Volunteers Needed for Gay Games VIII - Cologne 2010

Even if you can’t spike a volleyball, play the trumpet, or get a “perfect 10” off the high dive, the 2010 Gay Games has a way for you to “Be A Part Of It!”

Gay Games VIII, 31 July to 7 August 2010 in Cologne, Germany, is recruiting volunteers from around the world to be part of the globe’s largest LGBT sports & cultural event.

“At the heart of the Gay Games are the approximately three thousand volunteers who make the Gay Games run like clockwork,” said Emy Ritt, Co-President of the Federation of Gay Games.

Read more: Cologne 2010 Call for Volunteers

Congress Hears Story of Gay Soldier Killed In Action In Iraq

In testimony before Congress on Wednesday, Feb. 24, Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) read a letter on the floor of the House of Representatives from an active duty soldier in Afghanistan, relating the story of a fellow soldier killed in Iraq.

Congressman Moran stated that the soldier had, “learned that a fellow soldier was also gay, only after he was killed by an IED in Iraq. The partner of the deceased soldier wrote the unit to say how much the victim had loved the military; how they were the only family he had ever known.”

Read more: Story of Gay Soldier Killed In Action In Iraq

Auditions Announced for Gay Comedy

The Lambda Players are holding auditions for their next production, Opening Lines.

Opening Lines is a comedy about the ultimate sacrifice - your freedom. Chris and Richard are both looking for a relationship and decide that they should approach dating the way they do in movies, taking it slow and getting to know each other before they jump into anything serious.

Read more: Lambda Players Auditions

Golden Lesbian Wins Olympic 1,500 Meter

Lesbian speed skater Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands powered around the final lap to win the women's 1,500 meters in Vancouver. Wüst posted a time of 1 minute, 56.89 seconds to beat Canadian Kristina Groves by .25 seconds to capture her country's fifth speedskating medal of the Vancouver Olympics.

At the podium, Wüst broke down in an emotional moment as the Dutch national anthem surrounded the crowd.

Read more: Golden Lesbian Wins Olympic 1,500 Meter