Following our news of yesterday's lawsuit, "Find Me a Man," the British reality television gameshow, has been pulled from transmission. Six men who were allegedly tricked into trying to seduce Miriam, a stunning South American transsexual, accused Sky and Brighter Pictures of a string of offenses including conspiracy to commit a sexual assault, defamation, personal injury and breach of contract. The male contestants were said to be "horrified" by the discovery and one of them is said to have been so angry that he punched a producer. Telegraph UK

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It's taken 28 years, but Singapore authorities have finally succumbed to the charms of a sweet transvestite named Dr. Frank-n-Furter and approved the screening of one of the world’s most famous cult films, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The film will get a one-time screening at the end of a Halloween festival. ABC Australia

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In Virginia Beach, Virginia, a judge has ruled that a case against a man accused of soliciting sodomy can proceed, despite the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning a Texas sodomy law. Joel D. Singson stands accused of soliciting sodomy from an undercover officer in a shopping mall restroom. Circuit Judge Edward W. Hanson Jr. said the June Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas applied to sodomy that occurs in private, not sodomy that takes place in public. Singson is charged with solicitation to commit a felony. Sodomy is a felony under Virginia law, although the law does not distinguish between private and public sodomy. Virginian-Pilot

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We know it's Halloween, but civic leaders in Saint John, New Brunswick, are wary of a gay pride float proposed for this year's Santa parade. The Canadian port city has been a gay rights battleground since local MP Elsie Wayne made disparaging remarks about homosexuals last May. Danny Jardine, Rainbow Pride chairman, said gays and lesbians want in to illustrate the reality of alternative families and help make the children of gay parents feel accepted. The group has proposed a tastefully decorated float depicting same-sex family scenes. CNews

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British Prime Minister Tony Blair joined the gay clergy conflict today, saying he would have '"no problem" with homosexual s. Speaking on BBC Radio 2 Blair, a regular church-goer, said: "My own view of this has always been that whether people are gay or not gay is a matter of their own individual lifestyle. [...] I have never had any difficulty with people who are gay doing things that they do in any walk of life that people who are not gay do. I have never found this is a distinction that matters to me. I personally would not have a problem with it. However, this is a matter that is for the Church of England." UTV

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Homophobic attacks in England and Wales are to be treated as "hate crimes" in a new amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill that will be debated next week. The amendment is designed to reduce the number of gay motivated attacks and to encourage victims of homophobia to report the crimes. The changes which include sexual orientation and disability, were needed to allow judges and magistrates to hand out harsher prison sentences, sending a strong signal that homophobic attacks would not be tolerated. Rainbow Network

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Lorena, also known as Jose Manuel Hernandez, took the stand in the trial against John Allen Rubio. Hernandez was the transgender roommate of Rubio and his common-law wife and kids. Rubio stands accused of murdering his three children and decapitating them. Defense tried to paint Hernandez as having been in love with Rubio. Hernandez disagreed, but did admit to having a romantic fling one night while the two smoked crack cocaine in a seedy hotel. Valley Morning Star

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Britain's "Pop Idol" winner Will Young says revealing he is gay was one of the best things he has done. Will, 24, confessed all in a blaze of publicity in March 2002 after beating Gareth Gates in the talent show. Some pop pundits feared it might damage his career as a pin-up boy. At least for girls. But the singer declared yesterday: "It’s not affected me at all. I’ve still got a lot of female fans. The whole gay thing has been fantastic." The Sun

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Two-thirds of young men who have sex with men say that they have used illegal drugs in the past six months, according to a recent survey conducted in seven urban American areas. One-third of the 3,492 men interviewed said that they used drugs weekly or more often, with marijuana being the most common drug of choice. Only 4 percent of the guys said they'd injected a drug in the past six months. The study is published in the American Journal of Public Health. Health Behavior News Service

