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<description>Miss California Carrie Prejean: topless photos surface, statement, chaos, #2. White House inaction on gay rights noted. CNN: "Think ten-foot pole." Maine becomes fifth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Challenged. RNC Chair Michael Steele blasts Maine decision on marriage equality....</description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef0115707a0880970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Trm153" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef0115707a0880970b " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef0115707a0880970b-800wi" title="Trm153" /></a> </p><p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Miss California Carrie Prejean: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/miss-california-carrie-prejeans-nude-photos-surface.html">topless photos surface</a>,<a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/miss-california-carrie-prejean-makes-statement-on-nude-photos.html"> statement</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/miss-california-carrie-prejeans-nude-photos-update.html">chaos</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/carrie-prejean-topless-photo-2-hits-this-time-shes-not-smiling.html">#2</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>White House inaction on gay rights <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/obama-inaction-on-promises-to-gay-voters-under-focus.html">noted</a>. CNN: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/cnn-on-obama-and-gay-rights-think-10foot-pole.html">&quot;Think ten-foot pole.&quot;</a><br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/maine-house-passes-marriage-equality-bill-8958.html">Maine becomes fifth state</a> to <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/maine-governor-baldacci-signs-marriage-equality-bill.html">legalize same-sex marriage</a>. <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/formal-challenge-filed-to-maine-samesex-marriage-legalization.html">Challenged</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/rnc-chair-michael-steele-blasts-maine-marriage-equality-decision.html">RNC Chair Michael Steele blasts Maine decision</a> on marriage equality. <br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/first-look-kerry-degman-behindthescenes-for-ax-underwear.html">First Look</a>: Kerry Degman behind-the-scenes for Armani Exchange underwear.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/key-gop-senators-not-immediately-opposed-to-gay-scotus-nominee.html">A lesbian</a> on the Supreme Court?<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>News reporter threatens to punch blogger Mike Rogers <a href="http://">in the face</a>. Not sorry.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Sean Hannity attacks Obama <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/sean-hannity-attacks-obama-for-ordering-dijon-mustard.html">for ordering &#39;Dijon&#39; mustard on his burger</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Nation awaits <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/new-hampshire-governor-john-lynch-speaks-about-gay-marriage-bill.html">decision</a> from New Hampshire Governor <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/new-hampshire-marriage-bill-goes-to-governor-john-lynch.html">on marriage equality</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>&#39;Politics&#39;: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/giuliani-fails-to-show-at-wedding-of-gay-pals-koeppel-and-hsiao.html">Rudy Giuliani fails to show</a> at wedding of gay pals.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>D.C. 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Virginia Foxx &#39;apologized&#39;</a> to Judy Shepard over &#39;hoax&#39; comments.</p><p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>News round-ups: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/gay-newslast-week-in-holy-crimes.html">Monday</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/gay-newsgay-news-1.html">Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/gay-news-gay-news.html">Wednesday</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/gay-news-remember-aids-activist-luke-sissyfag-who-once-heckled-bill-clinton-on-world-aids-day-hes-now-a-bear.html">Thursday</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/gay-newsabc-news-gay-advocates-eye-supreme-court-victory-funds-dennis-dison-there-have-been-110-supreme-court-judges-and-1.html">Friday</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Diego Luna: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/diego-luna-gael-garcia-bernal-is-a-better-kisser-than-sean-penn.html">Gael Garcia Bernal a better kisser than Sean Penn</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Robert Pattinson an Javier Beltran <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/robert-pattinson-and-javier-beltran-sex-up-little-ashes.html">sex up</a> <em>Little Ashes</em>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Marie Osmond speaks about <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/marie-osmond-on-gay-rights-and-her-lesbian-daughter.html">lesbian daughter, gay rights</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Hundreds march for equality<a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/hundreds-march-for-lgbt-equality-in-rainy-philadelphia-demonstration.html"> in Philadelphia</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/in-its-room-for-debate-blog-the-nyt-asks-aaron-belkin-of-the-palm-center-aubrey-sarvis-of-servicemembers-legal-defense-netw.html">White House revises language</a> on &#39;Don&#39;t Ask, Don&#39;t Tell&#39;; <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/rachel-maddow-talks-to-dan-choi-joe-sestak-on-dont-ask-dont-tell.html">Obama fires first gay linguist</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Minnesota, Missouri couples <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/minnesota-missouri-samesex-couples-board-marriage-bus-to-iowa.html">board marriage buses to Iowa</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/tabloid-declares-pink-bisexual-singer-says-shes-not.html">Tabloid declares Pink bixexual</a>; singer says she&#39;s not.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/gay-fan-arrested-for-rushing-britney-spears-at-ct-concert.html">Gay man arrested</a> after rushing Britney Spears at concert; <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/adam-lambert-stagerushed-by-female-breasts-on-hometown-trip.html">Adam Lambert</a> gets rushed.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Farrah Fawcett critically ill. <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/cancer-treatment-ends-for-critically-ill-farrah-fawcett.html">Treatment ends</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Alleged executioner of gay men in Iraq <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/the-english-language-newspaper-the-national-based-in-abu-dhabi-reports-on-the-recent-executions-of-gay-men-in-iraqthey-int.html">speaks of killings</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/in-senegal-they-dont-even-tolerate-dead-gays.html">In Senegal</a>, they throw dead gays out of the cemetery.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>THE TUBE: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-475.html">mass karaoke</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/madonnas-new-neighbors-speak-out.html">Madonna neighbors</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/best-gay-antihate-youtube-collaboration-ever.html">FU to hate</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-476.html">face transplant</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/behind-the-scenes-of-lady-gagas-lovegame-video.html">Lady GaGa</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>&#39;Joe the Plumber&#39; wouldn&#39;t let a &#39;queer&#39; <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/joe-the-plumber-wouldnt-let-a-queer-anywhere-near-his-children.html">anywhere near his children</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Adam Lambert would be the first friend of <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Dorothy</span> you <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/adam-lambert-confirms-hed-be-the-first-friend-ofyou-to-win-idol.html">to win <em>American Idol</em></a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/madonna-wears-thing-everyone-will-talk-about-to-met-costume-gala.html">Madonna wears bunny-ears contraption</a> to Met Costume Institute gala.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Adam Lambert would be the first friend of <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Dorothy</span> you <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/adam-lambert-confirms-hed-be-the-first-friend-ofyou-to-win-idol.html">to win <em>American Idol</em></a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Michael Savage, Phelps clan banned from UK <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/michael-savage-fred-and-shirley-phelps-banned-from-uk-over-hate.html">for hate-mongering</a>. Will <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/extremist-radio-host-michael-savage-to-sue-uk-home-secretary.html">sue</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/pat-robertson-gay-marriage-will-lead-to-bestiality-pedophilia-etc.html">Pat Robertson</a>: Marriage equality will lead to pedophilia, bestiality, etc.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/ny-state-senator-onorato-stonewalls-constituents-on-gay-marriage.html">New York state Senator Onorato</a> stonewalls constituents on same-sex marriage.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/portland-mayor-sam-adams-in-car-accident.html">Portland Mayor Sam Adams</a> in car accident.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Gay Seattle couple&#39;s home targeted with graffiti: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/gay-seattle-couples-home-targeted-with-graffiti-faggots-rape-kids.html">&#39;faggots rape kids&#39;</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Neil Patrick Harris gave Towleroad <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/thanks-neil-patrick-harris-we-love-you-too.html">a sweet shout-out on Jimmy Fallon</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>PLUS: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/brad-pitt-is-a-neckscarred-basterd.html">Brad Pitt</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/the-way-she-was-susan-boyle-at-22.html">Susan Boyle</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/amanda-lepore-spins-new-yorks-tastiest-cotton-candy-.html">Amanda Lepore</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/2009-tony-award-nominations-announced.html">Tony Award nominations</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/justin-timberlake-has-a-man-crush-on-lebron-james.html">Justin Timberlake</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/attitude-gets-naked.html">Attitude naked</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/elisabeth-hasselbeck-thought-michelle-obama-looked-delicious.html">Michelle Obama</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/dustin-lance-black-testifies-harvey-milk-day-advances.html">Dustin Lance Black</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/hubble-telescope-repair-to-be-subject-of-imax-3d-film.html">Hubble telescope</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/disco-legend-viola-wills-has-died.html">Viola Wills</a>,</p><div class="feedflare">
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<dc:subject>week in review</dc:subject>

<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-05-09T12:42:29-04:00</dc:date>
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<title>Rearview Mirror: Highlights of the Week on Towleroad</title>
