News 7/29/10

(...and the diamonds in the hair. Have you ever seen anyone so fresh and unspoiled? The Pope via buzzfeed's 15 gayest pictures of the Pope. Thanks again Wicker Parker.)

• Andrew Sullivan: "The Vatican is Super-Gay!" Short and interesting comments about church hypocrisy from the mouth of a real-live Catholic. (Via Joe My God.)

• President appears on telly today with the ladies of The View. Stage fright not an issue.

• Journal of Applied Developmental Science comes out forcefully in favor of adoption rights for gay couples. Hey Maggie Gallagher, you and your buddies don't have a lot left to talk about, do you?

• Who is Elisabeth Hasselbeck and why is she such an idiot? Try this one on for size: "I think people turn out straight because they're not cute enough to be gay." Does that statement insult straight people? You decide.

The Kid Opens Off Broadway

Based on the memoir of the same name by Seattle sex-advice columnist Dan Savage, "The Kid" opens off Broadway on Monday. The book and musical chart Dan and his husband Terry's journey through the process of open adoption as they create a family together.

Savage's humorous, conversational style made the book a joy to read and I recommend it highly. Check out his other books "Savage Love," "Skipping Towards Gomorrah," and "The Commitment."

They make great gifts so head over to your local. independent. bookseller. Buy them all. Go now!

You can also head over to The Stranger, where he posts daily and publishes his weekly sex advice column "Savage Love."

(Cover image of "The Kid.")