· The cast of Noah's Arc covers the latest Next. Patrik-Ian Polk asks, "Why aren’t these guys on the cover of Genre and Instinct and Out? I was told by the publisher of one of the national magazines that when they put black faces on their cover they don’t sell."
· Washington state considers banning state-funded sex-change operations.
· Study: Ketamine, the tranquilizer and popular club drug, can provide "immediate and long-lasting relief from depression." But no word yet what to do about that pesky K-hole ...
But has it been confirmed? Super flawless actor Brian White has a new "girlfriend": Miss California. They make a lovely couple, no?
· Gay MBAs wanted. Business Week reports financial service firms—such as Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase—are aggressively recruiting gay professionals.
· Saudi Arabia is finally confronting its hidden HIV/AIDS problem. After many years of denial, the Ministry of Health "announced that more than 10,000 people in Saudi Arabia were HIV-positive or had AIDS." Many experts think the numbers are higher. Saudi citizens enjoy free medical care and expensive anti-retroviral drugs without charge,but, "more than three-quarters of the reported HIV cases are of foreign residents. Foreigners living here found to be HIV-positive are typically imprisoned and then deported." Gays report living in "constant fear of being found out and attacked."
its not surprising that they still keep claiming that we don't sell their magazines.and they wonder why we need magazines like click,ebony and essence to name a few
Posted by: algie | 09 August 2006 at 23:44
that same old line, black faces don't sell, well, big deal and a bald face lie, i still don't buy thier "publications" nor read anyhting the print as i am not into the waifish, or over muscled young blond boy look or any of thier issues. these white gay men and women never cease to amaze me with thier rampant, ongoing bigotry.
Posted by: jared | 10 August 2006 at 09:33
if that is the case that our images don't sell magazines it is because the mainstream white gay community must have deep seeded racism?
i don't believe it's because it won't sell i believe they just don't want to feature african american images on the cover......
if a white person buy out magazine or any other gay publication on a regualar basis whats the likely hood that an african american image on the cover would stop them from picking up an issue....i believe the editors who think that way are just making excuses to hide their prejudice
hell i host an lgbt hip hop party here in chicago and all of my ads and flyer have african american images on them but that don't stop the hundreds of whites from coming and getting their life at the party so i believe that excuse is late and tired as all hell...........they should be glad we finanlly have positive gay african american images.....our community is not just about the DL and hiv issues.....i'm pissed
stoney
www.zeretmusic.com
Posted by: DJ STONEY | 12 August 2006 at 08:06
if that is the case that our images don't sell magazines it is because the mainstream white gay community must have deep seeded racism?
i don't believe it's because it won't sell i believe they just don't want to feature african american images on the cover......
if a white person buy out magazine or any other gay publication on a regualar basis whats the likely hood that an african american image on the cover would stop them from picking up an issue....i believe the editors who think that way are just making excuses to hide their prejudice
hell i host an lgbt hip hop party here in chicago and all of my ads and flyer have african american images on them but that don't stop the hundreds of whites from coming and getting their life at the party so i believe that excuse is late and tired as all hell...........they should be glad we finanlly have positive gay african american images.....our community is not just about the DL and hiv issues.....i'm pissed
stoney
www.zeretmusic.com
Posted by: DJ STONEY | 12 August 2006 at 08:06
if that is the case that our images don't sell magazines it is because the mainstream white gay community must have deep seeded racism?
i don't believe it's because it won't sell i believe they just don't want to feature african american images on the cover......
if a white person buy out magazine or any other gay publication on a regualar basis whats the likely hood that an african american image on the cover would stop them from picking up an issue....i believe the editors who think that way are just making excuses to hide their prejudice
hell i host an lgbt hip hop party here in chicago and all of my ads and flyer have african american images on them but that don't stop the hundreds of whites from coming and getting their life at the party so i believe that excuse is late and tired as all hell...........they should be glad we finanlly have positive gay african american images.....our community is not just about the DL and hiv issues.....i'm pissed
stoney
www.zeretmusic.com
Posted by: DJ STONEY | 12 August 2006 at 08:07