The Twilight: New Moon boys get naked

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A nude scene in 'Twilight: New Moon'? No doubt this will end up on the cutting room floor. - via World of Wonder

Welcome to Denver, fifth manliest city in the USA

If you like your men manly then Denver is the city for you.

Camp Camp

Since 1997, Camp Camp has offered a fun and distinctive vacation for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

Camp is structured just like the sleep-away summer camp that you remember from when you were young(er), with a full program of great outdoor, athletic, and arts & crafts activities and a variety of entertaining evening social events.

Located in scenic southwestern Maine, ‘Camp’ Camp is the perfect alternative vacation for adventurous members of the GLBT community looking for a unique vacation option beyond the usual gay cruise or resort.

It's a gay camp for adults! What could be better than that?

Check out what's on here! in August

Another Gay Sequel: The boys are back and they're as horny as ever! Packed with celebrity cameos and total gross-out humor, this outrageous follow-up to Another Gay Movie centers around the Spring Break adventures of Andy, Nico, Jarod and Griff when they enter the Fort Lauderdale Gays Gone Wild contest (a contest to see who gets laid the most). The frisky foursome become entwined in all sorts of sexual misadventures in this scandalously funny un-PC comedy.

Heat Wave: When a sudden, unexplained rise in local temperatures threatens to turn the whole of Los Angeles county into a parched, lifeless desert, a scientist must put her theories into practice and discover both the source of the climate crisis and a solution before it's too late.

3-Day Weekend: Director Rob Williams serves up a shaken and stirred cocktail of sexual intrigue, humor and drama in his latest about an unlikely group of friends and lovers. Long-term couple, Simon and Jason, along with Cooper and his boy-toy du jour, meet annually for a three-day getaway. Looking to spice up the tradition, they add a twist each invites one attractive, single friend to their mountain retreat. Soon a frisky former college roommate, an often naked yoga instructor, Jason’s bashful co-worker and a high-priced rent boy arrive to stir things up. From bed-hopping to breakups this is 72 hours they will never forget.

To find when these films are available in your area, check your schedule here.

AIDS Walk Colorado Volleyball Tournament

AIDS Walk Colorado is proud to announce that it has partnered with the Colorado Gay Volleyball Association (CGVA) to offer the inaugural AIDS Walk Colorado Volleyball Tournament. - via Cafe Vivid

Drama Drag with Nina Flowers tonight

Don't miss out on Drama Drag tonight guest-starring Jade from 'RuPaul's Drag Race'.

Last weekend for Renaissance Festival

This weekend is your last chance to make it to the Colorado Renaissance Festival before they close up shop for the year.

I'll be there and I will be dressed up like a proper Renaissance gentleman.

I LOVE the Renaissance Faire.

Kathy Griffin gives us a taste of the upcoming Joan Rivers Roast on Comedy Central

Preview - Kathy Griffin

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Kathy Griffin welcomes you to a night of plastic surgery, ugly vagina and corpse jokes at the upcoming Comedy Central Joan Rivers Roast.

Should be good!

Minority set-asides for gay firms are pondered in Chicago

The possibility of trying to include set-asides for LGBT firms under Chicago's minority-contracting awards has been broached by out Alderman Tom Tunney. Although the city is open to exploring the concept, the set-asides may not be fully supported by the LGBT community.

"We know we've been disadvantaged," Tunney said. "But, there are programs for women already. And the perception is this would only enhance gay white males. That's why there's not consensus within our community."

Catholics good for gay rights?

States with a higher percentage of Catholics have a greater likelihood of backing LGBT rights, according to new research. Mark Silk, head of the Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life at Trinity College, found "six of the eight states where 50% or more of the public supports gay marriage are the states with the highest proportion of Catholics."

How do you solve a problem like Don't Ask, Don't Tell?

LGBT-rights leaders in the nation's capital and their supporters in Congress have focused too much on a legislative repeal of the military gay ban and have not pushed hard enough for the policy to be suspended by a presidential executive order, a report from the Palm Center has found. However, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Human Rights Campaign and Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., among others, believe the goal should be a permanent reversal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy via a congressional vote.

"The end goal here -- the ultimate prize -- is to undo current law and replace it with a nondiscrimination policy," said SLDN's Kevin Nix.

Is Twitter over already?

I hope so. I just got signed up and hopefully this whole awful thing will go away before I ever have to tweet my first tweet.

There is just not enough time in the day.

20% off at Melt

Melt is having a 20% off all purchases over $35 sale when you shop at www.MeltProducts.com over the next four days. The offer expires Monday, August 3, so grab you some fizzy balls and shaving cream now.

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Why are the best guys always ... single?

Why are all those great gay men who are considered the "total package" single all the time? Weigh in at PlanetOut.com.

