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Synthesize My Love: East Village provocateur Mark Allen explains why '70s porn music was never "classic," and why '80s porn music is far superior (even though it's much worse). (While I completely agree, I was stunned to see nary a mention of legendary anal-sex-score composer Costello Presley, of "In Hot Pursuit" and "The Young and the Hung" fame. (WFMU)

Olive Branch? President Obama has invited some key gay rights advocates to the White House on Monday to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, but many see it as little more than another photo op for our embattled leader. (Towleroad)

Call for Action: House Dems urge Obama to halt gay discharges from the military. (The Hill)

Sorry, Paul Simon: After 74 years, Kodak is retiring Kodachrome film. (AP)

Oh, Brother! Scott Evans talks about playing a gay cop in the process of coming out on the soap "One Life to Live" and about being the openly gay brother of hunk Chris Evans. (So nice to see that the straight brother didn't get all the looks in the family for a change!) (Advocate)

Mayor McCheesy: After a six-month investigation, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger found no evidence that Portland Mayor Sam Adams broke the law by engaging in a relationship with Beau Breedlove. So, now what? (Oregon Live)

Grin and Bare It: Matt has the 411 -- and then some -- on this year's Broadway Bares. (Boy Culture)

Even It Up: Gov. Jon Corzine of New Jersey has made his support for gay-marriage a prominent part of his reelection campaign. I've always been disappointed in my Jersey neighbors for accepting that half-ass court ruling a couple years ago. Separate is not equal. Maybe Corzine can buy us some equality this time around. (365Gay)

Subway Horror: At least six people were killed and roughly 20 injured when one Metro subway train slammed into another on the outskirts of the city during the afternoon rush hour on Monday, emergency officials said. (NYT)

As awful as Justine Henin is, somehow I imagine Yannick Noah "live" might even be worse. (NYT)

The Days and Nights of Christopher Dodd: Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut has changed his position on gay marriage, announcing over the weekend that he is now all for it. (Now if he'd just kill Joe Lieberman he'd be my favorite senator.) (The Caucus)

Pay Attention, Puh-lease! I love that everyone is on to what a retard Teresa is on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey." And that's really saying something. (Pretty on the Outside)

Lights, Camera, Action: The first photos are in from the set of my pal Jesse Archer's new flick, "Violet Tendencies" (formerly known as "Bye Bye, Fruit Fly"), and they sure look fun. That's Mindy Cohn (as if you couldn't tell!). (Jesse on the Brink)

Brigham Young and the Temple of Doom: A group of current and former Mormons at odds with the church's position on gay marriage and its political activism to ban it has launched a Web site asking the faith to soften its stance. (AP)

The Naked Truth: Omar Epps, best known for his role on "House," puts on quite a show in the shower in the 2002 film "Conviction." See the adult proof over at OMG Blog! HERE.