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  • July 2008

    • 10 Ways to Say 'I'm Not Gay'

      newser  |  Radar  |  Jul 22, 08 1:23 PM CDT

      10 Ways to Say 'I'm Not Gay'

      Star Jones' ex, Al Reynolds, used YouTube to make it official—he is not gay, just "kind of soft." His coming-in announcement prompts Radar to list the 10 best moments in defensive heterosexuality. Oprah Winfrey on rumors about her and Gayle King: ''Oh, please.'' Jake Gyllenhaal: "I can honestly say I've never been attracted to a man sexually, but I don't think I'd be afraid of it if it happened." More »

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      Oprah Winfrey  • Tom Cruise  • gay  • Mel Gibson  • homosexual  • heterosexual  • Jake Gyllenhaal  • Mike Piazza  • SpongeBob

    • Troubled, Gay, and Murdered in Junior High

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Jul 21, 08 6:09 PM CDT

      Troubled, Gay, and Murdered in Junior High

      A flamboyant cross-dresser, 14-year-old Lawrence King was killed in his Los Angeles school by a boy he loved. The murder trial starts this week, but analysts are debating another question: Whether King's death could have been avoided. Newsweek goes behind the scenes, looking at King's troubled upbringing, the teachers who argued his case, and the student who ultimately killed him. More »

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      school shooting  • homosexuality  • gay  • hate crime  • sexuality

    • 'So Gay' Tourist Ad Stirs Flap in South Carolina

      newser  |  Greenville (SC) News  |  Jul 17, 08 12:01 PM CDT

      'So Gay' Tourist Ad Stirs Flap in South Carolina

      "South Carolina is so gay," announce posters in the London Underground. Part of an advertising campaign targeting visitors to London's gay pride events, the posters have set off a backlash in South Carolina, drawing sharp criticism from senator David Thomas and resulting in the resignation of a state staffer involved in the ad campaign, reports the Greenville News. More »

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      London  • South Carolina  • tourism  • gay

    • Mass. Senate Votes to Allow Out-of-State Gays to Wed

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Jul 15, 08 10:45 PM CDT

      Mass. Senate Votes to Allow Out-of-State Gays to Wed

      A 1913 law that blocks out-of-state gay couples from marrying in Massachusetts could soon be history. The state Senate has passed a bill that would repeal the law, which former Gov. Mitt Romney used four years ago to stop gay non-residents from marrying in his state, the Boston Globe reports. Supporters of the bill called the law discriminatory and archaic. More »

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      Mitt Romney  • gay marriage  • Massachusetts  • gay  • lesbians  • Deval Patrick

  • June 2008

    • HIV Rate Soars 12% Among Young Gay Men

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jun 27, 08 2:28 AM CDT

      HIV Rate Soars 12% Among Young Gay Men

      HIV infection rates are rising by 12% annually among young gay men aged 13 to 24—and even more among young black men, the Washington Post reports. That's 10 times higher than the overall gay community, possibly because younger men have “not been personally affected by AIDS in the same way that their older peers were," suggests one expert. More »

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      sex  • African Americans  • gay  • HIV  • HIV/AIDS  • survey  • homosexual

    • Gay Sports Leagues Net Straight Players

      newser  |  Village Voice  |  Jun 18, 08 9:40 PM CDT

      Gay Sports Leagues Net Straight Players

      Gay and straight men in New York are teaming up, literally: The city’s many gay-sports leagues feature scores of heterosexuals looking for competition and friendship. “I was reticent,” admitted one straight footballer. “I was used to a high level of play.” But he and others have since sidelined their hesitance, saying gay leagues are just as tough as mainstream clubs. More »

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      baseball  • football  • New York  • sports  • gay  • homosexual  • heterosexual

    • California Readies for Wave of Gay Weddings Today

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 16, 08 4:52 AM CDT

      California Readies for Wave of Gay Weddings Today

      San Francisco officials are preparing for an expected tidal wave of weddings this evening as gay marriage officially becomes legal in California at 5pm. But celebrations could be short-lived if a November initiative blocks the court decision that paved the way for the marriages. The San Francisco Chronicle takes a look at California’s support of gay marriage, which at 51% is higher than ever—but so is the vehemence of the opposition. More »

    • Scientists Honing Gaydar

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 16, 08 2:57 AM CDT

      Scientists Honing Gaydar

      Scientists are examining how homosexuality may affect everything from penis sizes to how one navigates new cities, reports the Los Angeles Times . Innate differences between gays and straights rooted in biology could lead researchers to discover the biological origins of sexual orientation. More »

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      homosexuality  • gay  • lesbians  • biology  • studies  • gaydar

