AfterElton Briefs: #DontCutTheChord, Bette Wants To Be Your Wedding Singer, Ricky Martin Feels Protected, and More!

Happy 48th Birthday to gay-fav Edie Falco

• dot429 has an interview with Patrick O'Neill, advertising's "out, gay, creative rock star."

• Hell hath no fury like a pissed-off Chord Overstreet fan.

• The Advocate talks to Lady Gaga about her activism, her critics, and her music. Okay, I vehemently defended her against accusations that she was ripping off Madonna, but when steals her look from Blossom, that's going ... too far.

• The February issue of Vanity Fair, with Justin Bieber on the cover, was the worst selling issue in 12 years.

• Popeater has a collection of tweets from celebs responding to the "WTF?" verdict in the Casey Anthony trial.

• Anyone up for shooting fish in a barrel?

• Below you can see Bryan Safi chat with gay Republican Presidential candidate Fred Karger about ... being a gay Republican Presidential candidate.

• The Guardian talks to Ricky Martin, who opens about his feelings for the gay community since he came out: "I feel protected. I don't feel alone. Because sometimes when you're quiet about yourself, you feel all alone. And all of a sudden you come out and you have this amazing community, the LGBT community, and LGBT-friendly people, who are giving you nothing but love. And if I focus on this, I get tears in my eyes, because, oh my God, I wish everyone that was struggling right now could feel what I'm feeling as I'm talking to you. It's just love coming from every f**king direction!"

• I would love her to perform at my wedding, but only if she brings the Harlettes ... and the groom.

• Could Finger Length Predict Penis Length?

• Via Towleroad comes this pic of NOM gasbag Brian Brown going all John Boehner after learning that New York lawmakers approved marriage equality. Baby, save up all your tears. You might need them some day.

• Below you can see out sax player Dave Koz celebrate equality with "This Guy's In Love With You." All these years, and I never knew he could sing, too!

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