Charles Nolan has died. He was 53. The New York Times reports that the fashion designer and fierce Democrat, passed away at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the cause was cancer of the head and neck, said Andrew Tobias, the financial writer, who was Nolan’s partner of 16 years. Nolan is credited with the expansion of mainstream American sportswear labels like Bill Blass, Ellen Tracy, and Anne Klein. While the head designer of Klein, he abruptly left to volunteer for the 2004 presidential campaign of Howard Dean, the former governor of Vermont.
Despite his previous profoundly stupid arguments against the repeal of the military policy prohibiting openly gay service personal, General John Amos, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, joined by Sergeant Major Carlton W. Kent, the Marine’s top enlisted man, appear in new video reminding the rank and file that a change in policy is arriving and that they expect them to follow the new orders, reports the Washington Post. “The Marine Corps is a diverse force, and all have earned the privilege to wear the Eagle globe and anchor,” says Kent in the video. “As Marines, we are confident you will continue to treat each other with dignity and respect. The commandant and I have trust in the great leadership of our Corps, from junior Marines to the most senior. As always, engaged leadership will be the key to implementation.” As the video continues, General Amos, who once argued that repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” could led to deadly distraction among troops, says "I want to be clear to all Marines: We will step out smartly to faithfully implement this new law. It's important that we value the diversity of background, culture and skills that all Marines bring to the service of our nation. As we implement repeal, I want leaders at all levels to reemphasize the importance of maintaining dignity and respect for one another throughout our force. We are Marines, we care for one another and respect the rights of all who wear this uniform. We will continue to demonstrate to the American people that discipline and fidelity, which have been the hallmarks of the United States Marine Corps for more than 235 years, will continue well into the future." Amos underlined his commitment to the repeal at the conclusion of the video, saying "I want to be clear to all Marines, we will step out smartly to faithfully implement this new law. It is important that we value the diversity of background, culture, and skills that all marines bring to the service of our nation."
9 News reports that state Senator Pat Steadman (Democrat-Denver) led a rally Sunday at the First Unitarian Society of Denver, Colorado to announce the introduction of legislation intent on allowing civil unions for gays and lesbians. “This is something that I think is overdue, something that will protect families and will make our laws a little more fair, and a little bit more inclusive so that everyone has the same opportunity to have economic security and stability in their family relationship,” Steadman said. The Senator is supported by a broad coalition of Coloradans – the Voices for Strong Families Coalition representing more than one half million state residents, led by One Colorado, Executive Director Brad Clark saying that “denying committed couples the security we all want and need is wrong,” and that “in these difficult economic times, legislators have a responsibility to ensure that all committed couples have the tools they need to provide for the ones they love.”
New photographs from the set of the untitled Spider-Man reboot suggest that the movie, scheduled for release the summer of 2012, is actually about lead Andrew Garfield’s latex encased butt and crotch. Not necessarily a bad thing.
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