Interracial Gay Kiss on TV

Spring means romance, also for gay characters on TV; First Luke kissed Noah on As The World Turns, then two gay soldiers lip locked on Grey's Anatomy, and soon there will be an interracial gay kiss on ABC Family's college drama Greek.

One of the central cast members Calvin (Paul James) and his new love interest, Michael (Max Greenfield) - who is introduced this coming Monday - will share an on-screen kiss in the May 26th episode, "A Tale of Two Parties"

Here's the episode description, and below, a picture from the episode:

With all of the party restrictions lifted, Kappa Tau and Omega Chi throw competing parties to celebrate. Calvin (Paul James) is nervous about inviting Michael (Max Greenfield) to the party with all of his fraternity brothers around, while Michael feels uncomfortable partying with the students he is the TA at school for. Both are feeling a bit uneasy and a conversation between the two leads to a first kiss.

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black is beautiful

I want to pray with him

no cinderellas for black sport men

for the anniversary of Martin Luther King assassination

Let us love each other
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all colours parties

latinos men can love black men

love has no colour

island men can love men from the North

different colours of skin can match

men from any race are worth being loved

national black gay conference

Hundreds of LGBT African Americans will meet in Baltimore next month in the first ever conference aimed at empowerment.

The three-day conference is being organized by the National Black Justice Coalition - the nation's largest Black LGBT rights group.

Called the Power of Us Conference, it will bring together 50 national experts in 35 workshops, panel discussions, and question and answer sessions.

"[It] is a powerful statement for a community that is rarely portrayed in media and entertainment," the National Black Justice Coalition said in a statement Monday.

The conference will showcase an array of highly successful men, women and youth who are making a difference in their community as Black openly LGBT.

Among those scheduled to participate are newly out Connecticut State Legislator Jason Bartlett; Judge Darrin Gayles; Newark, NJ City Council Member Dana Rone; Wilton Manors, FL City Commissioner Joe Angelo; Kathy Harris and Ray Cunningham of BET's College Hill; and Comic Karen Williams.

The conference will be divided into three main areas - Black wellness including HIV/AIDS, the Black Church and homophobia, and Black LGBT Politics including the 2008 Presidential Race and Marriage Equality.

NBJC said that tickets are still available through its Web site.

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Puma wear for african hunks

Since Sunday, January 20, Puma plays the star on the African Cup of Nations 2008. Already sponsor of five African teams at the World Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup, the German mark will be paid by nine of the sixteen teams in the tournament which is being held in Ghana until February 10.

Blessed with a strong capital sympathy, the football teams of the African continent were already many to wear the insignia of the equipment at the last World Cup. Angola, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia and Namibia, the newcomer in the competition transnational many nations to fly the cat bounding today. And Egypt, champion title, as the host country of the competition are no exception.

The Ghana can boast of having extended its partnership with Puma beyond the FIFA World Cup 2014. An extension announced on January 22 in Accra by Jochen Zeitz, CEO of the mark, and the president of the GFA, Kwesi Nyantakyi, in the wake of the victory of Ghana against Guinea in the opening match of the Cup ' Africa Nations. As a partner, the brand sports has placed at the disposal of the national team bus Mercedes-Benz and will help the Football Federation of Ghana to build an artificial turf field.

The chairman of the GFA, Nyantakyi, says that "Puma has kept his promise to support us." Especially when we know that its logo will be present on twenty of the twenty-four matches during the African Nations Cup, "said Jochen Zeitz, the CEO.

For this event, professional footballers dress therefore of the new range Trainer v1.08, which has just come out in stores with a complete collection of footwear, clothing and accessories designed for more technical sport. To mark his appointment at the tournament, Puma participated in the project even charity Peace One Day in developing and presenting a special collection football.

"This is a beautiful start for a great year of sport, both globally and for Puma," said Jochen Zeitz. "We could not expect better start to the year for our operations in Africa and our support for the national teams of the African Nations Cup. "

Stop racism! Stop discrimination!

