men

Tough Guys

Via David Dust

(Click to enlarge. Who is your favorite?)

Lambda Legal blasts Obama; federal judge battles administration

Lambda Legal has lashed out at the Obama administration for refusing to give spousal benefits to a lesbian federal courts employee despite a judge’s order that it must do so.

"We are once again surprised and shocked that the Obama administration is rejecting another chance to do the right and legal thing, disregarding both the order, and the substantive analysis, of the chief judge of the 9th Circuit about what federal law and the 9th Circuit’s employment rules require in this case," said Lambda’s marriage project director, Jennifer Pizer. (Continue Reading-Source/Bay Windows)

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Related: Hillary is looking better and better

The Men of "Big Brother" Seasons Past

Mike Dutz
Steven Daigle -"The Gay Cowboy"

Russell the "Love Muscle"

Via our friends at Dude Flesh

Federal Prop. 8 trial starts Jan. 11

The trial in the federal lawsuit seeking to overturn California’s Proposition 8 starts Jan. 11 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. It could last a month.

Representing the gay side are famed attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies, who, in 2000, argued opposite sides of the Bush/Gore "hanging chad" election mess before the U.S. Supreme Court. (Continue Reading-Source/Bay Windows)

Wicked Hot :: J.D. Ordonez (formerly of Real World)

More via Sozo

Gay Couple Arrested in Malawi--for Marrying

A gay couple in Malawi (country made famous by Madonna's recent adoption and philanthropic efforts) celebrated a traditional marriage ceremony, only to be placed under arrest for it. The charge: "gross public indecency."

The arrest comes even as another African nation, Uganda, mulls new legislation that would put gays to death for certain sexual offenses. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)

On Eve of Marriage Equality, Landmark D.C. Gay Bookstore to Close

With marriage equality set to take effect in the nation’s capital, a landmark gay bookstore is preparing to shutter its windows for good.

Lambda Rising opened three decades ago, when gays and lesbians in America struggled to achieve--and hold on to--even the most basic civil protections. That struggle continues today, with recent setbacks for gay and lesbian families in California, New York, and Maine countered by a victory for marriage equality in Washington, D.C. Throughout those decades of struggle, GLBT culture has depended in part on bookstores like Lambda Rising, oases where gay readers might go to find gay voices telling the story of America’s sexual minorities. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)

Taylor Lautner Is Single Again

Via Manhunt Daily Blog: There are only forty-four days until your Taylor Lautner fantasies stop being creepy, and I've got some good news for all you jailbait lovin' manthers. The twinkie werewolf heartthrob has just broken up with his girlfriend Taylor Swift. A source close to the singer told Us Weekly, "There was no chemistry."

Hmmm, could he be gay? If so there are hundreds of teen girls that will be devastated.

Beauty

More via Sozo

Question of the Day

What are your plans for New Year's Eve?

Top Ten Republican Wingnut Lies Of 2009

The wingnuts came up with some doozies this year. Huffington Post counts down the ten biggest lies.

1. The census will result in internment camps.
2. Health care reform = death panels.
3. Obama was born in Kenya. (I know an idiot that actually believes this!)
4. Obama cedes U.S. sovereignty by bowing.
5. Obama indoctrinates school kids with speech.
6. Bill Ayers really wrote Obama's autobiography.
7. Dems are turning the country to socialism.
8. Obama is a Muslim.
9. Terrorist plan electromagnetic pulse attack.
10. The 9/11 planner will be set free in NYC.

(Source)

Karl Rove Disrespects Sanctity of Marriage, Gets Divorce

"A family friend told POLITICO: 'After 24 years of marriage, many of which were spent under incredible stress and strain during the White House years, the Roves came to a mutual decision that they would end the marriage.

Said spokeswoman Dana Perino: “Karl Rove and his wife, Darby, were granted a divorce last week." (Continue Reading-Source/Towleroad)

Wicked Yummy New Blood For True Blood

Via Socialite Life: "There's a hunky new werewolf on True Blood, and even though I personally don't think he holds a torch to Taylor Lautner, Joe Manganiello is certainly gonna melt hearts as Sookie's newest crush, Alcide."

WGB: Sadly I have not yet seen this show but know a lot of my gay friends love it. This guy is very manly, I may have to start watching!

Levi Vs. Bristol - Open To The Public

"A teeny tiny victory for Levi Johnston and the ongoing custody battle over his and Bristol Palin's son Tripp.

A judge has granted Levi's request to make the court proceedings open to the public.

Of course Levi would ask to make his private matters open for all to see!