Battlestar Galactica spin-off to feature gay characters

World's best fanboy/girl site IO9.com reports that 'Battlestar Galactica' spinoff 'Caprica' will be featuring some major gay characters:

The SyFy Channel got a "failing" grade for its depiction of gay characters, and promised to do better — for one thing, there's Ming-Na's lesbian character on Stargate Universe, and her wife, played by Reiko Aylesworth. But also, it turns out one of the major characters on Caprica is gay and has a husband — and it's a "goodfella" type gangster, who's a stereotypically macho leg-breaker. (And AfterElton thinks this character is Sam Adama, Joseph's brother and Bill's uncle. Which would make sense, since Sam's spouse is named Larry.) Separately, another major Caprica character is actually in a group marriage, with both men and women. And in all these cases, the character's sexuality isn't made into a big deal, says SyFy's Mark Stern.

Wendy Woo at Four Mile Historic Park

Wendy Woo (not a lesbian but adored by lesbians and gay men alike) and Rob Drabkin will perform at Four Mile Historic Park as part of the annual Shady Grove Picnic Series. The July 29 show was cancelled due to inclement weather and it has been reschedules for Wednesday, September 2 at 6:30 p.m.

Vote for your favorite all-time Bronco

The 2009 NFL season marks the 50th anniversary of the Denver Broncos. To commemorate the past while embracing the future, the franchise is recognizing its community of fans who have been an integral part of Broncos Country during the first 50 seasons.

As a part of the celebration, fans have the opportunity to select their choice for the All-Time Denver Broncos Team through an online voting tool. Voting can be completed by clicking here. Voting concludes Sept. 4.

Great Nationwide Kiss-In: Denver

The Great Nationwide Kiss-In: Denver is now scheduled for Saturday, August 15 at 11:40 am.

Location is still to be determined.

Vertigo-Go: 24 hours in San Francisco

Feeling spontaneous? Craving some adventure? Then pack your suitcase and get ready to take a whirlwind trip around San Francisco, all in less than 24-hours with Personality Hotels’ “Vertigo-Go Package.” Non-stop fun and adventure await, so strap on your seatbelt!

The “Vertigo-Go Package” allows thrill-seekers to:

Live like a movie star in a spacious Vertigo Suite at the metropolitan-chic Hotel Vertigo (just like the character Madeleine from Hitchcock’s 1958 thriller Vertigo). Complimentary in-room Madeleine cookies will deliver the perfect sugar-surge.

Take the ride of your life while seeing some of San Francisco’s top attractions aboard the super-speedy Rocket Boat. This 70-foot powerboat zooms around the San Francisco Bay, whizzing to the spectacular AT+T Park, the infamous Alcatraz, Pier 39’s “sea-lebrities," aka sea lions, and many sites in-between (package includes tickets for two people).

Get the party started with two complimentary “Vertigo” cocktails at the swanky cocktail lounge Rye.

Party like a rock star with VIP entry for two to posh party-spot Ambassador.

Get dizzy with excitement exploring San Francisco’s best places to get Vertigo (hang on tight).

The Vertigo-Go Package” is currently valid through October 31, 2009. Rates start at $179 per night, excluding tax and based upon availability. For reservations, call 800.553.1900 or visit www.personalityhotels.com.

Tennis drills with DATE

DATE member Mindy Knop is hosting drills with a ball machine at Gates Tennis Center on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Mindy says that " Tuesday sessions are for the B-level player and up. The ball is fast paced, and so is the movement. On Thursday's the ball will be at a C level or below. These drills will improve consistency, and show you where the most inconsistent part of your game is." Mindy requests that you RSVP to attend the session (cost is $5 each). Please contact Mindy at impeople4people@hotmail.com if you want to attend or if you have any questions.

The Watching Hour at Starz

Curated by Keith Garcia, Programming Manager for the Denver Film Society, THE WATCHING HOUR will focus its eye on films that other theaters are too afraid to show.

Following the success of last year's zombies-on-film celebration, THE WATCHING HOUR continues the party with THE DEAD OF SUMMER presents: as a banner spotlighting the best in new and classic takes on the undead genre the first weekend of every month. Kicking things off August 7 & 8 will be the amazing Canadian tweak on the genre, PONTYPOOL, which follows a small town running from a zombie virus hidden in the words being broadcast from a local radio station.

Filling in the remaining coveted spots every weekend will be the best of genre films new and old including recent controversial festival-circuit hits DEADGIRL (Aug 14 & 15) and GRACE (Aug 21 & 22) and occasional spotlights on special themes starting with THE WIZARDS OF OZ-PLOITATION, a peek at a handful of the best exploitation films produced in Australia in the 1970s and 80s as featured in the documentary NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD (returning to Denver August 14). NQH was a roaring success at THE WATCHING HOUR during SDFF31 and our salute to these films from "down under" begins August 28 & 29 with RAZORBACK, one of the Ozploitation genre's most notorious entries. Directed by Russell Mulcahy (HIGHLANDER) the film features some of the most beautiful outback cinematography you've ever seen a crazed, giant, blood-thirsty wild boar run through.

