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SCENE Magazine Announces Third Issue - The Lives of Gays in the United States Military; Actor Charlie David is out on the cover of SCENE; An Additional 1,535 Retail Outlets Distribute Magazine; July/August Issue Published Today.


WORCESTER, Mass. -- SCENE, the new national gay men's magazine that launched in February 2005, features a report in the July/August issue that examines the current state of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that prevents homosexuals from revealing their orientation while serving in the American military. The article uncovers inconstancies from one branch of the armed services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters.  to another and even from individual to individual. SCENE also talked with military representatives in Canada and Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. , where gays and lesbians serve openly.

The July/August issue of SCENE also features a profile on Joe Solmonese, the newly elected president of the Human Rights Campaign (www.hrc.org).

Within just three issues SCENE's worldwide newsstand distributor, Curtis Circulation, has secured distribution of the magazine in an additional 1,535 retail outlets. This new distribution represents 79% of the nation's largest gay and lesbian newsmagazine.

"Our goal has simply been to create a magazine that reflects the people of our community as a whole throughout mainstream America," said SCENE Publisher Mark A. Lund. "Our community, advertisers and marketing partners want a magazine that talks to and is positioned to reach the entire market not just a segment. Clearly this additional distribution is reflective of that mission."

Featured on the cover of the July/August issue is Charlie David, an up and coming actor who will be starring in here!'s new television series Dante's Cove that is set to air this fall. David, who came out publicly a year ago, describes his approach to acting as a business.

In June, SCENE's web site, www.scenemag.net, exceeded 4,000,000 page views with daily views averaging over 25,000.

Advertising and marketing partners for the July/August issue include: Subaru, Gay Games VII Gay Games VII, colloquially called the Chicago Gaymes , Q Television, The New Crown and Anchor Crown and Anchor is a simple dice game, traditionally played for gambling purposes by sailors in the British Navy. It is still popular in the Channel Islands and Bermuda, but is strictly controlled and may only be played on certain days, such as the Channel Islands' three annual , Outfest, Gay Atlanta, Scion sci·on  
n.
1. A descendant or heir.

2. also ci·on A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting.
, Provincetown Carnival, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) is an American professional association dedicated to unbiased coverage of gay/lesbian issues in the media. It is based in Washington, D.C. , Cathedral of Hope Cathedral of Hope may refer to:
  • Cathedral of Hope (Dallas), Texas (United Church of Christ, formerly Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches)
  • Cathedral of Hope (Pittsburgh) (East Liberty Presbyterian Church), Pennsylvania (Presbyterian Church USA)
, Redball 2005, Pride Fest, Pride of Monterey County, Fort Wayne Pride, Travelocity and Aussiebum.

SCENE is published by Lund Entertainment, Inc.
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