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Drama Queens: Patrick Healy reports that a new breed of play is replacing the political messages of 1990s shows like "Rent" and "Angels in America." (NYT)

ML on the DL: My pal Michael Luongo writes about the final stop of his book tour for "Gay Travels in the Muslim World," including new details from Israel, Jordan and Syria. (Huffington Post)

The Tin Man Cometh: How can Dick Cheney keep having heart problems when he doesn't even have one? (NBC)

Monster Mash: Learn why Lady Gaga is the ultimate social climber. (AdAge)

Eye on Homophobia: Does CBS have a history of rejecting gay ads? (Queers United)

Lions and Tigers and Fags -- Oh My! A member of Missouri Southern State University's board of governors has resigned, two days after using a gay slur during a meeting. David Ansley announced his resignation Monday in a long statement apologizing for what he called his "unacceptable comment." During Saturday's board meeting, Ansley praised a revamped logo adopted two years ago for Missouri Southern athletics. He described the new logo as a "ferocious lion" and used a homosexual slur to describe the lion shown in the previous logo. (KC)

Brown and Yellow: Five Republican senators broke ranks with their party on Monday to advance a $15 billion job-creation measure put forward by Democrats, which The Times is calling "a rare bipartisan breakthrough after months in which Republicans had held together to a remarkable degree in an effort to thwart President Obama’s agenda." Naturally, these renegade senators only did so AFTER Scott Brown voted for the bill. (NYT)

Thanks, but No Thanks: Joe Lieberman announced on Monday his intention to introduce legislation within the Senate to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," but truthfully I'd rather he just go away instead. (Examiner)

This Ain't Your Daddy's Trade Show, or Is It? Billed as "Behind The Scenes at the World's Sexiest Party," BPX: The Black Party Expo and Bazaar is a day-long exposition that pulls back the leather curtain, granting visitors access to the netherworld behind the biggest and most notorious gay dance party in the world. For complete details, click HERE.

The Lance Armstrong Effect: The winner's kiss in a European bike race might come from gay men in Holland. (AP)

Gay Floats: In a historic first, gay and lesbian groups marched through the streets of Chinatown Sunday in the festive Lunar New Year parade. (NYDN)

Didn't Ask, Don't Tell: Does Rick Santorum ever shut the fuck up? (OnTopMag)

Queer Tax: Some useful tax strategies for same-sex couples are available on the “Bucks” blog HERE.