Singapore bans gay picnic, saying politics not welcome in public parks: "It was never meant to be political, and this testifies to the paranoia of the … [Read more...] about News: Great White, Uganda, Matthew McConaughey, Singapore
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News: Michael Bloomberg, B52s, Siskel & Ebert & Roeper, Hairspray
The New York Times does a "sting" job on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's claims that he takes the subway to work "virtually every day" and finds that while … [Read more...] about News: Michael Bloomberg, B52s, Siskel & Ebert & Roeper, Hairspray
Ian McKellen Creates Video Message to Gays in Singapore
Indignation, Singapore's LGBT Pride festival, has begun (not without controversy, as noted below) and has received words of support (above) from Sir … [Read more...] about Ian McKellen Creates Video Message to Gays in Singapore
Gay Kissing Exhibit Banned by Singapore Censors
Singapore's Media Development Authority have denied organizers of Singapore's LGBT "Indignation" Pride festival a license to show a photo exhibition … [Read more...] about Gay Kissing Exhibit Banned by Singapore Censors
Repressed Singapore Tells Ian McKellen: Don’t Get Naked
Ian McKellen, who has fully disrobed during performances of King Lear in Britain, has been asked to avoid the display while performing in Singapore. … [Read more...] about Repressed Singapore Tells Ian McKellen: Don’t Get Naked
Ian McKellen Takes Activism, with Theatre, to Singapore
Ian McKellen, visiting Singapore with the Royal Shakespeare Company's world tour of Shakespeare's "King Lear" and Chekhov's "The Seagull", told a … [Read more...] about Ian McKellen Takes Activism, with Theatre, to Singapore
News: Impeach Cheney, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Iowa, Shia LaBeouf
Presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich said he'll hold a news conference Wednesday where he plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Vice … [Read more...] about News: Impeach Cheney, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Iowa, Shia LaBeouf
Former Singapore Prime Minister Questions Criminality of Gay Sex
Gay sex in ultra-conservative Singapore is classified as "an act of gross indecency" and is punishable by up to two years in prison, according to the … [Read more...] about Former Singapore Prime Minister Questions Criminality of Gay Sex