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Shall we to the hounds? Time to dish the dirt, rag on celebrities, rage on politics, reveal more than our fair share about sex, and generally discuss anything and everything.......
 
 
 
June 7, 2008

Neil Reveals all to Howard Stern

Neil (Getty Image)  For over a year now, I've written about Howard Stern's positive impact on the gay community, and his interview today with openly gay "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris was perhaps one of the best examples to date.

It's probably the most interesting interview Harris will do in his life.  Harris spoke in-depth about his sexuality, but Stern wanted more -- and Harris was more than game to reveal details.  Below are some highlights:  (Note -- the Stern show is on Sirius Satellite, and therefore uncensored.)

  • Harris said he began to think he was gay when he was 13, but hadn't "formulated it in his brain" at that time. He said he continued to date a lot of Hollywood women, including actress Christine Taylor. Here's what he said about Taylor: "She's like the coolest, nicest chick ever.  She's an absolute catch, and I thought if I'm not going to feel the super sparks with her, than it probably means that I'm gay."  He estimated he'd been with between 12-15 girls before he came out of the closet. 
  • He had his first same-sex encounter in New York when he was doing "Rent." Harris said he was seduced by a gay male "Rent" cast member: "I think I was a conquest. I was that 'straight guy' that (they thought) might be gay, that they were really hoping could be the one."
  • Howard: "Ever been with a black guy?" Harris: "I've made out with a black guy, but never fooled around. It just never happened."
  • When he told his parents he was gay: "I think their main concern was one of safety. Because their  big worry was that it meant that I was going to be on crystal meth and get AIDS and have crazy sex with all sorts of random people."

  • On the topic of Perez Hilton trying to out him: "He (Perez) was sort of on a witch hunt to out me.  He started posting things saying 'If you've ever fooled around with Neil to please send pictures.'  He was really trying to get some scandal going. So rather than have to repsond to that, I'd rather just respond to the topic at hand."  When asked if he'd ever confronted Perez on the issue, Harris was diplomatic.  "Well it's a tricky subject because people decide they want to be out in the open whether in a public forum or in their family at their own time.  But Perez is from a generation that feels like (being out) is a non-issue.  It's offensive to him when people don't declare that, because in his world, it's always been a part of who he is."  (Stern then discussed how much he disagrees with Perez outing people.)

  • Harris said that he and his boyfriend are monogamous and he doesn't believe in open relationships under any circumstances. He also talked about being with his boyfriend for four years, and loved the relationship. "The best part about being in a relationship is like, going through phases and having things being great and things being not-great," he said. "I don't know that once your gay you get this card that says that if things aren't going great you can go fuck other guys."  He also said the great part about being in a guy-guy relationship is so sometimes you could be a top sometimes you can be bottom.

  • Little known fact:  Harris said he was so self-conscious of his big ears after "Doogie Howser" that he had surgery on them so they wouldn't stick out so much.  And speaking of Doogie, he said he lost his virginity to a college girl who "wanted to have sex with Doogie."  He said it was over very fast...

Howard then wanted to play a game of "Fuck, Marry, Kill," and Harris gladly obliged. Here were the choices:

Sylvestor Stallone, John Travolta and Tom Cruise:  "Hmm...I'd probably..well, they're all creepy.  I'd probably fuck Stallone, he seems more like... a guy.  I'd probably marry Tom Cruise, because of all the money and I'd kill Travolta."  He said he sensed a "creepy, weird vibe" with Travolta that he couldn't quite figure out, and that he "looks a little odd."  He then raved about Travolta in "Hairspray."

Conan Obrien, Jay Leno and David Letterman:  "Oh wow! Ok --I'd fuck Conan.  I'd kill Leno.  And I'd marry Letterman."  Howard: "Would you rather fuck Conan or have Conan fuck you?"  Harris: [Laughing] "I would fuck Conan, that would be hilarious.  Just to watch his hair move around in the front!"

