'In his book on Lincoln, [C.A.] Tripp draws on his years with Kinsey, who, he wrote, 'confronted the problem of classifying mixed sex patterns by devising his 0-to-6 scale, which allows the ranking of any homosexual component in a person's life from none to entirely homosexual. By this measure Lincoln qualifies as a classical 5—predominantly homosexual, but incidentally heterosexual.' Tripp also found, based on multiple historical accounts, that Lincoln attained puberty unusually early, by the age of 9 or 10—early sexualization being a prime Kinsey indicator for same-sex proclivities. Even Lincoln's stepmother admitted in a post-assassination interview that young Abe 'never took much interest in the girls.' And Tripp buttresses his findings that Lincoln was a same-sex lover with important new historical contributions.' — Doug Ireland writing in the L.A. Weekly Oct. 29 about Tripp's upcoming book, The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln.
'We are a God-fearing country and homosexuality is illegal in Uganda. When you have an audience and you are in effect encouraging others to be homosexual, it causes a great deal of distress to the whole country.' — Ugandan Information Minister Nsaba Buturo after Uganda's Broadcasting Council fined Radio Simba the equivalent of US$1,058 for letting homosexuals appear on a talk show, to The Monitor, Oct. 3.
'They just put 'For pervasive sexual content.' Which I think was them trying to be nice, rather than putting something like, 'Because of felching.'' — Gay filmmaker John Waters on the NC-17 rating given to his new film, A Dirty Shame, by the Motion Picture Association of America, to PopMatters.com, Sept. 23.
'Everybody probably thinks I'm richer than I am. I don't own Hairspray. New Line owns Hairspray. I get a little point of it, which is fine. But I'm not retired. I couldn't imagine that, no matter what kind of money I have. ... Do I have to make movies? That's a good question. Financially, probably, because I live in three places, I've got two mortgages, I have two to three full-time employees. So yeah, I've got to work.' — Gay filmmaker John Waters to USA Today, Sept. 23.
'To be completely honest with you, I did not know that [that Beenie Man has recorded songs urging the murder of gays]. This is my first time hearing that. Truly, if I would have known that, I would not have worked with him. It's shocking to me—we're on the same label, so I should have known. But at the same time, I wish someone from the company would have told me, knowing how supportive you guys have been to me and how I feel about the gay community.' — Singer Janet Jackson to Genre magazine, October issue.
'Anyone who lip-synchs in public on stage when you pay £75 to see them should be shot. Madonna best fucking live act? Fuck off. Since when has lip-synching been live? That's me off her fucking Christmas card list, but do I give a toss? No.' — Elton John as he accepted a songwriting prize at Q magazine's Q Awards, Oct. 3 in London. Madonna was nominated for, but did not win, Best Live Act. Madonna's spokeswoman denied Madonna lip-synched during her Reinvention tour. £75 equals US$135.
'Madonna does not lip-synch nor does she spend her time trashing other artists. She sang every note on her Reinvention tour live and is not ashamed that she was well-paid for her hard work. Elton John remains on her Christmas card list whether he is nice or naughty.' — Liz Rosenberg, spokeswoman for Madonna, on Elton John 's comments.
'I don't know why it would be news that I go to gay bars—unless I was straight.' — New York State Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell (Rosie's brother) to the New York Post in response to its report that he hangs out on Sundays at the Greenwich Village bear bar Dugout, Sept. 28.
'Gay people should get married so they can suffer divorce like straights. ... I want to see gay second husbands—if they get as good a ring as straight second wives. I want to see two gay men fight over a chintz couch in a break-up. I say let them have marriage. But I don't think it's going to be a possibility.' — Comedian Joan Rivers to London's The Pink Paper, Oct. 1.