Manhattan Offender

Sodomy arrests are leaving me parched

From 365gay:

Two men have [been] charged with sodomy in Fiji despite a high court ruling that the law is unconstitutional.  The men were arrested in a beach house near the capital Suva. Police said they caught the men during sex but would not say who tipped them off.  The pair were released on bail following a brief court appearance.  Last August Fiji's High Court overturned the convictions of two gay men, ruling that the South Pacific island's sodomy law was unconstitutional.  The court released Thomas McCoskar, a 55-year-old Australian, and Dhirendra Nadan, a 23-year-old native man, telling McCoskar he was free to leave Fiji and return home.  Despite the court ruling the government has refused to repeal the sodomy law which dates back to British imperial rule.

This is disturbing on too many levels.  Not repealing the archaic law is bad.  Putting a question mark next to one of my "Must Go To Before I Die" places is worse.  Depriving me of my daily liter of Fiji water as one can't support one's haters?  The worst.

Volvic will keep me alive for a time, so let's hope there is not some horrid bigotry happening in Volvicistan next.

Breakfast burrito

• You singles might be seeing more warning labels soon.
• Don't tell Dan Renzi that we sort of like him and are actually really happy for him.  He'll just make fun of us.
• Separated at birth:  Courtney Love and Catherine Deneuve?  Really.
• Advice to Out editor Brendan Lemon:  If Madonna calls, you're not there.  Unless she approved that cover, which is, wow, strange.  (via Rod2.0)
• On a serious note, if your company has openings for young, unskilled workers, push to hire a transsexual.

Breakfast burrito

• Drop the attitude and give Christopher Street some props.
• Suspicious package?  MTA security is keeping the women's rooms transsexual-freel.
• During an emergency "gay bars should remain open as community centres and gathering places for news and support".  And here we thought there was no reason to move to L.A.
• Who can turn the world on with her smile?  Amanda LePore!  (Via Queerty)
• Clay Aiken is a joke.  (scroll to bottom (no pun intended))
• Enough about Clay, who will be the next Gaymerican Idol?

Breakfast burrito

• Quote of the day:  "Snap!  You've just been transported to Junior Vasquez-era Twilo!"
• Are your tax dollars helping to jail gays in Afghanistan?
• Wake him up before you go-go.  Actually our props to George Michael for not playing some victim-y "I have a problem" card.  His actual quote?  "It's my own stupid fault."
• If you are gay and retired do you really want to spend all of your free time writting M-A-S-S-A=C=H-U-S-E-T-T-S?
• Morning Math:  Katie Couric + Kimora Lee Simmons = Monstrosity

Breakfast burrito

• This is the episode of Oprah that needs to happen.
• How could you not vote for a candidate named Luxuria?
• Did you send Jason West an anniversary card?
• How do you say "Who let her in here?" in British?
• Don't make us bring out the gay bodyguard squad, because Dolly will always have us on her side.

Wake up calls

• The gay bars in D.C. have always left me ready to race back to Manhattan, but this is a bit much.
• Do you get the feeling that it's just one poweruser of ManHunt causing troubles for Kansas City, MO?
• Growing up in a place where country was king, there was something about Willie Nelson that appealed to me more than other country singers.
• Johnny Weir appearances are the only good thing in Olympics coverage.
• Quick Math puzzler:  CWA divided by AFA equals?  (The answer is undefined as zeros cannot be divided by zeros.)
• Dollah dollah bills yo.
• Seeking the horsehung?  Try Beijing.
• Seeing the same old people at the gym?  Stay home and work out with Zsa Zsa.

State of My Union

Fine, thanks, but still not recognized by my government.

Why does the government need to know about Nicole Richie's headscarf?

If you've arrived at Manhattan Offender in the past few months from the Google search engine, that information is of great interest to the government.  By looking at the various ways that people have arrived here via Google in the past few months, the government's interest is very obvious:

• "Nicole Richie headscarf"
• "Gay Male Wrestling"
• "Puerto Rican Male Models"
• "Lezzy Town"
• "Buddy Booth"
• "Habibi Party and Gay"
• "Fabian Basabe"
• "7-11 Manhattan"
• "Rentboy Puerto Vallarta"
• "Golden Globes Gays Disgusting"
• "Pussy And Pingas"
• "McConnaughey Workout Plan"
• "Ladies For Casual Encounters"
• and my FAVORITE:  "Manhattan Offender"

This information will be so very useful.  Don't you feel safer already?

Inspired by ultranow.

P.S.  No need to search for "Manhattan Offender" anymore, by the way.  Just go to http://manhattanoffender.com!

Please be advised ...

You know you're behind the curve when you find out about something via NY1.  But apparently this news is, like, almost a week old.  It was even in the Times.  Maybe Gawker goes back on the old reading list.

Make your own sign here.

Golden Gay Globes

A special note to the American Family Association and friends:
We know that you think that the Golden Globes wins for Brokeback Mountain, Transamerica, Weeds, and so many others are hard proof that Hollywood is the tool of the devil and that everyone should boycott pretty much every one of the winners and any company associated with them. We just don't care. So, as you're putting out your press releases and practicing your talking points this morning, why not just decide to sit this one out.
You're christ-y. You're cranky. We're over you.