Eyes tell whether straight or gay
August 6th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) The pupil in the eye shoots open when people become aroused, which leads others to know whether one is gay or straight, scientists have said.A sex ... Read more...
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Archbishop of Glasgow links MP’s death to being gay
July 25th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paisley, July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Archbishop-elect of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia made some remarks about MP David Cairns’ death. He alleged that David died because of being gay. It ought to be mentioned ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Five percent rise in Russia’s HIV cases
March 12th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia witnessed a five percent rise in HIV cases in 2011 compared to the previous year, a top medical official said Monday.According to the country's ... Read more...
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16 million Chinese women married to gay men
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Sixteen million women in China are married to homosexual men, an expert claimed.Due to traditional family values in China, about 90 percent of homosexual men ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Michelle Williams loves short hair
November 4th, 2011 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Actress Michelle Williams says she loves to keep her hair short.Williams became famous for her distinctive pixie cut. Although her six-year-old daughter with late actor ... Read more...
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Britain warns African nations over gay persecution
October 9th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 9 (IANS) Britain has warned the poverty-stricken African countries over the persecution of homosexuals as this will lead to their aid being slashed, the Daily Mail reported.International ... Read more...
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Gay men in Britain may now donate blood
September 8th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Homosexual men across Britain will now be able to donate blood as government restrictions are likely to be lifted, a media report said Thursday.A lifetime ban ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Rick Santorum alleges that gay community has launched a jihad against him
August 30th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Republican Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has announced that the gay community has launched a jihad against him. Rick has voiced his opposition to the gay community in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wants to go ugly
July 4th, 2011 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wants to go ugly for a film role."It would be amazing to really go against my image and do something like that, definitely. ... Read more...
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Brit homosexual men can donate blood if they did not have sex for decade
April 11th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Homosexual men may soon be able to donate blood as a ban stopping them from doing so is soon to be lifted.The ban is being lifted after it ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Open-minded’ college students largest sperm donors in China
March 21st, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
'New Delhi, March 21 (ANI): Due to the improved attitudes and increased subsidies, a growing number of college students in China have become sperm donors.Sources with the Guangdong human sperm bank said ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Gay, black people still shown as stereotypes in films, says study
March 19th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): One of the biggest studies into cinema audiences' opinions has found that most feel gay and black people are still shown as stereotypes in films.Of 4,315 adults across ... Read more...
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US shifts legal stance on gay marriage
February 24th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24(ANI): Gay rights activists in the United States are celebrating another step forward after the Obama administration announced that it would no longer defend the legislation that defines marriage as ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sperm drought in Victoria prompts calls to ease restrictions on imports
February 20th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 20 (ANI): Women in Victoria are finding it difficult to start a family because IVF clinics here are already running low on sperm donor supplies.Victoria is so short of sperm ... Read more...
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Kristen Stewart to play transgender?
February 4th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 4 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart has reportedly teamed up with her mother Jules Mann to play a transgender in the movie "K-11".Hollywoodlife.com reports that Jules Mann is writing the ... Read more...
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Jane Lynch fears that gay actors wouldn’t get leading roles
January 15th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jane Lynch believes that Hollywood might never risk give openly gay actors leading roles.During an interview with the Internet outfit AfterElton.com, Lynch said that she doesn’t ... Read more...
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Canada radio stations told to censor Dire Straits
January 14th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Toronto, Jan 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has directed that radio stations in Canada should censor the 1985 Dire Strats’s song “Money for Nothing” because the lyrics of the ... Read more...
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Gay Couple Auditions For ‘Dance India Dance’
January 6th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
This is not something that the Indian television audience is used to seeing often. If reports are to be believed, a gay couple from the city of Lucknow made it ... Read more...