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<description>Iraqi militia killing gay men with painful anal glue torture; threats. Into Space: Saturn close-up, Hubble looks at 'Fountain of Youth'. Miss California Carrie Prejean's big gay marriage FAIL. EQCA invitation. Prejean defends: 'gay activist' sister, Facebook friends. 'God was...</description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef01157051bb6f970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Trm160" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef01157051bb6f970b " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef01157051bb6f970b-800wi" title="Trm160" /></a> </span><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/report-iraqi-militia-killing-gay-men-with-painful-form-of-anal-torture.html"><br /></a></p><p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/report-iraqi-militia-killing-gay-men-with-painful-form-of-anal-torture.html">Iraqi militia killing gay men</a> with painful anal glue torture; <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/fliers-videos-reveal-ongoing-death-campaign-against-iraqi-gays.html">threats</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Into Space: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/saturn-gets-a-closeup.html">Saturn close-up</a>, Hubble <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/hubble-telescope-looks-at-fountain-of-youth-on-19th-anniversary.html">looks at &#39;Fountain of Youth&#39;</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/miss-californias-big-gay-marriage-fail.html">Miss California Carrie Prejean&#39;s big gay marriage</a> FAIL. EQCA <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/and-the-miss-california-controversy-rages-on-last-night-roland-martin-and-michelangelo-signorile-debated-the-issue-on-ac3.html">invitation</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Prejean defends: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/miss-california-feels-like-she-won-has-many-facebook-friends.html">&#39;gay activist&#39; sister, Facebook friends</a>. <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/carrie-prejean-god-was-testing-my-faith-with-gay-marriage-question.html">&#39;God was testing me.&#39;</a> <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/miss-usa-when-biblical-correctness-trumps-political-correctness.html">More</a>...<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Closeted gay Republicans <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/closeted-gay-republicans-hung-out-to-dry-in-outrage.html">hung out to dry in <em>Outrage</em></a>.<br />
<a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/congressman-aaron-schock-not-gay-details-reconfirms.html">Abtastic congressman and confirmed bachelor</a> Aaron Schock &#39;not gay&#39;.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/another-11yearold-commits-suicide-over-antigay-bullying.html">Another &quot;Bullycide&quot; death</a> of a child; the <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/ellen-degeneres-anderson-cooper-on-antigay-bullying-suicide.html">media reacts</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/adam-lamberts-streak-continues-on-idols-disco-night.html">Adam Lambert&#39;s <em>Idol</em> streak</a> continues; off-stage war <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/are-adam-lambert-and-kris-allen-in-offstage-idol-feud.html">with Kris Allen</a>?<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Idol chatter: Adam Lambert not gaaaay: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/adam-lambert-is-not-gay-the-gig-is-up-dumbass.html">&#39;the gig is up dumbass&#39;</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/rich-gathering-storm-a-historic-turning-point-in-antigay-movement.html">Frank Rich</a>: NOM &#39;Gathering Storm&#39; a turning point for anti-gay bigotry.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/after-the-flood-lance-bass-and-george-takei-warn-of-storm.html">Lance Bass and George Takei</a> and <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/love-it-we-will-weather-the-storm-with-alec-mapa-wilson-cruz-1.html">Wilson Cruz and Alec Mapa</a> react to NOM.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>NOM thanks critics Stephen Colbert, <a href="http://">slams McCain Advisor Steve Schmidt</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>20,000 attend <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/miami-beach-pride.html">first Miami Beach gay pride festival and parade</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/russell-crowes-robin-hood-ditches-the-tights.html">Russell Crowe&#39;s Robin Hood</a> loses the tights. <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/hugh-jackman-hesitant-to-deny-hes-gay.html">Hugh Jackman &#39;not gay&#39;</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>NY Marriage Equality: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/engaged-gay-couple-defends-pal-giulianis-antiequality-position.html">Giuliani swings</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/new-poll-says-majority-of-new-yorkers-support-marriage-equality.html">POLL supports</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/gop-to-be-allowed-conscience-vote-on-ny-marriage-equality-bill.html">&#39;GOP&#39; boost</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/ny-gov-paterson-hands-reins-to-malcolm-smith-on-marriage-bill.html">Paterson defers</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Other states: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/one-iowa-launches-statewide-ad-campaign-on-marriage-equality.html">Iowa defends</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/maine-judiciary-committee-holds-marriage-equality-hearing.html">Maine listens</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/connecticut-legislature-codifies-supreme-court-marriage-decision.html">Connecticut codifies</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/nh-senate-judiciary-committee-recommends-killing-marriage-bill.html">NH kills</a>?<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>THE TUBE: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/lady-gaga-i-do-have-a-really-big-donkey-dick.html">Lady GaGa</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-467-1.html">Naked Nike</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/theyre-spawning-single-ladies.html">Single Ladies</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-468.html">DICK Cheney</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-469.html">Susan Boyle</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/pastor-rick-warren-in-wikipedia-whitewash-war-over-prop-8.html">Pastor Rick Warren</a> in Wikipedia whitewash over Proposition 8?<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/jason-statham-serious-about-his-nipple-clamps.html">Juice</a>: Jason Statham gets a charge from his nipples.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/munsters.html">Extreme Home Makeover</a>: <em>The Munsters</em> to <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/munsters.html">Desperate Housewives</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/gavin-newsom-announces-hes-running-for-governor-on-twitter.html">Gavin Newsom uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube</a> to announce campaign for Gov.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>MUSIC: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/music-news-whos-really-buying-cds-anymore.html">Who&#39;s really buying CDs anymore</a>?<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><em>Twilight</em>&#39;s wolf pack brat pack spend most of their time shirtless, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/usa-today-presents-the-first-look-at-the-wolf-pack-from-the-twilight-sequel-new-moonfour-actors-alex-meraz-chaske-spen.html">apparently</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/ny-archbishop-on-catholics-were-not-antigay-were-promarriage.html">NY Archbishop on Catholics</a>: &quot;We&#39;re not anti-gay...we&#39;re pro-marriage.&quot;<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>UK mom fined for homophobic abuse <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/uk-mom-fined-for-homophobic-abuse-at-her-son-and-his-boyfriend.html">at estranged teen son and boyfriend</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>NH Gop Chair John H. Sununu <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/nh-gop-chair-john-sununu-calls-marriage-equality-garbage.html">calls marriage equality garbage</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Allen Andrade gets life prison sentence <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/allen-andrade-gets-life-in-prison-for-murder-of-angie-zapata.html">for murder of Angie Zapata</a>. <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-470.html">STATEMENT</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>FILM: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/notes-from-nashville-star-brawlers-and-transgendered-quarterbacks.html">Star Brawlers and transgendered quarterbacks, y&#39;all</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/house-judiciary-committee-passes-hate-crimes-prevention-act.html">House Committee passes</a> Matthew Shepard hate crimes act.</p><p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>News Round-ups: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/sacha-baron-cohen-apologizes-to-madonna-over-adoption-gag-madonna-was-said-to-be-upset-at-a-scene-in-brunos-forthcoming-f.html">Monday</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/tktk.html">Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/sun-dimmest-its-been-for-100-yearsvictory-fund-announces-12-new-endorsements-largely-in-municipal-races-across-the-countr.html">Wednesday</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/tkngltf-condemns-torture-executions-of-gays-in-iraqlongtime-owner-of-philadelphia-gay-bar-uncles-mort-wernik-dies-at-73.html">Thursday</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/the-giant-dust-cloud-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way-smells-vaguely-like-raspberries-scientists-thinkpedro-almodovar-developi.html">Friday</a>.</p><p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>PLUS: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/neil-patrick-harris-in-pamela-anderson-baywatch-drag.html">Neil Patrick Harris does Pamela Anderson</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/david-beckham-visits-downing-street-remains-hot-while-doing-so.html">David Beckham</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/why-does-woody-harrelson-look-so-crazy.html">Woody Harrelson</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/interviewer-removes-shirt-in-solidarity-with-matthew-mcconaughey.html">shirtless McConaughey interview</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/levi-johnston-wedded-to-the-palin-family-by-fear.html">Levi Johnston</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/a-wobbling-glob-of-patriotism.html">Jell-O</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/hunks-hunkerin-down.html">Hunkerin&#39; down</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/an-exgay-and-ashton-kutcher.html">Ashton Kutcher</a>.</p><div class="feedflare">
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<dc:subject>week in review</dc:subject>

<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-04-25T12:52:01-04:00</dc:date>
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<description>Vermont Senate approves same-sex marriage; governor promises veto; citizens protest. MUST HEAR: From the Vermont senate hearings, a young voice. Football player lives (almost) fully-exposed in Milan Dirk Bikkembergs boutique. Scientists film cellular spread of HIV for first time -...</description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef01156f7c377a970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Trm152" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef01156f7c377a970b " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef01156f7c377a970b-800wi" title="Trm152" /></a>
