Remains of the Day (10/25)

NYP: Dwight Howard denies sexually assaulting man in bombshell lawsuit, claims it was "consensual encounter"

IG: David Sedaris on the real issue with rebranding LGBT people as "queer" -- it apparently has nothing to do with sexuality or gender for some who identify as it 

NYT: Transgender ruling is step forward for LGBT rights in Japan

The Body Pro: Psychedelic-assisted therapies hold promise for people with HIV enduring depression or trauma, but are costly. Will that change?

Wrestle Wednesday: Fuck, marry, kill -- singlet edition

Avenue: Fran Lebowitz on fame, the threat of AI, and her buddy Martin Scorsese

Gr8er Days: Surviving members of TV shows -- in pictures

Forbes: Scholastic abandoning separate book fair section for books on race and LGBT identities following outrage

WaPo: D.C.’s giant pandas will leave by mid-November, with lots of luggage; I have such fond memories of going to see Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing at the National Zoo as a boy, with my parents decorating my baby sister's bedroom with panda wallpaper and stuffed animals.

The Randy Report: Try to guess if the new speaker of the House is a confirmed homophobe

USA Today: Gay marriage is legal in Texas  -- but a justice who won't marry same-sex couples heads to court anyway

NBC News: Ohio man pleads guilty and admits to attack on LGBT-friendly church

Greg in Hollywood: See trailer for superb new documentary “Jimmy in Saigon” which had its LA premiere last Sunday

The Advocate: Prosecutors in California will not seek hate crime charges against the man who allegedly yelled an antigay slur before shooting to death LGBT advocate Daniel Landeros last month

Adam Feldman: Let me tell you -- these are the best Agatha Christie books

Hot Cat of the Day: OK, seriously. One of you needs to adopt Twix and send me hourly updates, stat!