Torchwood's John Barrowman wants to play Captain America

'Torchwood' hottie John Barrowman (Captain Jack) was also on hand at Comic-Con and he used the opportunity to campaign for the role of Captain America in the upcoming movie.

Hm, he's hot and all but I don't know if I see him as Captain America.

Hawkeye, definitely.

And he'd be great as Hulk's alter-ego Bruce Banner.

But not Captain America.

The hot guys of Comic-Con

Nothing like a hot geek! Man I'm sorry I missed out on this year's Comic-Con.

However, thanks to a good friend, I did get my hands on that awesome Wonder Twins set!

Check out a great gallery of more costumed hotties here. - via Fleshbot (site NSFW)

Vacation values

Two recent posts on Queercents.com tackle the subject of vacationing on little or no money.

Here's post the first.

And here is post the second.

Motley Crue tix only $99 for six

Get six tickets to see Motley Crue at Fiddler's Green for only $99.

Does the queer case of the gay penguins say anything about human sexuality?

Newsy.com takes a look at the queer case of the penguin love triangle.

The Great Nationwide Kiss-In: Denver

Two gay rights bloggers have joined forces with the international grassroots LGBT organization, Join the Impact, to create “The Great Nationwide Kiss‐In,” to affirm the right of all couples – same‐sex and opposite sex – to publicly acknowledge their loved‐ones, with a kiss.

In response to recent events in three different U.S. cities, where gay or lesbian couples have been harassed, and detained or arrested, for the simple act of kissing in a public space, David Badash (of The New Civil Rights Movement and The Bilerico Project), David Mailloux (of DYM SUM), and Willow Witte (Co‐Founder and Director of Join the Impact) have partnered on this first‐ever coast‐to‐coast “Kiss‐In.”

The Great Nationwide Kiss‐In will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 12 p.m., Mountain Time. Badash’s original vision for the event will have hundreds of couples – gay and straight – showing this simple, innocent form of affection for one another in popular public locations throughout the United States.

“Both gay and straight couples should be able to kiss whomever they like, wherever they like,” Badash said. “If you want to give your better‐half a kiss, or hold their hand while walking down the street, you should be able to, without fear of intimidation or incarceration. Lord knows, the world could use a lot more love, and a lot more people displaying acts of love, affection, and kindness.”

Gay activists and bloggers throughout the country, as well as couples arrested, have said that the recent incidents involving gay and lesbian couples kissing in San Antonio, and El Paso, TX, as well as Salt Lake City, UT were entirely related to their sexual orientation.

Soulforce in Colorado has taken the lead for organizing the Denver event with the location to be determined.

HRC launches 'No Excuses'

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today launched a national, grassroots campaign called “No Excuses” to demand action from Congress on key issues of equality. Designed to take advantage of the congressional summer recess, when members are in their local offices and meeting with constituents, “No Excuses” will mobilize HRC's 750,000 members and their allies to meet directly with lawmakers and push for federal legislative change.

“While we salute and acknowledge the heroic members of Congress who have worked tirelessly on our behalf, far too many have dragged their feet on basic matters of fairness and equality that have lingered too long and hurt too many LGBT people and their families,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “Yes, there are many challenges facing this Congress and this president. But LGBT people often face additional hardship protecting their families, their loved ones and their jobs, and too few in Congress are willing to champion these issues of basic fairness. Now, more than ever, members of the LGBT community need to make their voices heard face-to-face and in the districts where they live.”

Using innovative online tools, one-on-one trainings and staff and volunteer follow-through, HRC members will press lawmakers to end discrimination in the military, treat all legally married couples equally, pass immigration reform that recognizes and honors LGBT families, outlaw workplace discrimination for LGBT employees, and treat all federal employees' compensation equally.

The interactive “No Excuses” website allows supporters to download a meeting toolkit, schedule a meeting and report back on how it went. To take action, visit: http://noexcuses.hrc.org.

2009 Colorado Springs PrideFest Parade

Some great footage courtesy of the Pride Center.

Wolverine Jr. is bisexual?

Over in the X-Men comic books, it seems that Wolverine's son Daken is the latest in an ever-growing line of LGBT superheroes/villains (link NSFW).

AMG Beefcake app for the iPhone

Athletic Model Guild announced the recent release of its second iPhone app, “AMG Beefcake!”.

“AMG Beefcake!” displays the best of beefcake photography pioneer - and AMG founder - Bob Mizer’s work in a high quality virtual gallery. Users can download, set as wallpaper, or share over 150 historical images from a time when male nudity was not only frowned upon, but also illegal.

