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Monday Watercooler: Bachmann refuses to talk about gay issues

James Withers — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:14:44 +0000

Prayer-fest. Texas Gov. Rick Perry made a prayer pitch to evangelical Christians at Saturday’s The Response. The Christian jamboree was sponsored by the American Family Association. Know who(...)

“Elliot” writer opera back on after homophobia row

logointern3 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:00:52 +0000

(London) – The latest show from “Billy Elliot” playwright Lee Hall will go on after all. A dispute over words spoken by a gay character had threatened to derail his new project – a community opera involving 300 children – but officials said Thursday a compromise had been reached. “We are delighted to announce that [...]

‘Elliot’ writer’s opera dropped over gay character

logointern1 — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:00:53 +0000

LONDON (AP) — A community opera involving hundreds of children and written by the author of “Billy Elliot” has been canceled after the writer refused to remove lines spoken by a gay character in(...)

First-date kiss gets gay men thrown out of pub

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:00:27 +0000

(London) Two gay men say their first-date kiss got them thrown out of a London pub — and turned them into a Twitter sensation.

Jonathan Williams says he and his date, James Bull, were asked to(...)

Monday Watercooler: Gingrich implies Obama should be impeached

James Withers — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:13:46 +0000

Was former Congressman Lee looking for transgender love? Sex scandals are boring. I’m not immune to grooving at juicy details, but too old and bitter to be shocked at hypocrisy. The novelist

Tues. Watercooler: Wear Your Olympic Pride!

logointern2 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:00:42 +0000

Wear your Olympic Pride! As we inch closer to the 2012 Olympic Summer Games, the city of London is hoping to gather support among LGBT fans selling Olympic Pride pins on the London 2012(...)

Tues. Watercooler: Happy Birthday Frida Kahlo!

logointern2 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:30:17 +0000

Google honors Frida Kahlo. Google searchers will be in for a pleasant surprise today. When visiting the site’s homepage they will be met with the magnetic gaze of bisexual Mexican painter(...)

Teens accused of killing gay man in “Clockwork Orange”-like attack

logointern1 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:00:17 +0000

Two drunk teenage girls in London are accused of kicking a man so hard during a homophobic attack that the victim died, the Times reported.

Ruby Thomas and Rachel Burke, both 18, attacked Ian(...)

Mamma Mia! ABBAWORLD theme park opens in London

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:00:03 +0000

(London) Is it possible to have too much ABBA?

Knowing me, knowing you, the answer is no.

The spangly Swedish quartet that gave the world “Waterloo” and “Dancing Queen” has sold 400 million(...)

Three arrested in fatal London gay bashing

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:00:40 +0000

Victim Ian Baynham

Police arrested two boys and a girl in last month’s fatal beating of a gay man in London, according to Pink News.

Ian Baynham, 62, died following an attack by three teens(...)