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Chrissy Gephardt, lesbian daughter of Democratic presidential candidate Dick Gephardt says she knows that a Howard Dean campaign staffer's allegation that he was called a faggot by someone in the Gephardt camp is untrue. Chrissy says she knows the accused Gephardt staffer, Mike Kelley, personally and he would never say such a thing. And "I know that my father, just based on what he stands for and his stand on equal rights, he would not tolerate anything like this," she says. Des Moines Register

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In a lawsuit over a magazine she once ran, Rosie O'Donnell was portrayed as a screaming yet naive celebrity whose actions turned off many readers after she fell under the influence of Boy George. G+J executives said they were appalled by some of O'Donnell's suggested topics for profile stories and cover photographs, which included boxer Mike Tyson and rock musicians Cher, Madonna and of course Boy George. "From the very beginning, the magazine was supposed to appeal to young women and young mothers. I thought Rosie had some very dangerous ideas," said exec Susan Ungaro. Newsday

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Rap star Elephant Man has been banned from appearing at Alfred University in New York because of lyrics that advocate violence against gay people. Jerry Brody, vice president for Student Affairs says, "While Alfred University supports freedom of speech, I feel this performance would not represent an appropriate use of University funds and facilities. Alfred University has been and remains committed to identifying and bringing to campus performers who reflect the various cultural backgrounds of our students. We are confident in our ability to do this without involving performers who advocate violence." RainbowNetwork

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Ian was 14 when he hit his brother Adam 18 times with a claw hammer then let him drown in the bathtub. The Greensburg, Pennsylvania, boy, now 16, was sentenced Thursday to 20 to 40 years in prison. During his trial Westmoreland County prosecutor Patrick Noonan said Ian hated Adam for being gay and because Adam had sided with their parents to keep Ian from his girlfriend. Ian's parents say they want him at home, not in prison. 365Gay.com and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Matthew Shepard's hometown of Casper, Wyoming, said no to Fred Phelps' monument documenting Shepard's alleged descent into hell for being gay. Shepard was gay-bashed and died of his injuries. Now Phelps is trying to get Rupert, Idaho, to take the monument. He says he doesn't care if his plan prevents the local American Legion from creating a Ten Commandments monument. "My message is infinitely more important than the Ten Commandments, because nobody is delivering it," Phelps said. Idaho Statesman

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Cheryl Clark was raising her daughter with her partner, Elsey McLeod, when she got religion and decided she wasn't a lesbian after all. A Colorado judge gave the women joint custody of the girl and told Clark to "make sure that there is nothing in the religious upbringing or teaching that the minor child is exposed to that can be considered homophobic." She's appealing the decision. WorldNet

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The warring camps of the Episcopal Church USA face off in Durham, New Hampshire, on Sunday, over the installation of V. Gene Robinson, the church's first openly gay . Robinson will be consecrated at the University of New Hampshire's ice hockey arena, the only place large enough for the 4,000 people expected to attend. Should be interesting: Consecrating a is like a wedding ceremony with a built-in moment when anyone who objects is invited to speak. USA Today

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The Fab Five of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" are getting raises. After the first blockbuster season at only $3,000 per episode, their new deal doles out at least $8,000 per episode. CNN


Ottawa is making the case for gay and lesbian weddings at 's top court. The Attorney General's document has been submitted to the Supreme Court of . CNews


In Newport, Rhode Island, after repeatedly denied attempts, the proprietors at Castaways have finally been granted a liquor license and the new gay bar can begin serving customers sometime in December. Neport Daily News


University of Nebraska groups are sponsoring Reading Out Proud where students and faculty read literature by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender authors. Daily Nebraskan

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A group of UK male contestants who took part in the Sky One reality show "Find Me A Man," in which they competed to win the affections of a woman are about to launch legal action to prevent the program from being broadcast. The men had to pick the woman they found most attractive from a line up and all selected Miriam - who, unknown to them, was a male pre-operative transsexual. Only at the end of the show did they find out, and it's understood several contestants reacted badly. A program spokesman said they made a point of never referring to Miriam as a woman. "As Miriam is a transexual, I would never refer to her as male or female. She is a gorgeous creature," he said. Guardian UK

