Leonardo DiCaprio, will i. am, Tobey Maguire, and Forest Whitaker have created public service announcements to encourage American youth to register to vote. The non-partisan PSAs, produced by DiCaprios Appian Way, were created to engage and inspire young people to register and vote and participate in the upcoming election. Attention all Americans!!! Register to vote! DO IT NOW!!! Some state deadlines are merely days away and this election will literally effect the entire world. Every eligible person should vote in the upcoming presidential election and not just because Amy Adams, will.i.am, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Bacon, Halle Berry, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Connolly, Courteney Cox, Ellen DeGeneres, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Jonah Hill, Dustin Hoffman, Anthony Kiedis, Ashton Kutcher, Adam Levine, Laura Linney, Eva Longoria, Tobey Maguire, Demi Moore, Natalie Portman, Giovanni Ribisi, Ethan Suplee, Kyra Sedgwick, Michelle Trachtenberg, Usher, and Forest Whitaker tell you to. If you still need to register, this handy website makes registering to vote easy as pie (We’re not shitting you, even if you’re voting absentee, it’s so incredibly easy… we’re talking kindergartner easy). Yes, it’s an Obama website, but the site doesn’t ask for party affiliation and it gets the job done. If you have a non-partisan website that’s just as easy, please let everyone know in the comments section. Thanks. Please encourage others to do the same!
Last week, The QC Pop Five irked some readers by posting a naked picture of Brad Pitt next to a news item about his $100K contribution to fight Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban set for voting in California this November. One commenter said, “Brad is a good friend to the glbt community. How stupid of QC to use a nude photo of him in connection with another of his generous acts. Grow up guys.” Another quipped, “Using this picture is like throwing sh@t in Brad Pitts’ face. The man does an act of kindness and respect for gays and Queerclick does this. Why?” Well, this is a gay porn site. We thought our readers would appreciate a naked picture of Brad Pitt (as they probably would any other day of the year) alongside a mention of his generous support. However, the commenter gripes highlight the importance of the California battle. So we’ve decided to cover the issue in this installment of the QC Weekender, complete with analysis, recent developments, links to groups on both sides of the issue, and a discussion of how it effects the international LGBT community at large. Brad Pitt’s not the only big name fighting against Proposition 8. Just this week, director Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw contributed $100K, the California public utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric and the Levi Strauss jeans company, donated $250K and $10K, respectively. And the giant of internet search engines, Google, came out against the measure. Also, not all religious groups are opposed to gay civil marriage either, including the Episcopal Church. Those worried that Proposition 8’s opponents have less money than its supporters should keep in mind that such publicity generated by the above endorsements may well be worth more than any sum of money.
For those of you who were upset with our nude picture of Brad Pitt last week, here’s a more modest pic of the gay marriage supporter. So what does the actual ballot measure facing Californian voters on November 4th say? Well, we happen to have a copy right here: ELIMINATES RIGHT OF SAME-SEX COUPLES TO MARRY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT: Changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Fiscal Impact: Over next few years, potential revenue loss, mainly sales taxes, totaling in the several tens of millions of dollars, to state and local governments. In the long run, likely little fiscal impact on state and local governments. As we’ve said before, the most persuasive argument in support of gay marriage has to do with money. Married couples with children contribute more economically than unmarried individuals. Just think of all the lavish accouterments for a wedding and child rearing alone and you’ll understand the millions businesses stand to gain through the pink dollar. Furthermore, lots of businesses see partner benefits as a good way to utilize a growing gay and lesbian workforce. The Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA), a conservative business organization in California, supports gay marriage citing potential revenue and streamlined benefits paperwork as perks. Their outlook mirrors that of 14 U.S. states who currently extend partner benefits to state employees in same-sex relationships. Doing so ensures that qualified gay workers stay invested in a company long term rather than leaving for better equity.
Piolo Pascual (Born January 12, 1977, in Manila, Philippines) is an award-winning and multi-nominated film and television actor, platinum-selling recording artist and songwriter, concert performer, host in the Philippines.
His paternal grandfather was a German American and his paternal grandmother has mixed Spanish and Austronesian blood. Hmm… maybe that cock is real afterall! He is a single father to a 9-year-old son named Iñigo. Oooh, DILF!
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Republican Presidential nominee John McCain recently mocked Democratic nominee Barack Obama’s recent fundraiser (in which gay icon and chanteuse, Barbra Streisand, performed) as “another example of Obama’s out of touch celebrity.” Tsk, tsk, Mr. McCain. Have you already forgotten your love affair with Babs? Above is a Saturday Night Live sketch in which McCain sings some of Streisand’s hit. Says McCain: “I’ve been in politics for over 20 years, and for over 20 years I’ve had Barbra Streisand trying to do my job. So I’ve decided to try my hand at her job… A portion of all sales will be used to damage Alaskan Wildlife Preserves.”
Steven Spielberg and his spouse, Kate Capshaw, followed in the footsteps of Brad Pitt and chipped in a $100,000 donation to fight Proposition 8, the constitutional marriage amendment that would take away the rights of gays and lesbians to marry in California. “By writing discrimination into our state constitution, Proposition 8 seeks to eliminate the right of each and every citizen in our state to marry regardless of sexual orientation,” the couple said in a written statement released Monday. “Such discrimination has NO place in California’s constitution, or any other.”
FROM: The Advocate, After Elton, Joe. My. God., Gay.com, Gay Wired, Pam’s House Blend, Pink News, Queerty, SLOG, and Towleroad. Three more stories and the poll, after the jump!
