• It was all about the Good Times last night at the eastern bloc-housed, Chris Bell-spun, Queerty-loved, Svdeka-soaked weekly party. Check out some pictures over at Twerking and plan your pose for next week. Same gay place. Same gay Good Times.

• Keith Olbermann names voter/gay scandal-ridden political, North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry "worst person in the world".

• Trans activists in Massachusetts are pushing for a bill to lift their 100% natural rights. (Get it?)

• Fred Phelps and his rootin' tootin' Westboro Baptists are gearing up to protest Reverend Jerry Falwell's funeral. From GodhatesAmerica.com:

WBC will preach at the memorial service of the corpulent false prophet Jerry Falwell, who spent his entire life prophesying lies and false doctrines like 'God loves everyone'.

The nerve!

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We're in the middle of costly war. raq's parliament has been bombed. People continue to die in Darfur. Yet, for some nonsensical reason, our news organizations can't shut up about Don Imus' big mouth. Have we entered some sort of alternate universe? Maybe. Or maybe we're finally addressing America's innate self hatred.

As gay actor Harvey Fierstein writes in today's NY Times:

Our nation, historically bursting with generosity toward strangers, remains remarkably unkind toward its own. Just under our gleaming patina of inclusiveness, we harbor corroding guts.

Prejudice is nothing new. Our nation endorsed slavery for over two hundred years. It's the outrage over prejudice that's surprising. What's more surprising, Fierstein writes, is that people are raising such a stink over Imus' relatively benign remarks and not calling for other people's heads.

What surprises me, I guess, is how choosy the anti-P.C. crowd is about which hate speech it will not tolerate. Sure, there were voices of protest when the TV actor Isaiah Washington called a gay colleague a “faggot.” But corporate America didn’t pull its advertising from “Grey’s Anatomy,” as it did with Mr. Imus, did it? And when Ann Coulter likewise tagged a presidential candidate last month, she paid no real price.

...You cannot harbor malice toward others and then cry foul when someone displays intolerance against you. Prejudice tolerated is intolerance encouraged. Rise up in righteousness when you witness the words and deeds of hate, but only if you are willing to rise up against them all, including your own. Otherwise suffer the slings and arrows of disrespect silently.

Indeed. How can a nation - an entire nation - shake a fist at a cadaver of a radio host and not do the same against other offenders? How can people claim to be incensed when they've let other slip-ups slip past? Either Americans really love Rutgers or they've got their heads up their asses. We choose the latter. But at least America's finally talking about its bigotry. Hopefully something good will come of this. If not, it's been a supreme waste of time.

• China plans to establish the world's first women-run city. Men can live there, but they have to relinquish all control to women. The town's slogan? "A woman never makes a mistake. A man can never reject a woman's request." If the man defies a woman's word, he'll be subject to a variety of punishments, like washing dishes. Wait, that's women's work!

• Lily Tomlin will not trade her personal life for a Time cover. You better recognize.

• From here on in, May 17th shall be known as International Day Against Homophobia, or IDAHO. Hey, who you calling a 'ho', fag!

• Speaking of calling people 'hos', CBS canned Don Imus over his oft-repeated "Nappy-Headed Hos" comment. Lesson learned: it doesn't pay to be racist. Well, not forever, at least, because God knows Imus has been a racist since the beginning of time.

• Poor Ann Coulter. She's only number eighty on Boston Phoenix's list of the 100 Unsexiest Men. Better luck next time.

• "European Parliament's a bunch of pussies on Poland", say gay activists. Okay, those weren't their exact words, but you get the idea.

• P. Diddy confounded us yesterday, but this so-called "interracial men's masturbator" really makes us go, "Hmmmm?" As in, "Hmmm, is this more 'interracial', 'uneven pigmentation' or 'supremely disturbing'?"

• Why we shouldn't use the word "homosexual".

&bull Bill Donahue's shrieks got the Chocolate Christ show canceled.

• The Detroit police department may have ruled Andrew Anthos' death an accident, but the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force wants justice. And they're willing to pay $5,000 for it.

• Gay bloggers do stuff and shit.

