Hilariously tragic or tragically hilarious? Painful. Just really painful.

Last month I subscribed to Here TV, the other gay cable network, and I’ve been enjoying The Ben & Dave Show, which is sort of a gay version of the live TV feed Howard Stern does. Audio is definitely NSFW. The new Ben And Dave season begins tomorrow.

There’s a new website in support of Madhi Kazemi, the gay Iranian teen facing deportation back to Iran after the UK ruled denied his asylum request on the grounds that Iran doesn’t persecute homosexuals. We all know the truth about that. Kazemi has the support of world-famous gay activist Peter Tatchell. Kazemi is presently in Holland and is set to …

American Idol contestant David Hernandez was voted off the show last night, perhaps due in part to voter disdain with his past as a gay stripper. Prior to a lackluster performance on Tuesday’s show, Hernandez was considered a contender to make the finals. (Personally, I didn’t think he was all that great.) With Danny Noriega and David Hernandez now gone, …

Investigators say that Sally Kern has not received any actual death threats, despite her earlier claims. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is sorting through nearly 7,000 e-mails that were sent to a state lawmaker after she said homosexuality is a bigger threat to the United States than terrorism. Comments by Rep. Sally Kern, recorded several weeks ago but placed …

A new test would help find STDs in gay men, infections which escape detection by conventional means. Many cases of sexually transmitted diseases are escaping detection because gay men are not being tested each year as advised, federal health officials said Wednesday. And if the men do show up, the officials added, many doctors and clinics are not following screening …

A lesbian couple in Irvine, California are the proud mamas of quadruplets. Four times the diapers. Four times the formula. Four times the crying, and four times the laundry. Those were just some of the thoughts that raced through the minds of Cristine Gaiennie and her partner, Patsy Lovell, when they discovered they were expecting quadruplets – two boys and …

Dr. Jack Kevorkian is planning to run for Congress from Michigan. He plans to run on a platform of prison reform (no surprise there) and “bringing integrity” to Congress. Make your death machine jokes….now.

Beloved Manhattan landmark diner Florent finally has a closing date. When his lease on 69 Gansevoort St. expires on March 31, rent will increase from $6,000 a month to approximately $50,000, and it’s unlikely a deal will be struck. Florent is currently battling his landlord in court over tax increases and is withholding rent as a result. The litigation also …

For somebody who rarely backs down, Hillary was Miss Contrite yesterday. Apology 1 – On Bill’s comparison of Obama and Jesse Jackson: “I want to put that in context. You know I am sorry if anyone was offended. It was certainly not meant in any way to be offensive. We can be proud of both Jesse Jackson and Senator Obama.” …

If a company advertises in the gay press, how much does that sway your decision to patronize them?

I really like this new “political” Ellen.

The Spitzer debacle is the sort of thing that makes late night TV hosts very happy. Here’s David Letterman’s “Top Ten Messages Left On Eliot Spitzer’s Answering Machine.” 10. “Hey, what’s new?” 9. “It’s Barack Obama. Remember our conversation about being my running mate? Never mind.” 8. “Ralph Nader here. Glad to hear I’m not the only politician who has …

Kudos to UPS for reaching out to gay businesses, but they might need to rethink their slogan. United Parcel Service Inc. has added lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-owned businesses to its supplier diversity program. The move comes with a partnership with the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), Atlanta-based UPS (NYSE: UPS) said. The NGLCC represents the …

The Empire State Pride Agenda likes our new governor. David Paterson’s leadership is a story of commitment to civil liberties and human rights. He believes in equality and justice for all New Yorkers and has demonstrated this time and time again in both words and actions. He has been a strong and consistent friend of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and …

“I wasn’t the first such person in this situation, and Ms. Wall Spitzer isn’t going to be the last. This will happen again. And when it does, let’s skip the psychoanalysis and judgments heaped on the wife. She’s not the elected official. Let him face the cameras on his own. “Let’s get away from this notion that an elected official’s …

The building housing London’s G-A-Y nightclub, one of the biggest gay clubs in the country, is being torn down. A report from the Mayor of London released today has confirmed that London venue The Astoria will close as part of a redevelopment of the Tottenham Court Road area. The Astoria is best known as a live music venue and the …

Spitzer: “I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me. To every New Yorker, and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for, I sincerely apologize. Over the course of my public life, I have insisted — I believe correctly — that people regardless of their position or power …

Last night Aaron and I went to the launch party for Tori Spelling’s new tell-all book, sTORI Telling. The slightly pregnant Ms. Tori looked fantastic, but the photographers’ mosh-pit seemed to scare her back up the stairs moments after I took this pic. Anyway, the party was the usual Manhattan book-art-design-fashion-homo mob scene and even the open bar couldn’t convince …