http://gaynow.com Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered (LGBT) News, Issues and Networking Thu, 16 May 2013 10:49:41 MDT en http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=aclu-time-for-modern-family-gay-couple-to-wed Modern Family's resident gay couple, Mitch and Cam. The online petition claims that the marriage would help raise awareness about the importance of gay marriage in America: "Mitch and Cam are a couple that America has come to know and love, and seeing them get married, and seeing the characters in the story grapple with their desire to get married, makes it real for a bigger part of America." Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Mitch) later tweeted that he loved the idea, but they may need to wait for Prop 8 to be overturned. ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 10:49:41 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=aclu-time-for-modern-family-gay-couple-to-wed http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=hbo-greenlights-gay-themed-dramedy-series Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:22 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=hbo-greenlights-gay-themed-dramedy-series http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=star-treks-history-of-progressive-values-%E2%80%94-and-why-it-faltered-on-lgbt-crew-members Star Trek pushed the boundaries when it came to gender and racial equality, but LGBT officers never made the cut. Wired examines the cause of this phenomenon in the early series, as well as the later movies (and more recent film re-makes): "This heritage makes it all the more unfortunate that the progressive values of the original series seem to have faltered—and even begun trailing the mainstream—with the increasingly pointed absence of LGBT members in later iterations of the franchise, and their failure to treat sexual orientation like the same sort of non-issue that Roddenberry once envisioned for race and gender on the bridge of the Enterprise." ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 10:11:31 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=star-treks-history-of-progressive-values-%E2%80%94-and-why-it-faltered-on-lgbt-crew-members http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=gay-tv-shows-cancelled-the-new-normal-smash-go-on-and-more-video Smash, The New Normal and Happy Endings, as well as some of the lesser-known shows, like Go On, Don’t Trust the B___ in Apartment 23, Southland, Partners, and more. Were the shows too gay, or the story lines just not good enough? ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 10:02:44 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=gay-tv-shows-cancelled-the-new-normal-smash-go-on-and-more-video http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=sean-hayes-to-star-in-sean-saves-the-world-as-nbc-picks-up-gay-actors-new-sitcom Will and Grace alum Sean Hayes has a new sitcom that has been picked up by NBC. Hayes swaps his Jack Macfarland persona for a divorced gay dad whose daughter moves in with him. Will Karen make an appearance? (Everyone knows Jack and Karen would be a hit.) ]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 10:31:39 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=sean-hayes-to-star-in-sean-saves-the-world-as-nbc-picks-up-gay-actors-new-sitcom http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=dawn-ennis-abc-news-producer-comes-out-as-transgender ABC News top editor Don Ennis celebrated with flowers and cake this week when the 10-year-veteran announced that she will be transitioning to a woman -- now Dawn Stacey Ennis -- after more than 7 years of inner turmoil: "Please understand: This is not a game of dress-up, or make-believe. It is my affirmation of who I now am and what I must do to be happy, in response to a soul-crushing secret that my wife and I have been dealing with for more than seven years, mostly in secret." ]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 12:15:18 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=dawn-ennis-abc-news-producer-comes-out-as-transgender http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=desperate-housewives-gay-husband-tuc-watkins-comes-out Desperate Housewives, but never came out publicly as a gay man, himself. Now the single dad of surrogate twins Catchen and Curtis is going public in a new interview with Hallmark Channel’s Marie Osmond. For more, click the link below. ]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:23:28 MDT Staff TV 2 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=desperate-housewives-gay-husband-tuc-watkins-comes-out http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jennifer-lopez-talks-about-how-her-lesbian-aunt-inspired-her-to-produce-abc-familys-the-fosters-video Entertainment Tonight this week, The Fosters executive producer Jennifer Lopez opens up about why she chose to create a sitcom about a lesbian couple who decide to adopt multi-national children: "I had an aunt who was gay and I lived with her and I loved her. She just passed away from cancer and I thought of her often when I was thinking of taking on this project and the prejudices that she faced... She didn't have her own family and I often wonder if she wanted it. We never talked about it. She just had her life the way it was and I just thought about it and it was kind of like an homage to her." To read more and watch a clip of the interview, click link below. ]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:32:23 MDT Staff TV 2 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jennifer-lopez-talks-about-how-her-lesbian-aunt-inspired-her-to-produce-abc-familys-the-fosters-video http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jennifer-lopez-will-star-in-her-new-lesbian-tv-series The Fosters. Up until now, J-Lo had signed on as an executive producer only, but the actress and singer has never been one to shy away from gay rights: "When it comes to gay marriage, I just believe in love. I believe that when two people find each other and love each other, they should be able to spend their lives together." For more, click the link below. ]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:17:04 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jennifer-lopez-will-star-in-her-new-lesbian-tv-series http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=girls-star-jemima-kirke-kisses-jewelry-designer-pamela-love-as-they-play-newlyweds-for-a-provocative-new-bridal-line Girls star Jemima Kirke is locking lips with another girl, but this time it's not co-star and series creator Lena Dunham. In a new wedding dress ad for Stone Fox Bride's, Kirke kisses jewelry designer Pamela Love and poses nude in an all-lace wedding dress: "[The shoot] was a chaotic, spirited, out-of-control obscene celebration of good vibes and abundant beauty. Totally messy and amazing. Just like marriage. And love. We could think of no better way to kick off our first collection." For more, click the link below. ]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:12:29 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=girls-star-jemima-kirke-kisses-jewelry-designer-pamela-love-as-they-play-newlyweds-for-a-provocative-new-bridal-line http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=glee-casts-patty-duke-and-meredith-baxter-as-lesbian-couple-plus-omg-guess-whos-proposing Glee, as Blaine (Darren Criss) goes engagement ring shopping in New York, he stumbles upon soon-to-be show regulars Patty Duke and Meredith Baxter, a lesbian couple who have been together over 25 years: "We'll first see them in the season finale, shooting next week, and both Duke and Baxter will stay on as part of the Glee family, returning next season as recurring characters. We're told Duke and Baxter were the first choice for these roles and immediately said yes." For more, click the link below. ]]> Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:58:07 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=glee-casts-patty-duke-and-meredith-baxter-as-lesbian-couple-plus-omg-guess-whos-proposing http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jim-nabors-marries-man-%E2%80%94-tv%E2%80%99s-gomer-pyle-is-gay The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C, has married his longtime partner Stan Cadwallader. The octogenarian's wedding announcement marks the first time Nabors has publicly come out, despite rumors. Nabors: “I’m not ashamed of people knowing, it’s just that it was such a personal thing, I didn’t tell anybody. I’m very happy that I’ve had a partner of 38 years, and I feel very blessed. And what can I tell you? I’m just very happy.” For more, click the link below.
