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Welcome to week seven of the RealJock.com half marathon training program. Get ready to run 13.1 miles in just 12 weeks. You're more than halfway there!Learn More About the RealJock.com Redesign
Last week we launched a new version of RealJock.com. So what's new? A fresh look, HTML, music, video, and more. Learn all about it and see what's coming next.Check Out Our New Chat
This past Thursday we launched our first chat rooms. Learn more about all of the new features, and get help if you're having trouble.RealJock Introduces Forums (Beta!)
RealJock is pleased to announce the launch of RealJock Forums. Now you can post messages on all sorts of topics.Bravo TV Picks the Sexiest Gay Celebs of 2006
OUTzone.TV.com, Bravo's broadband channel for the gay set, is holding an online competition to pick the sexiest gay celebrities of 2006.Will a New Jersey Nets Player Really Come Out?
The gossip web site MediaTakeOut.com has posted a story saying an unnamed star player on the New Jersey Nets is about to announce that he is bisexual.College Athletics Leaders Discuss Homophobia in Sports
The NCAA hosted a think tank on homophobia in sports this fall, but buried it with no public announcement.NYC Bans Trans Fats in Restaurants
The Big Apple is the first city in the U.S. to ban restaurants from serving trans fats—not to be confused with fat trannies.Same-Sex Nativity Scene Kicks Off Another Hate-Filled Holiday Season
The Young Conservatives of Texas have an erection they want to brag about. That erection being a same-sex nativity scene meant as an attack on the ACLU.How Gay-Friendly Is Your Health Care?
Two of the gay community's leading advocacy groups have teamed up to rate the health-care industry on its treatment of gay patients.Are Things Getting Better for Gay and Sissy Kids?
Parents, teachers and experts are increasingly supporting, rather then stigmatizing, kids who display gender variance and seek to publicly express their identification with the opposite sex.Can Gay Hockey Movie Help Gay Athletes Gain Acceptance?
The Toronto Maple Leads have agreed to allow the makers of a new gay-themed film to dress their actors in jerseys with the team's trademark blue-and-white maple leaf logo. And surprise surprise, far-right Christian conservative leaders are all upset aboutMust-see Video: Current TV's Gay in Jerusalem
Check out Current TV's (aka Al Gore's cable company) personal video about the controversy surrounding the gay pride rally in Jerusalem.HRC's Buying Guide: Is 'Shopping Gay' Really Possible?
HRC released its second-annual "Buying for Equality" consumer guide. Is it realistic?Chocolate Milk a Great Recovery Drink? Debunking the 4:1 Muscle-Repairing Myth
Is chocolate milk really a better recovery drink that Endurox 4? Funded by the Dairy and Nutritional Council, this study found some surprising results.Should You Partake of the Grape?
Recent headlines say red wine can increase physical endurance, keep fat off, and stop you from aging. But remember what Grandma warned: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.Gay Health Advocate Murdered
A leading gay health advocate was found beaten to death last week. reported. One of the suspects is an ex-con Lane had helped for many years.New at RealJock: Member Testimonials
What do you like best about your favorite RealJock buddy? Now you can let other real jocks know with Testimonials.The War of the Wrinkle Removers
A new cosmetic injection coming out in January is being given away to people who have already used its rival.What Is the New Lifespan for HIVers?
If you were to test positive for HIV today, you can expect to live for at least another 24 years, according to a new study.High Rates of Gay Sex Among Young Indian Men—But Where Are the Condoms?
Almost 40 percent of young single urban Indian men have had at least one homosexual experience, according to a survey conducted by India Today.Our Gay Sportscaster Talks Balls
Greg the Gay Sportscaster takes on the NBA's decision to switch its balls from big standard leather to small and synthetic.Controversial Study Claims Tall Men Are Smarter
Men who stand 5 foot 9 or taller are smarter than their shorter peers, according to a controversial new study by two Princeton economics professors.Doogie Howzer, MD: Young, Genius, and Gay
Neil Patrick Harris, the comic actor who made his name as the teen prodigy in the hit Doogie Howzer, MD, has come out as a gay man.Navratilova: Leave Gay Sheep Alone
Tennis great Martina Navratilova has blasted labs for conducting "cruel and homophobic" experiments on sheep.Fairy-Winged Pledges Raped by Frat "Big Brothers"?
Florida frat boys say they were just being "Big Brothers," but local cops call their actions a possible case of male-on-male rape.Worldwide Sex Study: Sluttiness Does Not Cause STDs
A global sex study unearthed facts about STDS and sexual frequency that surprised even the researchers.Playing in the Closet: Homophobia in Sports
A sports therapist and athletics insider talks to RealJock.com about homophobia in sports, why it exists, what we should do to combat it.ESPN Announcer Suspended for "Gay" Remark
An ESPN announcer was benched from the network for what a corporate VP called his "inappropriate" use of the word "gay."Reality Star Exposes Rape in the Military
Reality TV star Reichen Lehmkuhl, winner of "The Amazing Race," exposes sexual abuse while an Air Force cadet, and has received death threats because of the revelation.Are Brit's Gay Bobbies Bible Bashers?
Britain's gay bobbies are refusing to apologize for an anti-violence ad they placed that showed a bible next to a puddle of blood.Can Sports Stop the African AIDS Pandemic?
A group led by athletes worldwide is launching a campaign to combat HIV transmission and stigma in places where Africa's children play.Gonorrhea—An Oral Epidemic
An STD in your throat? You may want to ask your doctor to swab you for G-spots—"G" as in "gonorrhea, that is."Outing of Top Anti-Gay Homos on Capitol Hill Continues
Ever since the Mark Foley "Pagegate" scandal, gay activist blogger Mike Rogers has been madly outing closeted homosexual Republicans on his popular inside-the-beltway web site, Blogactive.com.Straight Talk with Old Teammates
The former Major Leaguer tells how he regrets his past in the closet and how much support from former teammates has meant to him.SMU Quarterback Suspended in Possible Gay Attack
Southern Methodist University's star quarterback was suspended following an off-campus fight that police are investigating as a hate crime.Sordid Details Arise in Trial of Serial HIV Infector
Barebacking and bug chasing have been exposed in the trial of a grandfather accused of intentional HIV infection and rape.Gay Cops Crash Gay Health Summit, tell coming-out stories
At this year's Gay Men's Health Summit, openly gay cops shared their coming-out stories and harrowing on-the-job anecdotes.A Revolutionary New Diet Drug?
A hot new diet pill is earning raves in Europe. But how long will chubby Americans have to wait before the FDA gives it a thumb's up?Will Any Gay Republicans Survive the Foley Scandal, Scapegoating and Outing?
Nearly two weeks after Rep. Mark Foley resigned from Congress, said he was gay and vanished into rehab, the Republican Party's sex scandal escalates by the day.RealJock introduces RealJockShop
RealJock is pleased to announce the launch of RealJockShop, our new online shopping site where you can find great-for-gay-guys clothing and workout gear.Gay powerlifter Chris Morgan scores sponsor, makes history
In a breakthrough for openly gay athletes, a British world-class powerlifter has nabbed a first-ever sponsorship from a leading sportswear brand.MaryJane the wacky weed: Good for Alzheimer's?
THC, the ingredient in marijuana responsible for reefer madness, may prove to be the best treatment for Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics.Gays grab flags—and title—in national football tourney
Last weekend, Dallas, Texas, was the proud host to the sixth-annual Gay Bowl—a.k.a. the Super Bowl of the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL)—featuring a record-breaking 16 teams.Share your story: Here! TV creates online AIDS quilt
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the first published reports of AIDS, Here! TV, the gay cable network, is collecting stories and memories to create an online AIDS quilt.Did homophobia drive this troubled teen to murder?
A ninth-grade special-education student reportedly bullied by classmates with taunts of "fag" and "faggot" murdered his high school principal last week in a tiny Wisconsin farm town.Will re-gaying AIDS decrease HIV transmission?
The LA Gay and Lesbian Community Center has launched a new HIV prevention campaign that features the slogan "HIV IS A GAY DISEASE" and the tagline "OWN IT. END IT." Many gay activists are outraged.Introducing RealJock's new text/video messenger beta
RealJock is happy to announce the beta release of a new RealJock instant messaging product, complete with the ability to video chat in real time.Should a soccer star be punished for calling a ref a f*cking poof?
Gay activists called foul on a British soccer champ for an alleged homophobic mouthoff last week, but the charges are having trouble getting traction.RealJock product survey: What do you want to see on RealJock?
Group chat? Forums? Video? Workout plans? What products and services do you want to see on RealJock? Help us serve you better. Take the survey!The "body age" testing craze: Good science or smart marketing?
The hot new trend at blue-chip health clubs is body-age testing. But is this real, or something some marketing guy dreamed up?Out gay cop crowned Mr Gay UK
A 23-year-old West Yorkshire policeman has been crowned Mr Gay UK after working the stage in a police-styled uniform in the "dress-to-impress" section of the competition.Do you have the gene for depression?
A husband-and-wife shrink team may have just hit the lottery by patenting their discovery of an entire gene family that looks like it's linked to depression.Male cheerleader assaulted: Hate crime or just a sore loser?
The nation's second-oldest high-school gridiron competition took on an ugly new twist when a male cheerleader from the Malden squad was the victim of an anti-gay attack by Medford students.Fresh pack of warnings: Smokers more likely to get HIV
People who smoke cigarettes are 60 percent to 300 percent more likely to get HIV than nonsmokers, British researchers announced last Thursday.Gay soldiers marry, and make history, in Spain
Two privates in the Spanish air force became very public posterboys for gay marriage last week following a civil ceremony in Seville.Sex, money or long life?
A U.K. survey showed that men would choose long life over sex, but not over money. What would you do?Fox News gets far right reprimand
Fox News, known for its right of center reporting, took an unusual right hook when uber-Christian ally Americans for Truth accused the cable network of promoting the homosexual agenda.Would you trade sex for longevity?
Forty percent of Britons said they would give up sex to live to be 100, according to a new Bupa survey of 1,003 people published this week. Would you?Rupert Everett: Too old to be gay?
At only 47 years of age, Rupert Everett seems to think he's too old to be gay.One in 10 straight men have sex with men
Nearly 10 percent of self-identified straight men reported having sex with at least one man in the past 12 months, a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene survey of 4,193 men found.Doctors reverse first penis transplant
Two weeks after the first successful penis transplant, doctors in China reversed the surgery at the request of the patient and his wife, who suffered severe psychological problems following the transplant, according to MSNBC News Services.E. coli outbreak forces spinach recall
Sorry, Popeye. The Food and Drug Administration advises everyone to chuck their bagged spinach in the bin following outbreaks of the deadly E. coli virus in 10 states that killed one and made at lest 58 others ill.RealJocks respond to big brother research
Last week, RealJock initiated a survey of its members about a study into the link between having older brothers and homosexuality. Our survey results reflect that this is a hot topic.Premature ejaculation drug shows huge promise
Excitement over a new antidepressant isn't premature, researchers told HealthDay after two large trials of a premature ejaculation drug proved safe and effective.Biographer: John Lennon had a gay affair
The Beatles' John Lennon had a one-night stand with the band's gay manager Brian Epstein in 1963, according the band's official biographer Hunter Davies in a report on ShowBiz Spy.RealJock lands song on TV show
As RealJock members know, magic happens online every day. In 2001, a musical match was made on the web. Singer and RealJock member Mike Andrews (Haight) met Daniel Hagenfeldt.Phillies go to bat vs. homophobes
The Philadelphia Phillies prohibited the display of anti-gay messages at their fourth annual Gay Community Night, amid protests from Repent America (RA), who accuse the Phillies of advancing the homosexual agenda.'Will & Grace' star struggles against typecasting
It's one of those tricky back-handed compliments. He was so good at playing gay, no one can imagine him in a straight role. Of course, that's no consolation to Emmy-winning actor Eric McCormack, who played lawyer Will Truman on "Will & Grace" for nearly aChristina Aguilera hearts gay marriage
Lance Bass can't marry his sweetheart. That makes newlywed Christina Aguilera hot under the collar.U.K.'s Man City scores for gay rights
While there are no out gay football players in the United Kingdom, the Manchester City (appropriately nicknamed "Man City") wants to make a welcome environment for gay football, players, employees and fans.Billboards challenge gay African-American stereotypes
"I am gay and this is where I play," say the billboards featuring African-American athletes that went up in New York City's Bed Stuy, Brownsville and Harlem boroughs.Vipers top gay softball world series
The 30th Annual Gay World Series Softball Tournament wrapped up on August 19 with men's and women's champions crowned in four divisions apiece.Naked gays surprise tourists
With stripteases and naked frolicking in the main town square, 50 gay visitors to Croatia's Adriatic Hvar Island caused quiet a stir during the town's Gay Week.Condoms hit doorsteps in India
"Practice safe sex," the three condom headline blared.In an effort to curb skyrocketing HIV-infection rates, officials in Andhra Pradesh smacked three condoms onto the front page of thousands of newspapers to spread the safe sex messag
Good Boy George: Singer receives rave reviews for community service
The bad karma chameleon Boy George (nee George O'Dowd) won rave reviews for his community service after being convicted of falsely reporting a burglary at his New York apartment last year.Logo television wants to film you coming out
Logo television is looking for people like you who want to be filmed coming out to their families and/or friends for its television series "Coming Out Stories".Brave move: Baseball team excludes anti-gay group from Faith Day
In a move true to their name, the Atlanta Braves took a courageous stand in barring the anti-gay Focus on the Family from the team's Faith Day.Beijing opens gay sexual health chat room
A disease control office in Beijing has opened the city’s first officially sanctioned gay chat room, according to an article in the Beijing Times.DC's gay men’s chorus sings at major league game
The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington became the first-ever gay group to perform at a major professional sporting event in the country.Mr. Gay Venezuela may be a fraud
The popular gay blog Made In Brazil has reported that the Mr. Venezuela finalist from the International Mr. Gay Competition may be a fraud.Real Athlete Stephane Vachon strikes gold at OutGames
It's a gold medal sweep for Real Athlete Stephane Vachon, 37, at the World OutGames in Montreal.Utah hosts gay basketball tourney
Sure, it's one of the most conservative states in the union, but gay Utes love to take it to the hole as much as anyone.k.d. PO'd at Canadian PM
Singer k.d. lang called out Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for refusing to attend Montreal's First World OutGames.Where free speech ends and hate speech begins
A Rhode Island woman who hurled anti-gay slurs at her gay, HIV-positive neighbor was ordered to stop by a judge.'Harry Potter' star doffs knickers in stage debut
Daniel Radcliffe, a k a Harry Potter from the popular film series based on J.K. Rowling's books, plans to doff his duds to play a disturbed stable boy in Peter Shaffer's controversial "Equus."'N Sync's Lance Bass: 'I'm gay'
Everyone in a boy band looks gay. Now, one of the boys in the band has come out. Lance Bass, 29, of the mega-boy-band 'N Sync says he's gay and in a "very stable" relationship with a reality TV show star, according a report in the Associated Press.Cardinal denies Catholic support of Gay Games
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago denied allegations by the Rainbow Sash Movement that the archdiocese or the Cardinal in any way support the Gay Games.Gay athletes in limbo over Outgames visas
Just two weeks before the 1st World Outgames begin in Montreal, 242 athletes are in limbo about their visa status while a dozen others have been refused entry.U.S. still shuts doors to HIV-positive visitors
Though HIV-positive athletes are allowed a waiver to enter the country for the Gay Games, the United States continues to enforce a ban on HIV-positive visitors.Christian group protests Gay Games
As Chicago prepares to welcome 12,000 LGBT athletes from around the world, the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) launches a "Love and Truth" initiative to present an alternative Christian message.Rugby Union responds to gay team boycott
"Rock B/Fire," a rugby team with players from FDNY, refused to play against the all-gay Gotham Knights at the Rockaway Sevens tournament in mid-June, citing fears of contracting HIV.Family disowns gay Indian prince
Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, 40, who announced he was gay earlier this year, was formally and publicly disinherited by his family, one of the country's richest royal families in the western state of Gujarat.Sleep your way to a slimmer you
Going to gym and eating right, but you're still not shedding the pounds? New research indicates that sleeping more can help you lose weight.Erectile dysfunction linked to smoking, obesity, study shows
A study of 22,000 men over 14 years shows that smoking and obesity contribute to erectile dysfunction, according to a study published in the Journal of Urology reported by Reuters.Rush Limbaugh gets off on Viagra charges
Popular conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh will not be charged for possession of a Viagra prescription without his name on it, Palm County prosecutors told the Associated Press.People who spread HIV legally responsible, court rules
A California Supreme Court has ruled that people can be held legally responsible for transmitting HIV, even if they don't know they have it.Missouri lacrosse coach Kyle Hawkins comes out
For 21 months, he had been nothing more than "Frustrated_Coach" on the message board, discussing the trials and tribulations of being a closeted homosexual coaching a men's team sport at a major university.'Fag' slur earns Ozzie Guillen a trip to Gay Games
In addition to attending sensitivity training after calling a Chicago Sun-Times columnist a "fag," Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said he will spend his off day, July 17, at the Gay Games.Sirius OutQ, RealJock cover Gay Games VII
Where can you follow the Gay Games VII? RealJock provides daily coverage for the cyber set, while Sirius OutQ delivers the Gay Games via satellite radio (channel 106).Did your brother make you gay?
A recent study links having brothers to being gay, what do you think? Take our quick survey.Is snoring ruining your sex life?