Racism. Stop it!

I really like this public service announcement, one of the entries to the 2008 Racism Stop It! national video contest in Canada.



It's simple, and to the point.

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I am a legend, so sexy guy: Behind the scenes

On the international circuit, 2008 began in robust fashion as the year's opening weekend significantly bested 2007's comparable stanza, while "I Am Legend" took the top spot for the third consecutive frame with an estimated $34 million from 3,900 screens in 36 markets.

Behind the scenes: what you do not know:

* Cameron Monaghan auditioned for the part of Ethan.

* Will Smith left the production for a couple of days to attend Tom Cruise's wedding to Katie Holmes in Rome, Italy.

* Guillermo del Toro, Will Smith's first choice, turned down the offer to direct this film so he could make Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008).

* Warner Bros. Pictures has owned the rights to the book since the 1970s. The studio first attempted adapting it was as The Omega Man (1971) with director Boris Sagal, starring Charlton Heston. Then as 'I Am Legend' with director Ridley Scott, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, which fell through when the production went over-budget. And then in 2002, Michael Bay was set to direct Will Smith, but they decided to make Bad Boys II (2003) instead.

* The scenes at the Brooklyn Bridge involved over 1000 extras and various military vehicles and aircraft.

* Much of this film was shot on location in New York City's Washington Square Park during fall and winter 2006-2007, causing holiday decorations to be taken down and replaced tumultuously for over three months.

* The studio spent an estimated $5,000,000 for a 6 night shoot in New York involving the Brooklyn Bridge. To film in this location, the producers needed the approval of up to 14 government agencies. The producers had to bring in a crew of 250, plus 1,000 extras, including 160 members of the National Guard in full combat gear.

* The film was green-lit without a script.

* Warner Brothers initially opposed filming in New York because of costs and logistical challenges. However, Michael Tadross, a veteran New York production manager got the city to approve closing the Grand Central viaduct, several blocks of Fifth Avenue and Washington Square Park, albeit at night and on weekends, between September 2006 and April 2007.

* Plants were transported via trucks from Florida to dress up the city streets as if weeds had overtaken them.

* The noise from the special effects explosions used in the scenes along the East River interrupted voice recording on the Nickelodeon children's show, "The Wonder Pets" (2006), which has its production offices one block from where shooting of ‘I Am Legend’ took place.

* In the scene in Times Square, there is a billboard for the fictional "Superman/Batman" movie, slated to open 5/15/10. Additionally, in the video store, there are movie posters for "Green Lantern" and "Teen Titans". All of these properties are from DC Comics, which is owned by Warner Brothers, the studio producing the movie, and either are or at one time potential upcoming releases.

* In the film, Will Smith's character holds up a CD calling it "...the best album ever made." The album is Bob Marley's "Legend."

* All of the paintings in Dr. Neville's house were taken from the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

* At the New York premier, Will Smith apologized for the disruption shooting the movie caused to the city residents. He said, "I would like to issue a public apology to the citizens of New York. There were a couple of streets we had to close off during the filming of I Am Legend. I am very sorry. People were kind of upset with me."

* Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Blood Allies'.

* Will Smith grew so enamored of his canine co-star, Abby, that he tried to adopt her when the shooting was finished, but the dog's trainer could not be persuaded to give her up.

The story

The movie begins with a newspaper interview with Dr. Kripper (Emma Thompson) who is speaking about the her scientific breakthrough. She has taken the Measles virus and altered it at a genetic level so that it attacks only cancerous cells. The treatment has proven 100% effective in over 10,109 clinical trials. The film then cuts to three years later and we see that New York is deserted. Grass is breaking through the concrete, cars are rusting in the streets, and entire buildings are covered in titanic sheets of plastic with Biohazard signs plastered all over them.

Go and see the movie. You will be surprised.