Jason Kenney Denies Demanding Canadian Gay History Removed From Citizenship Guide, DADT Hearings Objectivity, American Military To Examine Repealing Ban On Oral Sex And Sodomy, Swedish Bus Driver Removes Gay Man From Vehicle For Exposed Underwear, Three Charged In Bay Area BB Rifle Hate Crime, Ugly Betty Spoilers, Neil Patrick Harris To Star As Smurf, Jason Mraz, Wet Contest

An update on an earlier post: Canadian Conservative Immigration Minister Jason Kenney denies demanding the progress on gay equal rights be editing from a citizenship study guide. Asked why he would remove all references regarding same sex marriage and the Charter right that protects sexual orientation from being employed to discriminate, Kenney said “I did not do such a thing. No, no, you are wrong.” Evidence obtained contradicts Kenney, who represents a riding in Calgary, and who is on the record as vehemently opposing gay marriage, memos revealing the request to remove any mention of gay history were made by Kenney’s office.

The leaders looking into repealing the American military ban on gays serving openly promise that the nine month-long study will maintain an absolute objectivity, but offered a reminder that the reversal of the policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell” will need to dovetail with the commitments the United States armed services currently have, including two wars. General Carter Ham, the co-leader of the study, and the head of the United States Armed Forces Europe, said “military readiness and effectiveness must retain primacy here. “ Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson added that “we’re asking working group members to set aside their personal opinions regarding repeal or not repeal and go about their work in an objective comprehensive fashion.”

Jeh Johnson also said that the nine-month study, whose results are due by December 1st, will include a review of the military ban on oral sex and sodomy, the Uniform Code of Military Justice prohibits sodomy and/or oral sex even among consenting adults and married couples.

From Sweden a story about a bus driver, a young man, and the young man’s visible underwear, the discrimination ombudsman requesting that a Stockholm local transport authority to adequately compensate a gay man after a city bus driver demanded he leaved the bus because his underwear was showing. “Do you think it fun I can see your panties?” the driver is alleged to have asked, “in fact, you best leave the bus as I could get turned on.” The young man was escorted from the bus by two security staff members, and he told them he felt “ridiculed, offended and sexually harassed.” After repeated calls to the transit authority failed to provide any satisfactory reasons for the driver’s demands, the young man’s mother visited the bus station, and, as an apology, offered her movie tickets and a potted plant.

Three cousins in Hayward, California have been charged with a hate crime and assault for an alleged attack on a man this past Friday they believed was gay. Mohammad Habibzada, Sayed Bassam, and Shafiq Hashemi, all 24 years old, videotaped shooting the victim in the face with a BB rifle. Authorities are investigating whether the incident was an isolated one or if similar incidents have occurred in the Bay Area.

Sadly, only six Ugly Betty episodes remain till the premature series finale, and two romantic spoilers were revealed Wednesday – a new love interest for Betty and the love interest for Justin – both played by clearly cute actors!

Nikki Finke reports that Neil Patrick Harris will star in Smurfs: The Movie. Filming, according to Finke, is scheduled to start in April.

Jason Mraz – unquestionable smoking – visited the San Diego GBLT Community Center to show his support for gay marriage, which, I pray, means he is receptive to random marriage proposals from a complete stranger.

Brandon Routh, shirtless, on the most recent episode of Chuck: It speaks for itself.

Daily sexual objectification of men: a sexy wet swimsuit editorial from the newest Numero Homme.