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Walter Drayton of Brooklyn, New York, says he stabbed Eric Hornedo in the head with a screwdriver after Hornedo made a pass at him. He doesn't really explain why he ended up in a parked van with Hornedo after meeting him in a chat room. And police were unimpressed with his "gay panic" claim when they reportedly discovered he left with Hornedo's credit cards. Oh, then he allegedly ordered a cell phone and some porn with them and had it mailed to his house. Police picked him up, and Drayton now faces murder and larceny charges. New York Post

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The Arizona Supreme Court to hear a challenge to Governor Janet Napolitano's executive order barring job discrimination based on sexual orientation in some state agencies. The Supreme Court did not explain its decision, but nevertheless refused to hear the special-action lawsuit filed by the Scottsdale-based Alliance Defense Fund and Republican legislators. The challenge argued that Napolitano overstepped her authority and was legislating through executive order. Phoenix News

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Managers of Howard Dean's presidential campaign say one of their aides was shoved and called a homophobic name at an Iowa event for rival Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo. "At the least, our staff person deserves an apology, but we urge the Gephardt campaign to find the person and fire them," says a Dean spokeswoman. Bill Burton, Gephardt Iowa communications director, says a disruptive Dean staffer did attend a Gephardt event Tuesday, but denied that the man was shoved or subjected to slurs. Iowa State Daily

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Police in Austin, Texas, are investigating the assault of an off-duty police officer in the downtown Warehouse District, saying the attack appears to be a gay-bashing. The officer, Dewayne Friar, 38, received broken teeth, puncture wounds on his lower lip and was knocked unconscious. Friar and his partner and a friend had been at a car show and Friar was riding in the passenger seat of an Isuzu Rodeo with a rainbow sticker. At a stop sign two pedestrians blocked the street and refused to move, then six to eight men rushed the vehicle pounding the sides, windows and hood. One opened the passenger door, struck Friar in the face, dragged him out of the car and yelled "faggot" and other terms. Four men have been arrested. Austin American-Statesman

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A new statewide poll shows that a majority of voters in Massachusetts support same-sex marriage. The poll shows support extends across the state, and across covers virtually all key demographic groups including both men and women, Catholic voters and voters in all age categories under 65. The survey also shows that voters reject any attempt to amend the constitution to prohibit civil marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. 365Gay.com

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We thought at first that anti-gay "minister" Fred Phelps was offering $1,000 to whoever plastered University of Iowa freshman Julius Carter's dorm room door with dozens of anti-gay comments. But it seems the reward is for information leading to the perpetrator's arrest. Previously, Phelps and his followers had protested at the same student's high school graduation because he received a scholarship named for Matthew Shepard. Shirley Phelps-Roper said Phelps is offering the reward because "the wrongness of those actions are as unscriptural and improper as the wrongness of living a homosexual lifestyle." press-citizen.com

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Ex-Los Angeles Dodger Billy Bean and United States Olympic Committee member Alicia McConnell top the list of the National Advisory Board bidding to host Gay Games VIII in Los Angeles, California, in 2010. "This is the first time a U.S. bidding city has created a National Advisory Board," said board member Ginny Davis, director of marketing for the U.S. Field Hockey Association in , who called L.A. "the U.S. city most capable of hosting the Gay Games." L.A. Independent

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A University of Iowa student group is lobbying school officials for gender-blind restrooms and dorm floors on campus. "People get harassed in bathrooms because they look different," said Cianan Russell, president of a group called Transitions. Russell, a senior, said he was often harassed while living on a female dormitory floor as a freshman. "Taking a shower or going to the bathroom were really difficult things to do," he said. "But that was my home. I didn't have anywhere else to go." press-citizen.com See also: Transitions

