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Bret Easton Ellis has sparked outrage on the internet after claiming he thinks Matt Bomer is “too gay” to star in the Fifty Shades Of Grey movie.
The bisexual American Psycho author – who has previously stated he is keen to write the screenplay for the movie adaptation of EL James best-selling erotic novel – spoke out on Twitter after Matt – who stars in US show White Collar and recently appeared in stripper movie Magic Mike – was said to be in the running for the role of Christian Grey.
Bret tweeted at the weekend: “Fifty Shades of Grey: Casting Matt Bomer is the equivalent as casting Jesse Tyler Ferguson…” Ferguson is a gay actor who plays a gay character on TV.
The writer revealed a few days later: “It’s a very major disappointment to announce that I’ve somehow been taken off the list of possible screenwriters for Fifty Shades of Grey… @E_L_James I hope you find someone as passionate as I was about Fifty Shades of Grey. I will miss it.”
But after being accused of homophobia Bret defended his comments about Matt.
“Let’s finalise this. Matt Bomer is totally hot and a very good actor. He is NOT right for Christian Grey and it complicates the role.
“Okay I’ll say it. Matt Bomer isn’t right for Christian Grey because he is openly gay. He’s great for other roles but this is too big a game.
“I am NOT discriminating Matt Bomer because of his sexuality. Fifty Shades of Grey demands an actor that is genuinely into women. Get it?!?
“I actually think it’s cool that women want Matt Bomer as Christian Grey. It means that we’ve moved beyond stereotypes and that gay is hot…
“Hollywood is the most homophobic place in the entire world.”
from UK Press Association
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HONOLULU, HAWAII – A federal judge ruled Wednesday against two Hawaii women who want to get married instead of enter into a civil union, handing a victory to opponents of gay marriage in a state that’s been at the forefront of the issue.
U.S. District Court Judge Alan C. Kay’s ruling sides with Hawaii Health Director Loretta Fuddy and Hawaii Family Forum, a Christian group that was allowed to intervene in the case.
“Accordingly, Hawaii’s marriage laws are not unconstitutional,” the ruling states. “Nationwide, citizens are engaged in a robust debate over this divisive social issue. If the traditional institution of marriage is to be reconstructed, as sought by the plaintiffs, it should be done by a democratically elected legislature or the people through a constitutional amendment,” and not through the courts.
The lawsuit by Natasha Jackson and Janin Kleid argues they need to be married in order to get certain federal benefits. Co-plaintiff Gary Bradley wants to marry his foreign national partner to help him change his immigration status. Their attorney, John D’Amato, said they will appeal.
“The ruling affirms that protecting and strengthening marriage as the union of one man and one woman is legitimate, reasonable, and good for society,” said Dale Schowengerdt, an attorney representing Hawaii Family Forum.
The case put Gov. Neil Abercrombie in the unusual position of both being a defendant in the lawsuit while supporting the plaintiffs’ claims, saying a same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional.
Wednesday’s ruling also denied Hawaii Family Forum’s motion to dismiss Abercrombie as defendant. The group argued Abercrombie has no place on either side of the lawsuit, partly because he is not the state official in charge of issuing marriage licenses. Abercrombie signed Hawaii’s civil union legislation into law last year, allowing same-sex and opposite-sex couples to enter into a civil union with the same state rights and responsibilities as traditional marriage.
Abercrombie said in a statement that he disagreed with the ruling and would join with the couples if they decide to appeal.
“To refuse individuals the right to marry on the basis of sexual orientation or gender is discrimination in light of our civil unions law,” he said. “For me, this is about fairness and equality.”
Two legal teams from the state attorney general’s office were on opposite sides of the courtroom – representing Fuddy and Abercrombie. James Walther, spokesman for the attorney general’s office, said both teams will be reviewing the decision.
from The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – A longtime Vanderbilt University employee is in trouble after cameras caught her taking dozens of newspapers and tossing them straight into the trash.
The papers were editions of Out & About, a monthly publication geared toward Nashville’s gay and lesbian community.
For Out & About Editor Patrick Armstrong, it answers a frustrating and lingering question over what has been happening.
“It’s our work being thrown in the garbage can,” Armstrong said. “This had been going on for a year.”
Police said the woman, identified as a longtime Vanderbilt employee, is seen in two different surveillance videos taking all the papers from a newsstand in Light Hall.
Channel 4 is not identifying the woman because she has not been charged, but officers said she admitted throwing the papers in recycle bins.
While she didn’t give a motive, Out & About leaders said it is an attack on the local gay community.
“We are in the Bible Belt, and people don’t necessarily agree with the GLBT community,” Armstrong said.
Edward Guo is an intern in the building where the woman works at Vanderbilt.
“I think it’s very rash of her and very unfair to the public,” Guo said.
When the papers started disappearing, Out & About transitioned from a free newspaper to one in which the first issue is free and each additional paper costs 50 cents. That move allowed police to investigate the missing papers as a criminal matter.
“If this does ensue, then we can sue for theft,” Armstrong said.
Police have not cited or charged the woman, but she could still face trouble at work.
In a statement Wednesday, Vanderbilt officials said:
“The matter is under internal review to determine if there is any need for further action by Vanderbilt. We recognize that this is a particularly sensitive issue and want to assure our campus is a safe and welcoming environment.”
The woman accused in the newspaper incident works as a lab manager and has been a Vanderbilt employee for nearly 30 years.
from WSMV TV
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When it comes to gays and the Boy Scouts, President Barack Obama and the youth organization he serves as honorary president have agreed to disagree.
The White House on Wednesday said Obama opposes the youth organization’s recently reaffirmed policy of excluding gays as members and adult leaders. He has no plans to resign as honorary president, White House spokesman Shin Inouye said.
The Scouts said in a statement that they respect Obama’s opinion and believe that “good people” can disagree on the subject and still work together to “accomplish the common good.”
American presidents have been honorary presidents of the Boy Scouts for a century. Obama became the Scouts’ honorary president in March 2009, shortly after taking office
Last month, after a confidential two-year review, the Scouts reaffirmed their longstanding policy, which has been the target of numerous protest campaigns.
For three weeks, the White House didn’t comment on the Scouts’ decision. On Wednesday, the press office issued an email to The Associated Press on the subject.
“The president believes the Boy Scouts is a valuable organization that has helped educate and build character in American boys for more than a century,” the White House statement said. “He also opposes discrimination in all forms, and as such opposes this policy that discriminates on basis of sexual orientation.”
The Boy Scouts responded with a brief statement from their national headquarters in Irving, Texas.
“The Boy Scouts of America respects the opinions of President Obama and appreciates his recognition that Scouting is a valuable organization,” it said. “We believe that good people can personally disagree on this topic and still work together to accomplish the common good.”
Obama is a staunch supporter of gay-rights, even coming out in support of same-sex marriage earlier this year. Various liberal organizations have called on him to distance the White House from the Boy Scouts because of its exclusionary membership policy.
Two years ago, the Boy Scouts invited Obama to appear at its 100th anniversary jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia. The president sent a videotaped message, but the White House said he was unable to attend because of out-of-town commitments to tape a TV appearance and attend Democratic fundraisers.
Obama’s Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, has not spoken publicly about the Boy Scouts’ policy in recent days. A campaign spokeswoman, Andrea Saul, told the AP that he still stands by his support of the Scouts as he noted in a 1994 political debate in Massachusetts.
“I support the right of the Boy Scouts of America to decide what it wants to do on that issue,” Romney said then. “I feel that all people should be able to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”
from The Associated Press