Gay Awareness Glee Episode in Planning Stages

Glee creator Ryan Murphy is planning to devote an upcoming episode of the show to bullied gay teenagers following the recent suicides of tormented youths in America.

The writer is hoping the hit program, which features a gay high school student played by Chris Colfer, will show fans struggling with their sexuality how to cope with any taunts aimed at them.

The news comes in the wake of a string of apparent suicides linked to sexuality and bullying - and castmember Matthew Morrison is welcoming the awareness episode.

He tells E! Online, "Ryan wants to do an episode about it, which I think is very smart of him. As a cast I don't know much we can do. That's why I think an episode would be great... Ryan is very current with staying on the times, so I think it would be this season if it were to happen."

Actor Kevin McHale adds, "It's sad that it's taken these past few weeks and horrible tragedies to really let people know what's going on. I think being in our position and Ryan taking that on is great... Hopefully we can move the general public and let the kids and the parents watching the show know that everybody deserves to be loved."

The most recent suicide, the death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi last week, sparked outrage after it was revealed his college roommate allegedly posted footage of him having sex with another man online.

Spoiler Alert: Did Margaret Cho Survive on Dancing With The Stars?

Margaret Cho's rainbow ensemble for gay pride earned the respect of the judges on Monday night.

Not so her Samba, which landed the comedienne at the bottom of the bottom four on Dancing With the Stars, below Bristol Palin, The Situation and Florence Henderson.

At the end of Tuesday night's results show, did Cho get the last laugh and stick around? Or was she sent shimmying her way back to the comedy club?

Cho didn't survive the competition.

"I was surprised because I had the best teacher," she said. "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to dance."

Her pro partner Louis Van Amstel said, "I love you and our journey hasn't finished."

Cubans March Against Homophobia

Hundreds of gay and lesbian activists, some dressed in drag and others sporting multicolored flags representing sexual diversity, marched and danced through the streets of Havana on Saturday along with the daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro as part of a celebration aimed at eliminating homophobia around the world.

Some of the marchers played drums and others walked on stilts as they made their way down a wide avenue in the capital's hip Vedado neighborhood, where they have held a series of debates and workshops ahead of the May 17 celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, which participants say marks the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization stopped listing homosexuality as a mental illness.

"We have made progress, but we need to make more progress," said Mariela Castro, a campaigner for gay rights on the island and the leader of Cuba's National Sexual Education Center. She is also the daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro.

Cuba has come a long way in accepting homosexuality. In the 1960s, shortly after the revolution, homosexuals were fired from state jobs and many were imprisoned or sent to work camps. Others fled into exile.

But that began to change in the 1980s, in large part to the work of Mariela Castro's center. Recently, the government has even agreed to include sex change operations for transsexuals under its free national health system, another project championed by the center.

The workshops and debates held Saturday dealt with issues such as adoption by gay and lesbian couples and whether to legalize gay marriages, a step Mariela Castro has been pushing for years, so far without success. The week of celebrations culminates Monday.

Unzipped Celebrates LA Gay Pride

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Louis Vuitton Luring Gay Shoppers

The Louis Vuitton shop in San Francisco's Union Square is all aglow for pride. The luxury retailer is trying to lure gays into spending $2,500 on a new man purse.

SoFLa Local:Wilton Manor's Stonewall Festival This Weekend

The Stonewall Street Festival in Wilton Manor's (Fort Lauderdale) is this weekend!

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots at the Stonewall Street Festival on June 20th & 21st. The parade will begin on Wilton Drive on Saturday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m. Be there at 5 p.m. to march with the ACLU and receive your free t-shirt. The Stonewall Street Festival will light up Wilton Manors with energy and excitement as an ensemble of 75 parade entries cruises down Wilton Drive in spectacular fashion.

A street festival will take place on Sunday, June 21st starting at 11 a.m.

21 Injured in Bombing at Brazil Pride Event

Twenty-one people were injured on Sunday when a bomb exploded at San Paulo Pride.