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An English lesbian who came out to her students in 1990 and left the school in 1998 after years of verbal abuse from the kids is suing the school district for loss of earnings due to personal injury. Shirley Pearce, now 56, says the name-calling left her mentally scarred and unable to work. Her attorneys suggest that's worth about $340,000. An employment tribunal, two appeals courts and the House of Lords have all ruled that she cannot sue the school under the Sex Discrimination Act. Pearce vowed yesterday to fight on to the European court if her latest claim fails. Mirror

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Gay and lesbian residents in Cape Town, South Africa's townships are no strangers to attacks, according to the Triangle Project, a gay and lesbian service organization. "Such incidents are rife in black townships where lesbians are often particularly vulnerable to rape purely because of their sexual orientation," said a spokesman. One lesbian, who was stabbed 11 times on the street, said the attacks are fueled by a belief that being gay was "un-African." Cape Argus

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In North Carolina 10 churches want the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School District to include sexual orientation in its anti-harassment policy. The school district's attorney said he does not plan to change the policy. WXII12

Liberals and gays have apparently gone one too far with a miniseries that crucifies the Reagans. Cal Thomas says, "The left is unleashing a distorted and inaccurate attack on Reagan in an attempt to rewrite history and smear a good man." Salt Lake Tribune

A new Kinsey Institute study suggests that some gay men may be "hard wired" for unsafe sex. USA Today

In Olympia, Washington, Stonewall Youth host a homecoming dance for queer youth to bring their partner of choice to. Desiree McKnight said she didn't want to go to her high school homecoming dance because the emphasis was on getting all prettied up -- straight style. The Olympian (with pics)

Jerusalem's religious communities are opposed to the idea of homosexuals from around the world congregating in this city for an international gay pride event in 2005, but most say they will lay low rather than protest. Cybercast

In "Getting Over The Rainbow" Bruce Davis is your "ordinary" Indiana University student. "(I'd like) a few people to spend a day with my boyfriend and me so they can see that we're just normal people. And we're monogamous! We're not dirty people." IDSNews

Anglican priests in Kingston, Jamaica, unanimously (40-0) opposed the appointment of gay Reverend Gene Robinson as of New Hampshire. Father Johnson: "The Jamaican society in general is intolerant of homosexuality and homosexual behavior." Jamiacan Observer

A collective mind of gay and lesbian students, faculty and staff at Cal State University Long Beach are forming an alliance seeking to obtain recognition and funding from student government and the Board of Control. 49er

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Ladies Professional Golf Association (LGPA) player Jan Stephenson has asserted that Asian and lesbian players are hurting women's golf. In the November issue of Golf Magazine, Stephenson said "the Asians are killing our tour," and "society is more open now about gay relationships, but it does hurt the tour. It hurts with sponsors. But if you had two gorgeous girls who were gay, I don’t think that would hurt." Although she has apologized to the Asian community for her racist comments, she has yet to apologize to the many GLBT people and their families who were offended and demeaned by her words. Windy City Media

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The Traditional Values Coalition has a list of researchers they are targeting, working to persuade Congress to stop funding certain types of medical research. Gregory M. Herek, of University of California, Davis, is one of more than 150 people nationwide on the list. The list, which landed in the hands of members of Congress and the National Institute of Health officials by circuitous means, is being compared to the firestorm over grants awarded artists by the National Endowment for the Arts in the late 1980s. Herek, who has received eight NIH grants over the years, said, "The religious right is trying to stop research that is going to look at sexuality, AIDS prevention and anything related to gay men and lesbians." Sacramento Bee (Thanks Aaron!)

