LGBTStaff of Washington Blade to Launch "Modest" Publication FridayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 19, 2009 - 10:39am.
Washington
- Just days after the Washington Blade ceased publication, several former
employees of the 40-year-old gay and lesbian newspaper said that they plan to
launch a new, more modest version of the paper on Friday.
Study: Gays More Likely to Read Blogs, Use Social NetworksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 10, 2009 - 11:55am.
Washington - Gay and lesbian adults are more likely than
heterosexuals to read blogs and use social networking tools, according to a new
poll conducted by Harris Interactive in conjunction with Witeck-Combs
Communications.
tags: Advertising | Blogs | Social Networking | Reports | Research | LGBT | Harris Interactive | Witeck-Combs Communications |
"The Sims 3" Extends Marriage Rights to Virtual Gays, LesbiansAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2009 - 10:53am.
Los Angeles
- For the first time in the franchise, virtual characters of the same sex in
Electronic Arts' (NASD: ERTS) "The Sims 3" will be able to marry one another,
AfterElton.com reports. In the original "The Sims" title, gay couples
could only live together in virtual houses. The release of "The Sims
2" in 2004 added the ability for gay Sims to be "joined," and
receive the same functions of marriage in the game, aside from the name. With
"The Sims 3," gay and lesbian Sims characters now enjoy full marriage
equality.
"Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony" Coming in FallAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 27, 2009 - 12:45pm.
New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) has
announced that one of the next expansion packs for its blockbuster "Grand
Theft Auto" franchise will be entitled "Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad
of Gay Tony." "As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time
assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay
Tony"), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and
friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world
in which everyone has a price."
Tennessee Schools Filtering Pro-Gay Sites; ACLU Threatens SuitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 16, 2009 - 10:16am.
San Francisco - The American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has threatened to sue public schools in Tennessee for using
Internet filtering software to block websites that discuss lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender issues, while allowing visits to sites that actively
advocate against homosexuality, Wired.com reported.
Amazon: Error That De-Ranked LGBT Books is FixedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 13, 2009 - 12:10pm.
Seattle
- Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) said on Monday that a "ham-fisted cataloging error"
caused thousands of gay-themed books to be classified as "adult"
literature and de-ranked from its online store, the Seattle Times reports. "This
is an embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloging error for a company that prides
itself on offering complete selection," Drew Herdener, communications
director at Amazon, told the Times.
Moral Investment Group's Guide Targets Games Over Gay ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2008 - 2:47pm.
Los Angeles - The Timothy Plan, an investor group that only backs companies that it deems to have "moral integrity," has released a holiday shopping report for parents on video games that takes several titles to task for including gay characters. eHarmony Settles Discrimination Suit; Will Add Gay Dating SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 19, 2008 - 2:38pm.
Live Nation Donates $50,000 to Defeat Gay Marriage Ban in Calif.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2008 - 7:23am.
Sacramento, Calif. - Concert promoter and live venue owner Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) announced on Friday that it has donated $50,000 to the No on Prop. 8 campaign in California, which is fighting to defeat the ballot measure that would eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in the state. Google Takes Stance Against Anti-Gay Marriage Ban in Calif.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2008 - 12:55pm.
Mountain View, Calif. - In a statement that notes the company "[does] not generally take a position on issues outside of our field, especially not social issues," Google (NASD: GOOG) has taken an official stance opposing California's Proposition 8, which would eliminate the California Supreme Court-sanctioned right of same-sex couples to get married in the state. "It is the chilling and discriminatory effect of the proposition on many of our employees that brings Google to publicly oppose Proposition 8," Google co-founder and president Sergey Brin wrote in a post on the company's official blog. "While we respect the strongly-held beliefs that people have on both sides of this argument, we see this fundamentally as an issue of equality. We hope that California voters will vote no on Proposition 8 -- we should not eliminate anyone's fundamental rights, whatever their sexuality, to marry the person they love." Regent Media Completes Acquisition of PlanetOut PublishingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 26, 2008 - 8:32am.