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Gay Richard Chamberlain advises other gays to “stay in the closet”
December 28th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 28 (ANI): Actor George Richard Chamberlain, who managed to keep his homosexuality a secret for decades, has advised other gay men who are in the same profession as him ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Watch ‘Arekti Premer Galpo’ for Rituparno’s performance (Bengali Movie Review)
December 24th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Arekti Premer Galpo"; Cast: Rituparno Ghosh, Indraneil Sengupta, Raima Sen, Churni Ganguly, Chapal Bhaduri; Director: Koushik Ganguly; Producer; Cinemawalla
Rating: ***The key to this film lies in its name. For "Arekti Premer ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga’s tears + pride over new gay ruling for U.S. Army
December 20th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 20 (ANI): Lady Gaga has expressed her pride in being an American after she heard politicians had voted to lift the ban on gay men and women openly serving ... Read more...
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Ashes stars ’sledge’ each other over semi-naked photo shoot for gay mag
December 18th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): The Ashes in Australia recently saw a clash between its star players, with two shouting abuse at each other on the pitch.England's James Anderson and Australia's Mitchell Johnson, ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson Has More Dead Skeletons Coming Out Of His Closet
December 17th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Mel Gibson’s starry image has suffered enough blows in this year. from being called a racist to a wife and woman beater, to being a failed man, Mel has faced enough ... Read more...
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Everyone knows Travolta is gay, says Carrie Fisher
December 12th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Actress Carrie Fisher has fuelled rumours that John Travolta is gay.Travolta has been followed by gay rumors and reports since the late 1980s. He has always denied them ... Read more...
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China to open activity centre for gay men
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 3 (IANS) China will soon open an activity centre for gay men, where the homosexuals will receive training on HIV prevention and will be given condoms free of cost.The Chongqing ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Much of the clergy is gay, claims former Catholic theologian
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Nov 22 (ANI): A large share of Catholic clergy is gay and the Church should change its homophobic attitude and teaching, says former publisher of a conservative Catholic magazine.Theologian David Berger ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Lawyers are feeling insecure, says Rakhi Sawant
November 11th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Undeterred by the public interest litigation (PIL) filed against her by a lawyer challenging her reality show, Rakhi Sawant says she will continue hosting ... Read more...
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‘Secret Sex Lives’ of Aussies reveals what they want on TV- more sex
November 10th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): Australians are looking for more sex on TV and a new pay show known as the 'Secret Sex Lives of Australian Men and Women' is looking forward to ... Read more...
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Now, guide that advises gay men on fatherhood
October 26th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26 (ANI): A gay equality charity has launched a guide for homosexual fathers, aimed at encouraging male partners to become parents.The Guide For Gay Dads offers advice on adoption, fostering ... Read more...
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50 Cent defends ‘anti gay statement on Twitter’
October 4th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Rapper 50 Cent has defended his controversial post on Twitter.com, which said that gay men should commit suicide and is adamant he wasn't making an "anti-gay statement"."If you ... Read more...
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Nursery rhyme Rub-a-Dub Dub Three Men in a Tub based on gay men?
September 30th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): The popular nursery rhyme 'Rub-a-Dub Dub Three Men in a Tub' has been suggested to have originally described three gay men.According to a study of its origins, the ... Read more...
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James Anderson poses nude for gay mag cover
September 21st, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 21 (ANI): England cricketer James Anderson has become the first professional player to feature on the cover page of gay magazine Attitude.Good-looking Anderson posed nude for October's issue of the ... Read more...
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White gay men ’still taking too many HIV risks’
September 7th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 7 (ANI): New research has found that young white homosexual men may have an important contribution in the local spread of HIV.Researchers from Ghent University in Belgium compared the genetic ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Images of successful people, not size 0 modes, make women eat less
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 2 (ANI): It's not the much-hyped size zero of models that is behind the rising rates of bulimia and anorexia nervosa among women, but its the images of successful people ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
iPhone allows gays to find one another
August 11th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Aug 11 (IANS) An application on the iPhone, a multimedia smartphone designed by Apple Inc, uses global positioning system (GPS) technology to track down gay people and help them meet one ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |