Terry Wetherholt
Sex case dropped against governor's gay aide
A Florida state senator has introduced a bill that would reverse a 30-year-old law that bars gay and lesbian couples from adopting children.
Winners of local pageants head to West Hollywood to vie for national title.
As the Mr. Gay Competition is finally decided on Oct. 27 at an awards gala in Los Angeles, CA, a diverse group of 20 brainy and brawny men from around the country, who embody the contest's theme that "gay is not a stereotype," wait expectantly for their name to be called from the stage. Once crowned Mr. Gay U.S., the winner will go on to represent the U.S. in the International Mr. Gay Competition, where he will compete against 20 international contestants for the title of International Mr. Gay, and -- fingers crossed -- bring the title home.
Gay.com spoke to some of these contestants, who have already won Mr. Gay titles in their respective cities to uncover their chances at a national, and even international win.
Latvia
On July 22, 2005, the first Latvian gay pride march took place in Riga, surrounded by protesters. It had previously been banned by the city council, and the Prime Minister of Latvia, Aigars Kalvitis, opposed the event, stating Riga should "not promote things like that", however a court decision allowed the march to go ahead [5].
Taipei
On November 1, 2003 the first gay pride parade in the country of Taiwan, Taiwan Pride, was held in Taipei, Taiwan with over 1,000 people attending [7], and the mayor of Taipei, Ma Ying-jeou, attended the event. Homosexuality remains a taboo in Taiwan, and many participants wore masks to hide their identities.
Poland
In 2005, gay pride in Warsaw was forbidden, but happened. The ban was considered a violation of law
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