AfterElton Briefs: Farewell Tangina, Your Gay Nudity is Needed, RuPaul on the Red Carpet, and More!

Happy Birthday to Alan Cumming. The bisexual star of stage and screen turns 44 today.

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

• CBS is defending its decision to air the Focus on the Family ad during the Super Bowl, claiming that their policy has changed (aka "we need the money") since they refused an ad from the gay-inclusive United Church of Christ. Whatever.

• Below you can see a pic from the premiere party of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2, which was held last night in L.A. NewNowNext has plenty of pics and dish.

Movie star Stephen Daigle with Bobby Trendy, allegedly.

• The discrimination lawsuit against eharmony has officially been settled, with the puke-inducing website agreeing to link their straight and gay romance sites. Now the only question is "what gay man would use their gay site?" It was only created to stop a lawsuit.

• Boyzone member Keith Duffy has opened up about the panic attacks he's suffered since the death of Stephen Gately: "I was distraught. I felt anger, disbelief, I cried a lot and had terrible nightmares. But I believe Stephen's in a better place now, he’s looking over us and he’s happy."

One more from the RuPaul premiere party, with the diva himself.

• If you happen to be in Australia on March 1, Nudie photographer Spencer Tunick needs your help.

• Finally, in crushing news that breaks my heart, another light from my youth has been extinguished. Zelda Rubinstein has passed away at the age of 76. Best known for playing Tangina in Poltergeist, she was also an early AIDS-activist at a time when few celebrities would touch the subject. Advocate.com has a recent interview in which she discusses her activism.

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