Study: AIDS Virus Hides in Gut

From the Journal of Virology: the AIDS virus hides out inside people's intestines. The virus replicates in the lining of the gut and does much of its damage to the immune system there. We need to be focusing our efforts on improving treatment of gut mucosa, where massive destruction of immune cells is occurring.

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Fans Want Johnny Depp & Orlando Bloom To Make Love On Screen

Fans of magazine gossip are campaigning for Pirates Of The Caribbean co-stars Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp to star in a gay love scene together.

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Army dismisses gay Arabic linguist

Bleu Copas, 30, told The Associated Press he is gay, but said he was "outed" by a stream of anonymous e-mails to his superiors in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Nicolas Cage As Liberace

The news is now out that Nicolas Cage is going to be playing the lead role in a Bio-Pic about Liberace (yes, the flamboyantly gay piano player).

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Ann Coulter Calls Al Gore Gay

On MSNBC, Ann Coulter called Al Gore a "total fag". At the end of the interview, Chris Matthews said "we'd love to have her back".

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Fatherhood boosts male brains

"Fatherhood produces changes in very high-cognitive-level areas," said Kozorovitskiy. The nerve enhancements may reflect changes in the reward system, she suggests, encouraging the father to bond and care for the infant. It could be the neural basis of parenting, she says.

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Lance Bass (of *N Sync) Comes Out In A Big Way

Lance Bass, the former 'N Sync heartthrob, reveals that he is gay, in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE. You know he was cuter when he had chubby cheeks, but he's still adorable. Thanks for coming out Lance. Seriously! We love you.

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Barking Mad Ann Coulter Thinks Bill Clinton Is Gay

Yes, her book sales have started slipping, so it's time for a crazy new Coulter theory. Here's the transcript from Tuesday's "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch," during which Deutsch goads her into repeating what she said off-air: that Clinton's "rampant promiscuity" proves he's a latent homosexual.

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Pepper-Anne

This is Pepper-Anne, Michael's Pit Bull. She must have known the camera was on because normally she's quite hyper. What an adorable little photo slut!



© copyright 2006 by Keith Alexander. All rights reserved.

The biggest hole in the world - amazing photos

And you thought extra terrestrial aliens pulled some weird shit. That's nothing compared to what we're doing to our own planet. The biggest (human-made) hole in the world is located in Russia, and it is actually a diamond mine.

UPDATE / INTERNET EXPLORER WARNING: The site linked apparently contains a virus/trojan, according to some people on Digg and someone who posted a comment. I didn't confirm it because I use FireFox, and so I was not affected. You are using FireFox, right?

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The Devil Beating His Wife

I received a new camera (Panasonic DMC-FZ7) as a present for my birthday. One of my favorite passtimes is photography, and my favorite type of photograph (at the moment) is the environmental panorama.

For the image below, I used Autostitch to compose several shots of the West face of Sandia Mountain (near Placitas, NM). These shots were taken in a short temporal sequence, so the image is essentially true to life. On the left half, there is a gigantic hailstorm. On the right half, the sky is clear. This is a common weather occurrence in New Mexico, where the saying which describes this phenomenon is The Devil Beating His Wife.



© copyright 2006 by Keith Alexander. All Rights Reserved.

Gay men are treated better than gay women by healthcare providers

Men and people over 40 are much more likely to report positive experiences when they tell healthcare providers they are not heterosexual.

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Capt. Sparrow is gay? Shiver me timbers!

For weeks after we saw the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, a debate raged in my family about the bizarre behavior of the lead character, Capt. Jack Sparrow, played by the delicious Johnny Depp. Is he drunk? Is he crazy? Or is he gay?

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ACLU Sues for Anti-Gay Group That Pickets at Troops' Burials

The church and the Rev. Fred Phelps say God is allowing troops, coal miners and others to be killed because the United States tolerates gay men and lesbians.

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Prosecutors examine ways to counter 'gay panic' defense

The 'gay panic' defense has risen in popularity lately, although ineffective. In most cases, the charges are assault or murder. The defense basically contends that a gay man 'hits on' a straight man, causing the straight man to go temporarily insane with rage and beat or kill the gay man. Does fear or anger really justify these crimes?

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Discrimination & Racism On The Rise In New England's Gay Capital

Provincetown, New England's summer gay capital, is facing a rise in harassment and discrimination. But this time it's straight people who say they are being ridiculed as "breeders" and "baby makers."

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Gay Marriage Ends Just Like Regular Marriage

They told the world that their relationship was like any other and that's why they should be allowed to marry. Now, friends say, they are showing once again that they are just like any other couple: Two years after getting married, Julie and Hillary Goodridge, lead plaintiffs in Massachusetts landmark gay marriage case, are splitting.