    • Gays, Like Everyone, Find Marriage a Mixed Blessing

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 15, 08 6:50 AM CDT

      Gays, Like Everyone, Find Marriage a Mixed Blessing

      It’s been four years since Massachusetts legalized gay marriage, and there are winners, losers—and everything in between, the New York Times reports. In what one gay married man calls “a mixed bag,” it appears that gays are more likely to rush into marriage, more likely to marry older, and more likely to sign pre-nuptial agreements. Pay attention, California. More »

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      California  • divorce  • gay marriage  • Massachusetts  • gay  • lesbians

    • Gay Daughter No Problem for Mass. Governor

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Jun 13, 08 2:23 PM CDT

      Gay Daughter No Problem for Mass. Governor

      For some politicians—Dick Cheney, say, or Alan Keyes—a gay daughter might be a major inconvenience. But the public coming-out yesterday of Katherine Patrick, daughter of supportive Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, is being praised as a "very powerful statement" by gay-rights groups, and the low-key nature of how Katherine Patrick's sexuality was made public—in a Massachusetts GLBT weekly—was hailed for its sensibility. More »

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      gay marriage  • gay rights  • Massachusetts  • gay  • Deval Patrick

    • Sin City Opens Arms to Gay Scene

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 9, 08 5:36 AM CDT

      Sin City Opens Arms to Gay Scene

      Once known for its Rat Pack-style homophobia, Las Vegas has become a getaway hotspot for gays and lesbians—even more popular than San Francisco, one study says. Among its  gay attractions are a bar on the Strip, a mayor who marches on Gay Pride Day, and a slew of fabulous shows from Bette Midler to Elton John to Cirque du Soleil, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »

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      San Francisco  • Las Vegas  • gay  • Lesbian  • Elton John

  • May 2008

    • Homosexuality: It's Perfectly Natural

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  May 19, 08 7:28 PM CDT

      Homosexuality: It's Perfectly Natural

      It may throw a wrench in Noah's ark-stocking plans, but same-sex relationships appear in many animal species, reports LiveScience.com. The long list of animals that practice gay sex includes bears, penguins, gorillas, and dolphins, among others. But scientists question the act's evolutionary purpose, because it doesn't aid in reproduction. It may be an adaptation for nurturing offspring, or just a dry run. More »

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      science  • homosexuality  • gay  • nature  • biology  • biodiversity

    • Calif. Judge: Gay Marriage Decision My Toughest

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 18, 08 12:05 PM CDT

      Calif. Judge: Gay Marriage Decision My Toughest

      Long characterized as cautious, California’s Chief Justice Ronald George shocked his peers when he joined the majority to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. “I think there are times when doing the right thing means not playing it safe,” the moderate Republican said, calling the case the most difficult one of his 17 years on the court. More »

    • Hollywood Is Homophobic, Star Says

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 2, 08 3:15 PM CDT

      Hollywood Is Homophobic, Star Says

      Hollywood is filled with closeted gay actors—and off-balance media coverage and Hollywood homophobia are keeping them there, says actor Alan Cumming. “I don't think the people that go see films care that much,” the X-Men 2 star told the BBC. “The media make it more of a deal and it’s made into controversy.” Cumming, who is openly gay, thinks Hollywood is an especially anti-gay place. "Definitely." More »

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      media  • gay  • homophobia

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Brit Furor Over Asylum for Gay Iranian

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Mar 15, 08 10:45 AM CDT

      Brit Furor Over Asylum for Gay Iranian

      A gay teenager who fears the death penalty at home in Iran, after his boyfriend was hanged for sodomy, is fighting for the right to stay in  the UK permanently, the Independent reports. Mehdi Kazemi, 19, lost his asylum claim in Britain and is now in a detention center in the Netherlands, but the British Home Secretary has bowed to pressure and agreed to reconsider. A Dutch court Tuesday said he could not claim asylum there. More »

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      Iran  • Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • England  • death penalty  • capital punishment  • gay  • Netherlands  • teenager  • deportation  • Jacqui Smith  • Liberal Democrats

    • Tell-All Book Riles Gay Mecca

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 7, 08 1:25 PM CST

      Tell-All Book Riles Gay Mecca

      Palm Springs is a very gay place. No one is arguing with that. About half the California town’s adult residents are gay, the mayor is gay, and clothing-optional gay establishments dot the landscape. But a recent transplant's new memoir, Postcards From Palm Springs, is riling locals who see it as an over-the-top depiction of a sex-mad town. The LA Times pays a visit. More »

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      California  • book  • gay  • Palm Springs

  • February 2008

    • Porn Twins Busted in Cat Burglary

      newser  |  Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Feb 29, 08 3:49 AM CST

      Porn Twins Busted in Cat Burglary

      Twin porn star brothers have been arrested for a rooftop burglary in Philadelphia and they're suspected of carrying out 40 more, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. One brother has a successful modeling career. The other, described by police as "a bad, bad man," reportedly has a long criminal record. Both have starred in hardcore gay porn videos under the stage names Keyon and Teyon. More »

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      crime  • pornography  • Philadelphia  • gay  • twins  • burglary

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