• Sacha Baron Cohen's having a baby.

• International Homophobic Alliance away! (This is a job for Ass Licker!)

• Ann Coulter's face smeared with doo-doo? Sign us up!

The brouhaha over Ann Coulter's John Edward-related faggot flinging has nearly died down, but that hasn't stopped conservative journo Mike S. Adams from tossing in his two cents. In a column eye-poppingly entitled, "How To Bomb a Gay Bathhouse", the boyish Adams insists Coulter needn't apologize for a word gays often use. He writes:

A friend of mine – one who “came out of the closet” over a decade ago - often used the term “faggot” when he was angry at someone.
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Put simply, it is permissible for heterosexuals to use the term “faggot” because so many homosexuals use it all the time.

Adams doesn't seem to get it.

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• There's a scourge wreaking sartorial havoc on gay communities - men who refuse to age gracefully. Pretty scary, right? Don't worry, Patrick Huguenin can help. First, you have to decide where you're coming from and where you want to go. We're leaning toward a rake (pictured). Pretty sexy for a sketch, no? [Genre]

• Outrage! outraged over Ghana's anti-gay laws. They best be careful, lest they have another Nigeria controversy. [UK Gay News]

• Arkansas advanced a bill to ban gay adoptions. Fuckers. [Arkansas News]

• Mr. Show on reparative therapy. [QueerSighted]

• Where's The Simpsons Movie premiering? Springfield, of course. Which Springfield? That depends on which one's got the most Simpsons love. [Houston Chronicle]

• Lesbians love Amy Winehouse and her drunken ways. But, really, who doesn't? [AfterEllen]

• Matt Sanchez had a little chat with Michelangelo Signorile. Joe from Joe.My.God's totally got the audio. Best if taken with a grain of salt and a whole lotta disbelief. [Joe.My.God]

• Gay veteran and Don't Ask activist, Eric Alva to General Peter Pace: "Judging gay men and women in the military for factors unrelated to their fitness to serve undermines our military's effectiveness." [Pink News UK]

• HRC said something, too. [HRC]

• General Peter Pace to world: "I admit I shouldn't have said anything, but I'm still not apologizing to a bunch of immoral butt fuckers. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go fuck Ann Coulter up the ass." [HuffPo]

• Finally, a friend sent us the video for a German toilet commercial. Let's just say it makes us reconsider how, where and when we do our next line of blow. See for yourself, after the jump...

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We decided to do partake in a little more self-indulgence and sift through Slate's collection of Ann Coulter-related cartoons. Mike Luckavich's offering may be our favorite. We can't decide between this one and another depicting her as a rattlesnake.

Head on over and find your favorite, print it out, color it, then crumple it in a ball and shriek,"Why do I listen to everything Queerty says?" Then answer your own question, "Because they're so fucking awesome!"

Do this ten times and you'll fine tremendous fortune. Ignore our directive and face certain doom!

Something tells us the Conservative Political Action Conference won't be inviting Ann Coulter to speak at next year's gathering. To help them avoid any further controversy, the jokesters over at Bay Windows - "New England's largest GLBT newspaper" - have some fresh suggestions.

We think the CPAC should hire black-faced character Shirley Q. Liquor. Something tells us they'll have loads to discuss.

• Thats right folks! You can own a piece of history - hooker-turned-activist Mike Jones is auctioning off his old massage table. And, no, he's not keeping the money - it's going to charity. The current asking price's $500. Someone out there must be willing to top that...get it? [eBay]

• We wanted to post the music video for M's New Wave classic, "Pop Muzik", but some schmuck disabled its embedding code. So you're just going to have to watch it the new fashioned way. [YouTube]

• Speaking of YouTube - Turkey lifted its silly ban. [The Age]

• GLAAD has officially entered the war against Ann Coulter, but have the tides already turned? [San Francisco Chronicle]

• Patrick Letellier may not like running, but that didn't stop him from trotting along to fight AIDS. [MSNBC]

• Anglican priest Shawn Sanford Beck may have lost his job for supporting gay-marriage, but he's not about to change his mind. Well, done, Beck. Sorry about the job thing, though. Think about it this way - you're a total martyr. [Winnipeg Sun]

