MONDAY KICKSTARTER: Oprah Offers Lindsay Lohan New Docu-Series
Plus: Glee star Cory Monteith found dead in Canadian hotel room, D.C. law makes it easier for trans people to obtain new birth certificates and more in the weekend's LGBT headlines.
Lindsay Lohan on Oprah in 2006 to promote a new movie with Charlie Sheen. It was confirmed over the weekend that Oprah has signed Lohan to a new docu-series. Click image for more info.
PROGRESS REPORT:
- Economic development official says gay marriage will help Arkansas economy
- LGBT group finds acceptance at evangelical college
- Nationwide blood drive rejects U.S. ban on gay donors
- D.C. city council passes law that would make it easier for transgender people to obtain new birth certificates
OTHER HEADLINES:
- Former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey heads back to government office
- High school principal decides Laramie Project is “too adult” for his studens to perform
- Man proposes to boyfriend on change.org petition
- OutServe-SLDN closes headquarters, reveals organization is bankrupt
BIGOT WATCH:
- Prop 8 sponsors asking court to halt gay marriages in California
- Google plans fundraiser for anti-gay senator
BEYOND THE SEAS (AND BORDERS):
- Russia’s anti-gay laws should come to Austrailia, says prime minister’s sister
- Canadian court rules 10-year-old girl can have two dads
- Malaysian state backbencer hires first transgender
- Scholars dispute decision to revoke same-sex trans couple’s marriage in Taiwan
- U.K. Christians give up fight against gay-marriage bill
ENTERTAINMENT:
- Movie Ender’s Game facing boycott because of author’s anti-gay comments
- Glee star Cory Monteith, 31, found dead in hotel room
- Mariah Carey’s three most fabulous arm slings
- Bette Midler makes dying girl’s dream come true by singing “Wind Beneath My Wings” to her over the telephone
- Oprah offers Lindsay Lohan her own docu-drama series on OWN
- First Gaymer Connect convention to take place in San Francisco in August
JUST FOR FUN:
- Study shows that national average penis size is much smaller than previously expected
- Actor Jonathan Groff talks about playing David Sedaris in C.O.G., which is playing tonight at 5:15 at QFest
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