AfterElton Briefs: Why we should be nice to Will Young, the real victims of Proposition 8, and more!

How could anyone be mean to that face?! (Will Young, photo courtesy 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.

• UK DJ Chris Moyles has been admonished by regulators for spoofing gay singer Will Young with two parody versions of his songs that included lyrics about his sexuality and were performed in a high, effeminate voice. The songs were performed on Young's 30th birthday. When you care enough to send the very best, eh Chris?

• The Chicago Tribune's searing expose on the real victim of Proposition 8: Bachelorette parties! Why many gay bars aren't welcoming feather-boa-wrapped galpals in the midst of the fight for marriage equality.

• It's been a little while since I rattled on about Cute With Chris, but the latest episode of the weekly celebration of all things cute/wrong is as good as any to mention thanks to the lesbian dog who was the victim of an attempted murder and the hilarious "How Did He Turn Out?" reader photo feature, which is pretty much a Pride Parade told through childhood photos (and kittens).

• Check out this series of six extraordinary videos produced by The Guardian in the UK telling the stories of gay couples and families whose lives have been impacted by Proposition 8.

• Here's one to restore your faith in humanity: A seventh-grade teacher in Harlem recently invited his class to his commitment ceremony, and most of the class will be attending. When asked about the "controversial" invite, most of the students said there was nothing controversial about it, and some even corrected the reporter, noting that their teacher identifies as bisexual, not gay. 

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