Los Angeles - Regent Media, the owner of gay-focused cable network here! Networks, announced that it has completed its acquisition of gay media firm PlanetOut's (NASD: LGBT) publishing properties, including Out and The Advocate magazines. Gay Media Firm PlanetOut Faces Delisting From NasdaqAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2008 - 8:37am.
San Francisco - PlanetOut (NASD: LGBT), a media and entertainment firm focused on the gay and lesbian market, said on Tuesday that it has received notice from the Nasdaq that its not maintained a minimum market value of $5 million for the past 30 days -- a requirement for continued listing on the exchange. Habbo to Host Teen Talks with Matthew Shepard FoundationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2008 - 11:18am.
Los Angeles - Habbo, a virtual community for teens that recently surpassed 100 million avatars created by its users, has announced a partnership with the non-profit Matthew Shepard Foundation, which was founded by the mother of 21-year-old murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in 1998. The foundation will host an ongoing series of conversations within the virtual world, on topics including "how to deal with bullying, discrimination and hate experienced on and offline and how to encourage respect among peers." "Stonewall Brawl" Game Commemorates Gay Rights MilestoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 13, 2008 - 10:11am.
Los Angeles - Gay cartoonist Eric Orner and Jay Laird, a developer with Metaversal Studios, have teamed to create an online Flash game based on the historic 1969 Stonewall riots -- which are often cited as the origin of the gay rights movement in the U.S., GayGamer.net reported. "Stonewall Brawl" is slated to launch on Metaversal's BurningVillage.com website on June 22, to coincide with Gay Pride celebrations in New York City and San Francisco. PlanetOut Sells Publishing Unit to Here Networks for $6 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 10, 2008 - 8:52am.
San Francisco - Gay media firm PlanetOut (NASD: LGBT) announced on Thursday that it will sell its publishing business -- which includes the magazines Out and The Advocate -- to fellow gay media firm here Networks for $6 million. tags: Deals | Acquisitions | Magazines | Publishing | PlanetOut | LGBT | The Advocate | Gay.com | here Networks |
iTunes Store Canada Removes Anti-Gay Songs from CatalogAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 8, 2008 - 11:54am.
Los Angeles - Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store in Canada has removed several songs by Jamaican dancehall artists from its catalog, after complaints about lyrics that advocate the killing of gay people were raised by LGBT groups Egale Canada and Stop Murder Music, Xtra.ca reported. Gay Media Firm PlanetOut to Explore Sale of CompanyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2008 - 9:44am.
San Francisco - PlanetOut (NASD: LGBT), the publisher of gay magazines The Advocate and Out and operator of websites including Gay.com, announced on Tuesday that it has retained Allen & Company to assist in the exploration of strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company. "The L Word" Creator to Launch Online Social Network for LesbiansAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 18, 2006 - 9:11am.
New York - The creator and executive producer of Showtime Networks' "The L Word" series, Ilene Chaiken, announced on Monday that she has partnered with a group of women from the entertainment and technology industries to launch an online social network for lesbians and their friends. "Bully" Game Features Two Boys Kissing; Florida Lawyer AttacksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2006 - 2:55pm.
Los Angeles - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, which has generated controversy and lawsuits with its violent "Grand Theft Auto" franchise, is "courting new controversy" with a feature in its new "Bully" schoolyard game that allows boy characters to kiss one another, Reuters reported.
PlanetOut Debuts Digital Versions of The Advocate, Out MagazinesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 10, 2006 - 3:35pm.
San Francisco - Gay magazine publisher PlanetOut, whose publications include The Advocate and Out, on Tuesday announced the launch of a new digital delivery system that will give subscribers the additional option of receiving magazine issues electronically. The company did not name a distribution partner, but said the digital versions are identical to the print editions and are viewable with a free player.
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