Recent reports have suggested that our struggle to end LGBT discrimination might have a long way to go. A film depicting a lesbian relationship has faced obstacles when attempting to secure a location for a scene in which the characters apply for a civil union.

Ellen Page and Julianne Moore are currently starring opposite each other in the film entitled Freeheld, which is based on an Oscar-winning documentary short from 2007. The film tells the story of a New Jersey detective played by Julianne who upon learning she is terminally ill with cancer seeks to leave her pension to her partner, played by Ellen.

The scene in which Ellen and Julianne's characters apply for formal recognition of their relationship was initially intended to take place in Salesian High School, a private, all-boys, Catholic school in New York. However, the film's producer Michael Shamberg has recently revealed that the school administration had said no to the proposed shooting. Michael Shamberg appealed to the school's principal in the hopes they could go ahead with the filming, but upon hearing nothing back from school president Fr. John Serio, the cast and crew were forced to shoot elsewhere.

Michael says: “I respect their right to say no, but it's sad.” When asked to comment on the matter, Fr. Serio said: “All are welcomed at Salesian High School. Our school chooses to embrace the social issues such as hunger, homelessness, poverty and helping the less fortunate.”

We'd really hate to think that the school rejected the film's request to shoot there based purely on the movie's subject matter. Hopefully, we'll hear a more positive update in coming days.
 

Kim Kardashian, is almost as famous for her ass as she is her reality TV roles, so it's not surprising to learn that some people are just, well frankly, obsessed with it. Kat Dennings, star of 2 Broke Girls, is one of these people.

Speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show about Kim's guest starring role on the hit sitcom, the twenty-eight-year-old actress gushed: “Her ass is amazing. I was just so in love with her ass. It's beautiful, she's gorgeous…it's just amazing. I've never seen an ass like that in my life.”

Kat admitted that she found the reality TV star and one-half of Kimye a lot more pleasant than she anticipated, labelling her 'sweet and charming' and even admitted she was very nervous about meeting Kanye's other half ! Awww.

Kat, who is currently dating singer Josh Groban, called her new beau ' a wonderful person' during the interview, but focussed much of her attention on North's mum's derriere, saying: “I am feminism, girl power, but I was just so in love with her ass. I just spit talking about it- that's how passionate I feel!”

This is one of the biggest girl crushes we've heard of in ages!

Taylor Swift is no stranger to negative press attention, but it seems the star has finally had enough of the media's portrayal of her and fellow female performers. In a revealing interview with Esquire, the 24-year-old singer has revealed that celebrities “have been pushed to the brink of a public meltdown.”

She believes that the negative attention lavished upon her has led to unwanted, and very frightening, male attention. “The sheer number of men who have showed up at my house, showed up at my moms house and threatened to either kill me, kidnap me, or marry me.”

Commenting on fellow singer Beyonce's relationship with the press, outspoken Taylor says: “She's incredibly talented, gorgeous, perfect role model for girls, empowering women all over the world. Yeah, but…let's try pick at her marriage.”

It's seems Taylor's 'crime' in the media's eye is her dating history, but the singer asserts she's no different to any other twenty-something searching for love. “I would date someone, figure out we weren't compatible and then we'd break up. That is my biggest scandal.”

Taylor has no intention of feeling sorry for herself, however. She mischievously adds: “I'm realistic about the fact that millions of people don't have time in their day to maintain a complex profile of who I am. They're busy with their work and their kids and their husband or boyfriend and their friends!”

Good to see that Taylor can make a joke of what must be a tough situation!