AfterElton Briefs: Levi Johnston unzipped, Ru Paul's media empire, defending "so so" traditional marriages.

Levi Johnston dropping trou? Depends on the money.

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.

• Levi Johnston just fielded an offer to pose nude for Unzipped magazine — at least according to a press release from Unzipped magazine. The release doesn't mention exactly how much he was offered, but Levi recently stated in a sycophantic web interview with Bravo's Andy Cohen that he would pose nude "if the money was right." Here's hoping the money isn't right, because I'd hate for him to give up that aura of mystery he's so far cultivated. (Hat tip Gawker)

• Ru Paul is "Coming Out." As a media mogul! The statuesque wonder of nature has her hit Logo reality series Drag Race returning for season 2 this January, and now comes news she's scored a book deal. 

WORKIN’ IT! RuPaul’s Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style!, published by It Books, is billed as part style guide, part confidence manifesto, and it'll hit bookstores this winter.

For those of you in need of a little Ru Paul fix right now, here she is singing "I'm Coming Out" at VH1 Divas 2000. I particularly enjoyed the completely bewildered expressions of what looks like a cub scout troop in the audience!:

Note: We just found out Divas 2009 will air live on VH1 September 17th at 9 eastern. So far, confirmed talent includes Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Adele and Leona Lewis. (Is Miley Cyrus a frigging "Diva" now? God I'm getting old.)

• The National Organization for Marriage held a straight pride parade fundraising picnic in Rhode Island over the weekend and organization president, Maggie Gallagher was forced to go stag. Seems as though her husband didn't feel like celebrating traditional marriage with her. Here's how she referenced her husband's absence in her speech...

"By the way, I've been married 17 years in January.. and this isn't personal... my husband's not here... but for those of you who are here because your own marriage is only so so, but you still think marriage is a really important thing, and you're here to celebrate that, let's hear it for those people too!" Sad video of full speech here.

Maggie Gallagher, defender of traditional "so so" marriages

• The Obama Administration seems to be talking out of both sides of their mouth on a lot of issues lately, none more so than the Defense of Marriage Act. The DOJ today filed a reply brief defending DOMA while the White House simultaneously released a statement stating their belief that the Act is discriminatory and should be repealed by Congress. For the more policy wonkish among you, Lawdork.net has a good summary/analysis.

• From gay executive assistant to football jock. So goes the strange casting journey of handsome Matt Lauria. The actor played a stereotypically gay secretary for a New York fashionista in the shortlived Lipstick Jungle, and he's now just been cast for a role in the fourth season of Friday Night Lights. (hat tip Aussiello Files). Note: He'll be playing a high school junior on Lights. I'm very curious how old Lauria actually is, but can't seem to find that info anywhere.

Matt Lauria

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