South African double-amputee Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend this morning, the Guardian … [Read more...] about Olympic Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Charged with Murder
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Boy Scouts Release Statement on Gay Ban Vote Delay
The Boy Scouts released this statement on the gay ban vote, which has been postponed until May: For 103 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been a … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts Release Statement on Gay Ban Vote Delay
Boy Scouts to Vote Today on Gay Ban: VIDEO
The Boy Scouts of America board has been meeting in private since Monday, with little to no word emerging on what their deliberations have been on the … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts to Vote Today on Gay Ban: VIDEO
Rick Santorum: Gay Inclusion Will ‘Murder’ the Boy Scouts
Rick Santorum says allowing gay scouts and leaders into the organization will destroy it. "Wednesday’s vote is a challenge to the Scouts’ very … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum: Gay Inclusion Will ‘Murder’ the Boy Scouts
Petition Drive to Repeal Omaha’s LGBT Non-Discrimination Ordinance Fails
Right-wing religious groups have failed in their petition drive efforts to repeal Omaha, Nebraska's LGBT non-discrimination ordinance, the … [Read more...] about Petition Drive to Repeal Omaha’s LGBT Non-Discrimination Ordinance Fails
The OXD Mirror: New Music for 1.25.13
BY OCCUPY THE DISCO / JOSH APPELBAUMThe OXD Mirror is a weekly music column brought to you by the boys of OCCUPY THE … [Read more...] about The OXD Mirror: New Music for 1.25.13
News: Mad World, Roe v. Wade, Keith Haring, Beyoncé Lip-Synch
Adam Lambert and Cyndi Lauper to record duet of "Mad World"? Performance here. George Takei joins Dick Tracy comic strip: "Beginning … [Read more...] about News: Mad World, Roe v. Wade, Keith Haring, Beyoncé Lip-Synch
‘Adventurous’ Surrogate Wanted to Carry Cloned Neanderthal
A Harvard genetics professor says he can clone a neanderthal: He just needs an “extremely adventurous female human” to carry the clone baby, George … [Read more...] about ‘Adventurous’ Surrogate Wanted to Carry Cloned Neanderthal
News: Twin Peaks, Lance Armstrong, Batmobile, Frank Bruni, Drag
TAB: Elton John paid £20K to the surrogate mom of Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John. San Francisco's Twin Peaks Tavern gets landmark status: … [Read more...] about News: Twin Peaks, Lance Armstrong, Batmobile, Frank Bruni, Drag
Sebastian Stan’s Torso Warrants Above-the-Line Billing: VIDEO
Ben Brantley says the new revival of Willliam Inge's Picnic on Broadway is a disconnected "billboard for prettiness" with a male torso … [Read more...] about Sebastian Stan’s Torso Warrants Above-the-Line Billing: VIDEO