The parade is thought to be the largest Pride event in the world with almost three million visitors. It is now in its 13th year.

According to the Latin America Herald Tribune, the device was thrown into a crowd of people at around 9pm in a popular gay area in downtown Sao Paulo. Four people were taken to hospital, although 17 were treated at the scene by paramedics for minor shrapnel injuries.

Parade spokesman Pedro Xavier told AP it is thought that a resident angry over the noise threw the explosive into the street from a window.
However, he added that the attack may have been anti-gay as the attacked "was prepared, because nobody has a bomb just sitting around at home."

One of those hospitalised has head trauma, which another is said to be in a serious condition with multiple injuries. Two others have non-life threatening injuries.

Show Your Pride South Florida!

Today is the 1st ever

PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL

in Miami Beach.

Come out to Ocean Drive

and show the world

how proud you are of your Freedom!

Get Ready for Pride with International (Pride) Jock

International Jock, who is celebrating their 9th anniversary, has introduced their new series of "Rainbow Pride" jockstraps. These incredible jocks are made in the USA by ActiveMan in South Carolina. The specially-created male support pouch is knitted from six different, brilliantly-colored threads to achieve the stunning rainbow effect.

Activeman jockstraps feature a very comfortable knitted mesh pouch with a patented, contoured cut for excellent lift and support and are available with either black or white strapping and in both regular and "swimmer" styles. For the first time ever, you can show your true colors by strapping on one of these uniquely beautiful jocks.

International Jock also has a huge selection of men's underwear, swimwear and sports and fitness apparel. Their world-renowned manufacturers include Calvin Klein and 2(x)ist, both of which are currently on sale at 25% off!, Diesel, Hugo Boss, Ed Hardy and more than 70 other fashion and sports brands. But they've never forgotten their roots. They still offer the widest selection of jockstraps to be found anywhere in the world.

The Pride jockstraps are available for only $19.95 in four different styles and you can purchase them at: http://www.internationaljock.com/cgi-bin/mhxcart.exe?cmd=search&query=Pride+Jockstrap.

Fort Lauderdale's Pride Festival

Friends, the largest Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Pride Festival in Florida is taking place at the Fort Lauderdale's War Memorial Auditorium.

If you're in the area please make sure you attend for great entertainment, shopping, and a fun time with South Florida's GLBT community.

For additional information, please visit www.PrideSouthFlorida.org.

Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade Will Honor 20+ Year LBGT Couples

Message from Cindy Brown, Proud Operations Director

Thanks to Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower, the most famous sandbar in the world will join the ranks of world class cities like Sao Paulo, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Madrid that officially honor the gay & lesbian community by hosting its first city-supported pride event April 18, 2009.

"It is hard to believe a city as diverse and as inclusive of the GLBT community as our city has not had an official Miami Beach Gay Pride in the past," says Bower. "I am very proud to be a part of such a historical event in our community and will make every effort to ensure that PROUD, the Miami Beach Gay Pride celebration, will be a success."

The historic inaugural event will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2009, from noon until 7pm and will include a Parade down Ocean Drive, a Business Expo/Festival in Lummus Park, live entertainment and seaside tea dance, food and drinks.

One of the most exciting floats at the event will be one that the Miami Beach Gay Pride (MBGP) will be sponsoring to honor South Florida's longstanding LBGT couples. As such, the MBGP planning commitee is looking for out couples comprised of individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender and who have been and can document their committed relationship of 20 years or more. Couples with children - even adult-age children-are included and welcomed. Please pass this information along to your friends, clients, families, colleagues and co-workers, so that this message will have the optimum reach. We are proud to honor these couples and are excited for the maximum turn-out of participants.

Interested participants should register with Cindy Brown, Operations Director by calling 786.210.0613 or via email at cindy@miamibeachgaypride.com.

Thanks very much for spreading the word, and joining us to make PROUD, the first Miami Beach Gay Pride celebration, a spectacular success.

Visit the website www.miamibeachgaypride.com for details and information on this premiere event.