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Bush Nominates Gay Man to Lead Global AIDS Office

It's a bloody miracle, mate.

President Bush nominated gay physician Mark R. Dybul July 17 to be United States Global AIDS Coordinator, a post at the State Department that has the rank of ambassador.

If confirmed, Dybul would be 3rd-ever gay appointee at ambassador level.

Wow. I'm impressed.

Earth facing 'catastrophic' loss of species

The Earth is on the brink of "major biodiversity crisis" fuelled by the steady destruction of ecosystems, a group of the world's most distinguished scientists and policy experts warn today.

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Corn waste potentially useful for more than ethanol

After the corn harvest, whether for cattle feed or corn on the cob, farmers usually leave the stalks and stems in the field, but now, a team of Penn State researchers think corn stover can be used not only to manufacture ethanol, but to generate electricity directly.

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US House rejects gay marriage ban

The US House of Representatives has rejected a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, ending the congressional debate on the issue.

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SWAT Team Takes Down Gay Gym (More Pride Gym Drama)

And you thought this kind of treatment went out in the 70's. "The best part about this story of a New Mexico SWAT team being called out to issue a warrant to the owner of a gay gym for serving liquor without a license? SWAT claims they were afraid of being raped."

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God Hates Shrimp

Shrimp, crab, lobster, clams, mussels, all these are an abomination before the Lord, just as gays are an abomination. Why stop at protesting gay marriage?

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Bush & Blair "At The Gay Bar"

This is a really old, really funny video of Bush and Blair lip-syncing to a song "Gay Bar" by ... who knows? Tell me if you know.

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Russia Lifts Gay Blood Ban

Gay Russians are to be allowed to donate blood, the country's Ministry of Health has revealed.

The department reacted to campaigning from GayRussia activists Nikolai Alexeseev and Nikolai Baev.

Mr Alexeseev said: "The General Prosecutor recognised that there is nothing in the law which prevent gays to donate their blood. As a result, his office has asked the Ministry of Heath to cancel its instruction made in 2001 which forbid gays to give their blood."

Sad. Russia can do this, but the United States is still stuck in bigotted, irrational hateland.

Darren Hayes Celebrates Gay Union

Former Savage Garden frontman, Darren Hayes, has ended speculation over his sexuality after he came out yesterday and revealed he has had a civil partnership.

The solo singer has often remained silent on his private life, but yesterday afternoon he published a statement on his website celebrating his civil ceremony with his partner of two years, Richard.

Focus on the Family Accused of Distorting Data

Members of a group supporting parental rights for gays and lesbians accused Focus on the Family founder James Dobson of manipulating research data to say gays and lesbians are not good parents, and began a 65-mile march Monday to confront him at his Colorado Springs headquarters.

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Trees could grow in Antarctica within century: scientist

With carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere set to double in the next 100 years, the icy continent could revert to how it looked about 40 million years ago, said Professor Robert Dunbar of Stanford University.

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Rare Whales Can Live to Nearly 200, Eye Tissue Reveals

"Scientists have looked into the eyes of rare bowhead whales and learned that some of them can outlive humans by generations with at least one male pushing 200 years old."

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Nebraska Reinstates Gay Marriage Ban

Another victory for institutionalized discrimination.

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The unhappy childhood of Dr. James Dobson

Dr. James Dobson, from Focus on the Family, is an uber-religious nut that wants to ban everything that he thinks is inappropriate (gay marriage, sex without being married, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc.) This article gives a little bit of insight into why he's filled with so much hate.

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Republican Senator Bashes Gays

After calling gays "the wrong kind of people," State Sen. Richard "Dick" Roeding continued his verbal barrage on homosexuals, calling a Republican group that advocates gay and lesbian rights "a bunch of queers."

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Web traffic down at right-wing sites

What did they find out? During the last three months, AnnCoulter.com is down 10%. Fox News down 13%. RushLimbaugh.com down 18%. The Drudge Report down 21%. Focus on the Family down 18%. Free Republic down 19%. Hugh Hewitt down 21%. World Net Daily down 23%. Mic

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Will mega-cities become states in their own right?

21 cities have populations greater than 12 million. More will join them soon. Mega-cities now have more in common with other mega-cities than their host countries and outgrow the host country in power and wealth? Will we see a return to medieval city states? Interesting article.

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A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story

If you want to have a good cry, try A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story. This is a really touching movie about a young girl born into a boy's body -- and murdered viciously at 17. Her mother doesn't understand her until it's too late, but she does a courageous job redeeming herself.

A true story.

