Mary Cheney, the quite often disappointing lesbian daughter and campaign manager of Vice President Dick Cheney,
sold the rights to a memoir to Simon & Schuster for an advance of about $1 million. Cheney, who conspicuously had zero to say about her personal life or her opinions
before the election, said she looks forward to writing about her experience. "I've been involved with campaigns as a family member, a staffer, and though I certainly never intended it, as a political target for the other side. It's been an amazing experience - uplifting, frustrating, educational and always entertaining."
The four foxy sirens of "Lady," Korea's first transgender pop group, are creating a media frenzy surrounding their soon to be released debut album. The sound is more of a Euro-dance style with Binu, Sine and Sahara (pictured) and Yoona destined to to be a hit. "We love chocolate, shopping and gossip. Mentally we were always women, the only difference being that we changed something physical, simply we are women with an extra scar," said one group member. Digital Chosunilbo
Eva Longoria, one of the stars of ABC's Desperate Housewives who plays the cheating former model Gabrielle Solis, wishes that she was sexually experienced with women because they're such "beautiful creatures." In an interview with Britain's Daily Star newspaper Longoria said, "I wish I had that gay experience. Women are beautiful creatures. Maybe I'm just holding out for the future." The 30-year-old beauty also revealed she was such an ugly child her family joked she must have been adopted or switched at the hospital. Her sisters use to refer to her as "the dark, ugly one".
The director of the Mrs. Oregon America pageant says Portland's mayor is discriminating against her organization. Each year the pagent asks for a letter from the mayor to congratulate the contestants. This year the 
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer, the California judge who ruled that gay couples should be allowed to marry, stayed his decision yesterday pending the outcome of anticipated appeals. On March 14 Kramer ruled that gay couples in California can marry and that the state law against it was unconstitutional. While that decision was stayed automatically, yesterday's decision was meant to make it clear that no gay couples can get married in California until appeals have run their course. The dispute may not be settled for years. 
In Washington state, three Whatcom County men were convicted of felony malicious harassment and assault in an attack on a Seattle gay man, Micah Painter, pictured. Vadim Samusenko, 21, David Kravchenko, 20, and Yevgeniy Savchak, 18, were driving in a truck and spotted Painter and began yelling homophobic slurs at the 24-year-old Painter who was celebrating Seattle Pride. The trio asked Painter if he was gay before breaking a vodka bottle and slicing Painter's face, shoulder and back, all the while punching him. Samusenko faces 31 to 35 months in prison. Kravchenko and Savchak each face nine to 15 months. 
Maine Governor John Baldacci called it "a proud day for Maine" as he signed into law a bill to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination, making Maine the sixth and final New England state to do so. "This act not only offers essential civil rights, but serves as a welcome," the Democratic governor who submitted the legislation told cheering supporters. "Our doors are open to all people. This is a proud day for Maine." The law takes effect in late June, 90 days after this year's regular legislative session adjournment.
East German shot-put champion Heidi Krieger was doped to win medals for the Communist cause. But the steroids she took changed her body forever. Now, having had a sex change and changed his name to Andreas, Krieger tells the Independent's Tony Paterson why he's determined to find justice. Standing in front of the big Stars and Stripes flag that decorates his shop, he fights back tears as he adds: "The thing is, they killed Heidi." 
Two overseas-trained doctors have been prevented from taking positions at Campbelltown and Liverpool hospitals because the immigration department will not issue their same-sex partners with a family visa. Frustrated health officials and Australian Democrats have appealed to the Minister for Immigration, Amanda Vanstone, pictured, saying the decision exacerbated the chronic shortage of psychiatrists in public hospitals. The situation is actually drastic with an enormous backlog of vacancies.
Major homophobe Republican Senator Rick Santorum and former presidential candidate John Kerry have introduced a bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require employers to do more to accomodate religious employees. Even Senator Hillary Clinton has signed on to the idea of protecting people from being penalized for taking time off to observe religious holidays or wearing turbans and such. While good intentioned, we already see the God Hates Fags signs posted in offices, hear the preaching at work about the sins of the homosexual lifestyle, not to mention the refusals to work with us on religious grounds. It's frightening. 
Minnesota's House Rules Committee voted 15-8 yesterday to recommend that the full House vote to approve HF6, a proposal to amend the Minnesota constitution to outlaw all forms of legal recognition for same-sex couples and their families. This vote, scheduled by committee leaders at the last minute and with very little publicity, is the last procedural hurdle HF6 must clear before the proposal comes to the full House for a vote, a vote that could occur as early as tomorrow. Outfront Minnesota is 
Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson says, "It makes me so sad to think about all the seriously committed gay couples who are struggling and fighting for the right to enter into the institution of marriage. ... Meanwhile silly little girls like Nicky Hilton are able to make an absolute mockery of it and, besides the odd raised eyebrow or two, totally get away with it just because they're heterosexual. It's so unjust." She went on to say President Bush's agenda doesn't represent her or anyone she knows. 
