AfterElton Briefs: Orson Scott Card, Grizzly Bear, and more!

A very yummy-looking Christopher Sieber at last night's Dramatists Guild Fund gala (Pic: GETTY)

Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear after the jump. Yes, we're serious.

• A very happy birthday to George Takei! If you missed it earlier, Uncle George appeared in today's Gaythering Storm spoof... 

• Ugh, it was bad enough when someone went and fed Anita Bryant after midnight, but now someone's gone and gotten her wet, too? Where's a fruit pie when you need one...

• Ender's Lame: Sci-fi author Orson Scott Card has joined the board of directors of the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage (NOM).

Ed Droste

• Here's a great new interview with Ed Droste, the gay founder of beloved indie band Grizzly Bear, where he talks about opening for Radiohead, inspiration, and a hilariously creepy gay fan in Amsterdam. (Also: The band's new album, Veckatimest, is aaaaaawesome...) t/y Trixxie for the tip!

• San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today that he is running for governor of California.

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