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Georgia DMV Says “No” to “GAYGUY”

These three license plates above won’t be placed on any cars in Georgia anytime soon. James Cyrus Gilbert, a resident of Atlanta, is suing the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Driver Services for rejecting three different requests for gay-themed vanity license plates. Gilbert believes the decision is political, telling the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “If I want I could get a tag that said straight man, but because it had gay on it, it’s not available.” 

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Rumors or Reality Couldn’t Stall Jodie Foster’s Success

Actress Jodie Foster was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for her “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment,” at the 2013 Golden Globes. In her acceptance speech she finally opened up about her personal life (rather, about whether or not she is gay) - or did she?

Either way, receiving such a prestigious award just proves this cover of The Advocate from April 4, 1995 was right: rumors about an actor’s alleged homosexuality really can’t stall a successful career. 

Check out more covers from past issues of The Advocate on Facebook.

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Plays Well With Others? An Odd Report Card

French students at the Saint-Lô Catholic school in the northwestern city of Agneaux got a surprising message with their report cards on Wednesday. The letter came from the French Apel parents’ association and decried a proposed marriage equality law, which is being considered by lawmakers there.

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Powershop Ad Depicts Pope Blessing Gay Marriage

An ad for New Zealand power company Powershop, which depicts a marriage of two men being blessed by Pope Benedict XVI, is the latest in the company’s “Same Power, Different Attitude,” campaign. Despite complaints filed with the Advertising Standards Authority stating the ad is offensive to Christians and mocks the Catholic Church, the authority has ruled the image is not likely to cause widespread offense, the New Zealand Herald reports. In a statement on their blog, Powershop says the campaign “is intended to be both thought provoking and satirical.”

Sources: New Zealand Herald, Powershop Blog

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Tammy Baldwin Makes History

A basic swearing-in ceremony in the U.S. Senate today made more history than normal, with Tammy Baldwin becoming the first openly gay senator.

Watch the video after the jump as Vice President Joe Biden swears in the Wisconsin senator.

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Introducing the Marriage Equality Bow Tie

Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson, fiance Justin Mikita, and their newly-launched foundation Tie The Knot, have unveiled their first formal bow tie on Wednesday. The tie, named “The Signature Wedding Bow Tie,” was personally designed by Ferguson and Mikita and is now available online at The Tie Bar. Each signature tie is handmade, retails at an affordable $25, and features a print of the foundation’s symbol, the owl. According to their website, the owl stands as a universal symbol of wisdom, representing foresight, perspective and patience. All proceeds from the sale of the bow ties will go directly to various organizations fighting for civil rights and equality on behalf of the LGBT community.

Click here to support this cause and purchase a bow tie for equality!

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