Okay to be Takei? Not for Manny Pacquiao

George Takei as Sulu. Artwork by Deborah Enrile Lao.

Manny Pacquiao caused quite a stir this week when he said he was against gay marriage and homosexuality in general. BigWowo found the headline on the LA Weekly article unfair, since Pacquiao did not actually say that he wanted gays put to death; he was merely quoting from the Bible. That said, the clarification does not excuse Pacquiao from his stance.

In tangentially related news this week, Hyphen Magazine is featuring actor, comedian, LGBT activist, and all-around awesome person George Takei on the cover of its 25th issue. Deborah Enrile Lao has made some great posters featuring Asian American male role models, including Takei and Jeremy Lin. (Pacquiao is not included.)

Free e-books by Leow Yangfa

Reblogged from Asian Gay & Proud:

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Leow Yangfa, who we interviewed last year on Out and Successful is giving away 30 free copies of his e book  I Will Survive: Personal gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender stories in Singapore.

See below for information on how to get a copy:

IDAHO stands for International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, and is marked every year on 17 May, to commemorate the World Health Organisation’s decision to 

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I wrote about this book late last year.