Your Gay of the Week: Luke Snyder, "As the World Turns"

Having been to the mountain (Brokeback Mountain, to be exact) and then returning to spread the gospel of pure, headboard-shattering love to the citizens of Oakdale, Luke Snyder has once again secured the crown as the reader-determined Gay of the Week.

Below, you can find out just how and why Luke earned the love of the gay voting public this week, and by what margins his bed-head and ice-cream-sticky afterglow secured him the throne.

Why he won: After boyfriend Noah Mayer hogged the post-coital crown, Luke elbowed his way into some screentime and played cupid for his pals, all while keeping Noah too breathless and weak-kneed to leave the bedroom. Well played, Snyder!

How he won: Luke secured 55% of the votes this week, with RuPaul coming in second with 25%. Alec Baldwin's gay and Mexican 30 Rock alter-ego El Generalissimo earned 16% of the votes, while gay football player Clay from The Game pulled a paltry 3%.

Past wins: This is Luke's fourth tour of duty. 

We'll see you on Friday, when your votes will determine whether Luke will hold on to the crown or lose it to one of three new challengers.