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Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The Rev. Jerry Falwell said he opposes stem cell research even though it shows great medical promise.
Falwell said on Tuesday that medical research must pass a test in three-parts: "Is it ethically correct?" "Is it biblically correct?" "Is it morally correct?"
Rev. Falwell went on to say that stem cell research does not pass the "smell test." Rev. Falwell bases his opposition on a belief that life begins at conception and humans must not interrupt embryonic development. Falwell said he sympathized with those whose conditions could possibly be helped by stem cell research.
Falwell was in Kansas City to give the keynote address at a convocation at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He commented afterward on a proposed amendment to the Missouri state constitution measure that will appear on the November ballot. The measure would protect all stem cell research in the state if it is not allowed under federal law.
Falwell said he beloeves "... life begins at conception." and "... for the same reason I oppose abortion, I oppose stem cell research."
The Rev. Jerry Falwell, 73, is the founder of Virginia's Liberty University and the Moral Majority. He serves as the founder and pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Wednesday, 02 August 2006 23:04 |
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Annie Sprinkle & Elizabeth Stephens Make Love, Art Together
San Francisco, California, USA. After some of their shows, Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens extend an invitation for a seven-minute cuddle session in an onstage bed.
"It's very innocent," said Sprinkle, a former prostitute and porn star who has become a celebrated performance artist. "It's about spreading the love."
And while a bed remains a significant prop in their new show, only Sprinkle and Stephens (and an undercover camera) are swaddled in the comforter. But love is still the theme. "The audience leaves feeling well-loved," Sprinkle said. "That's the goal."
Love, Sex, Death, and Art, opening Aug. 12 at New Conservatory Theatre Center, is part of a seven-year "Love Art Laboratory" project undertaken after Sprinkle and Stephens became partners four years ago.
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Wednesday, 02 August 2006 13:01 |
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Examines LGBT life under Nazi, communist rule - But Is It True?
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Something mysterious happened last Friday night at the Michigan premiere of "I Am My Own Wife" at Ann Arbor's Performance Network Theatre.
For starters, there were noticeably more members of the LGBT community in attendance than usual - and that's saying something, since the Network is one of the LGBT-friendliest theaters around. So it was nice to see LGBT couples comfortably holding hands and lovingly touching each other both during the show and after.
And there was at least one transsexual - a striking woman with a proud, beautiful smile - who seemed quite at ease milling about the crowd. (She's not like that at work, I'm told.)
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Last Updated on Friday, 22 September 2006 11:48 |
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Friday, 14 July 2006 02:55 |
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Glasgow, Scotland. Simon de Voil is a "Funny Kinda Guy" in real life, and in a documentary by Travis Reeves.
The film chronicles the transition of a Scottish songwriter, guitar-player, and singer with a lovely alto voice. Simon also happens to be a female-to-male transsexual.
Simon’s music is the entree into his experience as a person born transsexual. His recordings before and after transition provide a powerful backdrop to a process of loss and liberation.
Simon's loss of his female voice is central to the film's depiction of his SRS experience. He gives up one of his greatest joys and assets in exchange for self-actualization.
After surgery, Simon works hard to locate his singing voice, one that aligns with his testosterone base and still-vibrant vocal chords.
The documentary feels like a feature film because of the story arc, culminating in Simon's powerful (and graceful) arrival as a full male.
You can find more details on the Funny Kinda Guy film site and review the IMDB production credits.
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Last Updated on Friday, 22 September 2006 11:53 |
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Thursday, 13 July 2006 11:00 |
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Scientists Investigate Effects On Castrated Boys
Milan, Italy. The 18th century singer Farinelli was hired to cure the depression of King Philip V of Spain in 1737. With a voiced deemed to convey magic, royal courts throughout Europe thrilled to castrato performances.
Musicologist Carlo Vitali, a founder of the Farinelli Studies Center, said Farinelli’s remains were exhumed this past Wednesday.
Farinelli was born male but castrated in childhood to preserve a high-pitched vocal quality. A team of scientists hopes to learn more about Farinelli and gain insights into the thousands of others who were also castrated to help them sing.
Scientists will study the anatomical effects brought on by castration, examining Farinelli's vocal cords to examine what might have given castrati such a broad vocal range.
Castration of boys at an early age is thought to have kept vocal cords small, allowing hormonal changes to keep their bodies growing into adulthood. The usual result was a very sweet voice with a large lung capacity.
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Last Updated on Friday, 22 September 2006 11:53 |
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Saturday, 08 July 2006 12:01 |
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Jerusalem, Israel. Israel's chief rabbi wants to see Pope Benedict XVI throw his support behind growing religious opposition to an international homosexual, bisexual and transgender event scheduled to take place in Jerusalem this summer.
InterPride, an international "lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender" (LGBT) association, chose Jerusalem as the venue for a weeklong international "pride" event, including a parade down the streets of the Holy City, scheduled to take place next month.
Devout Jews, Christians and Muslims all consider Jerusalem to be sacred and homosexuality to be an abomination.
Israel's chief rabbi, Shlomo Amar, sent a letter to the pope on Tuesday asking him to help "thwart" the pride event while some 50 Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders met with Israeli politicians in the Knesset this week to call on them to stop WorldPride.
This is only the second event of its kind to be held in the world. The first was held in Rome, despite strong opposition from the Vatican, during celebrations in 2000 marking the second millennium since the birth of Jesus.
"We were shocked to hear of plans to hold the WorldPride parade in the Holy City," Amar wrote in the letter to the Pope.
"The city which the entire world looks up to due to its holiness and glory is now being attacked by evil people who wish to violate its honor and humiliate its greatness with deeds that the Torah [Jewish scriptures] despises, as well as all other religions," the rabbi said.
Amar appealed to the pontiff to issue a strong declaration against this "terrible phenomenon in the hope that the protest of different religious leaders will guide lost souls who fool and harm themselves."
Neither the Vatican nor its ambassador here, Monsignor Antonio Franco, had an immediate comment on the letter.
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