LGBT Radio Nation 10 29 2014
An uncut version of the LGBT Radio Nation show on 10/29/2014 with hosts Kai Mann and Matirio Matters. Watch the LGBT Radio Nation show live every Wednesday at 6pm est.
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Indian Woman Uses Spycam to Have Husband Arrested for Gay Sex
Indian Woman Uses Spycam to Have Husband Arrested for Gay Sex
A 32-year-old Indian man was arrested for homosexuality, despite judicial assurances that reinstatement of a Colonial-era antigay law wouldn’t cause arrests.
Thom Senzee
editorial.advocate.com/world/2014/10/31/indian-woman-uses-spycam-have-husband-arrested-gay-sex
Meet The Hulking Young Stars Of Senegal — Male Professional Wrestlers
Meet The Hulking Young Stars Of Senegal — Male Professional Wrestlers
In Senegal, professional wrestling reigns supreme. Seeing as it’s the national sport, those who successfully practice lutte sénégalaise, or laamb, are considered heroes in their home country, treated like movie stars or royalty. Though unlike the WWE stars in America who transformed wrestling into an entertainment spectacle throughout the ’90s, the burgeoning wrestling champions in Senegal are reaching new heights of popularity while attempting to maintain ties to their traditional folk roots.
Amsterdam-based photographer Ernst Coppejans recently spent several weeks shadowing the men and boys who are working to become the next big laamb champions. His portraits capture the hulking subjects on a beach in the small village of Yene where they train. Contorted and posed, mid-grapple or lounging by the sea, Coppejans’ images demonstrate a different kind of masculinity.
The series, titled “Lutteur,” began while Coppejans was traveling in West Africa, seeking to meet and photograph members of the gay community there. The resulting project, “Dans le Milieu,” explores West Africa’s laws that prohibit same sex relationships. While in Senegal, however, Coppejans became particularly fascinated with the wrestlers he saw on the beaches. After a bit of research, he decided to join the Senegalese hopefuls for a month, attending their naments and observing their practices.
“Champions are worshiped,” Coppejans explained to The Huffington Post. “Many Senegalese boys train fanatically to make their dream, becoming a famous lutteur come true.” The allure of fame and fortune from sport clearly crosses national borders. Talented lutteurs will wear talismans (gris-gris) and douse themselves in blessed liquid to better their chances of triumph, while connecting to the older folk rituals based on faith and luck. But while the majority of competitors make around $2,000 per season, the small percentage of elite winners can earn up to $100,000 per combat.
“There is a mirage, a sort of dream, that the youth of the country are living,” Malick Thiandoum, a sports broadcaster for Senegalese Radio and Television, stated to The New York Times. “But we are in the process of telling them, ‘Be careful, because there is a gap between what you believe and reality.'”
Cappejans captures portraits of the wrestlers, clad in loincloth and shorts, before they’ve been fully enveloped by this reality. “What I love about this series is that it is all about hopes and dreams,” he added. “Not many make it as a professional wrestler, but they sure are gonna try. It’s a way out of poverty and a way to a better life.”
For more on the multinational world of wrestling, check out Laurent Goldstein’s series on kushti here.
Sweet Caroline: Every Vote Counts
Sweet Caroline: Every Vote Counts
What at an amazing evening with HRC volunteers in Raleigh. HRC’s Get Out the Vote continues today after great events in Atlanta, Denver and Portland.
HRC.org
www.hrc.org/blog/entry/sweet-caroline-every-vote-counts?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
Scorned Ex-Boyfriend Emails Nude Photos Of Teacher To 250 Of His Students
Scorned Ex-Boyfriend Emails Nude Photos Of Teacher To 250 Of His Students
A word of caution to those of you who text X-rated pictures of yourselves to others: Be very careful who you send them to or your naughty bits may come back to haunt you.
One Pasadena school teacher has learned this lesson the hard way.
38-year-old David Galvan allegedly hacked into his ex-boyfriend’s, high school teacher Richard Rosa, work email and sent provocative pictures of the science instructor to 250 of his students, colleagues, and friends, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The email’s subject line simply read, “Enjoy!”
Attached to the body of the message, which was sent on July 10 while Rosa was out of the country, were four nude pics of the teacher showing off his bare chest and penis.
According to Pasadena police Lt. Terysa Rojas, Galvan was angry that his relationship with Rosa had ended and so he was seeking revenge. A warrant for his arrest was issued a week after the email was sent on five charges, including identity theft, sending obscene matter, and impersonating Rosa.
Upon learning he was a wanted man, Galvan allegedly fled the state. Three months later, officials ed him down in Hillsboro, Oregon. Last week, he was transported to Pasadena city jail, where he was released shortly thereafter upon posting bail.
As for Rosa, school district officials say he’s not at risk of losing his job. Just to be on the safe side, however, students have begun rallying around their beloved science teacher. An online petition titled “Save Mr. Rosa” began circulating over the summer, insisting he not be punished for what his awful ex-boyfriend allegedly did to him. It currently has over 500 signatures.
A court hearing on the matter is scheduled for November 21.
h/t: Gawker
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Graham Gremore
Ellen DeGeneres Sends Staffers Andy and Jacqueline Through a Haunted House: VIDEO
Ellen DeGeneres Sends Staffers Andy and Jacqueline Through a Haunted House: VIDEO
Ellen’s Halloween ritual of sending faint-hearted staffers through haunted houses is back – with Executive Producer Andy Lassner and his assistant Jacqueline being the lucky two chosen to brave a vampire-themed maze this year.
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP…
And if you missed (or care to re-watch) Ellen’s hilarious videos from last year, check ’em out HERE and HERE.
Kyler Geoffroy
GIRLS LOVE THE WAY I FLOSS!!! (FUNNY)LGBT
GIRLS LOVE THE WAY I FLOSS!!! (FUNNY)LGBT
Had to do it! Much love guys!
Wendy Davis Rally at University of North Texas
Op-ed: Why We're Still Waiting for Gay Hollywood to Talk About PrEP
Op-ed: Why We're Still Waiting for Gay Hollywood to Talk About PrEP
When will PrEP have its Magic Johnson moment?
Diane Anderson-Minshall
www.advocate.com/31-days-prep/2014/10/31/op-ed-why-were-still-waiting-gay-hollywood-talk-about-prep
