Friday, February 29, 2008

As America Enters The 6th Year of War.....

WORLD PEACE
IF NOT NOW...WHEN??
New Iraq Milestone: 4,000 Americans have died in this War...
For More Info: worldpeacetrust.org

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Florida & Michigan Must Be Counted....

This is the deal about ruling out Florida & Michigan in the
primary electoral process. Whether the DNC intends it or not,
the Party is assisting Senator Obama in his efforts to block any
re-vote or reasonable seating of the delegates. This would be
un-American to also cancel out 1.7 million people from Florida
who voted....
If you have a problem with this, seize the opportunity to drop
an email to DNC Chair. Howard Dean & let him know how you
feel about this. Address emails to: howarddean@dnc.org
FYI, Dean supports Gay Marriage..:) Baptist Press Rant...:)
Let’s work on this situation until there is a reasonable
resolution. If this isn’t properly addressed we’re going
to have another political bad taste in our mouths...
Only this time it will be the DNC’s cross to bear.
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Hillary & Obama Neck & Neck.....

This is so interesting. It's up to destiny now. You go girl!!
Jack Nickolson has a brilliant endorsement for Hillary on
YouTube that's a must-view. Check it OUT... America's a mess.
Our debt is in the billions. We have a war raging in Iraq with
no end in sight. The foreclosures are skyrocketing & oil's @ an
all time high making gas prices obscene. Which candidate can
dig us out of this mess?? The only candidate with the experience,
the know how & the passion....Let experience rein... :)
This is definitely a turning point. Obama talks the talk but
with his lack of experience can he walk the walk? With
America in this much chaos is this Obama's time or has our
society become so desperate that they'll go for a slogan
rather then reason....& all of this is
happening as the Dollar is becoming so weak against the
Euro it's almost disappearing. America needs to wake-up...
Updates to come...
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Rossi left a cool comment. for more rossirants...:)

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

The Ball & Chain of the Media....

Last week the media had a feeding frenzy with the Spitzer
Scandal. Even interrupting regular scheduled TV shows to
give you all the dirt. All the news networks have been
covering this 24/7 so it MUST be really important! :) It's just
the continuing saga of yet another politician being caught
with his pants down. They should be covering the scandal of
the homophobic hatemonger Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern's
rantings comparing the LGBT community to terrorists.
If you haven't heard her rantings by now. Check-it OUT....
The only mainstream media person who brought any attention
to this scenario was Ellen Degeneres on her show Wednesday.
Bravo Ellen, keep up the good work! Check-it OUT.....
Update: Sally Kern refuses to apologize for her remarks. She said:
“I see no reason to apologize for what God says, that homosexuality
is a sin, I will not apologize. I did not say anything false. I did not
say anything malicious or hateful … they are trying to vilify me.
That is their tactics.”
We @ OUTTAKEonline sent an email to Homophobic Rep. Kern
with a link to our Trailer on Gay Marriage..:)

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Congresswoman Baldwin vs Condoleezza....

Press Release: Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
has challenged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about
reported inequities in employment practices concerning
gay & lesbian employees & their partners in the State
Department & requested immediate remedial changes.
Baldwin Stated in a letter sent to Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice: “We have followed with great interest & concern the media
coverage of the workplace inequities facing gays & lesbians in
the U.S. Department of State. As in the case of Former Ambassador
to Romania Michael Guest, the inequitable treatment of gay &
lesbian Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) & their partners should
not be allowed to lead highly qualified employees to leave the State
Department at a time when their service is needed more than ever.
Many of these inequities could clearly be remedied through your
leadership as Secretary, without legislative changes. We write to
highlight basic & common-sense policy changes that beg your
prompt attention & ask that you act to make eliminating inequities
facing gays & lesbians @ the State Department a priority.”
So now it's Condoleezza's move.....Updates to come..... :)
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Lesbian Pulp Fiction Returns to NYC... :)

Beebo Brinker Chronicles is a must-see play produced by Lily Tomlin
& Jane Wagner @ the 37 Arts Theater. Based on the pulp fiction book
by Ann Bannon, the play brings our LGBT community's pre-Stonewall
struggle center stage in this slice-of-life, tongue & cheek, poignant &
extremely sexy drama... :)
This is a significant production that takes the audience back in
time to Greenwich Village circa '50's & '60's when being gay could
land you in jail or worse. The latter being in a heterosexual loveless
marriage pretending to be someone you're not. The stellar cast
brings home the message of how far we've come & yet how far we
still need to go, in this camp & relevant drama. Check it out & tell
your friends. This is a limited engagement...Not to be Missed!!
Performances for 10 weeks @ the 37 Arts @ 450 West 37th St. NYC
For tix info Updates & interviews to come.... :)
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Monday, February 25, 2008

