Virginia Department Of Juvenile Justice Again Rejects Governor’s Advice And Agrees To Ban Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation, Push Back Begins Against Orange County Florida Mayor Resistance To Pass Domestic Partnership Registry, Harnett County Elections Director Resigns Over Proposed Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Same Sex Marriage, One Direction’s Harry Styles Denies Nude Picture Is Him, Modern Family, Demi Moore’s Male Model

The board that oversees Virginia’s juvenile correctional facilities agreed Tuesday, for a second time, to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation despite being counselled against such action by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II. The board voted 5 to 1, rejecting Cuccinelli’s contention that only the General Assembly can designate a special class of citizens, reports The Washington Post. The Department of Juvenile Justice operates five facilities and a diagnostic facility, and the Board of Juvenile Justice sets broad policy for the agency. More than 800 juveniles are housed in the institutions. Equality Virginia, a gay rights group, has touted a national study estimating that 8-percent of boys and 23-percent of girls in juvenile detention identify their sexuality as other than heterosexual. “The regulations passed by the board today will return to the governor’s office for review as the next step in the process. They will be reviewed then in the coming weeks,” said Jeff Caldwell, a spokesman for Governor Robert F. McDonnell (R). “The governor’s office will review the minutes of the board’s meeting and the language of the resolutions passed today before making any determination on this issue.” A spokesman for Cuccinelli did not respond to a request for comment.

In Florida, gay couples say they are angry that Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs is no longer supporting the creation of a domestic partnership registry similar to one passed in Orlando. WKMG 6 reports that nearly 100 people met to discuss a recent announcement by Jacobs to ditch the domestic partnership registry that would give couples rights, such as hospital visitation and end of life decisions. Orlando passed a similar registry, but Jacobs is not convinced that model is right for the county. Instead, Jacobs said she doesn't think there needs to be a law and has opted for a form which can be filled out by any two people, regardless of relationship status. Gay advocates said the form has no legal power. They said they are fighting for basic rights like being allowed to visit their partners in hospitals and plan funerals and make end-of-life decisions. "She[Jacobs] is previously on record supporting domestic partnerships, promising to bring it up for a vote and it hasn't happened," said Mary Meeks, a civil rights attorney. "She can say that she has expanded the realm of people that she's willing to give a useless document to if she wants to but she's absolutely not proposing to expand any actual legal rights. We all know people who have had those documents and they've been ignored. So please don't give me another useless piece of paper." Jacobs will meet with gay and lesbian advocates later this month before the proposal goes to the County Commission. A spokesman for Jacobs said she has not changed her mind and is still getting answers to her questions by meeting with hospitals, funeral homes, and schools.

Harnett County's elections director has resigned her post over a proposed constitutional amendment on the May primary ballot that would ban same sex marriage in North Carolina. WRAL reports that Sherre Toler resigned last week after more than 11 years in charge of elections in Harnett County. Staying in the position would prevent her from speaking out against the amendment, which would define marriage in the state as being between one man and one woman, she said. "Marriage provides over 1,000 legal rights and protections," Toler said in a statement. "The so-called Defense of Marriage Act seeks to ensure that anyone wishing to marry their partner of the same gender will be denied those legal rights. The broad language of the referendum could also impact private contracts between individuals, powers of attorney, and domestic partnerships, including heterosexual ones." She said she would work in the coming months to educate people about the potential impact of the amendment, which she compared to former laws prohibiting interracial marriage, and work to elect candidates who oppose the amendment.

One Direction’s Harry Styles denies that a full frontal nude photograph leaked online is him. The uncensored purported picture of the 17-year-old X Factor young, hung man is here and it is obviously NSFW.

One of the biggest surprises for the creator of Modern Family is how Cameron and Mitchell, the gay parents who are among the show's lead characters, are accepted by the audience. According to The Associated Press, Steven Levitan said Tuesday that it's not just America: The Emmy-winning comedy is shown around the world, including in Vatican City. He said it's unusual for him to hear any objections to Mitchell and Cameron, portrayed by actors Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet. He said at a news conference that it's easy for people to object to gay parents in concept. "When you make it personal and show the people have good hearts and are extremely committed, loving parents, it's hard not to love them," he said. "I'm pleasantly surprised with the world's reaction to that particular part of our modern family." Levitan said he and his staff impose a lot of pressure on themselves to keep standards up, even though creative ups and downs are almost unavoidable for long-running TV series. "We don't want to be accused of getting soft or resting on our laurels," he said. "That keeps us on our toes or awake at night."

Meet Demi Moore’s alleged new boyfriend, 26-year-old Blake Corl-Baietti, a male model who says that “As far as my interests are concerned I am as renaissance as it gets.”