From the nearly 40 year union of Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner to new parents Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni, celebrate Valentine's Day with 12 couples who seem to have the whole love thing figured out.
By Advocate.com Editors
In honor of Valentine's Day, we rounded up 12 famous same-sex couples that seem to have the whole love thing down. From Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner's nearly 40 year union to newlyweds Jane Lynch and Lara Embry, read about the happy couples here. Then let us know in your comments below which couples you think we overlooked.
Click through to the following pages to find out which couples made The Advocate's "Couples to Admire" list. read more here
Showing posts with label Jane Lynch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jane Lynch. Show all posts
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Nightly Wrap Up With New Mexico GLBTQ Centers
Why can’t gay actors win Oscars?
The gays behind the Super Bowl (sort of).
Iowa House votes to overturn same-sex marriage (VIDEO)
Study: Gays earn less, suffer more in Oklahoma.
Franco Will No Longer Dress as Cher.
Jane Lynch Is Writing Memoir.
Gay Man to Replace Social Secretary?
Teens Document Gay History (VIDEO)
Navy Brass Condoned Antigay Vids? Quite an uproar from some gays over the videos not being offensive at all.
Richard Hatch To Return to Jail?
The Impact of Ricky Martin.
Vandals Strip Equality From Church.
Perez Hilton Bound, Gagged For Rihanna (VIDEO)
Dems Pick Charlotte for '12 Convention.
R.I. House to Hold Marriage Equality Hearing.
Hammer to DiCaprio: "Pucker Up".
B-Ball Coach Sorry for "Queer" Game (VIDEO)
Former Utah Gov. May Run for President.
Antigay Pastor Claims Censorship Over Show Cancellation.
Fla. Speaker Wants Adoption Ban Back.
The gays behind the Super Bowl (sort of).
Iowa House votes to overturn same-sex marriage (VIDEO)
Study: Gays earn less, suffer more in Oklahoma.
Franco Will No Longer Dress as Cher.
Jane Lynch Is Writing Memoir.
Gay Man to Replace Social Secretary?
Teens Document Gay History (VIDEO)
Navy Brass Condoned Antigay Vids? Quite an uproar from some gays over the videos not being offensive at all.
Richard Hatch To Return to Jail?
The Impact of Ricky Martin.
Vandals Strip Equality From Church.
Perez Hilton Bound, Gagged For Rihanna (VIDEO)
Dems Pick Charlotte for '12 Convention.
R.I. House to Hold Marriage Equality Hearing.
Hammer to DiCaprio: "Pucker Up".
B-Ball Coach Sorry for "Queer" Game (VIDEO)
Former Utah Gov. May Run for President.
Antigay Pastor Claims Censorship Over Show Cancellation.
Fla. Speaker Wants Adoption Ban Back.
Monday, January 31, 2011
All in the Family: Family Equality Council Honors Heroes in Fight for Social Justice
by K. Pearson Brown
Jane Lynch summarized the theme of the annual awards dinner of Family Equality Council when she stated that we are all in this fight together. At the event, held last Saturday at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Lynch presented an award to the plaintiffs in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial challenging Proposition 8. The recipients echoed Lynch’s remarks that marriage equality rights are intimately tied to the rights of LGBT families.
“For us, marriage comes first, then children,” said Paul Katami, who along with his partner Jeff Zarrillo are plaintiffs in the Prop 8 case.
Also honored were fellow plaintiffs, lesbian couple Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, who are raising four boys together.
“We did this for our children. Our kids have taught us to stand up for the truth and for what is right,” said Perry.
Staying with the refrain “whatever affects any of us in the LGBT community affects all of us,” the family rights organization also honored columnist Dan Savage and his partner Terry Miller, founders of the “It Gets Better Project,” which addresses bullying of LGBT youth.
Savage and Miller’s YouTube video response to the suicides of a number of young people who were bullied for being gay has been watched by more than 2 million viewers and includes contributions by thousands of supporters, including President Obama.
Also honored was Luke Macfarlane of the ABC TV show Brothers & Sisters. Awards were presented by David Marshall Grant, Jane Lynch of the FOX TV show Glee and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.
Family Equality Council Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler brought home the importance of the continued fight for family equality with a story of one of her twin sons who was recently hospitalized with a life threatening health issue. Because Chrisler lives in Massachusetts, where her and her spouse’s partnership and parentage is legally recognized, both mothers able to be at thier son’s side without facing the horrors of many families who are cut off from their ailing family members because their relationships are not legally recognized.
Owing in great part to the lobbying of Family Equality Council, President Obama passed legislation last April giving greater medical rights to same-sex partners, so that they may visit and make medical decisions for their partners in the hospital.
Chrisler brought the crowd of 250 supporters to roaring cheers when she declared “we will not stop until there are equal rights and protections for all.”
