The old joke amongst Jewish people was asking after any event, “Is this good for the Jews or bad for the Jews?” So it is with us:
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A park near Amsterdam is now labelling the gay cruising area so everyone knows where to go/avoid — how fair!
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“Gay left-wing” journalist Johann Hari hands red meat to the right-wing by saying that gays make natural fascists. Oh, thanks a lot, Johann.
What he left out, of course, is that gay men aren’t attracted to fascism, per se, but power. “Straight-acting” vs. nelly boys; black leather vs. khaki pants; Madonna vs. Jewel — gay men who traditionally have had little power in society will generally prefer the strong, the vital, the tough but that doesn’t make us automatically goosestep.
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“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane joined Bill Maher‘s TV panel this past weekend to talk atheism, cheer on gay rights and deliver a killer joke:
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The town of Liverpool, home of the Beatles, is finally displaying a rainbow flag over city hall. How is that a “lose”? It took a gay man being beaten to death to do it.
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A major publisher of gay porn magazines is calling it quits after over 30 years of glossy page wonderment. Oh ‘Mandate,’ I think I’ll miss you most of all!
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“Video storyteller” Matthew Brown created this ugly/beautiful collage of gay boys, homophobes and the America they’re fighting over. Still not sure what to make of it — how about you?
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