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Andy Murray Shirtless on a Beach: Maybe this wasn't such a good idea, after all. (YahooSports)

A Butt and Costello: I can only imagine the number of, um, inappropriate phones calls this cutie has gotten since his photo and number appeared in the Los Angeles gay rag Frontiers. (Not that I'd blame anyone who did ...) (Frontiers)

Sunni (and Shia) Pink Triangle: In a country that remains religious and conservative, the response to a gay subculture in Iraq has been swift and deadly. (NYT)

Lost in Translation? Investigators are still trying to figure out what made a crazed gunman shoot and kill 13 people last week at a immigration services center in Binghamton. A just-released audio tape reveals that there's no time for political correctness during a mass murder, while a letter by the sicko suggests an interesting possible motive, something most guys in Chelsea wouldn't be complaining about: "Of course you need to know why I shooting? Because undercover cop gave me a lot of ass during eighteen years." (I doubt he'd have killed anyone if Office Costello was involved.) (NYT)

Because Getting Gays to N.Y. Was Always Such a Hard Sell: Hoping to attract LGBT tourists to New York this summer during the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, city tourism groups have launched the Rainbow Pilgrimage advertising campaign that seeks to portray a visit to New York “as a ‘rite of passage’ for the gay and lesbian traveler. I'm not sure what all is included in the package, but if being trapped in a crappy bar on Christopher Street with a bunch of drag queens throwing things at me is considered a vacation, then I guess I spent most of my youth "on vacation." (NYT)

Welcome Wagon: Talk about progress. Gay high school seniors (like those words were ever said in 1985) and their parents are now exploring college campuses to see which one is the most gay friendly. (Newsweek)

Acid (Jeans) Rock: If the '80s big hair musical, "Rock of Love," is half as entertaining as this review, then it's a must-see event: Written with winky wit by Chris D’Arienzo, directed with zest by Kristin Hanggi, sung with scorching heat by a spirited cast, and featuring a towering stack of heavy-rotation favorites from the glory years of MTV -- hits from Journey and Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar and Poison, Whitesnake and Twisted Sister -- this karaoke comedy about warped-vinyl dreams is about as guilty as pleasures get. Call it “Xanadu” for straight people -- and straight-friendly people too. (NYT)

Riding in Planes With Bigots: Has Mike Alvear got a story for you! (Huffington Post)

A Victory for Perversion: Gay rights groups say that momentum from back-to-back victories on same-sex marriage in Vermont and Iowa could spill into other states. (NYT)

Baby Steps: Speaking of which, the District of Columbia has followed New York's lead to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages. (That's a start, but isn't it time to own up to where this is going completely?) (Towleroad)

Keeping It Real: I'm pretty much convinced that "The Real Housewives of New York City" is the greatest show of all time. (Did you see Kelly's embarrassing attempt at putting Bethenny in her place? Or hear that the Count left the Countess?) Well, if that's not enough for you, then check out Housewife Ramona Singer's totally awesome Manhandling Tips she wrote for Cosmo "back in the day" (featuring this ADORABLE photo of Kevin Costner, my former dream man) and you'll see what we're dealing with here. (BravoTV) BTW: Michael saw the preview for the New Jersey installment last night and says it may even be better!!!! (Really?)

RIP: Porn icon Jack Wrangler, whose remarkable life was chronicled in a pretty wonderful documentary just last year, has died at 62. That his wife, Margaret Whiting, born 7.22.24, would outlive him is nearly as shocking as the endurance of their most unusual relationship. May he rest in peace. (BoyCulture)