http://gay--lesbian.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for Gay & Lesbian en Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:48:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7461 unknown@Netscape.com On As the World Turns, Luke Snyder (Van Hansis) will come out to his best friend, Kevin (Karl Girolamo), the object of his affection. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:48:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7461Gay & LesbiangayTelevisionsoap operaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7103 unknown@Netscape.com The honour of a tiny 46-year-old plastic woman is at the centre of an argument between a Brazilian artist and a major toy manufacturer. Sat, 26 Aug 2006 13:22:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7103Gay & LesbianarttoysNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6918 unknown@Netscape.com This lead singer for the Swedish Pop band BWO is very easy on the eyes. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:53:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6918Gay & LesbiangayMusicVideoNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6879 unknown@Netscape.com A letter from Ken Gourlay, alleged molestor named in court by Justin Berry. As Ken has not been convicted of any crime and people are innocent until proven otherwise, it's only fair to hear his side of the story in his own words. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:09:48 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6879Gay & LesbiangaycrimemolestationKen GourlaycourtsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6880 unknown@Netscape.com Ian Thorpe has hit the headlines again with questions hanging over his sexuality. Why is it that we so badly want him to be gay? Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:04:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6880Gay & Lesbiangayathletesian thorpesexualityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6826 unknown@Netscape.com Wal-Mart is entering into a partnership with the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. The company "is making a very sincere effort to reach out to people who are a significant part of our customer base," a Wal-Mart spokesman said. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:25:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6826Gay & LesbiangayWal-MartdiversityallianceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6375 unknown@Netscape.com Randall Terry, a leading conservative Christian, actively promotes "family values issues" in his Florida state senate race, but his gay son, Jamiel, says things are not what they seem. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:59:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6375Gay & LesbiangayPoliticselectionsSenateFloridaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6376 unknown@Netscape.com In recent years LGBT bloggers have had a major impact on public discourse, both nationally and internationally, and the gay blogosphere continues to grow. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:57:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6376Gay & LesbiangayblogsbloggerlgbtpolitcsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6378 unknown@Netscape.com More than a month after Patricia Todd's historic primary victory that has her set to become Alabama's first openly gay legislator, her election has still not been certified—and her supporters are asking the state's Democratic Party to stop dragging its feet on the matter. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:55:44 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6378Gay & LesbianlesbianPoliticselectionsAlabamademocratsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6205 unknown@Netscape.com In the debate over who can marry, both sides imbue the institution of marriage with an importance it neither deserves nor possesses. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:28:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6205Gay & LesbianMarriagegay marriageNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6017 unknown@Netscape.com Four people have been indicted by a grand jury in the July kidnapping an beating of an 18 year old gay man. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:55:21 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6017Gay & LesbianGay Beatinghate crimemscglkidnappingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5654 unknown@Netscape.com Kevin Jennings grew up gay in a strict Baptist household, taunted for being a "faggot" at his own father's funeral. So why does he still believe Christianity and gay rights can coexist? Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:13:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5654Gay & LesbiangayReligionDiscriminationgay rightschristianityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5615 unknown@Netscape.com Let the voting begin. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:11:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5615Gay & LesbiangayMenfunnyhumorNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5607 unknown@Netscape.com Wait a minute, I'm thinking, I'm thinking. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:46:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5607Gay & LesbiangayMenfunnyhumorNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5594 unknown@Netscape.com Forty years after the transgender community stood up to police harassment at Compton's Cafeteria in the heart of San Francisco, the Transgender Law Center (TLC) brings community members, allies, clients, and policy makers to the Tenderloin on September 5th to celebrate our own four years of creating social change for transgender civil rights. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:50:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5594Gay & LesbianTransgender Law CentertlcmscgltransgenderNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5587 unknown@Netscape.com Beware the tunnels, or tunnals as the French would say. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:16:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5587Gay & LesbiangayMenfunnyhumorNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5560 unknown@Netscape.com New gay movie about a hookup gone horribly wrong. James Marsden and Scott Speedman. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:20:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5560Gay & LesbiangayMenfunnyhumorNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5358 unknown@Netscape.com Phoenix's Valley 1n10 is a refuge for Arizona's gay youth. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:04:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5358Gay & LesbiangaylesbianYouthoutreacharizonaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5359 unknown@Netscape.com "We're on the verge of World War III and all we gays can talk about is Project Runway? Wake up, people! The war in the Middle East is the same war we're fighting here at home, battling antiquated religious beliefs that are used to justify hatred and murder." Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:03:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5359Gay & LesbiangaylesbianwarReligioncommentaryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5357 unknown@Netscape.com Maryam knew she was a lesbian from an early age, but in Iran, being gay is punishable by death. Facing far more than parental disapproval, she was kicked out of school, fired from a job, imprisoned, and tortured, all in an unsuccessful effort to change her sexual orientation. Finally, she escaped to France, where her asylum request was still pendin Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:01:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5357Gay & LesbianlesbianDiscriminationAsylumiranNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5343 unknown@Netscape.com The Pension Protection Act signed by President Bush on Thursday marks an important milestone in the ongoing fight for the rights of gay and lesbian couples. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:59:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5343Gay & LesbiangaylesbianpensionsequalitylegislationNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5344 unknown@Netscape.com While staging a peaceful protest against the military's discriminatory recruiting practices, 11 young queer activists were arrested in separate incidents in Philadelphia and Minneapolis. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:58:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5344Gay & LesbiangaymilitaryprotestsDiscriminationdont ask dont tellNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5345 unknown@Netscape.com A cook who claims he was fired from a fancy New York restaurant after coworkers discovered he's transgender is protected by the state's human rights law, a judge ruled Friday. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:56:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5345Gay & Lesbiantransgendercivil rightsDiscriminationemploymentNew YorkNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5333 unknown@Netscape.com Alexandra Rouble of DeWitt and Travis Navarro, both 17, have become fast friends. But their lives are very different.Alexandra - boisterous and confident - said her school's administrators are understanding and supportive. She will soon be the president of DeWitt High School's gay-straight alliance. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:44:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5333Gay & LesbianNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4872 unknown@Netscape.com The promoter of the Raw Dukes sex party in Harlem in May banned safer sex, hoping to maximize his profits. A loud protest shut him down, but the underground industry of largely condom-free parties aimed at men of color is still thriving in New York City. AIDS educators have barely begun to fight back, while health advocates fear the trend could spr Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:42:21 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4872Gay & Lesbiangayaidssafe sexafrican americansCondomsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4865 unknown@Netscape.com In past elections "gay marriage was an issue that drove voters to the polls," said Alex Johnson, executive director of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee "But we've seen polling which indicates that the intensity for that issue is not there for this cycle." Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:39:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4865Gay & Lesbiangaygay marriageelectionsissuesrepublicansNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4868 unknown@Netscape.com More than two months after new civil rights protections for gay men and lesbians went into effect, Washington state officials have spent more time answering questions than launching investigations Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:36:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4868Gay & Lesbiangaycivil rightswashingtonNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4870 unknown@Netscape.com How a rainbow flag caused big headaches in Kansas. Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:09:38 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4870Gay & Lesbiangaysymbolsrainbow flagkansasNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4873 unknown@Netscape.com Bold plans to regenerate a corner of Manchester's Gay Village have divided the community. Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:01:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4873Gay & LesbiangaybritainmanchesterNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4776 unknown@Netscape.com Saudi authorities arrested 20 young men after raiding a suspected gay wedding in the southern town of Jizan, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:39:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4776Gay & LesbiangaysaudiweddingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4538 unknown@Netscape.com Vancouver's first gay hotel recently opened and the Farenheit Hotel which caters exclusively to gay men, isn't your usual "boutique" hotel. The place offers a clothing-optional first floor (those who prefer clothes can hang out on the top floor) and allows guest to hang out in the M2M Playspace, which is exactly what it sounds like. Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:56:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4538Gay & LesbiangayHotelsVancouverNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4121 unknown@Netscape.com Patricia Todd is openly gay, and she expected her sexual orientation to be an issue when she ran for a legislative seat [in Alabama] representing a majority black district. What she didn't anticipate is the fight centers on the fact that she is white. Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:41:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4121Gay & Lesbianlesbianelectionssexual orientationracePoliticsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3940 unknown@Netscape.com An Army base in Missouri used the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to kick out more soldiers than any other military installation last year, followed by an Army base on the Kentucky-Tennessee border and a naval base in Virginia. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:37:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3940Gay & Lesbiandont ask dont tellgaysmilitaryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3415 unknown@Netscape.com The mother of a teenager facing up to 120 days in jail after admitting to firing a shotgun in school says the boy had been the victim of constant anti-gay harassment. Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:54:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3415Gay & LesbianhomophobiaJoshua MinksmscglAmanda MinksNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3417 unknown@Netscape.com Three men charged in the brutal attacks on six men leaving gay pride celebrations in San Diego earlier this month will appear in court September 12 for a preliminary hearing. Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:49:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3417Gay & LesbianSan Diegogay pridemscglJames Allen CarrollLyonn Taz TatumNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3269 unknown@Netscape.com To date, 55 arabic linguists have been dismissed from the army under violation of the "don't ask, don't tell" rule. Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:40:44 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3269Gay & Lesbiangayarabiclinguistdont ask dont telldismissalNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2759 unknown@Netscape.com Some hot shots of Jason Statham in the upcoming movie 'Crank' Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:27:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2759Gay & Lesbiangayhunkseye candyjason stathamMoviesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2432 unknown@Netscape.com Hilarious Op-Ed that imagines how Satan would position himself on the issue of gay marriage. Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:12:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2432Gay & LesbiangayrightsMarriagesatanNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2220 unknown@Netscape.com The Western Australian National Party’s state conference has passed a motion supporting gay and lesbian civil unions Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:02:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2220Gay & Lesbiangaycivil rightsgay marriagePoliticsAustraliaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2104 unknown@Netscape.com This has been around a while but an amusing and worthwhile read if you have not seen it before. Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:47:48 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2104Gay & LesbianhumorReligionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2079 unknown@Netscape.com Focus on the Family has given $500,000 to a new group it helped create to support two anti-gay marriage ballot measures. Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:45:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2079Gay & Lesbiangaycivil rightsgay marriageNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2074 unknown@Netscape.com A gay kiss has been given the kiss-off in the new Australian production of The Boy From Oz, with Hugh Jackman no longer required to lock lips with a male co-star. Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:38:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2074Gay & Lesbiangayhugh jackmanbroadwayCensorshipNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2072 unknown@Netscape.com The latest hunk to be featured in the popular Eye Candy Mondays series. Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:04:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2072Gay & Lesbianhunkeye candygayNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1696 unknown@Netscape.com August 9 is National Underwear Day in Manhattan. Sun, 06 Aug 2006 12:37:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1696Gay & LesbiangayNew YorkNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1398 unknown@Netscape.com Good advice, especially "know your own body." If you're not comfortable in your own skin, you're not going to be comfortable touching anyone else's. Sat, 05 Aug 2006 01:09:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1398Gay & LesbianNews http://web2announcer.com/go/983 unknown@Netscape.com We can try to make people gay by hoping that if we gossip about it often enough -- despite a lack of any real evidence -- it might transform into truth. But in doing so, we really don't advance anything at all, and that includes our self-respect as well as "the gay agenda." Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:30:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/983Gay & LesbianJake GyllenhaalOprah WinfreyTom CruiseGossipgayCelebritiesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/455 unknown@Netscape.com A priest who was at the center of a furor over homosexuality in the Church of England has entered a civil partnership with his long term partner, another male priest, gay activists said on Tuesday. Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:32:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/455Gay & LesbianGay Priestsgay marriageChurch of Englandcivil partnershipsNews