San Diego Considers an Openly Gay GOP Mayor
Two leading Republican contenders for mayor of America’s eighth-largest city are openly gay, and voters have barely noticed. It doesn’t come up at campaign appearances or in local news coverage. District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and City Councilman Carl DeMaio haven’t made their marks as gay rights activists, which may help explain why their sexual orientation has been a non-issue even among social conservatives. Neither makes a secret of being gay, but they don’t draw attention to it, either. www.Biggaynews.com

Gay.xxx Sells for $500,000
The internet address gay.xxx has been sold for $500,000, making it the most expensive domain name sold in an extension that is not yet publicly open for registration. The deal was made as part of the Founders Program offered by .xxx operator ICM Registry. The buyer is Liberty Media Holdings, aka Corbin Fisher, a Las Vegas-based gay porn production house.

Uganda’s First Openly Gay Bar Closed
The owner of Uganda’s first openly gay bar says her establishment has been shut down, the latest setback for gays and lesbians in this conservative East African nation. Jacqueline Kasha said Thursday that her Sappho Islands Bar was padlocked by the landlord on Sunday. The landlord said the bar was noisy and attracted “strange” people. The bar’s closure comes months after parliament adjourned without acting on a bill that would mandate the death sentence for some gays and lesbians.