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Zachary Quinto Comes Out

OIA Staff — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:33:10 +0000

There have always been whispers, but now we know for sure: Zachary Quinto, who made pointy ears sexy again, has come out as a gay man in the pages New York Magazine. via. Read the full article @ Zachary Quinto Comes Out Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

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Airman Tells Dad He Is Gay as DADT Ends

OIA Staff — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:44:03 +0000

The military’s ban on openly gay service officially ended at midnight, and already one member of the Air Force has shared a video of his personal journey out of the closet. A 21-year-old servicemember who had been keeping an anonymous vlog about his quest to come out to his girlfriend, family, and comrades posted a [...]

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‘True Blood’s’ Ryan Kwanten To Come Out?

OIA Staff — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:53:36 +0000

The Internet rumor is that Ryan Kwanten, who plays Jason Stackhouse on the HBO vampire drama True Blood, is preparing to come out gay. Speculation over the 34-year-old Australian actor’s sexual orientation was prompted by a BlindGossip.com post earlier this week that asked, “What HBO star is going to be coming out of the closet [...]

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CNN’s Don Lemon Comes Out Gay In ‘Transparent’

OIA Staff — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:12:42 +0000

CNN anchor Don Lemon has become the third openly gay news personality behind MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and Thomas Roberts. The 45-year-old Lemon told the New York Times on Sunday that he’s gay. via. Read the full article @ CNN’s Don Lemon Comes Out Gay In ‘Transparent’ Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on [...]

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Anderson Cooper Should Come Out, Rachel Maddow Suggests

OIA Staff — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:40:08 +0000

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has suggested that CNN anchor Anderson Cooper should come out of the closet. Despite never acknowledging – or denying – that he’s gay, Cooper has become a staple on gay glossy Out’s annual list of the most powerful and influential gay people in America. (A distinction he shares with actress Jodie [...]

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Maryland Lawmaker Comes Out before Historic Vote on Marriage Equality

OIA Staff — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:57:39 +0000

On the eve of a historic vote on marriage equality, a member of Maryland’s legislature announced in an exclusive interview with the Washington Blade today that he is gay. Del. Peter Murphy (D-Charles County), a divorced father of two who also has two grandchildren, said his colleagues and family have known for years that he [...]

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Weir Comes Out in New Book

OIA Staff — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:20:57 +0000

Never a fan of labels, Johnny Weir is giving himself one: He’s gay. The figure skater comes out in his new book, “Welcome to My World,” but said in an excerpt published in the Jan. 17 issue of People magazine that being gay “is the smallest part of what makes me me.” via. Read the [...]

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SLDN Warns Troops: Don’t Come Out (Yet)

OIA Staff — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:04:35 +0000

Aubrey Sarvis, Army veteran and executive director for Servicemembers Legal Defense Network: “We need the media’s help to let troops know they remain at risk under the law even after the President signs the bill. The Pentagon just released new guidence that made clear “Don’t Ask” may still be the law for some time to [...]

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Nations First Openly Transgender Judge Election Confirmed

OIA Staff — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:55:48 +0000

A 49-year-old California patent lawyer has received the news many were waiting to hear. Elected as America’s first openly transgender trial judge, Victoria Kolakowski beat prosecutor John Creighton 51 to 48% VIA. Read the full article @ Nations First Openly Transgender Judge Election Confirmed Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us [...]

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Johnny Weir Interview: Being Unique & Successful

OIA Staff — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:50:49 +0000

dot429 Exclusive Interview “Be yourself,” Johnny Weir succinctly declares to dot429 when pinpointing his keys to success. The public adores Johnny Weir as a prodigious figure skater and unique fashionista. We caught up with the famed Olympian in New York City and discussed the Johnny Weir approach to business, success, and the current state of [...]

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Rhode Island Democrat Becomes 4Th Openly Gay Member of Congress

OIA Staff — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:24:14 +0000

Rhode Island Democrat David Cicilline has become the fourth openly gay member of Congress, winning the House seat vacated by retiring Rep. Patrick Kennedy. Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund president Chuck Wolfe says his group is proud of Cicilline and grateful to voters. The Fund is a national organization dedicated to electing more gay officials. [...]

