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An OUT Candidate in Virginia Beach

Joel McDonald | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

On September 12, 1960, John F. Kennedy addressed the Greater Houston Ministerial Association in Houston, Texas. At the time, many Protestants were suspicious of a possible Kennedy presidency. They were nervous about Kennedy’s Catholicism.

To answer this suspicion, and ease the nervousness of both Protestant leaders and voters, Kennedy spoke directly to the issue in clear terms.

Kennedy said, “I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for President who happens also to be a Catholic.” Throughout his speech to the ministers, he argued that he should not be judged for his personal faith, but for his vision for America, and his record of service. As you know, John F. Kennedy was elected President.

KFC 'loves the gays

Chick-fil-A’s anti-gay marriage stance may have sparked a nationwide controversy, but a hilarious new video suggests one of the chain’s competitors is using the opportunity to win the chicken war.

In a new spoof for FunnyorDie.com, John Goodman is decked out as Kentucky Fried Chicken founder and mascot Colonel Sanders and declares he “loves the gays.”

“It don’t take a bonified Einstein genius to know that I’m an old-fashioned sort,” he bellows from a Southern-styled living room.

(Click on image to watch video)

Comic-Con: Gay characters enjoying new prominence, tolerance

Jon Macy signs one of his comic books, “Fearful Hunter,” which features gay characters, in the exhibit hall at Comic-Con. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Caped crusaders are out and proud this year at Comic-Con International. Even Superman and Batman at the Prism Comics booth wear snug Underoos, capes and chef’s aprons — but not much else — as they entertain passersby. T-shirts featuring “Glamazonia: The Uncanny Super-Tranny,” “Wuvable Oaf,” a hairy-chested wrestler-type in pink shorts. and other less-famous characters line the walls of Prism’s booth — the unofficial hub of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community at this week’s convention.

“It feels revolutionary,” says Scott Covert, decked out as Batman’s sidekick, Robin, at one of the convention’s many panels about gay culture and the comic book world. He flips the lip of his cape as he adds, “There’s more tolerance this year.”

The AIDS Fund Has a New Name and a New Look

EVAN: Eastern Virginia AIDS Network The AIDS Fund unveiled a new name EVAN (Eastern Virginia AIDS Network) on Saturday night at the First Annual Gala of Hope.

A new logo was also unveiled featuring a celebratory red ribbon along with the words "EVAN, Eastern Virginia AIDS Network." The new logo was designed by Philip Odango with Brand Level in Norfolk.