Saturday’s ‘Mr. Heterosexual Massachusetts’ Contest
The Worcester Telegram reported that an estimated 175 to 200 people attended the Mr. Hetero Contest held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA on Saturday. Protesters gathered outside with "“Hate Has No Home Here" signs and staged a Queer Kiss-In.…
Owner of Philly Gayborhood Gym Supports Anti-Gay Senator
Jen forwarded the news that, according to , a "website that lets you see for yourself the hidden world of American political campaigns," Robert Guzzardi, owner of Philly's 12th Street Gym (called a fixture of the city's gayborhood by Rubber…
39 Complaints in One Day About French Connection’s New ‘Lesbian Ad Campaign’
French Connection's new ad campaign for their spring and summer collection, featuring a violent martial arts fight between two women and a lesbian kiss, set to begin to coincide with London Fashion Week, aired for the first time last night…
Same-Sex Marriage Case Begins at New Jersey’s Supreme Court
Lawyers for seven same-sex couples asked New Jersey's Supreme Court yesterday to overturn an appeals court ruling stating the issue of gay marriage belongs to the state legislature and make New Jersey the second state where gay marriage is legal.…
SFSU Not Responding to Complaints of Harassment Towards Trans People
A trans person writes about San Francisco State University's Gold Coast Grill at Indybay: "This is a warning to any transgender people who may be going to school at SFState. The Gold Coast Grill and its employees are abusive and…
New York Post Looking to Interview Gay Tax Resisters Living in New York City
Charles Merrill forwarded the following letter to me and asked that I share it with all of you. February 13, 2006 Dear Mr. Merrill: We were interested to read of your civil disobedience - that is, withholding your state and…
Update on United Arab Emirates Arrests
Back in November I posted about the group of men who were arrested at a “mass homosexual wedding" in United Arab Emirates, where homosexual behavior is banned. News 24 reports today that a United Arab Emirates court has jailed twelve…
Northwest Airlines Refuses to Recognize Domestic Partner as Travel Companion
A few months ago Rob Anders, an airline industry employee, won Northwest tickets for him and a companion. He recently tried to use the tickets to travel from Los Angeles to Florida to visit his mother with his registered domestic…
Saturday List o’ Links
Adam Sandler to play a fireman in I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry, a comedy about a fake same-sex marriage. Beijing News reports that China has published its first report on gay male sexual behavior. An Israeli LGBT group…
Israeli Gay Pride Attacker Gets 12-Year Jail Sentence
Yishai Schlisel stabbed three people, one man and two women, because he wanted to kill homosexuals "in the name of God" for participating in a gay pride march in Jerusalem last year. He has been convicted of attempted murder, sentenced…