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Glee creator Ryan Murphy urges magazine snub

Youth.Worker — Wed, 12 May 2010 13:57:03 +0000

Glee creator Ryan Murphy has called for a boycott of Newsweek magazine over an article which suggested gay actors cannot play straight roles.

Murphy called the column, by gay writer Ramin Setoodeh, “needlessly cruel and mind-blowingly bigoted”.

The writer said that Will and Grace star Sean Hayes’ Broadway performance as a heterosexual lead was “insincere” and “unintentionally camp”.

Mr Setoodeh said his article was intended to start a debate.

‘Misunderstood’

“The point of my essay was not to disparage my own community, but to examine an issue that is being swept under the rug.”

He added that his piece had become “a straw man for homophobia and hurt in the world,” and claimed his words had been “twisted”.

Newsweek called the article “a thoughtful, honest essay on a controversial topic” and said it was “unfortunate his argument has been misunderstood”.

Kristin Chenoweth, Hayes’ co-star in the New York stage production of Promises, Promises, also condemned Mr Setoodeh’s views, calling them “horrendously homophobic”.

Gay actor Jonathan Groff was also criticised for playing Rachel’s heterosexual love interest in Glee.

Mr Setoodeh said that his performance in the hit TV show “feels off”, adding: “He scowls – is that a substitute for being straight?”

Murphy has called for the writer to join him on the set of Glee and has asked Newsweek to apologise to the actors who were cited by the author.

His open letter also expressed his “shock” at the article because Mr Setoodeh is gay.

Pink News Political Poll

J.C. — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:48:56 +0000

Many of you guys have probably followed the PM debates closely or been interested in the current election campaigns so heres your chance to air your views. Pink News is conducting a poll on political views within the LGBT community and I thought it was quite interesting so check it out at http://www.pinkunlimited.co.uk/pinkask/survey.php?sid=2874EE Enjoy!!!

Who would you vote to keep your human rights?

J.C.

New microforum!

chocobo_crossing — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:02:31 +0000

Please visit our new forum in our new Member’s Forum, for discussion of our fundraising ideas, our Pride ideas, and more! Create your own topics, suggest your thoughts, give it a look!

It uses your blog username and password, so if you haven’t yet signed up for the blog, you can do so on the forum itself or using the button at the top of the column on the right.

Visit the FORUM now!

PostSecret

J.C. — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:16:56 +0000

PostSecret was born out of an art project by a man interested in giving the world a way to express their deepest secrets that they have never let anyone know about before. Since the day it began this has become a huge, worldwide project with over 250,000 people sending their secrets to Frank Warren in Germantown, Maryland, USA. The project gives people the chance to liberate themselves from a secret but spreading it but without having to tell the world who they are. The website which posts a variety of these secrets every week can be found simply at www.postsecret.com

I find this project personally quite inspirational. It gives so many people hope that others are like them and gives so many people the chance to set themselves free or to tell the world of their aspirations and dreams. Check it out!

Check out the video: you might like it and get hooked like already have!

What Makes You Gay?

chocobo_crossing — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:51:06 +0000

Do you know what makes you gay? Check out the You Tube Video below on the ‘related link’, let us know what you think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsjOlsG9ZG4

GLYNI Girl Appears On September Issue Of GCN

chocobo_crossing — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:12:58 +0000

Lifetime GLYNI member Erin McKenna will appear on the September edition of GCN(Gay Community News)

The American Beauty will appear alongside members from BeLonG To! (Dublin) and shOUT! (Galway) in an annual youth GCN photo-shoot. Erin talks briefly about her time at GLYNI and the hard work she has done for Carafriend. Posing with some dazzling outfits, Erin takes an amazing picture. She wears a variety of different clothes including a sexy army officer hat and a “Ramones” T-shirt. Yes Madam! The lovely Erin is not only vivacious in her shoot but a great friend to all at GLYNI.

We also would like to wish Erin the best of luck back in America. She is truly an amazing person, a true Role-Model and a credit to all young lesbian girls out there.

So Good luck Erin! We will miss you.

The September edition of GCN will be available from the 8th September 2008

James C

Welcome to GLYNI!

chocobo_crossing — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:48:35 +0000

Gay & Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland, infamously known as GLYNI (pron. glin-E), is an organisation for young people in Northern Ireland who identify as being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or non-heterosexual.

We have existed since 1998, and continue to run a popular youth group every Monday night in Belfast City Centre. We also provide befriending and e-mail support to young people aged 25 years and under throughout Northern Ireland.

This site will tell you everything you need to know about GLYNI, and provides information on being a young non-heterosexual person in Northern Ireland!