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Red, Blue and White: If only the Obama era had been lean years for Jon Stewart, who truly is the most trusted name in news (if you have a brain). (NY Mag)

Gay Marriage Goes 'Hollywood': Advocates for same-sex marriage in New York, in a major departure from their strategy of lobbying political insiders, will begin making a direct appeal to ordinary voters in a series of commercials featuring Hollywood actors, fashion designers and civic leaders. (NYT)

Separate and Not Equal: Marriage equality has definitely made huge strides in recent years. But even in states where same-sex couples can marry, they still are not entitled to the same immigration rights of their "opposite" counterparts. So who's asking for "special" rights now? (WaPo)

Art, Out of the Closet: Although museums are generally thought of as progressive, gay-theme shows are almost unheard of at the country’s biggest art institutions. Ted Loos has a nice report on "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," at the National Portrait Gallery, which examines how gender and sexual identity have altered the development of a genre. (NYT)

Teabagger Angst: Republican campaign manager to be fired for anti-gay tweets? (Huffington Post)

Rice Queens Wanted: In a last-minute effort to shore up votes, New York attorney general candidate Kathleen M. Rice stopped by for happy hour at Boxers NYC, the city's newest gay sports bar. (NYT)

Judge Judy: John Schwartz profiles U.S. district court judge Virginia A. Phillips, who has maintained a relatively low profile -- until last Thursday, when she declared “don’t ask, don’t tell” unconstitutional. (NYT)

DADT: The Revenge: With momentum on our side, yet another “don’t ask” challenge is heading to court, on behalf of Maj. Margaret Witt, an officer in good standing for years, until a note arrived telling the Air Force she was a lesbian. (NYT)

Do Tell: Since the 1993 law known as “don’t ask, don’t tell” was enacted by Congress, more than 14,000 gay service members have been discharged. Jonathan Hopkins is one of them. Read the West Point grad's story HERE.

Obama in the Hot Seat: Jennifer Steinhauer writes that Judge Phillip's ruling poses new questions for President Obama, who supports a repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell." (NYT)