From WashPo: Gay activists tried to stage two demonstrations in Moscow on Sunday to demand the right to hold a gay pride parade in the Russian … [Read more...] about 40 Arrested In Moscow Gay Rights Protest
Gaga Forced To Cancel Indonesian Concert
There shall be no Born This Way Ball in Indonesia. After clerics in Jakarta spent several weeks fuming and fretting over the social implications of … [Read more...] about Gaga Forced To Cancel Indonesian Concert
Sweden’s Loreen Wins Eurovision: VIDEO
If you haven't already, please meet Loreen of Sweden: the winner of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. She's pretty and she's got a fine … [Read more...] about Sweden’s Loreen Wins Eurovision: VIDEO
Hamed Escapes Iran, Finds Home And Friends In Canada
Yesterday, the Winnipeg Free Press published the harrowing story of Hamed, a 27-year-old gay man whose 17-month flight from persecution in Iran has … [Read more...] about Hamed Escapes Iran, Finds Home And Friends In Canada
Annapolis Reacts To Repeal Of DADT
The Baltimore Sun published a feature yesterday about the United States Naval Academy's attempts to cope with the repeal of DADT. Short summary: … [Read more...] about Annapolis Reacts To Repeal Of DADT
ISS Crew Meets The Dragon: VIDEO
A moment of minor historic import passed with little fanfare yesterday, when for the first time in the history of our species human beings exited a … [Read more...] about ISS Crew Meets The Dragon: VIDEO
NEWS: Daring Feats, Public Proposals, Politics, Athletics, And Lard (VIDEO)
Images of a Navy Academy tradition which somehow predates the repeal of DADT. What will Maine's churches be up to on June 17th?Scores of Maine … [Read more...] about NEWS: Daring Feats, Public Proposals, Politics, Athletics, And Lard (VIDEO)
Vatican Leak Is Plugged; Papal Tattle-Tale In Confinement
One week ago, Italian journalist and TV star Gianluigi Nuzzi released a book called His Holiness: The Secret Papers of Pope Benedict XVI, which became … [Read more...] about Vatican Leak Is Plugged; Papal Tattle-Tale In Confinement
Orbit And Madonna Drama, Plus The Best ‘Ray Of Light’ You Ever Heard: AUDIO
Minor Madonna drama: Producer William Orbit, who worked with everybody in the 80's (Cocteau Twins! Sting!) and co-created the Ray of Light album with … [Read more...] about Orbit And Madonna Drama, Plus The Best ‘Ray Of Light’ You Ever Heard: AUDIO
Anti-Gay Lawmaker On Civil Rights And Sodomy
Delegate Robert G. Marshall, Virginia legislator, is one of those "straight" men who can't stop thinking about the gays. We drive him … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Lawmaker On Civil Rights And Sodomy