Rustin was a central figure of the great civil rights struggles of the last 60 years. Both black and gay and frequently attacked by ally and foe alike for his sexuality, Rustin did not live to see a day when he would be unconditionally welcome in the halls of power, when all of his identities could expect the full protection of federal law. That day at last has come.

Colleagues and protégés in the hundreds describe Rustin as a giant of community organizing and social-justice strategy. He was an inspiring person who unleashed song and sermon to cajole activists of all ages into participation in sit-ins, antiwar protests, and national marches as massive as they were well-orchestrated. Long before the BlackBerry and Facebook, he used mail, the telegraph, the telephone, and contacts in the media to ensure his message reached around the globe.

Second suspect Daniel Rodriguez, a M/H/21 of 5-02 115 Street, College Point, Queens. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this suspect is asked to call the New York City Police Department's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. Citizens can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers web site at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to 274637 (crimes) then enter TIP577. All calls will be kept strictly confidential

Daniel Aleman, 26, was arrested over the weekend and faces two charges: assault and aggravated assault as a hate crime. Police said they were looking for a second suspect, Daniel Rodriguez, 21, on Monday evening.

The NYDN reports: “The wanted suspect allegedly boasted during the attack that his father is a city prison guard and would protect him from arrest. ‘My father is a C.O. [correction officer],’ he screamed, Price told relatives.

‘You will never do anything to us.’ Police said they could not confirm whether the suspect’s father works for the Correction Department.

Paris Foot Gay were set to play Bebel who are composed of mainly Muslims

"The team Creteil Bebel is excluded from the LFC for refusing to compete and for discrimination," said the site of the Amateur Football League in its website.

On 4 October, Creteil Bebel sent a message to the Paris Foot Gay club saying they would not play against them because of their name.

"Sorry, but because of the name of your team and in keeping with the principles of the team, which is a team of practising Muslims, we cannot play against you," said the e-mail, according to PFG's co-founder and current president Pascal Brethes.

It added: "Our convictions are stronger than a game of football. Sorry to have informed you so late."

PFG deplored what they saw as a "homophobic" decision.

But today, Bebel director Zahir Belgharbi insisted there had been "a misunderstanding" and sent out a statement through club lawyer Benedicte Puybasset indicating they were indeed ready "to play the match".

Rapper Soulja Boy

According to police, half of the group fled by foot, including the 19-year-old rapper. Soulja Boy later returned to pick up his Range Rover and was arrested for the misdemeanor.

The rapper, real name DeAndre Ramone Way, was bonded out of the Henry County jail on Thursday; however police are still investigating persons related to the shoot.

According to TMZ.com, officers found a 9mm handgun in one of the cars in the driveway of the house but have not identified its owner.

Another man was arrested during the incident for forgery, amid suspicion he had counterfeited eight $100 bills.

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This is of course an implied criticism of former US president George W Bush and the neo-conservatives, who were often accused of trying to change the world in their image.

The committee "attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons." But it also mentioned the UN, climate change and the "strengthening" of democracy and human rights.

The reference to democracy will be noted - perhaps wryly, perhaps with some resentment - by the neo-conservatives, as the spread of democracy, especially in the wider Middle East as they called it, (incorporating Afghanistan) was one of their rallying cries. The Norwegian committee was not impressed and it will probably be a case of vice versa.

The risk for President Obama is that he might not be able to live up to this billing.

It is therefore perhaps worth looking at some of the problems he faces, his intentions in dealing with them and the likelihood of success.

Black gay men need POCC NOW more than ever. HIV rates in our community are off the charts. I don't care much about PRIDE in the City or any Jubilations event. Frankly, and personally, it's all been a bit too salacious in general. We need a day-to-day life-line with our own people who understand the unique struggles of the Black gay urban experience in New York. I enjoyed the 3MV series - brothas connecting, no music, no alcohol, no darkness just the real grimy, greasy, reality of sexual behavior and attitudes surrounding sex. I'll miss "Miss Katey" and all the hard working staff who showed me respect. Is there going to be ANY other establishment for the largest borough with the largest concentration of African American/West Indian MSM living with HIV/AIDS?

Please, Black gay powerful and connected peeps, they say the time is about "change" we ought to be able to do this. Get another AIDS service organization in place to fight for the African American/West Indian MSM's and HIV/AIDS community. We need you straight up no two ways about it."

And [for many] it feels like karma coming to teach that ass what being humble is about when a positive result is confirmed. They didn't know anything before; now they are stumped in ignorance and petrified by fear of AIDS and prejudice that they now know they contributed to. All the regret, fear, dread and self humiliation still fail to inform them of the scope of their responsibility to themselves and to others.

Together the church celebrated an hour-long candlelight mass steeped in the starchy traditions of the Anglican Communion. During Tenia's sermon, in which she lapsed into "Trini," -a Trinidadian creole dialect, on more than one occasion, admonished worshippers, "each of us needs to recognize our gifts" and "be prepared to live out our identity."