The 50 Greatest LGBT Films

Ranked by Logo, here is a list of the 50 Greatest LGBT Films. Brokeback Mountain was obviously an excellent movie. Yet, in my opinion Latter Days, which is currently #2, should have taken the top spot.

Oh, and why the hell are Birdcage and Transamerica so low on the list? Damn, I guess we all have opinions but those were two of my favorites!

Lance Bass of *NSYNC at Gay Bar (again)

Lance Bass was spotted with "Amazing Race" star Reichen Lehmkuhl at Atlantic House, a gay bar in Provincetown, Mass. Well, nobody is really surprised. Lance, come on out. We love you, we accept you, and we need you. Besides, you are rich beyond our wildest dreams and Justin Timberlake has gone solo. It is time to enjoy your life.

Hey Lance? I have a question. Does Joey Fatone really have a fat one? Don't be offended. You're gay, and since you've been gay your whole life, the question makes sense to you. Come on. Admit it!

Of course, a lot of people say it's rude for the media to out people -- it's a very personal decision. So if you need more time, Lance, we'll wait.

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College gender gap widening

Women now make up 57% of college enrollment in the US and men are continuing to lose ground. At the graduate level, men make up 42% of total enrollment. Men are still the majority in MBA, non-education doctorate, law and master's of science programs, but women have made strides in several traditionally male fields.

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Rhinoceros Subspecies Is Now Extinct

"The West African black rhino is now feared extinct," the Switzerland-based environmental group said, and Africa's northern white rhino could soon follow. IUCN's announcement suggests a third of Africa's rhino subspecies are now effectively lost.

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Holographic Solar: At Least 25% More Efficient!

In a recent demonstration in Japan, Holographic Solar was shown to increase the efficiency of solar cells by at least 25%. The term "Holographic Solar" seems to be a fancy term referring to prismatic separation of the light. It increases the usable angles of the light (since more directly focused is better), discards some wavelengths (some colors are better at making electricity than others) and finally reduces the heat generated by the light (which increases the efficiency of the solar cells).

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Visa Delays Cause Problems for World Outgames (Gay Olympics)

These gay games are being held in Montreal, but because of delays in issuing visas, a large percentage of the participants may not be able to attend. I read the article and the post did not specify why the visas are being delayed, but one suggestion (from Fark, of course) was that many of the participants are considered criminals in their home countries. I do not know if I buy that reasoning, but I suppose anything is possible.

The Make Love, Not War Species

I heard Living On Earth (Living On Earth Podcast) today on N.P.R. covering Bonobos. Bonobos are closely related to Chimpanzees, but also to humans. Bonobo chimps are fascinating overall, but their most interesting features are their matriarchal societies and conflict resolution through sex. In this species, gay animal behavior is perfectly natural. There is plenty of male-male / female-female sexual contact.

Bonobos have a reputation as the make love not war species, and they have that reputation because they have a very elaborate repertoire of sexual behavior that seems very similar to what we see in humans. So there are face to face matings. There are same-sex copulations between females and also between males. There are copulations that don't occur around the time of ovulation, so they have what we call "continuous receptivity." They can have sex anytime.

There is a transcript of The Make Love, Not War Species, or if you prefer you can listen to The Make Love, Not War Species.

Scientific American: Why do we dream?

The questions, "Why do we dream?" or "What is the function of dreaming?" are easy to ask but very difficult to answer. The most honest answer is that we do not yet know the function or functions of dreaming. This ignorance should not be surprising because despite many theories we still do not fully understand the full purpose of sleep.

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Duke Rape Accused Identified As 'Ringleader' In DC Gay Bashing

A Duke University student charged with raping a female dancer has been identified as the "ringleader" in an attack on two gay men in Washington DC.

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In April Finnerty was one of three Duke University students charged Tuesday with raping a female dancer at a frat party. He faces first degree rape, first degree sexual offense and kidnapping in that case.

Top 10 gay vehicles named

Gaywheels has released a list of the top ten most searched-for vehicles on its website among gay and lesbian car shoppers and enthusiasts.

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Mass. court backs gay marriage on ballot

The debate continues in Massachusetts, where a court upheld citizen initiated constitutional amendments. This allows a citizen initiated ban on gay marriage in the only state which allows gay marriage. However, before they can get it on the ballot in 2008, they must convince the legislature on two occasions to vote for the amendment.

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Jennifer Aniston Still Believes Brad Pitt Is Gay

Jennifer Aniston suspected for some time that Brad Pitt's sexual preferences were not "on the straight and narrow." She didn't mind the Village People and The Carpenters music--or even dressing up like a man she and Brad had sex--but some of his toys were "over the top" literally.