 </p><p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/vermont-senate-approves-samesex-marriage.html">Vermont Senate approves</a> same-sex marriage; <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/mont.html">governor promises veto</a>; citizens <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/marriage-equality-rally-held-outside-vermont-governors-office.html">protest</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>MUST HEAR: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/from-the-vermont-senate-marriage-hearings-a-young-voice.html">From the Vermont senate hearings, a young voice</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Football player lives (almost) fully-exposed <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/football-star-is-fully-exposed-in-a-milan-boutique.html">in Milan Dirk Bikkembergs boutique</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/scientists-film-spread-of-hiv-between-cells-for-first-time-watch.html">Scientists film cellular spread of HIV for first time -</a> WATCH.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>CNN turns focus to <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/cnn-turns-focus-to-gop-congressman-aaron-schocks-abs.html">GOP Congressman Aaron Schock&#39;s abs</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/portland-mayor-sam-adams-former-fling-strips-for-unzipped.html">Portland Mayor Sam Adams&#39; former fling</a> Beau Breedlove gets naked for unzipped.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Years of refusal: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/morrissey-still-ripping-his-shirt-off-for-the-fans.html">Morrissey refuses to concede his sex symbol status</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/alaskas-mount-redoubt-volcano-begins-erupting.html">Alaska&#39;s Mount Redoubt Volcano</a> begins erupting; <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/nasa-captures-alaskan-volcanos-smoke-plume.html">ash settles on Bobby Jindal</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Obama defends economic plan <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/obama-defends-economic-plan-as-skeptics-raise-questions.html">on 60 Minutes</a>; pwns CNN reporter <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/obama-on-aig-i-like-to-know-what-im-talking-about-before-i-speak.html">at news conference</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Paul Rudd: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/paul-rudd-i-love-gay-guys-i-feel-pretty-gay.html">&quot;I love gay guys. I feel pretty gay.&quot;</a><br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/new-york-wabc-news-reporter-possibly-murdered-by-male-date.html">WABC Newsman</a> murdered; by <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/new-york-newsmans-teen-killer-is-knifecollecting-satanist.html">16-year-old satanist</a> who <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/nyc-news-reporter-murdered-by-16yearold-craigslist-hookup.html">confesses</a>, pleads <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/teen-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-of-new-york-radio-newsman.html">not guilty</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>THE TUBE: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/music-video-celebrates-40-years-of-gay-pride.html">Pride rhyme</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/michael-steele-clueless-on-the-first-amendment.html">Kill Bill</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/arthur-laurents-interview-west-side-story.html">Arthur Laurents</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-453.html">Michelle Bachmann</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/adam-lambert-sheds-the-nail-polish-turns-on-the-tears.html">Adam Lambert</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/ryan-reynolds-thinking-about-going-gay-for-robert-pattinson.html">Ryan Reynolds has eyes</a> for Robert Pattinson, who <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/robert-pattinson-would-like-to-make-beautiful-music-with-will-young.html">wants to duet with Will Young</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/meghan-mccain-to-larry-king-i-believe-in-gay-marriage.html">Meghan McCain to Larry King</a>: &quot;I believe in gay marriage.&quot;<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>New York Senator Chuck Schumer flips, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/ny-senator-schumer-comes-out-in-support-of-marriage-equality.html">expresses support for full marriage equality</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/pink-elephant-photographed-in-botswana.html">Pink elephant</a> photographed in Botswana.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Rapper Rick Ross &quot;apologizes&quot; to gays, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/rapper-rick-ross-apologizes-to-gays-makes-elton-john-an-offer.html">makes Elton John an offer</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/gay-couple-attacked-during-spring-break-weekend-on-oregon-coast.html">Gay couple assaulted</a>, beaten unconscious on Oregon beach.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/fox-attacks-barney-frank-for-calling-scalia-a-homophobe.html">FOX attacks Barney Frank</a> for Scalia &#39;homophobe&#39; label; Frank <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/barney-frank-defends-labeling-scalia-a-homophobe-audio.html">explains</a>, and <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/barney-frank-presents-two-homophobic-scalia-articles-of-evidence.html">defends</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Crackdown on gays in <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/moroccan-government-in-new-crackdown-on-gays.html">Morocco</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/group-of-exgay-ugandans-declare-war-on-homosexuality.html">Uganda</a>, Zambia...<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/abc-gauges-homophobia-in-a-sports-bar-in-what-would-you-do.html">What would you do?</a> ABC explores homophobia in a sports bar.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>No repeal of anti-discrimination law: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/gainesville-fla-voters-refuse-to-repeal-lgbt-antidiscrimination-law.html">Gainesville, Florida makes the right choice</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/karl-lagerfeld-leaves-muse-brad-kroenig-for-younger-model.html">Karl Lagerfeld leaves his muse</a> Brad Kroenig for a younger model.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/music-news-pet-shop-boys-on-itunes-talk-us-tour-plus-tktk.html">MUSIC</a>: Pet Shop Boys, Velvet, Ciara, Justin Timberlake, Green Day, Utada.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/hawaii-civil-union-bill-likely-dead-for-the-session.html">Civil union bill</a> dies in Hawaii; marriage equality bill <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/nh-house-endorses-samesex-marriage-in-dramatic-vote-turnaround.html">moves forward in New Hampshire</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Film trailers: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/new-trailer-for-ang-lees-taking-woodstock.html">Ang Lee&#39;s <em>Taking Woodstock</em></a>, and <em><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/where-the-wild-things-are-trailer-arrives.html">Where the Wild Things Are</a></em>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Bromantic: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/straight-guys-spend-the-night-spooning-on-survivor-tocantins.html"><em>Survivor</em>&#39;s straight spooning episode</a>, and a couple <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/extreme-kayakers-interviewed-after-worldrecord-waterfall-plunge.html">hot extreme kayakers</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>PLUS: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/mack-and-cheese-project-runway-contestant-rocks-90s-fashion.html">Jack Mackenroth</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/rascal-flatts-reaching-out-to-gay-fans-with-new-track.html">Rascal Flatts</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/yoko-onos-imagine-peace-tower-with-aurora-borealis.html">Yoko Ono Peace Tower</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/jim-carrey-too-convincing-at-gay-sex-for-us-audiences.html">Jim Carrey</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/in-the-screambody-no-one-can-hear-you-scream.html">ScreamBody</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/marcia-cross-proud-she-didnt-use-husband-as-shield-for-gay-rumors.html">Marcia Cross</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/the-world-comes-into-view-off-the-coast-of-dubai.html">The World</a>.</p><div class="feedflare">
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<dc:subject>week in review</dc:subject>

<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-03-28T11:58:26-04:00</dc:date>
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<title>Rearview Mirror: Last Week on Towleroad</title>
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<description>A-Rod loosened up with tequila before intimate scene with himself for Details. Obama administration to endorse UN Declaration on gay rights refused by Bush... Pope Benedict shock statement: Condom distribution will fuel AIDS epidemic. Hubble telescope turns its gaze toward...</description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef01156e3427ea970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Trm151" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef01156e3427ea970c " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef01156e3427ea970c-800wi" title="Trm151" /></a>
 </p><p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>A-Rod loosened up with tequila <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/arod-loosened-up-with-tequila-before-kissing-himself-for-details.html">before intimate scene with himself for <em>Details</em></a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/obama-administration-to-endorse-un-declaration-on-lgbt-human-rights-refused-by-bush.html">Obama administration to endorse</a> UN Declaration on gay rights refused by Bush...<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Pope Benedict shock statement: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/pope-benedict-condoms-will-increase-aids-epidemic.html">Condom distribution will fuel AIDS epidemic.</a><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/hubble-telescope-snaps-quadruple-moon-transit-of-saturn.html">Hubble telescope turns its gaze toward</a> quadruple moon transit of Saturn.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Underwater volcano erupts near Tonga in South Pacific: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/earthquake-underwater-volcano-strike-near-tonga-in-south-pacific.html">VIDEO</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Nationally-ranked Paul Donahoe on gay-for-pay videos <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/paul-donahoe.html">and a return to wrestling</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/randy-travis-confused-by-adam-lamberts-black-nail-polish.html"><em>Idol</em> Adam Lambert&#39;s black nails</a> confuse Randy Travis, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/adam-lambert-and-kris-allen-talk-nail-polish.html">delight roommate Kris Allen</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Gay Facebook co-founder and Obama web guru <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/gay-facebook-founder-and-obama-web-guru-chris-hughes-profiled.html">Chris Hughes profiled</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/gay-couple-say-antigay-mob-attacked-them-after-britney-concert.html">Gay couple attacked after Britney Spears concert</a> plus, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/hate-crime-blotter.html">a big hate crime update</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Real World: New York&#39;s Eric Nies saves dog from icy lake — <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/the-real-worlds-eric-nies-saves-dog-from-frozen-lake-naked.html">NAKED</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/obama-releases-taped-message-to-iranian-people.html">Obama reaches out to Iran</a> in taped video message.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Models riot, stampede, brawl <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/6-injured-at-riot-stampede-and-brawl-at-top-model-audition.html">after false bomb scare at NYC Top Model audition</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/natasha-richardson-actress-and-advocate-for-people-with-aids-dies.html">Natasha Richardson</a>, actress and advocate for people with AIDS, dies after ski accident.