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There's a thin line between love and hate. This is the theme explored by the Danish film Broderskab (Brotherhood), which took the top honors at the Rome Film Festival. The film, by first-time director Nicolo Donato, explores the contradictions of...
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A 21-year-old waitress lost her job at the Coq D'Argent restaurant in London. She had apparently not been pulling her weight and was taking too much time off. Embarrassed and afraid to tell her family the real reason behind her sudden unemployment,...
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What was supposed to be a friendly but competitive match between two teams in an amateur soccer league in Paris has turned into a national debate over religious beliefs and homophobia. Paris Foot Gay, a diverse soccer team comprising both straights...
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Jim Queen #21: September 27, 2009
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Mostly when you read stories about internet-filtering software on sex-positive and free-speech web sites, they are about errors in the filters, the evils of censorship, and the lack of sensitivity on the part of corporations. This story...
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The Diary of Jim Queen #20: September 20, 2009
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The infamous long-running game show "The Newlywed Game" has always played it straight—until now. For an upcoming celebrity episode, the show, now appearing on the GSN cable network, will feature newlywed couple George Takei and Brad...
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Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 11:09am By Aaron Frey
The Diary of Jim Queen #19: September 13, 2009
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During a press conference at the Venice Film Festival, George Clooney got an eye- and earful from a devoted fan. The man, who identified himself as gay, stood up in front of a roomful of reporters, stripped down, and declared his love directly to...
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Saturday, September 5, 2009 - 12:10pm By Chris Hall
Have you gotten bored of the way gay men are shown on television yet? Sure, nowadays gay men are less likely to be shown slaughtering random strangers or feeling up sixth-graders as in days of yore, but as Bryan Safi points out in the episode of...
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The Irish gay marriage lobbying group MarriageEquality has released a new ad that is taking the Internet by storm. Entitled "Sinead's Hand," the ad is simple, direct, and succinct. It may be one of the best arguments yet for gay marriage...
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When you log into Facebook, do the advertisements that appear on your wall seem a little too... well... targeted? It should come as no surprise that Internet advertisers use the information that you post on your profile in order to sell you things....
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Jim Queen #15: August 16, 2009
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 4:56pm By Just-B
When I received my new Gigi Rechargeable Vibrator by LELO (yes, I said rechargeable), I was super excited. My BO by LELO has been a wonderful addition to my toy box and has given me hours of pleasure, so I know the company puts out some rockin toys...
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Amsterdam is often referred to as the gay capital of Europe and, throughout history, the city, as well as the country as a whole, has proved to be at the forefront of gay rights and culture. Homosexuality was decriminalized here in 1811 and as you...