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World Champion Boxer, Politician Denounces Anti-gay Allegations

May 17
Manny Pacquiao, world champion boxer and Filipino congressman, says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.

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Cyclists Gear Up for AIDS/LifeCycle Ride

By Megan Barnes | May 12
More than 2,000 cyclists from across the country will take part in the 545-mile AIDS/LifeCycle bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles next month to raise money to combat the epidemic.

California May Ban Gay Teen ’Conversion’ Therapy

By Hannah Dreier | May 9
A first-of-its-kind ban on a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight is speeding through the California statehouse.
Rev. James Semmelroth Darnell

Softball Team Excluded Due to Pastor’s Bisexuality

SPORTS | By Jim Salter | May 17
The new pastor at St. John United Church of Christ in the eastern Missouri town of St. Clair doesn’t play softball, but members of his church do. Or at least they did until their pastor’s sexuality prompted a boycott within their church league.

Donna Summer. Dead at 63.

Donna Summer Dead at 63

NATIONAL | By Mesfin Fekadu | May 17
Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," ’’Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63.

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LGBTQ Resource Center Gala: "We Are Family"

By Joel Martens | May 15
The second annual "We Are Family" gala to benefit the North County LGBTQ Resource Center is taking place on Saturday, May 19.

The Scottsboro Boys

By Rodney Rodriguez | May 9
"The Scottsboro Boys" looks at the controversial trial of nine men falsely accused of raping two white women, through June 10 at The Old Globe.

Fangs & Stilettos

BOOKS | By Emelina Minero | May 17
"Fangs and Stilettos" by Anthony DiFiore is witty, humorous and fun. If the "Devil Wears Prada" and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" were to hook up and make a book baby, this would be it.

Television host and producer Charlie David

"Positive Youth" Showcases Impact of HIV on Today’s Youth

MOVIES | By Corey Patrick | May 17
Television host and producer Charlie David’s new documentary "Positive Youth," brings attention to the high rate of HIV infections among young people 13-29 by profiling those living with and affected by HIV.

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Don’t Bet on Mitt Romney Winning in Massachusetts

By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont | May 17
Don’t bet on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney winning his home state or even trying.

First Gay Culture Festival on Greek Isle of Skiathos in July 2012

May 14
The 1st International Gay Culture Festival will be held in 12-15 July 2012 on the cosmopolitan island of Skiathos, Greece.

EDGE Goes Social

Home (and Water Cooler) Conversations Move Same-Sex Marriage Forward

HOME | By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, LISA LEFF | May 17
Just as influential in his thinking, according to Obama, were dinnertime conversations with his 13- and 10-year-old daughters, who have friends with two mothers or two fathers.

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Naked Boys Singing returns to Off-Broadway at the Kirk Theatre in NYC.

Naked Boys...Still Singing!

LOCAL EVENTS | By JC Alvarez | May 8
The Off-Broadway hit "Naked Boys Singing" returns in all its wonderful splendor. Still relevant, still funny...and still very naked.

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A scene from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."

Activision, EA Settle Lawsuit Over Execs’ Leaving

VIDEO GAMES | By Anthony McCartney | May 17
The legal battle between gaming giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. is over, with the companies announcing they have settled a case that accused EA of improperly recruiting two executives.

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The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

31st Turkish-American Day Parade and Festival Celebrates in NYC

May 17
"The Turkish-American Day Parade and Festival in New York City has been accepted as the greatest Turkish cultural event outside of Turkey." The 31st Annual Turkish Day Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, May 19th, 2012.

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Cathy Hutchinson of East Taunton, Mass. sips a drink held by a robotic arm during a test at a long-term care residence for adults with neurological disease.

Paralyzed Woman Uses Her Mind to Control Robot Arm

HEALTH | By Malcolm RItter | May 17
Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people.

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