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>THE STAGE: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/o-1.html"><em>Our Town</em>, <em>The American Plan</em>, and <em>Ruined</em></a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/sacha-baron-cohen-dupes-ron-paul-alabama-national-guard.html">&quot;Bruno&quot; dupes Alabama National Guard, Ron Paul</a>, previews <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/sacah-baron-cohens-bruno-screens-at-austins-sxsw.html">at SXSW</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><em>West Side Story</em>: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/new-york-magazine-dishes-on-arthur-laurents-comeback.html">Arthur Laurents&#39; comeback</a> and <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/rodrigo-santoro-knifes-chris-evans-in-west-side-story-reenactment.html">a Hollywood reenactment</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/dl-hughley-wants-to-know-about-richard-geres-gerbil-thing.html">D.L. Hughley wants to know</a> about Richard Gere&#39;s &quot;gerbil thing.&quot;<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Washington Domestic Partner bill moves forward; GOP senator <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/wa-gop-state-senator-gays-deserve-rights-homosexuality-genetic.html">says gay is genetic</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/pete-wentz-plays-russian-roulette-drinking-game-with-his-urine.html">Pete Wentz plays Russian Roulette drinking game</a> with his own pee.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/wv-senate-approves-bill-protecting-gays-from-discrimination.html">Anti-discrimination bill</a> moves forward in WV, NH marriage bill <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/nh-gay-marriage-bill-heads-to-house-after-committee-deadlock.html">heads to House</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Immigration: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/washington-post-supports-uniting-american-families-act-1.html"><em>Washington Post</em> supports &#39;Uniting American Families Act&#39;</a>. <br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/levi-johnston-speaks-out-about-bristol-palin-breakup-2.html">Alaska</a>: Levi Johnston speaks out about Bristol Palin break-up.</p><p><br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Rachel Maddow talks to <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/rachel-maddow-talks-to-nyc-subway-hero-chad-lindsey.html">NYC subway hero Chad Lindsey</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Vermont sames-sex marriage: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/hearings-begin-in-vermont-on-samesex-marriage-4.html">Hearings begin</a>, swell <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/1000-attend-samesex-marriage-hearing-in-vermont.html">to a crescendo</a>, bill <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/vermont-marriage-equality-bill-moves-forward.html">moves forward</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/ellen-degeneres-talks-marriage-with-her-wife-portia-de-rossi.html">Ellen DeGeneres talks marriage</a> with wife, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/anderson-cooper-not-sure-people-want-to-see-him-wriggle.html">plays with Anderson Cooper</a>, is <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/ellen-degeneres-to-play-mother-nature-in-new-film.html">Mother Nature</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>THE TUBE: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-447.html">McCain</a>,<a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-448.html"> Dolphin tricks</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/brightback-mountain-samsung-dreams-of-electric-sheep.html">electric sheep</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/gavin-newsom-slams-politicization-of-marriage-equality.html">Gavin Newsom</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-449-aig-boiling-point-edition.html">AIG</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-450.html">Judge Judy</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>NAACP Chair Julian Bond: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/naacp-chair-julian-bond-gay-rights-are-civil-rights.html">&quot;Gay rights are civil rights&quot;</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/a-violent-homophobe-croat-excon-speaks-of-hatred-for-gays.html">Violent Croatian homophobic ex-con</a> speaks about hatred for gays.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Show of Force: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/38-west-point-grads-come-out-of-the-closet-in-show-of-force.html">38 graduates of West Point come out of the closet, form support network</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>The <em>Wild Things</em> <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/first-look-where-the-wild-things-are-onesheet.html">are coming</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Late night gaffe: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/special-olympics.html">Obama compares bowling game to Special Olympics</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Porn actor Harlow Cuadra spared death penalty in murder case, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/harlow-cuadra-spared-death-penalty-gets-life-with-no-parole.html">gets life without parole</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/sf-north-beach-thugs-tell-poet-mark-doty-get-lost-faggot.html">Poet Mark Doty and partner</a> encounter homophobia in San Francisco&#39;s North Beach.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Activists demand gay adoption, end to discrimination <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/activists-demand-gay-adoption-end-to-bias-at-florida-capitol.html">in Florida</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/oklahoma-teacher-fired-over-the-laramie-project.html">Oklahoma teacher gets the axe</a> over production of <em>The Laramie Project</em>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Anti-gay attacks in Berlin <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/antigay-berlin-attacks-inspire-citywide-kiss-campaign.html">inspire citywide &quot;kiss&quot; billboard campaign</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/gay-ny-lawmaker-jon-cooper-weighing-us-senate-run.html">Gay NY lawmaker Jon Cooper weighs U.S. senate run</a> against Kirsten Gillibrand.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/catholic-man-arrested-for-threat-to-gay-connecticut-lawmakers.html">Man arrested</a> as Catholics threaten gay lawmakers in Connecticut.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Activist says Mormon church <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/activist-says-mormon-church-had-front-group-for-prop-8-finances.html">formed illegal &#39;front group&#39; for Prop 8 financing</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>&#39;Gayface&#39;: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/gossip-girl-actors-tired-of-being-mocked-for-gayface.html"><em>Gossip Girl</em> actors tired of being mocked</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Director tells how Robert Downey, Jr. got Mike Tyson <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/director-tells-how-robert-downey-jr-got-mike-tyson-to-gay-bash-him.html">to gay bash him</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>PLUS: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/prince-harry-rocks-pink-nail-polish-on-his-night-out.html">Prince Harry</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/21st-annual-lambda-literary-award-finalists-announced.html">Lambda Literary Awards</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/amazing-race-host-phil-keoghan-is-a-stealth-flasher.html">Phil Keoghan</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/robert-pattinsons-gq-outtakes-.html">Robert Pattinson</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/gay-adult-film-actor-barrett-long-claims-sex-with-dallas-cowboy.html">Barrett Long</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/bob-dylan-goes-gay-straight-ambiguous-together-through-life.html">Bob Dylan</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/pete-doherty.html">Pete Doherty</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/he-saw-the-best-minds-of-his-generation-destroyed-by-madness.html">James Franco</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/toward-space-like-a-bat-out-of-hell.html">Space Bat</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/marc-jacobs-to-marry-partner-lorenzo-martone.html">Marc Jacobs</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/snapped-marlon-teixeira.html">Marlon Teixeira</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/john-mayers-junk-fell-asleep.html">John Mayer</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/last-emperor-documentary-looks-at-life-of-valentino.html">Valentino</a>.</p><div class="feedflare">
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<dc:subject>week in review</dc:subject>

<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-03-21T13:19:26-04:00</dc:date>
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<title>Rearview Mirror: Last Week on Towleroad</title>
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<description>Sean Hannity freaks out over gay kisses at the Oscars. Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black discusses Harvey Milk, 30 years later. Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin on Harvey Milk's last love. Milk picks up Best Screenplay, Best Actor...</description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef0111689ff021970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Trm150" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef0111689ff021970c " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef0111689ff021970c-800wi" title="Trm150" /></a>
 </p><p><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Sean Hannity freaks out over <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/sean-hannity-freaks-out-over-gay-kisses-at-the-oscars.html">gay kisses at the Oscars</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black discusses <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/exclusive-milk-screenwriter-dustin-lance-black-on-milk-30-years-later.html">Harvey Milk, 30 years later</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/exclusive-armistead-maupin-on-harvey-milks-last-love-1.html"><em>Tales of the City</em> author Armistead Maupin</a> on Harvey Milk&#39;s last love.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/in-the-oscar-press-room-with-lance-black-and-sean-penn.html"><em>Milk</em> picks up Best Screenplay, Best Actor</a> as <em>Slumdog</em> dominates Oscars - <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/slumdog-millionaire-took-the-best-picture-last-night-at-the-academy-awards-along-with-7-other-trophies-but-it-was-the-s.html">SPEECHES</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/cleve-jones-were-now-going-to-insist-on-full-equality.html">Cleve Jones</a>: &quot;We&#39;re now going to insist on full equality.&quot;<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Did India <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/is-india-censoring-milk-from-oscar-broadcasts.html">censor gays from Oscar broadcasts</a>? Yes, in fact they <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/gay-and-lesbian-content-censored-across-asia-during-oscars.html">were censored across Asia</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/jake-gyllenhaal-goes-to-bat-for-damn-yankees.html">Gay activist Frank Kameny&#39;s D.C. home</a> declared historic landmark.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><em>Battlestar Galactica</em>&#39;s Jamie Bamber <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/jamie-bamber-gets-naked-for-bears-2.html">strips down for bears</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/jake-gyllenhaal-goes-to-bat-for-damn-yankees.html">Jake Gyllenhaal plays ball</a> in <em>Damn Yankees</em>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/jake-gyllenhaal-opie-join-jamie-foxx-posse-in-new-video.html">cameos in Jamie Foxx video</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/obama-speaks-to-congress-jindal-does-30-rock-impression.html">Barack Obama speaks to Congress</a>, Louisiana&#39;s Jindal bombs in response.