Today's Fresh Blogs...

• Controversy Over Rejected Trojan Condom Pig Ad

  Published: July 21, 2007, 11:03 am

  Tags: Sex, Health Care, Kulturkampf, Sexuality, Media, Aids, Hiv

  Well, here is the condom ad that was too controversial for network television! Decide for yourself.

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• Seeking better sex from an Muslim sage

  Published: July 30, 2007, 9:42 pm

  Tags: Islam, Sexuality, Middle East

  Islam is the ultimate sexuality. It's beyond the stereotypes of Islamic oppression. I'm replacing that template. I'm replacing the stereotypes."(Photo: LA

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• It's like Match.com for adulterers

  Published: July 31, 2007, 8:22 pm

  Tags: Sin, Los Angeles, Sexuality

  It's difficult to believe this billboard is real, not a doctored photo for The Onion. But it is, and it can be found in LA at the intersection of Wilshire and San Vicente, near the Jewish Federation building. LAObserved points out the ad for a website "for women seeking romantic affairs and the men who want to fulfill them." Trademarked

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• Brzezinski: Democrat's Affair 'Not Pressing,' No Objection to Vitter Coverage

  Published: August 6, 2007, 3:57 pm

  Tags: Conservatives Amp Amp Republicans, Dc Madam, Double Standards, Liberals Amp Amp Democrats, Media Bias Debate, Political Scandals, Religion, Sexuality, Antonio Villaraigosa, David Vitter, Joe Scarborough, John Ridley, Mika Brzezinski, Mirthala Salinas, Morning Joe, Msnbc

  Liberals can rest easier knowing that despite her outspoken views on newsworthiness and ethics, MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski can still be counted on to go to bat for the Democrats. The reporter and "Morning Joe" regular showed off her famous sense of journalistic integrity while filling in for host Joe Scarborough on Monday morning. In the

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• Local Papers Ignore Lewd Gestures, Taunts Aimed at Firemen Forced to Participate in "Gay Pride" Parade

  Published: August 6, 2007, 5:54 pm

  Tags: Sexuality, Journalistic Issues

  Four firefighters who say there were forced to participate in San Diego's "Gay Pride" parade and subjected to "vile sexual taunts" have filed a complaint and plan to sue the city. According to the Thomas More Law Center, four firefighters were forced to participate in the parade against their will and were "subjected to

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• Chicago Tribune Religion Blogger: Is Just a Little Bit of Porn Okay?

  Published: August 7, 2007, 11:23 am

  Tags: Religion, Sexuality, Manya Brachear, Online Media, Blogs, Chicago Tribune, Newsweek

  Don't get me wrong. I like that mainstream media do take some efforts to report more religion and faith news items these days, including blogs like "The Seeker" at Chicago Tribune's home on the Web and the ongoing "On Faith" feature hosted by the Washington Post and Newsweek. But just as I ripped "On Faith" for asking

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• Brzezinski Reverses on Villaraigosa Story: 'That Story's Important'

  Published: August 7, 2007, 12:42 pm

  Tags: Animal Rights, Conservatives Amp Amp Republicans, Dc Madam, Double Standards, Liberals Amp Amp Democrats, Media Bias Debate, Political Scandals, Sexuality, Antonio Villaraigosa, David Vitter, Joe Scarborough, John Ridley, Mika Brzezinski, Mirthala Salina, Morning Joe

  Yesterday I wrote a piece about reporter Mika Brzezinski's handling of a story that reflected a political double standard on her part. While hosting MSNBC's "Morning Joe" for the vacationing Joe Scarborough, Brzezinski aired a video of a female reporter chasing after Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Before she could catch up with

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• No 'Liberals,' Only Movement 'Milestones' in Gay Debate; Rock Star Questioner Mocked

