Men of Israel

In a move of jaw-dropping hatefulness that defies description, a masked gunman opened fire on the Tel Aviv Gay and Lesbian Association club this past Saturday, killing two and wounding tons of others. What makes this even more revolting is the fact that the Association is a haven for gay and lesbian youth - a place where they should feel protected. According to Reuters, one protester at the scene held up a placard blaming a powerful religious Jewish political party whose members have regularly inveighed against gays.

The pic here is from the live performance of "Forbidden Love" during Madonna's 2006 Confessions Tour, and is well worth the watch. Even if you hate her, the performance is very moving. Plus, it features her hottie dancers Mihran and Jason Young in a cute embrace.

Michael Lucas has just released the first-ever gay porn shot on location in Israel - called, duh, Men of Israel - and it was even mentioned/noted/made fun of (before this tragedy, of course) on Chelsea Handler's late night talk show. Panelists referred to it as "the biggest thing to happen to gay Jews since Streisand." See the clip here, and after viewing it, take the time to hug a gay teen today and let 'em know they're important. Dammit... did I just reveal I sorta have a heart? [Shit!]