Erie Gay News

NEW YORK, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Logo, the entertainment network for gays, lesbians and their families and friends, announced the presenters for the "NewNowNext Awards" 2010. Presenters are scheduled to appear in front of a live audience for the taping at the retro-glam Edison in Downtown Los Angeles on June 8th.

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Erie Gay News is giving away a DVD for Homewrecker, courtesy of Ariztical Entertainment. To enter, just fill out the form here between May 26 and June 16.

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There’s a lot of talk in the air about the pros and cons of Internet sex.  The Internet has a lot to offer as far as “healthy sex” is concerned, e.g., we can arrange sexual hook-ups, see erotic photos/videos/webcams and engage in sexual conversations with other people.  However, in the therapeutic world of psychotherapy, Internet sex usually gets a bad rap.  Frequently the word “addiction” gets thrown in there too.  To me, this is like saying that TV is “addicting” or your ipod is “addictive”.  When my clients tell me they’re worried they may be “addicted” to Internet sex, I usually ask them what they want from the Internet and what’s their motivation for using it?

Author: Michael Kimmel

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May 25, 2010—Pittsburgh, PA—Nate Phelps, the estranged son of controversial Pastor Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church, will join activist Cleve Jones and Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes to promote equality at the first ever Advocacy Rally in Pittsburgh.  The Rally will be held on Friday, June 4 at 6 pm on the steps of the City-County Building and will serve as the kick-off for the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh’s popular and growing 10-day celebration of Pittsburgh Pride festivities.  This year’s theme is “You Belong.”

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Lots of great and exciting events throughout the summer! Be sure to check out the Fireworks Cruise on the Victorian Princess on August 22 and the 4-5 hour Day Sail on the Brig Niagara on September 18! Many other events as well.

Author: Laurie Finch

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Servicemembers United, the nation's largest organization of gay and lesbian troops and veterans, commended the announcement today that the administration will now support an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law this year. The proposed amendment would include a delayed implementation provision that would not allow repeal to take effect until the Pentagon's Comprehensive Review Working Group completed its nine-month implementation management study and until the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certified that the military is ready to implement repeal smoothly.

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NOTE: Persons who have difficulty standing are welcome to go to the front of the food line. Also, if you need assistance with getting your getting your food, please don’t hesitate to ask one of the volunteers. Also, if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions about accessibility at the picnic site., please feel free to contact Deb at deb@eriegaynews.com or (814)572-4239.

Author: Deb Spilko

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Various Pride events in our region, as compiled by Deb Spilko.

Author: Deb Spilko

You could skip all the exercise and live much longer than that muscle head that works out every day for countless hours. How exactly is that accomplished you ask? Let's say that our exercise buff isn't the greatest purveyor of common sense on any given day. He throws caution to the wind and he lives with his hair on fire. Ignorance is blissfully supreme in his carefree universe. He actually lives like many common folk live their lives...really stupidly!

Author: Ron Blake

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This past March, Erie was host to the sixth installment of Erie’s Exclusive Bear Weekend known as Drenched Fur. Lots of incredible fun was had by over 200 men from around the tri-state area and as far away as Georgia, Arkansas and Missouri. The bear community has been a part of the broader GLBTQA community since it began in the 1980s. Erie has been the annual host to Drenched Fur as an event weekend for the men of the bear community that appreciate themselves and each other in their natural masculinity.

Author: Gary

See the Photo Gallery.

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Plans are humming along for the 18th Annual Erie Gay News Family Pride Picnic on Saturday, June 12 from 1 to 6 PM at the Rotary Pavilion at Presque Isle State Park, Erie PA. Everyone is welcome! We will be providing hot dogs, meat balls and beverages. Please bring a dish to pass.

Author: Michael Mahler

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Erie Gay News is giving away 20 Lady Gaga comic books from Bluewater Comics. To enter, just fill out the form here between May 21 and June 11.

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May 20, 2010—Pittsburgh, PA—The Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce the 2010 Grand Marshal’s for the Pride Awareness March and the entertainment line-up for PrideFest, taking place Sunday, June 13 from Noon to 6 pm on Liberty Avenue.

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WASHINGTON – Senator Al Franken (D-MN) introduced an important bill today that would offer remedies for discrimination “based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity” in public elementary and secondary schools. The Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) would help to end entrenched biases towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students in our education system. A similar bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in January by Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) and currently has over 100 co-sponsors. The American Civil Liberties Union strongly supports these bills and urges swift action by both chambers.

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(Kampala, May 19, 2010) – Uganda’s parliament should amend a proposed law on HIV/AIDS to remove punitive and discriminatory provisions and to ensure that the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS are protected, Human Rights Watch said today, after the controversial bill was introduced.

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GREENSBORO  — The Internal Revenue Service will host special nationwide Open House events Saturday June 5 to help individuals solve tax problems.

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The 18th Annual Erie Gay News Family Pride Picnic is set for Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Rotary Pavilion at Presque Isle State Park, Erie PA. We are looking at a bigger and better picnic than ever! You can register here.

Volunteers are very much appreciated and needed! You can sign up to help out the picnic when you register.

Author: Michael Mahler

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 Why is there so much emphasis on sex in the gay community? I was in a long-term relationship that recently ended.  I was faithful to my boyfriend and (to my knowledge) he was faithful to me.  Now that I’m single, I am meeting all these gay men in “committed” relationships who just want to have sex with me.   What the hell is wrong with people?  Why isn’t anyone faithful anymore?

Author: Michael Kimmel

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