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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
Regional lawyers have ruled that Latvia's City Council acted unjustly in barring last year's gay pride parade. Hoorah!
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.)
GLAAD's celebrating the tenth anniversary of Ellen Degeneres' coming out with a month full of flag-waving faggotry.
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?
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...
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!
New York has agreed to extend benefits to employee's same-sex partners. About fucking time, no?
Mario Vasquez still claims he's not gay. But, of course, the interview took place before that whole sexual harassment lawsuit, so who knows...
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.
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?
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...



• As you know, porn producer Bryan Charles Kocis got stabbed and torched last week, but do you know how many times he got stabbed? Twenty-eight. Yeah, someone really, really wanted him dead.
• Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton says Don't Ask, Don't Tell doesn't make "sense". Well, perhaps hubbie Bill can shed some light, dearie.
• Sure, New York Magazine may have a gay EIC and portends to write about one of the world's most gay-friendly cities, but that doesn't mean they give homo couples benefits. Oh no. No, no, no...
• Kenyans are gearing up for a good ol' fashioned homo beat down. Hurray!
• If you're looking for a laugh, head over to the AfterElton blog and watch Lisa Lampanelli's bit from the Pam Anderson roast. It's seriously one of the funniest things we've ever heard. Although, we can't help but ponder this censorship: "What a whore Courtney [Love] is - she's suck a dick for a diet [bleep]". Why?
• Toronto's basketball team, The Raptors, have announced they'll host a "gay day". It's called "Rainbow Hoops". Clever.
• Happy gays are here again! [The Desert Sun]
• Lance Armstrong uses Paris Hilton as beard. Rash Likely. [NY Post]
• Attorney General candidate Sean Patrick Maloney's a pretty politician, too bad he's doomed. [New York Magazine]
• We have three words for you: gay, Jewish, revolutionary. Sweet. [Sydney Star Observer]
• Firefighters reprimanded for not passing flyers to flamers. [Pink News UK]

What can a group of scantily clad homos accomplish? As our friend (and all around cutie) Sean Kennedy of The Advocate reports in the new New York Magazine, a lot.
Tim Young (pictured), a struggling drama-rama, needed dough to fund the ailing Brooklyn Puppetry Arts Theater. To this end, he shed his clothes and started an underwear party at his apartment. Hosting gaggles of cute gents, Young has managed to raise half his annual $30,000 budget, thereby securing both a good cause and - hopefully - a good lay. Who knew philanthropy could be so sexy?
"Taking It Off for The Kids [New York Magazine]
You could yet plan a trip to the International German Bear Week, being held in Cologne, Germany from November 21 – 29. During the festively furry week, events will be held in saunas, discos and bars. The contestants for Mr. Bear 2005 may be seen here.
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As part of your pre-Bear Week education, you might read an article on Bears in this week’s New York magazine. The piece gets right down to business, describing a bear gathering at The Dugout in the Village as smelling: “beery, sweaty, like a frat party gone on way too long.” If you didn’t know that a bear’s fag hags are called “Goldilocks,” you will after reading this article.
John Waters says: “The porn section in Lambda Rising in Baltimore is half-nude 350-pound men, and I don’t get it.” Amibearornot.com, by contrast, offers the opportunity to rate bears in their birthday bear suits on a scale of one to ten. More National Geographic than Playgirl, it nonetheless is not safe for work.