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U.S. Federal appellate court nominee Claude Allen told a Senate committee he didn't mean it as a slur against homosexuals when he used the word queer while working as a press aide for right wing GOP Senator Jesse Helms. Allen said he meant the word in the sense of "odd, out of the ordinary, unusual." The incident occurred during Helms' campaign against former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt. Allen was quoted as saying Hunt was vulnerable because his campaign could be "linked with the queers." He was also quoted as saying the Hunt campaign could be connected with homosexuals, labor unions, radical feminists and socialists. Star Telegram

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Justice Brian Martin said, "It is no exaggeration to say that, by 1999, you were in the business of killing for pleasure." Before him sat one of the pair responsible for Australia's worst serial killings. Robert Joe Wagner (and his partner John Justin Bunting) were known as the Snowtown killers or the "Bodies in the Barrels" killers, self-proclaimed vigilantes torturing and killing men they believed to be gay pedophiles. In reality many of the 29 victims were neither. Most had been tortured, dismembered and defleshed by Wagner who used tools including handcuffs, pliers, sparklers and an electric shock machine. Justice Martin allowed Wagner to read a statement, then jailed the men for life without parole. Herald Sun (thanks Tyler!)

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Remember when Maryland Democratic Party Chairman Isiah "Ike" Leggett said his party had taken an official position on same-sex marriage and gay rights? "We are not taking a position on gay marriage or s," Mr. Leggett said. "What I was saying is, Democrats generally believe there should be greater protections," Mr. Leggett said. "Clearly, we have not taken a final position. We want to study the matter further to see if further legislation may be appropriate." Mr. Leggett's new comments comes a day after Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., a Republican, said condoning domestic partnerships "is not the position of this administration." Washington Times

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Ask Ed Hermance about how gay bookstores have changed since the early 1970s, and his reply might seem startling. "In those early years, there were actually very few (gay-oriented) books," said the 63-year-old owner of Giovanni's Room, laughing at the memory. "You could carry classics like Thomas Mann and Marcel Proust, but there wasn't much else out there." Giovanni's Room, believed to be the second-oldest gay bookstore in the nation after the Oscar Wilde Bookshop in New York City, now has some 36,000 gay- and lesbian-interest titles in stock, from literature and biographies to travel guides and self-help books. NEPA News

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"Whether it's fashion or filmmaking, politics or the police, gays and lesbians are using their positions of influence to bring about a more liberal society." Thus the Observer announced selection of their top 20 British homosexuals and Dominic Lutyens speaks with each to deliver their views on pride and prejudice. Observer

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In West Palm Beach, Florida, 18-year-old student Jeffrey Woodard and his mother have sued Woodard's former school, alleging he was unfairly expelled by the Christian school after being coaxed into telling a teacher that he is gay.
Paula Zahn of CNN lands herself an exclusive interview with Woodard and his attorney, Trent Steele. Woodard: "Personally, I was shocked." CNN (with photo)

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According to FBI statistics, crimes committed in 2002 due to bias against the victim's perceived sexual orientation rose to the highest level ever in the 12 years since the data began being collected. "This extremely disturbing rise in hate crimes against our community underscores the urgent need for passage of a comprehensive hate crimes law," said Winnie Stachelberg, political director of the Human Rights Campaign. Sexual orientation bias represents the third highest category of reported hate crimes. Racial bias continues to represent the largest percentage, followed by religious bias. "Sadly, FBI statistics only offer a glimpse of the problem," said Stachelberg. 365gay

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In Vancouver, British Columbia, seven Anglican priests who were opposed to same-sex blessings have been charged by the Diocese of New Westminster of undermining Michael Ingham. The charges against the seven priests include disobedience of the and of conduct causing scandal. The parishes have spoken out openly and often against the for allowing same-sex blessings. The priests even asked the conservative-minded of the Yukon, Terry Buckle, to take his place. If convicted, the seven could be forced from the Anglican priesthood. CBC Vancouver

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Gay campaigners warned the Scottish government not to make it "too easy" for same-sex couples to enter into legally recognized civil partnerships. While the activists from The Equality Network welcomed proposals to allow gays and lesbians living in committed relationships to register their partnership and obtain many of the same legal rights as married couples, they said couples planning to make their partnership official should be made fully aware of the legal consequences and urged to seek legal advice before making such a decision. Edinburgh News

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In Charlotte, North Carolina, the head of the Charlotte Rescue Mission said he doesn't want members of a church for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people to serve a meal to his clients. Members of Metropolitan Community Church offered to prepare and serve a meal for those in need, but the Reverend Tony Marciano the Second said the church's invitation was rescinded after the mission learned they ministered primarily to gay people. News14 Carolina

