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Adam has made VH1 Top Videos of 2011... So Far list twice!

http://blog.vh1.com/2011-07-12/vh1s-top-100-videos-of-2011-so-far/

He's at #89 with "For Your Entertainment" and #55 for "Whataya Want From Me". Don't know what position "If I Had You" is and I know the videos for FYE and WWFM were released in 2009 and 2010. But you know what they say better late than never!

They will release the top 50 tomorrow. IIHY should be in it.!!!!!!!

@Anon3:23
I love that the FYE video is featured on that page!

Sister

Thanks for honoring Adam, EQCA. I read on your site you are California's biggest lgbt organization. Not really sure how to read tweets but thanks for your tweet @wonderfulwomenk. I always love your comments on this site also.

This is such great news here in Calif. Have you all heard about the pledge that presidential hopefuls in Iowa have been asked to sign? Finally the mainstream media is reporting on this and not just the gay websites where I first read about it. The View talked about it too. One statement of the pledge says "If elected president I will affirm marriage as between 1 man and 1 woman, ban pornography, and agree that homosexuality is both a choice and a health risk." This vile pledge has been signed by both Michelle Bachmann and Rick Santorum (2 Republicans). This scares the you-know-what out of me. One part of the pledge has been deleited due to complaints - it said that black children were better off during the time of slavery (because they had both a mother and father) than they are now under the first black president!!!! This is the part that sent Whoopie Goldberg (spelling?) off the WTF meter. Interesting enuf is that Iowa has same-sex marriage! But 3 of the judges that voted to affirm this right were voted out of office soon afterwards. Sad since they were just "doing the right thing". Sorry for the long post but just had to vent a little! .... Adamluv

Adamluv loved reading your post. My sister has been telling me about this Michelle Bachman and her husband and what kooks they seem to be. I think they are going to be on MSNBC and I will watch them tonight if I didn't already miss them.

@adamluv- I've been listening to that michelle bachman idiot for awhile now- I haven't agreed on anything she's says and this just put me over the edge. If she becomes president, I'm moving to canada lol. Seriously, she could be very dangerous for this country- many many steps backwards with her IMO. Can't believe I'm sayin this, but I'd take palin over her.

brownie

@adamluv, I too have been hearing about this ignorant couple who are saying they plan to change gays into straights!!!!!!!!!!!!! I plan to laugh them off the planet!

daydreamin

@Adamluv

Thank you for your venting.

This woman is VERY DANGEROUS. And she won't stop with gays and blacks. She will move on to people of all colors, of all faiths, of all orientations. The words I want to use about this woman, I will not write. Beyond disturbing. I read a whole page of quotes of hers earlier this evening and I felt enraged. Dangerous, dangerous woman. Thank goodness, crazy people like her are countered by those like Adam, and so many others, who live a life of honoring and respecting diversity, who live from and an open and caring heart for all peoples.

@brownie
I, honestly wouldn't want Palin either. She scares me too. I too will leave the country if this crazy b gets in. As you said...many, many steps back. I would say - enter the gestapo.

Sister

It is soooo good to see the Glamily tuning in to what is going on..especially Michelle Bachmann and her husband's clinic that tries to "cure the gay". It is so scary. He referred to gays as barbarians who must be disciplined.

Good news from Equal Rights Washington...they think by 2012 we will have samesex marriage approved ala NY, Iowa, etc.!
Another thing I wanted to say about Adam VS Lady Gaga. I know he likes her as a performer, and so do I...BUT as for a spokesperson for the LGBTQ community he outdoes her by a mile! When she spoke against DADT, she did it in "character".. dressed kind of cartoonish. So the View etc. talked about her outfit more than what she said. Adam, on the other hand, sang Aftermath sincerely. He touched a lot of hearts that night and probably changed a lot of minds as he has been doing for years now in my opinion. Love him dearly! Love the Glamily too. Sometimes one feels like the rest of the world has gone a little crazy! We are a little crazy about Adam!...but the politics on this page is totally sane. Now I will be able to sleep tonight...

lmb

Bachman very dangerous IMHO, do what you can to educate those around you as to the inaccuracies of her agenda-laiden and often uninformed views.
MGF

As a forum the thoughts of the Glamberts here are INFORMED .. LOGICAL ... and SANE ... we need to keep up on anything related to this modern day EVA Braun & Adolphe HITLER ... we must STOP them before their beliefs escalate into a HATE campaign!! STOP them at the polls ... write Washington about that DAMN clinic that is being subsidized by the GOVERNMENT ... call Obama to task & don't let up UNTIL smething is done about it & it is TORN DOWN by the government. WHERE did these two slimeballs come from & WHY have they been allowed to get as far as they have already?? In all my 74 years on this Earth I have never been more appalled at the things people are doing to others in the name of GOD!! HE certainly IS NOT the REASON for this ... only their convoluded EXCUSE!! Heaven help us all!! (wiping tears of frustration & helplessness away) .. Love 'n Light

tess4ADAM

Oh, @tess2ADAM

(((hug))) to you. I feel your frustration. Yes, many things are done in the name of God that are not God-like. It is a travesty...and you are right on...it is only a "convoluded EXCUSE". Sadly, some who follow readily and without thought, or those who are fear-based are easily reeled in by crazies like these...and the crazies know it. They are master manipulators. Scarey times. I agree. Time to stand tall and be heard before HATE and FEAR overcome LOVE and ACCEPTANCE, because that's what they are pushing for sure.

Sister

I meant...tess4ADAM... :)

Sister

Just to be fair - read today that Mitt Romney (Republican candidate for pres.) refused to sign this pledge. The info. coming out about Bachmanns husband is frightening as well. ... Adamluv

@Adamluv

Thanks for sharing the Mitt Romney has refused to sign the pledge. It's not about Republican vs. Democrat. It's really about LOVE vs. HATE, ACCEPTANCE vs. INTOLERANCE.

Sister

When I got home late last night & saw my tweet (@WonderfulwomanK)posted on 24/7 and "retweeted" by @eqca I was amazed!

Actually my tweet to @eqca was a joint effort with my Twitter friend KJTjusttryin2liv, who tweeted me the exact quote, which I then tweeted on to @eqca. I had been tweeting links for a few of my favorite Adam videos to @eqca just in case they might be developing a tribute video for Adam for his LA award ceremony. (You never know :)I did tweet @eqca last night to make sure they understood it was Adam's quote (not mine)cause it looks confusing above.

In addition, yesterday AM, before I went to work, I discovered another terrifc surprise: @AimeeMayo who co-wrote Sleepwalker had seen my tweet several days ago with a Nashville Sleepwalker link that mentioned I got to watch her watch Adam sing it.

She responded back "that is awesome. thank u - big smile. :)"

The YouTube link was a nice one--a view that would have been very close to hers from where she was standing in the Ryman.

Thank you 24/7 for posting. You just never know where those tweets will land :).

Kentucky Fan

I have been tweeting like mad my outrage at Michele Bachmann (who signed that evil anti-gay pledge in Iowa) and that husband of hers who calls gay teens barbarians that need to be tamed!!! As a clinical psychologist (APA has a resolution AGAINST these ridiculous types of "therapies"--which can even be psychologically DANGEROUS to the point of leading to suicide)I find this man, who calls himself a religious counselor, abhorent. Both have also been caught in lies about this clinic. Did you know this religious-based clinic has taken in over #150,000 in federal Medicaid/Medicare funds? while Michele Bauchman right this very moment joins the Republican effort to CUT these very "Social programs"?!!! Her family also takes MAJOR farm subsidies from our federal government. What a hypocrite she is. I do not want state or federal tax money going to these religious outfits that push religion onto people. We are supposed to have separation of church and state in this country!. She's not fit to lead in any public office if she rejects ANY portion of our population.

Also, beware of women's issues (not just LGBT issues; I've always believed women will be the last "minority" to gain true equality or there would be 50 females in the US Senate; we would have already had a female president by now) with the Bachmanns & Romney. Supposedly the Bachmanns take part in a religion where she is to be subservient to HER HUSBAND! So, if she becomes President, her husband actually has the power of the Presidency? The Morman faith also subjugates women & children to men.

For those interested, Anderson Cooper 360 has been doing an excellent job of tracking the Bachmanns & these bogus treaments to get rid of gayness. @andersoncooper is another hero of mine (besides Adam, of course :). I wish we could convince Anderson to have Adam on as an hour-long guest when he starts his new talk show in the fall.