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Gay Users on Facebook Being Outed To Advertisers

OIA Staff — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:16:32 +0000

Facebook’s privacy problems continue this week after researchers discovered that Facebook may inadvertently be outing gay users to its advertisers. Saikat Guha from Microsoft and Bin Cheng and Paul Francis from the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems set out to study the challenges in targeted advertising systems (PDF) online, but found that advertisers can [...]

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Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton vows to quit bullying

OIA Staff — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:11:43 +0000

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who has made headlines by outing gay and lesbian stars, has vowed to stop being a bully and support a growing campaign to raise awareness about teen suicides and gay bullying. Watch the Ellen interview below… Is Perez sincere or only hoping for more publicity? VIA. Read the full article @ Celebrity blogger [...]

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Jane Lynch To Ellen DeGeneres: You Made It Easier For Me To Come Out

OIA Staff — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:25:58 +0000

Jane Lynch visited ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ for an episode to air Wednesday and talked about coming out in Hollywood. “I was more closeted in my life when I was younger,” she said. “By the time I started to do work and people knew who I was, I just never made the choice to hide [...]

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Anger: A Wake-Up Call – life beyond therapy

OIA Staff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:03:55 +0000

Does traffic piss you off? Do you get easily irritated at other people? Have you ever wondered if you need “anger management” classes? And what exactly is “anger management”? Let’s talk a bit about what anger is and how to work with it. When someone treats you badly, it’s natural and healthy to feel angry. [...]

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Power Ranger David Yost Quit ‘Because I Was Called Faggot’

OIA Staff — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:54:19 +0000

In an announcement that will shock many of you — TO YOUR CORE — 41-year-old actor David Yost, who played the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers’ Billy Cranston (aka Blue Ranger), has come out. But that’s not where the story ends. VIA. Read the full article @ Power Ranger David Yost Quit ‘Because I Was Called [...]

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Former RNC Chair Ken Mehlman Confirms He is Gay

OIA Staff — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:06:00 +0000

Former RNC Chair Ken Mehlman has come out of the closet in an interview with The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder. Said Mehlman: “It’s taken me 43 years to get comfortable with this part of my life. Everybody has their own path to travel, their own journey, and for me, over the past few months, I’ve told [...]

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Gay Navajo man set to join Arizona Senate

OIA Staff — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:08:47 +0000

The Arizona state legislature is likely to keep its five-member caucus of openly LGBT lawmakers after important primary elections Tuesday night. Jack Jackson, Jr., a member of the Navajo Nation, was the top vote-getter in a three-way race for a seat in the Arizona Senate. He would join State Sen. Paula Aboud, an out lesbian, Sen. [...]

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Daniel Radcliffe Speaks Out About His Love Life

OIA Staff — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:56:21 +0000

Gosh, that Daniel Radcliffe. He’s cute, he’s talented, and he cares. Nothing shows it more than his recent cover story on Out magazine, where Our Lady J, a transsexual singer he has been close friends with for several years, interviews him for the magazine… more VIA. Read the full article @ Daniel Radcliffe Speaks Out About [...]

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Talk Radio Host Stephanie Miller: “I’m A Gay”

OIA Staff — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:07:45 +0000

Progressive talk radio host Stephanie Miller came out on her show yesterday. She prefaced the big announcement with two back to back tweets: “There may be a lot of crying next hour” and “Stick around for the next hour. Mama’s got something to tell you.” Once on the air, she revealed: “I’m a gay woman. [...]

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Joe Mcelderry: I Am Gay

OIA Staff — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:39:43 +0000

Joe McElderry has revealed he is gay. The ‘Climb’ singer – who shot to fame after winning the last series of ‘The X Factor’ – claims he only realised he is attracted to men three weeks ago, despite months of speculation about his sexuality. He said: “I’m so happy. It’s all so recent to be [...]

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Why are gay relationships so hard? – life beyond therapy

OIA Staff — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:11:15 +0000

A client of mine is in his early 20’s and experiencing his first gay relationship. He’s recently come out and is very happy with his first boyfriend. However, he asked me last week: “Why are gay relationships so hard?” He is shocked how much work a relationship is and asked me for some advice to [...]

