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Forgive me for sounding cynical, but President Barack Obama's renewed
call for the repeal of the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy
seems suspicious.
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I wanted to thank you for running the article on massage-exchange
groups in the November edition of Guide magazine (Healing Touch,
November 2009). I've always enjoyed massages under the hands of
professional licensed massage therapists, but have found the cost of
regular appointments prohibitive. Your article took some of the mystery
out of the idea of mutual massage exchange. In particular, the
information the article provided about basic technique gave me
confidence in my ability to contribute to a session.
While today's news coverage is dominated by the internet, with no
exception for the gay community, print media has the power to attract
in a unique way. The January issue of Guide magazine gave unique, and
indeed, comprehensive coverage of the sad and untimely demise of the
Washington Blade (Gay Media Empire Crumbles, January 2010).
Attorneys representing two gay men who celebrated a wedding ceremony in
Malawi have asked the government to review its ban on homosexuality.
The Canada Border Services Agency is once again refusing to allow
certain gay porn films into the country. Raging Stallion Studio's
fetish flick Piss Off was recently deemed to be "obscene" by Canada's
border censors.
An hour before it was set to begin, authorities in China shut down the
first-ever Mr Gay China competition.
Russian government officials said last month they have not had time to
prepare their defense against a gay group's charges of discrimination.
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Invitation-only meeting of gay activists focuses
on putting together an ACT UP-like organization.
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These gay retreats are off the beaten path and anything but ordinary.
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Is violence driving gays from Miami?
Miami Beach business owners say police are finally responding to
criticism.
New groups of street activists are moving marriage battle to a
different level.
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At this erotic drawing workshop, a newcomer doesn't know what to do
with his hands.
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Crossdressers, courtesans and male concubines -- it's no wonder
visitors to these islands once called them a 'shocking inversion of the
laws of nature'
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Coming home to the boondocks of eastern Connecticut has been a culture
shock for this city boy.
When life stresses me out, I often think, "If only I could get away from all this for a little while,I'd feel so much better." Travel
affords the ability to take such a break, calling a time-out from the
pressure and tension of everyday life. Distance can give perspective
and clarity like nothing else. I suppose that is why I am a
self-described "retreat queen."
The Apple iPhone ran last year, the year before and, well, the year
before that, but 2010 is bringing in some serious competition for your
favorite smartphone. The coolest phones are usually announced around
the time of the Consumer Electronics Show, the Las Vegas-based expo
that rings in the new year with the latest tech gadgets and electronic
wizardry.
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A completely naked man stood at a small booth and instructed me to stop
my car. I rolled down the window. A gust of white dust filled my lungs,
and the setting sun glittered off his body. The wide desert sky pressed
down from above, and he grinned and said, "Welcome to Burning Man."
Each year, Raging Stallion Studios releases a gay adult movie of epic
proportions. The film combines high production values, good acting and
directing and even something of a plot. This year's blockbuster, the
two-part Focus/Refocus, is a film-noir thriller that deserves to stand
alongside its predecessors, Grunts and To the Last Man. Like To the
Last Man, Focus/ Refocus has proven controversial because of its
sometimes-violent plot, which includes several rapes and murders.
Fortunately, those who do not want to mix violence with their porn can
opt out of the gory scenes and just enjoy the sex.
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Dance machine: Christopher Connelly, Rich Dejong, Shane German, Mike
Harbin and Alexia Kauffman of Soft Complex are known for "moody
synth-pop that's made for dancing."
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This memorial pays tribute to the gay men imprisoned in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany. One of the earliest of the Nazi camps, Sachsenhausen opened in 1936. It is thought that more than half of its 200,000 prisoners were killed before the camp was liberated in 1945.
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Lester is on vacation but check out the archived columns here.
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