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| Photo by Jean Baptiste Huong |
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Escapades
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Streetlife
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| San Francisco |
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| Arthus and Nico |
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| John Mask at Nea Paralia in Theessaloniki; July 7, 2014 |
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Monumental
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| Photo by Matt Hopkins |
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Doors of glass
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| "Contra," by Gutyerrez |
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H2 Oh, oh, oh
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| By Michael Taggart |
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| Tristan, by Sunboys |
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| Julian Jiamachello |
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| Paul in Madrid 2014, by Jean Baptiste Huong |
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Beards, trimmed or wild
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| Photo by Jean Baptiste Huong |
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| "J in My Room," by Cain Q. |
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| Dominic, by Ron Amato |
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| Nicolas de Urquiza, Argentine performer |
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| Photo by Alejandro Sánchez Sampedro |
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| "Juan's Glamour Shot," by Jonitron |
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| Samuel, by Jean Baptiste Huong |
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Memories of Brighton
The World Naked Bike Ride in Brighton is one of the highlights of nude bike riding in England. We're more than halfway through the 12 months until the next Brighton bike ride begins, so let's have a look at the sights of previous years.
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More than a passing glance
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A long, long chat
Photos by Publiclynude from June 2014 at the World Naked Bike Ride in London.
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Electronics
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Woodland jewels
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| Photo by Abajapa |
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| Self-portrait by jrki-exh |
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| Self-portrait by jrki-exh |
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| Photo by Abajapa |
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Hometime
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| Tom Berlin, 2014; by Jean Baptiste Huong |
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| Elijah, by Ryan Edward Scott |
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| Photo by Assumed Alias |
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| Model: Renato |
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| Photo by Marlen Boro |
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| Photo by nakedhabitat |
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| Photo by Michael Descendre |
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| Brock Yurich, by Rick Day |
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'I am Charlie'
Some of the cartoons are profane and provocative. Many are not—at least not to civilized people who have a contemporary sense of humor. Satire provokes people to laugh and think.
I am heart-broken about the deaths of 10 Charlie Hebdo journalists and two police officers in Paris yesterday. These extremists struck at the heart of the one of the fundamental rights of a civilized society—the right to think and say something that is out of orthodoxy and dogma. The right to disagree. The right to dispute. The right to satirize.
The number of shootings and bombings is growing. These are but a few of the most notorious examples.
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An image of a weeping Muhammad has the headline, "Muhammad Overwhelmed by Fundamentalists." The dialogue bubble adds, "It's hard being loved by assholes." |
Brussels, May 2014. A radical who had fought as an Islamic extremist in Syria shot three people dead at the Jewish Museum.
London, May 2013. Two British-born converts to fundamental Islam were found guilty of murdering a British soldier, who was run over in a street and then hacked with knives and a meat cleaver.
France, March 2012. A member of Al Qaeda killed a French paratrooper in Toulouse, then seriously injured two soldiers in Montauban before shooting a rabbi and three Jewish children outside a Jewish day school.
I am through with all of the excuses, apologies and rationalizations about the difficulties these seventh century people are having living side by side with our 21st century values.
If these extremists wish to promote their seventh century values, then they should find a small niche on the planet for their own exclusive use. Disconnect them from the benefits of modern civilization such as the Internet, Facebook and blogging. They'll be free to stone and behead themselves over their own interpretations of Sharia law. But leave the rest of us alone.
The rest of us—Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, agnostic, atheist and everyone else—should be able to live our civilized life unimpeded.
Your fatwas do not apply here.
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Equine companions
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The different sides of Adam Rexx
Ordinarily I don't post a lot of photos of porn stars but I'll make an exception for Adam Rexx. He has a knack of turning heads. He is now 31 years old yet maintains a 31-inch waist (lucky guy). Though a porn star, he is avowedly religious. His body hair is naturally smooth, which, to me, is a real delight. I've never seen his films but he definitely looks good photographically. Enjoy.
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| Photo by Photo by Ed Olen, 2011 |
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| Photo by Ed Olen, 2011 |
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| Photo by Ed Olen, 2011 |
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| Photo by Jordan Rushing, 2011 |
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| Photo by Albert Lopez |
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| Photo by Mark Allen Dunn |
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| Photo by Albert Lopez, 2011 |
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| Photo by RP |
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Blonds
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| Freddie at London's Naked Bike Ride, undated |
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| Freddie at London's Naked Bike Ride, 2013 |
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| Freddie at London's Naked Bike Ride, 2014 |
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| San Francisco's Naked Bike Ride |
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| Zach Clemens, by StudioAtruong |
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| Zach Clemens by StudioAtruong |
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| Photo by Mikel Marton |
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| Model: Claudio |
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Supreme Court may agree today to take up marriage question
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| Places where same-sex marriage is now legal |
The justices are in session right now considering appeals originating in five states where lower courts have ruled against marriage equality. If the justices agree to accept one or more of the appeals for a hearing, there will be a showdown on same-sex marriage. Either it will be legal or not.
Four of the states involve cases that were heard by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled late last year that same-sex couples have no constitutional right to marry. The states are Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. In addition, a case from Louisiana, which also rejected same-sex marriage, is on the docket.
If the justices accept the cases for review, they will hear oral argument from both sides. Then they will make a final decision by June 30.
Thirty-five states recognize same-sex marriage as permissible under the law, but the vast majority depend on federal courts to justify the practice. If the Supreme Court rules those rulings are unacceptable under the law, then all those decisions will be invalidated.
Right now only a handful of states have legalized marriage equality by legislation or referendum. It is not certain whether a negative ruling by the Supreme Court would invalidate those marriages as well.
Stay tuned.
Updated at 11:01 p.m. to include map.
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Update on Supreme Court and same-sex marriage
Just in: The United States Supreme Court did not grant review in any cases today, including the appeals involving same-sex marriage. The justices' conference ran well into the afternoon. The next opportunity they will have to take up the question of marriage equality is Monday morning. We'll have to wait until then for any news.
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Statuesque
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| Frantissek Klossner |
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Alone in bed
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| Erik Smith, by Rick Day |
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| Marcus, by Jonas Norén Photographer |
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| From Artur and Rodrigo, Campinas in São Paulo |
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| Photo by Matt Hopkins |
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| Jaime Bresson, Los Angeles; by Rome Grant Photography |
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| Photo by Alejandro Sánchez Sampedro |
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| Milton Saint Malo, self-portrait |
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