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People took to the streets the day before the California Supreme Court was set to hear arguments to either reverse or keep Proposition 8. The proposition is a constitutional amendment which bans same-sex marriage.People took to the streets the day before the California Supreme Court was set to hear... more
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Jaron Gilinsky covers the controversial gay rights rally in Jerusalem.
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A look at young gay men in LA who are in committed relationships, and how the recent change in California gay marriage status affects these couples.A look at young gay men in LA who are in committed relationships, and how the recent... more
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Carrie Prejean, Miss California, was questioned by judge Perez Hilton about gay marriage.
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In California, protesters have begun demonstrating against a gay marriage ban that voters approved by a narrow margin on Tuesday. Supporters of same sex marriages have filed three lawsuits asking the Supreme Court to overturn the proposition, arguing that the measure is an illegal constitutional revision. Proposition 8 supporters say the measure is legal and classify the proposition as a limited amendment.
On May 15th the California Supreme Court ruled that a state ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional by a vote of 4 to 3. That ruling also elevated sexual orientation to the constitutional status of race and gender, an elevation that provides strong legal protection from discrimination.In California, protesters have begun demonstrating against a gay marriage ban that... more
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In this Election pod, VC2 Producer Nerina Penzhorn, examines the phenomenon of gay republican activists, who work for both progressive social policies at the same time they advocate conservative positions on both economic and security issues. She follows around two young, prominent members of the Log Cabin Republicans, a candidate for state senator and up-an-coming lobbyist to understand why it is easier for them to tell their "republican friends they're gay, than gay friends that they're republican."In this Election pod, VC2 Producer Nerina Penzhorn, examines the phenomenon of gay... more
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In this terrible economy, there is one recession-proof accessory for any woman on television: a gay best friend! Bryan Safi explores the topic on 'That's Gay!'
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.In this terrible economy, there is one recession-proof accessory for any woman on... more
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For California, gay rights have been in a fickle state ever since San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom opened the cities City Hall doors and offered gay couples a place to legally wed. Approximately 4,000 people took advantage of the Mayors offer before the Supreme Court deemed same sex marriages as illegal. This prompted 24 gay couples to sue the state of California with the support of the city of San Francisco and gay rights organizations. Their diligence seems to have paid off but will this ruling be overturned again?For California, gay rights have been in a fickle state ever since San Francisco Mayor... more
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This week on infoMania the national spelling bee has the news media stumbling, Eminem gets a facial, and we'll give you several more reasons to hate Spencer Pratt. Plus, Ben Hoffman on why none of us should feel bad for Susan Boyle. Sarah Haskins on why commercials love to use fairy tales to sell women stuff. And Bryan Safi on a girl's best friend: a gay man.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.This week on infoMania the national spelling bee has the news media stumbling, Eminem... more
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Profile of a gay policeman working in the notoriously homophobic Jamaica.
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The backlash against Heinz's decision to pull a TV ad featuring two men kissing gathered pace today with an online protest and a boycott call by Gaydar Radio.
Gaydar Radio, the digital station, became the second prominent gay organisation to call for a ban on Heinz after Stonewall urged its supporters to stop buying its products.
An online petition calling on Heinz to reinstate the Deli Mayo ad has attracted nearly 2,000 signatures. In addition, a protest group has been set up on Facebook.
The backlash against Heinz's decision to pull a TV ad featuring two men kissing... more
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Not only does 'gaydar' exist, suggests a study from Boston's Tufts University, but it can also work extremely fast.
Some people say they can tell someone else's sexual orientation with little information, and now a study claims they might be right. According to researchers, people could guess fairly accurately ("better than chance") whether men were gay or straight by looking at photos of their faces.
For the study, 15 undergraduate students, both male and female, were shown photos of faces of 90 men, evenly divided between gay and straight. The photos were taken from Internet personal ads and from Facebook. The study's lead author, graduate student Nicholas Rule, says men were used in this study for convenience, because they have a greater presence on the internet than women.
The researchers found that subjects could accurately determine in 50 milliseconds — one-twentieth of a second — whether the men were gay or straight about 60% of the time. Rule says all the subjects were accurate 55-70% of the time.
Do you have good 'gaydar' or do you think the whole idea is a joke?Not only does 'gaydar' exist, suggests a study from Boston's Tufts... more
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Two gay groups are calling for a boycott of Heinz products after the food company pulled an ad for Heinz Deli Mayonnaise that featured
DUN DUN DUUUUN! Two men having a quick kiss.Two gay groups are calling for a boycott of Heinz products after the food company... more
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15 year-old David will star in this year's town fete... as the gala queen. David's delighted, but what about the locals?15 year-old David will star in this year's town fete... as the gala queen.... more
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17 year old Marina Gatto battles to make her family legitimate in the eyes of the law.
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Coinciding with the Pride celebrations across the UK over the summer, This Is Gonna Sound A Bit Gay is a special documentary that celebrate sexual identity and provide an insight into gay rights in 21st Century Britain. Now that gay people have more or less equal civil rights, how have our attitudes towards homosexuality changed? Have the social barriers fallen or does prejudice and division still stand?
Cameras follow Current TV's host Graeme Smith as he confronts his past, examines events in his own life and looks at choices and compromises we have to consider when coming to terms with our sexuality. Along the way, his mum offers her own candid perspective as do some of the nation's foremost experts in sexuality and civil rights activists.
Current's community of film makers have contributed their short crowd-sourced documentaries to share their experiences and we feature them in the show. One short film we feature is called Sex and Love on Gaydar which brings us an insight into the lives of some of the men hooking up on the online dating and social networking site Gaydar.co.uk
This Is Gonna Sound A Bit Gay starts Thursday, 2nd July, 10pm
Only on Current TV (Sky 183, Virgin 155)Coinciding with the Pride celebrations across the UK over the summer, This Is Gonna... more
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A remarkable insight into the lives of two gay Iranian men living in Leeds. We follow them as they establish their new lives in the UK and the setting up of a new support group by the two who have become friends since arriving in Bradford. They both fled Iran after after their boyfriends were captured by the authorities, one of whom was tragically executed.A remarkable insight into the lives of two gay Iranian men living in Leeds. We follow... more
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