]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:22:07 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jim-nabors-marries-man-%E2%80%94-tv%E2%80%99s-gomer-pyle-is-gay http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=simon-cowell-couldnt-care-less-about-gay-rumors-it-would-make-no-difference-to-my-life-or-my-career%E2%80%99 American Idol and "Britain's Got Talent star Simon Cowell doesn't care if you call him gay, single, or anything else. Cowell, who has been the brunt of gay rumors despite his relationships with women, might be on to something. For more, click the link below. ]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:41:15 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=simon-cowell-couldnt-care-less-about-gay-rumors-it-would-make-no-difference-to-my-life-or-my-career%E2%80%99 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=game-of-thrones-a-feminist-episode-a-gay-episode-or-a-dull-episode Game of Thrones may be set in a fictional, Medieval Era world of fantasy and monsters, but when it comes to gay angst, its no different than the gay drama on Glee: "The methods, goals, and outcomes... vary widely, but they nevertheless prove out one of Game of Thrones' guiding philosophies—that the people on the margins matter more than the people at the center realize." For more, click the link below (warning: spoilers). ]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:44:13 MDT Staff TV 2 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=game-of-thrones-a-feminist-episode-a-gay-episode-or-a-dull-episode http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=snl-kim-jong-un-declares-gay-marriage-legal-in-north-korea-video Saturday Night Live episode with host Melissa McCarthy, make sure you catch a clip of the cold open. Working with a translator, young North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un (Bobby Moynihan) tells a crowd of supports that he can have sex "9 dozen times" a night, pick every winner in every game played in the March Madness, and, of course, pass laws on a whim. BUt gay marriage? To watch the clip, click the link below. ]]> Sun, 07 Apr 2013 09:27:02 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=snl-kim-jong-un-declares-gay-marriage-legal-in-north-korea-video http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=gay-sitcom-becomes-unlikely-hit-in-vietnam-video Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:23:17 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=gay-sitcom-becomes-unlikely-hit-in-vietnam-video http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jon-stewart-to-supreme-court-yes-doma-was-passed-to-discriminate-against-gays The Daily Show this week, Jon Stewart took Justice Scalia to task by responding to the Justice's assertion that there was no "discriminatory intent behind the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act." Stewart, who was one of the earliest celebrities to support gay marriage, hit the nail on the head: "We want you to step in and render a decision based on whether it’s right, and fair, and just under the Constitution — having nothing to do with its “newness” and what you think might happen, which, by the way, what do you think might happen? That they’ll discover that letting two ladies get married is going to rip open a hole in the ozone layer? I got news for you, gay marriage will definitely cause less national harm than cell phones or the Internet." ]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:29:43 MDT Staff TV 1 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jon-stewart-to-supreme-court-yes-doma-was-passed-to-discriminate-against-gays http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=newly-unearthed-itv-play-could-be-first-ever-gay-television-drama South, which was adapted by a play by Julien Green and stars Peter Wyngarde, has been deemed by the British Film Institute as the earliest representation of a gay love story on TV. The story involves a love triangle on a Southern plantation during the Civil War: "A dashing Polish army lieutenant exiled in the US deep south as civil war approaches and the question of who he really loves: the plantation owner's angry niece, Miss Regina, or the tall, blond, rugged officer who arrives suddenly – a handsome man called Eric MacClure." For more, click the link below.
]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:54:39 MDT Staff TV 3 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=newly-unearthed-itv-play-could-be-first-ever-gay-television-drama http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=naya-rivera-addresses-lesbian-fans-dismay-over-brittana-break-up Gleek nation is mourning the loss of Brittanna (the Brittany/Santana lesbian relationship). Naya Rivera opens up about her experience portraying a lesbian student, and the writer's decision to have her sleep with Quinn during the now-famous wedding episode. For more, click the link below. ]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:18:30 MDT Staff TV 3 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=naya-rivera-addresses-lesbian-fans-dismay-over-brittana-break-up http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=anderson-cooper-urges-other-celebrities-to-come-out Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:48:21 MST Staff TV 2 http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=anderson-cooper-urges-other-celebrities-to-come-out