TheSword.com is a
gay
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While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late ...
news and lifestyle
website
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for coverage of the
gay adult industry. Based in
San Francisco
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, a large portion of The Sword's coverage is dedicated to covering the lives of gay porn stars in a tabloid fashion. The Sword is owned by gay adult site NakedSword.com.
The site has campaigned for causes including the
decriminalization of prostitution and the rights of
transgender
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people. In 2009, The Sword gained national recognition from the
Huffington Post
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and the
San Francisco Chronicle
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after it reported on the state of
California
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's decision not to train employees of adult websites.
In 2010, The Sword received media attention after then-editor Zachary Sire reported that gay
porn star
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Brandon Wilde had been hired as an escort by Minnesota State Senator
Paul Koering.
The Sword currently provides gay news to sites including GayToday.com, JustUsBoys.com, and AVN Online Magazine.
In February 2009, The Sword won ''Best Erotic E-Zine'' at the 2009 Cybersocket Awards in
West Hollywood
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History
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.
References
Gay male pornography websites
Gay men's websites
American erotica and pornography websites
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