The boys at Brazil's Junior magazine know the way to our hearts - pics of studly models being all studly and shit, which they sent exclusively to us. Awwww!

Shame the magazine's only sold in Brazil, France and Portugal - we silly Americans will just have to get by with what we can get. Not that we're complaining!

The models, if you're interested, go by the respective names of Felipe Torreta, Felipe Anibal, Lucas Malvacini and Bernardo. Photographer Didio shot all the action. We've included a "Making Of" video down below…

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The majority of Brazil's gay boys and girls won't be adopting any time soon:

Brazil's lower house of Congress has rejected part of a pending adoption law that would have allowed gay couples to adopt children.

A Wednesday statement from the Chamber of Deputies says a measure giving gay couples the right to adopt was withdrawn because federal law doesn't recognize same-sex civil unions.

A proposal granting same-sex couples the same rights as married heterosexuals has stalled in Brazil's Congress for more than 10 years, prompting some states to take their own actions.

Southern Rio Grande do Sul state has permitted same-sex civil unions since 2004, and a Sao Paulo state court allowed a gay couple to adopt a 5-year-old girl in late 2006.

Brazil's Senate will now attempt to hash out the matter.

Doesn't José Maria Correi know gay men don't do pussy?

Apparently not, because the 53-year old Brazilian national has been found guilty of attempted murder after shooting a neighbor he thought was another neighbor whom Correi claims sodomized his cat, thus turning it gay.

Confused? We don't blame you:

[Correi] asked neighbor Anabela Silva Cruz to help catch the animal which had escaped on to an adjacent piece of land. A second neighbor, homosexual José Pedro Macedo, who was at his window, saw they were having trouble in their attempts and offered his help too.

As he tried to join in the mission, José Correia yelled insults at his neighbor concerning his sexual orientation.

After catching his pet, José Correia went to his neighbor’s house with a 6.35 calibre Browning pistol. Anabela Cruz remained on the property’s patio and was injured when the Browning was fired.

Courts proved that it was a case of mistaken identity, that José Correia believed it was his other neighbour on the patio, and was convinced José Pedro “was a homosexual and that there had been contact of a sexual nature between the neighbour and his cat.”

Said "sexual contact" then turned the cat into a queer, claimed Correia. A magistrate described the man's tale as "one of the silliest motives I have ever heard in my life." But at least it's imaginative!

Brazil's bent boys should rejoice over their nations' new fag rag Junior. From the looks of these snaps, the pages be on fire!

Oh, and good news for folks in France and Portugal: you can find Junior on your shelves, too. We Americans, meanwhile, are left out. Boo…

Things got steamy in São Paulo this weekend when model Rodgrigo Rothen showered down at Rosa Chá's fashion show.

Thanks to Made in Brazil for the NSFW video!

Yowzers! Major hats off to Brazilian President Luiz Lula, the first president to personally take on homophobia, which he calls "perverse."

Lula had the First National Conference of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transvestites and Transsexuals (GLBT), inaugurated by presidential decree, and called for "a time of reparation" in Brazil.

Accompanied by six ministers, Lula exhorted all those opposed to the gay-rights movement to "open and purify their minds." Lula then announced his complete support for the homosexual movement, saying that he is "going to do all that is possible so that the criminalization of homophobia and the civil union may be approved."

After calling for a universal embrace of the homosexual movement, the president affirmed that "homophobia" is perhaps "the most perverse disease impregnated in the human head."

That's so radical, our heads are about to explode. In a good way.

Things were popping in São Paulo this weekend as scads of supporters took to the streets for the Brazilian city's gay pride parade.

While official reports put attendance at 3.5 million, gay activists claim that about 5 million people showed up for the event, which is cosponsored by Petrobras, an oil company. Good to know petroleum's got a big spot at this homo happening.

More pics and video here!

Studly footballer Ronaldo had quite the run-in with some ballsy trannies.

The 31-year old reportedly picked up three woman at a Rio de Janeiro club, took them back to his hotel, but asked them to leave when he discovered they were packing heat, so to speak. Not one to be cheap, the athlete offered them each £300 to vacate. Two of them accepted his offer, but another asked for a bit more: £15,000. And now she's speaking out:

Andre Luis Ribeiro Albertino, demanded £15,000.

Andre, who prefers to be called Andrea, says she has a receipt from Ronaldo of the purchase of three transvestites for Sunday night and also claimed the 31-year-old took drugs.

Ronaldo admitted he knew they were prostitutes when they met on Sunday night, but did not realize they were transvestites until they got to the motel.

Prostitution is legal in Brazil, so Ronaldo won't be facing charges. He blamed his transgression on "psychological problems because of his recent surgery," according to police. Great alibi, huh?

Morning Goods alum Edilson Nascimento scored a big-ish break by landing an International Jock ad campaign, which, of course, means publicist provided skin shots. We love our job…

Morning Goods alum Saulo Melo graces the cover of Brazilian fag rag Junior's fourth issue.

Words do not do this man justice, so we'll let these pictures do the talking.

Nine out of ten doctor's agree: Barack Obama's "race speech" spurred some serious discussion. Of course, yesterday's remarks were more than just a speech - and they were definitely about more than just race.

Obama wasn't simply addressing political woes. He wasn't making excuses for past associations. This was not some political media play. It was a lesson in liberation - and it's up to Americans to take up the Senator's challenge.

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