• "Abstinence only" could soon be the law of the land in Kansas. We are excited about this new law because it might mean that all the homophobic jerks in that state will not know how to reproduce if and when the time comes. [KAKE]

• " 'Brooming' was the name given for the practice of poking a camper, while clothed, in the area of the butt," says future teacher (and son of an Arizona state senator) Clifton Bennett, who is facing charges that he assaulted young boys with a broom handle. Why didn't these sorts of things happen when we went to summer camp? [Pink News]

•A prison guard in gay old Massachusetts was reprimanded for making his prisoners horny by showing them Brokeback Mountain. [365 Gay]

• Finally a black church person who doesn't hate the gays. [AP]

• Paula Abdul claims she got drunk and fell down was assaulted by a man at a "private party" over the weekend. Oh Paula, just because Fox signed you for three more years doesn't mean you can go starting fights. [AP]

• Kids in California won't have to rely on their parents to teach them what "gay" is for much longer if a controversial new bill is passed that would require homosexuality to be addressed in a positive way in school textbooks. So now instead of "James Buchanan the bachelor President," California might teach "James Buchanan the possibly gay President who lived with a man that many called 'Aunt Fancy.'" [Pink News]

• A fraternity at the University of Vermont allegedly engaged in Brokeback Mountain-themed hazing, which is illegal in Vermont (hazing, not cowboys fucking). We hope that photos surface. [WCAX]

• Child molestation between adults and their step-children is totally legal in Connecticut as long as both parties are the same sex. At least for now. [Washington Blade]

• Those intrepid Soulfource Equality Ride members (are there any left that aren't in jail?) are taking their big bus to the Mormons. [Deseret News]

• The book Sextrology has been selling like crazy all over the globe without having to filter any content. Not anymore. Russia has de-gayed the book without obtaining the consent of the authors or publisher HarperCollins.

• If you haven't yet seen the teaser to Superman Returns starring soon to be Hollywood "It Boy" Brandon Routh, check it out. All we have to say is "Tom Welling who?"

• Over 6,500 gay marriages have occurred in Massachusetts since the State Supreme Court ruled that queers should not be excluded from attending marriage counseling. Congrats, people.

• An openly gay State Senator from Vermont was seriously injured in a car wreck yesterday. We hope he gets better. So far we haven't heard anything from those tactless fundamentilsts claiming this was caused by some wrathful gay-hating God.

• John Waters's "dog crap-eating tranny" state of mind invades the OC. His photography show is now at the Orange County Museum Of Art.

• Andy has some photos of a recent hazing by the Marquette University lacrosse team. We're bummed Bill O'Reilly wasn't there to cover that wild collegiate episode.