McCain's Stance on LGBT Issues...3/16/08

For the past few months we've been addressing the '08 Dems &
GOP positions on LGBT issues. While the Dems try to sort out
their delegate & primaries problems it's pretty much declared
that John McCain will be the GOP choice for the upcoming
election in November. According to the Log Cabin Republicans
this is where McCain stands on our LGBT Community's Issues:
He has consistently opposed the anti-family Federal Marriage
Amendment. McCain voted against the proposal in both 2004
& 2006, saying the matter should be left to the states. However,
he supported Arizona's 2006 effort to ban marriage equality &
roll back domestic partner benefits offered by some municipalities
in the state. McCain opposes hate crime legislation & ENDA.
He supports the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law, which prevent gays
& lesbians from serving openly & honestly in the U.S. military....
Then of course there's his position on the War in Iraq that he
believes our troops should occupy Iraq for possibly the next
hundred years. In his recent trip to Iraq McCain said:
"Any hasty pull-out from Iraq would be a mistake. We
are succeeding but we have a long way to go."
Milestone casualties of Americans killed in Iraq: 4,0000....
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And The Oscar Goes To....... :)

The 80th Academy Awards with Jon Stewart @ the helm were a
bit dry. There were a few political jokes. The best being the
reference he made to Hillary & Obama. That when there's a
woman or Afro American
as President in the movies there's usually
a meteor about to hit the
planet. :) There was an abundance of
video clips covering 80 years of the Oscars. The depth of the stars of
yesteryear left the audience wondering if today's celebrities will
ever come close to their greatness....
Gay visibility was topped by a touching moment when Scott Rudin
accepted the award for Best Picture for No Country for Old Men,
thanked his partner, John Barlow, by name, & referred to him as
"honey". Also among the winners @ the awards show was "Freeheld:
The Laurel Hester Story," a doc about a dying Ocean County woman's
struggle to get death benefits for her lesbian partner. The flick, by
New York filmmaker Cynthia Henry, won for Best Short Documentary.
Besides from this, our community was barely represented...
Ellen DeGeneres was definitely missed...
FYI, Pink Martini were the entertainment @ the Governor's Ball.
When I chat with them I promise to share all the Hot Gossip!! :)
Updates to come...
BEST PICTURE
No Country for Old Men
DIRECTOR
Joel & Ethan Coen - No Country for Old Men
ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
ACTRESS
Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton
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Friday, February 22, 2008

Obama Watches Hillary's Passion

Even Obama seems to be in awe when he's in a one-on-one with
Hillary. Both candidates stayed with the issues & avoided dwelling
in the negative traps. This country is in major trouble. Which of the
Dems do we believe can really dig us out of it... Let's see what
happens in next week's debate. Updates to come.....
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Here We Go Again. It's Primaries Time!!

The Obama & Hillary Face Off ...
Wisconsin & Hawaii are up for grabs.
McCain's practices his acceptance speech...
as the US Dollar continues
to go up in smoke....
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Monday, February 18, 2008

President's Day in Midst of '08 Elections

Happy B-Day George & Abe!!
Tomorrow Hillary, McCain & Obama go for the Primaries wins
in the states of Hawaii, Wisconsin, & Washington for the GOP.
Who of the three candidates can balance our country's deficit
& bring the American reputation back to where it once was??
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Religion, Racism, Sexism & Debt, Oh My...

In his speech Obama sort of discussed his relationship with
Rev. Jeremiah Wright his pastor & spiritual adviser of 20 years.
He began his speech with "We The People..." saying that when the
Declaration of Independence was drafted slavery still existed.
Then Obama said that the Wright tapes were distorting the Rev's
overall bulk of work. Which is debatable. :) What Obama kind of
concluded was that the Wright incident has provided this country
an opportunity where race is an issue that should be addressed.
Obama doesn't really distance himself from the Rev. Saying how
he married Obama & his wife & baptized his kids. etc. Here's the
controversial anti-white segments from YouTube.... just in case
you want to check-it OUT. Of course what was missing from Obama's
speech was any mention of our LGBT community. Updates to come...
BTW, whatever happened to the separation of church & state???
The issue of sexism continually plagues Hillary who's under fire
for issues that would never come into play for a male candidate.
All while we take a front row seat to the our crumbling economy...

