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Bitch Witch Hunt: Loved ones of mine keep insisting they're "Catholic," yet refuse to acknowledge what that really entails, such as things like this: The Vatican has begun its investigation of America's 229 seminaries to root out gays. The threat that the Catholic Church was embarking on a pogrom against gay clergy first arose last month when new regulations submitted to Pope Benedict for his approval suggested that gays not be considered for the priesthood. The church is attempting to lay blame on gays for the child abuse scandal that has rocked Roman Catholicism. (It's the pedophiles, stupid.) Vatican investigators arrived in the U.S. this week to gauge the scale of the scandal and to determine how many gay priests are in the priesthood. A document obtained by The New York Times shows the investigators will seek to have priests turn in suspected gays. The Times said it received the document from a priest "who was granted anonymity because he feared retribution." (Generation Q)

Reservations: Awkward, party of three. Awkward -- your table is ready. (NYT)

Common Ground: How do you get Jews and Muslims to come together? Pit them against those damn homosexuals, of course. Leaders from both faiths have united to denounce a proposed gay pride parade in Jerusalem, which has prompted nights of street protest by ultra-orthodox Jews, who regard homosexuality as an "abomination," and death threats against those taking part. (Telegraph UK)

Culture Wars: Two of Culture Club's founding members are saying they're furious with garbage man pal Boy George, who recently accepted an award for "Karma Chameleon" without telling them and then labeled their new vocalist "dreadful." "We've never said anything about George, because George has always been George," said drummer Jon Moss. "But this has gone too far." Sorry, boys, but I gotta side with Mr. O'Dowd on this one. You "re-form" with only two original members and then hire a new twentysomething tranny as your singer and you expect George to take it like a man? Oh, please! (AP)

So New Jersey: Overcoming deep-seated opposition, Mexico City officials have legalized gay unions. Activists are now hoping for marriage law. (WP)

The Hole Monty: No stranger to controversy, rocker Courtney Love is set to get headlines flying again -- she has posed nude for an upcoming issue of British fashion magazine Pop. In the words of the great late Valerie Cherish: I did not need to see that! (AH)

Target Practice: Even deer like designer wares at discount prices. A real eight-point buck was caught on tape by an Iowa Target store's surveillance cameras as it walked into the West Des Moines store. When it went slip-sliding down an aisle, it was the customers and store employees who looked like deer in headlights. The deer caused no damage and escaped through an open door about 20 minutes later. It appeared to be unharmed. (NBC)

DEMS-SENATE: Senator George Allen made his first classy move in ages and conceded to Jim Webb yesterday in Virginia. Kudos, George. I finally got to hear a little bit about what Webb had to say on the talk shows and I was surprised by how impressed I was. (WP)

GAYS-ELECT: The wave that swept Democrats to victory on Tuesday led to unprecedented success in electing openly gay candidates. Sixty-seven candidates endorsed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, an organization that helps LGBT candidates gain office, were elected in national, state and local races. (365Gay)