“AMG Beefcake!” is available for only 99¢ in the iTunes app store. The images, selected from a collection that includes nearly 1 million individual photographs, show bodybuilders, military men, and blue-collar workers from the turn of the 20th century, clad in posing straps, briefs, and bathing suits. Dennis Bell, the studio’s president, said the app is a reflection of the iconic style that made AMG an inspiration to gay artists and audiences the world over.

“Bob’s black and white work has become synonymous with a certain period in gay photography,” Bell said. “We wanted to celebrate his photography, but at the same time move it forward by delivering some of his best work on a 21st century platform."

Obama names Medal of Freedom Recipients - list includes Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King

President Obama today named 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

This year’s awardees were chosen for their work as agents of change. Among their many accomplishments in fields ranging from sports and art to science and medicine to politics and public policy, these men and women have changed the world for the better. They have blazed trails and broken down barriers. They have discovered new theories, launched new initiatives, and opened minds to new possibilities.

President Obama said, “These outstanding men and women represent an incredible diversity of backgrounds. Their tremendous accomplishments span fields from science to sports, from fine arts to foreign affairs. Yet they share one overarching trait: Each has been an agent of change. Each saw an imperfect world and set about improving it, often overcoming great obstacles along the way.

“Their relentless devotion to breaking down barriers and lifting up their fellow citizens sets a standard to which we all should strive. It is my great honor to award them the Medal of Freedom.”

President Obama will present the awards at a ceremony on Wednesday, August 12.

See the full list of recipients - including Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King - after the jump.


The following individuals will receive the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom:

Nancy Goodman Brinker
Nancy Goodman Brinker is the founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s leading breast cancer grass roots organization. Brinker established the organization in memory of her sister, who passed away from breast cancer in 1980. Through innovative events like Race for the Cure, the organization has given and invested over $1.3 billion for research, health services and education services since its founding in 1982 and developed a worldwide grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists who are working together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find cures. Brinker has received several awards for her work, and has also served in government as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary (2001 – 2003), Chief of Protocol of the U.S. (2007 – 2009), and Chair of the President’s Cancer Panel (1990). In May, Nancy Goodman Brinker was named the first-ever World Health Organization's Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control.

Pedro José Greer, Jr.
Dr. Pedro Jose Greer is a physician and the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at the Florida International University School of Medicine, where he also serves as Chair of the Department of Humanities, Health and Society. Dr. Greer is the founder of Camillus Health Concern, an agency that provides medical care to over 10,000 homeless patients a year in the city of Miami. He is also the founder and medical director of the St. John Bosco Clinic which provides basic primary medical care to disadvantaged children and adults in the Little Havana community. He has been recognized by Presidents Clinton, Bush, Sr., and Carter for his work with Miami's poor . He is also the recipient of three Papal Medals as well as the prestigious MacArthur "genius grant". He currently has a joint private practice with his father, Pedro Greer, Sr.

Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking is an internationally-recognized theoretical physicist, having overcome a severe physical disability due to motor neuron disease. He is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, a post previously held by Isaac Newton in 1669. In addition to his pioneering academic research in mathematics and physics, Hawking has penned three popular science books, including the bestselling A Brief History of Time. Hawking, a British citizen, believes that non-academics should be able to access his work just as physicists are, and has also published a children’s science book with his daughter. His persistence and dedication has unlocked new pathways of discovery and inspired everyday citizens.

Jack Kemp
Jack Kemp, who passed away in May 2009, served as a U.S. Congressman (1971 – 1989), Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1989 – 1993), and Republican Nominee for Vice President (1996). Prior to entering public service, Kemp was a professional football player (1957 – 1969) and led the Buffalo Bills to American Football League championships in 1964 and 1965. In Congress and as a Cabinet Secretary, Kemp was a self-described “bleeding heart conservative” who worked to encourage development in underserved urban communities. In the years leading up to his death, Kemp continued seeking new solutions, raising public attention about the challenge of poverty, and working across party lines to improve the lives of Americans and others around the world.

Sen. Edward Kennedy
Senator Edward M. Kennedy has served in the United States Senate for forty-six years, and has been one of the greatest lawmakers – and leaders – of our time. From reforming our public schools to strengthening civil rights laws and supporting working Americans, Senator Kennedy has dedicated his career to fighting for equal opportunity, fairness and justice for all Americans. He has worked tirelessly to ensure that every American has access to quality and affordable health care, and has succeeded in doing so for countless children, seniors, and Americans with disabilities. He has called health care reform the “cause of his life,” and has championed nearly every health care bill enacted by Congress over the course of the last five decades. Known as the “Lion of the Senate,” Senator Kennedy is widely respected on both sides of the aisle for his commitment to progress and his ability to legislate.

Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King was an acclaimed professional tennis player in the 1960s and 1970s, and has helped champion gender equality issues not only in sports, but in all areas of public life. King beat Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, then the most viewed tennis match in history. King became one of the first openly lesbian major sports figures in America when she came out in 1981. Following her professional tennis career, King became the first woman commissioner in professional sports when she co-founded and led the World Team Tennis (WTT) League. The U.S. Tennis Association named the National Tennis Center, where the US Open is played, the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in 2006.

Rev. Joseph Lowery
Reverend Lowery has been a leader in the U.S. civil rights movement since the early 1950s. Rev. Lowery helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott after Rosa Parks was denied a seat, and later co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a leading civil rights organization, with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rev. Lowery led the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Rev. Lowery is a minister in the United Methodist Church, and has continued to highlight important civil rights issues in the U.S. and worldwide, including apartheid in South Africa, since the 1960s.

Joe Medicine Crow – High Bird
Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, the last living Plains Indian war chief, is the author of seminal works in Native American history and culture. He is the last person alive to have received direct oral testimony from a participant in the Battle of the Little Bighorn: his grandfather was a scout for General George Armstrong Custer. A veteran of World War II, Medicine Crow accomplished during the war all of the four tasks required to become a “war chief,” including stealing fifty Nazi SS horses from a German camp. Medicine Crow was the first member of his tribe to attend college, receiving his master’s degree in anthropology in 1939, and continues to lecture at universities and notable institutions like the United Nations. His contributions to the preservation of the culture and history of the First Americans are matched only by his importance as a role model to young Native Americans across the country.

Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk became the first openly gay elected official from a major city in the United States when he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. Milk encouraged lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) citizens to live their lives openly and believed coming out was the only way they could change society and achieve social equality. Milk, alongside San Francisco Mayor George Moscone, was shot and killed in 1978 by Dan White, a former city supervisor. Milk is revered nationally and globally as a pioneer of the LGBT civil rights movement for his exceptional leadership and dedication to equal rights.

Sandra Day O’Connor
Justice O’Connor was the first woman ever to sit on the United States Supreme Court. Nominated by President Reagan in 1981, she served until her retirement in 2006. Prior to joining the Supreme Court, O’Connor served as a state trial and appellate judge in Arizona. She was also as a member of the Arizona state senate, where she became the first woman in the United States ever to lead a state senate as Senate Majority Leader. At a time when women rarely entered the legal profession, O’Connor graduated Stanford Law School third in her class, where she served on the Stanford Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Since retiring from the Supreme Court in 2006, O’Connor has served as Chancellor of the College of William and Mary, on the Board of Trustees of the National Constitution Center, and participated in the Iraq Study Group in 2006, as well as giving numerous lectures on public service. She has received numerous awards for her outstanding achievements and public service.

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier is a groundbreaking actor, becoming the top black movie star in the 1950s and 1960s. Poitier is the first African American to be nominated and win a Best Actor Academy Award, receive an award at a top international film festival (Venice Film Festival), and be the top grossing movie star in the United States. Poitier insisted that the film crew on The Lost Man be at least 50 percent African American, and starred in the first mainstream movies portraying “acceptable” interracial marriages and interracial kissing. Poitier began his acting career without any training or experience by auditioning at the American Negro Theatre.

Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera is an accomplished and versatile actress, singer, and dancer, who has won Two Tony Awards and received seven more nominations while breaking barriers and inspiring a generation of women to follow in her footsteps. In 2002, she became the first Hispanic recipient of the coveted Kennedy Center Honor. Propelled to stardom by her electric performance as Anita in the original Broadway premiere of West Side Story, Rivera went on to star in additional landmark musicals such as Chicago, Bye Bye Birdie, and Jerry’s Girls. She recently starred in The Dancer’s Life, an autobiographical musical about her celebrated life in the theatre.

Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson was the first female President of Ireland (1990 – 1997) and a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997 – 2002), a post that required her to end her presidency four months early. Robinson served as a prominent member of the Irish Senate prior to her election as President. She continues to bring attention to international issues as Honorary President of Oxfam International, and Chairs the Board of Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI Alliance). Since 2002 she has been President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, based in New York, which is an organization she founded to make human rights the compass which charts a course for globalization that is fair, just and benefits all.

Janet Davison Rowley
Janet Davison Rowley, M.D., is the Blum Riese Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology and Human Genetics at The University of Chicago. She is an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers. Rowley is internationally renowned for her studies of chromosome abnormalities in human leukemia and lymphoma, which have led to dramatically improved survival rates for previously incurable cancers and the development of targeted therapies. In 1999 President Clinton awarded her the National Medal of Science--the nation's highest scientific honor.

Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu is an Anglican Archbishop emeritus who was a leading anti-apartheid activist in South Africa. Widely regarded as “South Africa's moral conscience,” he served as the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) from 1978 – 1985, where he led a formidable crusade in support of justice and racial reconciliation in South Africa. He received a Nobel Peace Prize for his work through SACC in 1984. Tutu was elected Archbishop of Cape Town in 1986, and the Chair of the South Africa Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1995. He retired as Archbishop in 1996 and is currently Chair of the Elders.

Muhammad Yunus
Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a global leader in anti-poverty efforts, and has pioneered the use of “micro-loans” to provide credit to poor individuals without collateral. Dr. Yunus, an economist by training, founded the Grameen Bank in 1983 in his native Bangladesh to provide small, low-interest loans to the poor to help better their livelihood and communities. Despite its low interest rates and lending to poor individuals, Grameen Bank is sustainable and 98% percent of its loans are repaid – higher than other banking systems. It has spread its successful model throughout the world. Dr. Yunus received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his work.



Tweet My Bumper

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Tweet My Bumper’s idea is simple: send them your snail mail, your Twitter username, and $5, and they’ll send you back a bumper sticker displaying your Twitter address. Soon enough, those souls following you closely on the road might start following you just as closely on the Internets.

It’s not frightening at all!

Do you know the Gay Alphabet?

Channing Tatum shirtless ...

... looks like it might be the only good thing about the upcoming 'G.I. Joe' movie.

This thing has got some seriously bad buzz.

Xena shouldn't wear her hair like that

My goddess, my love, my all, my Lucy Lawless was interviewed by EW's Michael Ausiello at Comic-Con about her new role on Starz's new gladiator series Spartacus. She talks about the show's full-frontal nudity and sex scenes, being fitted for a merkin, and whether she'd ever return as Xena (she would!).

She's fun but she shouldn't wear her hair like that. And that Michael Aussiello is just adorable.

Here's some information about the show from www.LucyLawless.info:

The world of gladiators comes to life as the Roman Empire's most brutal fighters clash in the ultimate arena. Starz's new series, "Spartacus," an entirely new twist on the ancient legend, will utilize virtual environments giving it a unique graphic novel look and style, along with a fresh narrative approach. Debuting exclusively on Starz, "Spartacus" will be produced by Starz Media with Executive Producers Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Joshua Donen. The announcement was made today by Stephan Shelanski, executive vice president, programming, for Starz Entertainment. It will begin production in early 2009, debuting on Starz and its suite of channels later in the year.

Sounds like it could be good.

They just better have a part for Renee O'Connor!

Broncos' training camp kick off

The Broncos' 2009 training camp kicks off on July 31. When the camp begins, you can check this page on a daily basis to see all of the newest practice blogs, photo galleries, Broncos TV videos and top stories from training camp.

Gay stuff for sale on Etsy

Aw, check out this adorable 'My Home Is Where You Are' print available on Etsy.com.

Only $25!

The artist describes it as "a sweet print celebrating same-sex marriage depicting a loving couple and their happy home."

Hut to hut in British Columbia

In the mood for a travel experience that's a little out of the ordinary?

Wells Gray Provincial Park, nestled in the province's Cariboo Mountains, offers more than a riot of alpine wildflowers in summer months. Think cool blue lakes, mountainous peaks, a rush of rivers and local residents a little on the wild side. In all, sights best seen hut to hut with the outdoor crew at Wells Gray Adventures.

And with 1.4 million acres of lush countryside, Wells Gray, north of Kamloops, provides the perfect playground for multi-day excursions.

Each outing begins with a simple plan: equipped with a small pack, adventurists hike from remote cabin to remote cabin (in all, three are linked along the trail), during sustainable, low-impact tours. Days are fêted out-of-doors; al fresco menus, insight into local plant and animal wildlife courtesy of nature-loving guides, and occasions ideal for snapping scrapbook-worthy shots fill days.

Alpine evenings are spent snug in rustic cabins - each mindfully constructed to allow ecologically sound access to the region's sensitive high country.

Looking to shorten the trek? Grab the gals for a weekend escape to Trophy Mountain Chalet for a splash in cold mountain lakes and hikes within high peaks. Or grab an oar, ready the canoes, and lap it up with one- to 14-day dips in either cool Clearwater or oh-so-blue Azure Lake. Whichever adventure suits, you're sure to experience the ultimate in out-of-doors exploration. Hut to hut.

Gaypletonian Greg Montoya sounds off on unfinished homes at Stapleton

It's Greg Montoya - resident of Stapleton (read: Gaypleton), publisher of Out Front Colorado, and my old boss - and he's got something to say!

Recipe: Thai Cucumber Salad

Here's a light and delicious recipe I got from a Facebook pal of mine.

It seems pretty foolproof so I'm gonna make it to bring to a dinner party I'm going to tonight.

Wish me luck.

