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Provocative Hungarian Poster for ‘Shame’ - A Bold And Anguished Look at Addiction

The addiction is sex, a fact which elicited an NC-17 rating, though it is shown here, while unavoidably gratuitous, as no different than an addiction to booze or pills or powders. It is all-consuming and painfully unpleasurable.

2013 - 3rd World Outgames

Antwerp ... city of 172 nationalities, fashion, diamonds and gay nightlife invites you to the 3rd World Outgames in 2013.

Hot zones for single men?

It’s an urban legend repeated by cab drivers, echoed by bartenders and passed on by hairdressers. Anyone who has lived in Ottawa for a few months has probably heard the theory: 

Single women outnumber single men in the capital by a stunning 3:1 ratio.

The high proportion of women working in the federal public service skews the numbers, leaving armies of lonely spinsters unable to get a date and a happy cohort of bachelors to feast on the pick of the litter.

Or so the story goes. 

Around Ottawa, however, there are more single women in the city proper, while men cluster on the outskirts, with a few exceptions.

BLUE = Single Men
PINK = Single Women

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Sexual Minority Stress & Mental Health

Sexual minority stress, along with aging-related stress, jeopardizes the mental health of midlife and older gay men, according to a new study published by the American Journal of Public Health. In the study, sexual minority stress included the men’s perceptions that they needed to conceal their sexual orientation or being avoided because of their sexual orientation.

The study also found that legal marriage for same-sex couples may confer a unique protective effect against poor mental health. Having a same-sex domestic partner or same-sex spouse boosted the emotional health of the studied men, but having a same-sex legal spouse appeared to be the most beneficial relationship arrangement.

“This study shines a light on the mental health of a generation of gay men who survived the early years of the AIDS crisis and came of age on the heels of the gay rights movement.”

The study’s findings further suggest that targeted campaigns may be necessary to address this generation of gay men’s heightened risk for poor mental health. Sexual orientation stigma, the loss of many of their peers to AIDS and general aging-related stress, such as concerns over finances and independence, also affected the mental health of these midlife and older gay men.

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For more information about this study, please see the American Journal of Public Health at:
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300384

Silence = Death 2.0

What would you do if you were old, disabled or ill - and the person feeding you put down the spoon and said that you are going to hell unless you change your sexual preference?       

         Sound absurd?

         Social workers around the world say  it’s happening every day.

         Gen Silent is the critically-acclaimed documentary from filmmaker Stu Maddux that asks six LGBT seniors if they will hide their friends, their spouses- their entire lives in order to survive in the care system.

Watch the Trailer here ...

"The revolution will not be televised"

Inspired by the spirit of Gil Scott-Heron, the brilliant Ronnie Butler Jr. warns us that ‘…the photos of your junk will be publicized…’.

This is one of the coolest videos I have seen this year! 



Find him on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/7fgsb7s
Email: info@thephotosofyourjunk.com

Dying Regrets

Bronnie Ware, the author of this article, worked in palliative care for many years. Her patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. She was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives.

When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. 

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Based on this article, Bronnie has now released a full-length book, titled The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. It is a memoir of her own life and how it was transformed by the regrets of dying people. It may be ordered through bookstores worldwide or from Balboa Press. 

It is also available via this link

Most Admired of All

abcnews.go.com

PRINCETON, NJ - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama continue to be named by Americans as the Most Admired Woman and Most Admired Man living today in any part of the world.

Clinton has been the Most Admired Woman each of the last 10 years, and Obama has been the Most Admired Man four years in a row.

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Citrus sodas eat away teeth and bones in months

sheknows.com

Is Mountain Dew really so corrosive that it can dissolve a mouse carcass?

And if so, what does it do to your teeth and intestines?

Is Mountain Dew's classic slogan — "It'll tickle yore innards" — the world's most sickening understatement?

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An attempt to win a small court battle this week has put Mountain Dew in peril of losing a much larger war.

PepsiCo, the soft drink's parent company, defended itself against a man who claimed he found a dead mouse in a can of the citrus soda.

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WOW : Cirque du Soleil + James Cameron

The Cirque Du Soleil performed at London's Royal Albert Hall

 CBC News Posted: Jan 11, 2012 4:02 PM ET

Two major Canadian cultural exports — filmmaker James Cameron and the Cirque du Soleil — have teamed up for a 3D film project slated to hit theatres in 2012.

Paramount Pictures announced on Tuesday it would bring Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away to theatres around the globe later this year, though an exact release date has yet to be set.

The project was written and directed by Andrew Adamson, whose credits include family-friendly film series Shrek and The Chronicles of Narnia. Cameron, known for his blockbusters Avatar and Titanic as well as for his undersea documentaries, served as executive producer. The partnership was first announced in late 2010.

The forthcoming film features a story written expressly for the project and performances drawn from the many elaborate Cirque productions around the world.

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A bit ain't bad, is it?

(Reuters Health) - A few hits on the bong now and then don't seem to have any detrimental effects on lung health, suggests a new study.

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While marijuana smoke has a lot of the same toxins as cigarette smoke, people who use pot tend to smoke fewer joints per day than tobacco users do cigarettes.

That and the method of inhaling may offer some relative lung protection, researchers have proposed. Still, the findings don't let marijuana off the hook for long-term health consequences.


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Stephen Colbert's Super PAC isn't Stephen's anymore

 

Dear Super PAC Super Members,

Hi there. I'm Jon. It looks like I'm running this thing now. All the details are in the press release below. Quick question: does anybody know where the key to the Super PAC bathroom is?

Thanks,

Jon Stewart
President Pro Tem
Americans For A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow 

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FOR REALLY IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Under New Management!
BASIC CABLE, USA – Americans For A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, an FEC registered Super PAC, today announced the addition of Jon Stewart to its executive board (along with the subtraction of Stephen Colbert).

With this change the group, which had been known colloquially as Colbert Super PAC, can now be referred to as The Definitely Not Coordinating With Stephen Colbert Super PAC. They have already begun updating all of their letterhead with sharpie. 

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