Morning Meme: Matthew Mitcham Wins Silver, It Got Way Better for BD Wong, and "Doctor Who" Is Coming To America

Gareth Thomas did a great interview over the weekend, talking about his coming out, the upcoming memoir, the movie with Mickey Rourke, his teammates, and how he reacts when something horrible gets said, When the journalist AA Gill called Clare Balding a "dyke on a bike", he immediately pledged her his support.  

"A lot of people in London, in a larger gay community, to them it's “whatever”, because they already feel safe. But I try and think of the most vulnerable person and how it will affect them – the gay man in a small village, where all the people are in the pub are laughing at it. What message is it going to send to him?’" That speaks to some recent discussions we’ve had around here.

I don’t know if this video is real or done for a movie/television show, but this old woman is my new hero.

New York State enters the world of awful politicians with gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino. Already famous for forwarding racist emails and bestiality photos via email, now he says “I just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family, and I don't want them brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid and successful option--it isn't.”

For those of you who wondered why there hasn’t been anymore of Logo’s Sordid Lives, well, it’s complicated, and not really because of Logo. But it may be resolved.

I will never understand high heels.

Remember when Arianna Huffington pledged free buses from New York to Washington, D.C., for Jon Stewart’s “Rally to Restore Sanity?” That wasn’t planned, nor did it have a budget at the Huffington Post, so they’re still trying to figure that out.

James Franco swears he doesn’t do drugs. I wonder why he does all the stoner movies? Next up is Your Highness, and the title is literal.

Serbia managed to hold a gay pride parade this weekend, but not without serious violence. Over 100 were arrested, and 100 injured. Most of the injured were police protecting the parade.

We mentioned last week that The Office was going to do a Glee-viewing episode. Now we have some details, including the fact that Oscar (Oscar Nunez) thinks everyone should stop assuming that he’s a Gleek just because he’s gay.

Io9.com asks the question "if every alternate timeline/sci-fi drama must have an African-American president according to current Hollywood trends, what’s the next big craze?" They want openly gay generals. Bonus points for their case? They quote AfterElton.com editor Michael Jensen to make their case.

Well, we may not have thought much of Saturday Night Live with Jane Lynch, but it got better ratings than the previous week with Bryan Cranston.

A week after attending a contentious city council meeting with a heated debate about a proclamation recognizing October as GLBT History Month, 19-year-old Zach Harrington took his own life.

Doctor Who is going to film in the United States for the first time (with a full cast and crew) for the next season. They’ll be hitting Utah with Matt Smith’s Doctor and Amy.

A new study says that while most children’s television programming is too quick and raucous, Disney films are paced in a way that’s actually healthy for young children.

Liza Minelli says she’s ready and willing to play Lucille 2 in the Arrested Development movie, but no one has called her about it.