Are you a chronic loud snorer who tosses and turns all night? Do you wonder why you’ve got no libido after all that nocturnal honking?Gay ex-NFL player talks to rookies about homophobia
NFL rookies got a taste of what it’s like to play football in the closet when ex-defensive lineman Esera Tuaolo addressed the 10th annual rookie symposium, an event designed to prepare rookies for life on and off the field.NFL player takes 'gay' accusation like a gentleman
In divorce proceedings, Jean Strahan accused her husband, New York Giant defensive end Michael Strahan, of pursuing an alternative lifestyle for spending lots of time with TV doctor Ian Smith (who is married).10-year erection nets man $400,000 in damages
Most guys would pay $400,000 for a 10-year erection. Not Charles “Chick” Lennon, a 68-year-old handyman who received a Dura-II steel and plastic implant in 1996.Gay Brazilian blog features sexy Speedo Sundays
In an effort to "Brazilianize" the world, Made In Brazil, a sexy blog from the sexy titular country, features Speedo Sundays.Gay site pulls naked Aussie footballer pics
A web site for gay Australian football fans has taken down naked pics of professional Australian football players after the Australian Football League Player's Association demanded it remove them for privacy concerns.Is the new Superman gay?
Rumor has it the new Superman is gay. What do you think? Now, it's your turn to weigh in on your favorite man in tights.White Sox manager unleashes more anti-gay slurs
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen called Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti a “fag” in a profanity laced tirade earlier this week.Gay Games scores Gatorade, ESPN and Erasure's Andy Bell
The Gay Games announced three sponsorship and entertainment coups at Chicago’s annual LGBT Pride Reception, hosted by Mayor Richard M. Daley.RealJock reporter wins national gay writing award
Around the Gym reporter Paul E. Pratt took home one of two journalism awards at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalism Association’s “2006 Excellence in Journalism Awards” in Las Vegas, Nev.Buenos Aires hosts World Cup of gay soccer in 2007
The International Gay and Lesbian Football (aka Soccer) Association (IGLFA) named Buenos Aires, Argentina, the host city for the 2007 IGLFA World Championship.Fight fake profiles
It happens all the time. You read the profile of some dreamy guy, pearly white teeth, glass-cutting jaw, clear blue eyes, muscles for days. You chat online. He’s witty and charming. Finally, you meet in person …Ex-MLB player Billy Bean writes for RealJock
"Going the Other Way: Lessons from a life in and out of Major League Baseball" author, star of the Game Show Network’s "I’ve Got a Secret" and former professional athlete Billy Bean joins the RealJock team with a monthly column answering your questions.Gay singer suffers broken jaw in hate crime attack
Billboard chart-topping singer Kevin Aviance, 38, suffered a broken jaw and other injuries in what police are calling a hate crime attack.Gay victories on Election Day
The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, the nation's largest gay and lesbian political action committee, announced that eight of its endorsed candidates won their elections or won enough votes to move on to a runoff.Gay Games opens with tribute to Greek army of lovers
Opening the Gay Games VII, out multi-Grammy winning singer Matt Alber performs “Beotia,” an original song about Greece’s Sacred Band of Thebes.ACLU puts San Francisco clinic on notice about HIV reporting
The American Civil Liberties Union alleges that the San Francisco City Clinic is misleading people being tested for HIV.Three gay sports movies tackle summer film fests
A rash of new gay sports films tackle the GLBT film fest circuit this summer.Gay powerlifter sets record
Illinois native John Hudson isn’t the limp-wristed pansy of anti-gay stereotypes. He set a world record in the deadlift for the master’s division.Commercial Closet lauds ESPN for gay-themed ad campaign
ESPN was honored for Outstanding B2B/Trade Ad for its “sports is my orientation” campaign that ran in Diversity, Inc., at the Commercial Closet Association’s annual Images in Advertising awards ceremony.Senate rejects anti-gay marriage amendment, 49 to 48
In a 49 to 48 vote, the U.S. Senate rejected the Federal Marriage Act, a constitutional amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage throughout the United States.FDA tells restaurants to cut portion sizes
It’s tough to fight the battle of bulge while being a good boy and cleaning your plate. Restaurants are at the front line of that battle, that’s why a new Food and Drug Administration report seeks to recruit help from the restaurant industry.Cyndi Lauper, Margaret Cho headline Gay Games 2006
Gays just wanna have fun. Pop star Cyndi Lauper returns to the Gay Games stage as part of closing ceremonies at Chicago’s Wrigley Field July 22.Cymbalta affects sexual function less than Lexapro
What’s more depressing than adding erectile dysfunction to your major depression woes?Scientists reported that Cymbalta isn’t as much of a sexual downer as Lexapro at the American Psychiatric Association 2006 annual meeting in Toronto.