Kentucky Fan

@Kentucky Fan

What a great post. So much good information. I hear your passion and I am right there with ya!

Sister

Yep, you guys know what I know and feel what I feel.
Kentucky Fan, as a clinical psychologist, do you think there will be a more definitive definition for the "cause" of homosexuality? Most of the research I have seen is from about 8 years ago and it falls short of saying it is genetic. Room is still left for the "nurture" part. Thus, candidate Pawlenty is able to say that there is disagreement about the "choice" part. I know my son took part in a survey recently conducted by a university here, but I am frustrated with the lack of new data. Just wondering...and hoping! I am grateful for the APA acknowledging the danger of Reparative Therapy.

lmb

Have to come back tomorrow to comment. Michelle Bachman and husband has made my blood boil and I don't want to get ugly! funbunn40

@7/13/11 10:53 PM We still dont know enough about the biology yet. There is some indication gayness (male & female) runs in families, which of course suggests genetics. But, at least with the guys--it may be about an unusual hormone surge (or absence of one--I need to go back to check) that sexualizes the brain either during utero or shortly after birth. Whether that is caused by genetics and/or another biological event is unclear. All brains are sexualized (but sexualization is complex--not just simple matter like testosterone causing male behavior) The fellas seem more clear cut to me (seem to follow same developmental path) than the gals. Some research on adults indicates gay male brains process similar to heterosexual female brains when problem solving. (No wonder we love these guys so much! lol)

How females arrive at homosexuality seems much more varied. Some are born this way, like the guys. Others may come to trust, develop intimate friendships, then love women more because they have had abhorent experiences with males growing up (i.e. sexually abused), so want nothing to do with them as partners--especially sex. Or, the gals eventually strike up a sexual relationship out of intense friendship.

The guys are still very visual when it comes to getting turned on--just like heterosexual guys--so get turned on more readily! (relationship not necessary--as it usually is with women) Thus, guys seem to engage in more sex with more partners and be just fine with that. Cont...

Kentucky Fan

However, younger gay men (who may have more normal options nowadays--like Face Book) seem to be growing less enamored with the bar scene to find a partner (although they still use it--such an integral part of gay culture--heavily)and are demanding the same kind of healthy, uncloseted, long-term relationship everyone else wants or has.

I did run across one small study that women who are extremely stressed during pregnancy may have a higher chance of having a gay son with that pregnancy than average population.

There seem to be strong developmental markers--at least for the guys & many of the gals (way before children would ever be interested in sex), like types of interests and toy choices at age 5. Unfortunately other children spot differences immediately--even when the gay child does not see anything abnormal in self--so he may begin to believe there is something terribly wrong with him (like an invisible sign on his back) based on hurtful or rejecting treatment by peers, or even siblings. Eventually that child also cross-compares himself to others, realizing he's diffrent. These would be likely causes of Adam's feeling "different" & lonely. Good parenting (unconditional love, acceptance, teaching kids how to stand up for themselves) safeguards the child, psychologically.

When it comes to bisexuality, especially the men; I'm not so sure what to make of it. I've worked with male clients who had hearts broken by guys who led them on, then left them for a female partner. Not sure if that's about denial or true bisexuality. I'm sure there are many gradations in sexual preferences (if not orientation), just like brilliant Adam talks about.

I love that Adam and his parents are so open about his development. Its a window in that the general public doesnt generally get to see--especially helpful to kids and parents who can look for patterns or clues in themselves or their children. I am extremely curious about Adam's crying so much the 1st 18 months of his life?! That is an infant in some kind of biological distress. Cont...

Kentucky Fan

Fortunately for Adam, he has incredibly wise & nurturing parents who formed strong attachments with him (the critical NURTURE factor for ALL infants and children)--extremely hard to do with a constantly crying (colicky) baby. They apparently did a fabulous job of attuning to Adam's needs and signals, respecting their child, and adapting to him (vs forcing Adam into being someone he wasn't--or, heaven forbid, making him feel like something was wrong with him by rejecting his unusual interests & behaviors--how nurture factors can cause serious psychological damage, even trauma, to occur) One of the most, if not THE most, traumatizing things that can happen to a child is parental rejection (for whatever reason). For example, if a parent picks their religious faith over their child--at any age--it's traumatizing to that child, because the child interprets that as being rejected by the parent.