You may recall Barrie Barlow and Tony Drewitt, a wealthy British couple who conceived several children through surrogacy, then left the UK, saying they had faced kidnap threats. They moved to "a more tolerant" Spain, but it isn't going well. With the 5-year-olds bullied at school the enterprising dads started the Lady of Elche International School to provide better education for ex-patriates living in Spain. Now the local education authority has ordered its closure, saying it lacks a proper license. Barlow and Drewitt think the problem is they're gay. 
The editor of Boston Spirit says the magazine that launches next month reflects the maturing of gay culture. "We're about more than sex, drugs and HIV," said Steve Lyons, executive editor of the glossy, which will publish six times a year. "We are a lifestyle magazine and lifestyle encompasses a great many areas. We don't focus just on the politics of gayness or the so-called nightlife culture of the gay and lesbian community." We guess that makes Queer Day a lifestyle magazine as well. 
BlackPlanetLove personals has a posting that certainly took us by surprise. It seems American Idol contestant Anwar Robinson has an eye for the guys. The single Robinson is looking for a man for a casual relationship. His musical tastes favor Jazz/Blues and RB, as evidenced by last night's rendition of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly." While he doesn't seem to have much of a care in terms of a man's habits, he does like men on the lean to athletic side - with kids living at home. We'd be inclined to think it was a hoax, although the last login date proves it went up prior to the spotlight shining on him. 
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ABC is adding a reason to stay tuned after "Lost" and "Alias" and with "Law & Order" on one side and "The West Wing" on the other it's about time we get some fun action in the timeslot, complete with a gay character named Didion, played by Rick Worthy (shown). In the series opener, a friend of senior partner Didion witnessed a hate crime and is being threatened by the skin-head perpetrators. Worthy faces off with a racist to protect a client. The actor has previously been seen in Collateral Damage, CSI: Miami, Dark Angel, NYPD Blue and more. 
Seventy Oklahoma lawmakers have signed a petition authored by Rep. Sally Kern who presented it to the Metropolitan Library Commission. A family in her district had made a complaint. The problem? They want the children's book "King & King" removed from the library's children’s section, in fact backwards legislator Curt Roggow wants the story about a gay prince banned altogether. Another supporter, Rep. Mike Jackson, says, "I don’t want to restrict free speech, (it's just that) parents don't even know a lot of times that these kinds of materials are available for children to check out."
David Higdon, 22, was sentenced to life in prison for the beating death of Philip Walsted, pictured. Walsted was found beaten with a baseball bat near his Tucson, Arizona, home on June 12, 2002. He died later that day at University Medical Center. Prosecutors said the attack began as a robbery but that Higdon's neo-Nazi beliefs led to the murder. Walsted was struck in the head with the bat up to 20 times. Following the verdict prosecutor Teresa Godoy said, "I think this is the first time in 31 months that I've seen Philip's mother smile." 
Cynthia Nixon and girlfriend Christine Marinoni were in attendance together at the party Matthew Broderick threw for Sarah Jessica Parker's 40th Birthday at New York City's Plaza Grand Ballroom. Nixon even sang a song at the star studded gala, "I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face," only she changed the lyrics to Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik shoes, Parker's trademark favorite shoes. Afterwards Nixon said, "Now that I've become a lesbian, I don’t wear any of those again." Page Six reports Nixon wore a green grown with diamond earrings, while Marinoni went white tie, top hat, and tails. That should make it clear who wears the pants in the family.
Former reality TV boy toy Dan Renzi said, "I just pulled on a pair of pants and ran out the back door." In St. Louis, Missouri, the actor made a quick exit when police raided "Making Porn," shutting it down shortly after it opened at SPOT. Ronnie Larsen's theater comedy about the porn industry that contains on-stage nudity allegedly broke a city ordinance even though the California-based production has been produced in numerous U.S. cities, as well as internationally. 
The director of the gay Bosnian film "Go West" has received death threats and religious groups have condemned it. Those who have actually seen the film don't even want to be identified for fear of attack. All this, and the film hasn't even been released yet. 
Blogger Little Green Footballs reports that GayPatriot's conservative blog disappeared after he posted a "wanted" announcement in which he called other gay bloggers terrorists for outing closeted Republicans. One of them, Michael Rogers of BlogActive.com, upped the ante and called GayPatriot's boss and the police. Meanwhile, GayPatriot pulled down his site.