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New from the gay a cappella trio.

This is his second single from October’s This Is What I Do, which won a four-star review from the Guardian and returned him to Britain’s top 40 albums chart after an 18-year absence. The first single, King Of Everything, was my second-favorite track of 2013.

Out Magazine has published its annual 100 Most Eligible Bachelors list and while bear icon/PA state Rep. Brian Sims is on the list…so is Ken Mehlman.  Also featured: Jason Collins, Mo Rocca, Nate Silver, and Ricky Martin. UPDATE: Out is asking readers to vote on their favorites. Sims is currently in second place behind Adam Lambert.

It appears that next week’s Blowoff party in DC may be the last one. Saturday, January 18th will be the last Blowoff for the foreseeable future. We’re taking an indefinite break to focus on other projects. Eternal thanks to everyone who has made Blowoff a success for the past 11 years. It has been important to many people — us …

The Washington Blade reports that American Idol contestant and openly gay pop singer Clay Aiken is considering running for the U.S. House. Via Chris Johnson: The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the 35-year-old Raleigh native has taken initial steps for a run, including consulting with political operatives in Washington, D.C., about a bid for the seat. One …

Culled from my Spotify favorites playlist, here’s my annual roundup of the tracks that got the most play this year at Casa JMG. Some of them appeared here during the year, some did not. 1. John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts (Openly gay, openly HIV+, very Dead Can Dance.) 2. Boy George – King Of Everything (One of his loveliest …

Neil Patrick Harris opened today’s 30th Annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade with a giant song-and-dance number down the main street of the Magic Kingdom.

Openly gay singer Mary Lambert, who guested on Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis’ monster hit Same Love, is back with a truly lovely live take on the classic. I met Lambert at a GLAAD event a few months ago and she could not have been more charming.

Morrissey performed three numbers at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo on Thursday night. Stereogum ponders: His voice sounded strong, and he looked as engaged as he ever looked. But he still offered a few questions to puzzle out. For instance: Why was he wearing what appeared to be enormous wide-legged sweatpants? And why were all the members of …

The single and seven remixes are on iTunes today.

Actor Ian McKellen yesterday said that the British government has warned him that he would not be safe in Russia. In an interview with the Radio Times magazine, the openly gay actor, 74, said he was told by Britain’s Foreign Office that it could not “protect him” from the laws. In July a nationwide law banning distribution of “propaganda of …

Openly gay British actor Ben Whishaw has been cast to play Freddie Mercury in a biopic to be directed by Dexter Fletcher. Mercury died in 1991 of complication from AIDS, but it is said his last days will not be the subject of the film. Sacha Baron Cohen was due to play the Queen frontman but left the production in …

“You took me to your hearts all these years ago and you’ve always welcomed me with warmth and open arms any time I’ve visited. You have always embraced me and you have never judged me. So I am deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the LGBT community here in Russia. In my …

Morrissey’s autobiography was launched stateside on Tuesday, but minus the part about his love affair with a man. The former The Smiths star published his hotly-anticipated autobiography in the U.K. in October (13), and the book hit headlines over a section in which the rocker confirms long-running rumours he had a relationship with snapper Jake Walters in the mid-1990s. The …

Elton John’s much-discussed concert in Moscow is this Friday but the show may not be allowed to go on. According to reports in the Russian media, Sir Elton’s mini-tour of Russia is “on the verge of collapse” because of his stated intention to use it as a platform to express his solidarity with Russia’s gay community. The singer, who entered …

According to a report filed by Spectrum Human Rights, the Russian anti-gay and neo-Nazi group Occupy Pedophilia has posted a video that shows the torture and humiliation of Alexander Bohun, who recently appeared on Ukraine’s version of X Factor.  A Russian news site reports that Bohun had responded to a personal ad posted on the social media site VK, only …

“When I was tested for the second time and found out I was HIV positive, I thought my world was going to collapse and cave in but thankfully this test actually saved my life. The sooner you find out whether you are positive (or negative), the sooner you can start your combination therapy and get the virus under control and …

George Takei has launched a fragrance line called, of course, Eau My. Takei, famous for his role as Sulu on “Star Trek”, as well as his more recent role as an Internet-conquering social-media star, has joined the ranks of Bruce Willis and One Direction by offering his own branded perfume. The spray-on cologne is dubbed “Eau My,” a punny reference …

“Listen David and I are [a] very high-profile gay couple, probably the most high-profile gay couple in the world. You have to set an example. If you say, listen, guys, this is our rights – can you imagine 20 years ago? We’d have never thought this possible.” – Elton John, telling CNN that he plans to get married on the …

British pop group The XX says it will sue after its music was used without permission in an ad promoting Crotia’s coming national referendum on same-sex marriage. Gay Star News reports: In The Name Of The Family, a Christian anti-gay group, decided to release the commercial calling for a ban on gay marriage. A referendum on banning marriage equality will …