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A Gainesville, Florida, teen is charged with extortion after a gay man in Maryland was conned and then blackmailed. Police say the 16-year-old was posing as an adult in a popular internet chat service when he met the 26-year-old Baltimore area man. The teen requested and received nude pictures of the man, then revealed his age and said he would have the man arrested if he did not pay hundreds of dollars. In all, the man sent the kid $2,500 before finally calling police, who arrested the teen instead. They're scanning his hard drive for evidence of other victims. Rainbow Network

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Eleven years after Cincinnati voters amended the city's charter to forbid a gay-rights ordinance, 18 of the 26 candidates running for City Council say they would repeal the charter amendment. John Schlagetter, the only openly gay candidate, says the amendment denies gay-rights supporters their First Amendment right to petition their government and gives Cincinnati the "ignominious distinction" of being the only city in the country with such a provision in its laws. Cincinnati Enquirer

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The Casper City Council said "no" Tuesday to a statue that purports to mark Matthew Shepard's arrival in hell, funded by Fred Phelps. They also rejected the notion that they'd have to get rid of a Ten Commandments monument in the same park if they refused to accept the anti-gay piece. "We will tell the world that this is what we believe," Mayor Barbara Peryam said. "Our moral laws are what make our country strong and free." Rocky Mountain News

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University of Iowa freshman Julius Carter is the recipient of a scholarship in the name of Matthew Shepard, the gay Wyoming college student who was murdered in 1998. Carter has the distinction of having homophobe Fred Phelps protest at his high school graduation. He awoke this morning to find homophobic posters on his dorm room door. University police said they are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Des Moines Register

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According to a new Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute survey of 307 American adoption agencies (277 private and 30 public), about 60 percent now accept applications from gay men and lesbians. Resistance remains strong among many of the church-affiliated agencies. The agencies most likely to place children with queer parents were either public, private and secular, or Jewish- or Lutheran-affiliated. Chicago Sun-Times

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Reportedly intent on finding "faggots," three men in South Africa attacked U.S. tourist James Girod, who was visiting a beach with his girlfriend, German Birgit Stoll. The men asked Girod if he was a "faggot"; he said actually, no. They beat him anyway, then apologized and left. Beach security initially detained the men but let them go when police didn't arrive in a timely fashion. IOL

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Bravo has announced that its smash hit "Queer Eye For The Straight GuY" will be back November 18th with all new episodes. The show airs in the U.S. on Tuesdays at 10 pm. NY Post

Dr. Rowan Williams, The Arch of Canterbury, announced the names of those who will sit on a Anglian Communion homosexuality crisis commission. The committee Chair is Dr. Robin Eames, the Arch of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. Scotsman.com

In Indiana, Ball State University's Spectrum presented "Closet of Oppression", a series of six skits designed for students to realize and understand discrimination. "Spectrum hopes everyone comes out of the closet with ... a realistic look at homosexuality and understanding." Ball State Daily News

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Britney Spears has told a magazine that she is not a lesbian. "There was a time when I was like, 'OK, I'm over men. They're mean.' For like six months, not a single thing happened. Not like they weren't drawn to me, but there wasn't a single real attraction. I'm like, 'What's happening? I know I'm not a lesbian,'" she said. Ms. Spears says she has not dated since breaking up with Justin Timberlake. news.com.au

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Butler Paul Burrell said that Princess Diana told him the secrets of the royal "rape tape" that could smash the monarchy. "It's very personal and very damaging. It's not very pleasant," Burrell said. The tape, recorded by Diana in 1996, was of disclosures made by ex-royal servant George Smith. In it, Smith claims he was raped by a royal aide - and also witnessed a sex act involving a royal. Smith has said that making public the contents would have "terrible consequences." The cassette is said to have been stored in Diana's mahogany box of "crown jewels," which mysteriously disappeared after her death. Mirror

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