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This Should Be Some Audit: A 63-year-old transsexual in suburban Boston is suing the Internal Revenue Service for disallowing her to write off her $25,000 sex-reassignment surgery. Rhiannon O'Donnabhain (finally, an Irish tranny!), who says she lived a tormented existence as a father, a husband, a Coast Guardsman, and a construction worker before correcting her biological disorder, said she could have paid back the approximately $5,000 she received in her tax refund but decided to challenge the IRS because she believes the ruling against her was rooted in politics and prejudice. ''This goes way beyond money,'' O'Donnabhain said in an interview. ''If I were to give the money back, it would be saying it's OK for you to do this to me. It is not OK for them to do this to me or anyone like me.'' (AP)

Reinvention: Isaiah Washington has signed to star in upcoming episodes of NBC's remake of "Bionic Woman." In other clever casting news, Michael Richards will be playing Steve Austin in the big screen adaptation of "The Six Million Dollar Man" to be directed by Mel Gibson. (NYT)

Rainbows & Triangles Tomahawks: The last place a gay American Indian wants to be is Beaver Lake. (NYT)

Plaza Sweet: When the famous Plaza Hotel finishes its extensive renovations, it will include some of the world's priciest apartments, costing as much as $60 million. In its storied 100-year history The Plaza has seen such prominent figures as Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald frolic in its fountain and Ernest Hemingway drink at its bar. It has been featured in countless films and played host to some of the most spectacular events in its grand ballroom, including Truman Capote's Black & White Ball back in November 1966. And soon, a select few will call The Plaza hotel home. (PageSix)

Edwards -- Elizabeth, That Is -- for President: Elizabeth Edwards reiterated her support for same-sex marriage in a speech Saturday in Sacramento, saying the idea that it threatens heterosexual marriage is "complete nonsense." Now if only any of the actual candidates could say what it so obvious to Mrs. Edwards and anyone else with half a brain. (AP)

Fresh Fruits: Those lucky Windy City gays: Whole Foods Market is scheduled to open a new store in a Chicago gay community center, according to the Chicago Tribune. When it opens on July 25 in the Center on Halsted, Whole Foods will become the first major retailer to join a gay community center in the United States. (Advocate)

Man on Fire: Newsweek catches up with hunky Chris Evans to learn about his four new movies and to see if he'd read that some "Fantastic 4" fans think his chest is too hairy: "Too hairy!? Oh no no. I can't help it, I guess. Unfortunately, when you do these press junkets, they're, like, 'So you took your shirt off again?' And you're, like, I know you're digging for a sound bite, but all I can say is, it happens, and it happens a lot." (To which I say thank god for that!) (Newsweek) The director of Chris' next film thinks he's pretty special, too. (MTV)

Chain of Fools: If you were watching calories, would you go for the chicken Caesar salad at Chili’s or the classic sirloin steak? Subway’s tuna or roast beef sandwich? A Starbucks chai or a cappuccino? The answers -- including which one of those items has 1,010 calories and 76 grams of fat! -- may surprise you. (NYT)

Beaver (State) Ruling: A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge found that two Oregon state laws violate the state's constitution by discriminating against families headed by same-gender couples."This decision is a tremendous win for children, for families, and for our shared Oregon value of basic fairness," said John Hummel, Executive Director of Basic Rights Oregon. "It validates the need for Oregon's new Domestic Partnership law to be implemented -- not unnecessarily delayed or overturned by a referendum vote." (365Gay)

Observance: Naomi Campbell, Jessica Alba, Rupert Everett, Karl Lagerfeld and Claudia Schiffer were among the celebrities who attended a ballet at La Scala in memory of Gianni Versace, who was murdered 10 years ago by Andrew Cunanan. (AP)