  Published: August 9, 2007, 7:56 am

  Tags: 2008 Presidential, Campaigns Amp Amp Elections, Sexuality

  the moral acceptance of homosexuality and short on suggesting that this debate in any way suggests a lurch toward the libertine left at the expense of moderate or independent voters. (If all the Republicans decided to debate on "The 700 Club" with Pat Robertson and Pat Boone, isn't it likely the AP would suggest they were flagrantly

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• CNN's Senior Political Correspondent's Whopper on Homosexuality

  Published: August 10, 2007, 5:41 pm

  Tags: 2008 Presidential, Liberals Amp Amp Democrats, Sexuality, Bill Richardson, Candy Crowley, Melissa Etheridge, The Situation Room, Cnn

  says about the cause of homosexuality. In a report on the Logo/Human Right Campaign presidential candidates' forum on "gay rights," Crowley claimed that "science has long-held that homosexuality is biological." Come again? That claim would come to a surprise to even the homosexual-friendly American Psychological Association,

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• MSNBC Panelist Speculates on Hillary's Sexuality

  Published: August 10, 2007, 3:33 pm

  Tags: 2008 Presidential, Campaigns Amp Amp Elections, Sexuality, Brad Luna, Chuck Nice, Hillary Clinton, Mika Brzezinski, Tucker Carlson, Human Rights Campaign, Morning Joe, Msnbc

  about a candidate's sexuality would be off limits in the responsible media. Yet that's just what happened on MSNBC this morning. Chuck Nice is a comedian, after all, so perhaps his comments should be taken with a grain of salt. Even so, the panelist on today's "Morning Joe" twice ventured into territory that would normally

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• ABC Anchor on Rock Star Host of Gay Debate: Melissa Etheridge Is the New Ted Koppel!'

  Published: August 10, 2007, 11:43 am

  Tags: 2008 Presidential, Campaigns Amp Amp Elections, Sexuality, Bill Clinton, Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos, Melissa Etheridge, Good Morning America, Today

  On Friday's "Good Morning America," ABC host George Stephanopoulos raved about singer Melissa Etheridge's hosting of Thursday's Democratic debate on gay issues. He enthused, "Melissa Etheridge is the new Ted Koppel!" Stephanopoulos, a former top Clinton aide and now the host of "This Week," also framed the debate from

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• Larry King Inadvertently Performs Transgender Comedy Theater

  Published: August 11, 2007, 9:45 am

  Tags: Sexuality, Larry King, Cnn, Humor

  It seemed like a comedy sketch meant to parody the unique Larry King interviewing style but last night satire met reality when King interviewed several transgendered people on his show. Because Larry didn't change his typical interview style a bit, the show came off as both extremely surreal as well as unintentionally hilarious. Here is a portion

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• When the Episcopal schism comes between brothers

  Published: August 16, 2007, 8:26 am

  Tags: Sexuality, Christianity

  about the Episcopal Church's sexuality debate that I have seen in more than 15 years of writing about the topic." It's from the Boston Globe, written by their religion reporter, Michael Paulson, who shares a Pulitzer for his work helping uncover the Catholic clergy sex scandal.The Murdoch brothers don't often talk about the controversy dividing

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• Britney's "lesbian trial"

  Published: August 19, 2007, 6:54 am

  Tags: Legal, Sexuality, Children, Lesbianism, Britney Spears, Kevin Federline

  and suggest that homosexuality is, of itself, a sign of corrupt morals.Meanwhile, the NOTW reveals Brit's "new image" - they say it's Mummsy, but to us it looks disturbingly like she's based it on Jimmy

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• Is it still adultery if ...

  Published: August 20, 2007, 2:34 pm

  Tags: Judaism, Sin, Sexuality

  In this week's Forward, Rabbi Richard Address says we need "to reinterpret the concept of adultery." A surprising statement, particularly when you consider that Address is director of the Union for Reform Judaism's Department of Jewish Family Concerns.Here's the scenario from which he argues that religious leaders need to decide whether medical

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