Bristol requested to keep the case out of the public eye, arguing that privacy would be best for their son, Tripp. She also asked for a gag order so no one involved in the proceedings could talk about the case and all files would be under anonymity.

Levi fought back saying:

"I know that public scrutiny will simplify this matter and act as a check against anyone's need to be overly vindictive, aggressive or malicious, not that Bristol would ever be that way, nor that I would. But her mother is powerful, politically ambitious and has a reputation for being extremely vindictive . . . So, I think a public case might go a long way in reducing Sarah Palin's instinct to attack."

Sexy Sarah's daughter is quick to deny his claims saying her "mother is not involved in the case" and believes Levi is only wanting to make the proceedings public "for his own self-promotion". (Source-Perez)

Will Madonna open the Grammys on January 31?

My friend over at Boy Culture has heard this rumor and I hope its true. What do you think she will perform? Celebration has been on life support since it's release so I sure hope it isn't that song as much as I do like it.

Photo: A photo recently taken of Madonna and Tom Ford.


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Disabled parking thieves slammed - Official fed up with ‘rampant’ abuse

Heartless Hub motorists who use handicapped parking passes meant for relatives - dead or alive - drew a harsh rebuke from the state’s top advocate for the disabled.

“What they’re doing is not just selfish, it’s absolutely illegal,” said Myra Berloff, director of the Massachusetts Office on Disability. “It never fails to surprise me how many people fail to do the right thing.”

The Herald reported yesterday that Boston is cracking down on able-bodied drivers using handicapped permits to snatch special spots reserved for the disabled, as complaints of abuse violations soar statewide. (Continue Reading-Boston Herald)

Cop To Nude Cyclists In New Zealand: Wear Helmets

Police picked up two naked men on a late night bike ride in a New Zealand town but let them off with a warning: put on helmets.

"They were wanting to experience total freedom," said Senior Constable Cathy Duder, who stopped the pair about 10 p.m. on a recent night in the beach resort town of Whangamata. She told them: "You may experience total confinement. You should head home and get helmets." (Continue reading-Source/Edge)

Irate Woman Destroys Perfume Display At Ga. Store

Athens-Clarke police are looking for a woman who destroyed $1,000 worth of perfume at a store after being told she couldn’t return items without a receipt. The Athens Banner-Herald reported Monday that police said the woman pushed over a large plastic display stand holding several hundred sample-size bottles of perfume that cost $3.50 each.

A clerk at Joy Joy Beauty said they told the customer she couldn’t return several items Saturday afternoon because she didn’t have a receipt.

They said the display stand broke after the woman pushed it and every bottle of perfume smashed against the floor as she stormed out of the store and drove away in a green van. (Source)

Top 20 Gay TV Moments Of 2009, Pt .1

Via JMG: "The top ten comes out tomorrow."

Senate confirms 1st openly gay US marshal

Minneapolis assistant police Chief Sharon Lubinski has become the first openly gay U.S. marshal.

The U.S. Senate confirmed the Green Bay, Wis. native to be the U.S. marshal for the Minnesota district. Last week’s confirmation also makes her the first female marshal in the state. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)

Prison Warden Steps Down Amidst Anti-Gay Allegations

Prison Warden Steps Down Amidst Anti-Gay Allegations
By Dena Potter | Dec 29
The warden at Virginia’s largest women’s prison is retiring amid allegations the prison discriminated against gay inmates and denied others access to religious services.

Gay Argentine Couple Weds at Last

Gay Argentine Couple Weds at Last
By Almudena Calatrava | Dec 29
They had to travel to the ends of the Earth to do it, but two Argentine men succeeded in becoming Latin America’s first same-sex married couple.

Question of the Day

What 2009 story comes to mind the most when you think about this past year?

Wicked Hot :: Octavio Garate

(Source)

No gay change for the Salvation Army

"...I do not ring the bell for the Salvation Army. I do not donate to the Salvation Army, because the Salvation Army discriminates against gays and lesbians in employment, works to defeat civil rights measures that protect gays and lesbians and promotes position that gay relationships “do not conform to God’s will for society.”

Some will say, but the Salvation Army performs good work — the organization feeds the hungry, shelters the homeless, clothes the impoverished, whether gay or straight.

Yes, yet there are many other organizations performing the same work as the Salvation Army that do not discriminate against gays and lesbians, that will not use your donation against you.

From the Salvation Army’s Web site: “The Army regards the origins of a homosexual orientation as a mystery and does not regard a homosexual disposition as blameworthy in and of itself or rectifiable at will. Nevertheless, while we are not responsible for what we are, we are accountable for what we do; and homosexual conduct, like heterosexual conduct, is controllable and may be morally evaluated therefore in light of scriptural teaching.

