AKA William

If you have a few minutes, definitely click on the link to the Washington Post article that asks what our country would look like if our Senators represented us by race or class. Different world.

Plus we got Ana Marie Cox talking DADT, another bullying teacher, and a Virginia delegate who wants to repeal Virginia’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

Okay, so, here’s the thing – I’m not usually into tough guys. I mean, I like tough guys, but like tough pretty guys. Not so much with the leather and the daddy of it all. Wolverine kind of pushes it for me. But when I came across the photorealistic work of James Huctwith, I got to see a different side of that scene, a softer side. Leather boys with a heart. Only less “boys” and more “manboys.” Guys. Guys who want to beat you, but with love. And without overwhelming body hair. Kind of thing.

You’ll see what I mean in the NSFW gallery of Huctwith’s work.

- Barney Frank to Michelangelo Signorile on his frustration with the gay population’s occasional misunderstanding of the intricacies of lobbying.

The interview ran the gamut of LGBT issues, from DADT To ENDA to DADT again. For each short segment, Signorile outlined each topic.

I swear, I like Maureen Dowd so much more when she lets other people speak. For her column over the weekend she interviewed Harold Ford, Jr., the former Tennessee Congressman and New York Senate hopeful and oft-referred snake oil salesman who has gained more attention for his ability to pivot on any issue than anything else. In fact, his notable flexibility with his belief system has garnered the rave reviews of Stephen Colbert, most recently.

Rachel Maddow just tweeted a link to some very special Teabagger teabag jewelry for sale at the Tea Party Convention this weekend.

Okay, it’s Monday, so “Bar Snacks” is huuuuuge. Zen and gay porn. Yes. The return of Wes Bentley? Uh huh. A completely wireless world? Maybe. Prince Harry a gay icon? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.