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Boy George actor to star in film about gay author

Douglas Booth as Boy George

Douglas Booth, the actor who starred in a BBC biopic of Boy George, has been lined up to appear in a film about A Single Man author Christopher Isherwood.

Booth, a 17-year-old Burberry model, played the Culture Club singer in Worried About The Boy and will play the role of a street cleaner who Isherwood has a brief relationship with.

Doctor Who actor Matt Smith, 27, is to play Isherwood in the film, titled Christopher And His Kind.

It began shooting in Belfast this week and tells the story of the authot as a young man who escapes his suffocating mother to move to Berlin in the 1930s.

The film is based on Isherwood’s memoirs of the same name.

Smith became the 11th Doctor Who last year, succeeding David Tennant.

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From BBC Article:

Smallpox

The worldwide eradication of smallpox may, inadvertently, have helped spread HIV infection, scientists believe.

Experts say the vaccine used to wipe out smallpox offered some protection against the Aids virus and, now it is no longer used, HIV has flourished.

The US investigators said trials indicated the smallpox jab interferes with how well HIV multiplies.

But they say in the journal BMC Immunology it is too early to recommend smallpox vaccine for fighting HIV.

Kill no cure

Lead researcher Dr Raymond Weinstein, from Virginia’s George Mason University, said: “There have been several proposed explanations for the rapid spread of HIV in Africa, including wars, the reuse of unsterilised needles and the contamination of early batches of polio vaccine.

“However, all of these have been either disproved or do not sufficiently explain the behaviour of the HIV pandemic.”

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Ryan Murphy

Glee creator Ryan Murphy has called for a boycott of Newsweek magazine over an article which suggested gay actors cannot play straight roles.

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An episode of House (season 6 episode 19), aired on Monday in the US, with an interesting theme.

Those of you familiar with the show know the premise, the superdoc Gregory House gets a weird case, and he and his team try to solve the patient’s often confusing medical condition.

Spoilers follow.

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Pink News Political Poll

By J.C. | Filed in General

Many of you guys have probably followed the PM debates closely or been interested in the current election campaigns so heres your chance to air your views. Pink News is conducting a poll on political views within the LGBT community and I thought it was quite interesting so check it out at http://www.pinkunlimited.co.uk/pinkask/survey.php?sid=2874EE Enjoy!!!

Who would you vote to keep your human rights?

J.C.

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New microforum!

By chocobo_crossing | Filed in General

Please visit our new forum in our new Member’s Forum, for discussion of our fundraising ideas, our Pride ideas, and more! Create your own topics, suggest your thoughts, give it a look!

It uses your blog username and password, so if you haven’t yet signed up for the blog, you can do so on the forum itself or using the button at the top of the column on the right.

Visit the FORUM now!

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Wheres Your Head At – Under 18′s Disco Event

By chocobo_crossing | Filed in Other Events

Message from Northern Ireland Youth Forum (NIYF):

As part of the aware defeat depression awareness week, we have arranged an under 18′s disco / rave. Event is in The Venue, Bruce Street, Belfast.

Cost £3.00

DJs are: DJ Workie C and Feile FM’s DJ Seamy MC
Northern Ireland Youth Forum Tickets at the door tho spaces are limited to 250 young people. Tickets can also be reserved by ringing NIYF on 90331990. They will only be held to 7.30pm on the night of the event.

Give it your support guys if it’s your kinda thing!

Peace, out!
-Matt

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GLYNI are pleased to announce the first of its new groups outside Belfast. The first meeting of GLYNI Craigavon, supported by the Community Network Craigavon, will be on Monday 26th April at the CNC building (see link for the address http://www.cnconline.uk.com/contactUs.asp ).

For further information on how to join the group, see the poster below.

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Love Needs No Cure 211x300 Wednesday, 21st April Hear Wayne Besen on Love needs no Cure!
Background

On Thursday, April 22 – 23, 2010, Alan Chambers, President of Exodus International will be the guest speaker in Northern Ireland on Thursday, April 22nd at the Leaving Homosexuality Celebration service hosted by Core-issues.
http://www.core-issues.org/index.php?page=training.
Core is a destribed as a ministry supporting local churches in their efforts to provide appropriate pastoral support for those with unwanted same sex attraction. The service recognizes God’s grace for many individuals making the journey out of homosexuality. Changing Attitude Ireland (www.changingattitudeireland.org ) has decided that the message given by Exodus International needs to be countered.

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Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Week is brought to you by BeLonG To Youth Services the national youth service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Young People. Read the remainder of this entry »

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