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Producers: Don’t boycott ‘Dancing’ over gay, transgender casting

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:00:35 +0000

(Los Angeles)”"Dancing With the Stars” executive producer Conrad Green says despite controversy over the casting of its first transgender contestant, “Dancing” remains a “family show” and(...)

Chaz Bono, Carson Kressley to dance on “Stars”

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:00:19 +0000

(Los Angeles) The new cast of “Dancing With the Stars” has been revealed. ABC says the 13th season of the hit show will feature a mix of actors, athletes and TV personalities. Set to tango and quickstep with professional dance partners will be basketball star Ron Artest; World Cup soccer player Hope Solo; reality stars [...]

Davis: The show business of being LGBT

logointern3 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:30:38 +0000

As part of L.A.’s Pride Week, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences held what turned out to be a fascinating panel called “The Show Business of Being LGBT” last week.

Alec Mapa of(...)

Friday Watercooler: Another anti-gay NY State Sen. Falls

rayhunt — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:37:22 +0000

• Another One Falls. One of the eight State Senators that voted against marriage equality in New York State last year is now in a heap of trouble. Senator Carl Kruger surrendered to the FBI(...)

Tuesday Watercooler: The RNC’s kinky little habit

logointern1 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:11:25 +0000

Republican National Committee funds pay for the darnedest things. On Monday, The Daily Caller reported the RNC shelled out almost $2,000 to pay a tab at “Voyeur West Hollywood, a(...)

Chaz Bono asks judge to change name, gender

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:40:37 +0000

(Los Angeles) Chaz Bono is asking a judge to formally change his name and gender.

The 41-year-old writer, activist and reality-TV star, was born a girl to Sonny Bono and Cher. He filed a(...)

Ruby-Sachs: Some Visibility For the Trans Community

ERubySachs — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:52:02 +0000

With Lindsay Lohan and Ellen and Rosie it’s starting to feel like becoming a lesbian isn’t quite as weird and rare as it used to be. But for an entirely different part of the LGBT community,(...)

Chaz Bono makes first appearance post-transistion announcement

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:10:10 +0000

Chaz Bono made his first public appearance last night since announcing his female to male gender transition. Here’s Chaz and girlfriend Jennifer Elia at 2009 Outfest’s Opening Night Gala of “La Mission” at the Orpheum in Los Angeles. Chaz is so likeable – and I think it’s great that the transgender community has another public [...]