An articulate and thoughtful letter to the editor of the Shore News Today from one James Conover – not, as is emphasised, the soccer coach – who hails from Egg Harbor Township in New Jersey, writing on the battle over gay marriage in the state, who issues a challenge for third time to anyone who will “provide a rational, fact-based argument upon the rule of law concerning this topic (gay marriage), instead of spouting off nonsensical religious/moral claims similar to those used by separation apologists.” Mr. Conover, not surprisingly, finds no takers, but does author an intelligent essay dismissing the irrational rhetoric of those opposed to same sex marriage, who like to traffic in the nonsensical. Mr. Conover concludes by writing “if the proposed bill currently before the Senate passes, that would be a great thing; gay people may then have the opportunity to share in the same equal rights and privileges afforded to heterosexual people. If it does not, rest assured that universal law of inevitability will soon override ignorance and intolerance, much the same way as it has done in Canada, Australia, several European countries, as well as Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa, and Washington, D.C.” We need more individuals like Mr. James Conover; many, many, many more.
Your New Year’s Eve wishes have been granted, CNN, somewhat inexplicably, announcing that Anderson Cooper, Kathy Griffin, and Lance Bass will host the network’s live broadcast December 31st from New York’s Time Square, and yes, rumours are rampant that one Levi Johnston will appear, making the whole event the gayest of 2009.
Matthew Mitcham photographed by William Yang.
Jason Lewis appears in Brazil on the beach, where he is filming the pilot for the aptly titled Rio.
A behind the scenes look at an upcoming feature in the February issue of VMAN magazine, their 17th edition, starring the terribly cute Brett Robinson, swim suited in and out of the pool, the video silent, but sexy.
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