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Prop. 8 backers blast Calif. Attorney General (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - January 5, 2009 - 11:16pm

AP - Sponsors of California's voter-approved gay marriage ban accused Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday of advancing a far-fetched legal theory to justify overturning it.


California gay marriage battle turns to court role (Reuters)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - January 5, 2009 - 9:46pm

Reuters - The legal battle over gay marriage in California turned on Monday to whether the state's top court could strike down a change in the state constitution that was approved by voters.


WCQ276 The 2009 Golden Globes!

Windy City Queercast - January 5, 2009 - 7:48pm

Host: Amy Matheny with Mitchell Fain

It’s that time of year again - the Golden Globes will be on this weekend. Mitchell’s show has ended, and Stephen Rader went to see it! Amy and Mitchell discuss the Kennedy Awards and Babs’ tribute. We know Amy’s opinion on this, what was Mitchell’s? They also share their all time favorite movies. It’s all about the films today!

Guest: Richard Knight Jr., our very own Queercast movie reviewer, spends some time with Amy discussing the Globes. He gives us his opinion of what should win, what will win and what should have been nominated. It’s a fantastic in-depth preview of the movies and actors that will take the stage on Sunday. For more reviews from Richard, visit www.knightatthemovies.com.

Music Featured on This Queercast:
Beyonce -”Once in a Lifetime”
Bruce Springsteen - “The Wrestler”

Photo Credit: Buzzsugar.com

WCQ275 Amy and Kelli in 2009!

Windy City Queercast - January 3, 2009 - 2:28pm

Host: Amy Matheny with Kelli Simpkins

The gals are back in the first show of 2009! It’s impossible to think, but they both hate New Years! They ask the BIG question - Botox or no Botox? Also they discuss 2008 and large markers that made up the year. Do you have a New Year’s resolution? Send us a comment!

Movie MEGA Minute: The Wrestler visit the Official Movie Site
For more reviews from Richard Knight Jr, visit www.knightatthemovies.com

Music Featured on This Queercast:
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - “The Boogie Bumper”

Photo Credit (Heath Ledger as the Joker): assets.mog.com

Lish Dish: Now That the Niceties of Christmas Are Over…

Windy City Queercast - January 1, 2009 - 8:11pm

I can post my favorite video - Raging Rudolph. This was on MadTV many moons ago, but I thought I’d revive it here.
Enjoy and Happy New Year!!!!
Di-Lish

ACLU of Arkansas sues over adoption restrictions (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 30, 2008 - 4:52pm

AP - More than a dozen families sued Tuesday to challenge a new Arkansas law banning unmarried couples living together from becoming foster or adoptive parents.


WCQ274 Happy New Year with Ms. Cleo!

Windy City Queercast - December 30, 2008 - 1:06am

Host: Amy Matheny

What better way to ring in the New Year than to have Ms. Cleo on the Queercast! They revisit her predictions of 2008 that were right on the money then discuss what she is seeing for 2009. What will happen to our economy? What does she see as the best investment next year? Grab your Crystal Balls for this show, folks, it’s not to be missed!

Movie MEGA Minute: Valkyrie visit the Official Movie Site
For more reviews from Richard Knight Jr, visit www.knightatthemovies.com

Music Featured on This Queercast:
U2 -”New Years Day”
Lady Gaga - “Money Honey”
Glenn Miller Orchestra -”Auld Lang Syne”

Photo Credit: Peter J. Schulz

NJ rules against church group in gay rights case (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 29, 2008 - 5:55pm

AP - A church group that owns beachfront property discriminated against a lesbian couple by not allowing them to rent the locale for their civil union ceremony, a New Jersey department ruled Monday in a case that has become a flash point in the nation's gay rights battle.


Spain: big pro-family rally in Madrid (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 28, 2008 - 7:22am
AP - Tens of thousands of people attended a Mass in central Madrid on Sunday designed to promote traditional family values in a predominantly Roman Catholic country that has legalized gay marriage and made it easier for people to divorce.

WCQ273 Merry Christmas!!!

