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04/19/2007


News: Hate Crimes, Whitney Houston, Volcanoes, Taylor Lautner

 roadOutlook improves for hate crimes bill?

Volcanos  roadSome really hot volcanoes.

 roadI Look To You: Whitney Houston unleashes new album cover.

 roadTransgender woman attacked by two men in Queens. Men face felony hate crime charges: "The victim, Carmella Etienne, told police the two assailants chased her down last week near the intersection of 199th Street and 116th Avenue while throwing rocks and bottles, yelling slurs and threatening to kill her."

 roadOne person dead, several injured after Madonna's tour stage collapses in Marseille, France.

 roadHoward Bragman on the "Hollywood machine" that keeps actors closeted: "It's not in an agent's interest to tell a client to come out of the closet. They don't want to shake things up. Because, in the end, it's all about money, and they don't want anything to hurt the bottom line."

 roadFormer Portland Mayor Tom Potter explains why he's backing recall of Sam Adams: "...during his time as City Commissioner and Mayor, Sam Adams has demonstrated his serious lack of judgment, a complete lack of integrity, his serial lying to win an election and his callous disregard for others.  What this issue is about for me is the mayor's attempt to deny and cover up his actions."

Cleve  roadSan Diego News Network talks to Cleve Jones.

 roadInternational Mr. Leather President Chuck Renslow bans barebacking vendors, videos and paraphenalia from 2010 IML Event.

 roadShia LaBeouf heads out for a shirtless jog.

 roadGLAAD to step up efforts to thwart hate speech in online gaming: "This Saturday, Electronic Arts is hosting a panel discussion on the topic and will look at what gaming companies can do to limit this behavior, create more gay-friendly games and educate gamers about the need for more sensitivity. Justin Cole, director of digital and online media at GLAAD and the panel moderator, said the problem is widespread among online gamers."

 roadBay Area Reporter: LGBT gamers fight online closets.

 roadMystery goo moves through sea in Alaska: "The Coast Guard is sure the mystery gunk is a biological creation and has ruled out an oil spill or hazardous substance. But the goo remains a puzzle, as Alaskans can’t remember seeing anything similar before, the ADN reported.

Lautner  roadTaylor Lautner for Interview magazine.

 roadHow hetero is your Twitter?

 roadTrevor Project named favorite LGBT non-profit in poll.

 roadEpiscopal Church takes a step forward in voting to consider blessings for recognizing same-sex marriages.

 roadMSNBC: Silly Hillary.

 roadThe Horror: Dolce and Gabbana give Madonna and Whitney Houston the same dress to wear on the very same night.

 roadTsunami "shadows" may offer early warning of danger to coastal areas.

 roadWWE Champ Batista needs no water wings.

 roadILGA Europe executive director Dirk De Meirleir leaves abruptly: "The sudden departure was announced in a short email from ILGA-Europe’s executive board to its membership, partners and funders.  A copy of the email was obtained by UK Gay News. It read:  'The Executive Board of ILGA-Europe would like to inform ILGA-Europe membership, partners and funders that the employment of Dirk De Meirleir as Executive Director of ILGA-Europe has ended. The Executive Board wishes Dirk De Meirleir all the best in his future career. The Executive Board in the coming month will proceed with the recruitment process of a new Executive Director. The Board and the management team have set up a deputising system which will enable effective day-to-day management and running of the organisation."


Surfer in Hot Water Near Kilauea

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Yesterday, the Daily Mail published these photos of professional surfer CJ Kahuna getting a close-up look at the Kilauea lava flow as it descended into the ocean:

Fountain"Tentative at first, the adrenalin-junkie paddled to within 20ft of the lava, before moving back from water that reached 200C in places, melting the wax on his surfboard and burning his feet in the process."

Not sure when the photos of Kahuna were taken, but Kilauea has been in the news recently as its activity has increased dramatically. Photographers over the weekend captured a 100-foot spout at the coast (pictured here) and vulcanologists (I love that word) say they haven't seen anything like it.

One more shot of Kahuna, AFTER THE JUMP...

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