Battle of the Network Gays (November 12, 2009)

Every week we pick the gays who we think have made the biggest splash in television (or pop culture in general) and leave it to you, the keepers of the flame, to decide who will be crowned Gay of the Week. We'll announce the winner on Friday, and that champ will reign until a new set of challengers are introduced the following week to try to steal his title.

Last week you crowned everyone's favorite soap opera cop, Oliver Fish, as gay of the week. This week he and boyfriend Kyle compete together to fend off three popular challengers - all of whom have won Gay of the Week in the past.

Check them out after the break, and vote for your favorite!

• Scotty Wandell gets a nod this week because last Sunday's episode marked the first time this character has been given a storyline that didn't revolve around hubby Kevin or one of the other Walkers. Pity it was kicked off by something as silly as his father arriving at his doorstep in a superhero costume. But still, it was a milestone.

• Oliver Fish and Kyle Lewis competed seperately last week since they had so much to do on One Life to Live for Llanview's Big Gay Wedding. But this week they are now officially a couple. After years apart and pining for one another the pair proceeded to quickly ... not have sex. Oh well. As Kyle said, "anticipation is have the fun." And at least we got to see Oliver in a towel.

• There may be some confusion when it comes to actor's Chris Colfer's stated orientation, but his character Kurt Hummel is certainly out and proud. This week on Glee, with the fierce backing of his father, the kid auditioned to sing Wicked's "Defying Gravity." Truth be told, his nomination this week is as much for his well-intentioned blue collar dad Burt (played by actor Mike O'Malley) as it is for Kurt.

• Finally, returning after an extended absence we have Luke Snyder who this week seemed to come alive sparring against Mason Jarvis for the affections of one Noah Mayer. Judging from the sparks, we think Luke might have had far more chemistry with Mason than Noah ever did.

Vote for your favorite by 10 PM EDT Today. And be sure to check back tomorrow on the blog to see which network gay our readers have carried to glory!