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>RNC Chair Michael Steel on civil unions: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/rnc-chair-michael-steele-on-civil-unions-what-are-you-crazy.html">&quot;What, are you crazy?&quot;</a><br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/pussy-galore-just-looking-at-this-makes-me-want-to-sneeze.html">Pussies galore</a>: get ready to sneeze.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Hugh Jackman discusses <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/hugh-jackman-discusses-gay-rumors-with-barbara-walters.html">gay rumors</a> and Rupert Everett says <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/rupert-everett-being-gay-in-the-movie-biz-reallyjust-doesnt-work.html">coming out ruined his career</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/killer-of-gay-teen-michael-causer-acquitted-family-friends-protest.html">Killer of gay teen in Liverpool, UK</a> acquitted. <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/killer-of-gay-man-in-florida-receives-life-sentence-apologizes.html">Killer of gay man in Florida gets life sentence</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/nypd-makes-arrest-in-hate-crime-killing-of-ecuadoran-man.html">NYPD makes one arrest</a>, then <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/second-man-arrested-in-hate-crime-killing-of-nyc-ecuadorean-man.html">another</a> in hate crime killing of Ecuadorean man.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/robert-downey-jr-and-jude-law-play-gay-in-sherlock-holmes.html">play gay in Guy Ritchie&#39;s <em>Sherlock Holmes</em></a>?<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>States in the news: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/idaho-senate-rejects-bill-forbidding-sexual-orientation-discrimination-.html">Idaho</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/thousands-rally-against-civil-unions-in-hawaii.html">Hawaii</a> civil unions <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/hawaii-civil-union-bill-sees-massive-hearing-deadlock-in-committee.html">deadlocked</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/north-carolina-lawmaker-proposes-samesex-marriage-ban.html">North Carolina</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/new-mexico-senate-kills-bill-giving-equal-rights-to-gays.html">New Mexico</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Utah: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/antigay-utah-senator-chris-buttars-stands-behind-his-bigotry.html">Senator Chris Buttars stands by his bigotry</a>. Buttars-palooza <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/chinese-company-uses-viagra-clone-to-screw-brand-beckham-1.html">rally at state capitol</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. on gay rights: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/cleve-jones-were-now-going-to-insist-on-full-equality.html">&quot;I&#39;ve always thought we were behind.&quot;</a><br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>THE TUBE: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/unfortunate-pelican-eaten-by-killer-whale-at-sea-world-show.html">Killer whale vs pelican</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-437-1.html">Alan Keyes</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-438.html">Edilson</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/johnny-weir-wears-his-poker-face-at-vman-party.html">Johnny Weir</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube-439.html">Dalmation balls</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/gays-like-adulterers-murderers-says-gop-lawmaker-at-co-bill-debate.html">Colorado lawmaker Scott Renfroe says</a> homosexuality is equivalent to murder. <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/colorado-state-senator-renfroes-gays-murderers-rant-listen.html">LISTEN</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>MUSIC VIDEOS: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/pet-shop-boys.html">Pet Shop Boys</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/extended-gay-kiss-caps-new-video-from-pete-doherty.html">Pete Doherty gay kiss</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/r%C3%B6yksopp-defends-against-space-invaders-happy-up-here.html">Röyksopp</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>NAACP calls on California Supreme Court <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/naacp-supports-challenge-to-prop-8-calls-for-court-to-overturn-it.html">to overturn Proposition 8</a>. Vigils <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/vigils-planned-across-california-on-eve-of-supreme-court-prop-8-hearing.html">scheduled</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/records-set-as-yves-saint-laurent-estate-auction-defies-recession.html">Auction of Yves Saint Laurent estate</a> goes huge, defies recession.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/courageous-drag-queen-reveals-secret-on-rupauls-drag-race.html">Drag queen reveals HIV status</a> on <em>RuPaul&#39;s Drag Race</em>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/ongina-delivers-gift-of-25k-from-mac-to-nys-harvey-milk-school.html">delivers check to LGBT school</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Prominent L.A. gay bookstore A Different Light<a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/prominent-la-gay-bookstore-a-different-light-to-close.html"> to close</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>The gayest painting <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/the-gayest-painting-of-our-time.html">of our time</a>?<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/gay-and-lesbian-content-censored-across-asia-during-oscars.html">REPORT</a>: Gay Italian man to become nun following sex change.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>Space notes: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/in-our-backyard.html">Comet Lulin, the Etruscan Vase moon, the Eye of God</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/obama-names-jeffrey-crowley-office-of-national-aids-policy-director-4.html">Jeffrey Crowley</a>: Obama names gay man to head office of National AIDS Policy.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>T<a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>HEATRE REVIEWS: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/o.html"><em>Becky Shaw</em> and <em>The Third Party</em></a>.<br /><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/rescuers-dont-fail-whale-near-new-york-harbor.html">Humpback whale rescued</a> near New York City.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>James Dobson resigns as chairman <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/james-dobson-resigns-chairmanship-of-focus-on-the-family.html">of Focus on the Family</a>.<br /><a href="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt=" road" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4 " src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef011279119f7728a4-800wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title=" road" /></a>PLUS: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/margaret-atwood-feels-burned-after-pulling-out-of-dubai-book-fest.html">Margaret Atwood</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/dolly-parton-im-not-gayand-god-should-judge-not-other-people.html">Dolly Parton</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/chinese-company-uses-viagra-clone-to-screw-brand-beckham-1.html">David Beckham</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/the-musk-of-nadal-awaits-you.html">Rafael Nadal</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/genre-magazine-editor-neal-boulton-bolts.html"><em>Genre</em> magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/cristiano-ronaldo-goes-balls-out-for-carnaval-in-portugal.html">Cristiano Ronaldo</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/cyndi-lauper-to-madonna-go-on-with-your-cougar-self.html">Cyndi Lauper</a>.</p><div class="feedflare">
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<dc:subject>week in review</dc:subject>

<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-02-28T13:28:08-05:00</dc:date>
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<description>Irishman is named new Mr. Gay World in Canada. Gay Survivor contestant Spencer Duhm glad he doesn't sound gay. Internet hook-up leads to grisly murder of gay Army veteran in Pennsylvania. Son of homophobic megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes arrested in...</description>
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<p><img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Irishman <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/post-4.html">is named new Mr. Gay World</a> in Canada.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Gay <i>Survivor</i> contestant Spencer Duhm <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/gay-survivor-co.html">glad he doesn't sound gay</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/internet-tryst.html">Internet hook-up</a> leads to grisly murder of gay Army veteran in Pennsylvania.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Son of homophobic megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/son-of-homophob.html">arrested in gay sex sting</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/utah-gov-voices.html">voices support for gay rights, civil unions</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   DADT: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/kansas-discharg.html">Kansas discharges</a> 9-year veteran.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Foo Fighters Chris Shiflett and Dave Grohl <A href="Chris Shiflett and Dave Grohl">show support for marriage equality</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   THE TUBE: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/us-airways-flig.html">Flight 1549</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-gui-4.html">Ross Matthews</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/50-cent-drags-o.html">50 Cent</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-gui-5.html">WGN</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-gui-6.html">Joan Rivers</a>,<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/bail-bondsman-1.html">Bail bondsman</A>: At least 10 more Ted Haggard sex cases, of which three are minors.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   America's first openly gay news anchor, Randy Price, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/post-2.html">resigns in Boston</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/madonna-and-bra.html">Madonna and Brazilian boytoy Jesus Luz</a> steam up Rio de Janeiro.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Major gay media investment fund <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/gay-media-inves.html">in receivership</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Congressman Jerrold Nadler to reintroduce Uniting American Families Act - <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/jerrold-nadler.html">INTERVIEW</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Obama "Hope" artist Shepard Fairey, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/shepard-fairey.html">arrested, charged, arraigned</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />  <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-gui-4.html">Massive Rem Koolhaas hotel</a> under construction in Beijing up in flames.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Just Dance: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/john-mayer-and.html">John Mayer and Ellen go GaGa in a bathroom stall</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Four arrested <A href="hhttp://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/four-arrested-f.html">for vandalism of Long Island LGBT Youth Center</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/straight-man-pr.html">Straight golf club salesman</A> proposes marriage equality initiative in Colorado.