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10 Places Rep. Yoder Could Have Skinny-Dipped Without A Fuss

Aug 21, 2012 by
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10 Places Rep. Yoder Could Have Skinny-Dipped Without A Fuss

Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS) is in hot water for a vacation he took with GOP colleagues and families in Israel last year: After a night of fun, Yoder stripped down to the bare nakedness and skinny-dipped in the holy waters …

NEWS: Gay Rhino In UK, Book Ban In IL, Worst-Dressed City in U.S., And More!

Jun 01, 2012 by
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NEWS: Gay Rhino In UK, Book Ban In IL, Worst-Dressed City in U.S., And More!

Southside, the gay village in Birmingham, England, is now home to a life-size Rhinestone Rhino sculpture, which stands atop a roof at Hurst and Bromsgrove Streets. Unveiled just before Birmingham Pride this weekend, the £15,000 public-art display is actually fiberglass …

WATCH: No, Madonna Did Not Forget “Born This Way” Sounds Like “Express Yourself”

May 29, 2012 by
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WATCH: No, Madonna Did Not Forget “Born This Way” Sounds Like “Express Yourself”

Someone recorded Madonna’s tour rehearsal for her Tel Aviv show and it looks like the Girl Gone Wild is updating her’ 90s paean to female empowerment, “Express Yourself” with a mash-up of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.” Whether the Queen …

PHOTOS: NYC Mural Highlights Israel’s And Neighboring Nations’ Gay-Rights Records

May 16, 2012 by
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PHOTOS: NYC Mural Highlights Israel’s And Neighboring Nations’ Gay-Rights Records

As Queerty reported last week, a mural touting Israel’s record on LGBT rights has gone up in New York‘s West Village, at Leroy Street between Green and Hudson Streets. The painting (above) features a sillohuete of two men holding hands, …

Heavy-Handed NYC Mural Exalts Israel’s Gay-Friendliness, Slams Middle East

May 11, 2012 by
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Heavy-Handed NYC Mural Exalts Israel’s Gay-Friendliness, Slams Middle East

Let the Great Israeli Pinkwashing Debate rage on: The Alumni Community of Birthright Israel is erecting a giant mural next week in the West Village, heralding the Promised Land’s progressiveness on LGBT rights as compared to the intolerance of the rest …

Israeli Military Mag In Hot Water For Story On Drag-Queen Soldiers

Mar 20, 2012 by
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Israeli Military Mag In Hot Water For Story On Drag-Queen Soldiers

Bamahane is a military magazine published in Israel and subsidized by the country’s Armed Forces. (Sort of like an Israeli version of Stars and Stripes). So when military brass saw the latest issue—which included a feature on soldiers who don …

Tel Aviv Named City of the Year 2011 By GayCities Members

Jan 11, 2012 by
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Tel Aviv Named City of the Year 2011 By GayCities Members

Congrats! Mazel tov! Félicitations! The election results in the Best of GayCities 2011 poll are in—and we have the winners! Over the past several weeks, our sister site asked members and visitors to vote for the ideal locations in eight …