Knowing They Will Be Denied Same Sex Couples In South Carolina Intend To Ask For Marriage Licences, Archivists Sues Kansas Catholic Archdiocese Claiming He Was Fired For Objecting To “Pervasive Homosexual Sexual Harassment From Priest, Friends And Family Organize Protest Demanding Murder Charge Not Manslaughter In Senseless Killing Of 26-Year-Old Openly Gay Charlie Hernandez, British Court Told Distribution Of Leaflets Calling For Gays To Be Executed Muslim “Duty,” Homophobic Soccer Player Lee Steele Offers Anaemic Apology And Is Charged With Bringing Game Into “Disrepute,” Joe Jonas In Milan, Calvin Klein And Nick Gruber Rocky Romance, Ryan Phillippe

Three same sex couples plan to go to the Greenville County courthouse this week to ask for marriage licenses. According to The Associated Press, Alyssa Weaver and Michel McIver, along with the other two couples, know their request will be denied. In 2006, 78-percent of voters in South Carolina supported a constitutional amendment not just banning same sex marriage, but any other type of domestic union. But Weaver said she wants to call attention to the fundamental unfairness of denying her the ability to marry the woman who in their three years together supported her through breast cancer and has helped her as she goes through nursing school.

An archivist claims the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph fired him for objecting to pervasive homosexual sexual harassment from priests who "fawned" over a male co-worker. Courthouse News Service reports that Larry Probst sued the Diocese for sexual harassment, sex discrimination and retaliation, in Federal Court. The diocese is the only defendant in the case. Probst worked as an assistant to the diocese's archivist. He claims his bosses, the Rev. Charles Michael Coleman and Fr. Robert Cameron, "fawned" over his co-worker Michael St. George, and that the three sexually harassed him. Cameron even said St. George "could 'cum in my hand," the complaint states. "Both Fathers Cameron and Coleman fawned over plaintiff's co-worker, St. George, in the presence of plaintiff," Probst says. "Plaintiff was subjected to a sexually hostile work environment when St. George made sexual advances toward him.”Fr. Robert Cameron and others would talk to Fr. Coleman about St. George in sexually suggestive ways, in the presence of plaintiff." Probst then lists incidents of "unwanted and unwelcome sexual harassment," including: Sexually offensive comments from St. George such as 'I don't date someone with a hatchet wound,' referring to a girlfriend of a co-worker; Sexually offensive comments from St, George about removing pornography from his computer desktop before he could allow a Parish Soft technician access to his computer; Sexually offensive advances and gestures from St. George such as arching up and grabbing his crotch while riding in a vehicle with plaintiff at the request of Father Coleman; Sexually offensive comments from Father Coleman, such as about games men play where the loser has to 'service' the other men under the table; Sexually offensive comments from Father Cameron such as that St. George could 'cum in my hand.’” Probst also claims he was exposed to sexually explicit emails on St. George's computer, those details at the source.

In Detroit, family and friends of 26-year-old Charlie Hernandez held a candle light vigil and plan a protest at court on Tuesday demanding a murder charge, not manslaughter, for the man accused of killing Charlie. WXYZ 7 reports that the incident occurred on December 17 at an apartment building on Vinewood in southwest Detroit. Family members say Charlie, who was openly gay and slightly challenged, stepped on some sunglasses by accident. Two men reportedly got angry, used gay slurs and started hitting Charlie. He hit back and the fight escalated and someone pulled a knife and in the end Charlie lay dead. His mom Anna says she found him covered in blood, nearly naked. Two men were arrested, one was released and the other, Titus Willis, is charged with manslaughter. Charlie's family says that's not enough. So they said prayers and lit candles and say they won't give up until they feel they have justice for Charlie. They say he was a good person who wouldn't hurt anyone and they can't believe he was killed because he stepped on a pair of sunglasses.

In Britain, a man who handed out a leaflet calling for homosexuals to be executed has said he was just doing his "duty as a Muslim.” Kabir Ahmed, 28, is one of five Muslim men on trial for stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation at Derby Crown Court. The BBC reports that the leaflet (titled The Death Penalty?), was one of three distributed in Derby ahead of a gay pride event in 2010. The literature was described in court as "frightening and threatening.” Ahmed, of Madeley Street, Derby, admitted giving the leaflet to people outside the city's Jamia Mosque as well as putting them through mailboxes. Its cover featured a mannequin hanging from a noose and said homosexuality was punishable by death under Islam. However, he denied the leaflets had been created to spread hatred against gay people, Ahmed telling court, "My intention was to do my duty as a Muslim, to inform people of God's word and to give the message on what God says about homosexuality. My duty is not just to better myself but to try and better the society I live in. We believe we can't just stand by and watch somebody commit a sin. We must try and advise them to stay away from sin." The group produced and distributed two other leaflets, called God Abhors You and Turn Or Burn. A fourth leaflet, called Dead Derby, was found but not circulated. The four other men, Ihjaz Ali, 42, of Fairfax Road; Mehboob Hussain, 45, of Rosehill Street; Umar Javed, 38, of Whittaker Street and his brother Razwan Javed, 28, of Wilfred Street, also deny the charges. The trial continues.

An update on a previous post, former Oxford City soccer player Lee Steele has been charged with bringing the game into disrepute. The FA charge relates to a comment about gay rugby star Gareth Thomas Mr Steele made on micro-blogging site Twitter. The striker was sacked by Oxford City but has been now been signed by semi-professional Cheshire club Nantwich Town. He has also apologized for the remark. The 38-year-old’s post said in relation to Mr Thomas’ appearance on Celebrity Big Brother: “I wouldnt (sic) fancy the bed next to Gareth Thomas #padlockeda**ehole." The Oxford Mail reports that a statement on Nantwich Town FC’s website Sunday read, “Lee was released by Oxford City this week due to comments on a social media site. These were made tongue-in-cheek at the time and Lee would like to apologise for this and any offence that this has caused and would also like to stress that he is not homophobic in any way.” Steele’s contract with Oxford City was terminated last week and the club said the comment was “seriously contrary to the ethos of the club.” The comment appeared on the social network site on Thursday, January 5, and it was deleted by 1:00 pm the following day. Steele, who played for Oxford United between 2002 and 2004, has until January 23 to reply to the FA charge.

Joe Jonas sits front row at the Calvin Klein Fall/Winter 2012 men’s fashion show in Milan.

Speaking of Klein, Thursday, The New York Daily News reported that the 67-year-old designer and 21-year-old boyfriend Nick Gruber are not together at the moment. Klein and Gruber, who began dating in the spring of 2010, are currently “on a break,” says a source close to both men. “They could get back together, but who knows?” says the insider. Klein and Gruber’s relationship has been described as “on-and-off” by those close to them, although yesterday nightlife promoter and radio personality Daniel Nardicio, who claims to be working with Gruber, told the Village Voice that Nick “really loves Calvin and wants to spend the rest of his life with him.” However, Friday, Gawker reported spotted the late winter/early spring couple dining at the Minetta Tavern in Greenwich Village.

Ryan Phillippe spotted filming scenes for Damages in New York City.