• Fuck! We totally missed trans activist and professor Jenny Boylan's appearance on All My Children! [TMZ]

• Egads! A British man lost sight in one eye after a gay attack. [Gay UK]

• Down-low: the myth that would not die... [Slate]

• Friendly warning to America's Next Top Model's Nigel Barker - the kids from New Now Next have been stalking you. We don't think you're in any danger, but you may want to be careful when/how/where you do your stretches. Also, if some faggots ask you to spot them, throw the poor boys a bone. Especially if you're wearing short shorts. [New Now Next]

• Lance Bass is writing a memoir not-so-cleverly entitled Out of Sync. [Entertainment Tonight]

• Gawker wants you to rename it. [Gawker]

• Meanwhile, Bass' ex's (Reichen) ex and former Amazing Race contestant, Chip Arndt, hopes to raise 100,000 to fight AIDS. Cool, right? What's not so cool is that his correspondent MySpace page plays "Here Comes The Sun". What about Michael Jackson's Ryan White memorial tune, "Gone To Soon"? Too depressing? Okay, what about "You've Really Got Me" by The Kinks? Oh, wait... [MySpace]

• Largo's would-be city womanager Steve Stanton's still deciding whether to appeal his firing after announcing impending sex change. [St. Petersburg Times]

• No more gay only bars in England. Contrary to what you may think, this is a good thing... [Pink News UK]

• Universal Press Syndicate vows to continue publishing Ann Coulter's column. [TPM]

• No Idol for The View. [TMZ]

• Holy fucking shit!! Stonewall reopens in 5 days! OMG! We're totally hyperventilating! Hurry, someone remind us how much we don't care!! [NY Observer]

• Don't forget Good Times tonight at eastern bloc with guest DJ's Baby C and Sparber. Details and some pics from a previous installment, after the jump...

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We don't want to call Matt Sanchez a liar, but we've just been reading over Joe.My.God's short interview with the gay porn star-turned-conservative soldier and we can't help but feeling that something's rotten in the state of Douchemark.

As we mentioned yesterday, our friend Andy Towle claims to have dated the icon formerly known as Rod Majors. Sanchez, however, insists he's straight as an arrow:

JMG: Do you consider yourself gay?

SANCHEZ: Boyfriends: 0 Fiance: 2 Wife: 1. I'd say I'm pretty bad at being gay.

Hmm, either Towle's confused (which we doubt) or Sanchez is a total phony. Oh, wait, we knew that already. Of course, there's always the possibility that Sanchez didn't consider poor Towle a "boyfriend", but just a fuck buddy. Sorry, Towle, but something tells us you'll survive.

Sanchez may not be a cocksucker (except when he's getting paid...and filmed), but he does support Ann Coulter's recent faggot flinging:

I personally wouldn't have used the word faggot in public like that. That said, Ann made a joke and that's just what she does. I wouldn't want her right to speak breeched in any way. The complaints from all these pissed off people is hilarious. I know Ann gets a kick out of being a provocateur, and these hissyfits will probably figure in her next article.

That is if there is a next article...

Oh - and, yes, Sanchez has a book in the works. No, he doesn't want to talk about it.

Related: Conservative Hero Totally Gay For Pay
Matt Sanchez Speaks Out!

People are still all sorts of pissed about Ann Coulter's faggot flinging, making the biggest stink since that Tim Hardaway thing. But gay Republican Jeff Gannon seems to think liberals deserve a little criticism, too:

"Faggot" is one of the nicest things the hateful Lefties have called me. There is no more vicious hate speech than that of the gay Left. I’m sure this column will prompt another wave of it.
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If anything, faggots should be offended by being mentioned in the same sentence as the sleazy trial lawyer.

Hmm, we're not sure which we prefer, actually: being mentioned in the same sentence as a presidential or as a former escort turned fake journalist turned conservative mouthpiece. Quite a toss-up...

(PS: We can't wait to see what he has to say about Matt Sanchez.)

For more Jeff Gannon fun, check out Jack E. Jett's gay grilling.