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May 1, 2012
Tony Award nominees include out actress Cynthia Nixon

But Ricky Martin is snubbed for his role in the revival of Evita

Nominations for the the 66th annual Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday (1 May) and Ricky Martin's much-heralded return to the Broadway stage in Evita did not result in a nod for the openly-gay superstar.

But out actress Cynthia Nixon, winner of the 2006 Tony for Rabbit Hole, is one of the favorites in the lead actress in a play category for her performance as a woman dying of cancer in Wit.

Martin, who earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for his performance as Che, last appeared on Broadway in 1996 in Les Miserables.

April 28, 2012
Fox News analyst apologizes for bigoted tweet

Fox news analyst Monica Crowley  uses Twitter to apologize for homophobic Twitter comment

Fox News contributor Monica Crowley is walking back one of her tweets. On Thursday, 26 April,  she wondered about Sandra Fluke's announcement about being engaged.

'To a man,' the Fox News analyst asked on Twitter, as reported by the Huffington Post.

April 21, 2012
Famed anti-LGBT political operative dies

Chuck Colson, well known for his anti-gay ideas, has died

Chuck Colson, known for his work with President Richard Nixon, has died. He was 80.

April 21, 2012
Famed anti-LGBT political operative dies

Chuck Colson, well known for his anti-gay ideas, has died

Chuck Colson, known for his work with President Richard Nixon, has died. He was 80.

January 30, 2012
Cynthia Nixon issues statement to clarify her sexuality

Actress says: 'I believe bisexuality is not a choice'

Hoping to put an end to the controversy that followed her comment that, for her, being gay is a choice, actress Cynthia Nixon issued a lengthy statement Monday (30 January) to clarify her remarks.

December 27, 2011
New book suggests Richard Nixon had gay affair

Veteran Washington reporter who covered Nixon White House writes former U.S. president may have had an affair with his best friend Charles 'Bebe' Rebozo

Richard Nixon, the only U.S. president to ever resign from office, may have had a gay relationship with Charles 'Bebe' Rebozo, a man who he described as his 'golfing partner,' according to a new book out next month.

In Nixon's Darkest Secrets: The Inside Story of America's Most Troubled President, author Don Fulsom suggests that Nixon and Mafia-connected Floridian Rebozzo became more than close friends after meeting in 1950 when Nixon was in the U.S. Senate.

December 27, 2011
New book suggests Richard Nixon had gay affair

Veteran Washington reporter who covered Nixon White House writes former U.S. president may have had an affair with his best friend Charles 'Bebe' Rebozo

Richard Nixon, the only U.S. president to ever resign from office, may have had a gay relationship with Charles 'Bebe' Rebozo, a man who he described as his 'golfing partner,' according to a new book out next month.

In Nixon's Darkest Secrets: The Inside Story of America's Most Troubled President, author Don Fulsom suggests that Nixon and Mafia-connected Floridian Rebozzo became more than close friends after meeting in 1950 when Nixon was in the U.S. Senate.