Remains of the Day (11/15)

Matthew Rettenmund: Just in time for the holidays, a new book documents more than 1,000 of Madonna's most incredible magazine covers

The New York Times: Nancy Pelosi says she has the votes to become House speaker (I understand the argument against her, but feel she is just the polarizing figure we need for the next two years of Trump -- and she needs no learning curve)

Towleroad: Michelle Obama and Ellen DeGeneres cause a spectacle at Costco

The Randy Report: Did an Uber driver offer to blow a customer in exchange for a free ride?

Baltimore Sun: Audience feared shooting as man yelled "Heil Hitler, Heil Trump" during performance of "Fiddler on the Roof"

Out Magazine: Check here to see if you made the Out 100

Back2Stonewall: "Crying Nazi" Christopher Cantwell creates video game of shooters killing LGBT people

The WoW Report: Michael Avenatti denies domestic-abuse allegations: "I look forward to being exonerated"

Vareity: Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin to depart in 2019

Dlisted: I'm kind of embarrassed to admit that young and beardy Sam Waterston was kinda hot

Gothamist: I had never seen or read anything related to Anthony Bourdain before his suicide, so it was weird being "introduced" to him thanks to his final episode of "Parts Unknown," which I only watched because Debbie Harry and Chris Stein were on. Show was nauseating to look at -- we get it, you have a kooky cinematographer with ADHD on staff -- and the late host's heroin reminiscing was a bit off-putting. But I did enjoy also seeing Lydia Lunch, Amos Poe, Jim Jarmusch and John Lurie

TV Line: I'm not watching "The Conners," are you?

CNN: Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty for Khashoggi murder, says journalist was killed by sedative overdose

Instagram: Billie Jean King celebrates 75 incredible years with a plethora of LGBTQ stars!

Gr8er Days: Roy Clark, country guitarist (remember his "Songbook" ads?) and "Hee Haw" star, dies at 85

Hot Cat of the Day: I say go for Pantene Pro V for Oily Fur

Remains of the Day (11/08)

Out: The venerable queer magazine names the 100 most influential LGBTQ people of the year

Deep Dish: The sexiest Movember man yet?

Tennis Life: Behold Roger Federer's hairy legs in a kilt

The New York Times: Guilty verdict in murder of gender-fluid Iowa teenager (ICYMI)

Gr8er Days: 13 reasons Christopher Knight ruled "The Brady Bunch"

AmericaBlog: It's time for a somber national discussion about [INSERT LATEST MASS SHOOTING HERE]

Boy Culture: Olympic stud Steven Langton amply fills those little gym shorts 

Towleroad: "Liberal Redneck" Trae Crowder brought his fellow comedians to a gay nudist retreat

Daily Intelligencer: The real reason the Affordable Care Act isn't working as well as it could be

OMG Blog: Reality star Jake Quickenden gets naked ... again

Outsports: Gay skier Gus Kenworthy is one of the prominent faces of U.S. Olympic team

D-Listed: Jessica Chastain subtly called out Bryan Singer on Twitter

Greg in Hollywood: Can't get enough of David Muir’s biceps in a tight T-shirt

The Randy Report: Corey Lewandowski says his memory has "refreshed" regarding Russia emails from Carter Page

The WoW Report: Fox News host says church is the best place to be shot (so you're "close to Jesus")

Twitter: The boyfriend of the TV correspondent who was fatally killed on-air ran for office in her memory and won

The Washington Blade: Meet the transgender Americans who won on Election Day

Page Six: Greta Van Susteren launching an apology app

POZ: HIV activist Sean Strub wins mayoral race in Pennsylvania

JoeMyGod: Barack Obama reports for jury duty in Chicago

The Daily News: Former news anchor says Kevin Spacey grabbed her 18-year-old son's genitals, files police report

Sessums Magazine: The authentic power of Oprah Winfrey

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Kitty of the Day: What is that cold white stuff?

Out Looks for Its Most Eligible Bachelor

The nominees for Out's most eligible bachelor are out now -- and a few of them aren't drag queens! Peruse the candidates and vote HERE.

Out Magazine Celebrates Year's Most Compelling LGBT Figures

Had some much-needed fun (and vodka) last night at the Out 100 gala at Metropolitan West in Midtown, which doubled as a Trump survivors support group. Honorees included Don Lemon, Tracey Norman, Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning, and heroes of Pulse Nightclub. My photog friend Greg Endries was my "plus one," and we ran into a bunch of familiar faces, all ready to lend a well-toned shoulder to cry on. (I'm also going to a Stronger Together party tonight.) See the complete list of Out 100 honorees -- shot by Gavin Bond in beautiful black and white -- HERE. And help keep LGBT media alive by subscribing to Out magazine HERE.

