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Here’s something nobody asked for, but we guess it’s for a good cause, so we’ll take it anyway. Jersey Shore castmember Angelina Pivarnick is the latest heterosexual woman to cash in on the marriage equality bandwagon by staging a wedding with Cheryl Caruso of TLC’s Sister Wives in the middle of Times Square. The “event” is part of Adam Barta’s latest music video, “Serendipity“. In it, the star of Tan Mom’s brand new video runs around New York City (or just the corner of 49th & 8th) before participating in a double same-sex wedding where he marries model Thomas Cole. Barta and Pivarnick became besties after she hurled gay slurs at him in a heated exchange last October. Here’s what she said: “I don’t think gays should be married. If you want to date each other fine, see what works. In the end, they should marry their other type. You know what I mean, if you’re male, marry a female, if you’re a female, marry a male. I don’t think it has anything to do with taxes, I understand you’re a citizen, but I don’t believe gays should be married. You know, women are supposed to be pregnant with the men that they’re with. And they (the women) should be able to have beautiful children. I understand that there is such thing as adoption, and gay people do that. They have people carry their babies. I don’t think you should go through all that. I think it should be easy. That’s my fucking opinion. What am I supposed to say? I’m not supposed to have my opinion?” The proceeds from this video, as with most of Adam Barta’s equality projects, will be donated to Adam Barta’s bank account in lieu of an organization fighting for equality.

Following the second annual Out for Undergraduate Technology Conference, a yearly event that encourages the most motivated LGBT students to make a positive impact in the workplace, Online Colleges has created an engaging infographic outlining the challenges facing students in a digital age. via Online Colleges: This infographic examines some of the issues facing LGBT students, how they’re affected, and how support for these students—much of it Web-based—has evolved over the years. Courtesy of: OnlineColleges.com

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The annual homoerotic masterpiece that is the Herndon Climb.   BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's top stories WINGNUTTERY Just a few hours after yesterday's rally against homophobic attacks in the West Village, there were two more reports of anti-gay attacks in the city. A gay nightlife promoter was attacked in the East Village and a gay couple got into an altercation in SoHo a few hours later. What is going on!? A French historian and radical right activist took his own life today in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral and crowds of tourists when he shot himself in what was reported as an anti-gay marriage statement. Fred Phelps Jr. of the Westboro Baptist Church continues to prove that he has absolutely no shame as he blamed yesterday's horrific tornado in Oklahoma on Jason Collins' coming out. Veteran UFC Fighter Nate Diaz refuses to back down from his recent blatant homophobic remarks and ironically the states with the highest numbers of gay parents also have bans on same-sex marriage.  ** GAY NEWS Check out some speeches from yesterday's anti-homophobia rally in New York; the family of Mark Carson and the couple attacked in front of Madison Square Garden are featured. Speaking of speeches, just try and not be charmed by this gay high school senior thanking his class for accepting him. Garth Greenwell gives us a review of David McConnell's new book which looks at the murders of six gay men. ** ENTERTAINMENT Beyonce's newest single dropped today, take a listen to Queen Bey's "Grown Woman" here. And George Michael reportedly fell out of a moving car last week.  ** VIDEOS OF THE DAY Three powerful videos from yesterday's devastating tornado in Oklahoma; first take a look at the birth of the powerful twister, then watch as a family emerges from their storm cellar into total devastation and prepare to shed a few tears as a woman finds her dog alive during a live interview.

The Summer 2013 'The Time Is Now' issue of i-D magazine features this fantastic story 'if you want apples you have to shake the tree', photographed by William Selden and styled by Simon Foxton, with hair by Teiji Utsumi, makeup by Isamaya Ffrench and set design by Gary Card. The featured models include Chuck Achike, Nahel Drici, Jamie Baah-Mensah, Tom Gaskin and Declan-John Geraghty. THERE IS MORE, CLICK HERE TO SEE REST OF THE POST

So there’s that moment where I enter the part of the park where the action takes place, if that’s what you call it, action, I mean I see it up ahead, the shadow inside trees and there it is, this guy sucking cock and you know how I need it now or I’m going to die. They are playing shy or uncomfortable or distant or whatever it is that makes them leave this tree right by the paved path like it’s hidden.And then later, this other guy comes up and says: I want to hug you. And I say: I like hugs. So then we hug, and it’s nice, calming, now I’m tired actually and ready to go and he is telling me stories of guys who mostly like to cuddle, come over to his place and cuddle and then he brushes his hand through my hair and I notice I moved inside, quiet, it’s not quite distance but it’s not quite presence and so I need to leave, not stay in that place of letting them touch me, why? So I say goodbye, and he says: if you see me around, feel free to say hi—which is nice too, rare, and then I’m walking home.

Finally, someone has come up with a fun and creative way to promote condom use without yelling and throwing scary statistics at the children. If kids won’t pay attention to the banana with a condom, surely they’ll get excited by this giant bus with professional athletes! The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health announced the maiden voyage of the city’s brand new 40-foot “condom mobile” yesterday, making its debut at Long Beach Pride. In an effort to promote condom use and safer sex, this giant rubber dispensary will be distributing designer condoms to the folks of L.A. for the rest of the year. The condoms’ design are the product of a contest held by the Los Angeles County Public Health Division of HIV and STD Program last year, challenging artists to design an official Los Angeles branded condom wrapper. With over 500 entires and more than 185,000 votes, this is what they chose (below). In addition to being the coolest bus in town, the condom mobile will also be the hottest. Splashed across the ads for this year-long campaign are some of the finest openly gay athletes from the LA Flag Football League, Lambda Basketball and The Greater LA Softball Association. “Gay athletes have always been in sports and we’re delighted some professional athletes have made steps to live their life honestly in the public’s eye,” said Lambda Basketball Vice President Garsten Bergquist. “Health education and community service are a part of our mission, so we’re happy to help promote a healthy lifestyle – whether it’s staying active by playing in a team sport or by using condoms and getting tested regularly for HIV or STDs.” Way to go, LA! The condom mobile makes us happy, but we’re even happier that it’s not actually shaped like a condom. Could you imagine what it would look like parked in front of the Oscar Mayer weinermobile? Residents can find a full list of locations distributing free condoms year round in Los Angeles County at www.LAsexsymbol.com.

