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Puerto Rico Adopts Same-sex Marriage Too

  The  United States territory of Puerto Rico will join the US in allowing same-sex marriage. After the Supreme Court decision that brought same-sex marriage to all 50 states, Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has said the territory will follow suit. He acknowledged that was opposition to the move in the largely Catholic island, but said: “I ask all of those who are people of faith like me to understand that no one is allowed to impose their religious beliefs on others.” The Caribbean island joins Guam – another US territory – which announced it was to allow same-sex […]

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What Happens When One of the Bros is “The Fourth Man Out”

  Adam fixes cars for a living and most nights he hangs out with his blue-collar buddies playing cards, watching sports, getting drunk and incessantly talking about hooking with big breasted girls like most 20 something-year-old single men do.  He’s very happy with all of that, except for the last part, as Adam has a secret that he thinks it is time he shared with his mates.  He’s gay. When he finally does manage to blurt it out his three buddies are stunned and confused. Especially his best friend Chris as the two of them have practically been having a […]

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French Lesbian Love Blossoms When a Wife and Mom Finds “The New Girlfriend”

  François Ozon means to grab your attention from the very first frame of this movie which shows a young bride in a wedding dress lying in a coffin surrounded by white roses and sobbing mourners. Standing besides David her husband is Claire who has been Laura’s best friend since childhood and she finishes her emotional eulogy by promising to look after Laura’s baby and her husband too. In the weeks that follow Claire is too distraught over the loss that she resists checking up on her new charges.  When she does finally pop in to their nearby house one […]

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ICE issues New Guidance on the Care of Transgender Individuals in Custody

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) issued further guidance to personnel on how to care for transgender individuals in custodial settings. The Transgender Care Memorandum reaffirms ICE’s commitment to provide a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all those in our custody, including those individuals who identify as transgender,” said ICE ERO Executive Assistant Director Thomas Homan. “We want to make sure our employees have the tools and resources available to learn more about how to interact with transgender individuals and ensure effective standards exist to house and care for them throughout the […]

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“54” – The Director’s Cut” Is The Film That Should Have Been Released

The movie opens with a very hunky bare chested young man in a New York street late at night trying to cover up and keep warm. You can hear him start to explain. “I’m not going to bullshit you, it was the greatest party in the history of the world.  My boss said the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. Maybe it did. One thing for sure it was the ultimate escape from a fucked up city in a fucked up time.   But like any great escape, it never lasts” He’s talking of course about the infamous […]

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First-time Filmmaker Joey Kuhn’s “Those People” Chats Up His Luscious Film and His First Frameline

Obsession, scandal, and shifting loyalties put pressure on a lifelong friendship and a new relationship in Joey Kuhn’s erotic, arresting directorial debut. Budding artist Charlie (Jonathan Gordon) is so hung up on handsome, vain BFF Sebastian (Jason Ralph) that when asked to paint a self-portrait, he can only deliver yet another painting of his friend. In the wake of a scandal that envelops Sebastian after his Bernie Madoff-like father goes to jail, Charlie moves into Sebastian’s luxurious Manhattan apartment, the perfect setup for getting closer to the object of his affection. But Sebastian is like a mirage, always just out […]

‘Safer Sex’ booklet includes updated guidelines

 The Human Rights Campaign and Whitman-Walker Health collaborated on a new edition of a booklet called “Safer Sex” that includes sexual health information written in everyday language with sections such as “What do I do if I don’t know anything about HIV” or “What do I do if my partner has HIV?” The guide, whose first edition was released six years ago, is written for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and covers everything from basics facts about HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, safer sex and the role of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (“PrEP”) in HIV prevention, the two […]

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There’s A Big World of Wine Out There

Wine lovers love wine tasting rooms … as long as the charges to taste wine aren’t too high. The original reason for wine tasting rooms was to allow potential buyers to sample the current releases, which decades ago could be erratic. In many of the world’s far-flung regions years ago (and in some places even today), tasting before buying was crucial. In some places, vintages can vary greatly, and what’s new and just released can be good or terrible. That was routinely the state of the wine game 40 years ago in most places. In the last four decades, grape […]

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First-time Director Mikki del Monico Sings Out About “Alto” His Fabulous Lesbian Mob Story which Redefines Rom-Com

In director Mikki del Monico’s “Alto”Rising singer-songwriter Francesca “Frankie” Del Vecchio (Diana DeGarmo) is engaged to her promising musical career and to frozen-food entrepreneur Tony, happily devoted in equal measure to traditional Italian-American culture, her famiglia, and Mom’s lasagna. Frankie’s bella vita is perfectly peaceful—until a dead body shows up in the trunk of her rental car. Obsessed with the exploitative (and hugely popular) TV show Mob Hit, Frankie’s sister Heather convinces Frankie to attend the mafioso’s wake, setting off a string of fateful introductions to the real mobsters in their midst. The entrancingly seductive Nicolette, the daughter of newly […]

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Director Michael J. Saul Talks About His Stunning First Feature and Frameline

In Michael J. Saul’s “The Surface” an aimless young man happens upon a yard sale, where he’s drawn to a vintage 8mm camera. His impromptu purchase awakens unexpected impulses, both artistic and personal, which adjust his life’s course and set him on unfamiliar paths toward illuminating destinations. Evan—played with great delicacy by lithe newcomer Harry Hains—is a waiflike, orphaned 22-year-old who grew up in the foster care system and is still feeling unmoored as he enters adulthood in Los Angeles. He is uninspired by his college classes, growing frustrated with his increasingly critical boyfriend, and eager to find something meaningful […]

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