Iranian gays call for help from human rights organizations. Police using internet chat rooms to entrap gays and lesbians. The persecution continues…

Governor of Turkey’s capital Ankara asks court to order closure of new gay rights group Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Association, saying it broke morality laws. The European Union has said Turkey must guarantee freedom of expression.

The Zsa Zsa Defense. David Beckham accused of slapping opponent. Player: “I couldn’t believe it. It’s no way for the captain of England to behave. Luckily for him, some other players got between us and pulled him away.”

Martin Sheen to serve as executive producer of a sitcom with a gay twist. The show’s premise will center around a heterosexual man who moves in with his gay brother and his partner. The three then must deal with the mother-in-law who is a fundamentalist Christian.

Tales of the Coffee: Starbucks coffee cups emblazoned with the Armistead Maupin quote have been pulled from Baylor University in Texas by their dining service. Spokesman: “I think they were trying to be sensitive. Obviously, Baylor is a Baptist-affiliated institution, and Baptists as a denomination have been pretty outspoken on the record about the denomination’s views about the homosexual lifestyle.” Here’s the background on the cups.