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Kentucky Derby Winner Big Brown Takes Preakness
By Dylan Vox
It’s been thirty years since a horse has been able to win the coveted Triple Crown, but this week, Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown greatly improved his odds by dominating at the Preakness Stakes. With only the Belmont Stakes left, the big bay colt looks to be in great shape to make history.
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Gay Week in Review: Gay Marriage in California, RuPaul
By Dylan Vox
This gay week, Janice Dickinson model Rodrigo De Carli goes back to gay porn; Texas priest Father Arthur Mallinson resigns after parishioners complain about his internet activities; California lifts the ban on gay marriages and Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi are first in line at the alter; Drag queens run amok on RuPaul’s new reality show; Workout guru Jackie Warner talks trash and one hit wonder Jesse Metcalfe is still a douche bag.
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Rugby Star Ben Cohen Ousts David Beckham in ‘Gay Times’ Sports Personality of Year
England Rugby star Ben Cohen has trounced David Beckham by winning the gold medal in the GT’ Readers’ Award for ‘Sports Personality of the Year’—silver for ‘Sexiest Man of the Year’. Traditionally it has been David Beckham who wins these awards. So is Becks losing his luster in the eyes of gay men? Instead Cohen, the second-highest all-time Rugby Union England try-scorer, has scored a major hit with gay men across the UK.
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Gays and Lesbians March with Pride to End Prejudice
On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, Amnesty International is calling on governments in Europe to secure the right of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to celebrate their identity at a series of pride marches and other public events that take place each year between April and November.
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Wedding Bell Blues: How Will Gay Marriage Effect the Election?
Op-Ed
By Libby Post
There was an earthquake in California yesterday. No homes—straight or LGBT—were destroyed. Barriers to inequality, however, were demolished when the Golden State’s Supreme Court struck down the state’s law banning same-sex marriage. I just wish the decision could have come out after Election Day. My concern is the impact this decision will have on the presidential race.
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Britney Spears and Mel Gibson do Costa Rica
By Adam Higgins
The Odd Couple indeed. They were spotted dining together a few short months ago, and now, Mel Gibson has whisked troubled pop star Britney Spears and her father away for a Costa Rican getaway.
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Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres Plan to Marry in California
Video Included
By Ann Turner
At least one celebrity couple is planning to take advantage of Thursday’s ruling by the California Supreme Court declaring the ban of same-sex marriage in the state to be unconstitutional. Daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia de Rossi have announced plans to wed as soon as the ban on gay and lesbian marriage is lifted.
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Hillary Clinton: Not Over 'Til It's Over
Op-Ed
By David Salter
All but four states and one territory have held Democratic primaries or caucuses, and we still don't have a nominee. Or do we? Vehement supporters of Illinois Senator Barack Obama would have us believe we do. Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy would have us believe we do. But Hillary Clinton is still in this race... whether you think she's ignoring the will of the people or not.
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Hollywood Celebrity Buzz: Anne Heche, Jodie Foster
Gossip so good it's got to be gay!
By Ross von Metzke
As gay Californians celebrate the right to marry, Jodie Foster and Cydney Bernard might just be ending their union; former lesbian Anne Heche claims she’s too broke to pay child support; Britney Spears is off to Costa Rica with new guy pal… Mel Gibson?; lukewarm reviews for Sex & the City and hottie Sean Faris… naked!
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Hypocrites of the Week: Uncommitted Dem. Superdelegates
By Duane Wells
Among the big headlines of the week, calls for Sen. Hillary Clinton to exit the race for the democratic presidential nomination are most prominent. But instead of all the chatter about what it might take to get Hillary Clinton out of the race, more attention should be focused on why the remaining uncommitted democratic superdelegates have made it possible for Clinton to keep her campaign alive.
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