Calgary, Alberta mayoral candidate Kent Hehr issued a challenge to city council alderman Ric McIver to attend Sunday’s Gay Pride Parade, demonstrating his support for the LGBT community. Hehr, currently the provincial member of the legislature for a Calgary riding, said “Yesterday, I was having a conversation with some people from the Pride committee and they said that they haven’t seen Ric McIvor here in nine years. So, I called Mr. McIver and asked him if he’d attend here with me today. He said he had other plans. He wants to be mayor of this great city. He should be a mayor for all citizens.” McIver said “I’m grateful for the invitation, but as I explained to him, I had a previous engagement at the Punjabi Cultural Festival.”
The Orange County, Florida non-partisan mayoral race between Teresa Jacobs and Bill Segal might ultimately be decided which candidate garners support from the area gay community, because both want the endorsement of Commissioner Linda Stewart, who finished third in the August 24th primary and who is seen as a critical political ally for gay rights.
Lincoln, Nebraska police say that the man charged with committing a hate crime outside the city’s Club Q early Friday morning produced false identification. 19 year old Lucas M. Clifford was arrested after an officer witness him attack a 32 year old man, yelling a number of anti-gay slurs prior to punching the victim in the face. He gave police identification of 22 year old Luke Stevens. Clifford appeared in court Friday and was charged with third-degree assault and commission of a hate crime. If convicted, the assault charge will be enhanced from misdemeanour to a felony.
Atlanta police are investigating the shooting deaths of two men Sunday night, the victims identified as 26 year old Calvin Streater of Atlanta and 21 year old Samuel Blizzard Jr. of Spring Grove, Virginia. Major Keith Meadows said “It’s my understanding that both victims in this case were here for Black Gay Pride festivities over the weekend. We are questioning a number of their friends in an effort to retrace their steps.”
Anti-gay Colorado-based evangelicals Focus on the Family are reportedly partnering with the Chinese government to introduce and implement their own particular program of safer sex – abstinence.
Ryan Phillippe spotted in Puerto Rico over the weekend, the 35 year old attending the 7th annual Hollywood Domino Gala and Tournament, the too hot hotness removing his shirt.
Stills from Gregg Araki’s soon to be released Kaboom, featuring a nearly naked Thomas Dekker and fully nude Chris Zylka. (NSFW)
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