Queer Philadelphia - A local gay blog

So the big news this week has to be that Philly is going to be squaring off against Tampa Bay in baseball’s Super Bowl:  The World Series.  We’re not going to bore you with X’s and O’s but we’re to focus on the most important aspect of the series (which kicks off tomorrow)…who has the sexiest player?  Queer Philadelphia’s vote is squarely for pitcher Cole Hamels.  He’s sexy, a super star in the making, and just a dream boat, plain and simple.  While scrounging around we came up with this sexy photo of a shirtless Cole!  Enjoy! 

The Philadelphia Phillies took a commanding 2-0 series lead on the L.A. Dodgers yesterday.  Their bullpen has been impressive and their bats are doing all the talking.  Don’t count out Joe Torrey and Dodgers just quite yet, I mean after all, it is a 7 game series and there is a lot of baseball still to play.  Next up, the Phillies travel to the West Coast to visit Dodger stadium for Game 3!  Congrats to the Phillies for such a strong showing thus far. 

Founded in 1981, Gay Men’s Health Crisis is the nation’s oldest AIDS organization providing direct services for over 15,000 men, women, and families living with HIV and AIDS annually.  GMHC’s services are free of charge and are provided in an atmosphere of absolute confidentiality.  Services are provided regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin.

AIDS remains the nation’s greatest  public health emergency, and GMHC remains a pioneering force in fighting the epidemic.  There are more than one million people living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and more than 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.

You can visit the Gay Men’s Health Crisis website at:

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Hi!

I’m the director of BETWEEN LOVE & GOODBYE. Please help me spread the word about my new gay film!

The myspace page for the film is:

www. myspace. com/betweeenloveandgoodbye

Check it out — there is a trailer and more info!

My last film, the gay comedy A FOUR LETTER WORD just came out on DVD. Check it out (and buy a copy if you want) at wwww. afourletterwordmovie. com.

Casper Andreas
Writer/Director
wwww. casperandreas. com
www. lovegoodbye. com

Would you like to contribute to this blog?  Are you a writer who has passion and conviction about gay issues on the local, state, and national level?  We are currently seeking volunteer bloggers for this new project serving the gay and lesbian community in Philly and the surrounding area.  We have no quotas or deadlines, you have complete creative control over your blogs, and you can post to the site from any computer with an Internet connection.  Help us get this project off the ground in Philly!  All you have do is send a writing sample or a first blog to staff@queernetworks.com and someone will get back to you!  Cheers Queers! 

I know all those who drinking the Obama kool-aid are laughing it up over Alaskan Gov. Palin as the V.P. pick for the Republican Party.  Although the arrogance and haughtiness that has swept the Obama Party (Democrats) is both overwhelming and sickening, that is fodder for anothr blog.  Be warned:  Palin is not as laughable as you all think.  Yes, she’s a woman, but let me walk you through the briliiance of the McCain campaign.  Palin is not going to steal all of Hilary’s base but that is not what the Republicans need to win.  Palin is anti-abortion, pro-drilling, pro-guns, and pro-conservative values.  She will help McCain do something he hasn’t been able to do yet:  Shore up the right wing, bible-thumping, religous base that McCain needs to get within striking distance of the White House.  All the women that she takes along for the ride will simply augment the play he’s making for the middle of America, the moderates, you know…the ones who make up their minds who they’re voting for within the last week of the process.  That’s what Palin is for, to help shore up the Right and underscore McCain’s reputation as a Maverick.  All in one simple stroke.  So stop laughing so hard, she was actually brilliant, strategic choice.