• ACLU: Ryan Marlatt, Teddy Eggers, and three other friends had stopped for lunch at the McDonald's restaurant on July 26, 2008, while visiting Louisville for the weekend. While they waited for their food to be prepared, an employee behind the counter referred to them as "faggots" to another employee. Marlatt and Eggers asked to speak with a manager. As they waited for the supervisor on duty to appear, the employee who had called them "faggots" started arguing with them, repeatedly calling them "faggots" in front of other customers and calling one of them a "cocksucker" and "bitch." Advocacy on Behalf of Gay Men Verbally Abused by McDonald's Staff
• People Magazine: "My shirtless photo-shoot days are behind me," Mario Lopez tells People in a bitter blow to beefcake. "Obviously, being healthy and staying fit are important to me," says the 34-year-old, who in the past seemed like the only serious rival to Matthew McConaughey in the bare-chest sweepstakes. Mario Lopez: No More Going Shirtless
• Politico: The Federal Reserve extended $85 billion in new credit to the ailing insurance giant AIG Tuesday night, even as Big Three auto executives were to meet Wednesday with Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeking up to $25 billion in loan guarantees to help them retool to produce more energy efficient vehicles. Fed bails out AIG with $85B loan
• Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour Backdrop Video, Get Stupid

• Queerty: Justin Gaston, a total looker originally from Louisiana, is the rumored beau of Miley Cyrus, the two have recently been spotted at church together. Justin is 20, Miley is 15… More tarnish on Miley's squeaky clean reputation? Will there be a Vanity Fair photo shoot? Morning Goods: Justin Gaston

• Sacramento Bee: Last month, Rachel Bird exchanged vows with Gideon Codding in a church wedding in front of family and friends. As far as Bird is concerned, she is a bride. To the state of California, however, she is either "Party A" or "Party B." Those are the terms that have replaced "bride" and "groom" on the state's new gender-neutral marriage licenses. And to Bird and Codding, that is unacceptable. Couple Fight Gender-Neutral Language in Wedding License

• Michael Musto: Spunky little Daniel Radcliffe has gone on the record moaning about the fact that so many people are talking about Equus as if it were porn. The magic-wand wielder simply can't understand why there's so much fuss over the nudity, which after all is a relatively minor feature of the show, done at the very end, as it were. Well, my darling teen idol, maybe it's because for months we've been bombarded with promotional photos of your bare parts, pretty much selling the production on the shock value of seeing your tender taint! Why Tyler Perry Isn't Doing a Woman, Plus Harry Potter Horses Around

• Gay Agenda: The Village People, the 1970s pop sensation who brought us anthems such as YMCA, In The Navy and Macho Man, was in full attendance for a star-studded event in Hollywood on Friday, as the members of the group received their star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The Village People Get Hollywood Star

• L.A. Rag Mag: Chace Crawford might be usurping Patrick Dempsey of his golden Versace thrown. Thank God, we mean, come on we looove Patrick Dempsey, but that whole ad campaign could’ve been for Mervyn’s and we wouldn’t be able to tell a difference. Chace Crawford is Versace's Pretty Boy

• The Superficial: Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray) recently made headlines when her family started a brawl in an airport lounge after their luggage was moved by the family of America's Next Top Model contestant Bianca Golden. The incident landed Bianca's mother in the hospital and Nikki's father in jail. Bianca and Nikki are also facing assault charges and are due in court next month. But brave Nikki's not letting a little thing like her father doing time for braining a woman with his fists rain on her parade. Nikki Blonsky Talks About 'The Incident' a.k.a. 'The Retarded Fight Over Seats at an Airport'

• Open Congress: Tip from Cheryl Biren-Wright: At a a South Jersey Iraq War Forum in June, Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ), a moderate Democrat who has supported the Bush administration's foreign policy, warned that the President may be trying to start a war with Iran as part of a strategy to help Republicans in the November elections. Rep. Andrews: Bush Looking to "Gulf of Tonkinize" Iran

• The Bilerico Project: Alaskan Baptist preacher Howard Bess, who has locked horns with Sarah Palin right in the Wasilla community, calls her "Jerry Falwell with a pretty face." I'll add in the now-famous lipstick. Palin is so far to the right of some Baptist preachers that they're actually out to get her. Interviewed in a recent Salon article, Bess describes Palin's establishment of official Christianity in the Wasilla Valley, from taking over the local school board to barring abortion (her policy was knocked down by the Alaska Supreme Court). Jerry Falwell with Lipstick

On September 17^th, Georgie’s Alibi Wilton Manors will have Shirts & Skins Promo International Gay Gold Medal Wins DVD beginning at 11 PM.

Club Dolche of West Palm is proud to host DJ Tito’s Birthday Bash on Wednesday, September 17^th along with TP Lords and Latrice Royale with their Bad Girls Back to School Party.

Wednesday, September 17th,  Gary Santis and JetSet Nightclub bring you Hump Wednesdays with Mizz Cori.  Enjoy ATO Recording Artist Jem CD giveaways all night long and free drinks 10 PM to midnight.  Party all night with DJ Daisy D.  Local Celebrity Night where Members and In The Biz get $5 drinks after midnight.  For Star Treatment and VIP Room with Table Service call 954-513-8958.  Valet Parking available $10.

Sawmill Camping Resort in Dade City (between Tampa & Orlando)Enjoy Sawmill's clothing optional pool, delicious food and drinks poolside.  Take a stroll around Ricky Lake with towering Cypress trees and through our nature trails.  8 PM – 11 PM Texas Hold ‘em and Dominoes @ Woody's & Free Pool and darts in the game room. 4 PM – 7 PM Happy Hour @ Splash Pool Bar & Cafe; 6 PM – 11 PM Happy Hour @ Woody's 2-4-1 Wells & $2.50 domestics.

Books & Books Coral Gables. Peace Corps Globe Talk, 6:30pm Artist and activist Stephanie McMillan delivers a bold and hilarious satire of modern environmental policy in As the World Burns (Seven Stories Press, $14.95), a fully illustrated graphic novel. The U.S. government gives robot machines from space permission to eat the earth in exchange for bricks of gold. A one-eyed bunny rescues his friends from a corporate animal testing laboratory. And two little girls figure out the secret to saving the world from both of its enemies (and it isn’t by using energy-efficient light bulbs or biodiesel fuel). As the World Burns will inspire you to do whatever it takes to stop ecocide before it’s too late. 8pm

Love, comedy and confusion thrive behind the scenes of a Broadway-bound musical version of The Taming of the Shrew in Cole Porter’s musical masterpiece. Quarrelling couples swat and swoon as they navigate through the satiric, witty, and sensual score featuring such classics as “Too Darn Hot,” “So in Love” and “Brush Up Your Shakespeare!” Featuring Orlando singing talent Michael Andrew. The well-loved musical will open the company's 20th anniversary season at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Ticket prices range from $16 to $40.

For more information, maps and links to Orlando Shakespeare Theater as well as ticketing information, use this link: Orlando Shakes Presents Kiss Me Kate