FYI, word is there won't be a Dems do-over election in Florida..
See Florida & Michigan Must Be Counted... Updates to come......
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Sunday, February 17, 2008

Pink Martini Wows Boston, Again 3/10/08

Pink Martini played Boston's Opera House to a sold-out crowd.
They performed a fabulous 2 hour set that brought the audience
to a standing ovation & was rewarded with an additional 3 song
encore. If you're not familiar with this outstanding orchestra
here's a little taste of their performance of 'Eugene' the title song
from their latest CD. Play Video Thomas Lauderdale the band's
creator & leader wished his boyfriend Phil, who's adorable, a
Happy Birthday in the midst of the concert acknowledging how
Massachusetts is the only state where gay marriage is the law as
the audience erupted in cheers.... :) China Forbes, lead singer &
Cambridge native has released a solo CD & is currently touring
as well. For China info
Afterwards we went backstage & chatted with the band & spent
the next few hours catching up & trying to get some dish from their
appearance @ this year's Oscars Governor's Ball. :) After smart
cocktails back @ their hotel the tour buses whisked them off to NYC
where they'll be performing at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall
with the legendary actress Jane Powell. Should be an amazing thrill!!
They invited Marilyn & me to jump on the bus & join them...hmm
Maybe next time... :) For tour dates
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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Reflection on Our Freedom to Marry... :)

New York came one step closer to gay marriage this month by
@ least recognizing legal gay marriages from other countries such
as neighboring Canada & the one state in America, Massachusetts,
according to Cathy Marino-Thomas, Executive Director of Marriage
Equality New York. Keep up the good work & don't settle for anything
less then marriage for as the public is becoming increasingly aware
of civil unions provide only about 1/3 the benefits of marriage.. :)
We have made great strides so far in 2008 for Marriage Equality.
A couple more states are now recognizing civil unions & domestic
partnerships. Congrats to all the couples who tied the knot!!
Marriage is a basic civil right that should be provided for all
the people. Not just some of the people. I live in Massachusetts
where Gay Marriage is the Law. It's well worth our LGBT
Community's time & effort to make gay marriage a reality
for all Americans... :)

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Candidates Get Dolled-Up for Primaries...:)

The District of Columbia, Maryland & Virginia are a clean sweep
for Obama & McCain. Hillary needs a win. Will she get what she
needs in the next primary or will the '08 Presidential race....
Become just another man-sandwich..??? Updates to come...
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Sunday, February 10, 2008

OUTTAKEonline featured in Bay Windows :)

This week's Bay Windows, New England's Largest LGBT Newspaper,
has written a fabulous article on our mission @ OUTTAKEonline.
We want to thank Editor, Laura Kiritsy for assigning such a prince
as Scott Kearnan who totally got what we're trying to do here. :)
Check it out...Getting the word OUT

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Friday, February 8, 2008

Enter the Top Secret File of the Gay Agenda!

Learn the mystery of the Gay Agenda. Hear the stories from
experts how the Gay Agenda will cause the world as we know
it to perish. Religious leaders have warned us for years how
these people known as the "Gays" want, no, demand, to have
equal rights, the same rights as heterosexual citizens.
We have to continue to deny these law-abiding, tax-paying
citizens the same rights & benefits for their families or they
will start believing they're not second class citizens. If the
"Gays" aren't going to be second class citizens who can we
discriminate against? What will become of this country if
All people are created equal?....... :)

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

CA Supreme Court & Gay Marriage ...

The California Supreme Court heard proceedings on the gay marriage
debate. The state's highest court heard the legal challenge in
San Francisco, where the west coast gay marriage battle began
4 years ago. Remember? When Mayor Gavin Newsom issued marriage
licenses to gay couples like to Rosie & Kelli. :) It was in 2004 the year
gay marriage became the law in Massachusetts. Well it's interesting
that one of the main arguments was the fact that we have gay
marriage here in Massachusetts & we haven't fallen off the earth
into the ocean or anything like that. :) We're rooting for you
California!! Updates to come.....

A little history: San Francisco city officials & civil rights groups
challenged California's ban on gay marriage, arguing that it deprives
gay couples of the same legal rights as heterosexual couples.
Which it does...

Then there was a divided state appeals court in 2006 which upheld
the state ban on gay marriage, overturning a San Francisco judge
who declared it unconstitutional. Which of course, it is..... :)
The justices must rule within 90 days of arguments.

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