"A lot of female-to-male transgender people end up doing a stint in the lesbian community because it just kind of makes sense," says Chaz Bono, who is so right. "At 13, 14, I was real clear at that point that I was attracted to women. So I was like, 'I'm attracted to women, I am a woman, I guess I'm a lesbian.' … That's the simple answer."

It's a pretty great interview with Bono, who says that he's perfectly fine with being the public face for transgender Americans, particularly when it comes to fighting for trans-inclusive legislation. Except Bono — who notes that although she's always been a queer activist, "I'm just a little bit more focused on the 'T' now, than the 'L' and the 'G' — was hung out to dry by ABC News's written report:

Oooh, strike-thru, clever!

THE SHOT — Playgirl marketing director Daniel Nardicio poses with Levi Johnston, the man who made him. Continued »

When we learned the manager of Los Angeles restaurant El Coyote donated to Prop 8, there was outrage and boycotts from gay clientele. In Oklahoma City, it's Flip's Wine Bar and Trattoria at the center of a new boycott. But this time because its co-owner, as a member of the Oklahoma City School Board, voted to fire an openly gay teacher. Well, that's not gonna be good for business. Continued »

Congratulations to Mary Cheney and Heather Poe, who welcomed their second child, Sarah Lynne Cheney, into the world yesterday at 6 pounds and 14 ounces. Continued »

The National Youth Advocacy Coalition would like to know! Continued »

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No, Jesus did not mean it when he said "love thy brother." That's why the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, after voting in August to not TOTALLY FREAK OUT if churches approved gay clergy, is seeing even more churches looking to split off. The conservative group Lutheran CORE, having already floated a doomsday scenario, is drafting up a whole new denomination for other churches to join if they find ELCA too faithful to that "treat everyone equally" thing. Continued »

Even if South African track star Caster Semenya does have both boy and girl parts, she's still a gold medal winner: The International Association of Athletics Federations ruled she can keep the gold medal she won in August in Berlin. But the bigger news? The results of the investigation into Semenya's gender (!) will be kept private. Continued »

It's an easy task to attack Window Media for faulty business practices that led to the company's demise. But so far, the most stinging commentary on the closure of the Blade newspapers comes from competitor Thomas E. Horn, publisher of the Bay Area Reporter, who just called out Window's brass for sinking the ship all on their own. That is: It wasn't the fault of the gay print media marketplace, but terrible leadership. Continued »

MORNING GOODS — If you had the option of gazing at that in the mirror all day, wouldn't you take yourself up on the offer? We're glad to see 26-year-old New York model Nicholas Baggetta has no qualms about enjoying a little narcissism. Continued »

You might remember the drag performer Erickatoure Aviance when she was nearly kicked out of The Wendy Williams Show's audience for dressing too dramatically (read: in drag). But here's something new to know Aviance for: "My Pumps," her ode to footwear. And it's no amateur effort. Continued »

No, we're not talking about Dan Choi or Victor Fehrenbach. We're talking about Lawrence King, Lateisha Green, and Sean Kennedy. The queer Americans who lost their lives because somebody thought they were less than. Through GayAmericanHeroes.info, anyone can "adopt" one of these heroes and commit to keeping their memories alive. It's part of the Gay American Heroes Foundation, which is creating the Rainbow Memorial, a "traveling memorial to celebrate the lives of LGBT persons who have been murdered because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity." Above, singer and Eating Out 3 actor Chris Salvatore says he's keeping Lawrence close to his vest. Who will you choose?

What's this photo of Ryan Kwanten got to do with the gays? Besides the 'mos lusting after the always-shirtless True Blood star, Kwanten has started filming Griff, a superhero flick "with a difference." And that's when we heard about another superhero plotline "with a difference." It's called Spandex, and it's LGBT-errific. Continued »

ON OUR GAYDAR — News, notes, clicks, and quips from around the web.

→ Jason Mattison Jr., a gay 15-year-old Baltimore sophomore, found dead in his aunt's home, "raped, gagged with a pillowcase, stabbed repeatedly in the head and throat, and shoved into an upstairs closet." His death leaves a family in mourning, and asking endless questions.

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It's more colorful than than a GLAAD report, more enlightened than a Newsweek article, but not half as amusing as a That's Gay segment. Still, Mediaweek's new Gay TV web series is a pretty excellent refresher for gay characters and plotlines on the booby tooby. Continued »

Andrew Sullivan's blog The Daily Dish spits out about two dozen posts a day. (Sort of like this blog!) Most of the items are one-line intros, paraphrasings, and links to original articles. But sometimes Andrew weighs in with original commentary. Except for today. For only the second time in the Dish's history, Andrew says he's been silenced. And her name is Sarah Palin. Continued »

SOUNDBITES — "I never wore full-on eyeliner in high school, but I wanted to. I wanted to wear nail polish so bad, but I was afraid to. I was afraid to express myself for a while. I didn't feel attractive in high school. I had self-esteem issues into my early 20s. I was a little overweight, I had skin problems. As I learned to feel attractive from the inside out, my self-worth got better. [...] My life has changed so much, I'm not sure what my needs are anymore. At the moment, it's probably difficult to have a relationship. I'm going to be doing a lot of growing in the next couple years. I've only been in two relationships, and really, really in love just one time. That's one part of my life I'm learning about – my heart." —Adam Lambert, on the past and future, less than a week before his debut album drops Continued »

THE SHOT — Neil Patrick Harris tweets this pic with How I Met Your Mother guest star Tim Gunn. Continued »

Texas lawmakers wanted to make sure no gays could get married in the state. Unfortunately, a 2005 state constitutional amendment passed by the legislature has banned all marriage. Even for breeders. Continued »

Because no homosexual should be able to serve in the Obama administration, the Family Research Council is planning an assault — or an "Armageddon," according to Gay Politics — on Chai Feldblum, the lesbian lady nominated to become commissioner of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Why is she so scary? Continued »

SOUNDBITES — "Best moment today: CNN interviewed me and asked : 'is playgirl gay?' I said: 'dunno is anderson cooper gay?'" —Playgirl spokesman-something Daniel Nardicio, via Twitter. We haven't found the clip yet. Continued »