SAD BECKHAM WATCHES HIS GALAXY LOSE TO MEXICO
David Beckham watched his Los Angeles Galaxy team lose 3-0 to the Mexicans Tigres UANL. Becks, who hurt his ankle playing for England versus Estonia in the Euro 2008 qualifying match last month, watched the game from a corporate hospitality suite with his ankle iced. Beckham is scheduled to make his Major League Soccer debut on Saturday when he laces up with his new Galaxy teammates in the Home Depot Center.

MORE TROUBLE AT PLANETOUT?
PlanetOut Inc. - which was recently saved from bankruptcy by Bill Gates - has announced that they will lay off 15% of their workforce. PlanetOut employed 273 employees including staff in their London and Buenos Aires offices. The restructuring will happen in the 3rd quarter of 2007.

SELMA HAYEK WORLD'S SEXIEST CELEBRITY
A new internet poll that included 3000 celebrities has ranked Selma Hayek as the sexiest celebrity. Hayek took 65% of the votes followed closely by Jessica Alba. The median age for the sizzling celebs was 36.

THRIVING & GAY IN LEBANON
A new story by National Public Radio unveils the thriving gay life in Lebanon in a country where homosexuality is illegal.

GAY ACTIVISTS WIN SODOMY VICTORY IN HONG KONG
Hong Kong's highest court unanimously ruled that two men who engaged in anal sex in a parked car should not be subjected to the country's maximum penalty of 5 years in prison. This decision by the high courts 5 judges is being exalted as a huge victory for Hong Kong's LGBT community.

Chief Justice Andrew Li noted that the law unfairly targets gays & lesbians and does not criminalize the same behavior for heterosexuals.