You have to say this much for Bill Clinton: when he changes his tune, he goes whole hog. The man who signed DOMA into law is now calling upon the Illinois state legislature to pass a marriage equality bill. “Our nation’s permanent mission is to form a ‘more perfect union’ – deepening the meaning of freedom, broadening the reach of opportunity, strengthening the bonds of community,” Clinton said in a statement. “That mission has inspired and empowered us to extend rights to people previously denied them. Every time we have done that, it has strengthened our nation. Now we should do it again, in Illinois, with marriage equality.” Illinois is poised to be the fourth state this spring to approve marriage equality. ”The votes are, indeed, there,” Bernard Cherkasov, CEO of Equality Illinois, told ChicagoPride.com. “And I believe the bill is going to pass, but we’ve received no indication yet on when the bill would be called.” Gov. Pat Quinn has said that the passage of marriage equality is one of his top two priorities for the legislature. The clock for passage is ticking: the legislature adjourns on May 31.

Summer has arrived! Can’t you feel it in the air? Nothing goes better with summer than cuties in swimsuits and frozen margaritas, but since we can’t serve you a stiff one through the computer screen, we’re serving you 25 half-naked, soaking wet celebrities (in no particular order) instead. It’s just the tip of the melting iceberg, so let us know who your favorite soaking wet celebrities are in the comments section below! 25. Dominic Cooper Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfriend were great additions to the cast of Mamma Mia‘s silver screen adaptation, but let’s face it: Dominic Cooper shirtless for most of the film was the reason we watched it over and over again. Fun fact: Dominic Cooper appeared in an ad for Durex condoms in 2005. 24. Penn Badgley The Gossip Girl hunk didn’t have nearly enough shirtless screen time on the show, but he once confessed his envy for costar Ed Westwick’s chest hair. (Apparently The CW made him shave his chest for the show.) He did, however, have an awesomely erotic swimming scene in The Stepfather. Fun Fact: Penn was the voice of Mario in two video games: 1999′s “Mario Golf 64″ and 2000′s “Mario Tennis”. 23. Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds’ chest can fix any problem, including the haunted mansion in The Amityville Horror. Fun fact: Ryan Reynolds almost died in a skydiving accident before he was famous. Thank you, god, for saving The Sexiest Man Alive. 22. Jake Gyllenhaal Jake Gyllenhaal has posed for soaking wet photos more times than an Olympic diver. You can also (kind of) see his non-wet penis here. Fun fact: Jake was supporting LGBT equality before it was cool. 21. Zac Efron It takes a lot to upstage the scene where Nicole Kidman peed directly on his face in The Paperboy, but Zac Efron’s butt dancing around in the rain did just that. Fun fact: Yes, it was actual pee. Like, Nicole Kidman literally peed on Zac Efron’s face. 20. Donald Glover Unfortunately, the only time dreamboat Donald Glover has been publicly wet was in a bathtub with some chick. In a perfect world, Donald Glover would always be wet and standing directly over our face. Fun fact: Donald Glover is actually Childish Gambino. Can you believe it? 19. George Clooney Okay, so he’s not actually wet in the photo above, but we’re assuming he must have fallen in the water at some point? At 52 years old, he could possibly be the world’s sexiest sugar daddy. Fun fact: George Clooney’s first job was working in a Kentucky tobacco field. 18. James Franco People tell us that crushing on straight boys is a waste of time, but we’re not entirely sure Mr. Franco is completely straight (or gay, for that matter…he’s so mysterious). After all, he did give a guy a blowjob (link NSFW) “for the sake of art.” Fun fact: One day in the future, James Franco and I will be married. 17. Mehcad Brooks Speechless. Just give us a minute. Fun fact: Mehcad loves to play the acoustic guitar. That explains why he’s so good at tugging on our heartstrings. 16. Taylor Lautner Bulging biceps, a wet t-shirt, and a football? This is what gay dreams are made of. Fun fact: Taylor beefed up almost overnight after producers of the Twilight saga threatened to sack him for his then-twinky body. 15. Daniel Dae Kim Daniel Dae Kim bounced around a few sets before landing his breakout role on Lost. Good thing, too. Since he was obviously lost on an island, he was shirtless and swimming more often than not. Fun fact: Daniel is Korean, but played every Asian ethnicity except his own until landing a regular role on Lost in 2007. 14. Ian Somerhalder We love Ian Somerhalder, but we love him even more when he’s shirtless and soaking wet. Fun fact: Ian owns a gourmet pizzeria with his siblings in Idaho. 13. Freddie Prinze Jr. Long before the internet, young gays around the globe had to get their kicks from clips like th

  Above, a gallery of some of pec-tacular Jeff Timmon's breast poses. Ageless 98° stud Jeff Timmons (who is a doll in real life) talks about the band's new tour with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men (The Package Tour), the new 98° track "Microphone" and more with Billboard's Keith Caulfield. I do cherish him.