Themba Mvubu, 24, was found guilty of killing, robbing and being an accessory to the rape of Eudy Simelane, 31.

"Eudy Simelane suffered a brutal, undignified death," Judge Ratha Mokgoathleng told the court. "She was stripped naked, stabbed, assaulted, raped. What more indignity can a person endure?"

He continued: "The accused has shown no remorse whatsoever. He steadfastly maintains he was not to blame for the death of the deceased."

Recent studies show African American travelers were getting younger and more affluent.

African American buying power was at $913 billion last year, or 8.5 percent of all U.S. buying power, up from 7.4 percent in 1990, according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth.

Nationwide, African American travelers are more likely to have been born between 1955 and 1981; they are quick to adopt mobile technology; and they often seek out urban travel experiences rather than rural areas, according to a May 2009 joint report by the U.S. Travel Association and YPartnership.

The campaign is called Philly 360 because it aims to give visitors a full, 360-degree view of all the city offers. Its goal is to get Philadelphia on the list of hot spots for African Americans, joining destinations such as Atlanta, New York, Baltimore, Washington, and Miami.

Perhaps the tourism group's biggest marketing tool is its "creative ambassadors" - nine trendsetters in the local arts, culture, film, and business community who were chosen by the marketing firm in February as the campaign's first faces.

A combination of two vaccines was tested on HIV-negative Thai men and women aged 18 to 30 at average risk of becoming infected. All the volunteers were given counselling and condoms to help them avoid HIV. Then half were randomly picked to receive the vaccine, while the other half got dummy shots. Until the trial ended, nobody knew who had been given the genuine vaccine and who had not.

Goffney, who worked as a legitimate model before and after his arrest, was sentenced to the time he's already served in jail - just two days - and four years' probation for pleading guilty to two counts each of burglary and conspiracy.

The charges stem from two February 2008 burglaries in South Philadelphia in which he acted as a lookout while his brother cut holes through the roofs of businesses.

Taleon Goffney, a career criminal and alleged mastermind of the operation, got three to eight years in prison after pleading guilty in July to the same crimes.

He's also serving an additional four to eight years for a burglary he committed alone in the city in December 2007.

Assistant District Attorney Caroline Keating said the negotiated guilty pleas were so vastly different because of the differences in the brothers' criminal records.

“This is a new opportunity,” Bowman said. Twenty states and the District of Columbia and 17 Ohio cities already have similar laws in effect, she said.

The vote was the first ever by the House and Senate on such legislation, said Bowman.

Rep. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, was one of five Republicans who joined 51 Democrats in supporting the bill. Lehner said that as a long-time opponent of abortion, she supported the “unalienable right to life” contained in the Declaration of Independence. She said she also supported the unalienable rights to liberty and the pursuit of happiness, also in the Declaration of Independence.

Boston and Washington, D.C., also are in the running to host the games.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson

The winning location will be announced later this month at the Federation of Gay Games' annual meeting in Cologne, Germany, the site of the 2010 Gay Games.

Tracey Nichols, Jackson's economic development director, told council members at Monday afternoon's Finance Committee meeting that the grant could boost Cleveland's chances.

"We're showing in good faith that we want to bring the Gay Games here and are willing to put up some cash," Nichols said. "We need to show that this is a strong commitment."

The $700,000 would be a fraction of what it costs to host the games. The money would come from the city's Urban Development Action Grant repayment fund, which includes money paid on real estate loans issued mostly for downtown projects in the 1980s and '90s.

City officials said they also expect contributions from the Positively Cleveland tourism bureau, the Akron Convention and Visitors Bureau and private donors. Proponents believe the event could pump $85 million to $100 million into the regional economy.

Nichols said the $700,000 would not be spent unless Cleveland lands the games. But, she added: "I think we are going to blow Boston and Washington out of the water."

That optimism drew smiles from council members.

With a nod to Cleveland's sports futility, Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland declared to heavy cheers: "We may have a winning team in Cleveland, finally."

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According to police records, undercover vice officers had been to the club and witnessed men having sex while other patrons watched. The department received its first complaints in May and sent officers there undercover before the Sept. 10 raid, Pennington said.

“She should have been invited,” Pennington said. If she had been there, the chief said, any inappropriate behavior by the officers could have been curtailed.

“This is very unfortunate this incident occurred,” Pennington said. “I’m sorry for what happened.”

Pennington said each complaint will be thoroughly investigated. If an officer is found to have acted inappropriately, “we will take appropriate action.”

After the anti-gay rant, Hardaway lost his advertising endorsements and income.

``The endorsements will never come back. People have taken that and it's gone. I understand that. I'm trying to look for work and provide for my family,'' he said. ``All that stuff has left me high and dry. I have to dig for work.''

Hardaway has repeatedly apologized for what he said, but still wants to know who's gay in the locker room:

Back then, he wouldn't have showered with a gay teammate, but today he might.

``I've probably already done it and not even known it.''

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