Ricky Martin wigs out; Madonna
celebrates Malawi pardon

Happy
Pride Month!
Madonna celebrates Malawi pardon. The Kaballa
Queen took to her a blog Monday to thank the thousands of fans who
joined her campaign to release the Malawian couple sentenced to 14 years hard labor for
their homosexuality. Shortly following the couple’s sentencing, the
singer launched a vocal campaign to help free them. She called on fans
to sign a petition calling for the couple’s release.
“In the last
week, over 30,000 of you added your name to mine calling for the release
of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalangal – the Malawi couple
sentenced to 14 years hard labour for the ‘crime’ of homosexuality. With
incredible joy, I am writing to share with you that Malawi President
Bingu wa Mutharika has ordered their release,” She wrote.

Human
rights activists protest jailing of gay couple
Although they are
out of prison, homosexuality remains illegal in Malawi and activists are
searching for a place of refuge for the couple.
“Though they are
free from Prison, sadly their safety and future in Malawi is still
unknown. I hope this is just the beginning of our work together,”
Madonna added.
Madonna has two adopted children from the
African country, Mercy and David. She is currently building a school for
girls in Malawi.

Madonna and
the baaaabbbiieeezz!
How you doin’? Talkshow host Wendy Williams is set to host the New
York City Council’s annual Pride celebration on June 15.
The
former Hip Hop DJ was recently under fire for her insensitive behavior
toward her gay audience. Like, refusing draq queen Erickatoure Aviance a
seat in her studio audience due to the strict “no costume policy” and
her frequent use of the phrase “no homo.”

That
said, Williams is no bigot and, in fact, she is said to be “very
pro-gay” but it might be a good idea if she thought before she spoke.
Even
so, council officials say that Wendy’s blabber mouth brutal honesty is exactly what the celebration needs.
“I think
Wendy represents in a lot ways, in her honesty and in her directness,
the type of conversation that you need to constantly engage in if you’re
going to keep society moving to a place that you are united and not
divided by our otherness,” council speaker Christine Quin told the Advocate .
Hmmm…. We’ll see

What
ban?! Thirty Russian activists celebrated Moscow Pride Saturday in
spite of Mayor Yury Luzkhov ban on the self-described “satanic” happening.
In
previous years, organizers have held demonstrations against the mayor‘s
orders – all of which were quickly and violently dispersed by Russian
police. This year’s gay parade was the first to take place without
violence or arrests.

One step in the right direction!
Watch
videos of Moscow Pride 2010 in action at Towleroad .
Ricky Martin gets silly! The singer tweeted this
picture wigging out with none other than Sting! “WTF. Lol. Good Times,”
he wrote. Que lindo!!