• Johnny Weir: Evan Lysacek is a “Slore”
  Johnny Weir had two words for rival Evan Lysacek when he appeared on The Wendy Williams Show Wednesday. “Slut” and “whore,” combined to make
  “slore.”
• Pelosi’s Promise for DADT Vote “Encouraging”
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s intention to take a vote on “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal this year is “encouraging,” but pro-repeal lawmakers say they’re hoping for a push from Obama.
• Catholic Priest Advised Wahlberg to Turn Down Brokeback?
  Mark Wahlberg said in a 2007 interview that he was “creeped out” by the script for Brokeback Mountain and “thankful” when director Ang Lee didn’t call  him back to talk more about the film. But was it really his Catholic priest who convinced him not to do the movie?
• N.C. Parents Plan Alternate Prom to Avoid Gay Couple?
  Are parents at Booneville, N.C.’s Starmount High School planning a private prom so students can avoid attending with a gay couple?
• Crist May Ditch GOP
  Florida Governor Charlie Crist is expected to announce that he will run on the independent ticket in his race for the U.S. Senate seat this fall.
• New Jersey Man Flies Nazi Flag
  A New Jersey flag collector has come under fire for a particular flag on display in his yard.
• Sharon Stone, Assistant D.A.
  Actress Sharon Stone will join the cast of Law & Order: SVU for a four-episode run.
• Prop. 8 Judge Proposes Closing Argument Date
  U.S. district judge Vaughn Walker (pictured) on Wednesday proposed a June date for closing arguments in the Prop. 8 lawsuit, three months after evidentiary  testimony concluded in the trial.
• China Lifts HIV Travel Ban
  China announced that it will lift a 21-year-long ban on travelers with sexually transmitted diseases including HIV.
• Gay Porn Star Francois Sagat, Crucified
  Australian painter Ross Watson has recruited gay porn star and HIV-prevention activist Francois Sagat for his latest piece — a commentary on the Vatican which depicts Sagat being crucified.

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