The world-famous Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles is going gay to help the fight against Prop 8! After the stressful, drawn-out struggle for marriage equality, a night of laughs to support civil rights sounds like a welcome change.

From a press release:

The Groundlings will be gay for one night only – Tuesday, November 2nd at 8:00pm. Tickets are $50.00, cocktails will be provided and 100% of proceeds go towards the American Foundation for Equal Rights. Tickets are available at the box office or via phone at (323) 934-4747 ext. 37. The Groundlings Theatre is located at 7307 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles.

Notice the rainbow colored profile pics that began popping up on Facebook over the weekend? No, it’s not a viral promotion for Justin Bieber’s upcoming nail-polish line (really?!) — the altered pics are in observance of National Coming Out Day and tied in solidarity against anti-gay bullying.

Launched in 1988, National Coming Out Day has existed to help lessen the burden of opening the closet door. This year, the internationally celebrated holiday (thanks to support from the HRC) is tightening its focus to raise awareness of the recent spate of suicides and hate crimes suffered by the community.

How will you observe (inter) National Coming Out Day?

During a march led by New York Governor David Paterson to call attention to the recent coverage and climate of bullying against gay youth, Broadway-come-primetime star Cheyenne Jackson took the crowd on an emotional journey "Over The Rainbow." Our tiny hats are off to these guys.

(Via Joe)

The summer might be officially over, but the hotness is returning to NYC’s infamous night of performance, Boy’s Night at Fuerza Bruta. Though it took a break during the summer months, the night featuring a mostly-male cast of the Stomp/Blue-Man-Group-esque show returns! It’s our second favorite way to strain our necks while looking up at hot, half-naked men contorting in rhythmic positions above us (now that our Blanche Devereaux Memorial Boudoir has opened).

Wanna look up with us for a night of performance art and debauchery? If you plan to be in the New York City area on Saturday, October 2 and want to check out Boys Night at Fuerza Bruta, subscribe with our website and head over to our Swag Suite area for a chance to win ticke...

As expected, the "Judy Garland of the conservative base," Ann Coulter, displayed nothing short of offensive anti-gay rhetoric at GOProud's Homocon event over the weekend. What hundreds of wealthy GLBT paid GOProud (and therefore paid Coulter) to hear? That "gay marriage" is wrong, that gay babies should be aborted and that parents don't want their children learning about the GLBT community in school. Where else could the $150,000 speaking fee GOProud paid Coulter have gone?

Talking Points Memo sums up Coulter's speech:

In one of a series of racially insensitive remarks that pervaded her speech, Coulter added, "Marriage is not a civil right. You're not black." It was part of a larger argument on which she later elaborated, telling the...

Summer is nearly officially over, so why not send it out with one (or more, we won't judge) bangs?

Here are some events that have caught our queer eyes -- and perhaps some we can be caught at, as well:

Saturday, September 4

Get Wet Palm Springs!

Sunday, September 5

Hydrat Pool Party in Vegas!

Sunday, September 5

Freemasons at Arena in L.A.!

While we don't quite think of them as an opening act, Scissor Sisters will do just that for Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour come February 2011, according to Ticketmaster.com. Scissor Sisters are scheduled for nine dates of the insanely-popular tour and will surely draw in plenty of gays like us who have already caught The Monster Ball twice once!

(Via GagaNews.com)

We can’t wait to celebrate our love for Latino men at the first Festival Gay Latino, coming to L.A. on Sunday, October 10!

Lineup for what might amount to the city’s largest gay Latino festival at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena includes Mexican pop star María José (pictured), Erika Vidrio and more.

More info can be found at FestivalGayLatino.com.

If you ever doubted the presence of a gay behind the Creative Arts Emmys—the Schmemmys, as Queen Kathy Griffin has appointed them—Saturday night's winners should have you turning into a believer.

Not only did Neil Patrick Harris win twice (once for his insta-classic guest spot on Glee), but the fiercest bitch around town and unofficial ruler of WeHo, Betty White, took home a Schmemmy for her landmark, Facebook-approved appearance on Saturday Night Live (best guest appearance by an actress in a comedic series). Since Hollywood's ICU IT Girl is above the unaired Schmemmys and will only show up at live television events, we only have pictures of the gorgeous NPH working the red carpet.

Congrats to both!

The 2010 National Gay Men's Health Summit, a gathering of community and health industry leaders to discuss the next decade in gay men's health, starts Wednesday, August 25 in Ft. Lauderdale.

From a press release:

Hundreds of gay men and their allies from throughout the country and beyond will gather on August 25 – 29, 2010, at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport and Cruise Port Hotel to participate in the 2010 National Gay Men’s Health Summit. The theme of the event is "Creating a Brighter Future: The Next Decade of Gay Men’s Health" and will be held jointly with the 9th annual Southeast Regional Gay Men’s Health Summit. Over 250 gay men (as well as, bi, trans men, other men who have sex with men and their allies) will gather...

The Equal Rights Coalition is organizing the West Hollywood observance of the national protest day against Target on Saturday, August 14th, from 11 a.m. -- 2 p.m. at the West Hollywood Gateway Target on the corner of La Brea and Santa Monica Boulevard.

From a press release:

At 11AM Saturday, August4th, the LGBT community will gather in front of Target at Santa Monica Blvd and La Brea Ave in West Hollywood to protest Target's irresponsibility. Attendees will be asked to enter the Target store, purchase an item with a credit card and return it. Each of these transactions will cost Target between $3-$5. The return receipts will be collected at the rally and put on display. After the rally they will be sent to Target headquarters.

The boycott...

With slogans like "One Man, One Woman for Life," it's no surprise that many pro-GLBT organizations will be protesting a conference held by the Ruth Institute, an arm of the National Organization Against Marriage, on Thursday.

Details on where and when to show your gorgeous faces are:

From a press release: The Ruth Institute (RI), a project of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), will hold an opening Gala event in Los Angeles for its It Takes a Family '10 weekend Student conference at the Renaissance Airport Hotel. Operating under the slogans: One Man One Woman For Life and Making Marriage Cool, the Ruth Institute...