May 05, 2006  | COMMENTS     

"I’m not gay. But those stories did a number on my dating life for six months."
Republican Party Chair Ken Mehlman, responding to a question about his sexual orientation following the White House correspondents dinner last weekend (New York Daily News, May 2)

"On the days that I have disagreements with people like Jerry Falwell, I’m reminded that I disagree more with [House Democratic leader] Nancy Pelosi on a hundred different issues."
Log Cabin Republicans President Patrick Guerriero, during the group’s annual convention (Cox News Service, April 30)

"It’s the duty of the state to intervene when two people hate each other, not when they love each other."
Alan Duncan, the first openly gay Conservative in the U.K. Parliament, in a speech at the Log Cabin Republicans’ annual convention last weekend (washingtonblade.com, May 1)

"Once before, the Constitution was amended to try to deal with matters of human behavior; that was prohibition. That was such a flop that that was repealed 13 years later."
Ordained Episcopal priest and former Sen. John Danforth (R-Mo.), also speaking the Log Cabin convention (Associated Press, April 30)

"Just go to Texas and suck George Bush’s dick."
Madonna, altering the lyrics to her song "I Love New York," while performing at last weekend’s Coachella festival (WENN News, May 1)

"Billy and me have never been onstage before and it was intense. … It’s me, him, Linda and 2,000 lesbians and the songs are dramatically different from the demos. … Apparently there was speculation about whether I was wearing underwear. Look I’ve been wearing short skirts onstage forever and obviously I wear panties. Christ!"
Singer Courtney Love, referring to a gig she played with Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins and lesbian Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes to benefit the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center (NME.com, April 29)

"Not once—in any of these cities—did someone talk to me about eliminating the estate tax, or flag burning, or gay marriage."
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, on weekend visits around his home state of Nevada, and how they demonstrate GOP legislative priorities are avoiding "more important issues" (CNS News Service, April 25)

"There are some strong moral Democrats. … Barney Frank. … I respect him greatly. He’s a true liberal, and he’s unashamedly a liberal. And I respect that."
Former House GOP Leader Tom DeLay of Texas, challenged by host Chris Matthews to name a "moral Democrat" (MSNBC’s "Hardball," April 5)

"We were so excited about Clay Aiken appearing as a young man who promotes Christianity in the music industry, and then we started to be inundated with e-mails referring to scandal. We searched for his public response and couldn’t find one, so at this time we will have to err on the side of caution until these matters are resolved."
Brenda Sharman, national director of the Pure Fashion show in Atlanta, in an e-mail to members explaining that Aiken has been disinvited to the show and replaced with a Christian singer (New York Post, May 2)