Being openly gay in China is one of the country's biggest taboos, but you wouldn't know it stepping into Destination, Beijing's hottest gay club. Nicknamed "Desperation," this dance club and lounge, with its thumping bass, beautiful people, flowing cocktails and bouncing hydraulic dance floor -- seems at first like a typical weekend hot spot . But it's far from the usual Chinese nightclub. While there would be nothing remarkable about Destination in the United States, here the club stands apart. Self-labeled "Beijing's finest bar venue for the alternative crowd," Destination is often the only place in Beijing where young ...

“For the first time this campaign season, Barack Obama has surpassed Hillary Clinton’s support among superdelegates, according to the ABC News delegate estimate. Sen. Obama, D-Ill., picked up two superdelegates this morning giving him a new metric to tout in addition to his current commanding leads in pledged delegates, popular votes, states won, and money raised.” [ABC News] ...

Source: ABC News (US) ABC News photo by Tony Karuma It's far from a comprehensive portrait, but ABC News (US) offers a few snapshots of gay life in a country where being gay is illegal -- Kenya. As part of a series on nightlife around the world, ABC's Dana Hughes reports from the the country's vibrant and cosmopolitan capital of Nairobi. Hughes reports that the city has a wide array of clubs for both locals and tourists -- everything from upscale all-night dance clubs to dives where locals gather to talk politics. What it doesn't have is a gay club. ...

Did anyone watch Barbara try to cry on Oprah? It was pathetic. OMG, I couldn't stop re-winding. Yes, yes, I know all the chatter is about how she dissed about Star Jones and Rosie and her black lover...blah balh blah. The truly revealing moment was Barbara trying to pump some tears out of her totally snatched eyes. Oprah cued her perfectly, and she tried so hard. Really she did. OMG, it's fabulous TV, watching Barbara try to cry! Sell the product sweetie! The best she could do is get misty-eyed recounting her sister's death (and the bad speech that ...

What a horrible and sick individual! Can I just say that as a sound bite, "I could have killed them all, and no one would ever have known, no one would ever have found out," doesn't particularly work well. Keeping your own daughter a captive for 24 years and fathering 7 children with her, several of whom never saw sunlight, is pretty much most people's idea of being a monster. There IS no good way to spin this, dude. Josef Fritzl: "I Am Not a Monster" Austrian Father Breaks His Silence, Criticizes Media for Dubbing Him a Monster By CHRISTEL ...

With all the attention the political strife and violence have brought Kenya this year, most probably don't think of its capital city as a party town. But Nairobi is considered one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Africa. Kenyans and ex-pats alike pour into numerous clubs for all-night dancing to the latest American, reggae and African hits, as well as to the city's wide array of upscale bars that host karaoke nights and live bands. Nairobi has its share of dive bars, where local Kenyans hang out discussing the latest politics. Many places can be found easily by tourists, ...

We U.S. gays complain a lot about the inequalities we face. And while our push for things like marriage equality and ENDA is a righteous and reasoned one, we can't help but think that some on the international are sometimes like, "Uhm, yea -- you privileged Yanks need to shut the frick the up!" Because while we certainly have a plight here at home, that struggle pales in comparison to the struggled faced by many LGBT worldwide. One place where queers are not yet fighting for equality because they're still fighting to stay out of jail is Kenya, a land where ...

This is a follow-up to a post two days ago: Principal outs gay students to peers, parentsABC News ran a variation to the previous story, one that varied slightly from the one that I posted two days ago. This article includes some of the details about the school and their response, including this little gem:"The principal did not list any information other than students' names on her personal call list, and she certainly did not specify the sexual orientation of any student," said Van D. Turner, Jr., associate general counsel of the Memphis City Schools Board of Education, ...

It's official. Hillary Clinton is a batshit crazy Republican.From ABC News 5/4/08:ABC News' Mary Bruce reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., defended this morning her comments that she would "obliterate" Iran if Iran ever attacked Israel with nuclear weapons."Why would I have any regrets?" she asked in an exclusive appearance on a special edition of "This Week" from Indianapolis, Ind. "I'm asked a question about what I would do if Iran attacked our ally, a country that many of us have a great deal of, you know, connection with and feeling for, for all kinds of reasons. ...

ABC News tests reax to public gay kissing in Ala., N.J.: QUICK LOOK: Two years ago, ABC News hired two actors, a man and a woman, to publicly display their affection for each othere by kissing in public at a... ...