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   HRC Dinner speeches: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/smith-olbermann.html">Smith, Olbermann, Corzine, Schumer and Gillibrand</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Australia <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/koala-photo-eme.html">burns</a> Koala <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/koala-rescue-vi.html">VIDEO</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Pop idol Will young <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/will-young-a-te.html">a tender superhero in "Let it Go"</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Crimes of hate: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/salt-lake-gay-b.html">SLC</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/killer-of-gay-m.html">Sean Kennedy</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/da-lawrence-kin.html">Lawrence King</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/coalition-asks.html">King anniversary</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/vancouver-gay-b.html">Vancouver</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/stump-a-10-year.html">Senior Sussex Spaniel Stump</a> is America's top dog.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/music-news-eras.html">MUSIC</a>: Erasure,Green Day, The Saturdays, Lady GaGa, Pet Shop Boys, Lily Allen.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Hawaii House passes <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/hawaii-house-pa.html">civil union bill</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Joaquin Phoenix baffles on Letterman: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/letterman-on-jo.html">We owe an apology to Farrah Fawcett</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Stem cell transplant <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/stem-cell-trans.html">offers AIDS cure hope</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/lincoln-emancip.html">Abraham Lincoln turns 200</a>: Emancipation chic?<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Jaguar spotted in Mexican wild: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/a-jaguar-has-be.html">first time in 100 years</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/delaware-city-c.html">23-year-old Newark, Delaware city councilman</a> Ezra Temko comes out with a flourish.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Freedom to marry: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/kevin-spacey-ha.html">Nationwide marriage equality demos begin, in NY</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   GOP Senator Judd Gregg <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/republican-sena.html">withdraws as Obama Secretary of Commerce nominee</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/stump-a-10-year.html">Kenny Chesney didn't sign up</a> to be called "gay" but <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/kanye-west-dres.html">Kanye West did</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   PLUS: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/grammys-include.html">Grammy Awards</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/amazon-stephen.html">Kindle</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/whitney-houston.html">Whitney Houston</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/robert-downey-j.html">Robert Downey Jr.</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/these-new-west.html">West Side Story</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/new-book-to-que.html">A-Rod</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/edilson-nascime.html">Edilson Nascimento</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/harings-world.html">Keith Haring</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/gigantic-white.html">White Horse</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/bruckheimer-jak.html">Jake Gyllenhaal</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/jonathan-rhys-m.html">Jonathan Rhys Meyers</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/kevin-spacey-ha.html">Kevin Spacey</a>.</p>

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<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-02-15T18:36:14-05:00</dc:date>
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<description>Tabloid publishes Michael Phelps bong photo; Phelps apologizes, Kelloggs balks... Oklahoma homophobe Sally Kern calls for anti-gay "Great Awakening". Christian Bale unleashes tirade of the week on movie set; Dance remix; O'Reilly remix. Posh Spice holding gay man hostage. Brit...</description>
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<p><img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Tabloid publishes <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/michael-phelps.html">Michael Phelps bong photo</a>; Phelps apologizes, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/kelloggs-usa-sw.html">Kelloggs balks</a>...<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Oklahoma homophobe Sally Kern <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/sally-kern-call.html">calls for anti-gay "Great Awakening"</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/christian-bale.html">Christian Bale unleashes tirade of the week</a> on movie set; <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/christian-bales.html">Dance remix</a>; <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/christian-bal-1.html">O'Reilly remix</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Posh Spice <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/victoria-beckha.html">holding gay man hostage</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Brit comic Stephen Fry <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/gay-brit-entert.html">twitters his way out of an elevator</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Jude Law in drag: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/jude-law-makes.html">Supermodel, work</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/nadal-v-federer.html">Roger Federer weeps</a> after loss to Nadal in Australian Open final.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   RNC Chair Michael Steele: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/rnc-chair-steel.html">GOP should reach out to gays, pro-choice voters</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   SKIN: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/morrisseys-7-in.html">Morrissey's 7-inches</A>, British rugby's Care Bear, Danny Care.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   CEO of Chicago Public Schools Ron Huberman: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/ceo-of-chicago.html">I'm gay</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/espn-produces-n.html">ESPN produces</a> homophobic Shaq "fist kiss" ad; <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/espn-pulls-shaq.html">pulls it after uproar</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Mormon Church waits till last minute <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/filing-mormons.html">to disclose $190,000 in non-monetary Prop 8 spending</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/lesbian-prime-m.html">Lesbian Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir</a> takes helm in Iceland.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Obama: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/obama-more-anal.html">More "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" studies needed</a>. SLDN: <A hreef="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/sldn-executive.html">No more studies</a>!<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Models Kerry Degman and Parker Gregory <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/kerry-degman-an.html">daytrip for Armani Exchange</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/simon-cowell-i.html">Simon Cowell</a> and <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/kelly-clarkson.html">Kelly Clarkson</a> are not gay but NKOTB's <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/new-kid-on-the.html">Jonathan Knight is</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/tammy-baldwin-a.html">Tammy Baldwin asks for State Dept. fixes</a> as Hillary sworn in.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Towleroad interviews Barney Frank <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/post.html">on the inauguration, economy, and LGBT issues</a>.</p>

<p><img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   THE TUBE: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/us-soldiers-in.html">Iraq soldiers</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-guide.html">Annie Lennox</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-gui-1.html">Dentist</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/letterman-to-bl.html">Blagojevich</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/the-recession-o.html">Recession</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/snow-comes-to-l.html">Snowball</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/towleroad-gui-2.html">Leather</a>.</p>

<p><img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/long-island-lgb.html">Long Island LGBT Youth Center</a> hit by vandals in hate crime.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/flight-1549-new.html">Flight 1549</a>: Plane transported, pilot speaks, Steve Martin jokes, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/listen-us-airwa.html">audio tapes -LISTEN</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/tom-daschles-ca.html">Car trouble</a>: Tom Daschle pulls out as HHS nominee. <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/obama-on-tom-da.html">Obama</A>: "I made a mistake."<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   UTAH: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/equality-utah-l.html">Equality Utah launches ads</a>; conservatives <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/religious-conse.html">launch hate</a> over gay rights.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Oscar Wilde Bookshop, nation's oldest gay bookstore, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/nations-oldest.html">to close</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Ted Haggard's new accuser <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/ted-haggards-se.html">Grant Haas tells of drugs</a> and <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/ted-haggard-had.html">Ted's dildo</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Portland: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/the-oregonian-r.html">Sam Adams investigated</a>, Beau Breedlove <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/beau-breedlove.html">speaks</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Congressman Gary Ackerman <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/congressman-gar.html">puts the members of the SEC over his knee</a>, spanks them.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Obama rallies House Democrats on stimulus bill in Williamsburg - <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/obama-rallies-h.html">VIDEO</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   MARRIAGE: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/opposing-marria.html">New Hampshire</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/new-mexico-dome.html">New Mexico</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/same-sex-marria.html">Vermont</a>, Courage Campaign's <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/love-will-preva.html">great new video</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/boston-cop-unde.html">Boston cop under fire</A> for providing gay porn strippers police escort to club.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Hot T-shirts <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/hot-tees-for-go.html">for God-fearing fashionistas</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Knoxville church shooter who hated liberals, gays to plead guilty, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/anti-gay-knoxvi.html">die in prison</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Paul Lynde <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/paul-lynde-was.html">was Sean Penn's first gay</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   50 Cent to offer butch line <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/50-cent-to-offe.html">of cosmetics for men</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/justice-ruth-ba.html">has surgery for pancreatic cancer</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   PLUS: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/jennifer-hudson.html">Jennifer Hudson</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/more-matthew-mi.html">Matthew Mitcham</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/he-legos-new-yo.html">I LEGO NY</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/sue-simmons-kno.html">Sue Simmons</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/milo-ventimigli.html">Milo Ventimiglia</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/sportrait-joe-c.html">Joe Cole</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/dolphins-rescue.html">dolphin rescue</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/guy-ritchie-sin.html">Guy Ritchie</a>.</p><div class="feedflare">
