The latest entry in Freaky Friday: Sexuality Edition aka Lindsay Lohan's relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson comes via Facebook, where under her pseudonym "Bella Vita" she posted a topic in the "Lindsay Lohan & Samatha Ronson" group over the weekend, titled "not breaking up". Her message read:

"Tabloids and people tell lies- they always wanna see everything and anything good come to an end. duh"

Duh, indeed, Lohan. Our mother just joined Facebook over the holiday weekend and while she warily grasped the concept, we  have no idea how to explain this to her. "Well, you see Mom, some people on Facebook are so popular that their love life warrants its own group, where everyone can talk about them all day. But, if they want, they can go in under their "pseudonym" and comment on their relationship too. And then some gay blog will post about it and it'll be 'news.' It's sort of like high school, if everyone in the entire world was in your graduating class."

In the wake of a proposal by Americablog's John Aravosis that gays and lesbians should boycott the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah to protest the passage of Prop. 8, Sundance Institute spokesperson Brooks Addicott told IndieWire, "It would be gravely disappointing to us if the Sundance Film Festival were to be singled out for a boycott. We bring together a diverse range of independent voices and we remain committed to create a dialogue around critical issues."

While the proposed boycott has received widespread blog coverage, many Sundance alumnus feel that a boycott would hurt gay rights, not promote them, as the festival is known as the premiere showcase for new LGBT/queer-related work.

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The anti-Obama Facebook phenomenon is really getting out of control and, luckily, some ignorant crazies are being forced to pay the consequences. Meet Buck Burnette, a football player for the University of Texas and blatant racist. Shortly after the election, his status read: "all the hunters gather up, we have a #$%&er in the whitehouse." Classy guy, that Buck.

As you can imagine, coach Mack Brown kicked him off the team immediately. Buck then issued an apology that was obviously not written by him.

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Mathew Firsht a happy camper. And definitely not gay.

The British businessman has been awarded £22,000 after a court agreed that former friend Grant Raphael had created a fake Facebook page and posted unsavory bits about Firsht's so-called life:

Mr Firsht accused Mr Raphael of creating a false Facebook profile which claimed that Mr Firsht was "looking for whatever I can get" in a relationship. Mr Raphael had also signed the profile up to various groups on Facebook, including "Gay in the Wood…Borehamwood" and "Gay Jews in London'".

The profile listed private information about Mr Firsht, including his birthday, relationship status, details of his whereabouts and activities, but also made false claims concerning his sexual orientation and political views.

Raphael denied those claims and hypothesized that other friends had created the page during a party. The judge said his take was "built on lies."

Facebook has found itself in the middle of some major drama. Briton Mathew Firsht has filed a libel suit against a former school chum whom Firsht claims started a phony profile for him. And, like all good libel suits, this one has a decidedly lavender tinge:

A false profile of Mathew Firsht was entered on the social networking website with his name and date of birth, incorrectly stating he was signed up to gay groups.

It also falsely claimed he was 'Looking for whatever I can get' in terms of a relationship and had lied to avoid repaying loans.
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The profile said he was signed up to groups on the site, including 'Gay in the Wood… Borehamwood' and 'Gay Jews in London'.

Facebook yanked the page after sixteen days. The accused, Grant Raphael denies any wrong doing.

The internet can sting at any time - and more than just once!

You may remember Chris Dreyfus as the British copper who got flack for his lickin', spankin' gay Facebook page. Well, poor Dreyfus' digital past cost him a promotion:

Inspector Chris Dreyfus, 30, British Transport Police’s head of royalty and government protection, had been offered a position as a chief inspector with Bedfordshire Police after an interview on February 13.

But the force subsequently withdrew the offer after carrying out background checks on him.

They discovered he had received a disciplinary warning from his seniors at British Transport Police over his Facebook page.
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A spokesman for Bedfordshire Police said: “After the interview (on 13 February) we ran routine background checks and we were told he had a live sanction against him. “Therefore we felt unable to proceed with the job offer.”

Speaking of flashbacks, here's how BTP spokesman Simon Ludin said last year, when the original story broke: "We will look into [suspension], but our professional standards people had a quick look yesterday and didn't find anything wrong."

• Jeff Corwin, Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta looked smart at the Planet In Peril premier.

• Latino parents neglecting gay discussions.

• Wayne Besen on the Closet's construction.

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• After being arrested after soliciting a cop for oral sex, Florida Rep. Bob Allen says he'll fight the charges:

I am filing a not guilty plea. I am going to vigorously fight this. I am not resigning my office because the people who elected me want me to do a good job and I am going to do a good job, in finishing this term. This is an ugly and unpleasant situation that has been thrust on me and my family. It is not true. It is not accurate, and therefore [I'm] not guilty.

He then starts to tear up. What a fag.

• Three conservative Christians took it upon themselves to interrupt the Senate's first Hindu prayer. What disgraceful, disrespectful pricks.

• Remembering Oz: the gayest prison show in all the land.

• There are soon to be some unemployed homo-journos wandering the streets: PlanetOut Inc closing offices in Buenos Aires, London.

• Hillary Clinton overheard striking a deal with "competitor" John Edwards.

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