The story broke on the morning of Friday, May 5, 2007, but word didn’t begin to spread until later in the afternoon: Dror Barak, an Israeli consulate staffer, quit after being outed as a gay porn star known as Roman Ragazzi.

The Page Six report explained that an anonymous client had agreed to fly the eager Barak abroad for some “modeling work”. The daily tabloid column also quote’s an email from Barak to the aforementioned source, saying, “I just started doing porn movies. None of my movies is [sic] out yet. I know you mention 'escort.' I never did escort, and I don't do it.”

While some readers may have wondered whether or not the strapping Barak does, or did, escort, others questioned who leaked his name to Page Six. And, more importantly, why?

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Our spies were out on the town, eavesdropping on Johnny Hazzard after his big win at the GAYVN Awards:

"Johnny was really excited, telling someone about how Wrong Side Of The Tracks won a bunch of awards, like for Best Actor, and Best Director. And then he said 'And it won Best Picture! It was just like Crash!'"

Leave it to the porn stars to always dream "big" in every sense of the phrase. Of course, we would have thought he'd see more similarities with Brokeback Mountain, but who are we to qualify another's logic? And to be fair we haven't seen his film yet; and imdb.com does say that fans of Tracks might also like Black Balled and Tighty Whities, so perhaps racial relations are of more significance than one might presume. There are many "whities" that can be tight besides just underwear, you know.

On that note: we can't wait to see Memoirs Of A Gaysha, which will undoubtedly make some Gaysian an adult-film sensation. If it's not being made yet, it should be. It's like money in the bank.

•Mercury Prize winner Antony has teamed up with his musical sister, the incomparable Boy George to cover John Lennon's "Happy Christmas, War Is Over" for charity.

•The Gotham Knights will be raising funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina tonight at GYM Sports Bar in Manhattan from 9-11. Gay rugby players are hot. Even if missing some teeth.

•Tickets are already on sale for Queerty friend Heklina's Miss Trannyshack Pageant. Held on Saturday, November 19th, the event is a San Francisco legend. This year's celebrity judges include Chi Chi LaRue and Jane Wiedlin.

•Boycott Red Bull? That is like asking Pete Doherty to boycott heroin. Not happening!

•Michael Magidson and Jose Merel were found guilty of second-degree murder in the brutal slaying of transgender teenager Gwen Araujo. The men killed Araujo at a party two years ago in Northern California.

Combining two of Queerty's absolute favorite things in this world, Chi Chi LaRue is the drag performer who makes porn. How could you not love her? She took the time to answer our five question query.

1. What is your greatest source of inspiration?
Absolutely my family and my friends.

2. What is the greatest album ever recorded?
Prince: 1999

3. What is the greatest book ever written?
The Joy of Sex. It is fun, that's why its my job.

4. What is your most prized possession?
My health. (I had a little scare this past year, but i think i needed it to get me on track)

5. What is the key to happiness?
The key to happiness is yourself and what you put out there. If you put good things out good things will come back to you and then you will be happy.