Humans create an unsteady marriage between the terms “hate” and “fear.” In the fabulous community, we decry “hate crimes,” which we all agree are based on homophobia – “fear” of us.

Does your “gaydar” work on Facebook? Have you been able to sense someone is gay by a combination of factors in his or her profile? What were those factors?

Do you know anyone who has been outed on Facebook? Twitter? Others? Share your stories in the comments section below.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2010 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.

The 2nd annual Gay and Grey PDX Expo at Friendly House focused on the social, housing and health care needs of Portland’s aging lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersexual community.

Workshop topics included making the most of a geriatric specialist visit to accessing long-term-care housing.

Jake Shears is going shirtless and then some in the new issue of the French gay publication Têtu. Shears talked to the magazine to promote the band’s third album, Night Work, due in stores in June.

See the pics, listen to the new track, pre-order the new CD.

Video produced by Wolf and Owl Productions for the Oregon AIDS/STD Hotline and Cascade AIDS Project.