Jockohomo tipped me to this story about an Army drill sergeant charged with sex crimes for forcing a male private to dress in a Superman costume and have sex, under the guise of “helping” the soldier with his depression. This is more bad news for the DADT-repeal movement, as surely the fundies will jump all over this, as they did …

The Mountain Press has issued a statement announcing that they will no longer run Ann Coulter’s column. “When we agree to buy a syndicated column we expect the writer to offer responsible, reasoned opinion on national and international issues,” Editor Stan Voit said. “Ms. Coulter’s column drew an unusual amount of criticism from our readers when we first started running …

With all the local drama yesterday, I didn’t get a chance to comment on the Libby verdict. So much has been said, all I can add is this: I am dancing. In my underwear. Right now. For real. They hate when I do that at the office. Also, shall we begin a countdown until Dubya grants a pardon?

NYC bakers, forced to stop using butter due to the city’s ban on trans fats, now use delicious palm oil and margarine in cookies and muffins. Mmm, mmm. Palm oil. Now that’s how you make a cookie. Everybody happy now? CORRECTION: Only some of the bakers are avoiding butter, in order to satisfy commercial customers such as Starbucks who want …

[Image removed at request of photographer.] From an anonymous emailer: Matt Sanchez meeting with possible 2008 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. No further details available.

Near the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, we found the restoration of the Bethesda Terrace Arcade Minton Tile ceiling complete, arriving the day after the grand re-opening. The 15,976 encaustic ceramic tiles, weighing a total of 49 tons, had been undergoing an extensive and labor intensive restoration for years. About 25% of the tiles were found unsalvageable, and the Farmboyz …

No, really. The Navy, in partnership with a company called Invocan, is trying to develop a sound weapon that will use radio waves that cause the enemy to get disoriented, pass out, or vomit. Invocan describes the weapon as a “Star Trek hand-held Phaser Weapon set on ‘Stun’.” Since Paramount probably owns the trademark on “phaser”, I suggest Retch Ray. …

If you are familiar with Cpl. Matt Sanchez, you probably know him as the handsome 36-year old Columbia University junior and USMC reservist who recently made the rounds of right-wing talk shows like O’Reilly Factor and Hannity & Colmes, where he received praise for coming forward and complaining about his treatment at the hands of Columbia’s “radical anti-military students” who …

Jeff found this sketch of me on the Flickr account of a cute Canadian cub who goes by Fuzzbelly. (Blog.) I like it, I look like a bruiser! Nice job, Fuzzbelly!

On Friday, Hillary Clinton made a keynote speech to the Human Rights Campaign, telling them that she wanted a “partnership” with gays in her presidential campaign. What she did not do, however, was publicize the speech via either her Senate office or her campaign office. Clinton’s spokeman said the event was not publicized because the HRC board meeting is closed …

“(Anderson) Cooper refuses to say which team he plays for even though he sees no problem with asking others the same question. I’m sure Cooper has developed some exquisitely fabulous rationalizations for letting all of us lesser gay mortals do the heavy lifting in our fight for equality. But the truth is very simple: Anderson Cooper is a coward.” – …

The wind chill in NYC will be -5 degrees tonight, but warm yourselves up on this panoramic photo of yesterday’s Winter Party, sent in by the South Beach Bum. Embiggen makey toasty. Thanks, Gary!

NYC’s second-in-command, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is flying to Ireland next week to march in Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, in protest of the continuing ban on gays from New York’s parade. The NYC parade is the world’s largest, with 150,000 marchers and millions of viewers. The parade’s organizers, the Catholic Church-run Ancient Order of Hibernians, successfully went to …

Last week I had dinner with Queer Of The Year 2006, Mike Jones, musical superstars Steve Schalchlin and Jim Brochu, and theatrical producer Jerry Wade. Mike had just arrived from a taping of the Montell Williams show, where he tangled with loony Exodus front man Alan Chambers. I’ll let you know when the show airs. Mike is also about to …

SF Mayor Gavin Newsom can’t stay out of the news these days. Marital infidelity, a gay stalker, and now the right-wing is coming after him for designating last Friday “Colt Studios Day“, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the legendary SF-based porn studio. Rev. Louis Sheldon of the Traditional Values Coalition says, “San Francisco has proven yet again why …

Is nobody else terrified by the concept of 250 marching Kylie Minogue-impersonating drag queens? Can somebody please send me a picture of this? I want to file it in my ever-burgeoning Signs Of The End Times folder. Similar to my feelings on Madonna, I’m not a Kylie fan, but I’m not not a fan. Got that? Never having attended Sydney’s …

Aaron took this shot from the top of Belvedere Castle on Saturday, as we had a nice afternoon strolling through Central Park with the Farmboyz. That’s Turtle Pond on the lower right, with the Delacorte Theatre just above, home of the Public Theatre’s annual production of Shakespeare In The Park. In the distance is Emery Roth’s masterpiece, The Beresford, one …

“When you see her in such a context, you realize that she truly represents the heart and soul of contemporary conservative activism, especially among the young. The standing ovation for Romney was nothing like the eruption of enthusiasm that greeted her. . . . She is the new Republicanism. The sooner people recognize this, the better. – Andrew Sullivan, speaking …

The major Republican candidates are distancing themselves from Ann Coulter’s attack on John Edwards. A spokesman for Mitt Romney, who claims that although Romney introduced Coulter, he was not in the room when she spoke, says, “It was an offensive remark. Governor Romney believes all people should be treated with dignity and respect.” Rudy Giuliani said, “The comments were completely …

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