Happy Coming Out Day!

With recent celebrities making public their homosexuality, or "coming out" as it's colloquially known -- it seems each year's "Coming Out Day" just get more relevant.

Some resources for those who may be struggling with coming to terms with their sexuality:

• The Coming Out Project, from the Human Rights Campaign helps GLBT, as well as straight-supportive people live openly and talk about their support for equality at home, at work and in their communities each and every day. The resource contains coming out guides, a list of National Coming Out Day events, and helpful information for straight supporters.
  
• The Trevor Project runs the nation's only 24/7 "crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth." The helpline can be reached at 866-4-U-TREVOR. I'm proud to donate my time and efforts each year during Gay Days Anaheim to producing the Wonderland kick-off party where all proceeds benefit this extraordinary organization. Consider making a donation in honor of those struggling for the acceptance many of us take for granted.

Gay.com signs up Bill Gates

According to the Seattle PI (and various wires), Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates has recently, through his Cascade Investment arm, invested in Planet Out, Inc (parent company of Gay.com, OUT & Advocate magazines, RSVP Cruises, others).

This begs the question: Did Gates get a free premium membership to GAY.COM
? Will he be a guest on the next all-gay cruise?

Will Wikle interviews The View's Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Will Wikle is host of LOGO's Round Trip Ticket (a runner-up to my dream job of hosting The Amazing Race) and Radio With A Twist (Gay Days Anaheim sponsor). He sat down recently to interview Elisabeth Hasselbeck on the set of The View. Hasselbeck is the conservative voice of the daytime talkshow on ABC. The two blonde had an interesting "hot topic" dialog about Rosie's replacement, gay rights... and more. Jason Bellini, the gorgeous anchor of CBS News on LOGO, is Will Wikle's boyfriend and host of the online video blog "Here and Now". View Jason's video blog for Will's interview on the set of The View


Will Wikle (L), Jason Bellini, and Brian M. Westbrook (R) at Gay Days Anaheim (photos by Brian M. Westbrook)

Silverado: Gay strip / dance bar in PDX about to close... :(

From Just Out (Portland):

http://www.justout.com/archives/issues/03_02_07/14.pdf

Seems Silverado is the latest establishment on the condo-redevelopment chopping block.

Seattle Pride Owes Seattle Center $100k

Listen to my radio report for Sirius Satellite Radio's OutQ ch. 109!

SEATTLE -- Seattle's 2007 Gay Pride is at risk with recent disclosure of a $100k debt owed by event organizers Seattle Out And Proud (SOAP) to the City of Seattle (owners of Seattle Center). Seattle Gay News broke the story Friday, I filed a report (mp3) for Sirius OutQ News on satellite radio (channel 109) today. Related Links: Sirius OutQ News: Seattle's 2007 Pride in Jeopardy, Owes Seattle Center $100k  (listen to my radio report!) Take a look back at my photos from Pride 2006 at Seattle Center (view and purchase my photos!) For more on this story, check out: SGN | Seattle Gay Blog | Seattle Times Hopefully all sides can work out an agreement and we can have a great 2007 Pride! :-/  If not, anyone want to go to San Francisco that weekend?  hehe --BMW.