An editorial in this week's NY Blade opens thus:

Every person who advocates LGBT civil rights and same-sex marriage equality must read The Bible. In the United States, it’s the primary weapon used against gays.

Sanctimonious Advocate journo Tully Satre also spills some virtual ink on organized religion:

Religion has had a profoundly positive impact on our cause. Although religion has led some people to hate us, it has also given gays and lesbians everywhere a sense of faith, hope, and community. It is unfair and out of character to shut religion out of the picture when it comes to advocating for LGBT equality.

In case you don't remember, Satre's the boy who wagged a finger at Jerry Falwell death parties.

Michael Lucas knows you want to know every detail of his day. That's why the ageless porn mogul posted a very special rundown of his actions on May 8th, 2007. It's a pretty typical day. Lucas has breakfast with his boyfriend, runs his highly successful business and chats with a lovely German mag, EreXXXion. Nothing spectacular.

Until around the five o'clock mark. That's when things got heavy…

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Meanwhile, in actual news, our favorite sappho-journo (her suggestion), Kerry Eleveld sent us this link to an article she penned for this week's The New York Blade. In said article, Eleveld dissects the effectiveness (and, in fact, necessity) of gay politics in the run-up to the 2008 election.

Launching her piece, Eleveld notes that noted conservative candidate Sam Brownback has side-stepped the "gay" debate, skirting the issue with political precision. Why? Well, considering their trampling in the last election, Republicans are steering away from the controversial issue. So, what about the Democrats?

According to Eleveld, all the potential candidates have planted themselves firmly in the middle, lauding the importance of civil unions, but refusing to go the extra step to endorse gay marriage. So, what does this mean for the politically-minded homo? Dive into that there jump and read for yourself…

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The New York Blade really outdid themselves with a wonderful piece on gay NYC bloggers. And not just because we are all over it! Included in the article are FOQs (Friends of Queerty): Andy Towle, David, Toby, Sparky, Uffish, and WYSIWYG.

The cartoon of Bradford from the recent Heatherette launch party is the icing on the cake of a fun article. Thanks NY Blade for the kind words.