Kylie Minogue

NEW YORK – Kylie Minouge stunned revellers at a gay club in New York on Friday night (04Jun10) when she debuted tracks from her upcoming album more than a month before its release.
The Aussie superstar made a surprise appearance at the Big Apple’s Splash nightclub and shocked fans by taking to the stage.
The 41-year-old gay icon whipped the crowd into a frenzy, performing with semi-naked male dancers and singing her new single All the Lovers and the title track of her upcoming album, Aphrodite, which hits stores next month (Jul10).
During the gig, she told the audience, “Thank you so much. It means so much to me that you are here and the support (sic) you’ve given me for such a long time – I love you!”
from Contact Music

Teresa Pires & Helena Paixao

LISBON, PORTUGAL – Teresa Pires and Helena Paixao, both divorced mothers in their 30s who have been together since 2003, married at a Lisbon registry office.
The couple – who had campaigned for a change to the law – described it as a “great victory, a dream come true”.
The Socialist government had faced fierce opposition to the law in what is a mainly Catholic country.
But a petition against the change failed to gain enough support for a referendum.
The bill was passed by parliament in January and ratified by President Anibal Cavaco Silva in May – making Portugal the sixth European country to recognise same-sex marriages.
from The BBC