Windy City Queercast - December 25, 2008 - 2:15am

Host: Amy Matheny with Alexandra Billings

Amy saw Celine in concert and tells us all about the show (much to Alex’s dismay) and Alex shares an extremely special Christmas story for all of our Queercast listeners. Amy also explains what she believes is the Spirit of Christmas. Merry Christmas from all of us to all of you!

Movie Minute: The Reader visit the Official Movie Site
For more reviews from Richard Knight Jr, visit www.knightatthemovies.com

Read and View Alex’s Blog!

Music Featured on This Queercast:
Celine Dion - “O Holy Night” and “Ave Maria”

Photo Credit: www.eiu.edu

Amy Off-Air: My Christmas Gift to You

Windy City Queercast - December 24, 2008 - 11:18am

You know she is my favorite singer and even if you don’t like Celine I dare
you to not be moved by this performance. Glorious, controlled, flawless.
And one of my favorite songs.

Thanks for listening to the Queercast!
Happy Holidays (from me and Celine)!

Many suffered from anti-gay violence in 2008 (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 23, 2008 - 11:20pm
AP - From a series of street bashings in Seattle to the baseball bat murder of an Ecuadorean immigrant in New York, episodes of anti-gay violence punctuated a year now ending with police investigating the alleged gang rape of a lesbian near San Francisco.

Gay-rights leaders' enthusiasm for Obama subsides (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 23, 2008 - 11:18pm

AP - Gay-rights activists remain hopeful about the Obama presidency but are now more wary after what one called a "double punch to the gut" — the choice of a pastor they consider hostile for a prime inauguration role and dashed hopes for the first openly gay Cabinet member.


Gay-rights leaders' enthusiasm for Obama subsides (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 23, 2008 - 5:08pm

AP - Gay-rights activists remain hopeful about the Obama presidency but are now more wary after what one called a "double punch to the gut" — the choice of a pastor they consider hostile for a prime inauguration role and dashed hopes for the first openly gay Cabinet member.


Amy Off-Air: Christmas-Time

Windy City Queercast - December 23, 2008 - 1:24pm

My favorite gay Christmas video of all time! Well the Brits with all their hair (frosting, highlights and roots) and 80’s clothes - what is George Michael wearing and of course Boy George and his little dance with his eyeshadow…. all so gay I LOVE IT!… Sade, Sting, John Taylor of Duran Duran, Bananarama, Flocks of some Seagulls — yee hah!

Does not get better than this and always gets me in the spirit

Happy Christmas-time!

WCQ272 Alex and Amy - Opinions Across the Country

Windy City Queercast - December 23, 2008 - 3:33am

Host: Amy Matheny with Alexandra Billings

The gals are back and the opinions are flying. Alex speaks her mind about Governor Blagojevich (well, his hair), Rick Warren, George Bush’s shoe attack (and you’ll love Amy’s response), the open Senate Seat in New York, Fran Drescher and so much more. It’s good to have the girls back together again in time for Christmas.

Movie Minute: Frost/Nixon visit the Official Movie Site
For more reviews from Richard Knight Jr, visit www.knightatthemovies.com

Read and view Alex’s Blog!

Music Featured on This Queercast:
Andy Williams - “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
Bruce Springsteen - “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”

Photo Credit: gochicago.about.com

Amsterdam's gay Christmas features Mary in drag (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 21, 2008 - 11:57am

AP - Amsterdam hosted a Christmas celebration for its gay community on Sunday featuring a nativity tableau with a male Mary in drag that church organizations denounced as an affront to traditional values.


Pastor Rick Warren defends invite to inauguration (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 21, 2008 - 7:35am

AP - Under fire for opposing gay marriage, influential evangelical pastor Rick Warren said Saturday that he loves Muslims, people of other religions, Republicans and Democrats, and he also loves "gays and straights."


California's top lawyer opposes gay marriage ban (Reuters)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 19, 2008 - 11:21pm
Reuters - California Attorney General Jerry Brown unexpectedly joined the fight to reverse a ban on gay marriage, telling the state Supreme Court on Friday the voter-approved ban violates the constitutional right to liberty.

Calif. AG urges court to void gay marriage ban (AP)

Gay Issues (Yahoo! News) - December 19, 2008 - 11:00pm

AP - The California attorney general has changed his position on the state's new same-sex marriage ban and is now urging the state Supreme Court to void Proposition 8.