“Tonight we were privileged to recognize some extraordinary people who took steps to help our children understand the value of their lives, who demanded that courts honor the authenticity of our relationships and who helped demonstrate honest portrayals of our lives and our families in the media,” said Chrisler. “As we celebrate the advances they helped us make in 2010, we must contemplate the enormous path we still have to blaze. The Family Equality Council is committed to ensure that work leads to full rights for our families.”
The event, now in its 7th year, raised more than $250,000. Proceeds from the event help sustain Family Equality Council’s educational, advocacy and policy work.
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Jane Lynch summarized the theme of the annual awards dinner of Family Equality Council when she stated that we are all in this fight together. At the event, held last Saturday at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Lynch presented an award to the plaintiffs in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial challenging Proposition 8. The recipients echoed Lynch’s remarks that marriage equality rights are intimately tied to the rights of LGBT families.
“For us, marriage comes first, then children,” said Paul Katami, who along with his partner Jeff Zarrillo are plaintiffs in the Prop 8 case.
Also honored were fellow plaintiffs, lesbian couple Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, who are raising four boys together.
“We did this for our children. Our kids have taught us to stand up for the truth and for what is right,” said Perry.
Staying with the refrain “whatever affects any of us in the LGBT community affects all of us,” the family rights organization also honored columnist Dan Savage and his partner Terry Miller, founders of the “It Gets Better Project,” which addresses bullying of LGBT youth.
Savage and Miller’s YouTube video response to the suicides of a number of young people who were bullied for being gay has been watched by more than 2 million viewers and includes contributions by thousands of supporters, including President Obama.
Also honored was Luke Macfarlane of the ABC TV show Brothers & Sisters. Awards were presented by David Marshall Grant, Jane Lynch of the FOX TV show Glee and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.
Family Equality Council Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler brought home the importance of the continued fight for family equality with a story of one of her twin sons who was recently hospitalized with a life threatening health issue. Because Chrisler lives in Massachusetts, where her and her spouse’s partnership and parentage is legally recognized, both mothers able to be at thier son’s side without facing the horrors of many families who are cut off from their ailing family members because their relationships are not legally recognized.
Owing in great part to the lobbying of Family Equality Council, President Obama passed legislation last April giving greater medical rights to same-sex partners, so that they may visit and make medical decisions for their partners in the hospital.
Chrisler brought the crowd of 250 supporters to roaring cheers when she declared “we will not stop until there are equal rights and protections for all.”
“Tonight we were privileged to recognize some extraordinary people who took steps to help our children understand the value of their lives, who demanded that courts honor the authenticity of our relationships and who helped demonstrate honest portrayals of our lives and our families in the media,” said Chrisler. “As we celebrate the advances they helped us make in 2010, we must contemplate the enormous path we still have to blaze. The Family Equality Council is committed to ensure that work leads to full rights for our families.”
The event, now in its 7th year, raised more than $250,000. Proceeds from the event help sustain Family Equality Council’s educational, advocacy and policy work.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
GLBT History Museum opens and gays make history at the Golden Globes
The past few days have been good for gays. Last Thursday, January 13, North America's first GLBT History Museum opened in San Francisco, occupying 1,600 square feet of gallery and program space in The Castro District. Two debut exhibitions, Our Vast Queer Past: Celebrating GLBT History and Great Collections of the GLBT Historical Society Archives chronicle the multiplicity of experiences that has shaped perspectives of gay people both within and outside our community, a definite must-see if you're in The City by the Bay.
Meanwhile, at the 68th Golden Globe Awards Sunday, the openly gay Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch won Best Supporting acting honors (Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television) for their portrayals of Kurt Hummel and Sue Sylvester on Glee. During their acceptance speeches, Mr. Colfer thanked the show's creator Ryan Murphy, also openly gay, for being his "fairy godfather," and Ms. Lynch thanked her wife, Laura. And if that weren't enough, Glee won Best Television Series (Comedy Or Musical).
As for movies, The Kids Are All Right, a film about a lesbian couple faced with meeting the sperm donor of their children, took home the award for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), and Annette Bening won Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) for her role as one-half of the aforementioned same-sex couple.
Gay people exist, and our history is being made and documented. Hurrah!
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Meanwhile, at the 68th Golden Globe Awards Sunday, the openly gay Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch won Best Supporting acting honors (Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television) for their portrayals of Kurt Hummel and Sue Sylvester on Glee. During their acceptance speeches, Mr. Colfer thanked the show's creator Ryan Murphy, also openly gay, for being his "fairy godfather," and Ms. Lynch thanked her wife, Laura. And if that weren't enough, Glee won Best Television Series (Comedy Or Musical).
As for movies, The Kids Are All Right, a film about a lesbian couple faced with meeting the sperm donor of their children, took home the award for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), and Annette Bening won Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) for her role as one-half of the aforementioned same-sex couple.
