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| Compiled By Jack Nichols
Macho Men Get Breast Reductions
There are some things that can't be worked off at the gym—among them male breasts. So in the last few years, a certain kind of New York fellow has gotten rid of the jiggle through breast reduction surgery…Manhattan plastic surgeons say the demand for male breast-reduction procedures, which require liposuction and occasionally the removal of breast tissue, is on the rise.
Kate Kelly-- "Male Breasts"—The New York World in The New York Observer, April 26 Slobodan, Slobodan If he's demonizing gays I guess that must mean he's heterosexual. Well, I am too. But because of his first name, not to mention his other impediments, it's very hard for me to think of him as a romantic figure. Juliet, you know, if things had been different, would have had to ask, "Slobodan, Slobodan, where art thou?" Betty Franklin--"Problems" –Space Coast Review, April 26 Welcome, Welcome
rex, i wasn't aware you list reached the whole world. wow. will yosu please
tell the world, on my behalf, that terry and i will be sleeping at our
summer place tonight, and we welcome visits from men in black (or whatever).
Dan Savage—Out columnist and syndicated sex advisor to International News reporter Rex Wockner, April 30 
This Bud's for Whom?
Few things pervade American culture more than overtly sexual advertisements for beer --advertisements directed to heterosexual men. But this Bud's for Gay men, says a new ad campaign for Anheuser-Busch's Bud Light brand beer. Kai Wright—"This Bud's for Whom?—Washington Blade, April 30 The Straight Male Stereotype Speaks Because I'm a guy, when I lock my keys in the car I will fiddle with a wire clothes hanger and ignore your suggestions that we call a road service until long after hypothermia has set in. Oh, and when the car isn't running very well, I will pop the hood and stare at the engine as if I know what I'm looking at. If another guy shows up, one of us will say to the other, "I used to be able to fix these things, but now with all these computers and everything, I wouldn't know where to start." We will then drink beer. A Guy—Anonymous—Forwarded to GayToday How to Persuade One in Four Readers of TIME TIME magazine's web-site runs a poll asking, "Would your attitude to homosexuals change if it were proven to be genetically determined?" One in four respondents (sample size undisclosed) answered yes. The common theme is that homosexuality is often considered an unwanted aberration in our society --which some people are more likely to tolerate if it arises from nature not nurture. That is, if the poor dears really can't help the way they are. Jill Singer—"The gay community. Let it be, let it be"-- The Herald Sun, Australia, April 30 Dealing with People with Warped Minds
This is a terrible outrage committed by people with no humanity. I
know that the police are devoting huge efforts to find the perpetrators. Our
hearts go out to those injured, their families and friends. This awful crime
reinforces the need for all of us to be vigilant.
We are dealing with people who have warped minds, right-wing extremists who are obviously racist and homophobic. That we know. I know too that the British people will not be intimidated by this outrage, nor will the harmony between different minorities be disturbed by it. Jack Straw-- UK Home Secretary—Statement on the London bombing of a gay bar Leaving Bombs Ain't 'Good Behavior' The Admiral Duncan, which looks like a traditional pub but is patronized almost exclusively by gay men, is a popular meeting place. There is a relaxed atmosphere, with many foreign visitors as well as Londoners. It is a narrow bar, stretching a long way back; drinkers can sit in the entrance looking out on to the street or at tables much further back, and there is a jukebox. As with most gay establishments in the area, a security guard in a black uniformed jacket is likely to have been standing on the door to ensure good behavior. London Times—"Soho's bohemian village where gays can feel at ease"-- May 1, 1999 Proclaiming Nebraska's 'March for Jesus Day' This action, far from promoting religious faith and freedom, would undermine it by creating a second-class status for all faiths other than Christianity in Nebraska.
Carole Shields, President, People for the American Way—in a letter to Nebraska Governor Michael Johanns, April 30 Off-White Teeth
Lily Tomlin stops noshing on garlic-fried bananas to steal a
glance in the mirrored wall next to her. Seated in a Cuban cafe in
Hollywood, the actress and comedian checks out her teeth, criticizing
their ultra-whiteness for her role as a tanned archeologist in her new
film, `Tea With Mussolini' (which opens May 14). Directed by Franco
Zeffirelli and co-starring Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith and
Cher, the comedy-drama, based on Zeffirelli's childhood memories, is set
in World War II Italy.
``I thought my teeth were a little too white for the time; but when I studied mime years ago and wore white-face, my teeth looked very yellow. Oh, God!'' she says and laughs, ``it's so funny to be alive!'' Lily Tomlin--Entertainment News Service-- April 28 |
Marching with Jesus? 
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