“For this reason, such practices, if unrenounced, render a person ineligible for Salvation Army soldiership.” (Continue Reading-Source/365 Gay)

Wicked Hot Jock :: Gonzalo Canale of Italy (Rugby)

Stephen Gately death not linked to drug use, confirms forensic report

"Stephen Gately smoked cannabis and drank alcohol the night he died, a forensic report has confirmed.

But the Boyzone singer's death was caused by an undiagnosed heart condition and was not linked to drink or drugs." (Continue Reading-Source/Daily Mail)

What I didn't get for Christmas....

...and wish I had. There are a few men around town I would like to point it at because I have my suspicions, lol. (Via Queerty)

The Top 5 Gay Getaways for 2009 Vacation Home Buyers

The Top 5 Gay Getaways for 2009 Vacation Home Buyers
The largest Internet-based real estate company on the planet, GayRealEstate.com, has just released its 2009 picks in the category of "Top 5 Gay Getaways" and the timing could not be better. Prices are down, interest rates are still attractively low.

There Will Be Nowhere for the Gays to Hang Out at Sundance

"The Queer Lounge, the marketer-friendly hangout spot for LGBTs at Park City's Sundance Film Festival, will not be appearing in January. That's because GLAAD, which has been handling the Lounge since 2007, has made the responsible fiscal decision that a $200,000 is too much to spend in this economy for a glorified networking spot. But don't think GLAAD is dropping out of Sundance — which this year might be boycotted by anti-gays — all together: Continued via Queerty »

Queer-eyed and Brokebacked :: LGBT pop culture in the 2000s

Queer-eyed and Brokebacked :: LGBT pop culture in the 2000s
By Scott Stiffler | Dec 27
With the decade coming to an end, EDGE thought it time to take a quick look back at some of the stand-out events in LGBT pop culture along with analysis.

Aspen Readies for 33rd Annual Gay Ski Week

Aspen Readies for 33rd Annual Gay Ski Week
By Robert Israel | Dec 26
Aspen and nearby Snowmass Village, Colorado, are gearing up for Gay Ski Week, set for January 17-24. Visitors will find a slew of new shops, gussied-up classic hotels, newer hotels sparkling with sophisticated hip interiors, and restaurants that feature tasty, imaginative fare. Sounds perfect for the gays!

Wicked Hot :: Jerrad V Swodeck

Much more via Gay Socialites

AT&T Customer Service: "New York City Is Not Ready For The iPhone"

"AT&T has apparently found a workable solution to the reported data congestion in New York City. They've quietly stopped selling the iPhone from their web site to customers in the New York metropolitan area.

I guess that's one way to solve the problem." (Continue Reading-Source/Consumerist)

D.C.’s Black Churches Slow to Welcome Gay Weddings

The city council members of Washington, D.C. may have approved marriage equality in the District, and Congress may be unlikely to overturn the ordinance, but overcoming cultural and faith-based homophobia in black churches presents a new set of challenges, write a married heterosexual couple, both pastors with Covenant Baptist Church.

"Our church is the first and only traditional black church in the District of Columbia to perform same-sex unions," wrote Rev. Dennis W. Wiley and his wife, Rev. Christine Y. Wiley, in a Dec. 20 op-ed that appeared in The Washington Post. "We conducted our first two union ceremonies, one gay and one lesbian, in the summer of 2007. The rapid political developments that followed in our nation and our city have made us optimistic that by the summer of 2010, same-sex nuptials will not only be blessed by churches but also sanctioned by law in the District. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)

LAPD Ends Relationship with Boy Scouts, Cites Anti-Gay Policy

A youth program associated with the Los Angeles Police Department will no longer be affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, due to the BSA’s policy of excluding gays, atheists, and agnostics.

The Boy Scouts’ policy of excluding gays, atheists, and agnostics clashes with the city’s non-discrimination policies, and the Police Commission has determined that the LAPD will no longer associate with Learning for Life. The new program will commence on Jan. 1, 2010, and will rely in part on donations. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)

Wicked Sucky :: New Airline Restrictions

Via Towleroad

Republicans Who Opposed The Stimulus Continue To Pan It As A ‘Failure,’ While Also Taking Credit For Its Success

"Every Republican in the House and nearly every Republican Senator voted against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (also known as the stimulus). Although the Congressional Budget Office has credited the stimulus with creating up to 1.6 million jobs, the same GOP politicians who opposed the stimulus have attempted to justify their opposition to the policy by smearing it as a failure. But as ThinkProgress has documented, the same politicians are returning to their districts to take credit for the economic success of the stimulus." (Continue Reading-Source/Think Progress)