1. Brad Pitt donates $100,000 to fight Proposition 8: “Because no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn’t harm another and because discrimination has no place in America, my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8,” the actor said in a statement. 365 Gay News, Adventures of Gay Boys, The Advocate, Canada.com, D-Listed, Gay.com, Joe. My. God, GayWired.com, Me-me-me.tv, Pam’s House Blend, Pink News, SLOG, The Superficial, and Towleroad 2. On her blog, Ms. Lohan said, “I really cannot bite my tongue anymore when it comes to Sarah Palin. I couldn’t be more supportive of a woman in office, but let’s face it, it comes down to the person, and their beliefs, male or female. Is it a sin to be gay? Should it be a sin to be straight? Or to use birth control? Or to have sex before marriage?” GayWired, Me-me-me-tv, Pink News, SLOG, The Sword, and Towleroad 3. Ex- ‘N Sync’s boy bander, Lance Bass, has admitted to practicing in high heel shoes and called the prospect of having a male partner on Dancing With the Stars “silly.” Although he did add that he wants to do the gays proud on the show and would find an all-gay dance show “sexy.” E!Online, Gay Wired, Pink is the New BLOG, Pink News, Queerty, The Sword, and Towleroad
The two other stories and the poll, after the jump…
Hunter Parrish plays Silas Botwin on the hit Showtime series,Weeds. Back in July, Hunter Parrish showed off his cute ass while going down on his lady friend in a cheese shop. In this week’s season finale, he bared all once more. Nice ass, Hunter. He’s currently starring in the broadway production of Spring Awakening. You can also see him below in this very funny video, Tyler Jacobson Conner’s Cougar 101 with (it’s “straight” but dead-on funny).
It’s nice to see Mike Jones, the man who took down anti-gay evangelical Ted Haggard for gay sex, prostitution, and meth addiction. Luckily for Mr. Haggard, he attended three weeks of intensive couseling and is now “completely heterosexual”—sounds kinda boring. Jones was criticized for betraying the confidentiality of an escort/client relationship. His response to the critics was, “[T]his was unique … someone who is spewing hatred; who’s spewing discrimination; who’s touching millions of people’s lives by his verbal content. And you know what? It couldn’t continue. And I’m sorry that some people feel that way, but I can’t change that. I had to do it.” He later added, “I wish [Ted Haggard] well. I wish his family well. My intent was never to destroy his family. My intent was to expose a hypocrite.” Apparently, Mike Jones is now on Denver’s Craigslist seeking “mutual massage.” It’s good to see he’s still getting together with men, even if only on a heavy-petting basis. Maybe “massage” is just another word for “cuddling” (which is usually just another word for “blowjob” or at least “handjob”). Or maybe it’s code for “paid anal intercourse”—we dunno. Not that we’re poking fun—we’d love to get our hands on this piece (or vice-versa).
You may know the Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain, as a war hero, a public servant, or a crotchety old man. But long before he decided to run for president, he was a hot, young thing enlisted in U.S. Naval Academy—just the sort of man we could all get behind (or in front of, depending on his exit strategy). He seems like one of the studs from Military Classified. No matter your politics, we can all agree on one thing… the man was hot.
You may recognize Supermodel Tyson Beckford from Ralph Lauren ads or as the co-host of Bravo network’s reality series Make Me a Supermodel. Well, here he is fooling around with his gal pal at the Marie Claire Cocktail Party this weekend. Not only are the pics playfully naughty and boyish, but they’re also pretty damned hot. He’s got a killer body, beautiful tattoos, and from the look of it, a plush set of pubes. Sadly, his towel stopped short of baring all, but that’s OK, Tyson— you’ve only left us wanting more. His parents are both Jamaican, but his paternal grandma is Chinese, and his maternal grandpa is Panamanian. That’s what gives him his “exotic” look which has made him so damned hot and in demand.
Famous Malesrecently featured Adam Child in an exclusive nude photo shoot. Adam’s a twenty-four-year-old ex-boxer living in London. He’s also a UK television cut-up who has been on MTV’s Date My Mom and also a regular presenter on MTV as well as many other programs. Recently, Adam starred in Shipwrecked (a reality show where two stranded teams try to woo members into joining their tribe). He man-wrestled and strip-teased on that show, but as you can see below, he definitely shows more on Famous Males. We wouldn’t mind being shipwrecked with him for a season or two…
AussieBum was fortunate enough to interview the only openly gay Olympic male athlete, Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, who upset the Chinese diving gold rush by winning gold this weekend in the men’s 10-meter diving competition. We’ll discuss the importance of Mr. Mitcham’s gold in just a bit. But first, we wanted to briefly recap two Beijing Olympic “non-scandals” you may have missed: 1) American president, George Bush, got a little bit shit-faced at the Olympics. Any American (and most of the world) knows that Bush doesn’t need booze to act like a drunken frat boy, but his red face and the pleasantly disgusted expression of the First Lady suggest he might’ve had a few too many cups of Chinese wine.
2) Controversy surrounds the Phelps’ 8 medals as some call Phelps’ 100M Butterfly victory a sham. One particularly irate website, 100thOfASecond.com contends video and photographic footage clearly show that Serbian Milorad Cavic won and that Phelps only touched the wall with one hand instead of the required two. According to the site, so many advertising dollars had already been invested into Phelps winning 8-medals that Omega, Phelps sponsor and official Olympic swimming timekeeper, fixed the times to make Phelps win. The World Swimming Federation has prohibited the release of the Agence France-Presse photos that could shed light on the win. While it’s possible, one should remember that similar disputes have erupted not only in the wrestling and gymnastic events, but at every Olympics. No matter what, Cavic seems fine with his silver finish. Video and more about Mitcham’s historic golden dives after the jump…
Gay Australian diver Matthew Mitcham has just won the gold medal in the men’s 10m platform in Beijing. Hooray! Talk about Gay Visibility.
(Via News.com.au)
