NC elections board ends exam of Clay Aiken
(Raleigh, NC) Elections officials dropped an investigation into 2003 “American Idol” runnerup Clay Aiken’s voter registration on Wednesday, weeks after the singer ruffled feathers by slamming some local school board candidates on his blog.
The Wake County Board of Elections agreed there was enough evidence to indicate Aiken likely voted unlawfully …
Canada trying to make ice skating more “macho”?
(Toronto, Ontario) When Canadian skaters take the ice in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics, they won’t be adorned in feathers and frills.
Elaborate costumes only distract from a strong performance, according to Skate Canada CEO William Thompson.
“What we’re saying (to the skaters) is, don’t detract from the athletic performance,” Thompson said …
Sydney celebrates Pride
(Sydney, Australia) Revelers decked out in sequins, feathers, wigs and leather danced through the streets of Sydney on the weekend to the cheers of more than 300,000 people at the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
More than 130 floats and 9,500 people participated in the procession, which began as a …
Gay Take on Shakespeare Sets Off UK Row
For GLBT students in London, it must have been a romantic dream come true to see their lives and feelings depicted on the stage in a work pf passion and sweeping poetry authored by none other than William Shakespeare.
For others, however, the idea of a gay version of “Romeo and Juliet” called “Romeo and Julian” is “political correctness gone mad.”
The play was adapted by the London high schoolers in January for LGTB History Month.
But the kids’ playful reinterpretation of a timeless classic to pertain to their own lives ruffled some feathers, reported The Hindustan Times in a Feb. 28 article. See Gay Take on Shakespeare Sets Off UK Row
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