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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!]

After much hubbub from last year's breaking news, one of the gay porn "Spider-Man" twins was finally sentenced to start serving his time in Oz. Keyontyli and Taleon Goffney were arrested in February 2008 for busting into area businesses by cutting rooftop holes to gain entry. According to the Philadelphia Daily News' 2008 post, they were charged with breaking into Moon's Beauty Shop at 9th and Washington Streets in South Philadelphia and the adjoining Wings and More, using only a handsaw and ax to get in through the roofs.

What really raised eyebrows - as well as more than a few crotches, I'm sure - was the recounting of an earlier arrest of Taleon in 2006. Police nabbed Taleon with crack cocaine and a loaded .25-caliber automatic. While handcuffed in the back of the moving cop car, he smashed out the rear window by head-butting it, and then dove head-first through it. After landing on his face, he stood and, while still handcuffed, fled on foot and into a nearby pond. "He swam across like Flipper, taunting officers saying, 'You'll never catch me!' Fierce!