• Pope: Gay Marriage Insidious and Dangerous
  It was no secret that Pope Benedict XVI is no fan of gays or same-sex marriage, but he launched an extreme  salvo against gay nuptials while in Portugal on Thursday.
• Exodus Cofounder Disses “Ex-Gay” Programs
  Michael Bussee, one of the founders of the “ex-gay” group Exodus International, discussed his experiences  with the group in an interview with the Box Turtle Bulletin blog.
• Inhofe: Soldiers “Not Equipped” to Serve With Gays
  In a radio interview with the American Family Association, the Oklahoma senator said soldiers in combat  would not fight for gay and lesbians serving alongside them.
• Antigay Groups Defend Rekers
  NARTH officials tell The Advocate the group stands behind George A. Rekers’s decades of research, while  Liberty Counsel vows to back the controversial figure who has threatened unspecified defamation lawsuits.
• Calif. Politician in a Huff Over Gay Salute
  A county supervisor in California’s Sonoma County walked out during a presentation Tuesday that recognized the contributions of the area’s LGBT residents.
• Wendy Williams Loves Cynthia’s GF
  On Wednesday’s episode of The Wendy Williams Show, Williams and lesbian comedian Judy Gold gushed over Christine Marinoni, the girlfriend of actress Cynthia Nixon.
• The Sordid History of Gay Video Game Characters
  The tawdry timeline of gay video game characters includes horny elves, sexually ambiguous bullies, and drug-addicted club owners.
• Tom Ford’s Warhol Self-Portrait Sells for $32.6 Million
  Fashion designer and movie director Tom Ford saw his Andy Warhol self-portrait sell at auction for a  staggering $32.6 million.
• Mapplethorpe Rescued Patti Smith
  Rock icon Patti Smith recalls how late gay photographer Robert Mapplethorpe saved her from a predatory older man by pretending to be her boyfriend.
• Gay Man Running for Connecticut Comptroller
  Health care advocate Kevin Lembo has entered the race for Connecticut comptroller, a post that oversees the state’s financial reporting.

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