Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (February 23, 2007)

NOW THAT WAS A HOT KISS!
Jason Lewis went a fair way toward redeeming himself on last week's Brothers & Sisters episode when he finally made a kiss with Matthew Rhys look like the real deal--possibly too real for some viewers of the show. Comments left on the Brothers & Sisters board range from the intolerant—“I am tired of seeing gay guys kiss. Turns my stomach”—to the unbelievably stupid—“We really resent the fact that you have to homosexuals on such a good show. Can't we just have one “straight” show on T.V.”

Is that rich or what? As the joke goes, America will truly be a great country when a straight, white man can get elected president. I guess until then, those poor, put upon straight folks will just have to suffer. Preferably in silence.

There are plenty of pro-gay comments on the site as well, but I suspect those came about when word spread about the homophobes. Those same twits are no doubt emailing ABC directly to whine about there being nothing “straight” for them to watch on Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Men in Trees, or Lost. Anyway, write ABC here and after the next new episode of B&S airs on March 4th go here and weigh in before the homotwits beat you to it.

BTW, still no word on whether B&S will be back next season, but it seems hard to believe it won't. The show won its time slot last weekend and while it's not a ratings smash, it is one of ABC's few solid new shows. Plus, it's doing very well among the right demographic, namely Adults 18-45 who aren't too stupid to handle same-sex kissing. AfterElton recently had the chance to chat with B&S showrunner Greg Berlanti and he tells us the chances for pick-up “are looking incredibly strong.” And he has a whole bunch more to say. Check back next week for the interview. But don't take any chances on seeing more of Kevin next fall—as soon as you finish reading today's column, write ABC about the show. But try to be nicer than those mean Canadians.

CHAD ALLEN, PAUL COLICHMAN, STEPHEN JARCHOW AND JASMYNE CANNICK WALK INTO A GAY BAR
The ACLU of Southern California is set to honor here! Networks founders and Chad Allen at their March 1 fundraiser for all sorts good homo causes. Paul and Stephen are being honored for having created “a formidable media enterprise that increases tolerance and understanding while doing an excellent job of entertaining.” Allen, meanwhile, is being honored for “being really, really hot. We mean like smoking hot.” Okay, he's really being honored for his “exemplary work as a role model for gay youth.” But if he you read between the lines of the press release, it's clearly also about his being a hunk, too.

Self-described “Race and Social Issues Critic” Jasmyne A. Cannick hasn't yet been honored by the ACLU as far as I know, but that doesn't mean she isn't speaking up. Cannick was quite vociferous in her condemnation of the white, gay male community over the issue of Shirley Q. Liquor, but this week the activist turned her wrath on the “Black Leadership” concerning their reaction to retired NBA homophobe Tim Hardaway. Says Cannick, “ The double standard in today's Black civil rights movement has got to stop. Hardaway's comments were just as bad as what comedian Michael Richard's said about Blacks.” She then goes on to chastise the leadership for their silence and indifference to LGBT causes. Kudos to Cannick for calling them out.

Speaking of honors, yours truly was just honored by my cat as a “warm, wonderful, and caring pet owner.” At least that's what I think it means that he yakked up on my slippers.