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Lesbian ‘Wire’ actress pleads guilty in Md. drug case

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:42:43 +0000

(Baltimore) An actress who played an assassin for a Baltimore drug gang in HBO’s “The Wire” has pleaded guilty in a drug conspiracy case. Thirty-one-year-old Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, who is openly gay, entered the plea to conspiracy to distribute heroin Monday, a day before her trial was set to begin. She was sentenced to three [...]

Gay cruise ship drug dealing alleged in Virgin Islands

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:28:39 +0000

(San Juan, Puerto Rico) A cruise ship passenger from California has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs to fellow passengers on a Caribbean cruise.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection(...)

Update: Death toll at Mexican gay party rises to 18

logointern1 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:32:42 +0000

The death toll from Sunday’s shooting at a party in Mexico that was organized by a gay group has now risen to 18 men and women.

A Mexican gay group on Facebook organized a birthday party in the(...)

Gay love triangle- cash, drugs, murder?

logointern1 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:16:09 +0000

The gay couple who was caught with drugs, guns, and counterfeit cash earlier this year is now in jail accused of murder.

According to Louisville police, Jeffrey Mundt and Joseph Banis had a(...)

S.F. health officials: Don’t wait for HIV drugs

logointern1 — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:44:29 +0000

San Francisco public health officials are endorsing early-treatment of HIV infections with anti-retroviral drugs rather than waiting for signs of immune-system failure.

The city guidelines,(...)

Police: Buju Banton negotiated Fla. cocaine deal

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:56:11 +0000

(Miami) Federal authorities say anti-gay, Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton attempted to buy cocaine from an undercover officer in Florida.

Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, has been(...)

Major drug busts in lead up to gay Mardi Gras

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:14:45 +0000

(Sydney, Australia) New South Wales police say they have busted major drug dealers and seized major quantities of ecstasy and other illegal substances destined for this Saturday’s gay Mardi Gras(...)

Withers: An open letter to Kellogg’s

James Withers — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:52:00 +0000

Dear Kellog’s:

You are fools and cowards. A 23-year-old wins 14 Olympic golds and you of course want to ride his fame. The kids use a different phrase for it but this is a family site.(...)

Full FDA approval sought for HIV treatment

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:18:17 +0000

(Washington) A division of Johnson & Johnson has asked federal regulators to grant full approval to an HIV drug designed to treat patients who have stopped responding to other treatments.

The(...)

Virus vaccine maker seeks approval for males

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:47:23 +0000

(Trenton, New Jersey) Drugmaker Merck & Co. has asked federal regulators to approve use in males for its vaccine against the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical and other sexually(...)