Archives for August 9, 2013

Posts from August 9, 2013

San Francisco Hosts GaymerX, The World’s First Gay Video Game Convention: VIDEO

Last weekend hundreds of gay video gamers, or "gaymers", descended upon the Kabuki Hotel in San Francisco to attend the first ever convention created just for them: GaymerX, neé GaymerCon. The brainchild of Matt Conn, GaymerX was created…
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Gay Rights Charities on the Hunt for Designer to Create Olympic Anti-Homophobia Outfit

Two gay rights charities have announced plans to unveil an anti-homophobia outfit for Olympians to wear in Sochi next year as a sign of solidarity with global LGBT equality. Vogue reports that Athlete Ally and All Out are currently looking for a high…
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U.S. Olympic Runner Nick Symmonds Speaks Out Against Russia’s Anti-gay Law

In a blog post published Wednesday, two-time U.S. Olympic runner and ally Nick Symmonds joined a growing chorus of athlete voices in speaking out against Russia's anti-gay propaganda law. Symmonds used the post to reiterate his support for …
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Obama Addresses Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws, Olympic Boycott: VIDEO

President Obama addressed outrage over Russia's anti-gay laws at today's White House press conference and said he disagreed with calls to boycott the Olympics. Said Obama: I know that one question that's been raised is how do we approach…
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Russian Government Intimidating Journalists And Activists Before The Olympics

News sites everywhere have been documenting the issues in Russia surrounding the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, including abuse of migrant workers, the health and environmental impacts of construction, and the rather severe problem Russia has with homosexua…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1412

COFFIN SKYDIVE: Convenient if you happen to die. JIMMY KIMMEL: "Where do you stand on Georgia Republicans who say they have a higher opinion of Paula Deen than Dr. Martin Luther King during Shark Week and does this negatively affect your opinion…
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