Show Your (Gay) Pride

Carson Kressley, that former fashion and style guru of the hit series “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” was recently seen having a lot of fun at the beach Down Under. Who’s he with? That’s his long time boyfriend.

Here’s Carson showing the world how happy he is! (and may I just add that Carson has one pretty good PACKAGE?)

Here’s a nice twist to the usual erotic stories, poems and pictures that homosexuals like us usually see in the Internet these days. Check out The Masque (click on their ad on the right side of this blog) - an erotic renaissance of the days gone by.

If you’re as curious as I am on how the masquerade balls of yesteryears went - then imagine THAT mixed with curious pictures, curious poems and sexually charged stories for the LGBT community.

I particularly like the presentation — instead of something direct and “spoonfed,” The Masque presents it with class, distinct taste and passion. The Salon, for instance, is a category where odes to the likes of Sappho and Thamyris are presented. Before you strike that confused look, however, The Salon boasts of stories and poems like a co-ed’s first time lesbian experience with her roommate, a bisexual newlywed seduces and is seduced by her professor and an older female attorney who falls for a young female paralegal. Ah…I can imagine how the protagonists throw themselves in the throes of passion in those stories!

Other categories in The Masque include The Attic, The Conservatory and The Library.

Visit The Masque today and see why I’m excited about this website!

Not only is he a hero of the environment, he’s also fast becoming a hero of the LGBT community! Al Gore recently spoke in defense of gays everywhere:

“I don’t understand why it is considered by some people to be a threat to heterosexual marriage to allow it by gays and lesbians…Shouldn’t we be promoting the kind of faithfulness and loyalty to one’s partner regardless of sexual orientation?”

Oohh…Big Al’s fast becoming my favorite gay activist. Wonder if this move will help him if ever he wants to seek the presidency?

“We came to Spain because there is a marriage law here that allows the union of homosexuals and in Argentina there isn’t…It’s not going to be easy. … But we’re already married, Spain recognizes us…We want Argentina to recognize us as well” - Cesar Cigliutti

Cigliutti and partner Marcelo Suntheim, two leaders of an Argentinian gay rights organization got hitched last Monday in Madrid, Spain. Argentina does not allow same sex unions.

All right, people, you have GOT to agree that this is the best piece of news today!

Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal (R), the very same guy who chastised homosexuals big time and who fought before the Supreme Court to criminalize homosexuality under Texan law, is now under investigation for misconduct after the discovery of e-mails containing sexually explicit videos, racist jokes and what is described as torrid love notes to his executive secretary.

HAHAHAHA!

I tell you, the gay bashers are usually the ones who have the scariest skeletons in their closets! And to think this Rosenthal guy is married! OMG I can’t imagine the embarrassment this has all caused to his family!

I can only imagine the hundreds of judges, attorneys and legal officers out there who are busy burning the midnight oil just to delete all incriminating emails and burning all incriminating love notes to assistants/secretaries! HAHAHA!

It’s back to square one for 48-year old Peter Lewis and Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). Lewis is seeking nearly $10 million in compensation from HSBC, one of the world’s largest financial institutions.

Lewis, who was the former global head of equities at the said bank, was dismissed after a co-worker accused him of alleged sexual harassment in an incident at the bank’s gym. Naturally, Lewis denied the allegations and he’s now crying foul because, according to him, the bank didn’t undertake a proper investigation before they disgracefully fired his butt.

While Lewis had his share of a small success when an employment tribunal ruled that HSBC had erred in its initial handling of the case and had indeed showed discrimination against Lewis, Lewis still basically lost because his claim plus the monetary damages he sought have been dismissed. Still, there’s a ray of hope as the Employment Appeals Tribunal recently quashed the findings and ordered a fresh hearing.

This is why straight guys hate office gyms. They feel that just because their office lives are marred by very intelligent and decent gays, they go about accusing them of harassment. Fools!

Zackie Achmat, openly gay 2003 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and one of the world’s most visible HIV/AIDS activists, has finally tied the knot!

Zackie wed Dalli Weyers before 300 guests. The ceremony was performed by a judge. Former British High Commissioner Ann Grant served as master of ceremony.

The wedding ceremony was held at a yacht club near Cape Town, South Africa.

The wedding invitations, interestingly, had the slogan “safe sex, antiretroviral drugs and rock ‘n roll.” Cute!

Zackie’s the same person responsible for forcing the South African government to finally approve a 5-year plan which enables distribution of free AIDS treatment drugs to all who need them. In 2003, Zackie was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts.

For the man who does not only care for himself but for the world - congratulations and best wishes!
Photo credit: Afrika