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The website for this party is: http://www.southerndecadence.net/ It is Aug 29th through Sept 3rd. Anyone have experiences there in the past? Going this year?

Show your pride guys! Gay Pride is the hallmark of the modern gay right's movement. It means that we won't take shit from homophobes, straight boys or closet cases anymore! In other words, "We're here! We're queer! Get used to it!" The essential premise of gay pride is that you can't choose your sexual orientation and that sexual diversity is a gift to society. In parades, posters and rallies, gay pride is symbolized by the rainbow flag and the Greek lambda symbol. Some gay rights organizations also use black or pink triangles as symbols, although that is going out of style – if for no other reason than it's so hard to choose an outfit when nothing really goes with pink! The gay rights movement started in 1969 with the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, New York City. For years the government and the police had been suppressing and abusing homosexuals with complete impunity. Gays and lesbians were essentially second-class citizens. A year after the riots lesbian activist Brenda Howard organized the first official gay pride festival. Thousands and thousands of gay pride activists, led by the Gay Liberation Front marched from The Stonewall Inn to Central Park in celebration of their fagulous form and dykealiciousness. That year similar parades were held in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The main idea of the parades was that many straight people did not realize quite how many of their friends, neighbors and co-workers were gay or lesbian. The theory was that when they did realize they might treat them more like human beings. Of course, no fight is won overnight and the gay pride movement continues to strive for equality and advances to this day. Originally the parades were called "Gay Freedom Day" or "Gay Liberation Day." That changed in the 1980s however as the advent of AIDS turbo charged the gay rights movement. When AIDS raised its ugly head, gays started to realize that homophobia was not merely a minor annoyance. Because homophobia extended to government and the medical community, AIDS lacked proper research and funding. Led by groups like ACT UP – The Aids Coalition To Unleash Power, the name of the parades and the movement became known as Gay Pride. ACT UP became famous early on for fighting to fund AIDS research and to educate the public that HIV did not only effect the gay community. Within a few short years their slogan "Silence = Death" became commonplace in the inner cities. The slogan was meant to imply that people were dying of HIV simply because people refused to honestly discuss the disease or how to prevent and treat AIDS. While the idea of Gay Pride seems simple, it is not without controversy both in and out of the gay community. Some prominent gay leaders argue that the quickest path to acceptance is to make the straight community realize that gays are no different than straight people. Therefore, they believe that parading around in leather or drag once a year actually hurts the quest for gay rights. Another argument within the gay community is that sexual orientation should not define who someone is as a person. By fighting for gay pride, they argue, you are giving the straight community more reasons to fear gays, lesbians and transsexuals. Religious fundamentalists often protest at gay pride events – arguing that people should not be advocating their defiance of the Bible in public or subjecting children to the reality of homosexuality in their community. Other straight groups argue that if gays want to be accepted as part of the mainstream community they need to act more mainstream and not celebrate their diversity or "stick it in our faces." Not that that will ever stop your fabulous divaliciousness! The truth is that being gay is fabulous and you have every right to dress up and shout out how proud you are to admit you are gay and find yourself a hot stud muffin! Over the years gay pride events have spread throughout the world. Nearly every major city has a gay pride event in the summer. My first introduction to Gay Pride Parade was as a member of a fundamentalist church in the Bible Belt. I remember the minister talking about the event and disgusted at how gay people can actually march together and be proud to be gay. He said that is what happens in New York City and San Francisco and other liberal cities and we were lucky not to have that in my hometown. Luckily, he introduced me to the events and even though I was too young to get on a bus and go to one, the thoughts were always in my head. My first Gay Pride event was in New York City and I was on Christopher Street and watched the parade from beginning to end. The enthusiasm from the crowd was amazing. The Divas from every corner of the world were there in full attire. I had never seen anything quite like it and make sure I go every year to not only remember how far we have come put to push to go ever further. Several years I marched with groups from the Gay and Lesbian Center in New York and being in the parade was an amazing experience. Whether you march or watch, get into the action and get your sweet little ass to the events closest to you. Or, pick out a fabulous place you want to visit and put your high heels in your suitcase and fly away. I've attended events in the USA, Canada, Brazil, Thailand and Amsterdam. I have more places I want to go and experience. What will be your next event? More often these days gay pride events last for a full week with progressively more fabulous leading up to the parade itself on the final day. In New York and other major cities Gay Pride events have become big moneymakers for local businesses. While Gay Pride was once simply a dream, today's gay rights activists have made it a reality. Gay Pride parades and events are here – and the straight public is just going to have to deal with it! Madam Ovary aka Oz cc Drag.com