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<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
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<p><img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />    <i>Wheel of Fortune</i> spins forward: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/gay-contestant.html">Gay man introduces his fiancé</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Treasure trail: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/matthew-mitcham.html">Matthew Mitcham medals with <i>The Advocate</i></a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/australian-medi.html">Australian media eyes relationship</A> of Ian Thorpe and his "mate." <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/aussie-swimmer.html">Thorpe</a>: I'm not gay.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/daniel-radcliff.html">Daniel Radcliffe</a>: Yes, I am a fag hag.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Joey Fatone to James Franco: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/fatone-to-franc.html">was it hard to play...a homosexual</a>?<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/ted-haggards-ne.html">Grant Haas, New Life Church volunteer</a>, launches sex, meth claims at Ted Haggard.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/ted-haggard-esc.html">Ted Haggard escort Mike Jones</a> fumes in video; <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/haggard-wife-i.html">Haggard just</a> keeps <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/ted-haggard-on.html">talking</a> and <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/ted-haggard-i-1.html">talking</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Haggard explanation: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/ted-haggard-i-a.html">"I am a heterosexual with issues."</a><br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Marriage 'Equality Summit' <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/also-rex-wockne.html">held in L.A.</a>; INTERVIEW <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/equality-summ-1.html">with NCLR's Kate Kendell</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/court-yes-on-8.html">COURT</a>: 'Yes on 8' donors must remain public.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   GLAAD <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/glaad-announces.html">announces nominees for 20th annual awards</a>; President Neil Giuliano <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/glaad-president.html">resigns</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/stallone-at-62.html">Sly Stallone</a>: Shirtless and ripped at 62.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   You want a piece of me: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/david-beckhams.html">David Beckham's ass is a good luck charm</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/first-of-five-g.html">No common ground in Utah</A> as first of five gay rights bills killed.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Is <i>this</i> the <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/what-does-the-u.html">ultimate British male</a>?<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   VIDEO: <A href=http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/cupcake-trance.html">Cupcake dog</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/cadbury-present.html">Streisand</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-gu-13.html">Matt Alber</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-gu-14.html">Huckabee</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-gu-15.html">Ashton Kutcher</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/segway-fail.html">Segway fail</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/jonathan-rhys-m.html">Jonathan Rhys-Meyers</A> and his throne of naked men.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/sam-adams.html">Portland Mayor Sam Adams to return to work</a>; won't resign.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Stunning panoramic photo of <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/inauguration-fa.html">Obama's inauguration</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/post-3.html">Pope embraces anti-gay Holocaust denier</a>, launches YouTube channel.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Grace Jones: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/grace-jones-cov.html">My portraits watch me from the walls</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Soulforce founder Mel White and son <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/soulforce-found.html">to compete in <i>The Amazing Race</i></a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   White House: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/mark-dybul-out.html">Dybul out as AIDS coordinator</a>, Rufus Gifford, Andy Tobias <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/the-southern-vo.html">accept roles</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/who-outed-jason.html">Who outed</A> Jason Wu? Perhaps <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/who-outed-jas-1.html">RuPaul</a>?<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Diesel Fashion: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/tony-ward-fists.html">Tony Ward's fist</A> and <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/diesels-new-cam.html">Bulge TV</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Gay bar ad: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/afa-calls-for-p.html">AFA steps up calls for boycott of Pepsi</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/music-news-riha.html">MUSIC</a>: Coachella, Pet Shop Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Franz Ferdinand.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Ricky Martin and his twins <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/ricky-martin-va.html">walkin in a winter wonderland</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   VEGGIE PORN: Whoopi Goldberg mocks banned PETA ad, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/whoopi-goldberg.html">demonstrates sex with broccoli</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Don't look now but it's <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/save-your-goate.html">the goatee saver</A>!<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   State Department employees send letter to Hillary Clinton <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/state-dept-empl.html">asking for equality</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Government tells Iraqis who erected statue to shoe thrown at Bush <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/iraqis-erect-st.html">to take it down</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Oh, deer: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/winter-tale-car.html">Caribou frozen solid</A> and <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/google-street-v.html">Google Street view accident</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   PLUS: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/sportrait-gille.html">Tennis players French kiss</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/brandon-flowers.html">Brandon Flowers</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/flower-zen-gami.html">ZEN video games</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/prado-museum-at.html">Goya no more</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/rick-warren-sad.html">Saddlebacking</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/two-faced-cardi.html">confused Cardinal</a>.</p><div class="feedflare">
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<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-01-31T15:35:32-05:00</dc:date>
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<description>Barack Obama sworn in as 44th U.S. President — watch SPEECH. Sat. photo of mall. Bishop Gene Robinson's invocation scrubbed from HBO broadcast. Obama team blames HBO. Watch Robinson Prayer VIDEO. Maddow on Robinson flap. Washington D.C. Gay Men's Chorus...</description>
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<p><img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Barack Obama sworn in as 44th U.S. President — <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/barack-obama-ou.html">watch SPEECH</a>. Sat. photo <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/id-like-to-than.html">of mall.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Bishop Gene Robinson's invocation <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/bishop-gene-rob.html">scrubbed from HBO broadcast</a>. Obama team <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/obama-team-poin.html">blames HBO</a>. <br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Watch Robinson Prayer <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/gene-robinson-d.html">VIDEO</a>. Maddow on <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/rachel-maddow-o.html">Robinson flap</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/washington-dc-g.html">Washington D.C. Gay Men's Chorus performs</a> at Lincoln Memorial concert.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/hero-pilot-invi.html'>Hero Flight 1549 pilot Chesley Sullenberger and his entire crew</a> invited to festivities.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Rex Wockner asks Gay VIPS <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/rex-wockner-ask.html">their thoughts about Obama</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Oath of office administered <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/succession.html">second time</a> because of language flub.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   REPORT: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-at-op.html">Opening Ceremonies</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   INTERVIEW: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-inter.html">Gay freshman Congressman Jared Polis</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   INTERVIEW: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/introducing-the.html">Members of the Lesbian and Gay Band Association who marched in parade</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   INTERVIEW: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/inauguration-ex.html">New Pres. of the State Democratic Chairs, gay NH Dem Party Chair Ray Buckley</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   INTERVIEW: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/inauguration--1.html">Musician and singer Rufus Wainwright</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   INTERVIEW: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/inauguration--2.html">New York Rep. and Uniting American Family's Act author Jerrold Nadler</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   PHOTOS: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/inauguration-ph.html">Inauguration gallery</a>, and <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/nightowle-andy.html">nightlife</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/white-house-sit.html">White House site updated</a> with lengthy list of commitments to LGBT rights.