I am no kind of a cook at all.

Thai Cucumber Salad

2 Medium Cucumbers - sliced thin with skin
1/2 C Red Onion - very finely minced
1/2 t salt or 1 t Thai Fish Sauce
2 t Sugar
1/4 C Cider Vinegar
1/4 C Cilantro - minced
Crushed Red Pepper - to taste

Check out footage from the Opening Ceremonies of the World OutGames

Passport.com's intrepid, globetrotting correspondents Josh Helmin and Josh Koll have sent them some fabulous footage from the Opening Ceremonies of the World OutGames in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Octobearfest is coming

It's the biggest and the best ... it's Octobearfest!

Now in it's 19th year, Octobearfest is once again put on by the Front Range Bears and promises to be a bear-y good time. The event takes place October 1-4 and you can find out more information at www.octobearfest.org.

Woof!

Beastly butt odor? Try Doc Bottom's Aspray. Seriously.

There are no words.

Except to say that you can even Aspray your privates. - via Gawker

CAVP: Volunteer to make Colorado a more peaceful place

Currently, CAVP is looking for new volunteers to become a valuable part of the organization. The next general orientation will take place on August 29, 2009 from 10am-4pm. This will provide you with all of the tools you'll need to be an amazing volunteer with CAVP. This is also a great way to see if the CAVP crisis hotline is right for you.

Some of the ways you can get involved include:

Tabs committee
Development Committee
Represent CAVP at various events (including Pride and other community-based outreach events)
Board member
Trainer
Major donor program
Project-based opportunities
Crisis hotline advocate

For more information or to RSVP contact Kelly Costello at 303-839-5204 or kelly@coavp.org.

Robert Gant does a sexy samba with Dancing with the Stars' Bruno

Celebrity guest Robert Gant of 'Queer as Folk' finds his way to rhythm with the sexy Latin-flavored dance, the samba on this week's edition of Show and Tell on Out.com featuring 'Dancing with the Stars'’ Bruno Tonioli.

N.A.S.A. featuring M.I.A. - Whachadoin?

New music from my girl M.I.A. - via BoingBoing

HBO tops GLAAD'S Network Index

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today released its third annual Network Responsibility Index, a report that maps the quantity, quality and diversity of images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on television. Primetime programming on the five broadcast networks was evaluated as well as original primetime programming on 10 of the highest-rated cable networks.

HBO scored the highest rating of the 15 networks evaluated with LGBT characters on shows including 'True Blood', 'The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency' and 'Entourage' that reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of the LGBT community. Of HBO's 14 original series, 10 included LGBT content and 42 percent of the network's total programming hours included LGBT representation.

See more results and a link to the full report after the jump.


"This year programming was not only inclusive of LGBT people, but networks like HBO are beginning to reflect the broad diversity within our community," said Rashad Robinson, Senior Director of Media Programs at GLAAD. "With upcoming fall programming and new storylines there is a tremendous opportunity for networks to share the stories of all members of our community including lesbian, bisexual and transgender people as well as LGBT people of color, all groups which continue to be underrepresented across all networks."

GLAAD reviewed a total of 4,901 hours of primetime programming for inclusion of LGBT characters or issues on the five major networks (ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC) from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009. GLAAD also examined 1,212.5 hours of original primetime programming on 10 highly-rated cable networks. Each hour was reviewed for on-screen LGBT representations. Based on the quantity, overall quality and diversity of these representations, a rating was assigned by GLAAD's Entertainment Media Program to each network: Excellent,Good, Adequate, or Failing.

Additional findings from the GLAAD Network Responsibility Index:

Good
- HBO and Showtime received grades of Good, with HBO leading with 42 percent of programming hours featuring LGBT representations.
- ABC, with shows including Brothers & Sisters, Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, again received the highest ranking of the five broadcast networks, earning a Good grade with 24 percent of their primetime programming hours including LGBT representations.
- The CW also received a grade of Good, with 20 percent of their primetime programming hours including LGBT representations.
Adequate
- While Fox received an Adequate, rising from last place and a Failing grade in 2008; 11 percent of its programming hours were LGBT-inclusive, yet some of those hours included problematic content.
- Among cable networks evaluated, TNT showed the largest growth, jumping from one percent of LGBT inclusive primetime programming hours last year to 19 percent. FX posted the sharpest decline, dropping 32 percent over the previous season. Both were graded
Failing
- NBC and CBS received Failing grades, for their 8 and 5 percent, respectively, of programming hours with LGBT images. CBS moved down from third place in last year's GLAAD Network Responsibility Index to last among the five major broadcast networks.
- A&E, Sci Fi and TBS received grades of Failing.
"Television shows that weave our stories into the fabric of the series present richer, more accurate representations and are the kinds of images that help Americans understand and embrace their LGBT family members, friends and neighbors in a more meaningful way," said Robinson.

