“Masturbation can be a form of homosexuality because it is a sexual act that does not involve a woman. If a man were to masturbate while engaged in other forms of sexual intimacy with his wife then he would not be doing so in a homosexual way. However, any man who does so without his wife in the room is …

“It’s cartoon coming out day!”

As part of an ill-conceived art installation, last weekend New Yorkers saw the words “LAST CHANCE” written in smoke over Manhattan, sending thousands of worried residents to Twitter. NYC Councilman Peter Vallone is furious, but the group behind the idea is defending it. “We did not intend for the artwork to be alarming in any way,” Friends of the High …

According to a just published poll of New Hampshire residents, folks there are strongly disinclined to to repeal same-sex marriage. The WMUR Granite State poll shows that only 27 percent of New Hampshire adults support repealing same-sex marriage, while 50 percent strongly oppose repeal. The percentages are similar to a poll asking the same question in February. The poll of …

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The latest from JMG reader Billie Ray Martin. NSFW.(Via – Allure Of Sound)

“It’s been a rough month. We have been brutalized and beaten up and chewed up in the press to where I need this today. We are being brutalized by our opponents, and our own party. So much of that is, I think they look at him, because of his faith. He is the only true conservative – well, there are …

A small convention of out members of the military takes place in Las Vegas this weekend as attendees work through the new issues of a post-DADT life. The OutServe Leadership Summit is designed to highlight the diversity of gays in the military and the challenges they face, and marks the largest gathering of gay troops in one location since the …

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Without a single vote from any Republican, today the U.S. Senate narrowly approved the nomination of Alison Nathan to the federal bench. Chris Geidner reports at Metro Weekly: Nathan, an out lesbian, will be the second out lesbian federal judge with lifetime tenure in the country, joining U.S. District Court Judge Deborah Batts on the bench of the Southern District …

At least long enough for it to be cleaned. Last night, Mayor Bloomberg delivered a message to Occupy Wall Street protesters who’ve been camped out at Zuccotti Park the past several weeks: the park needs to be cleaned. And protesters, their signs, sleeping bags, and, presumably, portable libraries need to temporarily vacate the premises while the park’s property owner can …

From the National Minority AIDS Council: The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) has released a new video highlighting the crisis facing our nation’s AIDS Drug Assistance Programs. Currently, more than 7,400 individuals in 10 states who have been placed on ADAP wait lists, while another 17 states and Puerto Rico have instituted various cost containment measures, including reduced formularies and …

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