Monday, July 16, 2007

Where the rubber doesn't meet the road

The gay scene portrayed in the U.S. version of Queer As Folk looked way too lively for a smallish (pop. 312,819) western Pennsylvania city like Pittsburgh. Now, the city's in the news again: A local TV station refuses to broadcast ads for Trojans, extending a controversy over the condom maker's efforts to launch a coast-to-coast advertising campaign, the New York Times says.

[Photo: My favorite size, left, could be a little less snug. Heh.]

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