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   OVATION: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/hillary-clint-2.html">Hillary Clinton receives hero's welcome at State Department</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   New York Governor appoints <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/human-rights-ca.html">Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand</a> to Clinton Senate Seat - <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/video-ny-gov-pa.html">VIDEO</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   L.A.'s KABC refuses to air <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/las-kabc-refuse.html">gay family ad during inauguration</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/gay-protesters.html">Pastor Rick Warren protested</a> at MLK Day service at Ebenezer Baptist in Atlanta.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   NYC baker sells racist "drunken negro face" cookies <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/nyc-baker-sells.html">in "honor" of Obama</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   THE TUBE: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-gui-9.html">Bush flubs</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-gu-10.html">Aretha sings</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/that-would-be-f.html">Fisting</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-gu-11.html">Caroline Kennedy</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/nsa-official-bu.html">spying</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Portland's Sam Adams <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/portland-oregon.html">admits lying about relationship during campaign</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/portland-tv-on.html">Portland TV</a> on Adams controversy.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/portland-police.html">Portland police ask attorney general</a> for investigation. <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/portland-group.html">City rallies</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <i>Milk</i> gets eight nods <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/milk-a-contende.html">as Academy Award nominations handed out in Hollywood</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/madonna-and-mar.html">Behind-the-scenes</a> with Madonna and Marc Jacobs</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Eric Dane breaks his penis, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/post-2.html">inspires nationwide rush to Google</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/music-news-take.html">MUSIC</a>: Take That,  U2, Kelly Clarkson, Real McCoy, The Saturdays, Antony And The Johnsons<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Jim Carrey talks about his internalized homophobia <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/jim-carrey-on-h.html">and kiss with Ewan McGregor</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Focus on the Family <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/focus-on-the-fa.html">launches anti-gay phone bank attack</a> on Wyoming constiution.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/no-on-8-committ.html">"No on Prop 8" committee members</a> made public. <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/californias-pro.html">Matt Foreman</a> pens Op-Ed.</p>

<p>Thanks for being with us for our inauguration coverage. Keep looking out for an interview with Congressman Barney Frank we have yet to post!</p><div class="feedflare">
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<dc:subject>week in review</dc:subject>

<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-01-24T13:26:23-05:00</dc:date>
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<description>Eleven gay bars in Seattle threatened by Ricin terrorist; used Doty poem in letter. Chris Evans on his shirtless photo ban, and his gay brother. Dirty trick. Al Franken certified winner in MN Senate race, declares victory; Solid Gold flashback......</description>
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<p><img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/eleven-gay-bars.html">Eleven gay bars in Seattle threatened</A> by Ricin terrorist; <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/seattle-ricin-g.html">used Doty poem in letter</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Chris Evans on his shirtless photo ban, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/chris-evans-on.html">and his gay brother</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Dirty <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/dont-forget-to.html">trick</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/al-franken-to-b.html">Al Franken certified winner</A> in MN Senate race, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/al-franken-decl.html">declares victory</a>; <i>Solid Gold</i> <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/al-franken-flas.html">flashback</a>...<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/holy-redeemer-c.html">Catholic Church in SF hit by vandals</a>; SF Supervisor <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/sf-supervisor-b.html">Dufty condemns</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Virginia Governor Tim Kaine <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/virginia-govern.html">to succeed Howard Dean as DNC chair</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/new-york-times.html"><i>NYT</i> censors "gay"</a> from its mobile service, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/nyt-updates-mob.html">fixes it</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   The truth about <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/rick-warrens-an.html">Rick Warren and AIDS in Africa</a>; Melissa Etheridge <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/melissa-etherid.html">defends pastor</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Mariela Castro on same-sex marriage, HIV/AIDS, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/mariela-castro.html">gay rights in Cuba</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/fox-news-twitte.html">Twitter hacker</A> outs Bill O'Reilly, hacks Britney Spears, Rick Sanchez, others...<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   THE TUBE: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-guide.html">Jeb</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/richard-simmons.html">Richard Simmons</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-gui-1.html">Sanjay Gupta</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/lady-gaga-shows.html>Lady Gaga</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-gui-2.html">Blair House</A>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" /> Gays in the White House: <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/brad-kiley-name.html">Brad Kiley</A>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/post.html">Brian Bond</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/fred-hochberg-t.html">Fred Hochberg</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Josh Brolin <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/penn-and-brolin.html">shares kisses with Sean Penn</a> and <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/video-josh-brol.html">Jeffrey Wright</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Prop 8: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/ag-jerry-brown.html">Flurry of new briefs filed</a>; 'Yes on 8' <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/prop-8-supports.html">wants donor names blocked</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/new-pink-iguana.html">New type of pink iguana</a> identified living on lone Galapagos volcano.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/killer-of-sean.html">Take Action</a>: Gay man's killer in South Carolina could be out of jail next month.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Author John Irving <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/john-irving-fon.html">is Edmund White's #1 fan</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/illinois-govern.html">Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich impeached</a>; Senate pick Burris <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/roland-burris-a.html">rejected on D.C. arrival</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/animal-rights-a.html">Animal rights activist attacked</a> in brutal anti-gay assault in Ohio.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Video reveals chaotic arrest of <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/video-reveals-c.html">Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright in Shreveport</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/cow-gives-birth.html">Cow gives birth</a> to skinny dude.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   NY marriage equality future unclear as <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/marriage-equali.html">Malcolm Smith is made majority leader</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/presidents-ex-a.html">Presidents Bush I, Bush II, Carter, Clinton, President-elect Obama</a> meet at White House.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   New Zealand Museum performs open-air autopsy <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/thousands-crowd.html">on Great White Shark</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/nine-men-jailed.html">Nine men jailed for eight years</a> for homosexuality in Senegal.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   BART horror: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/towleroad-gui-3.html">Police officer shoots, kills man on subway platform</a>. <br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/regent-media-me.html">Regent Media merges with PlanetOut</a>, assumes majority interest.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   Gay man is cover artist <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/obamas-spider-m.html">for Barack Obama's Spider-Man debut</a>.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/man-found-dead.html">Man's death in gay Pittsburgh sauna</a> puts focus on mayor, owners.<br />
<img height="11" alt="road.jpg" src="http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/road.jpg" width="11" border="0" />   PLUS: <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/niptuck-unearth.html">Tyrannosaurus Prick</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/benoit-denizet.html">Benoit Denizet-Lewis</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/the-new-memoir.html">American Gladiator Nitro</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/madonna-sprawls.html">Madonna</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/mom-blocks-brod.html">Brody Jenner</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/w-delivers-brad.html">Brad Pitt</A>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/tintin-outed-by.html">Tintin</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/channing-tatum.html">Channing Tatum</A>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/anne-hathaway-w.html">Anne Hathaway</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/cristiano-ronal.html">Cristiano Ronaldo</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/outsports-has-a.html">underwear jocks</a>, <A href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/ian-mckellen-pl.html">Ian McKellen</a>.</p><div class="feedflare">
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<dc:subject>week in review</dc:subject>

<dc:creator>Andy Towle</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-01-10T12:26:54-05:00</dc:date>
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