Post-Dispatch Aldermen bickered Thursday night over responsibility for a sex-themed convention held in the city last weekend. The event, billed as “Beat Me in St. Louis,” was the focus of heated discussion at a meeting of the Board of Aldermen’s law enforcement committee. “This may not be the type of …
Belleville News-Democrat An anonymous flier accused Mayor Gail Mitchell of allowing a sex convention in town last weekend, but the mayor said he had no say in the private event. The “Beat Me in St. Louis” event at the Fountains at Fairview was for people exploring or practicing bondage, discipline, …
Sexis Magazine An anonymous flier was distributed in Fairview, Ill., notifying residents that Mayor Gail Mitchell had “allowed” a group of bondage enthusiasts to hold “Beat Me in St. Louis” in the Fountains at Fairview and the adjoining Four Points by Sheraton hotel. The flier’s author called the conference a …
Baptist Press Pornography now has its own online domain — to the chagrin of pro-family advocates. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which oversees the creation of Web addresses, approved the establishment of the .xxx domain for sexually explicit material in a 9-3 vote at the March …
STL Today.com One of five Missouri men accused of participating in the sexual slavery of a mentally disabled woman admitted in federal court Thursday that he tortured her and paid to watch another man torture her. James Noel, 45, of Springfield, Mo., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Kansas …
ICANN to vote Friday on .xxx Domain Christian Newswire Morality in Media announced today its strong opposition to the creation of .xxx domain, which ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) will determine by vote on Friday, March 18. “The establishment of a .xxx domain would increase, not decrease …
Daily Breeze A man accused of killing a Lennox bondage club owner was a disgruntled former employee who was angry that he had lost his job, a position that enabled him to socialize with dominatrixes and fulfill a sexual fetish, court testimony revealed this week. David Edward Albert, 54, of …
The Daily Tar Heel S&M (sadism and masochism) references abound in popular culture, from racy rom-coms to Rihanna music videos. But psychiatric medicine seems a little behind: “Sexual sadism” and “sexual masochism” are still diagnosable mental disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the current list of …
CBS MoneyWatch Usually when a sex scandal touches the corporate world, executives stay silent, resign, or take a secluded break from their duties. Not in Jim Marcus’ case. Marcus, group creative director at Tribal DDB in Chicago, became the most talked about man in the ad agency business after he …
Tell Speaker Boehner: “See you in court!” Let John Boehner know where you stand on the unconstitutional and discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act. http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=0n0SUkQG8BAD9Icbr5NdIA..————————————Dear ACLU Supporter,It’s official: Speaker John Boehner has announced that the House of Representatives will fight on for discrimination by defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) …
