There are many ways to say “Boycott the Beijing Olympics,” but which is the most effective?

Perhaps it’s all those clever plays on the Olympics logo – HANDCUFFS! SKULLS! – that tickle our fancy and, based on our television viewing experience, get the most attention during local TV spots coverage protests at various Olympics ceremonies and torch runnings.

So what do all these Olympics boycott images look like?

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There may be more reason to protest the Beijing-hosted Olympic games. Former government official and gay activist Dr. Wan Yanhai claims the government has launched a homophobic crackdown ahead of the athletic festivities. And he's not the only one:

In his email about the new anti-gay crackdown, Wan detailed several of the police raids. They began on March 9 when police invaded Destination, Beijing's most popular gay nightspot.
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A foreigner residing in Beijing who had spoken to a number of Chinese gays said by telephone, "The authorities have begun this so-called clean-up to signal to Chinese gays that they better be really discreet and invisible during the Beijing Olympics. The government is very suspicious of anyone or anything that they do not consider normal or in keeping with official standards for correct conduct…"

The move would be especially queer considering the government's recent push to incorporate men who have sex with men into their HIV/AIDS campaigns.

• We're not sure if you've heard, but pseudo-celebrity and professional fuck-up Paris Hilton went to prison today. The hotel heiress must complete a mandatory sentecen after driving under the influence of alcohol and stupidity on a suspended license. Sarah Silverman gave her a fitting send-off at the MTV Movie Awards and New York's Madame Tussaud's gave Hilton's wax replica a timely make-over. We've never heard of the fames wax museum changing a figure's costume to fit their incarceration status. 'Tis the inexplicable power of Paris Hilton…

• It's anti-gay Bingo! Brought to you by Willie Hewes!

• London has unveiled the fucking radical Olympics 2012 logo.

• One hit from Hostel director Eli Roth's penis and you're a goner.

• Jackson Heights, Queens' Gay Pride needs to seen to be believed.

• George Clooney would help save Laguna Beach's gay bar, the Boom Boom Room, but he doesn't want anyone to think he's gay. Brad Pitt would, too, but he's too busy sucking George Clooney's dick.

• Ad sales in gay media grow faster than their straight counterparts, but can they last?

• The Fragrance Awards - the best smelling awards show this side of the awards show calendar. Now in video form.

• The Esther side of Madonna is looking to buy a home in Israel. [Breitbart]

& bull; We’re excited about the JT Leroy: The Movie, we just hope it actually materializes unlike the fake writer himself. [The Advocate]

• Wonder why nobody just asked Johnny Weir if he was gay during the Olympics. Well, what’s the point of asking a question you already know the answer to? [Gay.com]

• Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito hearts Focus on the Family. [Hot House]

• Carol Burnett on Desperate Housewives? Could be exactly what might make us watch it again this season. [USA Today]

• The Oscars gay are gay? We never would have guessed. [Bay Area Reporter]

• Arjan reports on yet another incarnation of Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love.” And it’s cute. [Arjan Writes]

• Surprise! Johnny Weir loves D&G, LV, and Cavalli. [Washington Post]

• Speaking of figure skating, could it be true: Santino Rice designing skating costumes again? [Manhattan Offender]

• Maybe not, but he was hilarious on Regis & Kelly. [Santino Rice]

• And lastly, a correction to a post yesterday about the NO/AIDS Task Force. The organization was not wiped out by Katrina and is one of the only viable HIV/AIDS organizations in New Orleans. [NO/AIDS Task Force]

U.S. skater Johnny Weir’s sexuality has garnered far more interest from the world than any of the televised Olympic sporting events. In print, he’s been called everything from “flamboyant” to a name he’s given himself; “Tinkerbell.” We think it's after Paris' toy dog and not Peter Pan's own personal floating light bulb. Naturally, Weir’s refusal to acknowledge his true sexuality has everyone intrigued. All of a sudden the media is giving the twink a ton of ink.

Weir is "teaching us all a lesson: that it doesn't matter, and that if the question is repeatedly asked, it says more about the questioner than it does the answerer. And when that questioner is a journalist, another question needs to be asked: Is there something in the reporter that needs examining? I think many of them look at this topic as just titillating, and it's an issue for them, not necessarily for the athletes."

We don’t even know why anyone is still wasting their time in trying to figure out if Weir’s gay. As if it’s really at all necessary, we present this video as all of the proof you will ever need.

Somehow we feel confident in saying he’ll end up on the cover of The Advocate by the end of the year.

Skating around the issue [Chicago Sun-Times]

• After Elton covers the media coverage of Johnny Weir. [After Elton]

• That darn “homosexual agenda” is everywhere. This time it’s creeping into sex ed classes. [Christian Science Monitor]

• Dan Renzi’s readers caption Santino Rice. Good Stuff. [Dan Renzi]

• Further proof that God exists: Star Jones may be out at The View. [Yahoo]

• Renee Zellweger will kiss a woman in the upcoming Bridget Jones film. It’s not the first time. She was married to a girl for a while. [Yahoo News]

We truly had to do a double take when we saw the picture above. Just look at that hair, that leotard, those legs. We were convinced Madonna had entered the ice skating competition at the Olympics. Until we saw the pretty girl's face. Not the face of a botoxed hussy approaching 50.

She inspired young girls in the 1980s to wear wedding dresses and rosaries. And all these years later, they’re still dressing like her.

• Baltimore in Vegas via NYC. Hairspray heads to the desert. [Playbill]

• “Johnny Weir didn't actually skate all that badly yesterday. He was just distracted.” By this guy’s package. [The Malcontent]

• Some of the top 24 contestants on American Idol are a bit old, no? 29 is not old we know, but for American Idol? [Just Jared]

• Rich’s take on Project Runway’s final three. We’ll miss Kara too. [Four Four]

• She’s back! Catch a peek at Basic Instinct 2. [Made In Brazil]

• "Kylie: An Exhibition," a museum exhibit about the iconic Ms. Minogue has opened in Sydney. We’re seriously considering trekking halfway around the world to see it. [Gay.com]

• Brit TV fave Footballers’ Wives has two new characters: a closeted gay player and a bisexual golden boy, with a striking resemblance to Mr. Posh Spice. [After Elton]

• Russia’s first Gay Pride celebration will not happen in May like had been hoped. [The Independent]

• One man suffering from ‘gay fatigue’ realizes that being different is a good thing. Always. [Washington Blade]

• Best. Olympic. Headline. Ever. [Gawker]

Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir has won us over; tonight he is performing a la Bjork in a swan costume. Add into the mix this photo shoot, shot by America’s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker, and you have a very gay and equally cute Morning Goods candidate.

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Though he'll be covered from head to toe, we can hardly wait to see Bode Miller compete in this month's Olympic games.

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