The third annual GLAAD Network Responsibility Index was delivered to programming executives at the 15 graded networks, and GLAAD's Entertainment Media Program will continue discussions with them to advocate for improvements in the quality, quantity and diversity of their LGBT representations.

The Executive Summary and full report can be viewed online at www.glaad.org/nri2009.




DAM: Walkman dead at 30

The Walkman was once a revolutionary device, what happened?

The Denver Art Museum is putting the Walkman on a pedestal for one night as a significant cultural object and they need you to write the label copy.

How should the Walkman be remembered?

Get all the details on the Denver Art Museum blog.

International Mr. Leather tells vendors, "No glove, no love"

In an attempt to encourage safer sex, International Mr. Leather events no longer will allow vendors to promote condom-less content. Check out the full story at GAYVN (site NSFW).

Pet of the Week: Errol

Hi! I'm Errol, a new arrival here at MaxFund. Come on over, and let's go for a walk so I can tell you more about myself!

For more information about Errol or any of the other wonderful animals available for adoption at MaxFund No Kill Animal Shelter visit www.MaxFund.org.

Underwear Run!

Isn't this adorable? How come Denver doesn't have an Underwear Run or Naked Mile or somesuch? This sounds like a job for MileHighGayGuy.

Lots more pictures here. - via Boyculture

True Blood: Gay vamp-on-vamp action?

At Comic-Con, the cast of 'True Blood' teases us with the promise of some upcoming gay vamp-on-vamp lovin'!

Yes, please.

MileHighHotGuy: David

David was having a bite outside of the Bump & Grind Cafe the other day and he looked good enough to eat.

Somehow in all my years in Denver I've never managed to make it to their famous Sunday Drag Queen Brunch - that's gonna have to change today.

New World of Wonder vlog

In which the gang talks about Spencer Pratt, Bravo's Andy Cohen, Whitney Houston's new album, and much, much more.

Books: Aiden Shaw's Sordid Truths

Adult film superstar Aiden Shaw follows up his bestselling memoir My Undoing with a prequel that charts the author’s meteoric rise to becoming the highest paid star in gay adult films

Sordid Truths: Selling My Innocence for a Taste of Stardom chronicles the author’s ascent from being just another broke college boy, who dabbled with the idea that he could sell his young body for hard cash, to becoming the internationally renowned adult film superstar. Within a short time on the scene he was something of a celebrity within his field, having been introduced to wealthy, weird, and wonderful eccentrics and famous—and famously closeted—Euro trash personalities and the celebrated elite. However, working as a prostitute turned minor league once gay adult film legend Chi Chi La Rue took Poloroids of the naked and aroused Shaw and launched his career. The rest is history, as is documented in more than fifty films that won him numerous honors.

Hate not a motive in killing of San Diego sailor?

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Campos has been charged by the Navy with murder, arson and 14 other counts in the June 30 shooting death of Seaman August Provost, who was gay, at Camp Pendleton near San Diego. The slaying, the Navy said, was not motivated by the Provost's sexual orientation.

Author E. Lynn Harris has died

This is unexpected and sad news:

With great sadness, I report that New York Times bestselling author E. Lynn Harris passed away on Thursday, July 23, while on tour for his eleventh novel.

I don't know many details yet, but it's believed it was a heart attack.

I've spoken with Lisa Moore of Redbone Press and Don Weise of Alyson, both of whom knew him well, and we're all just stunned.

I worked with Lynn for over ten years as his editor and came to be his personal friend as well, so this loss strikes very close for me. Lynn had a very big heart, which he revealed in his storytelling and in his interaction with his audience. Attending a Lynn Harris reading was a family affair, and there were always flowers, tears, and loads of laughter. His novels often changed his reader's lives, and he truly was grateful for his ability to help people. I will miss him, his laughter and his big heart.


Sincerely,
Charles Flowers
Lambda Literary Foundation

Get into trouble with tribbles

Gay 'Star Trek' scribe and noted SF author David Gerrold is hawking tribbles for Comic-Con.

Just one more Comic-Con exclusive I wish I could get my hands on.

Denver Gay Sports: DATE

Saturday tennis with the Denver Area Tennis Enthusiasts is at City Park from 9 -11 a.m. on courts 1-6 and 11. Court 1 is for less experienced players.

Monday tennis is at City Park from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Remember to bring water to stay hydrated and a can of tennis balls.

Also, the group will be holding a potluck picnic and BBQ after tennis at City Park this Saturday, July 25.

Who says Denver isn't 'fun'?

According to The Wall Street Journal, employees of the Federal government are being steered away from 'fun cities' like Las Vegas and Orlando to more "buttoned-down" places like Denver and St. Louis for conferences.

Rude.

Denver is fun!