Solar necktie isn’t exactly chic

Solar-powering clothing accessories isn’t exactly a new idea. I have seen solar charger bags, a purse (or two), but we are stoked to have finally found something to wear when sporting the solar briefcase: a necktie! Who cares if it’s going to repel ladies like Peter Ha, my Blackberry is always going to be charged.

NBC is denying they intentionally used censorship in the network’s coverage of Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham. More

Tim Gill might be best known for his work in politics and philanthropy, but he considers himself a career counselor. Gill, the wealthy and notoriously reclusive gay founder of Gill Action Fund, told members of the Democratic National Committee’s LGBT Americans Caucus at a meeting Monday that he’s simply helping anti-gay politicians find new jobs.

LOS ANGELES-A woman wearing a T-shirt promoting lesbianism said she was forced to leave a federal building Monday by a security guard who didn’t approve of her attire.

Lapriss Gilbert said she was picking up a Social Security card for her son when the guard was offended by her “lesbian.com” shirt and threatened her with arrest.

Father Troy Beecham, rector at the church, said a message stating, “homosexual priest in the pulpit in this church are an abomination! 666″ was handwritten on a piece of cardboard and posted on the door for members to see when they came to church Sunday morning.

Rush, a lieutenant with the fire company, was charged with assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, based on a criminal complaint made by Brill’s son. According to the complaint, the boy had been “hit in the groin with [Rush's] fists and a ball in a non-joking manner a number of times.”

In the complaint, Brill’s son also says Rush called him a “faggot” numerous times and tried to get him suspended for things he hadn’t done.

A Catholic cardinal of Honduras, Oscar Andres Rodriguez has slammed the singer, saying: “What Martin did diminishes the dignity of a human being. You can’t just buy or rent life. It’s even worse when someone famous and in the public eye is doing it.” Mexican talk show host Esteban Arce has also revealed his disapproval of Ricky’s new role as father: “I don’t think it’s right to deny children of maternal figures, just because you have a big ego.”

At the HRC/Victory Fund LGBT Delegate luncheon today (the one hosted by Barney Frank and sponsored by HRC and The Victory Fund), it was announced that Michelle Obama would be making an appearance at this event. more

When militiamen from the Mahdi Army came by the compact, two-story stone home in the Doura neighborhood of Baghdad, they weren’t looking for Sunnis to harass. They were hunting gays. “Bring us your son’s cell phone,” one ordered the middle-aged man who came to the gate.

Gay Marriage Foes make multi-million dollar television ad buy, to start weeks before most campaigns start running advertising.

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Last week we told you about the $1 million donation, given to support Proposition 8, from the Catholic organization Knights of Columbus.

I am pleased to announce that with your help, we have matched them dollar for dollar!