They may not know who will be their nominee, but the Democratic National Committee has already started compiling their press for this summer's convention.

As part of their effort to include homo-journos, the DNC accredited two explicitly gay blogs: Pam's House Blend, which is penned by a black lesbian from North Carolina, and a New York-based blog: Towleroad, which is run by a white man.

And the latter has Bil Browning over at fellow applicant Bilerico not only a bit bitter, but downright confused:

Towleroad is not known for racial diversity, trans inclusion, or its lesbian audience. It is a site for wealthy gay white men - the HRC demographic.
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When was the last time you saw serious in-depth political coverage on Towleroad or committed coverage of an issue from multiple angles or guest posts from members of Congress and Presidential candidates?
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Towleroad has a niche - upperclass white gay men; it's not that diverse. Maybe there are too many letters for the DNC to spell LGBT. When we first launched, Alex would often use the line, "Not everything queer is marriage, martinis and Madonna." Maybe we should have stuck with the big 3 Ms after all.

Ouch!

• Recently arrested hustler Cody Castagna's mug shot makes us wonder why Republican Richard Curtis would hire him in the first place.

• Zoe Leonard's 1992 "I Want A President" still resonates.

• Did Canada's New Democratic Party drop a lawyer for being trans?

• HX editor Brandon Voss talks gay with Friday Night Lights' Kyle Chandler for The Advocate. The gays apparently urged Chandler to try the theatrical arts. Figures…

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Remember David Phillips, the DC-based homo who admirably admitted to having sex with Idahoan senator Larry Craig?

Well, the good man spent some time chatting with journo Michelangelo Signorile last week. Always one for a scintillating scandal - and nailing hypocritical politicos - Pam Spaulding posted the audio, part of which we've posted here. If you want to hear the all about Craig's paranoid, bitchy gay ways, we suggest you head on over and give them a listen. It gets way juicy in part two…

• Pam Spaulding digs through the gay, GOP tangles surrounding the Ralph Gonzalez, David Abrami and Jason Robert Drake murder/suicide. How long until Patrick Henry and friends go down?

• More on the gays as the GOP's "new black".

• Larry Craig gets his wish: Minnesota sets hearing for September 26th - four days before his "intended" resignation.

• Kanye West's a cry baby. (And has a point.)

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As far as blogs go, Pam Spaulding's Birmingham Blues remains pretty tame.

Sure, she takes the piss out of anti-gay activists and may refer to anal sex or some other homo activity, but Kathy (not pictured, in younger years) ain't a dirty birdy like some people.

Apparently, however, Panera Bread thinks she's a nasty girl. The journo recounts a recent trip to the national chain:

I got my delicious chicken strawberry something or other salad and connected to Panera's wireless network. Clicked on my link to the blog (yes, I was procrastinating) and got a message from something called Sonic Wall telling me my site had been blocked.

Because it's been classified as pornography.

That stinks, Kathy. Now that you've been labeled a pornographer, perhaps you should embrace it by posting some titties and willies?

[Correction: In our haste, we wrote that Panera banned Pam Spaulding's blog, when we should have said Panera banned Birmingham Blues. We've decided to keep Pam Spaulding's baby picture, however, because it's so damn cute!]

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