CNN’s AC360 aired part one of the “The Sissy Boy Experiment,” a series about the tragic consequences of an experimental “ex-gay” therapy promoted by discredited psychologist George Rekers.

One of the books that fallen ex-gay “expert” George Rekers published in 1983 has resurfaced on Amazon.com. Go there and read the comments. Fresh off a four-year run on Ugly Betty, Vanessa Williams joins the cast of Desperate Housewives this fall. Former New York City mayor Ed Koch says White House officials should have denounced the inquiry over Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s sexual orientation rather than simply say she is not a lesbian.

Jane Lynch thinks it’s “heroic” what Kristin Chenoweth and Glee creator Ryan Murphy had to say about the Newsweek article suggesting openly gay actors aren’t convincing in gay roles, but she also thinks people have been too harsh on Ramin Setoodeh, the article’s openly gay writer. Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh shocked the crowd at the 2010 Indiana Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner Friday note when he made a joke about AIDS during his speech.

Oregon ranks second in Penis Size, according to Condomania. Homo’s Got Talent calls out for performers. Compete to be crowned Portland’s Top Homo Dancers. Competition will be July 31 at the Jupiter. Bolivia and other fabulous drag queens hop the Max from CC’s every other Wednesday to go do poses in Pioneer Square.

Health care advocate Kevin Lembo has entered the race for Connecticut comptroller, a post that oversees the state’s financial reporting. Rock icon Patti Smith recalls how late gay photographer Robert Mapplethorpe saved her from a predatory older man by pretending to be her boyfriend. The tawdry timeline of gay video game characters includes horny elves, sexually ambiguous bullies, and drug-addicted club owners.

The paper says a front page photo of Elena Kagan playing softball was in no way innuendo about the Supreme Court nominee’s sexual orientation. Gay activists used a Lady Gaga-inspired flash mob to protest a San Francisco hotel on Monday. Glee creator Ryan Murphy has called for a boycott of Newsweek until an apology is made to Sean Hayes and other openly gay actors for an article questioning their ability to convincingly portray straight characters. Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Carl Levin has dismissed calls from Defense secretary Robert M. Gates to delay a legislative repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” until a military review of the policy is completed.