The new movie was much darker than the others. It was enjoyable to watch but I just didn't like it as much as the other movies. Harry and the other actors are growing up fast and did an OK job with the movie. I did enjoy all the cool efffects that they did throughout the movie. The first 200 pages of the book were covered in the first 10 min of the movie and a lot was left out but the producers did an OK job with the story. It is wonderful to see the progression of JK's novels change. I am also excited to see the last book in 9 days.

I agree it gets better as it goes along. I don't think the 2 gay guys will make it that far in this one.

About once a week I check but I have been gone for a few weeks and just got back in. Hopeing he will jump back to the pace he was at before with at least some candy. I love Candy.

OK. I admit it. I still check Ben's blog every week hoping that he will write some more. Today, he had a new entry and some very hot eye candy. Some sex boys there! Oz http://www.benjaminnicholas.com/blogger.html

Wow. Me too! Fancy that.

I always say hi and am friendly. I let their body movements say if we can chat or just move on. If it was a one time "date", I usually move on immediately. If it is someone I know for a while, I will see if they have friends there that don't know what they do or may question why they are talking to an old guy. In a loud club, it is easier to talk without blowing the cover. If it is an intimate place, it may be more difficult to do. If they are obviously with a boyfriend or another client, I simply smile and move on.

I saw parts of the concert and really enjoyed it. I enjoyed the speech of Mr. Kennedy the most and the music of Madonna. The concert got lots of press and I thought it was great. Did it achieve anything?

A recent study says that teens spend 3 hours 45 minutes on a cell phone every day during the summer. I can't think of a week that I have spent so much time on a cell phone. The study also said if asked to choose between the cell phone and the TV, most would give up the TV. Aparently, most are not into Big Brother this summer. But, I cannot imagine the phone being that important today. When I was a teen it was the keys to the car that had me under control. Any threat to take those away and I toed the line. Now, it looks like the cell phone is the one thing that parents can use to get a few chores done. http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9742104-7...ag=2547-1_3-0-5

What I dislike about it is that my regular headphones for the IPod and other devices do not work with this. It is also a different plug than the Ipod which means you have to buy a new car charger and etc. Very stupid on Apple's part. I still love the device.

Greg, how do you suck a mean cock? Does it try to run away from you and you have to catch it or does it just slap you in the face when you try to suck it? I have always wondered how to suck a mean one.

Did you see the clip where the hot muscle boy admitted to giving a blowjob to another guy once? He was talking to the openly gay guy and aparently his father knew of the BJ. Now, I ask this, do you really give another guy a BJ if you are not at least bi? Is this something that straight guys do? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9oFlpxH61M

I only have it when I don't log off. The log off time for the forum was changed. When you logged off, did you do so at the top of the site?

LOL. I do like the first 3. The last two are too much a representative of my own life and would hate to see that in print. How about. 1. Curious Poster 2. Experimenting 3. Out of the Closet 4. Been Around the Block 5. Escort Connoisseur Also still open to suggestions.

When I was in law school, we often read the disent in the context of that court and it did envision a future change if the make up of the court were to shift. I see the disent as just as important for the record as the majority opinion for future references. I just hope that the current make up of the court does not stand for too long. The Bush appointees (Sr and Jr.) have really changed the course of our lives currently and in future generations.

This will not be this way for long. We will have a simple solution in place ASAP. It will then let you see the message more clear and easy to reach. My apologies for the inconvenience on this guys!

Watching all the past shows, I must admit this show is addicting for me. I loved the last season and have been anxious to see the cast members for this season. There are some real hotties in there and of course, there are 2 gay guys. I didn't like the first episode, when asked for pet peeves, the gay hairdresser said "straight people." Perhaps he meant it as a joke. There are some great muscle boys on the show this year as well.

