TheSword.com is a gay news and lifestyle website that has won multiple awards for its coverage of the gay adult industry. It is based in San Francisco. 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 and is edited by Michael Stabile.
The Sword has pioneered tabloid coverage of the gay adult industry through its access to adult stars. The site received plaudits from safer sex advocates after a Sword survey the revealed that 30% of working gay porn stars were HIV positive. It has also campaigned for causes including the decriminalization of prostitution and the rights of the transgendered. In 2009, The Sword gained national recognition from the Huffington Post[1] and the San Francisco Chronicle[2] after it reported on the state of California's decision not to train employees of adult websites. The Sword currently provides gay news to sites including GayToday.com, JustUsBoys.com, and AVN Online Magazine.[3]
In February 2009, The Sword won Best Erotic E-Zine at the 2009 Cybersocket Awards in West Hollywood.[4]