(This is fictional, but funny: "The editorial content of this site is fictional. Be advised to believe half of what you see and nothing of what you read.")

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Gay prince out of closet, loses inheritance

MUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian prince has been disowned by his family after he publicly announced he was gay in a country where homosexuality is outlawed by a 145-year-old law.

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Why Gay Men Are Outperforming the Good-Old-Boys in Business

So what does being gay or male have to do with successful business leadership? The reason gay men are outperforming the good-old-boys in business is due to a new paradigm for effective leadership that is proving to meet the needs and values of today's empowered workforce...

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Beautiful Abandoned Buildings

Past their glory days, these photographs still capture their beauty. However, they all potentially are brownfield sites waiting to be cleaned up and redeveloped.

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Face blindness is a common hereditary disorder

"In the first study to examine whether the inability to recognize faces can be inherited, researchers found that it is in fact a common disorder that runs in families and is one of the most frequent disorders apparently controlled by a defect in a single gene."

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The Ongoing Pride Gym Harassment Story

This is what I could find so far concerning the Pride Gym affair. Notice how it goes from "health club liquor violations" (the spin from the Mayor's office, no doubt) to "gay spa harassment." I think the Albuquerque Journal smells a rat. This is now front page news.

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Gay Spa Raid Called Harassment

Patrons say police raid at gay club went too far

Police Raid Albuquerque Gay Bathhouse

Pride Gym Faces Booze Allegations

Health Club Busted for Selling Liquor Without License

Gay Spa Raid Called Harassment

Pride Gym, a private Albuquerque "health club and spa" that caters to gay men and was raided by law enforcement last week, could reopen as early as Monday.

The club was closed due to safety code violations but could open Monday after an inspection, according to a message on its answering machine.

Patrons say police raid at gay club went too far

Ronald Alix, a 58-year-old gay man from Miami Beach, Fla., was seriously considering moving to Albuquerque - until a Saturday night run-in with state Special Investigation Division agents and Albuquerque Police.

Alix says agents used inappropriate force and offensive language after they raided a men-only exercise gym and social center near Downtown.

Police Raid Albuquerque Gay Bathhouse

Gay community leaders are seeking answers about a police raid on an Albuquerque bathhouse where officers allegedly were wearing bullet proof vests and armed with semiautomatic weapons.

Local and state police and the Albuquerque fire marshal's office raided Pride Gym arresting the manager and several patrons on liquor violation charges.

Stephen Colbert completely losing it!

Anyone that has watched the Daily Show or the Colbert Report knows that Stephen Colbert will manage to keep from breaking out in laughter no matter how funny the story. His deadpan delivery makes everything funny. But with all the talk of the queen, sexual innuendo, and a banana, he just couldn't keep it together in this one!

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Not So Beastly - The Real Pit Bull Problem

Denver, CO passed an ordinance so strict that over 1,000 pit bulls have been exterminated. Does it make sense? No. Pit bull myths are not factual. In Albuquerque, NM over 33% of dogs retrieved by Animal Control are pit bulls, yet account for only 25% of dog bites. What's the story? It turns out that pit bulls are favored by the working class.

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Kenneth Lay's Death Voids Efforts to Seize His Stolen Assets

In yet another bizarre twist to the Enron saga, the sudden death of Kenneth L. Lay on Wednesday may have spared his survivors financial ruin. Mr. Lay's death effectively voids the guilty verdict against him, temporarily thwarting the federal government's efforts to seize his remaining real estate and financial assets, legal experts say.

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Central Europe sees its first gay marriages

The first same sex marriages in Central Europe took place at registry offices across the Czech Republic as gay couples seized on the opportunity to take advantage of new regulation. The law allowing single sex marriages, or registered partnerships, took effect on July 1, with the Czech Republic the first country in the region to allow this.

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South Parks Scientology episode"trapped in the closet" is up for an Emmy!

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. One of the Emmy nominees for best animated program is the episode of "South Park" that's said to have angered Tom Cruise and Isaac Hayes. The episode called "Trapped in the Closet" implies that Cruise is gay and makes fun of Scientology.

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Mexico Presidential Election Ballots Found in Dump

As the apparent victor in Mexico's presidential election switched back and forth Thursday morning, ballots were found in two garbage dumps. The news was accompanied by various wire reports showing that left wing candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador had rejected findings that his opponent Felipe Calderón was the winner.

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2 top courts rule against gay marriage

New York State, which I consider to be one of the most liberal states, rejected marriage equality at the highest level. Georgia, one of the more conservative states, not only rejected it but reinstated a voter-approved ban on gay marriage.

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