LOL. Actually, it is just the number of posts that one has made on the site. We set this up in the admin and it is currently set to the defaults. I suggest that we make some changes and have 5 different levels. 1. New to 99 posts 2. 99-250 posts 3. 251-500 posts 4. 501-750 posts 5. Over 751 posts Now what do we call each category? Any suggestions?

I hope to make it to Mexico to see this amazing exhibit. Has anyone gotten a chance to see it? Among the events celebrating Frida Kahlo is a retrospective at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City that continues through Aug. 19, and an exhibition at Museo Frida Kahlo in Coyoacán that runs to Sept. 30. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/07/arts/des...nyt&emc=rss

Having gone to law school many years ago, I have always kept an interest in Court decisions. I try to read them as often as I can. This term has produced some really bitting comments from the justices. CNN had a nice article to sum things up. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One Supreme Court justice says his fellow conservatives are "too dismissive" of government efforts to ensure racial diversity in schools. Another more liberal member says those on the right did "serious violence" to a high school student's free speech rights. And one conservative slams another for "faux judicial restraint." These were some of the heated written exchanges contained in the final decisions handed down by the high court in the last, frantic days of the term. With justices rushing to finish business in time for summer recess, the luxury of polite, modest jurisprudence often gives way to bare-knuckle rhetoric, preserving for history the evidence of a divided court. With the liberal bloc narrowly losing a number of high-profile cases this term -- including late-term abortion, campaign finance reform, and public school desegregation -- the political and legal stakes produced sharper ideological lines. Justices John Paul Stevens, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen Breyer all wrote toughly worded dissents, punctuated by reading some of them from the bench. It is a rarely used privilege, reserved for only the biggest, most contentious cases. "There is very little that dissenters can do. If you don't have five votes you really don't have anything," said Thomas Goldstein, a Washington appellate attorney who has argued many cases before the Supreme Court. "The one symbolic step that they can take to show they are almost outraged and that they think something terrible has happened is to read these dissents from the bench. And so the fact that the more liberal members of the court have done it is really a sign that they are frustrated." Read the rest of the story: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/06/cou...arsh/index.html

Well, having played with mine for a while now, I can honestly say that the gadget is incredible. I have really enjoyed it. First, you don't get your phone number or activate the phone at the ATT store. You only get a box and you hook the phone up to your ITunes and follow the directions to activate the phone, get your number, and choose a plan. I have always done this inside the store but now, with the Iphone it is all on line. The battery has lasted a long time and no issues there. So far I have not ran out of the battery power. I have used it many times and played on the internet with it and it never got low on me. I was in Best Buy with a friend and my phone rang and all the guys who work the electronics wanted to see the phone. It does draw attention where ever you go and people are amazed when they see what all it does. I had initially went to the store just to see one but they had none on display and said you can't see one unless you buy one so I did. The camera is good but not great. The photos I took were clear and sharp and as soon as I connected to my computer, they were upload to IPhoto. The Internet on it is better than I have seen on most networks but not as fast as ADSL or cable modem but it will get you there to each page on a OK speed. I was eating at Red Lobster yesterday and I was able to pull in google maps to the location we were at. It was quite amazing. It also includes UTube and you can watch videos on it. The e-mail is all syncned with your computer and I have played with the e-mail features and they are all easy to use and to keep track of. The keyboard is easy to understand and use. Responding to e-mail is a breeze and easier than on a blackberry. The sound quality is excellent. The screen is sharp and clear and easy to touch. So, my review of this device is that it is great if you really need to check e-mail often but not a replacement for a laptop. They are an eyecatcher! They do not have a replacement plan with ATT which I think is sad but I have heard Apple is supposed to start offering them this month. If so, I'll use Apple to insure the phone. They work great on WiFi networks and when I was in Best Buy, it connected to their network automatically and I was surfing the net fast. I know it is a first generation gadget but I have found it simply amazing and I love it.

