AfterElton Briefs: GLBT History Month begins, "Mad Men" star Bryan Batt possibly taking the plunge, and more!

Bryan Batt at the 23rd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction in NYC

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.

• Is Bryan Batt getting married? Well if you believe a "source" at the National Enquirer , the answer is yes. The out Mad Men star is reportedly set to wed his partner of twenty years in Vermont.

• Milk star James Franco is joining the cast of ABC's General Hospital for a two-month stint as a "mystery person".

• Out actor Stephen Fry is a shadow of his former self.

• Today is the first day of GLBT History Month, and each day glbthistorymonth.com will present a short video tribute to a different gay icon. Above you can see today's honoree, choreographer Alvin Ailey Jr.

• Washed-up rapper 50 Cent (who's value has depreciated so much he's now just called Nickel) opened his big mouth once again and called the tour of Kanye West and Lady GaGa the "gay tour". He goes on to say "Kanye's cool with the gay folk. I have nothing against them, but he's cool with them. " Yes, because that's just ... horrible. I'm no fan of Kanye, but I'll take him over Two Pennies any day. *STOP THE PRESS! It appears that Mr. Cent has just released a ... um ... heartfelt apology.

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