Handsome Mad Men actor Jon Hamm recently sat down with The Advocate's Brandon Voss for a little homo heart-to-heart.

In addition to discussing the requisite "man crushes" - MM writer Matt Weiner and costar John Slattery - Hamm talks advertising, his fictional character Don's forte:

BV: How would you create a Mad Men ad campaign geared specifically to the gay community?

JH: Well, it’s a very high-drama show, and it’s very stylish. Three things that the gay community responds to are attitude, sexiness, and style. We’re a prime property for a big gay following—I love it.

BV: We’re an easy sell, Jon — just show us some skin.

JH: [Laughs] I don’t know about that. I don’t know if you want me anywhere near any kind of skin thing — that’s a nightmare.

Mr. Hamm, we respectfully disagree…

GQ editor Jim Nelson is as gay as they come, and it comes through loud in clear in the new January issue. An underwear fashion spread, Mad Men hottie Jon Hamm modeling suits, and James Marsden grabbing crotch? It's worth the $3.99 cover price.

Bravo to Salon! While People magazine shines a light on the over-hyped "sexy man" Matt Damon, the website used their "Sexiest Men" to feature some less conventional celebrities. Sure, Damon makes an appearance, but he hardly comes out on top. That honor goes to Mad Men's uber-handsome Jon Hamm. Hamm's all well and good, but we're especially excited by the inclusion of gay former b-baller John Amaechi, a man the journo Thomas Rogers describes thus:

For those of us with distaste for the machismo and egocentrism that often accompany professional sports, and, despite that, a predilection for tall athletes in shorts, Amaechi's self-deprecation is beyond refreshing — it's hot. Combine that with a British accent, a sharp sense of humor, a delightfully screwy dental structure, and a history of vocal opposition to the National Rifle Association, and you've got my vote for the gay male heartthrob of the year.
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Professional basketball doesn't just need more openly gay players. It needs more John Amaechis. And so do we.

Yes, it would be nice if there were more Amaechis in the world, but then it would drive down the value of the original. No one wants that.

[We erroneously credited this scintillating list to Slate, when it actually comes from Salon. Sorry, Salon. You're our number one sexiest website. Next to ourselves, of course.]