Neil Patrick Harris: Bothered?

Daily Telegraph.

Good to learn America has 'national treasures' now, too.
And fags, with it.

RuPaul: Tranny?

"In the ACT UP age we called ourselves queers because we earned the right, we took the word back. But in reality, once you go even deeper, you know, you have to come from intent. And black folks call themselves the n-word all the time. It's because the intent is coming from a place of love. If the intent is coming from a place of hatred, that's different. But you can't legislate intent. You can't - there's no way to do it.
"So, the truth is, you have to fix that individually on a one by one basis. If somebody calls you a green martian, would you be offended by it? No, you wouldn't be. Why? Because you know you're not a green martian. But if you're offended by someone calling you a 'tranny,' it was only because you believe you are a 'tranny!' So then, the solution is: Change your mind about yourself being a 'tranny'."

RuPaul gives her two cents on the Great "Tranny" Debate currently raging in the States.
Several celebrities - including Lance Bass and Neil Patrick Harris last month - have been pulled up for using the word, which some argue is always a slur.

Ru was being interviewed by Michelangelo Signorile on his OutQ radio show.

Gay Dad Watch: Cruel Snub For Ricky Martin Twins

Papas and Papas! Elton John and David Furnish joined by Neil Patrick Harris and his twins for St Tropez playdate

"With Kate Moss frequenting the beach club just a few days before, Club 55 in St Tropez is certainly not your average place for a baby playdate.
"And it was certainly the scene of a papas and papas days of fun as Sir Elton John and David Furnish and Neil Patrick Harris and David Burthka took their respective broods to the beach club yesterday.
"As the singer and his partner fawned over their son Zachary the How I Met Your Mother actor and partner were seen doting on their twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace..."

The Daily Mail.
Fagburn also likes the way the Mail calls him "Sir Elton John" - respectful...

Broadway: It's Not Just For Gays Anymore!

If you've seen a show then you already know
How magical theatre can be!
It's a two-hour live action, barely affordable
Unlipsynced version of Glee

So this song goes out to the rest of you
Those who've never seen theatre before
Because Broadway has never been broader
It's not just for gays anymore!

If you feel like someone that this world excludes
It's no longer only for dudes who like dudes!
Attention every breeder, you're invited to the theatre
It's not just for gays anymore!

Neil Patrick Harris's big opening number at the Tony Awards ceremony in New York last night. [Full lyrics on After Elton]
Brava!
The award for best play revival went to... bah, who cares!

Sesame Street: Fairies Take Over TV

"Sesame Street tried to tackle divorce, tackled 'peaceful conflict resolution' in the aftermath of 9/11 and had [gay actor] Neil Patrick Harris on the show playing the subtly-named 'fairy shoeperson'"

The Independent On Sunday gives the oxygen of publicity to American right-wing fruitloop, Ben Shapiro.
Mr Shapiro has a new book out, the brilliantly titled; Primetime Propaganda: The True Hollywood Story Of How The Left Took Over Your TV
Here is being nuts on Fox News.
In the US there are zillions of books written by evangelical Christians and/or right-wing nutters about how American itself is in mortal danger because of infiltration of the media and popular culture by pinko pervert liberal socialists, and their Islamic communist shape-changing lizard leader, President Obama.
They are often quite funny - the writing is usually primary school-level, and the "arguments" are so fantastically twisted, spurious and patently wrong.
Fagburn is positively baffled to see Ben Shapiro's book has got a proper publisher, Harper-Collins.

• You can watch [gay actor] Neil Patrick Harris singing about shoes on Sesame Street here. It's kinda catchy.

Things Fagburn Has Already Had Enough Of In 2011

Articles about gay celebrity dads.
Barf.

EDIT: Eastenders Bosses Plan Gay Surrogacy Storyline - The Daily Mirror. Here we go...