While I'm sure Adam's parents are not perfect, they would seem to provide excellent role-modeling for how to parent a child who is different in any way (Adam was different in more ways than just being gay.)

Parents should never "blame" themselves for a child's being gay, like it's something bad--they should embrace the joy & fabulousness of the child :)

Kentucky Fan

Wow, Kentucky Fan, great post! So glad you are here regularly on this site!

Sister

Kentucky Fan - don't know if you'll get back to this thread, but if you do, thank you EVER so much for the insightful and articulate/intellegent post!

- Adam Fix

@ Kentucky Fan, Great post and oh, so true. Children need to know they are valued and loved,no matter what. You don't always have to approve of mistakes they make, but love should always be unconditional. funbunn40

Finally, special news. Lady Gaga was in Oz this last week and performed at 2 gay clubs in Sydney (Oxford Street), and was honoured by the Mayor of Sydney for her contributions to the Gay and Lesbian community!
ADAM too, in his own right, always stands for freedom of expression and equality for everyone. He blew the Sydney Mardi Gras clear out the water and visited HUM in Oxford Street,
Sydney on his promo tour last year which sent a strong message of love and acceptance and equality for all!
I'm grateful to post this here because I was put as 'Off Topic' on one site and yet to me
nothing could be more meaningful....!

Kentucky Fan
I have been away from 24/7 for a few days so I just read your great response to my question about the data concerning homosexuality. I have been meaning to ask you for a long time. Thank you so much! The past 2 years has been such an opportunity for me to learn from members of the LGBTQ community…and most importantly to learn about my son and the journey to self-acceptance. I have yet to find a trans, gay, or lesbian who was “happy” in their skin at the onset.
It frustrates me when people don’t understand that it isn’t a lifestyle choice. Shouldn’t common sense tell us that no one…especially teenagers, who ALL have a pretty tough time just getting through puberty…would choose to be homosexual! Recently Jane Lynch said, “ I didn’t want to be gay”. There are a lot of changes occurring in the gay community as they move forward into the “normal” uncloseted phase. You mention that the gay bar is such an integral part of the gay “culture”. Of course, it grew out of a need to find a safe place where you could meet other gays. One wouldn’t want to make a mistake when flirting as there were often violent consequences. My gay cousin, who is now 60, says there was a surge of “in your face” presentation that exploded after Stonewall. It is that Rocky- Horror- Picture- Show- does- this- scare- you?” behavior. He feels that we are moving into a new phase that still includes the fringe i.e. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence etc., but also includes openly gay lawyers, teachers, accountants, parents, etc. , who simply want their civil rights. My niece, who is a lesbian, said she was in denial for many years. She got married in her twenties and didn’t come out until her middle thirties. An interesting fact is that her sister was molested as a teenager by one of her mother’s boyfriends ( My brother is divorced from their mother). Her sister is now happily married, but this is her third marriage. My niece was not molested by this man, (she is a lot younger than her sister) but she is the lesbian. Her partner of 5 years was never molested either, but the first woman my niece had a relationship with was molested by a male. My niece is the only “openly gay” professor at the university where she teaches. Often young women students of hers, who are thinking of coming out, ask her to meet with their parents…because she is “so normal”.
I am a learning disabilities specialist and I see that terms such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, specific language disability etc. are useful, but that every person I have ever worked with is different…not falling cleanly into any category. We tend to put people into slots, but the brain is far more complex than that…and so it goes with sexuality, too.
I have heard that gay bars will eventually become obsolete as society becomes more accepting of the “gays among us”. My son’s greatest fear is for his physical safety. He shared his answers to that survey with me. He was driving to a job interview in my car, which has a bumper sticker that simply says, Closets are for Clothes , when he said a car of guys honked at him…for whatever reason. Lord knows it could have been his driving, or someone who wanted his attention in a positive way, but I took the sticker off because his perception was that it was threatening.
I was so happy to hear Leila talk about Adam on 20/20 after Idol and how she finally opened up the conversation that is so important! I am also happy that PFLAG came marching down the street of my town when I needed them…a group of people dressed as parents!

Thanks again for sharing what you know! Isn’t Anderson Cooper doing a great job?

lmb

@lmb, as always a very heartfelt and intelligent response!