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Glee Star (Jane Lynch) Brands Barack Obama ’Huge Disappointment’ Regarding No Legal Gay Marriages

GLEE star JANE LYNCH has hit out at U.S. President BARACK OBAMA for not making gay marriages legal across America – branding the country’s leader “a huge disappointment”. The openly gay actress, who has won […]

Posted in: Images, People, Politics & Activism 15 years ago 5

Hope! The Obama Musical

Barack Obama and his dramatic ascent to power has inspired a raft of books and articles. Now a German musical is set to pay an all-singing, all-dancing tribute to the world’s most powerful man. Hope! […]

Posted in: Culture & Style 15 years ago 0

FOF #1109 – The Year of Hell

What a miserable year! As 2009 comes to an end, we’re reminded of what a terrible year it was for not just the nation, but for gay people as well.

But it’s not all bad. 2009 was also a year where millions of people felt empowered to stand up and say “I want my rights” and a lot of people had some sexy good times. Comedian Adam Guerino joins us to find the healing power of laughter inside all the misery. Listen as we look at the impact of the ugly Christmas sweater on this holiday season and the worst Christmas presents ever given.

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast 15 years ago 4

The 50 Best Protest Signs of 2009

Who says Americans aren’t creative in a pinch? Buzzfeed presents the 50 greatest protest signs of 2009. The one in the thumbnail is my absolute favorite.

Posted in: News & Rumors, People, Politics & Activism 15 years ago 2

FOF #1102 – A Gay Bar Opens in China

On World AIDS Day, activists gave President Obama’s a D+, due to the US Government’s AIDS funding not keeping up the global rates of infection.

How is China is dealing with AIDS crisis? By opening a fabulous gay bar to reach out to gay men!

Our talk radio gal pal Summer Nettles joins us to take these news including Grady Sizemore steamy iPhone pics and Marilyn Monroe’s pot smoking video found 50 years later.

Posted in: Culture & Style, Podcast, Radio Hosts 15 years ago 11

Obama Gets a D+ for World AIDS Day

Washington, DC—On the eve of World AIDS Day, global AIDS and Africa solidarity organizations released a report card today evaluating President Obama’s first year in office—giving the President and his Administration a ‘D+’ for work […]

Posted in: Health & Wellness, Politics & Activism 15 years ago 0

FOF #1091 – Push or Pull?

The disappointing November 2009 election left many gay rights activists struggling to make sense of the narrow margin that took away the right for same-sex couples to wed in Maine. Bloggers are asking for an embargo against the Democratic Party until careful attention is given to their long list of grievances.

Hot topics: Michelle Williams at HRC, Broadway in Chicago’s Young Frankenstein, and Nick Adams and Cristal Connors.

Posted in: News & Rumors, Podcast, Politics & Activism 15 years ago 12

FOF #1073 – Equality Marches On

Our live coverage of the 2009 National Equality March, where thousands of people marched on the nation’s capital to demand full equal rights for all GLBT people.

FOF #1052 – Nine, Nine, Oh! Nine

Sept. 9, 2009 or 9/9/09 is a day feared by numerologists as the end of the world, a perfect day to release the Beatles re-mastered song catalog and for Apple to release new iPods and iTunes software. Obama’s big speech on healthcare and California Republican Assesmblyman Michael Duvall gets caught bragging about having sex with female lobbyists over a microphone he thought was turned off.

Posted in: Podcast, Politics & Activism, Technology 15 years ago 7

FOF #1008 – Getting Cheeky with Erica

As summer weather finally arrives to Chicago, Cheeky Chicago’s Erica Bethe Levin shares some ideas on outdoor dining, picking the right perfume and summer fashion.

Posted in: Podcast 15 years ago 12