Monday 1st December

Britney got her birthday celebrations underway in London on Saturday when she popped into iconic gay club Heaven after her X-Factor appearance (I can’t say performance). At the Britney themed night, she was presented with a birthday cake iced to look like her new album cover. She then packed her trunk and said goodbye to the Circus to catch a plane in time for her appearance on Good Morning America.

Yet another study has appeared with findings that suggest common traits of left-handedness and directional hair whorling in gay men.

Tuesday 2nd December

The Cosmopolitan, the first Irish programme targeting a gay audience was launched as part of RTE’s new digital platform. Featuring gay community news and infromation plus dance music, the show will air every Wednesday evening on RTE Pulse. RTE Choice will also air This Way Out , an international radio show for the gay community on Saturday nights.

Wednesday 3rd December

Mary Beth Maxwell could become America’s first openly gay cabinet member. President-elect Barack Obama has shortlisted Maxwell to lead the Dept of Labour in his government. According to American press, her election would be a long shot purely due to the fact that she is not as well known as other names on the short-list. “Ms. Maxwell clearly understands that the challenges facing our workforce must be solved by including all American citizens, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” wrote Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign.

Thursday 4th December

Ellen de Generes’ ex Anne Heche is expecting her first child with partner James Tupper. The 39 year old already has a son from her marriage to Coleman Laffoon. Anne and Ellen were together from 1997 to 2000.

Britain’s homosexual population will be counted when statisticians question the public in a range of surveys. The Office for National Statistics say that the questions will help identify areas of discrimination against minorities. “Heterosexual/straight”, “Gay/Lesbian”, “Bisexual” and “Other” are the categories from which answers can chosen. The question does not have to be answered and can be declined.

Friday 5th December

Sir Terry Wogan has finally hung up his dulcet coffe-coated tones as the campest tv event of the year becomes even camper. (Is that a word?) In keeping with the Irish tradition Graham Norton has taken over the feather boa’d reins (I know, I know).

And for those of us who quite enjoy spoilers, here’s one for you. A SPOILER. But just to warn you, it’s a SPOILER. An L Word SPOILER. For Season Six. A SPOILER!! Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Saturday 6th December

LGBT Noise marched from the Dail to the Civil Registry Offices in protest at the government’s refusal to consider a referendum on gay marriage. There they staged a symbolic break-in of the offices. Up to 100 people took part according to reports. The protest was overshadowed by the 40000 who turned out at the same time to protest against the cuts in education.

Sunday 7th December

Rosenborg have apologised after one of their players referred to Valencia’s defenders as “homosexuals”. The top Norwegian football club issued the statement after defender Alejandro Lago made reference to the fact that the Spaniards had extra clothes flown in to cope with the cold Scandinavian clime ahead of their Champions League clash in Trondheim. In the apology, Rosenborg outlined that “one should not joke” either about matters religious or issues of sexuality.

A third division Italian footballer known only as Victory has claimed that a dozen Serie A players paid him for sex. He told TV La 7 that a “lot of them are bisexual, they are married or have girlfriends. They have a respectable image but none of them will ever admit to being gay, not for the time being anyway.” Players would meeet him in hotel rooms after matches or sometimes in the dressing rooms at the grounds. These claims follow MP Franco Grillini’s comments that a “lot of these players have girlfriends or wives – it’s all a facade. They are really scared of coming out because they are terrified what the supporters would say.”

That’s my pick of the gay news wires for the week. However, it doesn’t feel complete without the obligatory Lohnson news story. So, according to Lohan’s myspace page, herself and Sam are still an item. In her own words: “wow- the people that make sh*t up must really feel silly, embarrassed, out of stories, scr*w*d, f*ck*d, punk’d, and so much more.” There’s a song in there somewhere.

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