LOS ANGELES, CA — The popular myth that lesbians and gay men are among the affluent elite may be just that — a myth. That’s according to a new report from UCLA’s Williams Institute, which studies gay and lesbian issues.The report, which the institute claims is the first of...

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Governator has lost another moral battle, this time featuring the video gaming industry, minors, the First Amendment and games featuring violent action sequences.Attempting to keep young gamers away from shoot-em-up entertainment has become a popular...

TORONTO, CANADA — A stunning new plot to infect computers with spyware and malware worldwide, including those of Tibetan exiles and the Dalai Lama himself, has been revealed by computer researchers at the University of Toronto says the The Globe and Mail. At press time,...

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Popular social wisdom insists that Sweden has an “anything goes” sexuality that includes generously breasted blonde bikini athletes and endless giggling fun. While that may or may not be true, what the country does have is mobile billboards promoting...

MILLARD, NE — A mother wants a popular Spider-Man graphic novel removed from her 6-year-old son’s school library because it contains material she thinks is age-inappropriate.“It has a lot of sexual undertones in here, as far as sexuality goes,” Physha Svendsen told Omaha,...

TORONTO, CANADA — Lunchtime patrons at an area nude dance club here got an eyeful on Thursday and it certainly wasn’t related to the on-stage menu.At any other strip club in the world, three well-dressed businessmen attending for lunch would hardly cause a stir, but...

LONDON, ENGLAND — Despite lack of evidence that gender-reorientation therapies are effective, one in six mental health professionals has attempted to “cure” homosexuality in their patients, according to a new survey of 1,400 therapists.The results of the study, published in...

MIAMI, FL — BBW performers have long complained that no matter how many DVDs they sell and loyal fans they attract, they are rarely invited to staff booths during tradeshows and, when they are, they’re often hidden away from view. According to four plus-size performers, at...

BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND — As anyone who has ever violated a meaningless social taboo knows, often the only real harm done is by society in response to the violation. Such appears to be the lesson that Julia Yalovitsyna is learning, much to her chagrin and loss of a potential...

SEATTLE, WA — United Airlines has settled a sexual-harassment lawsuit filed by a former pilot who claims routinely to have found pornographic images hidden in cockpits on domestic flights.Capt. Lisa Stout’s attorney said an agreement between the parties prohibited...