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Tue, Apr 24
Anti-Gay T-Shirt Madness!

Hundreds of Sacramento-area students rallied to support four students suspended for wearing anti-gay shirts. One participant said: "It's only going to get worse against Christians. We're going to get persecuted more and more. But those who stand to the end: God is going to save them." Um, right...

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The High Cost of Success

Sony's banking on Spider Man 3. Literally. Some insiders claim the flick cost $300 million to produce. No doubt, however, it'll make it back. And then some.

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Nepalese Gay Group To Be Honored

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission will honor Nepal's Blue Diamond Society for all their hard activist work. Unfortunately, they will not be honored with actual blue diamonds.

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Thu, Apr 12
Pete and Kate Sing

We've never quite understood Kate Moss and Pete Doherty's relationship. Now we do. And they're kind of cute. Still total nutters, but cute...

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Cruising Crackdown

The fuzz may have been investigating theft at Atlanta's airport, but they found a bunch of horny gay men, instead. Now they're looking for more.

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Victory In Riga!

Regional lawyers have ruled that Latvia's City Council acted unjustly in barring last year's gay pride parade. Hoorah!

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Wed, Apr 11
Maryland Likes Healthy Homos

Maryland's House has passed a bill requiring health insurance companies to extend benefits to same-sex partners and children. The bill now needs to be signed by the governor to become a law. (We totally just had a School House Rock flashback.)

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GLAAD Glad For Ellen

GLAAD's celebrating the tenth anniversary of Ellen Degeneres' coming out with a month full of flag-waving faggotry.

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Sri Lankan Fags Need Help

Sri Lanka may forbid homosexuality, but that's not stopping gay activists from planning a pride event. Trouble is, they don't have any money. Do you?

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Madge Calls In Back Up

In an effort to make a more single friendly album, Madonna has joined forces with Justin Timberlake and uber-producer Timbaland. If they can't help her sales, no one can...

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Tue, Apr 10
Gonzales Subpoena Madness!

The House Judiciary Committee isn't fucking around with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. They've just issued a subpoena for more documents regarding the allegedly illegal firing of federal prosecutors. Nail him to the wall, kids!

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NY Mag = Pro Fag

New York has agreed to extend benefits to employee's same-sex partners. About fucking time, no?

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Mario's No 'Mo

Mario Vasquez still claims he's not gay. But, of course, the interview took place before that whole sexual harassment lawsuit, so who knows...

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Rutgers To Meet With Imus

Don Imus may have called them "nappy-headed hos", but the Rutgers Women's basketball team has agreed to have a little sit-down. We hope they give it to him good.

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Mon, Apr 9
Robbie Back With Take That!?

Robbie Williams may have ditched Take That! to embrace his bad boy image, but some are saying the recently rehabbed singer's mulling a musical reunion. Um, is that supposed to be a career booster or a death rattle?

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Another Aviance Sentencing

21-year old Akino George has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in the beating of gay singer, Kevin Aviance. Like his violent cohorts, George copped a plea. Smart fucker...

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Mon, Apr 2, 2007
Slimane Speaks Out On Dior Departure
"My Dignity Has No Price Tag... Or Gag Reflex."

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Gayville's most fashionable circles have been speculating about Hedi Slimane's seemingly surprising departure from Paris-based Dior Homme. Known for his slick, skinny suits, Slimane has posted a very special note on his website, clarifying conjecture that he refused to sell his name to LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the luxury conglomerate responsible for Louis Vuitton (obviously), Marc Jacobs, Givenchy and Fendi, among countless others.

Apologizing for his English, Slimane first admits to enjoying his time at Dior and, as he says, "living in a movement". Protracted and increasingly frustrating negotiations, however, proved to be too much for the frail-looking fashionista. At the end of his contract last July, he writes, he decided to leave the company.

Executives attempted to dissuade Slimane by offering him his own line, for a price and, of course, his name. Slimane may have been tempted at first, but his integrity won out...

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Tagged: Dior Homme, Fashion, Hedi Slimane, LVMH, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs

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Fri, Oct 7, 2005
Gay Bird Replaces Lacroix

When designer Matthew Williamson opened his first boutique in England, Suzy Mendes said the shop was “like a bird of paradise fluttering into a brick-and-mortar London Street.” Now, the bird of paradise that is Matthew Williamson is flying its pretty feathers into the top job at Pucci.

Matthew Williamson

Christian Lacroix's departure from the position had been widely anticipated; Williamson’s assuming it had not. Curiously enough, the luxury giant LVMH sold Lacroix’s label in the past year to the Falic Group.

Of his relation to the Pucci aesthetic, Williamson says: “Pucci was always my favorite brand when I was in college. It has a similar DNA as my label, both in the sexy, uplifting point of view and in the use of color and surface pattern.” While Williamson has designed menswear, many of his looks for women have been appropriated by a unisex crowd. They are particularly enamored of his Ibiza style hippy chic look. Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kate Moss are all big time Williamson fans. The fluttering bird of paradise has also designed a limited-edition bottle for Coca Cola and a limited range of stationary with Smythsons.

Tagged: Fashion, LVMH, Matthew Williamson, Pucci

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