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Lit And Flicks Sustain The Newly Out – General Gayety

OIA Staff — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:43:18 +0000

After we finished working out and I had breath again to speak, I asked my friend Louisa about her weekend plans. She said she intended to cozy up with a lesbian romance. It’s not that Louisa doesn’t have anyone real with whom to cozy up. She’s a year into her first lesbian relationship, and that’s [...]

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Colorado gets fourth openly gay state legislator

OIA Staff — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:35:33 +0000

Lucia Guzman was already running a strong campaign for the District 34 seat in the Colorado Senate, but now she’ll be running as an incumbent. The openly lesbian candidate, an ordained minister and former Denver school board member, was appointed Saturday by a vacancy committee to complete the term of Paula Sandoval, who resigned to [...]

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Justin Comes Out on Ugly Betty Tonight

OIA Staff — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:57:40 +0000

ABC’s Ugly Betty has been known to feature the LGBT community and to portray us in a fair light. Unfortunately for fans, the Show is in it’s last season. However, before the show ends, the writers are wrapping up the storyline of Justin, the gay teen in a way they hope will affect America’s youth. [...]

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Ricky Martin is a Fortunate Homosexual Man

OIA Staff — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:49:28 +0000

Ricky Martin finally admits he is a “fortunate homosexual.” We here at OiA are completely shocked… that he actually came out. Martin just posted the following message on his official website: “Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment … These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and [...]

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Crash kills Leafs GM Brian Burke’s Son

OIA Staff — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:35:19 +0000

Brendan Burke – the youngest son of Leaf general manager Brian Burke – has been killed in a car accident in Indiana. The father-son relationship made headlines throughout Canada and the North American sporting culture in November when Brian Burke revealed to the media that his son was gay. The public admission of homosexuality by [...]

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Self-Love: life beyond therapy

OIA Staff — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:43:30 +0000

I have clients who tell me that it’s painful for them to walk down the street and see all those happy LGBT (or straight) couples. “It makes me feel so lonely and unwanted”, they say. When you’re single, and people around you “appear” (and I use that word deliberately) to be much happier than you, [...]

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HAPPINESS: What is it and how to get more of it

OIA Staff — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:47:08 +0000

Happiness: what a topic! Most of my clients want to be happier…they want more happiness and less suffering in their lives. Who doesn’t? But, what is happiness? We all know it when we feel it, or do we? Is it feeling good, joyful, optimistic, healthy, alive? Or is it a deeper sense of pleasure, satisfaction, [...]

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UPDATED | Scholastic Censors Book Because Main Character has Two Moms

OIA Staff — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:22 +0000

Scholastic has decided to censor Lauren Myracle’s new book Luv Ya Bunches (Abrams/Amulet, 2009) do to its language and homosexual content. The company sent a letter to the editor asking the author to omit certain words such as “geez,” “crap,” “sucks,” and “God” (as in, “oh my God”) and to alter its plot line to [...]

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Should books on discredited theories be banned from libraries?

OIA Staff — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:17:41 +0000

Should the banning of books be allowed in a free, pluralist democracy? This article raises a very interesting question: Should all books involving discredited theories be banned from public libraries? What about theories which are discredited, and then regain credit decades later, which has happened in the areas of cancer alternative treatments, and with some [...]

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Female student can’t wear tux in senior photo

OIA Staff — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:57:48 +0000

Although out Mississippi high-school student Ceara Sturgis doesn’t get why her district won’t allow a photo of her in a tuxedo to be used as her senior picture, she is pleased to have garnered positive feedback for her stance. “It’s really an amazing feeling. I have so much support,” Sturgis said. “People all over the [...]

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Being Out at Work

OIA Staff — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:17:25 +0000

For many of us GLBT folks, work is the last bastion of The Closet. We’re out at home and we’re out when we’re out, but we “tone it down” when we’re at work. We don’t let our freak flags fly. We aren’t fully ourselves. We squish ourselves into poorly-fitting boxes of “what’s normal” and “what’s [...]

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Baby Stewie in ‘Family Guy’: He’s gay!

OIA Staff — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:45:57 +0000

Seth MacFarlane is finally spilling the secrets of “Family Guy” — yes, baby Stewie is gay. “We had an episode that went all the way to the script phase in which Stewie does come out. It had to do with the harassment he took from other kids at school. He ends up going back in [...]

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