• Nude Badu Fined By Dallas Police
  Erykah Badu stripped naked and strolled to the location where John F. Kennedy was assassinated for a clip in her new music video  “Window Seat” — but because she didn’t get a proper permit, she’s being cited by the
  Dallas Police Department.
• Elton John’s Stage Collapses
  A stage being erected for a concert to be performed by Sir Elton John at the Chichén Itzá ruins in Mexico has collapsed, injuring three workers.
• Parker Signs Discrimination Order
  Houston mayor Annise Parker issued an executive order banning discrimination against LGBT city employees.
• Gay Author’s Facebook Page Removed
  A Facebook fan page for the novel Band Fags by gay author Frank Anthony Polito has been removed from the social networking site due to violations of terms of use.
• Breedlove Campaigns to Recall Adams
  Some Portland, Ore., residents are attempting to gather more than 32,000 signatures in an effort to recall gay mayor Sam Adams… including his former lover, Beau Breedlove.
• Showgirls Sequel? Try Two of Them
  Showgirls has become a cult classic, and now a German director with a reported $25 million budget and one of the stars from the original film are shooting competing sequels.
• Transgender Cafe Opens in Portland
  Tuff Luck, a Portland, Ore., cafe, celebrated its grand opening last month. The coffee shop is located inside In Other Words, a feminist bookstore, and was started as a way to help transgender people
  raise money for health care by providing them with a side job and venue for selling art.
• Madonna’s Former Manager Dies
  Caresse Henry, who managed Madonna’s career for 13 years, until about 2004, has died, apparently by suicide.
• Porn Dolce Vita Beats Fellini in Court
  A company claiming to be the copyright holder for the Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita lost a court case this week against porn  entrepreneur Michael Lucas and his gay adult film Michael Lucas’ La Dolce Vita.

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