Heroes of the Pulse nightclub massacre were in attendance ...

as was blushing bride Edie Windsor ...

Out editor in chief Aaron Hicklin, left, gave moving speech about the election results, (That's openly gay Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning in the middle.)

 Magic Johnson's son EJ

With Boy Culture's Matthew Rettenmund, who wrote up the event HERE.

Disco-ball earrings are definitely not "out"!

Fashionable attendees ...

We ended up at Boomer Banks' after-party at Le Bain (on top of the Standard Hotel), but my supermodel diet -- cocktails and no food -- finally caught up to me, so I didn't last much longer than snapping this picture of the incredible view!

UPDATE:

Speaking of the Pulse survivors, they were just named people of the year by the Advocate! Read HERE.

OUT100 Turns 21 in NYC

Not on the list, 48 years strong!

Had a fun time with my pal Greg at the Out 100 last night, where the list that votes on who are the most influential LGBT people in the world turned old enough to vote. We been told this year's event had been "downsized" -- and with print media going the way of the gay dinosaur, it seemed logical -- yet it turned out to be the biggest and most fabulous party I can recall. Great running into Cyd Ziegler, Matthew Breen, Stephen Macias and lots of blog readers. Congrats to editor in chief Aaron Hicklin and everyone who made the magazine's birthday such a memorable one!

"Give me a f**king drink."

Some new friends 

Edie and Larry

This year's venue, Guastavino's, was really out of the way, but turned out to be worth the trip!

Cyd and Anthony

The other Jonathan Lovitz and friends

Macy's men strike a pose

With Advocate editor in chief Matthew Breen

Out Cast

The Out100 has been announced, which thankfully no longer reads like a list of the 100 LGBT people they could think of! 

See who made the cut HERE.

Highlights (from a release):

--Caitlyn Jenner: As the OUT100’s Newsmaker of the Year, there couldn’t have been a more momentous year for Caitlyn Jenner than this one. After coming out as transgender to Diane Sawyer, revealing her new name with Vanity Fair and receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY’s she noted, “I’m so terribly excited about the future. I have so many things to do. I have a place in life.”  

--Sarah Kate Ellis:  The personal has always been political for Sarah Kate Ellis, who appeared kissing her wife, the musician Kristen Henderson, on a now-famous cover of Time magazine in April 2013. Legislation and court decisions are only part of the puzzle,” she says. “Continuing to change the culture and accelerate acceptance is the work we are doing at GLAAD.” 

--Aisha Moodie-Mills: Before 2015, when she became president and CEO of the Victory Fund, the nation’s largest resource for LGBT public officials, Aisha Moodie-Mills was a political adviser, private sector liaison, and fundraiser for members of Congress. The main reason I joined Victory was because I believe that the key to equality is representation,” Moodie-Mills says. “If you are not at the table, then you are on the menu.” 

--Chai Feldblum: Chai has been commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission since 2010, but 2015 was a red-letter year, the culmination of decades of advocacy for the law professor and former clerk to Supreme Court associate justice Harry Blackmun (to whom she came out in the early 1990s). This summer, in a landmark ruling in Baldwin v. Foxx, the EEOC skillfully applied the 1964 Civil Rights Act to a case of discrimination against a gay federal employee.

A Fun Night OUT

Attended a somewhat subdued Out 100 gala this year with my friends Matt Rettenmund (writer) and Greg Endries (photographer) at Stage 48 earlier this month. Just wanted to be a guest this year so never got around to writing about it -- then was away for the holiday -- but Matt has a full report about the great-looking and booze-soaked event HERE! 

OUT100 Double Issue Revealed

Great choices!

Via news release:

Today, OUT revealed the cover subjects of its 20th annual OUT100 double issue. For the past several years OUT has printed four separate collector edition covers, and this year the brand continues the tradition. For 2014, the OUT100 cover stars include Entertainer of the Year Ellen Page, Artist of the Year Zachary Quinto, Breakout of the Year Sam Smith, and the Ingenue of the Year Samira Wiley. This year’s entire OUT100 portfolio was photographed by JUCO. 

More about the cover star honorees can be found HERE.

Meet Some Out 100 Honorees

The first 20 are ready to say hi HERE.

Hand Job

Next magazine's photo roundup from the Out100 captured my hand in action during Debbie Harry's set -- plus these two hideous young men. More HERE.

OUT and About

I've said it before, but I'll say it again: OUT magazine's annual Out100 celebration is my favorite party of the year. Congrats to Aaron Hicklin nad Co. Steve was grand; Mariah was a mess and Debbie was divine. (And those boys from "Looking"? Look no further.) My favorite moment of the night was when Mr. Politics Mike Signorile turned into a 13-year-old girl when he saw Steve Grand -- so (my) Michael snapped photographic proof! See everyone who made the list HERE.

 Faces