Boy, am I beat. And it's not like I have some crazy life where I'm working three jobs and going to night school. No, I just have one job and a small apartment. I don't even have a pet to look after. Even so, it seems that no matter what I do, there's always more. If they put another eight hours in the day, I might be able to catch up on the laundry list of chores I have, or even just my laundry, if I were lucky. But you know who really gets it done? Homosexuals. I know what you're saying: Brandon, you're just perpetuating the stereotype that homosexuals are superhuman. That is totally not true. All I'm saying is, with their boundless energy and talents, they make us straight guys look bad. Just look at the way they dress. They must get up bright and early just to figure out how to match their homosexual outfits. They do this, plus take the time to have a nice, hot morning bath. And they eat, too. Homosexuals know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. By 8 a.m., they are out the door, fully rested and raring to go. For me, just shopping for a new pair of shoes is exhausting. I try on maybe one or two new pairs, and I'm ready to call it a day. But a homosexual can sit for hours in Barney's tirelessly trying on dozens of pairs, and when he finds the one he wants, why, he's ready to wear those shoes out to a homosexual club and dance all night. What vim! And that's another thing: Even after partying all night, homosexuals must have to work a lot in order to earn enough money for their active lifestyles. After all, meals at the trendiest restaurants in town don't grow on trees. So they go to their jobs as designers and lawyers and architects and work hard to afford all these things. Their busy minds are always whirring, whirring, whirring. They're no slouches at home, either—they always have to be fixing something. Homosexuals are the first ones to go into a bad neighborhood, buy a beautiful old building, restore it to its former grandeur, and then wait until a coffee shop opens on the block. Or they open one themselves! Do you understand? They don't even have a coffee shop when they move into the neighborhood. I can't get anything done without a cup of good coffee. And do you know what they do after restoring a building? To the gym! They pump iron and play racquetball like they were tying their shoes. It's nothing to them. Or they go jogging in an urban riverside park and take their dogs with them. And as they do these things, they effortlessly carry on the most sparkling conversations filled with witty bon mots and juicy innuendo. That physical activity frees up their minds and gives them ideas for their next play or painting. Imagine being able to run six miles a day and make indelible contributions to the arts and letters of our country. Phew! I get tired just thinking about it! And don't remind me about those gallery openings. After a hard day of work, I was barely able to drag my ass down to the last one. I told myself, I'm not doing this again anytime soon! But it would never occur to homosexuals to think those things. The moment I walked in, there they were, dressed impeccably and criticizing the choice of wine. They'd even prepared these fantastic hors d'oeuvres trays. Ever heard of jicama? Well, if you're homosexual, you have. It's a very tasty vegetable and, though exotic, an ideal choice for a light appetizer. Naturally! So I ask, where do they get all their energy? Is it from all that meth? I've heard it's an epidemic in the homosexual community, and it may explain how they can charge through their day. But that doesn't seem like the whole explanation. Perhaps it's the centuries of persecution that's kept them on their toes. Or maybe homosexual sex is simply more invigorating and satisfying. Or could it be that their quest to be perfect is a way to compensate for their families' shame? It's a mystery to me! But whatever it is, it sure seems to be working. http://www.theonion.com/content/opinion/wh...urce=EMTF_Onion

Well, having played with mine for a while now, I can honestly say that the gadget is incredible. I have really enjoyed it. First, you don't get your phone number or activate the phone at the ATT store. You only get a box and you hook the phone up to your ITunes and follow the directions to activate the phone, get your number, and choose a plan. I have always done this inside the store but now, with the Iphone it is all on line. The battery has lasted a long time and no issues there. The camera is good but not great. The Internet on it is better than I have seen on most networks but not as fast as ADSL or cable modem but it will get you there to each page on a OK speed. The e-mail is all syncned with your computer and I have played with the e-mail features and they are all easy to use and to keep track of. The keyboard is easy to understand and use. The sound quality is excellent. The screen is sharp and clear and easy to touch. So, my review of this device is that it is great if you really need to check e-mail often but not a replacement for a laptop. I am sure they will start appearing in Tut Com soon. Stop by and check them out. They are an eyecatcher!