Gay people exist, and our history is being made and documented. Hurrah!
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Friday, January 7, 2011
The gays rescue the tragic "People's Choice Awards"
by snicks
I judge awards shows by how many times I push the mute button on the remote, and last night's People's Choice Awards — well let's just say I firmly believe I now have Carpal Tunnel.
The PCA's are unique in that the winners are notified beforehand, which is why you'll never see shots of the nominees in their seats when their names are announced. Because why would you attend if you knew you were going to lose?
This doesn't stop some winners from feigning surprise that they won, but the word must have gotten out, because I didn't see any of that phoniness this year (unfortunately).
You can go here for a complete list of the winners, but let's take a look at some of the highlights ... and lowlights.
The gays ruled!
Jane Lynch won Favorite TV Comedy Actress, meaning both top TV comedy awards were gay hogged. Glee was announced as Favorite TV Comedy at the same time, and as Jane gave her speech (thanking her partner Lara), she seemed oblivious to the fact that Corey Montieth and Chris Colfer were standing right behind her — until the last five seconds.
In the press room, Jane talks about playing Mrs. Brady, sitting in her closet and her wish for Javier Bardem and Tyne Daly to guest star on Glee.
Neil Patrick Harris won for Favorite TV Comedy Actor. He kissed David on the cheek, then gave a speech that will be hard to top this award season.
Backstage Neil was inundated with questions about twins Harper and Gideon. It's obvious that fatherhood suits him well.
Elton John made his first TV appearance since announcing his fatherhood, and was given a standing ovation. It was a sweet moment.
The final highlight was when Pauley Perrette announced the award for — well, I don't remember, because I was too busy appreciating her dress. Pauley has become one of the great equality advocates of the last few years, and she wins the award for Best Dressed.
As for the lowlights, take your pick. I almost didn't get through the first ten minutes because it featured host Queen Latifah (who was atrocious) giving us a sneak peek at The Dilemma. Um, thanks?
The first award was for Favorite Comedy Actor, presented by a dazed and confused Jennifer Aniston to Adam Sandler, who proceeded to prove why he's actually one if the unfunniest people on the face of the earth. And to add insult, he brought the other two unfunniest people on the face of the earth onstage, David Spade and Rob Schneider.
I mentioned that Queen Latifah was atrocious last night, and in all honesty, she had me reaching for the mute button numerous times. It was cringe-inducing. Below you can see her attempt to interview those vapid reality sisters. it's not pretty.
Did we mention that Kristen Stewart picked up an award for Favorite Movie Actress?
What did you think of the People's Choice Awards?
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The PCA's are unique in that the winners are notified beforehand, which is why you'll never see shots of the nominees in their seats when their names are announced. Because why would you attend if you knew you were going to lose?
This doesn't stop some winners from feigning surprise that they won, but the word must have gotten out, because I didn't see any of that phoniness this year (unfortunately).
You can go here for a complete list of the winners, but let's take a look at some of the highlights ... and lowlights.
The gays ruled!
Jane Lynch won Favorite TV Comedy Actress, meaning both top TV comedy awards were gay hogged. Glee was announced as Favorite TV Comedy at the same time, and as Jane gave her speech (thanking her partner Lara), she seemed oblivious to the fact that Corey Montieth and Chris Colfer were standing right behind her — until the last five seconds.
In the press room, Jane talks about playing Mrs. Brady, sitting in her closet and her wish for Javier Bardem and Tyne Daly to guest star on Glee.
Neil Patrick Harris won for Favorite TV Comedy Actor. He kissed David on the cheek, then gave a speech that will be hard to top this award season.
Backstage Neil was inundated with questions about twins Harper and Gideon. It's obvious that fatherhood suits him well.
Elton John made his first TV appearance since announcing his fatherhood, and was given a standing ovation. It was a sweet moment.
The final highlight was when Pauley Perrette announced the award for — well, I don't remember, because I was too busy appreciating her dress. Pauley has become one of the great equality advocates of the last few years, and she wins the award for Best Dressed.
As for the lowlights, take your pick. I almost didn't get through the first ten minutes because it featured host Queen Latifah (who was atrocious) giving us a sneak peek at The Dilemma. Um, thanks?
The first award was for Favorite Comedy Actor, presented by a dazed and confused Jennifer Aniston to Adam Sandler, who proceeded to prove why he's actually one if the unfunniest people on the face of the earth. And to add insult, he brought the other two unfunniest people on the face of the earth onstage, David Spade and Rob Schneider.
I mentioned that Queen Latifah was atrocious last night, and in all honesty, she had me reaching for the mute button numerous times. It was cringe-inducing. Below you can see her attempt to interview those vapid reality sisters. it's not pretty.
Did we mention that Kristen Stewart picked up an award for Favorite Movie Actress?
What did you think of the People's Choice Awards?
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