Rodney King, dead at 47: The police in Rialto, Calif., said they received a 911 call at 5:25 a.m. Sunday from Mr. King’s fiancée, Cynthia … [Read more...] about NEWS: Fathers, Rodney, Greece, Iran
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Obama’s Cyber-War on Iran
Who needs bombs when you have insidious computer "worms" to knock out Iran's nuclear facilities? The NYT reports on the unintended leak … [Read more...] about Obama’s Cyber-War on Iran
Hamed Escapes Iran, Finds Home And Friends In Canada
Yesterday, the Winnipeg Free Press published the harrowing story of Hamed, a 27-year-old gay man whose 17-month flight from persecution in Iran has … [Read more...] about Hamed Escapes Iran, Finds Home And Friends In Canada
Azerbaijan And Iran In Row Over Who’s More Anti-Gay
Neighboring nations Azerbaijan and Iran are in the midst of a very unsettling debate. Iranian news agencies have been reporting that Azerbaijan, which … [Read more...] about Azerbaijan And Iran In Row Over Who’s More Anti-Gay
Four Gay Men to Be Hanged for Sodomy in Iran: Report
Four men from the town of Choram, in the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province have been sentenced by a court to hang for sodomy, Pink News … [Read more...] about Four Gay Men to Be Hanged for Sodomy in Iran: Report
Iranian Clerics Freak Out Over Non-Existent Gay Pride Parade In Neighboring Country
In May, the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest shall be held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan: a one-time Soviet state which is now a nominally secular … [Read more...] about Iranian Clerics Freak Out Over Non-Existent Gay Pride Parade In Neighboring Country
Joe Biden Gets Drudge Love And Laughs For ‘Big Stick’ Comment: VIDEO
Conservative aggregator Matt Drudge abandoned panic and sensation for a moment today and instead went with double entendre when linking to video of … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Gets Drudge Love And Laughs For ‘Big Stick’ Comment: VIDEO
In Iran, The Look Of Democracy
There is, in fact, an occasion on which it is both brave and peerlessly cool to wear a Toby Keith teeshirt: When participating in an Iranian … [Read more...] about In Iran, The Look Of Democracy
NEWS: Anthony Shadid, Jeremy Lin, Stephen Colbert, And ‘The Bodyguard Musical’
Gary Kamiya's beautiful tribute to deceased Times reporter Anthony Shadid: ... The fate of small people like Karima and her family, unknown, of … [Read more...] about NEWS: Anthony Shadid, Jeremy Lin, Stephen Colbert, And ‘The Bodyguard Musical’
NEWS: Tyler, Ravi, And Wei; The Doings Of Drones; Iran; Models; Channing Tatum
The New Yorker has published a long, thoughtful story suggesting that Tyler Clementi wasn't killed by homophobes. At least, not the way we might … [Read more...] about NEWS: Tyler, Ravi, And Wei; The Doings Of Drones; Iran; Models; Channing Tatum