Howard Stern, Fred Norris (Stern show cast member) or Gary Dellabate (Stern show producer):  "I'd probably fuck Howard."  (Howard's response: "Thank you!")  "I'd probably marry Fred,  and I'd probably kill Gary." When he found out Fred was uncircumcised, he changed his mind. "Oh -- in that case, I'd kill Fred!" he joked.

One more memorable moment of the interview was when infamously homophobic cast member Artie Lange talked about what he'd do if his son came out as gay.  "I joke around about this stuff a lot and talk about it in my act, but I'm being dead honest right now," said Lange. "If my son ever did that (told him he was gay), the first thing I would do would be to give him a hug and tell him there was no way I have a problem with this and I love you." 

For Stern fans, this was the most shocking part of the interview...

News

In this column I'll include any breaking news:
 

June 7, 2008

Brothers & Sisters Star Comes Out

Luke1 Luke MacFarlane doesn't just play gay on TV, he is gay in real life. The 28-year-old Canadian actor, who plays Scotty Wandell on Brothers & Sisters, came out to Toronto's The Globe and Mail newspaper in an article published today.

Despite the increasingly accepting atmosphere in Hollywood, MacFarlane confesses he was "terrified" to make the revelation. "I don't know what will happen professionally…that is the fear," he tells The Globe and Mail. "But I guess I can't really be concerned about what will happen, because it's my truth."

The decision to reveal his sexual orientation comes from MacFarlane's desire to be "authentic to myself." That said, MacFarlane refused to tell the newspaper whether he is currently in a relationship, although he did acknowledge that he would like to be married one day. MacFarlane's alter ego on Brothers & Sisters will take the plunge when Scotty marries his partner Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) on the show's May 11 episode.

MacFarlane's coming out isn't necessarily a shocker to those who read the gossip columns. He has been rumored to be gay, and last year, Perez Hilton claimed that the actor was dating Prison Break star Wentworth Miller. Photos of the pair that surfaced late last summer fueled the rumor.

WASHINGTON, DC — The National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has released a joint publication titled Opening the Door to the Inclusion of Transgender People: The Nine Keys to Making Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organizations Fully Transgender-Inclusive, geared toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organizations.

“Transgender inclusion has been an important issue in the LGBT community, particularly in the past year. Yet, many organizations struggle with how exactly to become fully transgender-inclusive. We are excited to offer this free new resource,” said Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE).

Opening the Door, which is based on years of personal and professional experience within LGBT organizations, makes the case for full inclusion at every level of an organization. It examines the need for genuine, consistent advocacy for inclusion of gender identity and expression in policies, programs, legislative stances and public positions, and explores critical issues such as understanding the transgender experience and the role of an ally, how to address staffing issues, dealing with prejudice and ways to further outreach. The voices of LGBT leaders discussing real-life experiences with transgender inclusion are found throughout the guide.

“Our movement needs this publication right now and we are pleased to have co-produced it and make it available to all. We are proud of the growth the Task Force has made over the years in regards to inclusion and it continues to be a priority. We hope that this guide will illuminate the process of becoming fully trans-inclusive,” said Rea Carey, acting executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

“The Equality Federation was thrilled to contribute to this guide, and I believe it should be required reading for all board members, staff members and any type of leader in an LGBT organization. I am asking everyone I know to read it because I believe it will better prepare our movement’s organizations to do what we set out to do,” said Equality Federation Executive Director Toni Broaddus.

The guide is co-authored by Justin Tanis, program manager of the National Center for Transgender Equality, and Lisa Mottet, an attorney with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Transgender Civil Rights Project. Mottet works on transgender-related legislation and policy and is the co-author of Transitioning Our Shelters: A Guide to Making Homeless Shelters Safe for Transgender People. Tanis, Ph.D., has a 20-plus-year career in LGBT nonprofits and is the author of Transgendered Theology, Ministry and Communities of Faith.

 

 

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