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GAY SAN DIEGO


August 13-August 26, 2010


HUMOR


www.gay-sd.com I’m back in the news groove! Are you?


4. At a rally in Indianapolis, a man held a sign that said, “The solution to gay marriage,” and underneath the words dangled a couple of nooses. Which organization staged the rally? a. the Republican Party b. Westboro Baptist Church c. the National Organization for Marriage d. the Taliban


GENERALGAYETY LESLIE ROBINSON


I’ve shirked my duty. I haven’t


provided you with a GLBT news quiz in an eon. Shocking behavior. I’m back on the case now,


ready to help you figure out whether you know your news. For each multiple-choice ques- tion, circle the right answer. Or the wrong one—in my current contrite state, I can’t be pushy.


1. Ellen DeGeneres has chosen to leave “American Idol.” Her reported replacement as a judge will be: a. Rosie O’Donnell b. RuPaul c. Jennifer Lopez d. Madeleine Albright 1.


2. “Interview with the Vampire” author Anne Rice an- nounced, “In the name of Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian.” Rice, mother of gay novelist Christopher Rice, declared she refuses to be “anti-gay,” “anti-feminist” and “anti-Democrat.” Where did her written declaration appear? a. in Newsweek b. on Twitter c. on Facebook d. on a church door in Wittenberg


3. Intent on staging a counter protest to Jerusalem’s Pride parade, Deputy Mayor Yitzhak Pindrus sought permis- sion to greet marchers with live animals to represent the “bestial” nature of the parade. Which real animals did he want to use? a. dogs b. sheep c. donkeys d. armadillos


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and “GOProud = GOShame.” But in an interview, Bruce said


it was the picket outside that was shameful. “The irony, after every civil-


rights movement really was about making sure that people who are different, especially gays and lesbians, would not be shunned, would have an equal opportunity, would at least, by not fitting in, not be punished for being different, for not conforming—and what is it today? Protests outside this hotel for a bunch of gays who do not conform,” she said. “To try to punish businesses and people for perhaps believing differently than you do and for voting and being politically active in that regard is shameful.” More than a year ago, Man-


chester attempted to make amends with the gay commu- nity by offering LGBT organiza- tions $100,000 in hotel credit and $25,000 in cash. While GOProud is the first group to use some of the hotel credit, a total of five LGBT organizations have accept- ed donations, said Manchester Grand Hyatt marketing director Kelly Commerford. Commerford directed a re-


porter to a public-relations agen- cy for additional information. A phone call to the agency was not returned. In addition to offering money


and hotel credit, Manchester also apologized for his pro-Proposition 8 donation and called it a mistake. “Numerous apologies have been made by Doug Manchester


5. And in further lesbians-and-TV news, the now officially out actress Sara Gilbert (“Roseanne”) will co-host a new daytime talk show in which celebrity moms discuss the tri- als of motherhood. What will the show be called? a. “The Mothers” b. “The Mom Show” c. “The Talk” d. “The Stretch Marks”


6. Eight GetEqual protesters were arrested in the Capitol rotunda, ending their sit-in an effort to push House Speak- er Nancy Pelosi to bring ENDA up for a vote. Pelosi’s spokesperson said: a. “Go away.” b. “I told you that floor is cold.” c. “ . . . passing ENDA before [a] DADT repeal has been finalized jeopardizes both initiatives.” d. “You people have too many acronyms.”


The answer to each question is c. Since it’s been so long, I didn’t want to strain you by mixing things up. If you didn’t do well, fear not. I’m feeling sufficiently guilty that I


hereby declare everyone has aced the quiz. What’s a little grade infla- tion between friends?


—Leslie Robinson knows that in life “c” is not always the answer. E-mail her at lesarobinson@gmail.com, and visit her blog at www.gener- algayety.com.


A handful of people protested controversial and conservative D.C. group GOProud when they visited America’s Finest City. (Courtesy Rex Wockner)


himself and on his behalf, to the gay and lesbian community, the San Diego community and to the general public,” says his web- site mghsd4equality.com. “Mr. Manchester acknowledges that he made a mistake and is taking action that reflects that. Doug Manchester has promised his col- leagues, clients, patrons, the gay and lesbian community and the San Diego community that he will never again support an organiza- tion that seeks to limit or oppose the rights of any Americans. Doug Manchester supports equality for the GLBT community and has publically stated his belief that all Americans should receive the same benefits as civil marriage. Mr. Manchester has traditionally understood ‘marriage’ in the con- text of a religious institution, but now understands there is a civil rights component to it that should apply to all Americans.” Boycott supporters, which


include the important statewide groups Equality California and Courage Campaign, say Manches-


ter needs to do more, however. “We believe in redemption ul-


timately and in the opportunity for people to change their minds, but Doug Manchester helped bankroll the Yes on 8 campaign and he hasn’t changed his mind on marriage,” said Marc Solomon, marriage di- rector for Equality California. Solomon suggested that Man-


chester meet with gay couples, ex- press support for marriage equal- ity and spend “an equal amount of money to undo the harm he did.” Solomon said EQCA had


turned down an offer of a $25,000 donation from Manchester. The president of the San Di-


ego chapter of the LGBT group Log Cabin Republicans, Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, said his or- ganization decided not to “break the boycott” for the GOProud event. “In this instance, it’s best to


side with the (gay) community because the community’s right,” Rodriguez-Kennedy said in a video interview with ThatsSo- GayLIVE.com.


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